I have been lusting after a laptop for quite a while. Besides being completely unable to justify the cost in the current economy, I have one very specific requirement for any laptop I purchase, something which is extremely difficult to find, making it even less likely that I will buy one any time in the near future. Because of my limited reach, laptops which have a 4"-5" gap in front of the keyboard to accommodate a touchpad are extremely difficult for me to type on. Adding to that the fact that I hate touchpads with a passion, if I ever spend money on a laptop it will be one without a touchpad (I would simply use a wireless mouse instead).
But... if the laptop were free, I would take whatever I could get! I would either learn to live with it, considering that it didn't cost me anything, or I would sell it and use the money to get something that works better for me. And so, yet again I have to wipe away a tear for the fact that the awesomely generous Charter Communications does not service the area I live in, making me ineligible to enter their Laptop-a-Day Sweepstakes. A while back they gave away one high definition television a day to customers who purchased a new Charter service; now, those who sign up for a new service between July 15 and September 15 could win a 15" HP 550 Notebook and a NeoTec Compu Backpack to carry it in.
In addition to entry in the sweepstakes, your service subscription will come with a free gift card to your choice of participating merchants, ranging from $25 to $100 depending on how many services you purchase ($25 for one, $75 for two, or $100 for three).
Be sure to visit Charter on Facebook and/or follow Charter on Twitter!
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