Don't be fooled by a "bargain" laptop

Did you have yo crank it by hand to get it started??

 

Naw, he jump-started it from a '62 Impala.

 

This is a sample of the Computers on EBAY

DELL Inspiron 1501 AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50
LCD panel 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display
MEMORY 1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
VIDEO CARD ATI RADEON® Xpress1150 256MB HyperMemory (Integrated)
HARD DRIVES 80GB Hard Drive
OPERATING SYSTEM(s) Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.08
Combo/DVD+RW Drives 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Sound Card Integrated Audio
Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card (54Mbps)
Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Warranty & Service 1 Year Mail-in Economy Plan (till Febuary, 2008)
DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Miscellaneous Inspiron E1501
Media Direct Media Direct 3.0






Price: $598 plus $48.90 shipping

 

Pawn shops are the same way. They want $300 for a five year old computer. This ACER I have now was around 700. But I could have gotten comparable computers (to this one) for around $400 had I been a little more patient.

if one checks Best Buy, Circuit City, Office Max, Office Depot, etc. they are almost bound to find a new computer at a bargain. Just watch out for those rebates.