Best Time to Buy?

[Scorpiоn]

I was looking to buy this laptop:

http://shop2.outpost.com/product/447095 ... IN_RSLT_PG

However, if I buy it now, there's always a chance better technology or a better deal will spring up between now and this November (when I shall be really needing it on a vacation).  In y'all's experience, what's the best time to buy?

[Fozzer]

I was looking to buy this laptop:

.....In your experience, what's the best time to buy?

I reckon between two and three O'clock in the middle of the night...
The shopkeeper will be half asleep and will forget to charge you for it...
LOL... ...!
...sorry Mate...couldn't resist... ...!

Paul.... ...!

[Scorpiоn]

Although, the question remains: Should you come in through the back door, or just rappel in through the roof?

[4_Series_Scania]

Ram-Raid the store @ 3AM in a stolen heavy vehicle, the choice is then yours *

Technology will always progress, there will never be a "best time to buy"

As Somebody pays out

[congo]

That technology is already well outdated as far as laptops go.

The problem is power consumption and heat generation.

The battery is drained so quickly that that type of system is really only suitable as a desktop replacement, in which case, one with a 17" screen would make more sense.

About 4 or 5 months ago, Intel released the latest generation of mobile solutions based on the I 915 chipset and Sonoma CPU's.

Sonoma is "Centrino" technology. Centrino is really a name to cover a range of late power efficient mobile solutions. Centrino is not a particular technology in itself.

I'm pretty sure the "Centrino" label covers certain laptop models using Celeron, Dothan and Sonoma processors though I'm not exactly sure of the true definition.

Suffice to say that the Sonoma based system is the one to get as it combines the latest performance, cooling, and power saving technologies.

Sonoma's run at much lower clockspeeds, lower voltages, use less power and generate less heat. They provide wireless LAN, run a 533mhz FSB, and have several other advantages over the competition.

There are lots of fakers out there using the "Centrino" name as a selling device, beware as they are not the same

[Scorpiоn]

Well, I'm on a $1000 budget, and most of what I know with PCs has been annulled.  I saw some pretty cheap, reasonable Dell's, but I despise the name, so I've been reluctant to turn to them.  I shall try to scope out a bit better of a deal taking into consideration what you said, but I just got back from work now, and I'm all sweaty.

[ctjoyce]

www.ibuypower.com Build the entire thing yourself. Wether you use the intel Sonoam or the good ole AMD you will be happy with what you get. But I must second Congo, however correct him in that Centrino dosnt cover celeron.

Happy buying
~Cameron

[Scorpiоn]

How on Earth is that building it yourself?

[the_autopilot]

Its not, thats just a custom OEM.

BTW, Dell is a great value for laptops, in fact, they make the most powerful gaming laptop available (if you pay the price).

Dell computers are great as along as you don't plan to upgrade or overclock it.

I generally prefer 'workstation-class' laptops that have full blown desktop CPU on miniturized motherboards that have powerful gfx solutions. Of course, all of my laptops are big, get hot easily, and battery life...what battery life?