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Lenovo Intel Dual-Core Laptop with 15.6" LED Display
$299.99 + $5 Shipping
Condition: Refurbished

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I got really excited when Wootalyzer still had *Woot-Off* in the name...

edit: and somehow... I KNEW it would be a laptop the next day...

Anyone else love the picture of the dog ripping the netflix package to shreds?!?! LOL!! Priceless.

Good dog, eat up Netflix!

2 gig RAM ?

A newer version of this laptop is available at Best Buy for the same price, brand new.

bestbuy.com

Is it me or do the "Left Profile" and "Right Profile" show a completely different (ridged) top from the other pictures?

This kind of laptop has always seemed old and klunky to me, but I've never had one break on me. Shows what I know...

Doesn't the dog know that Netflix already canned Qwikster?

This is a slow machine, but great for personal home use.

Emails, Facebook, music; its all possible with this.

are Lenovo laptops any good? never brought from that brand before. looking for a lightweight laptop that i can bring to school, but this one weights 4.9 pounds.

what? no trackpoint eraserhead?

snang wrote:A newer version of this laptop is available at Best Buy for the same price, brand new.

bestbuy.com

Wow... and same price too!!! $299.99

Compare:
Best Buy / Woot

4GB RAM / 2GB RAM
250GB HD / 320GB HD
1.6GHz AMD / 2.13GHz Intel
1MB Cache / ?

3 consumer reviews from amazon

2 consumer reviews from cnet

1 more Review from Gadgets-Freak

Overall it looks like a pretty decent laptop for the money

That dog isn't mad about Quickster... It's saying, "DANG IT, I ASKED FOR BLU-RAY!"

acidoverride wrote:Wow... and same price too!!! $299.99

And with 2GB more RAM. (Granted the HD is smaller, but for most folks 320 is overkill anyway.)

CPU Benchmarks

gslander wrote:what? no trackpoint eraserhead?

You would be amazed at how much you don't miss it.

better machine for the money.
http://www.staples.com/Acer-Aspire-AS5250-BZ467-15.6-Laptop/product_376417_HC2

go to staples instead.

Yell0w wrote:are Lenovo laptops any good? never brought from that brand before. looking for a lightweight laptop that i can bring to school, but this one weights 4.9 pounds.

It's an IBM company.

snang wrote:A newer version of this laptop is available at Best Buy for the same price, brand new.

bestbuy.com

Wow, this should ruin woots sales for the day.

Edit: okay just realized snang is completely wrong. These computers are not the same... not even close. Woot you should do fine.

gslander wrote:what? no trackpoint eraserhead?

Lenovo may make it but it's not a Thinkpad. Thus, no tracknipple.

snang wrote:A newer version of this laptop is available at Best Buy for the same price, brand new.

bestbuy.com

1.6 Ghz E series AMD processor, not even close to the same.

acidoverride wrote:Wow... and same price too!!! $299.99

Enjoy your smaller Hard Drive and slower processor...

acidoverride wrote:Wow... and same price too!!! $299.99

That's great and everything, but no one in a fifty mile radius of me has it in stock.

snang wrote:It's an IBM company.

IBM sold Lenovo a long time ago.

Yell0w wrote:are Lenovo laptops any good? never brought from that brand before. looking for a lightweight laptop that i can bring to school, but this one weights 4.9 pounds.

I've had my Lenovo for several years & love it. Had it converted from XP to WP7. I was just thinking of getting something newer, but my Lenovo is loaded & I believe I'll just stick with my older one.

ultrasparc wrote:1.6 Ghz E series AMD processor, not even close to the same.

Nobody said it was the same laptop.

pissedoffsol wrote:better machine for the money.
http://www.staples.com/Acer-Aspire-AS5250-BZ467-15.6-Laptop/product_376417_HC2

go to staples instead.

this one is heavier and has a slower proc
you Sir, are incorrect

both are expandable up to 8gb DDR3, which is nice...but this woot comes with 2gb installed, your deal comes with 4.

Your laptop has a better TFT display, but lacks a burner...where woots has a multi-burner but a worse off screen (only in comparison).


realistically....this laptop is not a bad deal for what it is (but with Black Friday around the corner, might as well save your bucks a little bit longer for some smashing savings later!)


cheers!

Yell0w wrote:are Lenovo laptops any good? never brought from that brand before. looking for a lightweight laptop that i can bring to school, but this one weights 4.9 pounds.

Lenovo bought the Thinkpad line from IBM a while back. I think they are aimed more at businesses, but I've heard they are built pretty well. Should be a bit more durable than the low end laptops from other manufacturers. But the specs on this one have me a little worried. Especially this close to all the fall deals on laptops and computers.

snang wrote:It's an IBM company.

No it isn't but they did buy the rights to use the thinkpad name on some of their computers.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-+Laptop+/+AMD+E-Series+Processor+/+15.6%22+Display+/+4GB+Memory+/+250GB+Hard+Drive+-+Black/3179912.p?id=1218386649813&skuId=3179912&st=3179912&cp=1&lp=1

There is a slightly newer version available at Best Buy for the same price, but it is not available for delivery

Yell0w wrote:are Lenovo laptops any good? never brought from that brand before. looking for a lightweight laptop that i can bring to school, but this one weights 4.9 pounds.

Lenovo Historical Timeline

Sorry fellow woofers but this is not a deal at all...
I have the newer model with the Sandy Bridge chip and I got it for 270 at a local B&M store. Cough cough...cofryselecough

Keep your money and look around first.

Now... for the price, it is a very entry level laptop. Only thing I do not like are the hinges and plastic case. Hinges feel like they will give in about a year if lucky... but the case is very thin plastic with lots of bend to the whole body.

snang wrote:Nobody said it was the same laptop.

My point being dont expect the same performance from a slow AMD processor, its a different product.

snang wrote:A newer version of this laptop is available at Best Buy for the same price, brand new.
bestbuy.com

Close... the processor on the BB one is an AMD E-350 which is a dual core 1.6ghz. the woot one is a dual core 2.1ghz. But the specs on the BB one are better all around otherwise...

Tough call... I think I would lean to the BB one... for what one would use this class of laptop for, the 1.6g won't matter as much as the other specs.

Yell0w wrote:are Lenovo laptops any good?

Yes.

No enlarged photos of the laptop open??

Yell0w wrote:are Lenovo laptops any good? never brought from that brand before. looking for a lightweight laptop that i can bring to school, but this one weights 4.9 pounds.

I'm on my second Lenovo laptop and I've loved them both. They're sturdy and have handled a lot of drops without problems, and they also keep pretty cool even when I'm gaming. I probably wouldn't get this particular model because it lacks the trackpoint that I love so much, but in general I've found the machines very well designed.

snang wrote:Nobody said it was the same laptop.

Uhmm... Yes you did...

snag wrote:A newer version of this laptop is available at Best Buy for the same price, brand new.

bestbuy.com

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