Black Friday Notebooks
Black Friday is this, which means great deals on notebooks from retailers like Best Buy, Wal-mart, Circuit City, Staples, Office Depot, Office Max and others.
If you’re still reading this from home and want to get one of the doorbuster specials from Best Buy you may already be too late. We’ve had several readers email in to let us know that there are long lines at their local stores.
It’s very important that you examine each Black Friday notebook deal closely and to make sure it meets your needs and that it’s really worth the waiting in line for. We’ve put together a list of 15 Things to Consider Before Buying a Black Friday Notebook. There are extremely limited quantities of Black Friday notebooks at each store, making it very challenging to get the notebook you’re after.
This year the Black Friday deals are dominated by the Toshiba Satellite lines and the HP Pavilion series notebooks. The Pavilion G50 is especially prominent, with nearly every retailer selling some variation of it.
The Pavilion G50 is an entry-level 15.4 inch notebook that is not normally sold directly from HP.
While you’re here, please check out our giveaways and enter to win one of 10 Seagate FreeAgent Hard Drive bundles and learn about the $300,000 HP Magic Giveaway here. You can win a $50 gift card just by telling us what you ended up buying on Black Friday.
2008 Black Friday Notebook Deals
Apple MacBook Black Friday Deals
| Model | Price | Discount/Special | Display | Storage | RAM | Processor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air | $1199 | $684 off, Free Parallels, Free Epson Printer | 13.3″ | 80 | 2GB | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz | MacBook Air |
| MacBook Pro | $1299 | $644 off, Free Parallels, Free Epson Printer | 15.4″ | 200GB | 2 GB | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz | MacBook Pro |
| MacBook Pro (new design) | $2,248 | $185 off, Free Parallels, Free Epson Printer | 15.4″ | 320GB | 4GB | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz | MacBook Pro |
| MacBook Pro (new design) | $1,798 | $129 Discount, 3yr warranty | 15.4″ | 250GB | 4GB | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz | MacBook Pro |
Best Buy Black Friday Notebook Deals:
| Model | Price | Discount/Special | Display | Storage | RAM | Processor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba Satellite L305D-S5892 | $379 | $270 off | 15.4″ | 160GB | 3GB | Turion 2.0GHz | L305D-S5892 |
| Toshiba Satellite L305D-S5892 | $479 | $300 off, free Anti-virus, accessories | 15.4″ | 250GB | 4GB | Turion 2.0GHz | L305D-S5892 |
| Sony VAIO FW245W | $899 | $290 off, Blu-ray | 16.4″ | 250GB | 4GB | Intel Core 2 Duo | FW245W |
| HP Pavilion dv4-1114NR | $599 | $340 off, Epson printer, Anti-virus software | 14.1″ | 250GB | 4GB | Intel Core 2 Duo | dv4-1114NR |
| HP Pavilion dv4-1114NR | $499 | $250 off (10 per store) | 14.1″ | 150GB | 3GB | Intel Core 2 Duo | dv4-1114NR |
| HP Pavilion G50 NR104 | $349 | $500 off, Epson Printer | 15.4″ | 120GB | 2GB | Intel Pentium Dual Core | G50-104NR |
| Dell Studio 15 (red, pink,blue or black) | $699 | $150 off, $39-$70 printer discount | 15.4″ | 320GB | 4GB | Intel Core 2 Duo | Studio 15 |
| Dell Inspiron 1525-151B (green red, blue or pink) | $649 | $100 off, $39-$70 printer discount | 15.4″ | 250GB | 3GB | Intel Core 2 Duo | Insprion 1525 |
| Dell XPS 1330 (PRODUCT) RED | $899 | $200 discount, $39-$70 printer discount | 13.3″ | 320GB | 4GB | Intel Core 2 Duo | XPS M1330 |
| Dell Inspiron 1525-139B | $549 | $100 Discount | 15.4″ | 160GB | 3GB | Intel Pentium Dual-Core | 1525-139B |
Office Depot Black Friday Notebook Deals:
| Model | Price | Discount/Special | Display | Storage | RAM | Processor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Pavilion dv4-1123us | $649 | $200 ($100 instant/$100 mail in rebate) | 14.1″ | 250GB | 4GB | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz | dv4-1123us |
| HP Pavilion G50-112NR | $349 | $250 off ($200 instant, $50 rebate) | 15.4″ | 160GB | 3GB | Intel Pentium T3200 | Toshiba Satellite |
| Toshiba Satellite M305D-S4831 | $489 | $360 off | 15.4″ | 200GB | 4GB | AMD Turion 2.0GHz | M305D-S4831 |
| Toshiba Satellite L305-S5907 | $549 | $150 off | 15.4″ | 320GB | 4GB | Intel Pentium T3200 | L305-S5894 |
| Toshiba Satellite L305-S5894 | $479 | $240 off | 15.4″ | 160GB | 3GB | Intel Pentium T3200 | L305-S5894 |
Dell Black Friday Notebooks
| Model | Price | Discount/Special | Display | Storage | RAM | Processor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Vostro 1510 | $499 | $282 off (customizeable) | 15.4″ | 250GB | 2GB | Intel Celeron M 2.0GHz | Vostro 1510 |
| Dell Vostro A860 | $349 | $99 Discount | 15.6″ | 120GB | 2 GB | Intel Celeron M 2.0GHz | Vostro A860 |
| Dell Latitude E5400 | $699 | $340 Discountf | 14.1″ | 160GB | 2GB | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz | Latitude E5400 |
| Dell Latitude E5400 | $999 | $487 Discount, 3yr warranty | 15.4″ | 160GB | 4GB | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz | Latitude E5400 |
