Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days is almost here, but you don't have to wait until the main event to take advantage of those bargains right now. We've picked the best early deals on laptops from brands such as Asus,

Let's get this out of the way first: Amazon isn't offering any good Chromebook deals in the lead-up to Prime Big Deal Days, its " October Prime Day " sale (set for Oct. 8 and 9). Not a single one.