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Buy Your Laptops in August, September and April

Posted July 21, 2009 2:46 PM

From Gizmodo:

DealNews took a relatively standard laptop—Vista-equipped, 15.4-inch, Core 2 Duo, at least 2GB of memory—and graphed the average price over the last year. The findings confirm what we already knew: Laptops are cheapest in the fall and April. As we all know, August and September are prime times to snag one of those great back-to-school deals, whether you're actually going back to school or not. April is a little more interesting: The price dipped even further than in the fall, and there's no obvious reason like a holiday. We assume the dip comes from most manufacturers announcing new models around that time, and needing to clear out last year's models. The worst time to buy a laptop seems to be late winter and early summer, the worst month being February.

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07/21/2009 11:13 PM

April is when income tax is due in the U.S. and a good many receive and spend their returns. Might explain the good deals but not the lower than autumn pricing.

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