It's a done deal. Well, not quite yet. Yesterday, I went to CompUSA to look at the Sony notebook computer I've been eying. Oh, it's a beauty. Lightweight, with a large and bright screen and a good-sized keyboard. But it's pricy. When I went to the Sony website to customize it, it was waaay too expensive with all the upgrades I wanted.
So I poked around on the website until I found the refurbished and clearance computers. Bingo! There was my model with even more than I had bargained for. It has a Pentium 735 processor, 1 GB memory, 60 GB hard drive, a DVD+ RW drive, large capacity battery, and integrated wireless LAN and bluetooth. Plus it comes loaded with XP Pro and the full version of MS Office Small Business Edition 2003. After an online chat with a Sony tech, I bought it, complete with an extended warranty for 2 years of on-site service and accidental damage protection. And even with all this, I saved $1,000.
I am a bit worried because I've never bought a refurbished computer. But in the past 15 years, I've probably bought 6 notebooks, and only once have I had to send one back for a repair. I figure if it doesn't work right, I can return it. Also, I would probably not have bought the extended warranty if the computer was brand new. So we'll see.
In the meantime, I can't wait for it to arrive!
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