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Gigabyte E1500, 15.6" Laptop + 2-Yrs Global Warranty $398

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Gigabyte E1500, 15.6" Laptop + 2-Yrs Global Warranty $398
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vid_ghost on 15/03/2011 - 13:28 onlinecomputer.com.au (3644 clicks)
Last edited 15/03/2011 - 15:13

Cheapest full sized laptop around! that comes with an Intel T3500 CPU & Win7 Premium

Latest model + Reduced from the old price of $539.00 Saving of $141

Ordered one myself, arrived the next day cost was $7.50 for shipping to Syd CBD

Specs are as follows

Screen Size 15.6" 1366x768 LED backlight
CPU Intel® Dual Core Celeron® Processor T3500
CPU Clock Speed 2.1GHz
Chipset Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipsets
Memory 2GB DDRII (Max 4GB)
Hard Drive 320GB 2.5"9.5mm SATA HDD 5400rpm
Graphic Card Intel® GMA 4500M
Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN LAN: 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet Base-T
Wireless LAN: 802.11b/g Wireless
Optical Drive 12.7mm Super Multi DVD RW
Webcam 1.3MP Web Camera
Battery Li-ion 4-cell (4400mAh)
Audio 1.5 Watt Speakers, Internal Mic-in
Dimension 369(W) x 260(D) x 35.61~43.27(H)mm
Weight ~2.66kg
I/O USB(2.0)*3, DC-in Jack , RJ45, CRT, HDMI, ExpressCard, Mic-in, Earphone-out,
5-in-1 card reader(SD/MMC/MS/MS/xD Pro Memory Card)
Operating System Win7 Premium

Computing 15.6inch Computer Gigabyte Laptop

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  • CarbonTwelve on 15/03/2011 - 13:32
    +2

    Looks like a good deal. You might want to add more info though such as the rest of the specs from that link, and add to the title that it's +shipping.

    • vid_ghost on 15/03/2011 - 13:41
      +4

      Your joking right? this thing plays 1080P YOUTUBE video's no problem! let alone opening a website… it even comes with a HDMI connection

      We have 8 year old Intel Pentium 4 computers with 512mb or ram with intel intergrated graphics in the office and we havent come across a single website that they slow down on.

    • bengee138 on 15/03/2011 - 13:47
      +6

      I disagree. Although this computer cannot play complex games, the buyer shouldn’t expect as much. This would be perfectly capable of surfing the net, composing emails and word processing. If you want to play games or do CAD then spend more money.

      I have never bought a gigabyte laptop (not sure I would) but it seems to be good value, at least on the surface.

    • retiredfeline on 15/03/2011 - 13:48
      +10

      Wow, I wonder what you define as web browsing.

      • vid_ghost on 15/03/2011 - 13:53

        gigabyte is a really good brand, for quality and reliability

      • overlook on 15/03/2011 - 14:04
        +12

        perhap Mark Zuckerberg told him he needs i7,ati 6970, 12gb ram to run the facebook now, hence he got those

        • sonicentropy on 15/03/2011 - 14:19
          +13

          What is the System requirements for farmville now?

        • skinny on 15/03/2011 - 14:24
          +17

          @sonicentropy: Any brand with CPU Speed 1THz and Memory 1 Zettabyte should be adequate

    • TZK on 15/03/2011 - 14:32
      +9

      What? You trollin for fun? Do you drive your kids to school in a Ferrari?

    • hashtagbargain on 15/03/2011 - 15:33
      +15

      Ladies and gentlemen, this man is challenging us to downvote him to oblivion.

      challenge accepted

    • Ashlea on 15/03/2011 - 16:30
      +11

      Did you learn your tech skills from Harvey Norman staff?

    • jashjash on 15/03/2011 - 18:55
      +4

      lol troll

    • Yuri Lowell on 15/03/2011 - 19:39
      +5

      I can browse the internet on my Intel celeron 1.6Ghz and 256mb of RAM…

      • WhiteEvo6 on 15/03/2011 - 21:23
        +6

        i can browse it on my iphone gen 1…so this thing eats the interwebz for breakfast :)

        • MHLoppy on 19/03/2011 - 02:17
          +2

          I can do it on my old pentium 1 based pc… :/

    • shiny1 on 15/03/2011 - 19:52
      +5

      Do you even know anything about computers? My P2 can run internet websites.

