1. Look at sales ads for local stores that sell laptops. Most stores come out with new sales ads on a weekly basis so it is a good idea to look at these sales ads for at least a month to see if you spot the lowest price. By investing time in looking at these ads you are sure to find the sales patterns of the stores and you are also sure to run across the best sales on laptops.

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2. Search online for the lowest prices on laptops/notebooks. There are some great websites that offer computers and electronics at discounted prices. Often times people are most successful in getting some great prices on laptops on the internet because there is such vast competition and there are so many more options than at local stores.

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3. Keep your eye out for computers on clearance. Often times you can find laptops/notebooks on clearance at local electronic stores or on the internet. You will likely find the best prices on laptops/notebooks when they are on clearance. One drawback to this is that the product is probably discontinued. Be sure you are still able to have warranty coverage even though it is a clearance item.

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4. When purchasing a laptop/notebook on sale, discount, or clearance always be sure that you are purchasing a quality warranty with it. You will often find that the computer has a warranty through the company that makes the laptop. This is great to pay attention to because it will further save you money from having to purchase an additional and expensive warranty from the store. If you find yourself spending a lot of money on warranty through the store it is almost as if you are not saving any money at all from the sale.

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Purchasing a laptop/notebook does not have to be a difficult or expensive process. With the right preparation and product research you can find a quality laptop/notebook at a fantastic price. Follow these tips for some great success when shopping for your new laptop/notebook on a budget.

Smaller and more convenient weighing in at 2 and a half pounds each, they feature a 10 inch screen and both come in a variety of bright colours. One would be surprised at how easy they are to use as well, seeing as they both feature a keyboard that is about 90% the size of a normal one.

Now for the differences folks. Price: Dell costs $239 and boasts 24 hour shipment and HP costs $229 and is available locally. The slight difference between the two does not indeed change the fact that these netbooks which work as well and as fast as a basic laptop cost half as much as their larger counterparts.

One thought is that although they are a bit less beefy than larger screen laptop computers they are still only about a year behind and have a great price for the service they offer. RAM on each is 1GB and hard drive for each is about 60GB, great for a normal computer user.

The best function besides price is style. Compact, attractive and available in many colors they look great and somewhat futuristic at any age. WiFi makes it an ideal toy for checking email at the cafe or looking up quick facts at the lunchroom or library before a meeting.

Yes, there are a lovely variety of protective cases available for 10 inch netbooks, many of which are designed to look like a purse with art or floral patterns. If I were to choose a brand I would choose the HP in pink.

Although the Dell netbook has convenient options like payment plans, 48 hour delivery and a toll free technical assistance line for Dell owners, the HP has a slight edge in price and is generally of better quality and longevity. Dell has much better choice of colour in a multitude of strong candy-coloured casings but overall HP is still thinner, sleeker and more attractive.

If this does not sound like the type of device for you then consider it for a young one on your gift list, as it is cheap and a fun starter computer. The best of luck selecting your next computing device.

Many computer companies will refurbish computers and sell them for a discounted price. The company Apple is well known for this. These computers are sent back to the companies, fixed, wiped clean of any viruses and personal data from the previous user, and sold. Something to take into consideration is that when buying these computers, most times they are sold without a warranty. Sometimes this is a deal breaker for some people and others are okay with this. It all depends on your comfort with the brand.

Buying a slightly older model -
When looking for a computer, sometimes older is better. Many computers these days have many features on them that are useful to more tech savvy people. If you are not one of these people or simply use your computer to browse the internet or simple things like that, then you don’t need the extra bells and whistles that these computers come with. The HP computer brand is a good computer to do this with. They are constantly releasing a new computer model every 4 to 6 months so if you bought an older model, you wouldn’t be as behind on the newest technology. Most times, computer stores sell the older models of computer for a discounted price. Take advantage of this and find a good deal on a new but, older computer, that will most likely suit you better.

When offered a rebate, use it! Nowadays, so that you will buy from their stores, most offer some sort of reimbursement program or rebate offer. They tell you that as long as you buy a computer and some accessory, such as a laptop bag or skin to cover it, they will give you a card that you can mail in to get anywhere from 50 to 200 dollars back. Most of the time this works out in your favor. You get a new model laptop, an accessory, and you end up getting it cheaper than you would before. Many computer brands such as, HP and Compaq offer this.

To buy an very cheap laptop, the first thing you need to figure out is how much can your budget be. Depending on your budget size, you can differentiate between what kind of specifications you would want and what you would get. You would really need to dig in to the kind of specifications you want and that solely depends on the budget you have.

