Cheap Notebooks
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
Best Buy will begin selling the eMachines eMD620-5777 notebook for $429 starting November 1st. This price point makes it cheaper than a lot of the netbooks everyone’s getting excited about.
Compaq Presario CQ70: Budget 17-inch Notebook for $579
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Circuit City is now selling HP’s cheapest 17-inch notebook, the Compaq Presario CQ70. This notebook is relatively basic, but if you’re yearning for a big display on a small budget it’s worth a look.
Acer Drops Aspire One price to $349
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Acer’s dropped the prices of its Aspire One netbook by $50, lowering the starting price to just $329. As the market for netbooks or “companion notebooks” heats up we should see more manufacturers launching sub-$350 computers.
IdeaPad S10 Demo (video)
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Lenovo’s IdeaPad S10 was on display at the Intel Developer’s Forum in San Francisco today and we got a full demo. The S10 is well built and has a lot of features not found on other netbooks in its price range. The IdeaPad S10 is now available for order from $429.
Video: IdeaPad S10 Hands On
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Lenovo gave me a quick look at the IdeaPad S10 during a meeting in San Francisco yesterday. The IdeaPad S10 is Lenovo’s entry into the ‘netbook’ market and will start at just $399.
Acer Aspire One Available in U.S. (Pricing and Specs)
Thursday, July 17th, 2008
The Acer Aspire One is now available from U.S. retailers including Amazon.com, Buy.com, NewEgg.com and many others. If you’re thinking of buying an ASUS Eee PC 901, MSI Wind or an HP 2133 you should definitely take a look at the Acer Aspire One.
Zonbu Notebook fot $279: Cheap and Green
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
The Zonbu notebook is designed to be energy efficient and low maintainence, thanks to automatic system updates and a paid subscription service. The Zonbu notebook starts at just $279 if you’re willing to commit to a two-year, $14.95 per month subscription fee.
Asus Eee PC: At Least 3.8 Million Sold in 2008?
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Cheap notebooks are wildly popular, all you have to do is look at the stir Black Friday notebooks and the OLPO XO Laptop. The ASUS Eee PC is just making its way off the assembly line and Asustek’s CEO is already predicting that his company will out-pace its goal of selling 3.8 million of the $400-ish laptops by the end of next year.
Black Friday CompUSA: Sony VAIO VGN-NR140E/S for $549
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
CompUSA is discounting the Sony VAIO VGN-NR140E/S to $549.99 on Black Friday, a $250 discount. The NR140E/S is a retail version of the VAIO NR series, which is the cheapest line of notebooks Sony’s ever produced.
Wal-Mart to Sell Acer Laptop for $348 This Friday
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Wal-Mart is getting a jump start on the holidays, teasing customers with a $348 laptop that will be available this Friday. Those of you who’ve been waiting for Black Friday to get a cheap computer can get a jump start and score a decent notebook early.
