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    More Dell Fun!!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Mr_Maz, Mar 28, 2008.

  1. Mr_Maz

    Mr_Maz Notebook Guru

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    Called them this morning after getting an apology of their Sales Director for their sales guys telling me the Vostro was crap.

    Systems were being updated so arranged a call back. unfortunatley i was in a meeting and missed the call back.

    Called them asking for the extention number and the girl i spoke to said she would quote me instead... and so my mind started ticking.

    got a quote of her and she refused to haggle on price, got her to send me a quote and gave her my address etc.

    Then called back and asked to speak to the original guy and told him i asked for him etc but she went ahead and quoted me.

    So he went and had a word told me he had to wait 2 days before he could quote me etc, which i pretended to accept begrudgingly. so he said he would apply some discounts for the inconvience when he call me on sunday!

    Result :D

    this is the system i am going for


    V1700 CORE 2 DUO T9300 2.50GHz, 800MHz, 6MB 1 S
    V1700 Matte Jet Black with 2.0 MP camera 1 S
    V1700 17" WXGA+ (1440 x 900) Display with TrueLife 1 (samsung unfortunatley)
    3072 MB 667 MHz Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM (1x1024 MB + 1x2048) 1 S
    Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA (5400RPM) 1 S
    DVD+/-RW Drive 8x 1 S
    90W AC Adapter - 2 wire 1 S
    Primary 9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion Battery 1 (7day delay :( )
    256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 1 S
    European - Dell TrueMobile 355 internal Bluetooth Module 1 S
    Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card EUR 1 S
    Base Warranty 1 S
    1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day 1 S

    Total £744.95 inc (before sundays discounts)

    what you think?
     
    Mr_Maz, Mar 28, 2008
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  2. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    If you want to save a few bucks, order it with the minimum possible memory. Then order memory and install it yourself.
     
    millermagic, Mar 28, 2008
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  3. Mr_Maz

    Mr_Maz Notebook Guru

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    i'll try that on sunday. its an evalue bundle with a few extra's can you still take stuff off?
     
    Mr_Maz, Mar 28, 2008
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  4. BertieW

    BertieW Notebook Consultant

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    Negotiate. Tell him you'll drop the extra memory but want an upgraded WiFi card and an extra year of warranty. :) You'll prob get one of those.
     
    BertieW, Mar 28, 2008
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  5. Mr_Maz

    Mr_Maz Notebook Guru

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    good shout BertieW will give it a go.
     
    Mr_Maz, Mar 28, 2008
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