I wanted to get my wife a new computer. She has an old Win XP system with a Pentium and is constantly whining about how slow it is.

She insists on Windows 7 (can't blame her for this) and insists on Dell.

So I go on Dell's web site and quickly find a system that is perfect for her and has Windows 7 at the right price and says it is "Smart Choice" and will Ship 11/25. Great!

So come 11/25 I get an email that it will ship 11/26.
On 11/26 I get an email that it will ship 11/27.
On 11/29 I get an email that it will ship 12/4
Today I get an email that it will ship 12/10 . ..

… and they tell me that I have to call them or they'll cancel the order!

They have no clue what their inventory is. Or something. Makes no sense.

I feel like I'm waiting to get on a delayed United Airlines flight. You know the ones where they come on every 15 minutes and say that the flight is delayed 15 minutes . . . and then after about 2 hours of that they cancel it.