Lazy Sunday Links, Deals from HP

Today marks the start of a week-long promo from HP. The company has slashed prices of two desktops and two laptops apparently in an effort to move stock, through discounts that last until the 24th of this month:

HP Desktop Deals

• Save up to $515 instantly on the NEW HP Pavilion Elite e9280t Series Customizable Desktop PC! – Savings Include: $300 instant rebate, FREE 750GB hard drive upgrade (-$50), FREE 15-month Norton Internet Security subscription (-$49), 35% off a 21.5-inch diagonal widescreen monitor (-$90), and get FREE shipping (-$29).
• Save up to $415 instantly on the NEW HP Pavilion Slimline s5280t Series Customizable Desktop PC! – Savings Include: $250 instant rebate, FREE 640GB hard drive upgrade (-$50), 35% off a 21.5-inch diagonal widescreen monitor (-$90), and get FREE shipping (-$29).

HP Laptop Deals

• Save up to $325 instantly on the NEW HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition Series Customizable Laptop PC! – Savings Include: $200 instant rebate, FREE memory upgrade from 2GB to 3GB (-$30), 50% off 4GB of memory (-$20), FREE hard drive upgrade from 250GB to 320GB (-$40), and get FREE 2 day shipping (-$39 savings).
• Save up to $315 instantly on the NEW HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition Series Customizable Laptop PC! – Savings Include: $200 instant rebate, FREE memory upgrade from 3GB to 4GB (-$40), FREE hard drive upgrade from 250GB to 320GB (-$40), and get FREE 2 day shipping (-$39).

Now for the Rest of the Net

• UK’s TalkTalk sent out an “investigator” to go around and download bootleg songs through any WiFi hotspots found. The point was to show that disconnecting file-sharers on the basis of IP alone is not a good idea. Bravo!
• New camera promises to capture your whole life. What the headline said.
• Would you buy a personal supercomputer (for $8K)?. Again, what the headline said.
• Apple gets best spot in EU browser ‘ballot screen,’ Mozilla says. So Mozilla is slamming a Microsoft proposal—because it’s too favorable for Apple! Huh?
• Totally OT: Daniel Beaty’s riveting speech about the choices you can make.