January 28, 2010

Buying a Laptop PC for the First Time.

I needed to buy a laptop that was relatively inexpensive and receive it quickly.

I think I succeeded.

I decided to go with the Dell Inspiron 15. If I ordered directly from Dell it wouldn't ship until February 8th. If I ordered from Best Buy I wouldn't get the 1 year of service. So I decided to get a refurbished machine from Dell's Factory Outlet.

After a lot of research and comparisons, I went with this: Dell Inspiron 15 with 4GB Memory, 320GB hard drive, 15" LCD screen, Intel WIFI, dual-core processor and a built-in webcam. The top/lid is a cool Midnight Blue! Oh, and did I mention I should have it in my hot, little hands by February 3rd? Can't wait!

Right before I checked out I perused retailmenot.com and found a coupon code with a 67% success rate. It saved me $74.85!!

So, my final purchase was $445 including shipping and tax. Brand new with all the specs that I got runs around $650. Hopefully this "new" laptop will be just the thing I need.

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