I’m Dreaming of a New Laptop
I broke down and ordered myself a laptop. Being a blogging addict, I want to be able to stay connected but not stuck at my desk so a laptop was the natural way to go, especially considering we have a wireless network.
I always thought that laptops were ultra-expensive even now-a-days with the prices of computers dropping way down, laptops still seemed costly.
On a whim, however, I went to Dell.com to see what they had and I discovered happiness….
The Dell Vostro 1000 starts at $399! Yup, only $399. And for that $399 you actually get a lot. That is, unless you want to run the Space Station off it, but for everyday tasks, it is more than enough. I did make a few upgrades since I was forced to get Windows Vista (memory hog I’ve heard so I upgraded to 2GB RAM) and want to make sure I have enough range on my wireless network to cover inside and outside of the house (so I got wireless-N instead of wireless-G). I also upgraded the battery to double the run time ($15 more). My final price with tax was $516 and that included free shipping.
I can’t wait to get it and sit outside on my deck and blog, blog, blog (I think I just invented a new verb)!
BTW, I had to order the Vostro 1000 through the “Small Business” division of Dell because they do not sell it in the “Home” division and the “Home” ones didn’t start nearly as low priced.
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June 29th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
I am so jealous! My laptop broke last month and I have been going crazy without it!
June 29th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
love love love my laptop. the best.
June 29th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Well congratulations doll!
I am a loyal Mac user so we have nothing further to discuss.
I would love to have a laptop though; T’would be nice to blog outdoors. I imagine a whole new perspective…and bird crap.
June 29th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Mannequin, you crack me up!
I actually considered going mac (would I go back?) but cost made it prohibitive at this time. Maybe next time!
June 30th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Congrats!! I love, love, love my Dell laptop - definitely one of the best purchases we’ve made.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Saw you also got an award from That Crazy Mom so I headed over. I just bought a new laptop this past weekend for the same reason. I love to blog! I found what I considered a great deal at Best Buy, but was looking for a little more power though. I’m glad to hear about the small business trick though. Will probably be picking my teenage daughter up one for her birthday or Christmas though and I’ll have to remember that.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Thanks Deb!
Kimberly, thanks for stopping by!