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    Living in the UK? Inspiron 1520 vs Vostro 1500 - Anyone able to justify the £400 difference for the same spec?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by joebusby, Aug 18, 2007.

  1. joebusby

    joebusby Notebook Consultant

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    Since we get no discount coupons.

    C2D 2.0 (Most price-efficient)
    2048 DDR2
    Stock HDD (160)
    8600GT
    WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display
    Both in Black with 2.0 Camera
    6-Cell
    Vista Home vs Vista Business

    Vostro

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    Inspiron

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    So, £386 for exactly the same system
     
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    joebusby Notebook Consultant

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    Just to note - forgot to mention vostro doesn't include delivery - which is £58 inc VAT.

    So, 320 more for an inspiron, what the hell?
     
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  3. Jonny3k

    Jonny3k Newbie

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    I can't. I had ordered an Inspiron, but once I found out about the Vostro I promptly cancelled my previous order and ordered the Vostro instead.
     
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  4. Sredni Vashtar

    Sredni Vashtar Notebook Evangelist

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    It's called marketing: the art of squeezing money out of customers.
    :)

    A similar price difference appears in Italy.
    Obviously I got a Vostro.
     
    Sredni Vashtar, Aug 18, 2007
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    xScorp1on Notebook Evangelist

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    Because inspirons are more popular... supply and demand?
     
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    Soviet779 Notebook Consultant

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    Because dell like to squeeze every last penny out of the uninformed and those that dont do much research.

    I noticed this price difference when i was piecing together a vostro, heres another kicked, you know how theres 3x vostro 1500 pictures to click and configure and they all start out differently? Configure them up and you will get a pretty significant price difference between them, for the EXACT same brand/laptop/specs. This is really apparent for the 1700 as theres two to pick from, ones cheaper & gets the special deals and the other one dosent.
     
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    lochness Notebook Enthusiast

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    Similar difference here in Australia. The pricing when speced with the same "parts" was about the same ($20 diff) but the included extras, and free stuff with the Vostro put it ahead by about AUD$350 when I bought mine.
     
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  8. profanile

    profanile Notebook Enthusiast

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    vostro ftw :D
    And with the free delivery before 16th august I got it even cheaper :D
     
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    chelet Notebook Deity

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    Unless you can find a really good coupon for the Inspiron, I don't see anything to justify that £320 difference. The specs look identical.
     
    chelet, Aug 18, 2007
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    ProfessorYaffle Newbie

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    Note the Vostro is priced ex VAT and the Inspiron inc VAT - there's still a decent price difference, though.

    And, as previously stated, if you customise the more expensive system to the same level a customised cheaper one, the dearer model will work out cheaper. It's "cunning" marketing by Dell, you see...
     
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  11. profanile

    profanile Notebook Enthusiast

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    Look at the screenshots again, he put the price inc vat beneath ;)
     
    profanile, Aug 18, 2007
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