Posted by EastCoastStar
heyy all - theres HUGE sale everywhere tomorrow - and im going to buy a new computer... neither are great... but i want one. which do you two think?
Toshiba Intel Celeron M processor 370 Notebook with DVD/CD-rw Combo drive, only 256mb DDR2 memory, 40GB hard drive, integrated 802.11g wireless lan, and ATI RADEON X200M graphics. Price - 380 USB (normal 750 USD)
OR
E-machienes Intel Celeron D processor 340 with 17 inch flatscreen monitor (NOT FLAT PANEL), dvd/cd-RW COMBO DRIVE, 80gb HARD DRIVE, only 256 DDR memory and media reader. Price - 150 USD (normal 500 USD)
keeping in mind - i dont NEED a laptop for any particular reason, it would jsut be cool to have the laptop, but it has less memory, and it mre expendive (220USD more). Keeping in mind I have a wireless network and also have a PDA... neither are great computers (expecially with 256 DDR memory)...
please help all! what do u think?
Posted by axxxr
I was going to recommend you the Laptop but since you dont need one then there's no option than to go for the e-machine.
Posted by EastCoastStar
i liek the laptop :-\ just becuase its more convienient... and i can add a 2nd monitor (usually to most laptops, idk abotu this one)... i hear bad things about emachienes :-\
HOW bad is 256 DDR memory? anddd whats the difference between DDR and DDR2 memory? ANDDDD i knwo celeron isnt great... but whats the diff between Celeron D and M? how much better is M?
thanks!
Posted by EastCoastStar
okay... ima get teh emachienes... and get a 160GB external hard drive for 50 USD...
but... how bad is 256? diff between DDR and DDR2 anddd... diff between celeron D and M?
Posted by jagger2k
I reccomend getting the emachines, i have had very good experiance with them. They are very stable and when it comes to restoring windows it does it really fast and doenst install other crap....Yea am looking at you packard bell.
Posted by EastCoastStar
thanks
i think thats the one im gettin...
pretty cheap too.
ill be gettin a few 512 MB flash drives for 10 USD each, and a few 1 GB for 15 USD
Posted by Pradhika
Wish you the best of luck.
Posted by EastCoastStar
thanks
im gonna need it. I didnt mention it, but they only have 10 per store for this cheap. Thats why im going at 5 AM 
Posted by Cycovision
Very quickly, DDR2 is supposed to be twice as fast as DDR but it's unlikely that you'd notice any difference in real terms.
Celeron M is simply the mobile version of the Celeron chip, it consumes less power.
Whilst I'd prefer a Toshiba over an emachines any day, the emachines seems the best deal here. If you stick another 256Mb of memory in it, you'll end up with quite a nice little computer
Posted by EastCoastStar
thanks for the info
it helped me alot.
but to my sadness... i didnt get eather
I went to the storwe, and was there at 4AM, it opened at 5 AM and there was atleast 700 people in a HUGE line in front of me. the peopel at the front said they were there since the night before
crazy people... now im out lookign for a computer because i got my hopes up so i neeeed one now
Posted by *Jojo*
@ecs - What store, Walmart
Posted by EastCoastStar
hahahaa
actually it was best buy... and at the website @JN that you showed me, the laptop that iw anted was at the top of the list
than i did go to walmart and the line to get in was big toooo, so i went in...and it was a mad house! haha
Posted by Debu
Those are some damn good prices.
Posted by defensive
yeh man i completely agree! if only UK could get some cheap deals on average spec laptops.. I ended up buying the new Sony Vaio S5XP though so can't complain
Posted by amnesia
toshiba all the way.
Toshiba are the best.
Posted by *Jojo*
@ecs - H m m m, so you've looked for another store
What's the verdict matey
ECS and I had some exchange of pms early this week as I want to confirm from a member who lives in the US (presently ONLINE too at that time) to check about the Motorola V3 on SALE at Walmart for only US$ 88.00, if it's - PAYG or under CONTRACT/PLAN, as it's really a 'fat chance' of getting it, since my sister is presently vacationing in San Ramon, California. To my despair . . . it was on CONTRACT for 2 years, all along I ONLYthought that the V3 was LOCKED on the Cingular network !!!
