12th June 2000
On this weekend's Chris Pirillo show, I had an epiphany. Since I'm on a cable modem, it's costing me ~$40 a month to be online. Sure, that's a lot of dough. However, I just purchased a digital camera via the Web last week -- which cost me $100 less than it would have locally. Do the math; I wound up ahead of the game. Since I would have purchased the DSC-S70 regardless of Internet connectivity, I (essentially) paid for my monthly bill. Just another way of looking at this PC as more than just another appliance. The savings are true, as long as you get "stuff" you'd normally purchase offline. Whenever you DO get something online, be sure to get a tracking number for the package(s). Often, you can log on to a delivery company's Web site and track the shipment's journey. The more you know, the better off you'll be if something goes awry. Wait... it was supposed to go to Des Moines, Iowa!