Hello, I'm new. Just ordered a 1420

My Apple iBook G4 froze twice in class during lecture. It's been doing that since last semester (probably b/c it only has 256mb ram) but my friend has a Macbook Pro and his was doing the exact same thing before my problems began to happen!! Almost as if my iBook caught his Macbook's disease. We both use Word with the audio recording feature and I never had problems with it before. I literally only use the internet on it for email and to type during lectures [b/c I have an older desktop I use all the time]. I never download on my iBook. I dont have any bootleg software on it either, and I have problems galore. I'm just fed up with it and want to get rid of it and go back to Windows!

I lost my lecture notes twice today and was not able to recover a thing! So I've been configuring systems tonight. I decided to order a Dell 1420. But my concern is that I was trying to stack deals/coupons so I'm worried that Dell might cancel my order. If you've had experience using these deals in combination successfully, I would like to know.

Here is my order:
Dell 1420

• 1.5 GHz Core2Duo
• 2GB DDR2
• 128MB NVDIDIA Go 8400GS
• 120GB HD (5400rpm)
• DVD+/-RW
• Wireless-N mini-card
• 6-cell Lithium ion batt
• 3-year in-home service, parts+labor
• Vista Home Premium

It came out to be $1618
but with discounts
EPP/FSS -$397
Students -$200
8% off 3/4 yr at home service -$78.41
4% off DPA -$40.84

Subtotal $901.75
CA Tax $78.93
State Fee $6.00
GRAND TOTAL $986.68

Is this about right for a student discounted laptop from Dell. Or was there a better way to configure it with these specs and get a cheaper deal. If so, I'll call Dell and cancel my order.

Thanks so much =]

 

Save your money and modify your order for the cheapest RAM configuration. It only costs $80 to buy 2 1gb RAM sticks from newegg instead of the $150 Dell charges.

 

Admlam,

I played around with the Dell site, and did what you suggested. After adjusting the ram option, the difference in cost was only about $36. I dont know if its b/c I picked a bundle option when I chose my 1420.

Instead of EPP taking $397 off, it only took off 70! After all the other discounts it came out to be $866 + $80 for ram on new egg still costs a bit more than the one I placed an order for. Perhaps, i'm doing something wrong or clicking the wrong 1420.

btw, GO BEARS! I just started Session C, hopefully my laptop gets here before the end of July. geez.

 

To get the 397 off, you have to initially choose the most expensive option. The Dell site is all screwy.

 

I'm sorry, but I guess I have no experience with these EPP (?) and student discounts. Could someone please provide a clear walkthrough on getting in on these (yes I am a student)?

 

Rowen,

-I went to delluniversity.com.
-From there I clicked "Get Started!" [can't miss it. it's a big flash image link]
-After, you're prompted to indicate what kind of student you are, identify your university, and then provide a valid .edu email address for that institution
-Then you will get an email from Dell titled "You've Been Verified For Dell Student Savings!" It'll have a coupon code to take $200 off.
-In that same email, it will have a link that says "Click here to Shop now"
-From there, you may have two options that says "Start shopping." 1) to configure your current University recommended computer or 2) visit the link that says "To shop our complete line of systems and receive up to 12% off your purchase of a system plus special promotional items, please click below!" but basically that leads you to the Dell website where the prices are lower because of the Education Purchase Program discounts so I prefer that "Start shopping" link versus the first.
-Beneath that you will find a box with a specific Member ID number which is associated with you or school (i'm not sure).
-It also says on that same page "You can place your order online or call a Dell sales representative at 1-888-987-3355 to assist you with your purchase. If calling, please be sure to mention your schools unique member ID to ensure you get your special discount."

Like andrewt1187 said, the discount varies on which package you choose. Click on one option and you may get $397 off, $70 off for others.

I already had a Dell Preferred Account, so depending on how you check-out, and which links you click, you can also take another 4% off.

Hope this helps.

 

Looks like you've got everything configured ideally. The discounts should stack just fine.

Kind of nice to see someone switching back to Windows - for stability of all things! I've never used OS X, but from what I'd heard it sounded like they'd worked out all of OS 9's bugs. Guess not. Oh well; Windows really isn't that bad anymore. So long as you aren't running really high-demanding apps, crashes should be pretty much nonexistant.

 

Thanks so much for that descriptive post. I suppose what I wasn't understanding originally is how people were getting all these discounts stacked one on top of the other. Very informative, repped.

 

8% off 3/4 yr at home service -$78.41
4% off DPA -$40.84


How do I get these as well as the 200 coupon? I registered with my school email address a few weeks ago, would the coupon be in that email?

I wonder if that $350 off coupon for 1399+ is better than going through EPP?

 

faint34,

Yes, the coupon will be in your .edu email inbox.

The $78.41 off wasnt a coupon. It did it automatically when I chose a more expensive 1420 package option. In the package I chose, it was set to a 3-year warranty. It was pre-configured for a 3-year warranty and I couldn't do anything about it, unless I changed the 1420 option I wanted.

The $40.84 off is because I have Dell Credit Card (known as Dell Preferred Account).