I have written on cheap computers before, now I read that Dell will start selling a couple models at Walmart. I do hope Dell doesn’t repeat the fiasco of a decade or so ago when they sold inferior garbage at Sam’s with little warranty and a humongous repair bill if you were dumb enough to try to fix it.
Walmart is a fantastic place to save a few bucks on household items. But not everything there is the cheapest in town and there definitely aren’t any “Made in the U.S.A” signs hanging around anymore.
Do you suppose the staff can help you with your purchase (he, he, he)?
There is an old saying credited to Ben Franklin:
“Jack of all trades master of one”
that usually gets twisted into:
“Jack of all trades master of none“
The latter applies to Walmart. Heck, a lot of their stores aren’t even that clean anymore.
Please do yourself a favor. If you want to buy a computer, buy it from someplace known for computers, not toilet paper. If you want to buy a Dell, get it from Dell. There is even a trick I use to save about 10% over and above Dell’s lowest online price.
The way Windows Vista isn’t selling computers the way Microsoft and Intel would like (maybe better driver support would help), computer deals abound everywhere. I wish Dell didn’t think they had to stoop to selling at Walmart. Have they thought about panhandling instead?
