So I've been considering getting a new computer for a while now. And it just so happens that we inexplicably have
this goddamned monster at the office supply store I work at. It's somewhere in the range of $970, plus I get a 10% employee discount. I may also be able to get an additional discount if I can nab the display model, which has some minor cosmetic damage* that should be covered under warranty anyway.
Now, here's the thing: there's an associate computer-buying program where I can pay a minimum of 20% of the price (about $199.82; assuming I don't get the display model discount), and then have the remainder taken out of my paycheques in interest-free increments (about $33.30 per cheque, making the same assumptions). If I quit, I have to pay it off ASAP. I have the option to pay the remainder off at any time as well, rather than sticking exclusively to the monthly payments.
It sounds way too good to be true. I am not sure whether to go for it or not. I don't really like spending money that I don't have, but there seems to be absolutely no downside to this outside of being bound to the company until I pay off the remainder.
I'm getting
really sick of this shitty HP laptop I've got now. It tends to crash at inopportune moments, it's physically poorly-built, and it's nowhere near powerful enough for my needs.
So, basically, SHOULD I GOPHER IT?
Also, what are your recommendations for setting up a new computer of this sort?
*read: some asshole ripped the jaws off of the DVD trays