Best Buy was the first to strike with a pre black Friday laptop deal this year. On November 11 they launched what is said to be the lowest price laptop ever (not including Netbooks, which are barely computers). It’s an Acer Extensa EX5230E-2177 and it comes with a 2.2 GHz Intel Celeron 900 Processor, 2 GB of RAM, and a 160 GB hard drive. It’s a good computer for hitting the web to watch videos or browse for information, among other simple tasks. You can do basic word processing, manage your digital picture collection, etc. The best part is that the laptop goes for $250, which is an astoundingly good price. They must be looking to get rid of inventory because it’s hard to imagine they’re turning a profit on that. Bless them for starting the competition for customers early!

Staples is in the game for the pre black Friday laptop deals too. They have an Acer Aspire AS5733Z-4516 15.6″ Laptop on sale for $329.99 after taking $100 off the regular price. You can pick up three HP Pavilion laptops for up to $200 off. The cheapest goes for $349.99 and the most expensive for $599.99. You get a fair amount of power for that price, making it a great deal that you don’t want to miss out. Toshiba has a 15.6″ laptop on sale for only $599.99 as well and it’s something of a powerhouse. As a side note, isn’t it great that laptop prices have sunk so much in recent years? Nowadays you can get plenty of power for a totally reasonable price that won’t bankrupt you.

Dell has a pretty cool pre black Friday laptop deal going on. They make a 10.1 inch netbook and tablet computer in one and they’re selling it for only $399.99, which is $130 off the regular price (a 25% discount). It runs on an Intel Atom processor and comes with Windows 7, making it a rarity in the tablet world. It features a keyboard if you want easy typing but you can also unhinge the monitor, flip it over, and snap the lid down and you’ll have a tablet computer that’s just a little bit thicker than the average iPad. It’s perfect for the person that wants a mixture of both and it comes as a totally reasonable price.

For those looking for lots of power in a small package you can check out the HP Pavilion dm1z 11.6 inch 1.6GHz dual-core AMD Fusion Laptop with 4GB RAM. That’s a small little screen but sometimes that’s all you need. It’s bigger than a tablet but smaller than a typical laptop so it fits perfectly on planes and trains if you’re a traveler or on a cramped desk if you’re a student. Plus, they’ve packed this bad boy with plenty of power. It has the aforementioned dual-core processor and AMD Radeon 6310M graphics processing so it can pump out great video and even lower level games. There’s a 320GB hard drive to store plenty of music, videos, and other files. If you spend an extra $25 you can upgrade the graphics and the processor for an even better experience.

Are you in the mood for a tablet but don’t want to spring for an iPad? Perhaps the Lenovo IdeaPad A1 7 Inch Tablet is for you. You can pick it up in a great pre black Friday deal for only $229 (34% off the normal purchase price). It runs Android 2.3, comes with 2GB of storage, and displays at 1024×600. It has full Flash support for lots of online video viewing and comes with multiple ways to get online. It’s equipped with full offline GPS navigation too.

The Fujitsu LifeBook LH530 Core i3 2.26GHz 14.1 inch laptop is a terrific deal at less than $500. Originally price at $700 you get a great laptop with lots of storage space and processing power to meet all your needs. It comes with 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a DVD burner, a webcam, and a spill resistant keyboard that will help stop you from destroying your valuable computer if you get sloppy.

The HP Pavilion dv6z Quad Edition AMD A6 2.3GHz Quad-core Laptop is available for $549.99, which is 21% off the normal price. It’s just 1.23 inches thin, making it ideal for those looking for something powerful but slender. Folks doing a lot of work on planes or in hotels will appreciate it’s size and relative light weight. You get a free upgrade to 6GB of RAM when you purchase and you get a free upgrade to a Blu-Ray drive. It also comes with USB 3.0, an HD webcam, and Beats Audio. It’s a great option if you’re looking for power and sleekness.

If you spend a little time looking around you’ll find plenty more pre black Friday laptop deals from most manufacturers. Economic times are tough this year and the companies that make these computers know that. They want your business and if they can deeply discount older models and get you to buy while still turning even a slight profit they’re going to do it. Heck, if they can offer a deep discount, take a small loss, and get you as a lifelong customer they’ll do it. That means good deals for you.

The concept of an on-screen keyboard isn’t something new, it has been implemented long ago in tablet PCs and other touchscreen-enabled gadgets (iPad, iPhone and Acer Iconia, to name a few). Looks like Fujitsu is now also going to catch up with this trend and launch a new keyless Lifebook laptop designed by Laura Lahti for the “FUJITSU design award: a life with future computing” competition.

