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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I'd hold out for Black Friday deals if a replacement laptop is needed. Last year Costco had a deal for the latest gen (10th) i5 HP laptop for ~$270.
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I try to make informed decisions, but I also try to make things happen. The $300 i5 laptop is clearly a good deal, but I already forgot about the $270 i5?
So far the cheapest i5 that I have found is:
Dell Inspiron 15.6″ Touch-Screen Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD $349.99 from Best Buy
They also had a 17.3" HP laptop with otherwise similar specs for the same price.
One i5 was on sale for $1,910!
That Costco laptop had the Ryzen 5 and a 512 GB SSD for $500. The first list of Costco Black Friday deals that I saw showed 8, between $70 and $500 off of computers between $200 and $1,800, for 10.77 - 33.33% off. That indicates they will likely offer it between $333.35 and $446.15.
At what price is a Ryzen 5 with a larger SSD and a 4-year warranty with that credit card a better deal than an i3 for $300?
