Are Walmart's Laptops any good?

Question

I think of getting a laptop there because they are cheap.
Is this an good Idea?

Answer 1

It's what brand they are not what store they came from

Answer 2

Some of these answers are quite exaggerated. First of all, the laptops that Wal-Mart sells are the same brands you will find at Best Buy or at any other electronics store (although Wal-Mart's selection is a little smaller). The price of new laptops are also strictly set by the manufacturer. That means that, for the most part, they cost the same too. Best Buy does have its own "Geek squad" which can help you out if you need help setting it up. They also offer their own warranty and service package, BUT - I think it's a rip off. You already have a manufacturer warranty anyway, so you don't need another one.



And the funny thing is, the components of most of the major brands of laptops are all made at the same factories in Taiwan. I believe only Sony and Apple make all their own stuff, so they are considered more reliable.



Bottom line is, there is no problem buying it from Wal-Mart. But shop around a little and check online to make sure they really have the one you want.

Answer 3

All Laptops are just about the same depnding on what brand you get. If you go to a place say like wall mart the hard ware inside will be gineric but the computer will still be a dell or HP but they all really do just about the same thing, If it is for gaming no, but any thing else go for it.

Answer 4

That depends. If you are only going to use your laptop for mundane things like surfing the Internet, sending and receiving email, creating the occasional document, ripping/burning music from your store-bought CDs, and so one, a laptop from Wal-Mart will perform well enough.



For the record, Wal-Mart doesn't manufacture laptop computers. They merely sell computers that have had the names of companies (such as Acer, HP, eMachines, and Compaq) slapped on them.



The laptop I'm using to answer this question is an Acer Aspire 5515, which I bought from Wal-Mart on 2009-05-06 (YYYY-MM-DD) at 00:23:10 (Eastern Time).



So far, I don't have any problems with it. I didn't buy the optional extended warranty because electronic things don't break down in my presence.



It only cost $348.00 plus tax ($368.88) and I'll be thrilled if it lasts two years. It ran Windows Vista Home Basic at an acceptable speed until I jettisoned Windows Vista from the hard drive and installed PCLinuxOS. It runs PCLinuxOS even faster than it ran Windows Vista.

Answer 5

i hate to be blunt like this but nothing from walmart is good. for the money you spend there you might as well goto best buy and get the one you want at least there you can get a warranty (and the geek squad isthe bestest!) that can go for up to 2 yrs! walmart as soon as you walk out of the store its autamatically crapified so don't go there unless you're looking for a reason to hate wally-world

Answer 6

We bought one from Walmart it works pretty good have had it about a year now..Probably depends on the brand name and what the need is.

Answer 7

amazon has better prices and greater choices....if you want to shop online



If your wanting one right away you can go to Wal-Mart/Staples/ etc etc, you can still scan the reviews on amazon of those makes and models before you purchase one of them to see what people say about them First !!

Answer 8

no walmart laptops are bad ,you shuold go to bestbuy.com

Answer 9

Probably not, I am leary of buying anything electronic from Wal-Mart.

Answer 10

GOT A 17" HP PAVILIAN LAPTOP THAT I LIKE.

Answer 11

Try costco and radio shack too...

Answer 12

yes.....