# Good deal on a laptop?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-deal-on-a-laptop/561138>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 18, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-deal-on-a-laptop/561138 "2010-11-18T20:04:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![cmosdes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-deal-on-a-laptop/561138/1 "2010-11-18T20:04:29Z")

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It this a good deal for this laptop? I can’t really find much info on this model. It looks like a decent deal to me. Mostly I’m just looking for a second computer around the house that will allow some web surfing/e-mail/facebook type stuff without having to be at the desktop. Maybe view stuff like Hulu or Netflix on it.

Would this be good for that? The black friday price is $329.

> **[HP G56 122US Laptop Computer With 15.6 LCD Screen AMD Athlon II P340 Dual...](https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/354507/HP-G56-122US-Laptop-Computer-With/)**
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> null null Lets you access wireless networks to share files surf the Web and exchange email. Can provide improved range and speed within a Wireless N 802.11n network and is also compatible with 802.11bg networks. Wired networking is supported too. LED...

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-deal-on-a-laptop/561138/2 "2010-11-18T20:17:10Z")

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That’s a hell of a drop from the listed price of $9999.99.  
For that price, it’s a good deal-go for it.

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**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-deal-on-a-laptop/561138/3 "2010-11-18T22:13:51Z")

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Looks like a deal to me. If I needed one, I’d consider it. I would like more than three USB ports for all my stuff. I have extenders to offer more though. I can get used to the small keyboard quickly. I remap the keyboard so the “all caps” key functions same as a shift key. You might save as much as $100 with a refurbished model, but that comes with a risk. Office Depot has always stood behind any purchases I made.

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**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-deal-on-a-laptop/561138/4 "2010-11-19T00:01:09Z")

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$329.00 is a good price for that rig. BUT, FWIW, I looked at virtually the same machine last week for $500.00 in a local store.

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**Author:** ![cmosdes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-deal-on-a-laptop/561138/5 "2010-11-19T00:03:48Z")

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> [@Bumbazine](#):
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> $329.00 is a good price for that rig. BUT, FWIW, I looked at virtually the same machine last week for $500.00 in a local store.

Where? Is it still available?