主题：185美元的笔记本 -- 沉宝

通过标题您就能看出来,这是美国的事儿.它发生在明天.

话说N年前MIT的某教授说应该让第三世界的孩子们用上100美元的电脑,说说而已,现在还没影儿呢.就算有也简陋得跟玩具似的.今天说的可不是这样,对一般人来说绝对够用,懂行的您来看看:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-53 (1.7GHz) CPU, 1GB 内存,80GB 硬盘, 8速DVD光驱,15.4" WXGA(1280 X 800)液晶屏.

这东西明天起在STAPLES(商店名)开买,标价$479.98.就是说现在您想买,肯定有机会.

可能您要说,等等,你不是说185吗?

当然,如果您就直统统地去商店拿一台,肯定是小五百.185说的是您要努力,您要做rebate.

rebate这词比较难翻译,我想叫它折扣返款,更好的译法有待方家.大致是买了东西后,按说明填表,连同收据的复印件,有的还要商品上的条码,一起寄给商家,商家验收后再寄钱给你.所以常叫Mail in Rebate(下文简称MIR).现在也有不用寄的,像easy rebate(下文简称ER),买东西后在网上填表就能拿到钱.

好了,现在回到主题.正确做法是买笔记本的同时买一些软件,然后一起做rebate.具体做法来源于摘抄,还是E文,非真心想买者可以跳过.

Compaq F572US (SKU 703693) for $479.98 with a $30 ER.

Norton Antivirus 2007 (SKU 656403), $39.99

$30 MIR when purchased with PC, requires original UPC (06-53579)

$30 MIR when purchased with PC at Stap1es, no UPC required (06-53582)

$20 MIR when upgrading, requires original POP (06-53468)

Norton Internet Security (SKU 656406), $69.99

$40 MIR when purchased with PC, requires original UPC (06-53581)

$40 MIR when purchased with PC at Stap1es, no UPC required (06-53583)

$20 MIR when upgrading, requires original POP (06-53467)

McAfee Viruscan Plus (SKU 656944), $39.99

$10 ER when purchased at Stap1es

$20 MIR when upgrading

$30 MIR when purchased with PC

$30 MIR when purchased with PC at Stap1es

Mcafee Total Protectin Plus (SKU), $79.99

$25 ER when purchased at Stap1es

$45 MIR when purchased with PC

$35 MIR when upgrading

McAfee Total Protection Plus 3-User (SKU 656950), $89.99

$30 ER when purchased at Stap1es

$45 MIR when upgrading

$55 MIR when purchased with PC

McAfee PC Protection Plus (SKU 656945), $49.99

$10 ER when purchased at Stap1es

$20 MIR when upgrading

$30 MIR when purchased with PC

$30 MIR when purchased with PC at Stap1es

McAfee Internet Security 3-User (SKU 656948), $89.99

$30 ER when purchased at Stap1es

$45 MIR when upgrading

$55 MIR when purchased with PC at Stap1es

总计:

笔记本: $479.98买, 有$30 rebate

软件: 共$459.93买, 有$725 rebate(很多来自于与笔记本合买)

收支相抵,在不计税(因地而异,一般5%,有的地方没有)的前提下,总支出$939.91 - $755 = $184.91

有注册会计师请对结果认证一下

全部交代清楚了.那些开宝马,坐奔驰的对此可能一脸的不屑.一些在美穷人也许正在摩拳擦掌,拭目以待.对于其他人大概心里叹一声:东西,也可以这么买!您说呢?