The new computer has been ordered.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, my next laptop:

Some geeky-specs:
– Intel® Coreâ„¢ 2 Duo processor T7200 (4MB Cache/2.00GHz/667MHz FSB)
– 15.4 inch UltraSharpâ„¢ Wide Screen WXGA+ Display with TrueLifeâ„¢
– 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM
– 256MB ATI MOBILITYâ„¢ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemoryâ„¢
– 120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
– 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
– 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
– Windows XP Professionalâ„¢ with upgrade to Windows Vistaâ„¢ when released

Current ship-date is Nov. 16th – too long to wait for my ADD, but I will do my best. Now I just need to find all of my software disks and get ready for the new machine!

#1 reason for going with Dell?
A 30%-off coupon that was good through Nov. 3rd.

#2 reason for going with Dell?
I have loved each of my Dell desktop computers.

#1 reason for going with PC and not a Mac?
Software. I would’ve had to buy Windows OS to put onto an already over-priced Mac OR purchased Mac-versions of the software I do currently run.

#1 reason for going with Dell instead of HP?
I have always trusted Dell’s name over HP. I have never had trouble with Dell’s tech/hardware support.