February 2007
Notebook Zero Percent Promo!
Filed Under Technology
Sensing a higher volume of notebook sales, local notebook dealers here in Manila has started offering various laptop brands and models 0% interest for 6,12,18 and 24 months. I’ve been salivating to buy one since last year, I asked around on the best package the dealers can offer.
After shopping around since Friday night, I saw an irresistible package at Silicon Valley in SM Megamall’s Cyberzone area. I should have got mine in PC LIVE but Silicon Valley offered a very tempting package that I just can’t resist. As a matter of fact, I don’t plan to buy yesterday night. I only wanted to canvass but when they added an HP Photoprinter and an A4Tech webcam(all at around P8500 value) in the package, I grabbed the chance already.
Here’s some of the specs of the Compaq V3194TU, a V3000 series notebook.
Processor : Intel’s Core2Duo T5500
Memory : 512 MB SODIMM upgradable to 2GB
Harddisk : 120GB
Optical Drive: DVD-RW with Lightscribe
There are several reasons why I chose this model and they are as follows:
- It has a core2duo T5500 processor. Of course, that’s better than the core solo. It may not be the top of the line but for sure it will take some time before this model gets obsolete
- It’s still in WinXP Home. I don’t want to try Vista just yet.
- DVD reader/writer dual-layer
with LightScribe technology!!!!!Wow! - The photo printer! My wife and I tried to print some pic and they were awesome!!! More about it later.
- Form Factor. Compared to Acer and ASUS, it has a smaller footprint partly because it has no built-in webcam(which I don’t need) and the hinge is different.
- It is from HP-Compaq and has Global Warranty and a trusted brand
- The price. It has only P5000+ price difference compared to it’s CoreDuo Solo brother.
I’ll post a simple review on this machine in the next coming days. Well, that is if I don’t get very busy again. haha! For a start, here’s some pics.
That model is selling like hotcake because the three delivered to Silicon Valley that day was sold out before the day ends (there were two of us who bought the same model before 9pm). And with the 0% promo, it will definitely make the laptop sales surge even better.
By the way, I got mine at PHP65,950. There’s a discount for cash buyers.
HATE LATE? — PizzaHut Delivery
Filed Under General Nonsense
Do you hate late deliveries? I know you do just as I hate it. And to win more customers, most fast food companies are bragging about their 30-minute delivery or your order is free.
Well, 30 minutes is a bit tight especially on holidays and special occasions like Valentine’s and the likes. But I never thought that one day, I’ll be a recipient of that service-level agreement.
Just tonight, I ordered pizza and spaghetti in PizzaHut. I placed my order at 7:55pm and I was told that I’ll receive it at around 8:25pm. Fair enough and on my estimate, the pizza will arrive just before the third quarter of the Ginebra-San Miguel Game3 Finals is over. However, the game is already won by Ginebra(series 1-2) and my pizza isn’t delivered yet. Only at around 8:42pm when it finally arrived.
First, I asked the delivery man if he was lost or he was just late and he said that there’s too many deliveries, he was just late. He then asked me to call the hotline again because he told me that my pizza should be free. And so I called the hotline and verified if I was promised a 45-minute delivery or the usual 30. The person on the other line said it was 30 and my pizza should be free. At the end, I just paid for the spaghetti, Pepsi and delivery charge. That saved me more than PHP200.
I know that the best thing on earth is FREE but coming from a service-oriented company where service-level-agreement is at utmost important, I know that somebody will shoulder that penalty be it monetary or otherwise. That’s the reason why I asked the delivery man if the penalty will be deducted from his salary. If he said Yes, I would pay for the whole price. Well, he said no but at the end, I didn’t enjoy much the food that I ordered.
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