      • WhiteEvo6 on 16/03/2011 - 10:52
        +3

        haha I almost spat my drink over my screen reading that LOL

    • vid_ghost on 15/03/2011 - 21:20
      +3

      WOW -76 .. owned i think

      • Ashlea on 16/03/2011 - 02:58
        +4

        -95 lol! I think he's trying to take over Broden in the 'most negs' statistics.

        • vid_ghost on 16/03/2011 - 12:43
          +4

          Up tp -104 now :) he is a celebrity Ha!

    • issh on 16/03/2011 - 11:45
      +4

      lol most neggs in a while

      2011: Year of the negs

      • vid_ghost on 16/03/2011 - 12:44
        +4

        He wins the award for worst misinformation of 2011…

    • ol mate on 19/03/2011 - 17:54
      +1

      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/epic_threads

      Keep neggin'. We need to beat Broden's post :)

  • GerrardLFC on 15/03/2011 - 13:43
    +3

    Not a bad price for a basic everyday laptop.

  • Hirokuro on 15/03/2011 - 13:49
    +13

    Another thing worth mention is the "global worldwide 2yrs warranty"!

    Pos+ from me :)

    • vid_ghost on 15/03/2011 - 13:51
      +3

      Good thinking, ive included that in the title

  • Hirokuro on 15/03/2011 - 13:49
    +1

    Another thing worth mention is the "global worldwide 2yrs warranty"!

    Pos+ from me :)

    • tomsco on 15/03/2011 - 14:40
      +18

      Good thinking, ive included that in the title

  • kaikor on 15/03/2011 - 13:59

    Once I click the link, already back to $539 …

    • ozhunter on 15/03/2011 - 14:01

      It's still $398…

    • vid_ghost on 15/03/2011 - 14:42
      +1

      your clicking on the wrong link… i put in the OLD $539 so people could see the old price.

  • Cheeper on 15/03/2011 - 14:10

    15.6 laptop at a brilliant price & with good warranty.
    Quality brand as well!!
    A bargain @ $398!

    Oh… and it will browse the internet standing on its ear.

    • Saturday on 15/03/2011 - 14:20

      Is Gigabyte a good brand? Not familiar with it.

      • sonicentropy on 15/03/2011 - 14:28

        I rate it better than ACER. But just

      • happykamper on 15/03/2011 - 16:07
        +2

        They've been making decent motherboards for years, I never knew they made laptops tho.

      • cwongtech on 15/03/2011 - 19:46
        +1

        Gigabyte usually makes mobos, vid cards, gaming equipment, should be fine for laptops.

    • justtoreply on 20/03/2011 - 14:59
      +1

      Not a quality brand TBH (as far as laptops go, as vanilla motherboards they fair better). But there's nothing wrong with it at this price with that warranty.

  • StalkingIbis on 15/03/2011 - 14:27

    is that a dedicated graphics card?

    • ESEMCE on 15/03/2011 - 14:29

      Intel® GMA 4500M
      No.. Integrated Graphics… You won't find a laptop with dedicated graphics anywhere near this price!

    • sonicentropy on 15/03/2011 - 14:30
      +2

      No Bog Standard intel GMA, so not a good laptop for 3D gaming

      • vid_ghost on 15/03/2011 - 14:43
        +2

        Yup, its the price you pay for intergration. But you get a reduced overall price so its lose/win

  • issh on 15/03/2011 - 15:00
    +1

    wow pretty good specs for aht laptop

  • rowan888 on 15/03/2011 - 15:01

    how do you get the saving?

    • ozhunter on 15/03/2011 - 15:06

      Click the picture, dunno why he put the old link there.

  • 17833 on 15/03/2011 - 15:23
    +1

    Hi this seems a good deal, if I bought this and got a usb digital tuner to watch & record tv, would this laptop be powerful enough to playback recorded shows? thanks

    • vid_ghost on 15/03/2011 - 15:27

      Yes

    • ESEMCE on 15/03/2011 - 15:34
      +4

      easily… my single core Celeron D (with integrated graphics) from 5 years ago is fast enough!
      This will be a great machine for doing everything except high quality gaming.

  • happykamper on 15/03/2011 - 16:11
    +1

    Am I right in thinking this should handle 1080 or 720 mkv bluray rips?

    • vid_ghost on 15/03/2011 - 16:18
      +2

      with ease! walk in the park

      • happykamper on 15/03/2011 - 16:22
        +1

        Cheers, that's the main reason I would get this one, so just wanted to check :)

  • scrimshaw on 15/03/2011 - 16:34

    Note that the battery is only a 4 cell battery not a 6 cell, so this will pose a problem if you intend to use this as a university laptop.

