Here in the balmy state of Alabama, parents head to stores, determined to save a few percent off total cost to buy their children school supplies without paying sales tax.
"Get the package that you want!"
My frugal wife and I shopped and shopped and shopped for days, spending more in hours than we'd ever hope to recover in savings trying to determine which low-end budget computer system we wanted for Web surfing, email and rare home video production (including photo and music storage). I'd detail our decision process but won't. Instead, I'll summarise: Looked at Intel i3 system - too slow (due to emulated 4-core?); Intel i5 system out of our budget range; AMD Phenom II not worth the extra cost; AMD Athlon II x4 630 and 635 about the same. Settled on HP Pavilion P6520F at Staples for $529.88 plus HP S2331 LCD monitor for $199.99, staying below the $750 limit with room to spare! Purchased clothes at Burke's Outlet and called our tax-free shopping spree a complete success.
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