The race for laptop prices is approximately 600 USD

Many models continue to reduce prices, upgrade 512 MB of RAM for free, 200,000 VND in cash or 256 MB USB . Companies also launch a competitive trick with new, cheapest, continuous products. Another type of presentation with a time of only 2-3 months.

With about VND 10 million, instead of shopping for desktop computers, the portable and compact advantages of laptops have made many users prioritize this option. Knowing that trend, many companies have targeted strong competitive prices, creating many shopping opportunities for customers. Pioneering in this race is the brand of internal CMS computer, with the Sputnik C4V launched in August priced at 9,990,000 VND, including value-added tax. Next is the HP Compaq V5208 discount from 666 to 629 USD, and the HP Compaq Presario C301 model is launched for only 599 USD. Immediately, Acer launched the TravelMate 2480 577 USD. And just finished the promotion of C4V and CMS products, launched next model V3G1110, offering only VND 9,490,000.

Laptops are increasingly cheap to serve all subjects.Photo: NH

Explaining the ongoing competition and price reduction of the current computers, Mr. Than Trong Phuc, General Director of Intel Vietnam and Indochina, said that according to Moore's law, the new technology will make the technology current discount. This is evident in the launch of Core 2 Duo, which has pushed the price of laptops using Core Duo and Pentium M by a few hundred dollars. In addition, suppliers also want to reduce prices to keep or grab competitors' market share.

In general, the configuration of models with a price of about 600 USD is using Celeron CPU 1.4-1.6 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 40 GB or 60 GB hard drive, DVD Combo optical drive, 14-15 inch screen, 3 or 4 in memory card reader 1. Most of this product does not support Bluetooth connectivity. "The configuration is similar but each model has its own design as well as the screen, keyboard layout and plug buttons are arranged with many differences," said Nguyen Minh Huyen, CMS brand director, said. . "This market is not really competitive and the flexibility and initiative to reduce prices in advance will create more advantages to attract more customers."

As predicted by Mr. Hoang Tung, Director of DigiWorld Branch in Hanoi, in this fourth quarter, computer firms will compete more aggressively to increase sales, especially when Intel's new technology relates. continue to improve, creating kicks in the market. " The price war will help consumers to benefit the most. However, all factories operate at full capacity at the end of the year so the possibility of volatility is entirely possible. so please wait for the computer to lower the price, please buy, "Mr. Tung emphasized.

Currently, in Vietnam and developing countries, laptops using Celeron M chips are favored by many customers because of affordable prices. However, the constant price reduction of the recent Celeron CPU product line has made many customers afraid whether suppliers are handling inventory. Representatives of Intel Vietnam and Indochina said: " The price difference of Celeron M and Pentium M chips is not much, even the price is nearly the same. Consumers should consider Centrino technology with the processor. More Pentium M or Centrino Duo because these two lines have also dropped significantly when the Core 2 Duo was born .

No. Model Configuration Price (USD) 1 Acer TravelMate 2480 Intel Celeron M Processor 410 1.46 GHz, 256 MB memory, 40 GB hard drive, 32 MB shared VGA, DVD-CDRW drive, 14-inch widescreen monitor, heavy 2 , 3 kg 577 2 Acer TrvalMate 2410 TM2413 NLCI Intel Celeron 1.5 GHz, 256 MB memory, 40 GB hard drive, 128 MB shared VGA, DVD-CD RW drive, 15 inch TFT screen, weighing 2.75 kg 649 3 HP Compaq Presario C301 TU Intel Celeron 1.6 GHz, 256 MB memory, 60 GB hard drive, 32 MB shared VGA, DVD-CDWR drive, 15.4 inch TFT screen, weighs 2.8 kg 599 4 HP Compaq NX9040 Intel Celeron 1.4 GHz, 256 MB memory, 40 GB hard drive, 32 MB shared VGA, DVD-CDWR drive, 15 inch TFT screen, weighs 2.91 kg 625 5 HP Compaq V5208 TU Celeron M410 1.46 GHz, 256 MB memory, 40 GB hard drive, 64 MB shared VGA, DVD-CDWR drive, 15.4 inch WXGA mirror screen, weighing 2.9 kg 609 (VND 200,000) 6 Gigabyte N521U Celeron M 1.5 GHz, 256 MB memory, 40 GB hard drive, 128 MB shared VGA, DVD-CDWR drive, 15 inch TFT screen, weighs 2.8 kg 599 7 CMS Sputnik C4V Intel Celeron M 1.6 GHz, 256 MB memory, 40 GB hard drive, combo DVD optical drive, 14.1 inch widescreen mirror screen, heavy 2.4 kg VND 9,490,000 (including VAT)
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