I was looking for a laptop computer for someone else. I looked at one of the shopping channels just to see what they had.
I'm always amused that they cheat by not really being specific. It's rare that they tell the display's actual specifications, such as the resolution or the graphics hardware behind it. You can bet that 1366x768 is the 15.6 inch display's resolution and that it has the basic, integrated graphics hardware that is part of the CPU package.
As I've been annoyed in the past with tablet sales from the shopping channels, they're overcharging for laptop computers, as well. I noticed a mid-2014 MacBook Pro Retina bundle was US$1100 extra for the lovely accessories. Instead of paying US$1799.99 from various stores, you'll pay US$2899.99 from HSN.
What was really curious was an IBM ThinkPad T60. Remember that IBM sold their PC business to Lenovo a few years ago. You'll notice that the display has a 4:3 ratio rather than 16:9 (or even 16:10), as is typical today. The processor is equally ancient--an Intel Core Duo T2500. That was replaced with the Core 2 Duo a long, long time ago, and the latest are the Core M, the way Intel brands them.
Even more sadly amusing is that the price is US$214.99 for a refurbished machine from at least 8 years ago. They should be selling it for just the US$16.99 shipping and handling--or maybe, they should be paying customers the price for taking it off their hands.
In the end, I saw many curious offers for people who can't get out to a real store or those who are not knowledgeable about companies such as Newegg, Micro Center, or even Best Buy.
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