You can either go in go in for a brand new low price laptop, a second hand one or sometimes you can come across a free laptop. However, buying a brand new laptop from the stores is appealing because of the benefits like warranty, good condition and long lasting batteries, and being the first person to use it, you have the assurance that it definitely would work without any glitches. You would also want to get it from a known laptop manufacturer like Lenovo, HP etc.

It is possible to get discounts from sales especially from bulk deals that take place with companies and educational institutes. If you are working or studying or know anyone who is, you can try to arrange a laptop at discount from the bulk deals that are available there. Make sure you have your list of specifications ready when you enter a store or even if you want to get it second hand. Whether you want it for homework or for games or for business or Internet, make sure you have the right specifications for the same.

However, just because you want an inexpensive one should not mean you ought to compromise everything that you need as long as your budget can handle it. Having specifications ready means that no sales guy would be able to force something onto you and you just might be able to walk away with the best laptop for your budget. Buying laptops online can help possibly get some of the best deals available especially in bid price web sites like E-bay.

Be sure that you get some security on such deals like warranty or being able to get a refund. Its always advisable to go in for a new and cheap laptop rather than going for a second hand one, because you will be relaxed knowing that you are using one, right off the shelf or out of the factory.

Naturally I think the best place to start is online. Why is that exactly? Well, it’s simple. You can often get the best deals online due to the fact that these online stores have very little overhead. They don’t have a building they have to pay for every month, they simply have hosting. They don’t have scads of employees to work cash registers and stock the shelves, either. They can make a profit while offering drastically better deals than the stores, allowing them to offer you some really outstanding deals.

Naturally I don’t think that you should just go off to the first site you find online. You need to be careful whenever dealing with anything online, particularly when you’re giving out your credit card information. Certainly most are honest businesses looking to do good by their customers, but even then, I think you should stick to the sites that are already well established when buying laptops and notebooks on sale. Those would typically be sites such as Tiger Direct, New Egg, and any of the large manufacturer’s sites (such as Dell, Apple, HP, Toshiba, etc.). I’m certain that there are some other great sites, but it’s better to be safe than sorry!

In my humble opinion, Tiger Direct has always been the best online store for finding laptops on sale. It’s a store that’s been around since before the internet became popular; in fact, the store itself has been around for 20 whole years. That’s even pre-AOL if you can believe that! Their customer service has always been top-notch, and you can be assured of getting a good product. They also sell some very cheap refurbished laptops, many of which offer savings of up to 50%. New Egg also offers some great products, so definitely search both before you run off to the store.

Should you not find what you need online (not likely!), you might try going to a normal store for your laptop needs. The best brick and mortar store in my opinion is Fry’s Electronics. This store doesn’t exist everywhere; it’s mostly a west coast USA establishment, but if you can find one near you, it’s almost as good as going online. Their selection and prices are unbeatable compared to stores such as Best Buy, Staples, etc. They don’t even compare.

So, there you have it everyone! Today was admittedly a basic overview of where to find laptops on sale, but it should have been a solid primer for you whenever you decide to buy a laptop for yourself. Thanks for reading!

Brent is the author of http://www.refurbishedlaptopsguide.com.

Such deals are usually available all year long, especially when a new line of devices is announced and retailers try to get rid of old stocks. However, the best sales offers can be found during late November and December, the period officially called “Winter sales season”.

Regular laptops now run from around 400 bucks to as high as 3 to 5 thousand bucks, for the highly performing gaming rigs (like Alienware). It’s a vast range and anyone can find something suitable in between. Expensive laptops might get price cuts from time to time (significant I might say), but they’ll still remain pricey.

Standard and cheap laptops however can drop from their regular $500-$600 bucks for instance, to as low as $350-$400. I am expecting the biggest drops on November 27th this year, during Black Friday 2009 day. You might be able to get some very good Black Friday laptop sales offers that day, especially as early birds (products only available early in the morning, as “baits” to lure people in stores) . These deals however run out incredibly fast, and you might have to get in lines early in the night and fight some angry shoppers to get to them.

Online webstores offer good bargains on laptops too. I would suggest scooping Dell’s or HP’s homepages on Black Friday and the week just before Christmas if you want to profit from the price cuts.

Also, if you want, there’s the alternative of the smaller cheaper notebooks called netbooks. You could get some of the best such netbook computers for around $300 bucks, and they are good enough for most standard applications, while being very light and offering incredible battery life (around 6-7 hours).

Last but not least, you can go for refurbished laptops. They are usually 20 to 40 % discounted, but might have minor scratches and faults and come with only up to 6 month warranty.

In the end, I’m pretty sure there will be some very very good deals on laptops in the following two months. It will be just up to you to be able to profit from them and get the desired product for the desired price.

*This is a guest post on Laptops On Sale. *