Won a Netbook

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Now I don't know what to do with it. It's an Acer Aspire One D250-1962. Any ideas?

 

[coxmaster]

I'll PM you my address?

 

[techs]

Tape an IFad to it and brag how it can multitask.

 

[Brainonska511]

Use it as a living room surfing machine? Sell it?

 

[CRXican]

I'll take it

 

[SneakyStuff]

You may not know what to do with the netbook but I'm sure you can find a use for some cold hard cash . Sell it if you don't need it.

 

[PieIsAwesome]

Low power file/print server?

 

[Tristicus]

Sell it to me for a cheap price. Please?

 

[olds]

Door stop?

 

[Freejack2]

The bad news is the IRS wants their cut. From what I understand if someone wins a prize that has any kind of cash value they have to report it as income. It has an MSRP $399.99, which you're supposed to report it as "taxable income".

The MSRP on your laptop isn't too bad but If I ever win something with an overinflated price I may refuse just because the taxes won't make it worthwhile.

Edit: Here's some good news at least: http://www.bankrate.com/brm/itax/edit/news/stories/news_012600.asp

Amazon sells it for $299, so you can prove the lower retail and only have to pay tax on that price.

 

[CRXican]

or just don't report it...

party pooper

 

[Cheeseplug]

Eat it!

 

[MJinZ]

Don't open and just sell it. Cash > ?

 

[moshquerade]

What do you mean you don't know what to do with it? Pick one:
1. Keep it
2. Sell it
3. Give it away

 

[MJinZ]

What do you mean you don't know what to do with it? Pick one:
1. Keep it
2. Sell it
3. Give it away

There's also destroy it, but that would pretty pointless.

 

[VinylxScratches]

It doesn't have an i7 so it's useless according 99.9% of ATOT.

 

[nageov3t]

I primarily use mine at work to listen to internet radio (no speakers on our work computers)... occasionally I'll take it with me to my parents house to surf the net on.

 

[JMapleton]

PARTY TIME

Wiat what was the question?

 

[lxskllr]

I love my Eee900, I gave my mother my dual core laptop because I stopped using it. Use it like you would any portable computer. It's small, lightweight, and cheap; a perfect beater machine.

 

[Uppsala9496]

Gave the same model to my wife for Xmas. Nice little machine. The only complaint I have is the touchpad sometimes goes a little crazy.
If you don't want it, send it my way. Nice little computer to travel with.