Sweet and sour netbook

I have been looking for a netbook for my wife, who has been “borrowing” my laptop since we sold her MacBook a few months ago. So when I found a $50 rebate valid for MSI Wind purchases only in October at 11pm, October 31, I was enpowered with the executive responsibility to make a swift but monumental decision.

I wanted my laptop back, so I ordered a unit. I paid $448 out of pocket, and assuming I get the $50 rebate, that’s about $400 in the end. Not a bad deal considering MSI Wind was going for more before. Sweet.

(Less than two days later…)

Tonight at 10pm I found out BestBuy is selling the MSI Wind for $350, no rebate required. It’s the exact same configuration except for exterior color. If I purchase it online, the total would be $350 + $30 tax + $20 shipping = $400. All of a sudden my previous deal didn’t feel too sweet.

I don’t know why I did it, but I clicked to see if any local BestBuy stores have this MSI Wind in stock. If yes, the final price at BestBuy would be $380 after local pickup.

All nearby BestBuy stores didn’t have it in stock…

Except for the store nearest to me.

玩我啊？！