Hmm, I normally agree with your takes, but I think you're off on this one.

When I spec'd out a Dell 10 minutes ago:
- It was advertised as "Starting at $1499"
- The (I agree, pretty useless) McAfee 1-year membership was pre-selected (uh oh!)
- But upon checking out, the price was STILL $1499 + tax

This seems like the whole "fuel surcharge" thing with airlines. Yes, it's bogus, but *it's baked into the price up-front*, so -- point redemptions aside -- who cares?!