LAPTOP!!!

[fantastic_jackie]

Yesterday, I bought my laptop! ^______^ And just now, I got it connected to the internet at home! - Wireless: Woo-to-the-Oot!! XD

It was actually next to a miracle that I got this notebook; it IS the same one I was looking at a week or three ago. And for the same amazing price, too!!

I found out that Best Buy still had the laptop, so after work, I ran over. There they informed me that they were all out!!! BUT! There was still hope: two stores in the Metroplex still had the comps, and I was equally distanced from both. So I hurried to the one I know best, and got there in about 20 minutes. I asked the rep, "I came all the way from [Hometown] to get this compy! They said you still have it!" 

"Did they...?" the rep replied. "Because actually...... We just sold the last one about 20 minutes ago."

"NOOOOOOO!!!" <-- For real, y'all. What are the odds, I was asking myself. "Well.... can I take this one??" <--Desperation.

*goes to check* "Because this is a discontinued item, I can sell the display laptop. And actually, it is the absolute last one, so..." 

"I'll take it!!!"

And then I got a discount since he was the display that everyone touched and checked out. ^__^

Mr. Acer (It's his name even though it's also his brand. I think it's a good name for a compy!) is uber awesomeness! He's fast and sleek! For MUCH less than 1k, I have the Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor, 160GB HDD, 1GB DDR2, a 14.1 inch LCD screen that is SOOOOO pretty, and Windows Vista Home Premium - which I'm currently loving a whole lot more than XP. ^__^ There are other bonuses, but these were the specs that I was looking for. What's really cool is that he only weighs 5.23 lbs. =D I wanted under 5.5, so it's all good. 8)

Best Buy kept him over night to restore him and install/un-install the security and trial programs, so I didn't have to do a thing when I picked him up at 1 today. All day long, I was dragged shopping, much to my SEVERE annoyance, but it was actually useful (I'll post about that in a separate post). Then I had to fight with the modem to allow me to connect which a call to AT&T solved.

So now I'm up and running. ^__^ I'm SOOO excited! I have like.... 8 or so things I need to type up. Plus My Space and Facebook. And updating ff.net. And then there are those memes I haven't done. Oh, and some e-mails I owe people...............

Yeah, I'm gonna be busy. XD

Comments

[patriot-jackie.livejournal.com]

I know where you are. o.o Can't I come visit you there? I was thinking about making a triangle through the US: either Texas to California to New York back to Texas or Texas to New York to California back to Texas - whichever one is better/cheaper.

[alilamba.livejournal.com]

Ack! No, Jacks, save your monsies! @.@

Come on, I would feel bad if you spent all that much ^^; Plus, I'm only renting a room out of a woman's house, so I couldn't even put you up here ;_;

I also just really like California a whole lot better. Er...not that I should say that so loudly.

[patriot-jackie.livejournal.com]

Well, the thing is that my vacation days don't roll into the next calander year. I have 41 hours through December, that is 5 days or a full week. I want to use them for something; I want to see my buddies!

There's no way I'll be able to get Vaca time in December, and January is a complete impossibility. No one gets vaca in jan; it's the bussiest month of the year in the financial industry. (Because everyone who has plan restrictions for loans on a calander year calls in wanting one. <.<)

I'm supposed to see you before you become a Mrs, tho!!! ;_;

[alilamba.livejournal.com]

Whoa! I forgot about...that crazy idea...