Circuit City to sell $100 Compaq laptop on Black Friday

With all this talk about OLPC's mythical $100 laptop, it was only a matter of time before a more established brand-name company tried its hand at pulling off a similar trick without NickNeg and company. CNET reports that Circuit City will be selling a Compaq Presario model on Black Friday (that's the day after Thanksgiving, or November 24, for you non-Yanks) for $100, sorta. If you agree to get a Vonage subscription for a year and can handle the assorted rebates, then this lappy is yours for a Benjamin. That's not such a bad deal, considering it comes with a Celeron M 420 CPU, 15-inch screen, DVD and CD burner, 512MB RAM and a 60GB hard drive. Of course this isn't the first time that we've seen rebates drive down computer prices so much -- there was the HP setup that we saw over Labor Day, which included a CRT, and a burner for the same price after rebates too -- but a laptop is something to take stock of. It's very tempting, but we'll wait until the price drops that low organically, sans rebates and subscription plans, thanks.

[Via TechDirt]

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[strider_mt2k @ Nov 17th 2006 11:16AM]

OLPC, but only if we can get a bunch of nationals to line up for 'em at 5:00 in the morning the day after Thanksgiving.

I know this dentist who knows some people...

[Scott @ Nov 17th 2006 11:17AM]

Looks like my daughter will finally get that laptop that she (doesn't) need.

[fred @ Nov 17th 2006 11:21AM]

Does it come with the picture of that burn victim on the dekstop? I'll pass.

[Ryan Libson @ Nov 17th 2006 11:26AM]

Why the eff can't verizon do this with their ev-do service, that lappy cant costmuch more than a decent smartphone.

[mespinosam @ Nov 17th 2006 11:30AM]

Now i see where are those sony recalled batteries being used..

[Dimitri @ Nov 17th 2006 11:54AM]

In the end, it costs MORE than $100, even after the rebates.

There's a HUGE difference between a rebate, and a (so-called) rebate that requires making ADDITIONAL purchases before it can be redeemed.

[Buzzcut @ Nov 17th 2006 12:13PM]

I got the same laptop earlier this year for $499, but with a 14" screen, 256 ram, 40 gb HD, no DVD burner, and no wi-fi. So, even at $299, this is a screaming deal.

[[e-mail] @ Nov 17th 2006 12:23PM]

CompUSA is also selling the Computer for 99 but with a cellphone activation and it includes a free (barf) razr

[roche @ Nov 17th 2006 12:39PM]

Man bfads sucks this year. They rarely get the ads up as quickly as the other sites, and keep posting stuff that has nothing to do with black friday :(

[PEZ @ Nov 17th 2006 12:52PM]

this would be perfect if I didnt need friggin VONAGE. Already got it.

pissssssssssssssssssssssss

[Kevin H @ Nov 17th 2006 12:59PM]

What about those of us who are already Vonage customers. Shouldn't we be rewarded for our loyalty by getting the deal as well? I am sick and tired of companies giving something away to new subscribers while existing customers get jack!!!

[heath @ Nov 17th 2006 1:18PM]

they will be getting a whopping 16 of these at the circuit city here in my town in ga.. not exactly and incredible number...good luck fighting your way into the fray for one of these

[Sean A @ Nov 17th 2006 1:25PM]

What about those who do not qualify for Vonage because they will not sell service unless they are capible of E911? I live in such an area and was trying to switch VOIP companies but Vonage refused to give me service.

[csnoke @ Nov 17th 2006 1:29PM]

I actually bought this laptop last night at best buy for $499 for our non-profit organization.

Cheap!

[Daddy-O Deals @ Nov 17th 2006 1:35PM]

more Black Friday deals:

http://www.daddyodeals.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=14

[Kevin H @ Nov 17th 2006 2:14PM]

I sent an email to Vonage about this. I am an existing Vonage customer and I think I deserve this deal just as much as any current non-paying Vonage customer who is just signing up!

[Eric @ Nov 17th 2006 3:36PM]

I snagged a very similar laptop at Walmart 3 weeks ago for $398. It has the AMD Turion processor, and works great. This is an outrageous deal at $99. I predict PS3 type riots for this thing. Good luck to you clowns who will fight the crowds at 5am. Not me!

[Spike @ Nov 17th 2006 4:03PM]

There's what, three per store? I'm not going to camp out from now till then and beat down Grandma for a cheap Laptop.

[N2 @ Nov 17th 2006 4:18PM]

How much is Vonage and how long is the term? If it's $30+ a month for a year, it might be better just to buy the laptop without the deal.

[Michael @ Nov 17th 2006 6:24PM]

Microcenter had this Vonage deal going on a little while ago where you could save $200 on anything computer related if you signed up for a year. I went to check it out only to discover you also have to buy a $50 router (or whatever it's called) although you get that money back in rebate, and there was also a $30 sign up fee and so on. Not such a hot deal after all. I passed.

[GJP303 @ Nov 17th 2006 6:29PM]

Hey, i got a laptop for 4.98 at Walmart, check out these specs amateurs, this baby's my prime gamin machine w/ 128 Mb HD, 2 megs of memory, 2.5 inch screen, and it runs Microsoft Bob. Ya, don't be jealous, after all, if you have the extreeme wealth like me, you could afford it.

[chenry @ Nov 18th 2006 3:50PM]

Something about stick that picture on a black friday sale flyer is... just too funny.

[vonage hater @ Nov 21st 2006 7:14PM]

vonage sucks, those who you who have it don't even realise that you are missing calls and sound like crap to the ones you call.

this is not a deal. vonage sucketh,

[lory @ Mar 7th 2008 4:07AM]

compaq battery is bery good.
http://www.batteryfast.com/compaq/