Finally, just purchased my Studio XPS 16!

So, i finally pulled the trigger on my Dell Studio XPS 16. I planned on waiting on Tax Free weekend to purchase however with this being Dell's end of quarter, the prices just won't be as good. I didn't go as high on the specs like most of the users on this forum that own this system but for a laptop that will be mainly be used for wireless internet access and movies I think I got a hell of a system at a great price. So as a Dell employee, I know what and where the best deals are on each and every system. And I finally decided on e-value code ref-DYDWFN3 which is Dell's best deal on the 16 if you aren't looking at the 1GB HD4670 video card. I unfortunetely declined the 9-Cell battery because of the price jump to $180 from $100. I will purchase it 3rd party for less than $100 new. So here is what I ended up getting,plus the price listed underneath the specs:

DELL STUDIO XPS 1640 with
-Obsidian Black High Gloss Finish with Leather
I love the Merlot Red,however I am not fond of the red leather. I would have liked to order Obsidian Black w/o leather but I didn't want to risk not liking it without it since i've never seen that version without the leather.

-Microsoft Windows Vista with SP1 Home Premium Edition 64-bit Edition English W/ Free Ugrade To Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
I have Vista Ultimate 32-Bit on my Dell XPS 420 desktop and have used 32-Bit Vista Premium. And with my needs,Vista Ultimate just wasnt worth the price. And with Windows 7 around the corner, this promo saves me lots of money to upgrade.

-Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 Processor (2.4GHz/1066Mhz FSB/3M L2 Cache)(w/ Intel Centrino 2 Technology)
The laptop I purchased last year was a T8300 and it was more than sufficiant, thats why I decided to go only 1 step up from the P7350 to the P8600.

-16.0 inch Wide Screen 16:9 1080p Full HD RGBLED LCD W/2.0 MP (with Facial Recognition)
I love this feature. It will look amazing with Blu-Ray. I am a huge supporter of Blu-Ray so this combo was a must have for me.

-512MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3670 Dedicated Graphics Card
I am not doing gaming or rendering at any point so I didnt really consider the 4670


-4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM3 at 1067MHz (2 Dimms) Memory
The price difference from 4GB to 5,6, and 8GB just wasn't worth it with my needs.

-500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive W/ Free Fall Sensor
I would have loved to opt for a much smaller HDD or a SSD however this was a free promo and it's the best option. So I couldnt argue.

-Blu-Ray Disc Combo (DVD/CD read/write + BD read) Slot Load Disc Drive
I opted out for the Blu-Ray burner because I have one on my Dell XPS 420 desktop which I have yet to even use in 1 year.

-Integrated Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Hi-Def Sound Card
I'm not a fan of Express Card sound cards and I do not plan on hooking this laptop up to any external speakers, plus the built in sub and speakers sounds actually pretty decent.

-Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)
A must have feature however I havent yet decided on which mouse I will purchase. I use to own the Mogox54 but never really used it.


-Intel WiFi Link 5300 802.11AGN Half Mini-Card Wireless Card
I had bad dropouts with my older 4965 so I opted for this systems best Wi-Fi option.

-Standard Back-Lit Keyboard
It was standard.

-Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card (NIC/RJ45)
I own a Gigabyt router so it was a perfect match.

-56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
I preffered the 9-Cell,but Dell upped the price from $100 to $180 so I will purchase from a 3rd party for much cheaper.

-Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition W/ Word,Excel,PowerPoint and One Note)
It was a free promotion however it will be replaced by my licensed copy of MS Office Enterprise 2007.

-2 Year Limited Warranty W/ 24X7 Tech Support and On-Site Service After Remote Diagnostics

-2 Year Complete Care/Accidental Damage

-2 Year Lojack Theft Protection (Pre-Installed)

I wasn't sure if I would keep the sytem past 2 years so I opted for there full 2 years of all services.

-McAfee Internet Security 12-Month Subscription (Pre-Installed)
I've used McAfee for years with no problems, but this may be replaced by my newly acquired copy of Kaspersky Internet Security 2009.



Price
Retail: $2049.41
Promo System Discount: -$433.00
Promo Software Discount: -$50.00
Dell Employee Purchase (-17%): -$266.39
Dell Preferred Account Promo (-3%): -$39.02
Free Shipping & Handling Promo: -$29.00
Tax: +$116.71


Final Sale Price: $1378.30 (after total savings of $817.41)



PLEASE POST OPINIONS,COMMENTS OR CONCERNS. THANKS

 

Nice choice! Grat's on your purchase! When is your ESD?


Cin...

 

Thanks, i am looking forward to getting everything in. My ESD is 8/14, but i'm sure it will come a bit sooner.

 

Yeah, it should...ESD is usually over projected, for that extra cushion of protection that Dell likes to give themselves for any potential production prob's.


Cin...

 

Similar to mine except I didnt get the blu-ray.
Its a good system.

 

why Do You Write like This?

 

Maybe he thinks we're blind or something...

Well, I like the system, overall seems a pretty good deal.

 

LOLCATS ARE FUN

I think the real question is why wouldn't you write like that?

 

I have a similar system as well but without the BR....got it off the outlet for a steal of a price. Since then I have undervolted it which hasn't helped the idle CPU temps much but has seemed to help overall "feel" of the machine. So I highly recommend you look into this. I also picked up a MS BT presenter mouse....I think it was the 8000??? Either way it connect perfectly without the dongle or software loaded. Though I don't think the presenter buttons work w/o the software. Check it out...I got mine for less than 25 bucks delivered. And good luck with the new machine