PSA: Deals on Computer Stuff

Started by derspiess, October 13, 2009, 09:39:12 AM

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MadBurgerMaker

#30
October 22, 2009, 10:01:40 PM Last Edit: October 22, 2009, 10:13:41 PM by MadBurgerMaker
Quote from: katmai on October 22, 2009, 09:42:42 PM
I just picked up 24" samsung from Costco MBM, yeah it cost a bit more than the new egg, but lifetime warranty from costco if i have problems with it.

Oh hey I totally forgot about Costco and their nice sized electronics "department" right by the main entrance (and their website of course).  Thanks Kat.   :)

Edit: lol look at the reviews: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11475036&whse=BC&Ne=5000001+4000000&eCat=BC|84&N=4001499%204294910501&Mo=3&No=2&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav=#reviews

Pros: great picture
Cons: poor sound quality

The integrated speakers put out very limited sound and there is no place to hook up extra speakers. However, the picture looks amazing

1 star.   :lmfao:

garbon

#31
October 22, 2009, 10:44:49 PM
Who would use a monitor's integrated speakers? Shameful.
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grumbler

#32
October 23, 2009, 06:49:41 AM
If you can, MBM, hold out for 16:10 rather than 16:9.  I find it much more satisfying. 
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derspiess

#33
October 23, 2009, 11:17:48 AM
Quote from: katmai on October 22, 2009, 09:42:42 PM
I just picked up 24" samsung from Costco MBM, yeah it cost a bit more than the new egg, but lifetime warranty from costco if i have problems with it.

Does Costco still not accept MasterCard?  That's kinda been a deal-breaker with me for the discount stores.
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MadBurgerMaker

#34
October 23, 2009, 12:13:32 PM Last Edit: October 23, 2009, 12:16:14 PM by MadBurgerMaker
Quote from: derspiess on October 23, 2009, 11:17:48 AM
Does Costco still not accept MasterCard?  That's kinda been a deal-breaker with me for the discount stores.

No, they still only take debit cards and American Express.

Edit:  Oh yeah, grumbler, thanks for pointing that out, and now that I'm looking at the two types, I'm thinking the 16:10 is indeed the way to go.  They don't seem to be all that much more expensive either (if at all, really).

Grey Fox

#35
October 23, 2009, 01:24:12 PM
I like that Costco takes Amex, I get myself some more airmiles that way. I just hate that they seem to keen on selling me their own Amex card. I have one, already. I don't need 2.
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katmai

#36
October 23, 2009, 01:55:57 PM
Quote from: derspiess on October 23, 2009, 11:17:48 AM
Quote from: katmai on October 22, 2009, 09:42:42 PM
I just picked up 24" samsung from Costco MBM, yeah it cost a bit more than the new egg, but lifetime warranty from costco if i have problems with it.

Does Costco still not accept MasterCard?  That's kinda been a deal-breaker with me for the discount stores.

Yep, only one that i know of to accept is Sam's Club.
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grumbler

#37
October 23, 2009, 07:41:43 PM
Quote from: katmai on October 23, 2009, 01:55:57 PM
Yep, only one that i know of to accept is Sam's Club.
It seems strange to me that a store would accept AmEx and not Visa or MasterCard.  I accept AmEx because I have international customers who want to use it.  It is so expnsive and such an enormous pain in the ass to deal with, though, that i find myself wondering several times a year whether I need those sales more than I need freedom from AmEx.  Visa and MC are fast, cheap, and their accounts match the retailer's sales accounts.  I can only think that AmEx is paying these stores not to accept other CC, like they used to do more generally.
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Valdemar

#38
October 25, 2009, 03:12:27 AM
What international customers would you have that wouldn't also have Visa or Mastercard?

Here all debitcards can come with either Visa or Mastercard, most banks offer both. AmEx is a rare bird, and most stores wont accept it.

V

grumbler

#39
November 06, 2009, 07:25:43 AM
One-day (today, Friday 10/6 only) on a refurb HP 23" flatscreen for $155 delivered at Woot.com

Seems a decent deal.
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grumbler

#40
November 09, 2009, 07:17:19 AM
Not computer stuff per se, but at http://www.woot.com/ they have 3w Brinkman flashlights for $10.  WalMart's price for these is $20.  Get a couple so that you ill have one post-Armageddon even if you lose the other.
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