Well, yesterday I ordered the Dell PC that I spoke about earlier in the thread. This was not without it's hassle though.
First of all, the price I had previously quoted increased by around £100 - £150 within 2 days of me actually configuring it. I was not terribly impressed by Dell at that point. This pushed me very close to purchasing the HP Laptop - but I resisted.
I was online late last week when I noticed that I would be able to buy the same PC configuration for £1266. (Almost the same - on this occassion the video card was a Nvidia GeForce 6800 GTO 256MB) Well, I couldnt let this one slip away!!
The free Dell Printer offer was still on, so I rang the Dell sales number to try and find out if I could remove this. Well, as
MovedGoalPosts said, I was put through to someone in India who I could barely understand as the sound kept dropping off. The tried to pressure me to purchase online because it was "safer (more secure), easier (I could remove the printer), and I would be able to change the billing address (Why??) Well, I ordered it off the internet because I was able to get 12 months interest free (Im buying it with my sister).
Anyway, Im just gonna accept the printer even though it's a basic model - hell, it was free so it can sit in its box!!
By the way, I dont think the printers are manufactured by HP - reason being, I saw a picture of the cartridges - they are definately not HP style. The problem with these Dell branded Printers is that when you need a cartridge, you have to order it off Dell rather than go to the shop down the street (and they are no cheaper).
Just waiting now on the PC - probably be 2 weeks or so - then the fun begins when I have to reconfigure my NTL Broadband account, email, etc (On a completely alien Operating System!!!!)
That'll be F.U.N.
James