Weekend Laptop Roundup: Acer 1.6GHz 16" for $350 + $15 s&h, more

Published October 26, 2009
This weekend, we listed several notebook deals, all at the lowest total price we could find. Below are the best ongoing deals, listed in order of popularity:
  1. Best Buy offers the Acer Aspire AS5532-5535 AMD Athlon 64 1.6GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook/3GB RAM/160GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11n/Windows 7 Home Premium for $349.99. Shipping adds $14.99 or opt for free in-store pickup. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 6-lb. laptop features a 15.6" 1366x768 LCD, dual layer DVD burner with DVD-RAM support, 5-in-1 media card reader, 6-cell battery, two USB ports (no FireWire), and integrated graphics.
  2. Staples offers the HP Pavilion dv4-1540us Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz 14.1" Widescreen Notebook/4GB RAM/320GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11g/Windows 7 Home Premium, model no. VM166UA#ABA, for $599.98 with free shipping. This $50 mail-in rebate cuts it to $549.98. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 5-lb. notebook features a 14.1" 1280x800 LCD with BrightView, dual layer DVD burner with LightScribe, webcam, 5-in-1 media card reader, 6-cell battery, three USB ports (no FireWire), and integrated graphics.
  3. Office Depot offers the HP Pavilion G71-340us Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz 17.3" Widescreen Notebook/4GB RAM/320GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11n/Windows 7 Home Premium, model no. VM114UA#ABA, for $599.99 with free shipping. This $50 mail-in rebate drops it to $549.99. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 6.7-lb. desktop replacement features a 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit LCD, dual layer DVD burner with LightScribe and DVD-RAM support, 5-in-1 card reader, built-in webcam, 6-cell battery, three USB ports (no FireWire), HDMI, and integrated graphics. Deal ends October 31.
  4. Best Buy offers the ASUS K60IJ-RBLX05 Pentium Dual-Core 2.1GHz 16" Widescreen Notebook/4GB RAM/320GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11n/Windows 7 Home Premium in Midnight Blue for $499.99. Shipping adds $14.99, or choose in-store pickup. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 5.7-lb. laptop features a 16" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 1.3-megapixel webcam, 3-in-1 media reader, four USB ports (no FireWire), 6-cell battery, and integrated graphics.
  5. Staples offers the HP Pavilion G60-530US Pentium Dual-Core 2.1GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook/3GB RAM/320GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11n/Windows 7 Home Premium, model no. VM084UA#ABA, for $499.98 with free shipping. This $50 mail-in rebate cuts it $449.98. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 6.5-lb. notebook features a 15.6" 1366x768 LCD with BrightView, dual layer DVD burner with LightScribe, 5-in-1 media card reader, built-in webcam, 6-cell battery, three USB ports (no FireWire), and integrated graphics. Deal ends October 31.