Well anyway, that's ALL over now mates. I just want to post the ITEMS that WERE put on SALE at Walmart:
150 Count Multi-Function Light Set $7.76
27" Flat Screen Tube TV $247.00
4-post "Princess" Bed Canopy $77.34
Assorted DVDs (Passion, Miss Congeniality 2, more) $13.72
Board Game 2-pack Combo $10.00
Boys Athletic Works Reversible Vest $7.00
Boys Faded Glory Carpenter Jeans $6.47
Boys Flannel Sleep Pants $4.00
BRATZ Big Babyz 14" Doll $19.66
Bratz Wild West Meygan Doll, Horse, Outfit $19.97
Brietta the Pegasus from Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus [link] $21.44
Casio 61-Key Keyboard w/ Sing-Along Feature [link] $89.76
Cinderella Solstice Roadster Ride-On [link] $199.44
Cingular Motorola Razr V3 Package $88.73
Delphi RoadyXT XM Satellite Receiver [link] $76.36
Dora the Explorer: Dora's Talking Kitchen [link] $79.94
DreamLife Plug n' Play TV Game [link] $29.88
Durabrand 5-CD Home Stereo System [link] $38.77
DVD Box Sets (Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, more) $19.86
DVD Recorder w/ VCR Combo $168.87
Farberware 24 Piece Cookware and Bakeware Set $49.97
Fisher-Price Dora's Talking Dollhouse [link] $44.87
Fisher-Price Dora's Talking House Furniture $14.97
Fisher-Price Dress & Dance Dora [link] $24.88
Fisher-Price Star Station Entertainment System [link] $49.76
FujiFilm 6.3 MP FinePix F10 Digital Camera [link] $348.47
Furby Emototronic Friend $29.88
FurReal Friends $39.97
Hamilton Beach BrewStation 12-Cup Thermal Coffeemaker [link] $32.47
Hamilton Beach Toasteroven $32.47
Hamilton Beach WaveStation 8-Speed Dispensing Blender [link] $32.47
Home Theater Sound System $59.87
Home Theater Sound System with Speakers and Subwoofer $248.00
Home Trends Entertainment Wall System $144.93
Hot Wheels AcceleRacers AcceleDrome Track Set [link] $49.97
HP Pavillion Computer w/ 15" LCD $588.00
HP Photosmart M415v 5.2MP Digital Camera w/ Instant Share [link] $148.76
ilo 26" Widescreen LCD HDTV Monitor w/ DVI $696.00
Inflatable 6' Santa in Chimney $59.76
Kodak 3.1MP EasyShare CD33 Digital Camera [link] $129.74
LCD TV/Monitor Wall Mounting Kit $32.86
Lexmark X1185 All-in-One Printer, Scanner and Copier $39.88
Lifetime Acrylic Portable Basketball Goal $99.83
Lighted Wire Frame Reindeer $14.88
Little Tikes Hummer H2: Yellow [link] $199.77
Magic Bullet Blender Set $44.88
Magic Glow Doodle Bear $19.88
Memorex Portable Karaoke System With CD/CD+G $24.96
Moon Shoes [link] $29.88
Playstation 2 System $149.00
Polaris Sportsman 700, 12V 2-Speed with Suspension [link] $288.00
Polaroid Digital Camera $288.63
Portable CD Player $9.97
Portable Laptop Carrying Bag $9.88
Power Wheels Grave Digger Monster Truck [link] $269.66
Progressive Scan DVD Player $29.83
RCA 128 MB Lyra Digital Audio Player RD1028 [link] $39.44
Roboraptor [link] $99.87
Round Canopy $12.88
Sanyo DVW-7200 DVD/VCR Combo [link] $69.87
Shout About Music DVD Game (Country) $17.46
Sony Video Camera $298.84
Spongebob Squarepants 13" TV & DVD Player $99.77
Star Wars Electronic Light Saber $8.00
Stocking Stuffer DVDs (50 First Dates, Starsky & Hutch, more) $9.44
Toaster, Hotplate, Tabletop Oven $20.00
Trac Phone w/ 40 Minutes of Airtime $19.98
Trampoline with Basketball Hoop $184.00
Trivial Pursuit DVD Game: Pop Culture 2 [link] $19.72
Uniden Cordless Phone $18.96
UNO Attack! Card Game [link] $9.97
Venturer DVD Player Carrying Bag w/ Car Cord $9.74
Wireless Desktop with Keyboard and Mouse $14.88
XBOX Sysem Bundle with One Game $179.24
Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Gift Set $18.00
My Little Pony Butterfly Island Playset $39.84
1 Assorted DVD Movies (Minority Report, Entrapment, more) $3.44
1 Garth Brooks Limited 6-CD Box Set $25.00
1 Polaroid Flat Panel 15" LCD TV $194.00
1 Venturer 6.2" Portable DVD Player $79.86
2 20" Flat Screen TV / DVD Player Combo $129.83
2 23" Color Television w/ Front AV Inputs $99.72
2 Cyberhome CH-DVR1200 DVD Recorder $79.86
2 Emerson Dual Screen 7" Car DVD Player $149.84
2 Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP (Cobalt, Platinum, Flame, Onyx) $48.88
2 Philips HDD077 2GB MP3 Player [link] $99.72
3 18" or 20" Figaro or Rope Chain (10kt Gold) $18.88
3 2 Pair Earring Set (White or Yellow Gold) $18.88
3 3-pack Fashion Jewelry Gift Box $3.00
3 Girls Faded Glory Embroidered Jeans $6.00
