So, I went to the Dell site last night and decided to buy my beloved a laptop. She deserves it. She works hard and the one I previously purchased is not only old, but low quality and is quite heavy.
I am thinking an Inspiron 1521. AMD processor, 2GB RAM, Bluetooth, draft-N wireless. Pretty good for the price.
Hold the horses.
I started out by applying for the Dell Advantage program because it tells me that I can receive 2% off the price. Not bad I think. I can get it lower than the already refurbished price and get a little extra.
Wrong.
Apparently, this approval process is not as fast as Dell says. Even worse, try to pay with a credit card after having applied for this “advantage”. It won’t be easy, if you follow Dell’s advice. After speaking with not less than five (5) people, I was (finally) able to use a credit card to purchase the machine.
Who did I call? The number on the Dell home page.
Strange, seeing as how every other Dell employee told me the next person would help and that I should write down the phone number in case I was disconnected. Reaallly. I wasn’t disconnected, you guys just don’t know how to take an order! Sheesh! So, I am now waiting for the laptop to arrive.
I hope my honey will be happy. In addition to the aforementioned specs, it’s also espresso brown.I try. I really do.