Where's the best place to buy a new computer?

[theRabbit]

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Because they buy from the OEMs in volume, Dell can get components cheaper than you can

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From everything I've read (and I read lots of trade magazines), that is only part of the story. Dell gets most of their profit from the float on the parts. That is to say, Dell usually gets paid for the computer in advance, before delivery. They pay for the parts 30-90 days out or more. The money is put into some interest generating fund. A few percent on billions adds up fast. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]