I don’t normally see Walmart ads as a tech feature, but in this case I’ll make an exception. It seems to drive more traffic to Walmart between now and “black Friday”, Walmart has decided to select a couple of items every Saturday for the next few Saturdays for a 1 day only sale (No rain Checks). In this 1st sale on Saturday (In-Store only not online), they have 2 specific items that caught my eye
HP 15.6″ Pavilion G60-519WM Entertainment Laptop PC with Intel Celeron Processor 900 & Windows 7 Home Premium
It includes according to the ad
Presents 1366 x 768 resolution (WXGA)
Provides 2.2GHz speed, an 800MB frontside bus, and 1MB L2 cache
Furnishes enough memory for today’s demanding applications and can be expanded to 4GB
Stores up to 71,000 photos, or up to 62,000 songs, or up to 30 hours of HD video, and more
Plays and creates CDs and DVDs with support for 11 different formats
Connect to a broadband modem (cable or DSL) wirelessly or using the wired 10/100 Ethernet port
Which for a Geek user may not be enough, however, I’m sure most home users will find these spec’s to be more than enough to get full enjoyment out of the laptop. Keep in mind that the price is not after rebates, its the in-store price.
Xbox 360 Arcade Console w/ Bonus* $100 eGift Card (Available for $199 in stores starting 11/7/2009. While supplies last)
It includes according to the ad
Includes a Bonus* $100 eGift Card
*One (1) per customer, limited time offer while supplies last, online only gift card.
The Xbox 360 Arcade Console offers everything you need to begin playing right out of the box. Plug in the console, connect the wireless controller and you’re playing. The Xbox 360 Arcade Family Settings allow parents to restrict game access for younger players. The console comes with a wireless controller and 512MB of memory. There is also an HDMI port, so you can experience your games in the highest definition possible, up to 1080p (HDMI cable sold separately).
- Connect the Xbox 360 Arcade to your broadband connection, attach a storage device (hard drive or memory unit) and get instant access to Xbox LIVE Silver.
- Express your digital identity through your gamertag and gamer card, talk with others using voice chat and access Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
- Xbox 360 Games redefines what games look like, sound like, feel like and play like to engage your like never before.
- Every Xbox 360 title supports a minimum of 720p, and up to 1080p high definition resolution or 480 standard definition resolution, in 16:9 widescreen, with anti-aliasing so you enjoy smooth, movie-like graphics and multi-channel surround sound.
- Vibrant characters display depth of emotion to evoke more dramatic resonses, immersing you in the experience.
- Digital Entertainment: Amplify your music, photos, video and TV; watch progressive-scan DVD movies and share your digital pictures with friends.
- Xbox 360 also instantly streams the digital media stored on your MP3 player, Media Center PC or any Microsoft Windows XP 2005 or Vista -based PC.
The price is the same as usual for the XBOX360, the big thing here is that you get a $100 gift card (It’s an online gift card). If you were planning on getting an XBOX360, I would say Saturday is the day you want. The ad says 8am for both items, but I’m sure you will want to get there early.
“This has been a money saving tip from TGM for the holidays.”
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