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Weird offers - All those things you wished were built-in to your laptop.

November 25, 2007 by roshan.george in Madras, Tech

Lately there's been a craze for laptops: There was ELCOT's 50-60% discounts, some price cuts on some older Lenovos, this morning I wake up to receive the perfect laptop offer in the news. It's not in the specifications, it's not the look, it's the accessories. Accessories, accessories, accessories. Observe:

Laptop Offer - Front Cover

Okay, not too great, if you'd been around a couple of weeks ago you could have had a nice Thinkpad for cheaper. Not exceptional or anything. It's not clear whether they're just dual core Pentiums or Core 2 Duos. It hardly matters though, what's on the other side would make up for this even if they were old Compaq Armadas.

Laptop Offer - Back Thumb

See, I'm no great fan of bundled offers myself. Usually, they're rip-offs. But tell me this, if you were given the chance to get an MP3 player, a colour printer, an HP + Mic and an antique clock, cordless iron, and dinner set wouldn't you jump at the offer? I mean, come on, every up and coming executive who needs a laptop will require a cordless iron, antique clock and dinner set for all those long flights between cities. I can't wait for the day these features are integrated with the laptop itself, mine has the clothes iron part done right already.

3 comments

ChetanNovember 26, 2007

Lol... I bet it's cheap chinese stuff that no one would buy. Reminds me of the time when I got a use and throw camera with the TV stand. Funny thing is, no roll would fit in to it. Turned out to be a 'no use so throw' camera.

HP+Mic probably means Headphones + Microphone.

MarcNovember 26, 2007

HP is head phones.

Man, that is one sweet offer. They should throw in a pressure cooker, some combs and gift wrapping paper.

roshan.georgeNovember 26, 2007

Ha ha, how the hell did they think of such an offer?

Oh, HP, head phones. Of course.