5 Best Laptop Deals for Black Friday 2009 (so far)

Posted 11/23/09
It takes some pretty amazing deals to get consumers out of bed on Friday morning after having stuffed themselves full on Thanksgiving. And that's the reason why some Black Friday deals are just too good to pass up. If you're in the market for a laptop on Black Friday, check our Top 5 Black Friday 2009 Laptop Deals list below.

5. 15.6" HP G60 Laptop for $299.98 at Staples


Staples will have an unnamed HP laptop for sale for $299.98 after a $250 instant savings and a $50 mail-in rebate.

Product Features
· Intel Celeron Processor 900 @ 2.2 GHz, 800MB frontside bus, and 1MB L2 cache
· 3GB of PC2 DDR2 System Memory, expandable to 4GB
· 160GB SATA hard drive, rated at 5400rpm speed
· 15.6" BrightView widescreen display
· Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed

This is most likely the HP G60 series, like this one listed at Staples' website right now, except with a cheaper processor and a smaller hard drive. Expect a machine like this to handle web browsing, document editing, organizing your photos and other basic home tasks. Recommendation: Try and get the better deal below from Walmart for the same laptop, but if all else fails this is a great alternative. Staples stores will carry at least 5 of these in stock in each store.

Staples Store Information:
· Opens at: 11/27 6:00am
· Staples Black Friday 2009 Sales and Ads
· Staples Black Friday 2009 Ad Scan/Flyer
· Staples Store Locator
· Staples Coupons

4. 15.6" HP G60-519WM for $298.00 at Walmart (Product Link)


Available at Walmart for $298, this laptop has an Intel Celeron 900 processor running at 2.2 GHz, 3GB of DDR2 memory, a 250GB 5400 RPM hard drive, and a LightScribe DVD burner, which allows you to laser-etch your CDs and DVDs with a customized image.

Product Features
· Intel Celeron Processor 900 @ 2.2 GHz, 800MB frontside bus, and 1MB L2 cache
· 3GB of PC2 DDR2 System Memory, expandable to 4GB
· 250GB SATA hard drive, rated at 5400rpm speed
· 15.6" BrightView widescreen display
· Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed

This is most likely the same laptop as the above laptop from Staples, but without a $50 rebate, and a larger hard drive (250GB vs 160GB), which puts this deal higher on our list. This is a great budget laptop. Celeron processors, however have only a single core, compared to it's dual core cousin, the Intel Pentium Mobile T4000 series (as listed in laptops below). However, for most day to day tasks a single core can do the brunt of the work. For more complex tasks or the more advanced user however, we recommend the T4000 series.

Walmart Store Information:
· Opens at: 11/27 5:00am
· Walmart Black Friday 2009 Sales and Ads
· Walmart Black Friday 2009 Ad Scan/Flyer
· Walmart Store Locator
· Walmart Coupons


3. 15.5" Sony VGN-NW235F/W for $399.99 at Best Buy (Product Link)


The 15.5" Sony VGN-NW235F/W is a nicely spec'd laptop with a great price. Retail price is currently listed at $999.99 at Bestbuy.com right now, but it can be had for only $399.99 this Friday.

Product Features:
· Intel® Pentium® processor T4300 with 800MHz frontside bus, 1MB L2 cache and 2.1GHz processor speed
· 4GB PC2-6400 DDR2 memory
· 15.5" LCD widescreen display
· 320GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
· Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit pre-installed

Overall, this Sony is a great all-around laptop to have around the house. It probably won't meet your needs if you're a hardcore gamer, but for the casual user looking to browse online, play music, watch videos, all with a very decent amount of power under the hood, this is a great deal. It's likely stores will have a very limited supply, so be get in line early!

Best Buy Store Information:
· Opens at: 11/27 5:00am
· Best Buy Black Friday 2009 Sales and Ads
· Best Buy Black Friday 2009 Ad Scan
· Best Buy Store Locator
· Best Buy Coupons

2. 15.6" Toshiba L505-S5998 for $399.99 at OfficeMax (Product Link)


This Toshiba Satellite Laptop boasts an Intel Pentium T4300, a dual core processor running at 2.1 GHz, 4 GB or RAM, 320 GB HDD, and Windows 7 Home Premium.

Product Features:
· Intel® Pentium® processor T4300 with 800MHz frontside bus, 1MB L2 cache and 2.1GHz processor speed
· 4GB PC2-6400 DDR2 memory
· 15.6" high-definition LED BrightView widescreen display
· 320GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
· Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit pre-installed

Very similarly spec'd as the Sony VAIO above, this Toshiba Satellite has a larger screen at 15.6", as well as a high-definition LED BrightView display. Keep in mind that the OfficeMax product page lists the T4300 processor as 2.0 GHz. This wrong because all T4300 are clocked at 2.1 GHz. It would have to be a T4200 if it ran at 2.0 GHz.However, we still recommend asking which processor it actually has when purchasing. We're assuming it is the T4300, and if it is, it would beat out the Sony VAIO laptop for the 2nd place spot due to it's slightly larger (and) LED screen.

OfficeMax Store Information:
· Opens at: 11/27 7:00am
· OfficeMax Black Friday 2009 Sales and Ads
· OfficeMax Black Friday 2009 Ad Scan
· OfficeMax Store Locator
· OfficeMax Coupons

1. 15.6" eMachines 15.6 eME627-5279 Laptop PC for $198.00 at Walmart (Product Link)


Priced at only $198 on Black Friday, this full-fledged laptop PC costs about as much as a netbook!

Product Features
· AMD Athlon 64 Processor TF-20
· 1.6GHz speed, 667MHz system bus, and 512KB L2 cache
· 2GB of PC2 @667MHz DDR2 Memory, expandable to 4GB
· 160GB SATA hard drive, rated at 5400rpm speed
· 15.6" HD Widescreen WXGA High-Brightness Display
· ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
· Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit pre-installed

With a solid spec sheet, a good set of RAM, a 64-bit processor, and an ATI 3D video card, this budget laptop costs about as much as a netbook, with far better computing power, and that's why it's our BlackFriday.fm Laptop pick of the year! Walmart will have a limited supply of these in stock, and they will only be available in-store on November 27, 2009.

Walmart Store Information:
· Opens at: 11/27 5:00am
· Walmart Black Friday 2009 Sales and Ads
· Walmart Black Friday 2009 Ad Scan/Flyer
· Walmart Store Locator
· Walmart Coupons