how much would u pay for this deal?

XPS 1530
My Components
SYSTEM COLOR Tuxedo Black edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1 edit
LCD AND CAMERA High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2.0 M edit
MEMORY 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) edit
HARD DRIVE Size: 250GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write) edit
VIDEO CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT edit
WIRELESS CARDS Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card edit
BATTERY OPTIONS Special Offer, 30% off 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery edit
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition edit
FINGERPRINT SCANNER Finger Print Reader XPS M1530 edit
My Software & Accessories
PRINTER Dell AIO 948 (PRODUCT) RED - Includes Fax edit
SERVICE & SUPPORT 1Yr Ltd. Warranty, 1 yr HW Warranty Support, 1 yr Advance Exchange edit
DELL V305W PRINTER Dell 948 All In One (PRODUCT) RED™ edit
ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE McAfee SecurityCenter 15-months edit
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Special Offer:Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 edit
PHOTO, VIDEO & BURN SOFTWARE Adobe Photoshop + Premiere Elements edit
My Service
WARRANTY AND SERVICE Get $70 Gift Card with 4 Yr Ltd Warranty and At-Home Service edit
ACCIDENT AND THEFT PROTECTION Add Accidental Damage and LoJack Theft Protection to 4Yr Warr. edit
DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Included 3 GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Yr edit
DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS No ISP requested edit
ENVIRONMENTAL OPTIONS Free Recycling Kit edit
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
BLUETOOTH AND WIRELESS USB Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)
Dell Printer Driver Windows Vista™ Premium
Software - Adobe Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
Processor Branding Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
Doms Camera and Color High Res, Black glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2MP Ca

Highlights:
it comes with a good 4in1 printer
4 yr warranty, parts,thefts and accidental
microsoft office student
9cell battery
LED display
$70 giftcard

 

seeing that i can get that deal for around $1500 after tax new ($1200 basic system, $100 upgrade for battery, lets give $50 for the printer, 7% tax,) ... i would say $1000

think u might get maybe $1200 from fleabay noobs or craigslist, but beware of scammers

 

1 dollar!!!

 

Well, considering Dell still has not confirmed or denied if new systems are being shipped with affected GPUs, I'd have to say $0.00. Make sure you read up on this issue before purchasing a model that Dell has stated may be affected.

Not trying to start a long debate here - just wanted to make sure you are aware of the potential issue with the 1530 and its 8600M GT GPU.

 

im not looking to sell it, im looking to buy it...

LOL, so 1500 is ur number

 

u are most defenetely not starting a debate...

i heard about the issue, but i did not know of the blog, thanks for pionting out to me...

 

It is hard to say because I wouldn't ever want some of the things on there but if you value all of them I think that system should be about $1185 with that warranty and stuff and then add in the cost of that printer and available coupons so like $1300.

 

hmm...which things would u not want?

i just wanna get an idea on where i may be wasting my money...

 

Configure one for $1249 and get it for $999. That's what I'm doing. T8100, 8600M GT, 2gb ram, and 250gb HDD. I'm getting the 1280x800 to save money, and to be able to game at the native resolution.

 

I think most people would tell you not to get the software HD audio thing. I personally would not want the Dell printer or the 9-cell battery but those are more subjective. I don't spend much time away from outlets so I like the lower cost and less weight and bulk of the 6-cell battery but maybe you spend more time away from outlets. One thing I missed the first time was your Office 2007 which I think their special offer is $89 so that adds a little to my original $1300 estimate and is worth it if you use it. I would also want a Blu-ray drive even though they are pricey right now but again that is a totally subjective item and depends on your needs and wants. I would also not get the extra year of warranty and theft/accident protection with the $70 GC because I don't usually keep computers that long and I don't really have a use for a $70 Dell gift card unless I am buying another computer because I can get a better deal on any accessories elsewhere but once again if you got a good use for the GC and you will be keeping the laptop 4 years you get that extra year of warranty for only about $15 net.

 

i will need the larger battery

and i have heard that the software HD audio thing istn very usefully, but for $25 ill try it out

and the GC is something ill use too

makes me feel a little bit better about th edeal...

 

So how much did you pay? If you are able to use EPP I think you should have been able to get all that for about $1400 or less if you used all the available coupons and discounts. It is so hard to read all those Dell option lines I also missed that you had the wireless USB before. I think most people think those are junk.

 

by wireless usb, are u refferign to the bluetooth?

and with tax it comes to 1527....

i used the EPP 5% coupon, and the 12% mpp b/c of 3/4 yr warranty

are there other coupons u know of that i can stack?

 

No the only other one I know of is the 4% for using the Dell card. The wireless USB and bluetooth are two different things. Most people get the Bluetooth even if they don't have a use for it right since it is so cheap and if you need it later you don't have to have a little Bluetooth dongle hanging out of your computer. I have never tried one but I have read in a few different places that the wireless USB isn't very good. Actually your item list says wireless USB and Bluetooth on one line. So I don't know what is going on with that. I have never seen a combined option like that listed. If you picked the Bluetooth for $20 that is the same one most people get.

 

i rather u go to my deal in my signature, pay $1205 + $100 battery + tax, get a better printer from HP

 

What he said. My total for the same config minus the printer and battery was 1202.27 including tax/env/shipping. The battery was ~118? discounted at EPP, and there was a free printer (after rebate), but not sure if it was that one (didn't need one myself).

Either way, if you have the EPP, you'll not find much better value, and it looks like your config is based on the 1299 EPP system that is floating around.

 

yea, the bluetooth was the $20.00 one...not sure what the wireless usb thing is...

paper, its your deal im working off of....hp has better printers then dell?

 

i see better support and stuff from HP... and think Dell's cartridges are more expensive/less availability than HP..... go compare ur Dell printer with a similar HP printer

 

Those were the reasons I also said I wouldn't have gotten the Dell printer. I have an HP Officejet Pro L7590 that I really like and you can get the cartridges cheap online or Costco or any office store in a pinch.

 

Yeah, you can even just pay for refills for the ink at Costco, or order one of those do it yourself refill kits.

 

The deal in your sig is the same as the OP.