dell.

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I'm getting a dualcore pentium desktop box from them. Nice fast processor, 2 gig of ram, lotta disk. About a grand and no interest on the loan. It's a good deal, especially since I'm replacing a nine year old computer with one that's likely to be overpowered for my needs as a headless linux box for the next nine years. No monitor, no speakers, no "productivity software" or anything like that.

The things you can't opt out of are funny. Everything is a part number, even if it's just a marketing bullet point, probably because their computer system was set up to demand that, so my order included the following

Order Group	Quantity	Item	Description
1	1	420-5769	Internet Search and Portal
1	1	420-3224	Broadband Icon for Inspiron
1	1	983-2207	Thank You for buying Dell

Comments

[dr-strych9.livejournal.com]

The "Thank You for buying Dell™" item is probably the follow-up cold-call to your house while you're eating dinner to ask you how you like your new Dell computer. "Dude! You're getting spammed!"

[switchstatement.livejournal.com]

you only got one "Broadband Icon?" dude that computer suxx.

if i ever want a 19" monitor, i think i'm going to buy whatever desktop dell has on sale. because it's like, "buy this $200 monitor and get a computer for $30."

Sounds cool!

[kiki949.livejournal.com]

Getting a new computer? Cool! I have been using a 2 years old Dell notebook computer myself. I am a kind of computer retard but so far being able to use this one... however, I just found out that my computer battery had been recalled for fire hazard! Yikes!

[screed.livejournal.com]

Everything I get from Visa is printed on paper with courtesy check blanks at the bottom.