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Is it better to buy a laptop from best buy or from the website of the manifacturer ?

I am pretty confused if its secure to buy a laptop online or do it the old way by visiting Best buy store ...

For Sony and Toshiba, best buy has lower prices than the website of the manufacturer. For HP and Dell, their website has the lowest prices.

From your experience, what is the best way to buy a laptop ?

thanks

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    It depends on what you want. I mean, if you buy it at Best Buy and you have a defect or hardware problem, you can bring the laptop to Best Buy and they'll take care of it for you. If you buy it online,you'd have to ship it back to the manufacturer (which costs more money than driving to Best Buy).

    I'd probably get it from Best Buy, since I know they don't make very much money at all on the laptops/computers anyway. Their business strategy has been to sell computers/cameras/etc very cheap and then try to sell you severely overpriced accessories.

  • 1 decade ago

    In the store, just because, like you said, you get it for a lower price and don't have to pay shipping.

    You don't have to get a warranty from BB, either--I didn't with the laptop I'm typing on, and that saved me about $200. But other than the costs and also just being able to get a warranty so you won't have to pay extra when you need something repaired/replaced, the laptop will still be the same regardless of where you get it, except it might be easier to customize it through the manufacturer's site.

  • 1 decade ago

    If it's feasible monetarily wise for you, I would buy it straight from the manufacturer. BestBuy warranties aren't worth the paper they're written on. You can check online for proof of this, or just go up to the top of this page, and put BestBuy problems in the ->

    Search for questions <- box above.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    attempt NCIX because of fact which you are able to pick your guy or woman custom factors and that they'll convey jointly it enthusiastic approximately You So it truly is extra much less costly Than identifying to purchase Retail and you Get The specs you pick they are in a position to around $800 to 1400 based on the specs

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  • boy, murcuri and I have been on opposing views tonight.

    I would buy it form http://www.newegg.com/ if I ould. they usually have much better prices. the manufacturer may not have the same sales deals oyu'd get form bestbuy, but bestbuy is near by and oyu can always take it into them and copmplain if you needed to, not that they would do anything for oyu of course.

    Hope this helps

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    get a Toshiba from best buy

    check for sales or discounts

    they'll often have a package deal for a free or discounted printer.

    next few days they're giving $40 off

  • 1 decade ago

    get it from the website because the warranty's are better and don't listen to dfw2442

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Get a Desktop and join the real world...

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