$299 Compaq laptop at Wal-Mart July 26th
Now I can get one for my kitchen table to read the morning news
Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, July 27 2009 with story from CheckOut
Back in March 09, I predicted the $199 laptop as utility computer in every room. Laptops, luxury or price
This is a full functioning laptop with 3GB of RAM memory and 160GB Hard Drive. I have yet to see a 3GB machine under $300 this season. Qtys are limited and will begin selling at 8:00 AM on Sunday, July 26th. CheckOut
This is only the first of an avalanche of price busting computers that kill the $1,000 notebook. Computerworld reports “Wal-Mart also plans to add a “very cool Acer laptop” with an eight-hour battery life over the next few days, according to the company. It also plans to add a HP netbook.”
With Wal-Mart’s announcement of a $299 Compaq notebook we are almost there. Available in limited quantities it is expected to begin the back to school sale season.
Interest in netbooks, those sub-10 inch screens, is waning. Netbooks are disappointing, not as useful as a notebook. People don’t want a squinty little screen.
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