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    XPS M1530 Config Problems

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by K1LL4J0L0K14, Jul 21, 2008.

  1. K1LL4J0L0K14

    K1LL4J0L0K14 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey everybody.

    I ordered a 1530 earlyer last week for 1217. I then canceled cause there was a new sale that had the same config but with the LED display and 320GB HD for only 17$ more. I went into my cart today only to find that the discount went away and the laptop would cost an extra 200$. It now costs 1424, and it was 1229. Will they give me the 588 off still since i canceled my last order and cant even get the same spec for the price i got that at anymore?

    Here is the config i hope to get for 1229.

    XPS M1530 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)
    Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1
    System Color Tuxedo Black
    Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
    LCD, Color and camera High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2.0 M
    Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
    Hard Drives Size: 320GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
    Software - Adobe Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
    Combo or DVD+RW Drive Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
    Sound Card High Definition Audio 2.0
    Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Card
    Productivity No Microsoft Office
    Software - Antivirus McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 24-months
    Primary Battery 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
    Warranty & Service 2Yr Ltd HW WRTY, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis, 24x7 Phone Support
    Dial-Up Internet Access No ISP requested
    SECURITY Finger Print Reader XPS M1530
    Doms Camera and Color High Res, Black glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2MP Ca
    Processor Branding Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
    Dell Printer Driver Windows Vista™ Premium
    DataSafe Online Backup Included 3 GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Yr
     
  2. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    any dell epp access?(Company/school?)

    the discount went away because the coupon that you used probably expired, or the deal expired...
     
  3. K1LL4J0L0K14

    K1LL4J0L0K14 Notebook Consultant

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    No dell epp. :(
    The discount just appeared a day or 2 after i ordered mine. They said when i canceled that they would have to send the money back to my account and that would take 72 hours. After that i could purchase that m1530 at the discount price. Now its gone. I was impressed with dell on my first order but this has just brought them down.

    HAHA WTF i just looked again at dell and the amount off went up to 468. Whats up with dell?
     
  4. K1LL4J0L0K14

    K1LL4J0L0K14 Notebook Consultant

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    WTF!!!!!!!! it went down again! not even 5 min
     
  5. Forte

    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    The way it works, once a coupon expires, there is a 3 day extension to whatevers in your cart. Considering you did it last week and the coupon expired on the 17th of July... theres no way to get it back. The current 25% and 25% discounts are only for the M1330. Just going to have to hope it shows up again.

    Dell EPP is nothing compared to the 25% off deal.
     
  6. K1LL4J0L0K14

    K1LL4J0L0K14 Notebook Consultant

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    No its not a coupon its on the main page when you go into laptops. It shows up to 588 off. That just started 2 days ago. It showed the xps at 588 off and now it keeps switching between 468 and threehundred somthing. Very strange.
     
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    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Ah, yeah, those do adjust periodically. There is no way around that unfortunately. :/ Might as well wait and hope for the best.