Lenovo ThinkPad and IdeaPad Black Friday Deals
| Model | Price | Discount/Special | Display | Storage | RAM | Processor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThinkPad R Series | 15% off w/coupon USPBLACKFRIDAY | ThinkPad R Series | |||||
| ThinkPad SL Series | 10% off w/coupon USPBLACKFRIDAY | ThinkPad SL Series | |||||
| ThinkPad T Series | 15% off w/coupon USPBLACKFRIDAY | ThinkPad T Series | |||||
| ThinkPad X Series | 15% off w/coupon USPBLACKFRIDAY | ThinkPad X Series | |||||
| ThinkPad X Series | 15% off w/coupon USPBLACKFRIDAY | ThinkPad W Series | |||||
| IdeaPad U110 | 15% off w/coupon USPBLACKFRIDAY | IdeaPadU110 | |||||
| IdeaPad Y Series | 15% off w/coupon USPBLACKFRIDAY | IdeaPad Y | |||||
| IdeaPad U330 | 15% off w/coupon USPBLACKFRIDAY | IdeaPad U330 | |||||
| Ideapad U Series U110 (red) | $1,486 | $512.35 Discounte, coupon: USPBLACKFRIDAY | 11″ | 2GB | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6Ghz | IdeaPad U110 | |
| Ideapad U Series U110 (black) | $1,486 | $512.35 Discount, coupon: USPBLACKFRIDAY | 11″ | 2GB | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6Ghz | IdeaPad U110 | |
| IdeaPad Y 530 405162U | $483 | $285.35 Discount, coupon: USPBLACKFRIDAY | 15.4″ | 320GB | 2GB | Intel Pentium Dual Core T3200 | IdeaPad Y530 |
| IdeaPad Y 530 40512TU | $653 | $185.35 Discount coupon: USPBLACKFRIDAY | 15.4″ | 250GB | 2GB | Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz | IdeaPad Y530 |
| IdeaPad Y 530 40512WU | $670 | $198.35 coupon: USPBLACKFRIDAY | 15.4″ | 250GB | 3GB | Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz | IdeaPad Y530 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Y530 - 40512XU | $679 | $219.85 Discount coupon: USPBLACKFRIDAY | 15.4″ | IdeaPad Y530 | |||
| Lenovo IdeaPad Y530 - 40512AU | $764 | $219 Discount, coupon: USPBLACKFRIDAY | 15.4″ | IdeaPad Y530 |
Office Max Black Friday Notebooks
| Model | Price | Discount/Special | Display | Storage | RAM | Processor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Pavilion G50 | $429 | $120, MS Office for $49 Extra | 15.4″ | 120GB | 2GB | AMD Sempron | Pavilion G50 |
Staples Black Friday Notebooks
| Model | Price | Discount/Special | Display | Storage | RAM | Processor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Aspire One | $349 | $50 | 8.9″ | 120GB | 1GB | Intel Atom | Acer Aspire One |
| HP Pavilion dv7-1132nr | $699 | $130 Discount | 17″ | 250GB | 4GB | AMD Turion 2.0GHz | HP Pavilion dv7 1132nr |
| HP Pavilion dv5-1150us | $849 | $200 discount | 15.4″ | 320GB | 4GB | Intel Centrino 2 P7350 | HP Pavilion dv5 1150us |
| HP Pavilion dv4-1120us | $649 | $200 discount | 14.1″ | 250GB | 4GB | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz | HP Pavilion dv41120us |
| HP Pavilion G50 | $399 | $300 | 15.4″ | 2GB | 2GB | AMD Athlon X2 | HP Pavilion G50 |
Wal-Mart Black Friday Notebooks and Laptops
| Model | Price | Discount/Special | Display | Storage | RAM | Processor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba Satellite L305-S5897 | $548 | $38 | 15.4″ | 250GB | 4GB | AMD Turion | L305-S5897 |
| HP Pavilion G60 121WM | $448 | $449 Discount | 15.6″ | 160GB | 3GB | AMD Turion 2.0GHz | G60 121WM |
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List of Black Friday Deals From 2007
HP Online Black Friday Discounts
HP Pavilion dv9500z from $799: Take $400 off dv9500z ($1199 or more).Use Coupon code: NB9501
Best Buy Black Friday Notebooks
Circuit City Black Friday Notebooks
Sony VAIO for $899.99 after $200 discount: Core 2 Duo T5250 15.4-inch display, 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, DVD burner , Vista Home Premium Integrated Webcam Free Printer, Wireless G Router, 802.11n WiFi
Toshiba Satellite A215 $749.97 after $320 discount : AMD Turion TL-58 , 15.4-inch display, 200GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD burner , Vista Home Premium
CompUSA Black Friday Notebooks
Apple MacBook 2.16GHz $1,234.99 after 5% discount : 2.16GHz C2Duo, 13.3-inch display, 120GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, Superdrive DVD burner
HP Pavilion dv2432NR $499.99 after $300 discount: AMD Atlon TK-53, 14.1-inch display, 120GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD burner , Vista Home Premium No Webcam NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 On sale Thursday Thanksgiving only from 9PM to Midnight
HP Pavilion dv9407nr $499.99 after $300 discount: AMD Athlon TK-53, 17-inch display, 120GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD burner , Vista Home Premium Integrated Webcam NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 Minimum 7 per strore, Black Friday till Noon
HP Pavilion dv6675w $1,499.99 after $200 discount: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 15.4-display, 250GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM, DVD burner, Vista Ultimate, NVIDIA GeForce 8400M remote Thursday, Friday, Saturday only online and in select stores.