    • Hirokuro on 15/03/2011 - 16:38
      +1

      If you leave it at your desk it will be fine :)

      Tbh I never use my laptop without the adaptor (unless it's an emergency i.e. printing, sending an email etc)

    • 17833 on 15/03/2011 - 16:38

      hi scrimshaw, thanks for the info, do you know you long roughly a 4 cell battery would last between charges? thanks

      • scrimshaw on 15/03/2011 - 16:41
        +1

        I don't really know, but my Compaq 515 has a 6 cell that lasts 2:45 hours (with medium power saving settings and using Wifi)

        I would suppose a 4 cell battery would only last two-thirds of that, 2 hours maybe? On the upside, the laptop would probably be lighter since the battery has less cells.

        • blaze on 16/03/2011 - 11:21
          +1

          u can always get a 2nd 6cell or 9cell battery if theres issues with the 4 cell right? then youll have 2 batteries!

  • eecchhoo on 15/03/2011 - 16:41

    How does this compare with their other deals all under the $399 deals?
    HP: http://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/product_info.php?products_i…
    Viewsonic: http://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/advanced_search_result.php?…

    • scrimshaw on 15/03/2011 - 16:43
      +3

      The HP has a weaker processor, but has a bigger battery: 6 cells as opposed to 4 cells.

      The Viewsonic is a ultrathin notebook, which is similar to a netbook since it lacks a DVD drive. The CPU runs at only 1.2 ghz, so it might be slow, but at least it saves power. The ULV Core 2 Duo is about 2 or 3 times faster than an Atom N450 processor.

    • bNiNja on 15/03/2011 - 19:44
      +1

      I think the HP might be a better deal for some. As mentioned, the HP laptop has a weaker CPU (Celeron Dual Core T3000 1.8GHz compared with this deal which is T3500 running at 2.1GHz), smaller HDD (250GB vs 320GB) and it has 1 year warranty vs 2 years.

      The pros of the HP laptop are upgradeable to 4GB ram for an extra $19, supports wireless N and it has a 6 cell battery instead of 4 (couple with the fact that it has a slightly slower CPU, the HP might have significantly better battery performance).

      I would personally prefer the HP deal and upgrade to 4GB but they are both great value laptops. Good job OnLine Computer :)

  • Windows7forever on 15/03/2011 - 19:29

    Great price. I don't need a laptop now but might get one in 6-12 months for work purposes, but will hold off until then to maximize the tech benefit.

  • Shonda on 15/03/2011 - 19:32

    could make a nice gift :)

  • RedSky on 15/03/2011 - 20:15

    Looks tempting, but there's a complete lack of information about this anywhere.

    • bNiNja on 15/03/2011 - 21:16
      +2

      Some people have some unrealistic expectations but what's being offered is a decent laptop for a great price.

      Celeron is the budget Intel processor but this one is dual core and I think it is ignorant to assume this laptop is a "paper weight" just because it is a Celeron.

      • vid_ghost on 15/03/2011 - 21:24
        +1

        Its based off the CORE 2 Due line of CPU's with 800MHz FSB and 1mb cache .. its pretty darn quick for a laptop CPU and blows away any intel Atom or Intel "U" series mobiles cpu's

    • scrimshaw on 15/03/2011 - 21:35
      +2

      This is faster than you think. The T3500 is one of the better celeron CPU's that feature a 800mhz FSB and 1mb cache. It's faster than a Core 2 Duo T6600.

    • Ashlea on 16/03/2011 - 03:00
      +1

      Have you used a recent Celeron? It's still going to be better than any OLD pentium.

  • Jugg.Judy on 15/03/2011 - 21:31

    kind of interested in this one http://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/product_info.php?products_i…, is this a good deal?

    • issh on 15/03/2011 - 21:34
      +1

      wow seems extremely good for that price

      impressed with the screen
      however, 2gb is slightly below average these days, (average is 4GB), but depending on use, 4GB us unnecessary

      • scrimshaw on 15/03/2011 - 21:37
        +3

        Whats impressive with the screen? It looks like a bog standard 1366x768 LED backlit screen.

