Well, my brand spanking new Dell Studio 15 is on its way! According to the courier, it arrived in Tauranga this morning and should (hopefully) be here today or perhaps tomorrow.

A little hint if you are buying a Dell computer in New Zealand and want to track it’s progress with the courier once it has arrived in New Zealand – go to the website of the courier Dell uses in New Zealand, PBT Couriers, and enter the PB Trace number 36XXXXXXX, where the X’s represent your 6 or 7 digit order number. It may take some time for it to become available, but it should eventually show up. I found this out after asking Dell when my order would arrive, and they let it slip in the subject line of the email.

I’ve also ordered an awesome new case for my new laptop; a neoprene ISIS Black I for $34.99 from Mighty Ape. Check it out if you are looking for a great notebook sleeve; I look forward to putting it through it’s paces to see how it performs!

Also, I want to express how delighted I am with Mighty Ape’s service and delivery turn-around – my orders have always arrived in perfect condition and less than 24 hours after the order was initially placed – now that’s what I call service! I highly recommend them to everyone in New Zealand and, if you are in Australia, they’re launching there early this year.

Steven