This on-screen keyboard will allow for rearranging the “keys” in the way you like it, adjusting the position of the trackpad, customizing colors and writing in different languages. The designer claims the virtual keyboard will not cause as much wrist pain as traditional keyboards since it is not necessary to click on letters anymore, you can just drag your fingers from letter to letter. This is something that you do not see often in other touch screen gadgets and I’m really anxious to try this keyless laptop once Fujitsu launches it.

The specifications of Lifebook NH751 are as follows:

• Intel Core i7 2630QM 2GHz processor
• 17.3-inch display with full-HD resolution
• Nvidia GeForce GT525M graphics card
• 8GB RAM
• 640GB HDD
• Blu-ray writer
• Windows 7 Home Premium

It is also equipped with an integrated Intel Wi-Fi Link 5300AGN as well as Bluetooth wireless. This is truly fantastic approach that works with the newest Fujitsu ST6012. The beneficial features like fingerprint sensor, embedded TPM, a Smart Card slot, as well as the Fujitsu Security Application Panel are now available in your new Fujitsu ST6012 pocket sized PC.

For those who also care about the looks of their laptops, not only their tech specs, the designers of the Amilo Mini UI 3520 have come up with an easy and creative way to personalize the look of the laptop. This can be done with clip-on plastic covers that attach to the lid of the laptop and radically change its color scheme. However, there is not clasp that would hold the attached lid in place, so it may accidentally fall off, especially when you carry your netbook in a bag.

The netbook also incorporates Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity – something that not all laptops in higher price range have. Amilo Mini UI 3520 notebook comes with a 4-cell 2200mAh battery that can provide for around 4 hours run time. The suggested price is $599.

In comparison to the previous models, the Amilo Pi3540 boasts better processing of high-definition content. If you plan to encode HD videos on this laptop, you can expect up to 90 percent faster encoding, up to 300 percent better graphics performance and overall performance boost of up to 50 percent.

The eSATA port and 15-in-1 card reader allow for transferring photos, favorite videos and music quickly and easily. With built-in fast 802.11n wireless network connectivity, you’re guaranteed to enjoy the highest possible downloaded speed at hotspots that support this technology.

Ideal for advanced users and those users who want sophisticated style and desktop performance on the go, the superior LifeBook A6210 notebook features a trendy high-gloss black lid, faster E-SATA port, wireless USB, bright 15.4-inch LCD display, and a new gesture-enabled touchpad that allow users to control lots of functions though easy finger movements for an enhanced interactive knowledge.

With 1.88kilogram, the ultra-mobile Fujitsu LifeBook S6520 notebook equipped a 14.1-inch big screen Crystal View display included backlight LED.

The Fujitsu T2010 has the quality black exterior, shock-resistant drive, titanium components, and bright screen of an enterprise-height convertible.

The tablet pc very light weight and very portable 3.5 pounds only, slipping without trouble in our portfolio. The full size Enter and Shift keys and offset cluster of track do compromise to dimension, and we liked the large, key labels is bright that helped us type in short-light situations.

LOOX R is the latest ultra-portable 12.1-inch laptop by Fujitsu, and we must admit that along with being super compact it provides superior capacity. The weight of this laptop is only 1.27 kilograms (2.8 pounds), it has a 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo SU9300 processor, LED-backlit display with a resolution of 1,280×800 pixels, 4GB or memory, dual-layer DVD writer, 120GB SSD, Gigabit Ethernet, Firewire and 802.11 a/b/g WiFi. Operating system can be either Windows Vista or a downgrade to Windows XP.

The battery of this laptop provides for up to 9.7 hours of running time.

The 15.4″ display puts out a max resolution of 1280×800 and the laptop weighs only 6.6 pounds. It’s ideal for travel when you combine the power with the slim size and weight. You get 2GB of memory and can expand to 4GB with ease. Windows Vista Home Premium is installed when you get your system. The 120GB 5400RPM hard drive is big enough to accommodate all your needs.

Specification of Fujitsu Lifebook A6030:

• 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 processor
• 2GB RAM (PC5300, 667 MHz, DDR2 SDRAM) — 4GB max memory
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
• 120 GB hard drive
• DVD+-R Double layer / DVD+-RW Drive
• 802.11a/b/g/n Intel 4965AGN Wi-Fi
• 15.4-inch screen Color-Enhanced Crystal View WXGA display (1280 x 800)
• 14.17″ x 10.43″ x 1.55″ (Width x Depth x Height)
• Windows Vista Home Premium OS