Holiday deals ahead in tech, plan your plan so you are not ham-handed

[bucolic_frolic]

I was in ZZZZ Walmart yesterday ( I call it ZZZZ after ... ZZZZ Best, but that's just an inside joke) and an actual salesperson, ok he was a Walmart employee, about 20 years old, practicing his customer service skills, approached to ask which computers I was interested in. He allowed there would be great deals on Chromebooks come the holidays, as well as discounts on everything else. Sounds like a flooded market to me esp. since they're plying the public with employee time NOW.

So good deals ahead. I plan for something simple and dedicated to writing, word-processing, and thinking for just about what I'd pay on eBay used today, I'll score something new in the holiday rush and liquidation. This may even be a year when the tech glut catches up and further discounts are seen in the New Year.

Make a plan?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. I was assimilated by the Borg and bought a Mac laptop back in July.

There were some epic price cuts.

[usonian]

2. No need to apologize to the mac-bashers.

Just fired up the late 2010 MBA.
For writing, it's still a beast, and Google doesn't scan my documents and photos, as my data stays at home unless I send it out.

[IbogaProject]

3. Here is a good deal

This is for a new core i5 processor, 8gb ram, not upgradeable and a SSD not pce hardrive. 14" touch screen. This might be ok or keep waiting.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/amazon-sells-the-cheapest-core-i5-laptop-worth-buying-right-now-it-even-comes-with-a-touchscreen-display

[ItsjustMe]

4. You will be able to find some great deals on slick deals dot net, starting in October.

https://slickdeals.net/forums/filtered/?f=9&icon=23

https://slickdeals.net/

Computers
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