It arrived.
Sleek and silver and light in the hand. Quick to boot up, as smart as you always hope one will be, and as friendly as a puppy. Full of excitingly mysterious attachments and add-ons.
It went.
I miss it already. I only had it for ten minutes...and I miss it already.
The screen was broken. I have called customer service, sobbed my heart out, and still not been able to get promise of a replacement in less than 7-10 days.
There are, I should point out, precisely six working days until my office closes for the long holiday weekend. The odds of me having my precious one in my hands before then are very slim.
I mourn.
posted by AnneZook on 12.15.04 at 03:18 PM:::a moment of silence for the broken screen:::
That's very sad. And annoying. And depressing. I wish I could help it get there sooner.
posted by: Dail on 12.15.04 at 04:32 PM [permalink]That sucks the big one!! I really feel badly for you. A long weekend without a new toy is truly a shame.
snif
Very sad.
DiamondGirl told me last night that we've given Dell a lot of business over the past few months. Today she's going to take my order #, call her contact, and see if she can speed things up.
posted by: Anne on 12.16.04 at 07:53 AM [permalink]