Best Laptop and Netbook Deals for the Holidays

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Best Laptop and Netbook Deals for the Holidays Buying a laptop or a netbook this holiday season? We've got a slideshow full of great holiday deals for laptop and desktop PCs. You'll want to check out these deals before you warm up your credit card. - Senior Editor Jason Cross Top Story Top 15 Holiday Deals on Notebooks, Netbooks, and Desktops Sure, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, but that doesn't mean a lot of stores aren't still deeply discounting laptops, netbooks, and desktops. Share: Laptop News & Reviews Top Netbooks Netbooks are perfect travel companions and meet basic computing needs, including e-mailing, Web surfing, and simple document creation. Best of all, these low-powered machines cost less than the standard-issue laptop. Share: Are Tablets Really Killing Netbooks? Killing, no. But tablets are temporarily crimping sales of netbooks, which will survive the invasion and thrive in the coming years. 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