Is this worth $398?

[-0MEGA-] · 11-02-2006, 12:15 AM

This is probably like my tenth thread I made on the subject, but do you think this is worth it? It goes on sale November 5th.

Motoxrdude · 11-02-2006, 12:22 AM

Yuep, I think its a great deal actually. 512mb ram, 60gb hdd, for only $400, i think its a good deal.

Trizoy · 11-02-2006, 12:24 AM

It depends what you wil use it for. Writing papers, surfing internet.. sounds like a great deal. It might sell out quickly..

soccerdude · 11-02-2006, 12:30 AM

Yes I do find it is a good deal.

[-0MEGA-] · 11-02-2006, 12:31 AM

I would use it mainly for internet, chat, school work, playing HD videos to my TV, ect. Perhaps CS1.6 here and there.

I know they would sell out quickly, so I was planning on just hanging out at wall mart until midnight on November 5th, then just picking it up and going to the register

**DCIScouts** · 11-02-2006, 06:37 AM

Hmm..., well you can take this as you will but I wouldn't buy the thing. The reason why it's cheaper than most other places is because it's made cheaper than other Compaqs sold at other retailers. My general policy: don't buy any electronics from Wal-Mart. Myself any others have been burned too many times by them for electronics.

My own personal viewpoint, so take it as you will... But, this model they only sell at Wal-Mart (notice the WM at the end of the model number). Models sold at Best Buy should have a BB, Circuit City a CC, Office Depot a OD, Office Max and OM and so on... Just a word of caution...

[-0MEGA-] · 11-02-2006, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCIScouts

Hmm..., well you can take this as you will but I wouldn't buy the thing. The reason why it's cheaper than most other places is because it's made cheaper than other Compaqs sold at other retailers. My general policy: don't buy any electronics from Wal-Mart. Myself any others have been burned too many times by them for electronics.

My own personal viewpoint, so take it as you will... But, this model they only sell at Wal-Mart (notice the WM at the end of the model number). Models sold at Best Buy should have a BB, Circuit City a CC, Office Depot a OD, Office Max and OM and so on... Just a word of caution...

Oh wow I never realized that. Are you sure it's actually made cheaper, and not just renamed so it doesn't apply to other stores "lowest price guarantee?"

Bramp · 11-07-2006, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCIScouts

Hmm..., well you can take this as you will but I wouldn't buy the thing. The reason why it's cheaper than most other places is because it's made cheaper than other Compaqs sold at other retailers. My general policy: don't buy any electronics from Wal-Mart. Myself any others have been burned too many times by them for electronics.

My own personal viewpoint, so take it as you will... But, this model they only sell at Wal-Mart (notice the WM at the end of the model number). Models sold at Best Buy should have a BB, Circuit City a CC, Office Depot a OD, Office Max and OM and so on... Just a word of caution...

I have bought electronics from walmart. What was different about it to make it cheaper, it never worked right, and it did not have all the features the one from Sprint had.. It was a cell phone.

cybereclipse · 11-04-2006, 05:56 AM

wOw that is a great deal
and this is coming from a guy who got his laptop for $100
yup yup i got connections....
but still thats a great deal

btw my laptop
Compaq Presario V2565US
Amd Turion 64
ATI Radeon Xpress w/128MB of dedicated ram
1GB of ram
and 80 GB HD

[-0MEGA-] · 11-04-2006, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybereclipse

wOw that is a great deal
and this is coming from a guy who got his laptop for $100
yup yup i got connections....
but still thats a great deal

btw my laptop
Compaq Presario V2565US
Amd Turion 64
ATI Radeon Xpress w/128MB of dedicated ram
1GB of ram
and 80 GB HD

How did you get it for $100?

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[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Goffstown, NH Age: 21 Posts: 28,949	I would use it mainly for internet, chat, school work, playing HD videos to my TV, ect. Perhaps CS1.6 here and there. I know they would sell out quickly, so I was planning on just hanging out at wall mart until midnight on November 5th, then just picking it up and going to the register __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 300GB Raptor // 2x 750GB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605 www.photosbygeoff.com

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DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houghton, Michigan, USA Age: 27 Posts: 6,046	Hmm..., well you can take this as you will but I wouldn't buy the thing. The reason why it's cheaper than most other places is because it's made cheaper than other Compaqs sold at other retailers. My general policy: don't buy any electronics from Wal-Mart. Myself any others have been burned too many times by them for electronics. My own personal viewpoint, so take it as you will... But, this model they only sell at Wal-Mart (notice the WM at the end of the model number). Models sold at Best Buy should have a BB, Circuit City a CC, Office Depot a OD, Office Max and OM and so on... Just a word of caution... __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

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