A. Wofford April 29th, 2008 11:53 AM Link
How is a woot “story” news? Did they pay to advertise here?
Online store Woot! Is dedicated to the idea that cool stuff can be sold for cheap, and practices just that by offering one item per day at a discount rate.
Today’s daily Woot! (two 80 Watt Philips Power Inverters for $17.99) offers more than just a good price on an electronic gizmo though, it also gives hope to all the low-budget ballers out there who want to have fancy electronics in their rides. The retailer provides a detailed map for creating your very own Cribs-worthy ride, complete with in-car television, for less than a grand per…including the cost of the car. Here’s the breakdown of the Wooter’s setup.
(Click through the jump to read on.)
1991 Ford Taurus = $8001993 Toyota Celica = $1050
13” TV bought at Goodwill = $12
8” TV found next to dumpster = $0
Two Philips SCP5080/17 80 Watt Power Inverters = $17.99 postpaid
The Woot! author admits that the scenario is less than ideal; the person riding shotgun has got to hold the television on his/her lap and there are rabbit ears involved. But he appropriately points out that, at $1879.99 total, he’s got two cars with TV’s for what Ludacris probably spends at the car wash in a week. Sometimes all it takes to be happy is a little lateral thinking, and a buddy who can hold an antenna steady.
+ Woot!: Inverted Power Corrupts Invertedly
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How is a woot “story” news? Did they pay to advertise here?
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