Sparkbuy has built a comparison service that lets users enter which laptop features matter most and returns ranked suggestions, positioning itself as a 'Kayak for consumer electronics.' The product is in private beta, with the first 500 TechCrunch readers given access via an invite code. Listings are currently drawn from Amazon and the site refers users to Amazon to complete purchases, monetizing through Amazon’s affiliate program. The company has a part-time team of about 15 people that has compiled a database of roughly 2,000 laptops, which Sparkbuy says should be 99% accurate by public launch. CEO Dan Shapiro says the site will likely open to the public around January, and the company plans to expand next to televisions.

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