[mdlug] Any comments on Samsung laptop?

[Mark Thuemmel]

On 09/15/2011 01:16 PM, Garry Stahl wrote:
> On 09/15/2011 01:06 PM, R KANNAN wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I like the following Samsung laptop now on sale for $649 at Costco
>>
>> http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11657244&whse=BC&Ne=5000001+4000000&eCat=BC|84|56670&N=4047229%204294967156&Mo=1&No=0&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav=
>>
>>
>> It has
>>
>> intel i5-2410m processot (two cores at 2.3GHz)
>> 8 GB Ram
>> 640 GB
>> Dual layer DVD-RW
>> 15 in display
>> webcam and intel audio.
>>
>> I know that Samsung is new to the field and does not have a whole lot of
>> reliability records.
>>
>> Any comments on this laptop or Samsung in general is appreciated.
>
> Costco is not a good place to buy a computer.  Look around even if that
> is the computer you want.
>

The reviews I saw for that model were not that great, but buying it at 
Costco would give you 90 days to return it.

I think on some laptops at costco you can buy it, keep it a month or two 
then add an extended warranty if you decide to keep it, but not sure on 
that as I have never bought a computer from Costco.

Is this to be your desktop and all around pc, or what will you use it 
for most?

Being the cheapskate I am, my last two laptops/notebooks were purchased 
used.  Dell Netbook for $175, and dual core HP $300.  I don't need 8 gig 
of RAM,  If I was buying shining new, I'd like USB 3.0 and SSD hard 
drive, and would not need a DVD drive.