When is a good time to buy a new laptop?

Question

I've had my laptop for about a year and a half, and have had few problems.

Mostly replacing the battery and charger cable.

I have a Dell and want my next laptop to be a Sony.

When would be a good time to upgrade?

Answer 1

I'm having the same exact problem as you, no lie. I'm buying a Sony VAIO FW. You should upgrade now, it's cheaper than expected, and you sell you Dell on ebay or something. The Sony VAIO CR is a good choice for networking and word processing. But I'm buying the Sony VAIO FW because it's high class in networking, word processing, and also graphics. If your a gamer, get that. If you have no money for it, you can fix you Dell. Add some RAM, a new graphics card, some HD space, etc. But I really recommend the Sony.

Answer 2

Now or you could wait. It's really all up to you =]

By the way thanks for the answer =]

Answer 3

A Sony?  How did you come to that choice?  Sony machines aren't necessarily better, higher pricetags be damned.  You're replacing a machine which still has a lot of years on it for a newer machine which may have the same problems.  if the problem is confined to battery and charger cable, replacing the whole machine is like throiwing the baby out with the bathwater.

If you're a student, now is probably a good time - the specials now are generally for students.  I doubt the prices will go down for everybody else, as retailers probably guess that peak buying time will trick consumers into thinking they;re getting a better deal.  The best time to try getting a new machine?  4AM, the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Answer 4

Right now is the best time to sell laptops because school is starting and all the students in the US want a new laptop.

Probably right in the middle of the school year is when they will be the cheapest.

Answer 5

right after christmas.  hold out just a little bit longer.