*drum roll in background*

It is…A Dell Laptop – Thank you Husbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand!

I’ve nicknamed it “laal bhabooka” – you’ll know why when you see it below and if you know weird hyderabadi urdu (ie bhabooka).

Dell Inspiron Laptop with Intel Core 2 Duo Processor – in Cherry Red

Random Fact:  this is the 3rd RED gift from Sameer!

It’s a smooth and very “chikna” laptop and after browsing/window shopping for a few hours at stores and a few more hours online and with Sameer’s expertise, this was the one I liked the best.  The Sony Vaio caught the corner of my eye a bit, but this one took it home with the look, feel, the specifications and the amazing battery life! It comes installed with Windows 7, has a DVD/CD Burner, has a webcam which I probably won’t need but it’s nice to have, 4 GB memory, HD widescreen display, 3 USB ports, and much much more! Sameer tells me it’s got an awesome processor and the battery life is a little over 8 hours! And I love the color.

Find it here at Best Buy!

Check out the review on CNET

Love  you Sameer!

So last Sunday, I really wanted to watch the game (MN Vikings vs GB Packers) but I didn’t wanna go out, so instead of ordering cable and starting an HD plan for $50 or $70 per month or singing up with NFL or ESPN to watch online… I thought I’ll try an Over-The-Air HDTV Antenna.

The whole ordeal turned out to be time saving and money saving.  The antenna was $35 but I got it for $19 which made the deal even sweeter.

This is how it happened:

After reading all the review I wanted to buy this antenna:

RCA ANT1251 @ Best Buy

So I picked it up and was going to checkout and I thought… wait… I have ShopSavvy app on my Sprint HTC Hero Android phone.. let me scan the bar code…

You can scan a bar code with this app and it will show you how much it is selling for locally (cheapest first), what it’s going for online and even some reviews.

So I scanned the bar code on the box and it showed me that within 5 miles there is a Walmart thats selling it for $19!!  I went to the Customer Service at Best Buy and told them this is selling for $19 at Walmart… Best Buy price-matched and I got a killer deal.

Came home, hooked it up to my LCD HDTV, did a channel scan with both Cable and Antenna options.  Within a few minutes I was watching Fox HD with 5.1 surround sound.  It was amazing.

Moral(s):

1. When buying something – always check how much it is selling for locally and ask for price-matching. (Get ShopSavvy App on your phone!)

2. If you want to watch NCB, ABC, FOX in HD – don’t go for cable.. just get this antenna for $19 and you will get these channels for free for life!*

* Some channels might not be available depnding on your location!