I realized today that I'd made it through the two weeks of the Give 1 Get 1 laptop promotion. The addition of a year's free T-mobile HotSpot access - valued at $350 - made it hard. For $400 you get one of these cool laptops, $350 worth of T-mobile HotSpot access and another laptop gets donated. What's not to like about this? But in the interest of cutting down on unnecessary technology spending I had decided not to participate in this program.
Today I went to the Give 1 Get 1 web site to see if there was any information about how many laptops were donated during the two week period. Instead what I saw was that the program has been extended until December 31, 2007!
I think I've shown remarkable restraint up to now. But all bets are off from here on in.
Comments (3)
I saw a commercial for the "Give 1 Get 1" campaign over the Thanksgiving weekend and wondered where you stood.
I say throw caution to the wind and buy Susan buy!
Posted by James | November 26, 2007 3:47 PM
Posted on November 26, 2007 15:47
Ah.... They had a interview with Nicholas Negroponte on 60 minutes last night. (I don't normally watch - I was fast forwarding to make sure that Amazing Race had taped.) Negroponte's book Being Digital was a real eye-opener for me in 1995, and so were the bright green laptops with the funky antennas. I am REALLY tempted now, even though Tiffany would kill me.
Posted by Jason | December 3, 2007 4:46 PM
Posted on December 3, 2007 16:46
I saw this, too. Michael walked into the room when it was on and asked "So when are you buying yours?"
I'm very tempted. If you got one, Jason, that might push me over the edge.
Posted by Susan | December 4, 2007 8:07 AM
Posted on December 4, 2007 08:07