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    Is Dell for real with these battery prices?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by anonymous52090, Mar 26, 2008.

  1. anonymous52090

    anonymous52090 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was looking over the configuration options on the Dell 1530, and just to UPGRADE to a 9-cell they want $199 - thats just completely crazy. I remember looking at the laptop last week and you could get both a 9-cell and 6-cell for just $100, now they want $299 for the same thing. Is this a mistake?
     
    anonymous52090, Mar 26, 2008
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  2. booji

    booji Notebook Deity

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    There is a notebook battery shortage, and hence the increased prices. You can thank Adam Smith and his "invisible hand" for that (i.e. supply-demand theory in free-market economics)
     
    booji, Mar 26, 2008
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  3. Awesome laptops

    Awesome laptops Notebook Evangelist

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    laptops demand is accelerating too fast for battery manufacturer so they charge more for them it makes sense to them, maybe, but not too me
     
    Awesome laptops, Mar 26, 2008
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    talin Notebook Prophet

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    There's already another thread on this topic. :)
     
    talin, Mar 26, 2008
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Kdawgca, Mar 26, 2008
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