Sony VAIO VGN-SZ650N/C $1,849.99 after $100 discount: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 13.3-inch display, 160GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD burner, Vista Business Integrated Webcam, Dual video cards (power savings/performance), weighs 4-pounds.
Sony VAIO VGN-AR630E/B $1,599.99 after $100 discount: Centrino Duo Processor, 17-inch display, 320GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, Blu Ray Disc HD ROM, Vista Home Premium, Integrated Webcam, NVIDIA GeFoce 8400GT, 802.11n WiFi
Sony VAIO VGN-NR140E/S $549.99 after $250 discount: Intel Dual Core T2330, 15.4-inch display, 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, DVD burner , Vista Home Premium
Toshiba Satelite X205 SLi1 $1,899.99 after $100 discount: Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 17-inch display, 240GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD burner, Vista Home Premium Webcam NVIDIA SLI Dual GeForce 8600MGT
Toshiba Satelite P205D-S479 #348056 $1,149.99 after $200 discount: AMD Turion TL-64, 17-inch display, 250GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD burer , Vista Home Premium, 802.11n WiFi
Costco Black Friday Notebook
Dell Black Friday Notebook Deals
Office Depot Black Friday Notebooks
Gateway T-1624 $899.99 after $150 discount: Intel Centrino Duo, 15.4-inch display, 250GB hard drive, 3GB of RAM, DVD burner, Vista Home Premium
HP Pavilion dv9620 $849.99 after discount: AMD Turion TL58, 17 display, 240GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD burner, Vista Home Premium, Webcam
HP Pavilion dv9000 $599.99 after $200 discount: AMD Athlon TK-53, 17 display, 120GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD burner, Vista Home Premium
HP Pavilion tx1200us $999.99 after $200 discount: AMD Turion , 12.1-inch display, 250GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD burner, Vista Home Premum 802.11n, fingerprint reader
Lenovo 3000 $599.99 after $300 discount: Core 2 Duo T5250, 14.1-inch display, 2GB of RAM,
Sony VAIO NR140 $649.99 after 150 discount: Core 2 Duo T5250, 15.1-inch display, 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, DVD burner, Vista Home Premium, Webcam
Sony VAIO CR220 $999.99 after $300 discount: Intel Core 2 Duo, 14.1-inch display, 200GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD burner, Vista Home Premium Integrated Webcam. Chose green, pink, blue, red or gold.
Toshiba Satellite A215-S428 $499.99 after $250 discount: AMD Athlon TK-55, 15.4 display, 160GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD Burner, Vista Home Premium
Toshiba Satellite A205 $949.99 after $150 discount: Core 2 Duo T5250, 15.4-inch display, 200GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, HD DVD ROM, Vista Home Premium, Webcam, 802.11n WiFi
Toshiba Satellite M205 $799.99 after $150 discount: Core 2 Duo T5250, 200GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, Vista Home Premium, Webcam
Office Max Black Friday Notebooks
HP Pavilion dv6627om-b $839.99 after 200 discount : AMD Turion TL-58, 15.4 display, 160GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD Burner, Vista Home Premium . Bundle includes an HP Photosmart all-in-one printer, and 6.2 MP camera.
Radio Shack Black Friday Notebooks
Acer notebook $399.99 after discount: 14.1-inch display-details to come soon
Staples
Wal-Mart Black Friday Notebooks
Dell Inspiron 1501p-H003W $598 after discount: AMD Turion 64X2 , 15.4 display, 80GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM, DVD burner.
HP Pavilion dv6629wm-b $798 after discount: AMD Turion 64X2 , 15.4 display, 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, DVD burner , Vista Home Premium. Bundle includes Compact Photosmart photo printer and 5MP HP digital camera.