I want a 1420. How long should I wait for a good price?

I really need to get a new laptop before Aug 15. I'm interested in either the xps1330 or 1420 (like everyone else), but I'm cash strapped so I want to keep it in the 800-900 pre-tax range. Do you guys think Dell will come out with some offers comparable to the ones they used to have?

Also, can people who have actually purchased xps1330 or 1420 post their configs and price? I want to see what kind of deal I can get right now.

BTW, I have already signed up for the university deal.

 

Dell has a coupon for $350 off a 1420 over $1399.

Josh

 

That's definitely doable (your price, that is), if you don't completely trick out your system. With the coupon, especially. What are your needs?

 

HAHAHA, I'm in the same shoes as you right now. I just ordered a Dell M1330, but I'm thinking about canceling and ordering a D420...

But then again, I think I'll stick to the M1330... I don't really need to save that much weight.

 

Wait ONE more week, see what 4th of July brings...the $200 student discount is good until end of July, so no rush

 

That sounds like a very good plan, especially given all the price fluctuations with the new Inspirons.

 

good idea about waiting til the 4th. then again, dell isn't always one to align it's sales with holidays... except maybe christmas

 

I had put in that code after configuring a system on dell.com and it was higher then what I ended up getting calling the rep. They only knocked off a hundred dollars but I am still happy... its pretty tricked out with a great waranty 3 years with acidental insurance

222-9482 Inspiron 1420, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz 4M L2 Cache 1 $1,295.68
320-5527 Premium Deep Rich Red with Soft Touch LCD back color 1
311-7255 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm 1
320-5521 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TL LCD for Inspiron 1420 1
320-5495 Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 Inspiron 1420 1
310-8474 Dell 926 Vista Printer Driver 1
341-4865 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive 1
420-6556 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English 1
310-9171 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP INSP,1420 1
420-5769 Internet Search and Portal 1
420-5924 Icon Consolidation Application 1
420-6436 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp 1
420-6481 Dell Support, Vista, Dim/Insp 1
463-2282 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access 1
420-7076 Media Direct 3.3, Insp 1420 1
430-0493 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron 1
412-0917 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0, for Inspiron 1
420-6464 Roxio Creator Basic 1
313-5277 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive for Inspiron 1
313-4783 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0 1
430-2337 Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card 1
320-5522 Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam 1
412-0968 Creative Earbud EP630 1
462-3905 I chose the promotional security package with service 1
312-0539 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1420 1
461-3063 No ISP Requested 1
412-1397 No Productivity Software requested 1
412-0358 Soft Contracts - Consumer Complete Care 1
412-0359 Soft Contracts - Qualxserve 1
420-6592 Network Associates McAfee 8.0 English, 3-Year Subscription 1
420-6995 Dell Support 1
420-7091 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS 1
420-7094 DataSafe Online 10GB for Dim/Ins/XPS 1
420-7273 Dell Support and PC Tune-up 1YR 1
950-3339 3 Year Limited Warranty 1
950-5442 Warranty Support,2 Year Extended 1
960-2780 Warranty Support,Initial Year 1
960-4667 CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 3 Year 1
960-7391 1 yr Automated PC Tune Up 1
986-4349 Bundle LoJack Theft Recovery Service - 3 Year 1
986-5849 Thank you for choosing a Limited Warranty and Service Contract 1
987-4827 Insp Datasafe 10GB,1YR,DHS 1
987-7257 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year 1
983-3170 Type 15- Third Party At HomeService with Nights and Weekends, 24x7 Technical Support,Initial Year 1
987-7258 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year 1
982-8422 Type 15- Third Party At Home Service with Nights and Week ends, 24x7 Technical Support, 2 Year Extended 1
986-9327 Inspiron, No Dell On Call 1
430-2348 Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod 1
430-2315 Dell Bluetooth Travel mouse 1
310-8628 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System 1
310-9348 Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor 1
466-3921 No Preinstalled Software 1
464-7495 Special Offer $100 off (included in price) 1
Subtotal: $1,418.69
Shipping and Handling: $0.00

Sales Tax: $73.62
Total: $1,492.31

 

