Of course this isn't the first time that we've seen rebates drive down computer prices so much -- there was the HP setup that we saw over Labor Day, which included a CRT, and a burner for the same price after rebates too -- but a laptop is something to take stock of.
But I found a different gratitude prompt: I remind myself to be grateful every time I sit down at my computer or laptop (which I do, oh, about 20-30 times a day).
Instead of simply looking at a headline price - as they do in a store - the current account shopper needs to sit down with a calculator, a computer, and a considerable amount of time.