Here’s another great deal on an HP laptop at Staples, use coupon code 62996 when purchasing the HP g6-1d60us at Staples.com and the total comes to $330 after a mail-in rebate of $50. The HP g6-1d60us is a 15.6” screen laptop with an AMD dual core processor, here are the full specs:
- Processor: AMD Dual-Core A4-3305M
- Memory: 4GB installed memory
- Storage: 640GB hard drive
- Screen: 15.6-inch diagonal BrightView LED-backlit display (1366×768)
- OS: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
- Ports: 3 USB 2.0, VGA, RJ-45, HDMI, SD card reader
- Optical Drive: SuperMulti DVD burner
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6480G
- Web Cam: HP Webcam with integrated digital microphone
- Battery: 6-cell 47WHr lithium-ion battery
- Weight: 5.5 lbs
- Dimensions 14.72″ (L)x 9.65″ (W) x 1.20″ (min H)/1.43″ (max H)
- Warranty: 1 year
While the AMD A4 processor is now as powerful as an Intel Core i3, it’s still going to provide enough power for every day tasks such as web surfing, office applications and basic photo and video editing. The battery life will be around 4 hours on this model, so you can do some work away from a power outlet. Also note that the g6-1d60us has an HDMI port.
This particular model laptop is sold in a customizable fashion on HP.com as the HP g6z and starts $449.99. As a matter of fact, a custom configured HP g6z with the exact same specs as this g6-1d60us model is $449.99, so you’re basically saving $120 if you purchase via Staples.com. Shipping is free or you can do an in store pickup. Taxes do apply, so that cost will generally be around $20. The rebate has to be applied for after you purchase the laptop, you have to apply for the rebate using the Staples Easy Rebate site – no paperwork necessary, just a quick online wizard and they’ll send you a check.
While there aren’t any reviews out there for this specific g6 model, there are custom reviews on HP.com, here are a few review quotes:
- “This is my first lap top, and I am VERY pleased!! Easy to use. Easy to set up, open and go!! And I am tech challenged! I love that Skype and WLM were already built in. Get this lap top, you will NOT be sorry!!”
- “My two daughters, my wife and my mother are all very pleased with their new laptops and have been using them for a month now with no issues and my daughters really love their purple and red computers. Thank you HP for a great product at a great price.”
- “The HP Pavilion g6z customizable Notebook PC is a good buy, easy to use and powerful enough for routine home computing needs (e.g., email, word-processing, photo/video editing and budgets). I recommend it.”
Overall it seems like customers are happy with their purchase when they know what to expect, a no frills laptop that is simply intended for basic usage. If you prefer an Intel powered HP laptop, the dv6-6b26us with a Core i3 processor is on sale for $399.99 and does not require an instant rebate.
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I think you will find that the Staples rebate IS the HP mail-in rebate, so the net price is $379.99. Staples doesn’t tell you it is from HP. I submitted it online through Staples, and am going to mail it in also after waiting as long as possible for the first one to be O.K.’d., just see what happens. The offers are one digit different.