        • issh on 15/03/2011 - 21:48
          +1

          lol true i read 1080p HDMI as the screen @ specs

  • AaronRain on 15/03/2011 - 22:00
    +1

    This look like a good deal and a value for money laptop. I am wondering though if it's worth it to fork out an extra $100 (after cashback) for this one instead:
    http://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/product_info.php?products_i…

    Faster CPU (Core i3 370M 2.4GHz), more and faster RAM (4GB DDR3) and also 6-cells battery cough "up to 4.5 hours".

  • Bigsta on 15/03/2011 - 22:42

    looks like a great deal

  • Bigsta on 15/03/2011 - 22:42

    looks like a great deal

  • manbearpig on 15/03/2011 - 23:42
    +4

    looks like a great deal

  • cwongtech on 16/03/2011 - 00:34
    +1

    looks like a great deal

    • retiredfeline on 16/03/2011 - 01:14
      +2

      Echo much?

      • AntMan76 on 16/03/2011 - 01:17
        +2

        much

        • Ashlea on 16/03/2011 - 03:00
          +1

          uch

        • MattyD on 16/03/2011 - 09:28
          +6

          quack.

        • vid_ghost on 16/03/2011 - 12:45

          much

      • Bigsta on 17/03/2011 - 18:00
        +3

        well mine was by accident the rest of you are just being silly..;-)

  • citybargainhunter on 16/03/2011 - 07:10

    Personally I would rather get this one:

    http://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/product_info.php?products_i…

    6 cell vs 4 cell
    wireless n vs g
    2.49kg vs 2.66kg

    granted it has a slower CPU and a smaller HDD but for web surfing it makes little difference, besides the HDD can be upgraded if need be.

    • klevster on 16/03/2011 - 09:19

      Don't forget the out of the box 2 year warranty… Makes a difference when forking out $69 for an additional year…

    • vid_ghost on 16/03/2011 - 11:31

      They both have a + and a - I went for the E1500 because HP Qty is shocking!

      • Utopian on 16/03/2011 - 14:24
        +1

        The quantity should be fine.

  • MrZ on 16/03/2011 - 12:01

    Hm, I don't get how they can offer these things for so cheap, considering Win7 alone costs $100 or so, that's 1/4 the price of the machine. So the hardware itself is only worth $300? Hard to believe.

    • retiredfeline on 16/03/2011 - 12:24
      +1

      OEMs get qty discount from M$.

      • MrZ on 16/03/2011 - 12:31

        I know. When I said it's $100, that's not retail, that's the OEM price, and that's just for Home, not Premium.

        • Utopian on 16/03/2011 - 14:23
          +2

          If you knew, then you'd know they don't pay anywhere-near $100 ;)

        • scrimshaw on 16/03/2011 - 15:06
          +1

          Manufacturers get Windows licenses much cheaper than consumers do. We pay $100 for an OEM Win 7 license.

          From what I've heard manufacturers pay $30~40 USD per license, though that's just rumors.

        • camelgrass on 21/03/2011 - 01:29

          Yeah around $50 depending on the version of Windows. If you believe the MLN rep they get if for free but that is just BS.

  • MrZ on 16/03/2011 - 15:09
    +1

    Real shame that all laptops have now switched from 15.4" 16:10 displays to 15.6" 16:9 ones. Not only does it mean they're nearly 3% smaller in total area, they have much less screen height, which is important on a PC (scrolling etc). In fact the screen height is equivalent to an old 14" CRT monitor.

    • Alzori on 19/03/2011 - 15:54

      I read that as 'trolling etc'

      I need height for trolling too XD

    • camelgrass on 21/03/2011 - 01:32
      +1

      Real shame that all laptops have now switched from 15.4" 16:10 displays to 15.6" 16:9 ones.

      Not all. Dell Latitudes (at least E6xxx series still have 1280x800 or 1440x900 resolution but of course you pay a premium.

  • Mugsy on 16/03/2011 - 16:37

    Anyone bought a 9 or 12 cell battery for the E1500 off eBay? Recommendation for a seller would be appreciated.

  • fnqbargain on 17/03/2011 - 11:47

    Can get it here with free postage:

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-Gigabyte-Dual-Core-2-1Ghz-2GB-Win…

    (same store)

    • AaronRain on 17/03/2011 - 12:07

      I was going to say "Doh!" but it seem to be missing the 2-Yrs Global Warranty, not sure if it's just them forgetting to add it in or what? Also it's $1 more, ONE WHOLE dollar more!!! I could buy stamp with that kinda dough.

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