Inspiron 1420 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)
Operation System Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition
System Color Jet Black
Memory 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
LCD Panel High Resolution, glossy widescreen 14.1 inch display (1440x900)
Video Card 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS
Hard Drive Size: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Integrated NIC and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
Optical Drive CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
Sound Card Integrated High Definition Audio
Wireless Networking Cards Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
Camera Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
Misc Productivity Software No Productivity software pre-installed
Anti-Virus/ Security suite (pre-install) I chose Security with Value, Plus,or Premium Warranty Bundle
Battery Options 6-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options DellCare Premium
Dial-Up Internet Access No ISP requested
Bluetooth Options Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
Processor Branding Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
Labels Windows Vista™ Premium


-397 Discount EPP
-182.10 Discount for Premium Upgrade
-196.67 on systems over $1600
-200 Student Coupon

Total 1242.43

~$1350 with tax and shipping.


*** I don't have a coupon yet since I signed up under the student program a month or so ago. Do i need to call in to get it then? Thanks~

 

Thanks for the posts. I think, though, these are the prices I want to avoid. If I am gonna shell out ~1500 for a 14" I might as well get a Asus A8Js or the like with a much better graphics card, and comparable stats... (and its an Asus, this is a Dell.) Hopefully better coupons come up.

 

Whats the coupon code?

 

Some of the complaints from the A8Js is that the case is made of cheap plastic cover and the mouse pad is made of same plastic that can discolor with use. Also some complaints about the asus screen being a bit dim.. The Dell has had some really good reviews with its WSXGA (1,440-by-900)true bright screen and movies are reported to really look good. Also the 1420's chassis is housed in magnesium alloy which is a stronger material found on higher end notebooks. In all fairness, I priced the Asus with similar features at agearnotebooks.com For one, I can't get a 160HD on the Asus.. only up to 120 HD. After adding in another gig of ram, and three year waranty the asus priced out at 1733 dollars... My 1420 system also added in a dell bluetooth travel mouse, and a larger drive. However, I admit, the asus does have the killer graphics which my 1420 system only has the intel x3100 integrated.

In summary, if I were to downgrade my order to a 120 Hd, take out the bluetooth mouse, the asus system would be 350 dollars more all else the same other then the graphics options. I also must add that battery life reports 2.5 hours at best with the asus. I expect 3-4 with the dell.
So if gaming is your thing, I think your right.. the asus is the way to go.. But if its not, I think the dell may have a better display, better constuction, larger HD options and overall better looking with different color options.

EDIT: Just realized that the ASUS A8Js is also still using last generation Intel chip set.. T7200.. anything with even numbers is the older one.. newer santa rosa is using odd number... T7300 etc.. After realizing this, I have to say the Asus has nothing over the 1420 in price/value. Its true that the Asus will still have better game play.. but I don't think it is fair that a non santa rosa system be compared to the 1420. Even with that the asus still costs alot more overall. I may add that the asus is probably overpriced at this point.

One thing that I have seen, is that generally speaking, there are no magic sytsems that offer comparable specs at substantial discounts. I have been shopping for awhile and believe that PC's and notebooks is a really competitive industry. The asus cost more.. but only because it has a expensive graphics card. I did order a Sony CR last week and had to cancel that since that system truly did cost more compared to the competition (I guess Sony is the exception to the rule.. they really bank on their name brand but sonys are not what they used to be). Personally I feel the 1420 is the best value for my money. If Dell were to suddenly drop that price 200 more, then I think other manufacturers would also do the same.. The margins are too thin these days. These things have become commondities and have been extremely price driven for quite awhile. As for when we will see price drops? Who knows, but anything with the new santa rosa processors will cost more since that is the newest thing.. the hot cake at the moment. We will always pay a premium to own the hot cake device.


As for the coupon code, I priced the 1420 system on dell.. put in the code and indeed got 350 dollars off. But what happened is they bumped the whole sytem price to like 1900 dollars or something high like that. I did this after I had already called dell and placed the order where they chopped off a hundred bucks. Using the coupon would have cost me more then what I got from the agent. If you are a student, I think you may do a bit better then I did. But if not, I suggest pricing out a sytem on dell.. then call them up and be nice to the agent.. The agents do have some room to drop the price, or add a free case and mouse etc...

 

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