3 Girls Faded Glory Ribbed Sweater $6.00
3 Girls Holiday Sleep Pants $4.00
3 Ladies 3-piece Sleepwear Set $10.00
3 Ladies Down Vest $10.00
3 Ladies White Stag Sweaters $7.00
4 1/10th Scale Hummer H2 or Jeep Radio Control Vehicle $20.00
4 2-pack Fly Wheels or Hot Wheels Gravity Set $5.00
4 Fisher Price Little People Animal Sounds Zoo Playset $10.00
4 Fisher Price Little People Noah's Ark Playset $10.00
4 Girls Quest Tetra or Boys Quest Boomer 20" Bike $25.88
4 Jeep Power Wheels 4x4 Ride-on Vehicle $79.88
4 Pool, Table Tennis & Poker 3-in-1 Game Table $98.00
4 Quest X-Fire 26" Dual Suspension 15-Speed Bike $49.88
4 Rayovac 24-Pack AA Batteries $5.00
4 Star Wars Electronic Light Saber $8.00
5 Cabbage Patch Newborn [link] $10.00
5 Care Bear with Bonus DVD [link] $5.00
5 Disney Dress Outfit $10.00
5 Dora the Explorer 13" TV & DVD Player $99.77
5 LeapPad Plus Writing System [link] $25.00
5 Mermaid Barbie Doll Assortment $5.00
5 Mini Mushroom Chair $10.00
5 Sleeping Bag / Chair Combo (Princess, Sports or Monkey) $18.00
5 VideoNow Color Player [link] $25.00
6 Mens 1/4 Zip Polar Fleece Jacket $7.00
6 Mens Athletic Works Reversible Vest $10.00
6 Mens Faded Glory Carpenter Jeans $7.47
6 Mens Flannel Sleep Pants $5.00
7 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive $13.88
7 HP Pavillion 1203w-b Desktop w /15" LCD Monitor $398.00
7 HP Pavillion ze2308wm Notebook Computer $398.00
7 HP Photosmart E317 Digital Camera $98.88
7 JVC GR-D244US MiniDV Digital Camcorder $248.00
7 Kodak Digital Camera Accessory Kit $19.96
7 Kodak Z760 Digital Camera with Docking Cradle $199.00
8 12 cup Coffeemaker, Food Chopper or 2 qt. Slow Cooker $4.24
8 16 qt. Roaster Oven $20.00
8 48 Piece Table & Flatware Set $19.83
8 Brother Sewing Machine $55.00
8 Canister Vac with Onboard Tools $20.00
8 Springmaid Cotton Luxury Towels $3.00
8 Stanley 10 Drawer Tool Chest w/ 79 Piece Tool Set $79.83
8 Stick Vac (Assorted Colors) $10.00
9 Fisher-Price Elmo or Pooh Knows Your Name Plush Doll [link] $38.88
9 Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Home [link] $54.47
9 Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Musical Learning Chair [link] $24.77
9 Fisher-Price Stride-to-Ride Learning Car Walker/ Ride-on [link] $27.77
9 Fisher-Price Tumble Time Tigger [link] $24.88
9 Playskool Cool Crew Talkin' Tool Bench [link] $32.97
9 Thomas & Friends Train Cars $9.88
9 Thomas & Friends Train Set $39.76
10 LeapFrog Leapster Learning System w/ Leapster Software (3) [link] $89.88
10 LeapFrog My First LeapPad Alphabet Bus [link] $29.44
10 LeapPad Book Assortment $6.88
10 Playskool VideoNow Jr. Player [link] $49.84
10 VTech V.Smile Pocket Portable Game System [link] $79.88
10 VTech V.Smile TV Learning System [link] $49.84
Posted by dude_se
buy the laptop and more ram. 256mb is plenty for the basic user.
dude_se
Posted by EastCoastStar
i never got ahold of one
all sold out... checked other stores, and they havent got computers back in stock yet haha. most of them will have more monday, but the sales wont be NEARLY as good as those were.
but @JN at Best Buy I saw the black V3 on 2 year contrace for 40 USD. It wasnt on that one website though.
Posted by *Jojo*
@ecs - The Motorola V3 for US$ 40.00 is cheap I guess matey
Did you get it?
Posted by EastCoastStar
no :-\ I dont need another phone haha.
I already have my personal one on Cingular (s710), then I have a Nextel for work, and a Verizon wireless for my other job! 3 phones is enough haha
Posted by *Jojo*
@ecs - I agree ! Is the SALE still ONGOING at your end? I thought it was just a ONE day SALE . . . . Black Friday !
Posted by EastCoastStar
It was a one day sale
however, there are still VERY good sales from now until christmas. but black friday just has the best sales. (50-80% off of many things!, but without black friday its only about 30-40% off, which is still very good!)
Posted by *Jojo*
@ecs - So you did not get any during the Friday sale? Not even an M&M candy
Posted by EastCoastStar
oh i definatley got stuff
i got a 512 mb flash drive (a few of em) for 10 USD each... andd... 50 DVD/Rs for 12 USD and i got me and my girlfriend some clothes didnt get a while lot though
I almost bought an audiovox DVD player with 5 speaker surround sound for 50 USD, but forgot abotu it