May I see that laptop for a moment?
Bill Nichols: — Excuse me. May I see that laptop for a moment?
Sales clerk: — Sure. You mean this one?
Bill Nichols: — No, the one on the left. Yes, that′s the one. ... Thank you.
Sales clerk: — It′s a state-of-the-art piece of equipment, sir. With a gigantic 16.1" UXGA TFT screen, 2.8 Ghz mobile processor, generous 512 MB RAM, removable 80 GB hard drive, convenient CD-RW/DVD combo drive, stunning fast graphics board with 64 MB DDR SDRAM, dual battery capability, integrated Fast Ethernet card, IEEE 1394 digital interface and eight USB ports, it has all the power of a desktop computer packed into an ultra-slim notebook!
Bill Nichols: — That′s impressive! What′s the sale price?
Sales clerk: — The regular price is $2980.00, but until December the 31st it′s on sale for just $2,699.00. |