I wasn't too stunned when seeing laptop prices drop like bricks this year except when I saw this machine appear like magic on best buy's shelves this month:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...;ci_sku=9173262

While I realize this computer doesn't have the highest resolution (1366 x 768), it's a ridiculous bargain for 900.00 dollars. A laptop with as much juice as this one would have cost 1700-2000 dollars only two months ago.

For a laptop its great but id rather make my own desktop with that money.
But I agree that laptop prices have plummeted!

Not really... for that price I was expecting a 17" not 15".

Of course I'm basing this off of the economic issue at hand. I've seen similar stats on 17" Laptops for even cheaper price ($600-$760-ish)

I agree, I would much rather have a desktop. I have no need for a laptop.




I could care less about screen size. It's a laptop. I want it to be portable. 15"-15.6" is a good compromise between mobility and size. However, speaking of the screen. It's only a WXGA(1366 x 768). I guess it will do. I'd really like full 1080p, but at the 900 dollar price point I can't complain.

Anyway, it's not the screen I'm talking about. Look at the video card, mobile NV9800. It's unheard of to find a laptop with a dedicated graphics card like that under 1500 dollars.

17 inch laptops are a pain. It called a desktop.

I hope prices drop even more, I need to invest in a labtop. I am just too cheap, and know jack shit when it comes to what I need.

My ultimate goal is to make my dream computer (working on it) and then just buy a netbook for when I travel.

You're right; I might as well just purchase a net-book for my portable notebook needs. I don't do anything hard core on my laptop, however if you're looking for a cheap laptop that you cannot beat into submission then this one takes the cake. I would have loved this thing during college.

Heh.. apparently my dream machine is a Mac that would cost me about $30,000 =\

Haha, good luck! I'm sure it will only cost a few grand by the time you justify purchasing it.

Oh hell no, I wouldn't buy the Mac lol.. too damn expensive.

Personal computer? What the hell would you need it for? Damn

You would need it to fulfill your dream! DUH!!! lol

lol hella expensive dream.

I just want to be able to sit outside on a computer, and take it around with me. If I get a laptop it will still be for my adobe shit. lol I am simple.

It was an all-around machine.. if that makes any sense. But it's Apple.. it was really like a $4,000 computer if built... but of course you can't build a damn Mac, instead you'd have to buy a built one from Mac -.-




I hear ya. I don't mind the screen size on this laptop.. but I wish the price was lower, specifically because I can find 17" screens for a little cheaper.

Yeah, but I know for a fact they don't come with the processing power that this one has.

Possibly.. I went to Office Depot the other day for a new printer (finally went with laser) and I saw some awesome SONY and HP laptops for great prices.

Thats so crazy. You could make the computer for probably 4 thousand.

I compared pricing with dell:

My Components at $979.00:

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 (2.20GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
• 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
• Size: 320GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
• 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 with Belkin HDMI Cable - 6ft
• 8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
• Intel®WiFi Link 5100 802.11agn Half Mini-Card
• 56 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
• High Definition Audio 2.0
• Standard Keyboard (included in the price)
• Glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440x900) w/ 2.0M pixel Camera

The processor isn't even remotely as good. The FSB is only 800mhz while the FSB on laptop I give in the link has 1066Mhz. The video card pales in comparison to the 9800 as the 3650 come out while ATI was still pissing in bed. It only has a standard keyboard. The RAM is clocked at a slower speed as well.

lol I'm gonna attempt to build it again..

Alright so.. something changed about it. I remember the case being black and silver. And ya, the prices look like they've changed drastically.

At the time that it was in the 30k range, it was about 9-10 months ago.

It makes sense.

i really wanted to get that back in january. they were sold out, which i should've expected. ended up getting my little bro an hp instead. ;\