Archive for April, 2006

I am always looking for tools and services to help me get more things done…faster. Springdoo is a new tool that I have found to do just that. Save me time.

Do you ever have a long e-mail that you need to send out? Sometimes those big, long e-mails are tough to tackle and you put the difficult task off until the next day. In walks Springdoo. Instead of typing your message, RECORD your message.

Go to Springdoo.com. Sign up for their free account and follow the directions to create a recording. It’s very easy to create the recording and then send it to someone in an e-mail.

So…get going! Click over to their website and try it out.

It’s a neat, time-saving service.

Everyone has there favorite computer manufacturer. Dell is my favorite. I have purchased several computers from them, both laptops and desktops, and have always been very pleased with the purchase and product.

Support can be difficult at times (I think “Bob” is usually on the other side of the world, not at their headquarters in Round Rock, Texas!) - but luckily I haven’t had the need to contact support very often as their machines have performed well.

Dell’s website allows you to customize your computer, add/subtract features, and helps you see what features may be worth upgrading (for example: you may decide that upgrading to a 19″ monitor is only an additional $40 and well worth it.) Their website is easy to use and they make ordering via their website painless.

My thought for you is to NOT order via their website. Go ahead and customize your computer system the way you want it, save the shopping cart, and then CALL THEM.

My experience has been that the person who will pick-up on the other end works on commission and can play with the numbers a bit. Ask them if they can throw in a free upgrade or knock another $100-200 off the purchase price. They want the sale and if you get a good sales rep, they have the authority to knock that price down for you or throw in a free printer with your order.

All you have to do is ask the question. “Can you do any better on the price?” Or “Can you throw in a free printer with this order?”

Their website doesn’t allow you to ask these questions; calling them does.

You have nothing to lose and a few hundred bucks to gain.

With Dell - Call, Don’t Click.