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Asus N61JQ-X is the Top Gaming Laptop on Amazon
Asus has created an excellent laptop for the serious gamer who loves large screens. Their N61JQ-X1 has a 16" LCD (1366x768 resolution), weighs 6.5 pounds, and pack hardware that delivers a serious punch! Gaming enthusiasts are delighted with it's ultra fast quad core CPU (Intel Core i7 720QM at 1.6GHz) and video card (ATI Mobility Radeon 5730). The N61JQ-X easily runs today's top end games "like butter." The N61JQ-X comes with 4 GB (DDR3-1066) ...)
Best Buy's Top 5 Laptops
This past month we took a really good look at Best Buy. We realized that Best Buy thrives itself on innovation while Circuit City became lazy in their success. Best Buy continued to steadily grow by expanding into new markets, trying new ideas, listening to the customer, and relentlessly moving onward while Circuit City was transfixed on their past. I found it pretty interesting that Best Buy evaluates their employees ...)
Should I buy the Accidental Protection Plan for My New Laptop?
Imagine yourself standing in line at Best Buy to buy new laptop. As you stand there you feel yourself in the "outer body experience" of joy and wonder. You've been scrimping and saving for 5 months! You are actually holding the brand new unopened box in your hands! You can't wait to take it home, boot it up, and play with it. Your thoughts of bliss screech are interrupted by the teenage cashier who mindlessly ...)
Asus G72GX-RBBX05L: Best Buy's Top Gaming Laptop
Best Buy currently has 9 laptops that are designed for gaming. Their top gaming laptop is the Asus G72GX-RBBX05. It's got a large 17.3" LCD widescreen, an (P8700) Intel Core 2 CPU running at 2.53GHz, 6GB of (DDR2) RAM, and a 500GB (540000RPM) hard drive. It's (nVidia GTX 260M 1GB) graphics card has enough power to handle most of today's 3-D games. Everything else that comes with this system is pretty standard: Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW (dual ...)
Four Recertified Desktops Under $339
TigerDirect offers many recertified desktops at various prices. I previously wrote about a basic IBM desktop for $134 and a mid range Acer nettop for $179; what should you consider if you've got up to $339 to spend and want more power? Never fear! Below are four different options, from most powerful to least powerful. eMachines ET1331G-05W, $339 + shipping. The ET1331G-05W is a modern system for those who want both today's power and tomorrow's ability to upgrade. ...Shopping Advice
How to Buy an Excellent “Almost New” Desktop On the Cheap
Some of you may know that I'm a part time computer technician. I consider myself part time because I've got a day job and primarily repair computers during nights and weekends.One of my customers recently asked me for some computer shopping advice. She told me that (unfortunately) her desktop computer is about 8 years old and that she wants to buy herself a new one. Her major issue is a limited budget: she can only spend $150 to $200 to spend on a new machine. She asked me if it's possible to buy a new desktop for that price.Is it possible to buy a brand new desktop for only $200? Yes. Yes if you're OK with buying an "almost new" system.TigerDirect is an excellent place to buy these almost new machines. While their new Desktop PC's cost anywhere from $359 to well over $1,000 you can get yourself an excellent Recertified Desktop for anywhere from $99 on up.What does TigerDirect mean by the term Recertificed Desktop? In most cases Recertified just means that the machine is just "Off-Lease." Essentially the system has been leased to a business customer for 2-3 years, the computer was turned back in, inspected by a computer technician, and turned around for sale as "Off-Lease." Since these computers are only 2-3 years old it's pretty rare that they'll be any issues a computer technician will need to repair. These desktops are almost brand spanking new!TigerDirect explains that they "only purchase and sell the highest grade off-lease products. Occassionlly some machines will show signs of use, including minor scratches, slight wear on keyboards, etc." TigerDirect is only buying and reselling top quality systems.Purchasing off lease computers can typically save you about $200 to $300. Click here to see all of TigerDirect's Recertified Desktops. I'll be highlighting particular recertificed models later this week. Read the rest of this entry »
Should I buy the Accidental Protection Plan for My New Laptop?
In the back of your mind the questions repeat themselves over and over. Should I buy the protection plan? Is the cost worth it? Is it a waste of money? I've been asked these questions over and over for the past 10 years. Ah - the infamous protection plan. Every major big box seller has one. Best Buy, Fry's, Staples, Radio Shack, on and on. Always when you're in the middle of the purchase some type of sales person interjects one reason or another to buy their plan. Madness. Read the rest of this entry »
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