Weekend Laptop Roundup: Compaq 2.2GHz 16" for $330 + $15 s&h, more

Published February 1, 2010

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:

Best Buy offers the Compaq Presario CQ60-615DX Intel Celeron 2.2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook/2GB RAM/250GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11n/Windows 7 Home Premium, model no. NV241UA#ABA, for $329.99. Shipping adds $14.99, or opt for free in-store pickup. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 6.6-lb. laptop features a 15.6" 1366x768 LCD, integrated graphics, three USB ports (no FireWire), and a 6-cell battery.
Staples offers the HP Pavilion dv6-2150us Intel Core i3 2.13GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook/4GB RAM/320GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11n/Windows 7 Home Premium, model no. WA779UA#ABA, for $649.98. This $50 mail-in rebate chops it to $599.98 with free shipping. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 6.3-lb. laptop features a 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, LighScribe support, 5-in-1 media card reader, Bluetooth, HDMI output, four USB ports (no FireWire), webcam, and a 6-cell battery. Deal ends February 6.
Staples offers the Acer Aspire AS7740-5691 Intel Core i3 2.13GHz 17.3" Widescreen Notebook/4GB RAM/320GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11n/Windows 7 Home Premium, model no. LX.SA70X.066, for $549.98 with free shipping. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 7-lb. desktop replacement features a 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit LCD, integrated graphics, webcam, 5-in-1 media card reader, HDMI out, four USB ports (no FireWire), and a 6-cell battery. Deal ends February 6.
OfficeMax offers the Toshiba Satellite Pentium Dual-Core 2.2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook/4GB RAM/320GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11n/Windows 7 Home Premium, model no. L505-ES5016, for $499.99 with free shipping. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 6-lb. notebook features a 15.6" 1366x768 LCD, 7-in-1 media card reader, integrated graphics, 6-cell battery, webcam with microphone, and three USB ports (no FireWire).
Best Buy offers the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6033 Intel Core i7 Quad 2.8GHz 16" Widescreen Notebook/4GB RAM/500GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11n/Windows 7 Home Premium in Black for $899.99. Shipping adds $14.99, or opt for free in-store pickup. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 6.5-lb. laptop features a 16" 1366x768 LCD, NVIDIA GeForce 310M 512MB video card w/ HDMI, webcam with microphone, 5-in-1 media card reader, four USB ports, one FireWire port, ExpressCard slot, and a 6-cell battery.