lappy jr...UPS annoyances

Lappy finally died on me - the power cord became loose and wouldn't charge it, so the battery finally lost power. Not to mention the fact that the screen is broken too (the crack spread so half my screen is black)...

I needed a new lappy...

So... please meet LprJr

Dell E1405
Intel Core Processor Duo T2300 (2MB/1.66GHz/667MHz)
14.1 Inch TrueLife Wide-screenWXGA+
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM 533MHZ
100GB HD
MS Win XP Home SP 2
8X CD/DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+R write
IEEE 1394
4 USB 2.0
5-in-1 card reader
5.3 lbs

And thanks to techbargains.com, I was able to get a coupon for $300 off and free shipping... making the total purchase less than a thou'. Sweet...
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UPS has annoyed me so many times this year... Yes, they are the cheapest option, but they need to train their delivery people better - especially in the way they fill out the 'sorry we missed you' form...

I've had many instances this year where the delivery person just fills out the form during the 2nd delivery attempt (they only deliver 3 times), and worse, he/she doesn't even choose what time frame they will return the following day.

Today, I went home early because delivery was promised between 2 & 5. They came at 6:30. How rude. Such an inconvenience.

Oh well...
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Update: 5/18
For their 22nd anniversary, Dell has lowered prices even more! Now home users can get 22% off instantly and they'll even throw in a GB of RAM free...