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Bad, bad, Geraldine!
Jun. 9th, 2009 07:44 pmI went to the Lit & Phil this afternoon, for the first time for months and while there a saw a pretty girl using a really nice-looking netbook; I asked her about it and she told me that she bought it for an unbelievably low price from Curry's in Northumberland St. It was just what I want because it uses Windows XP and my novel writing program only runs with Windows.
So when I got home, I went online and found it at almost the same low price she told me about, because it is reconditioned. It does, however have a year's guarantee and could only be bought online, with no delivery fees.
So after humming and hawing and discussing it with Charles and John, and looking at the prices on Amazon and eBay, I've ordered a reconditioned Advent 4211 XP Intel Atom on my poor overworked Credit Card. It is allegedly "Professionally checked, tested, refurbished to a like-new standard and offered to me at a fantastic saving" They even spelled "professionally" correctly! That had to be an omen! In fact, considering I haven't been to the Lit & Phil for months and the day I return, this dear little student happened to be there to tell me all about it, it was obviously Meant To Be.
It will be great to have it and I may spend more time at the Lit & Phil when I have it, because it will be much lighter to carry than my ring-binder with all the novel stuff on it. Who knows, I may actually get more written than when I stay at home, because, let's face it, I'm very easily distracted!
If anyone thinks it's a pile of poo, please don't tell me!
It's been another grey cold day today, with the occasional drop of rain, otherwise I would probably have spent the afternoon in the yard; it would have been a great deal cheaper!
So when I got home, I went online and found it at almost the same low price she told me about, because it is reconditioned. It does, however have a year's guarantee and could only be bought online, with no delivery fees.
So after humming and hawing and discussing it with Charles and John, and looking at the prices on Amazon and eBay, I've ordered a reconditioned Advent 4211 XP Intel Atom on my poor overworked Credit Card. It is allegedly "Professionally checked, tested, refurbished to a like-new standard and offered to me at a fantastic saving" They even spelled "professionally" correctly! That had to be an omen! In fact, considering I haven't been to the Lit & Phil for months and the day I return, this dear little student happened to be there to tell me all about it, it was obviously Meant To Be.
It will be great to have it and I may spend more time at the Lit & Phil when I have it, because it will be much lighter to carry than my ring-binder with all the novel stuff on it. Who knows, I may actually get more written than when I stay at home, because, let's face it, I'm very easily distracted!
If anyone thinks it's a pile of poo, please don't tell me!
It's been another grey cold day today, with the occasional drop of rain, otherwise I would probably have spent the afternoon in the yard; it would have been a great deal cheaper!
