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    New Laptop, is this the best possible deal curerntly?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Angry John, Apr 1, 2008.

  1. Angry John

    Angry John Newbie

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    Hey all,

    I sent back my old grainy screen M1530 and am going to give it another go. This is actually a good thing, because I realized that I'm eligible for the university discount, so my initial laptop which cost $2030 after shipping is now considerably less.

    However, I'm curious if any of you know a way I can get a better deal. It seems that Dell's sales/promotions are basically just numbers games. No real savings, just inflated costs and then discounts.

    My potential config:

    T8300 (2.4GHz)
    4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (default in config unfortunately)
    High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD(1440x900)
    256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
    320GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
    Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
    Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
    Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal
    Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
    4 Yr Warranty and Accident Protection/Lo-Jack

    $1469 before tax and shipping.


    Can this be beat?
     
    Angry John, Apr 1, 2008
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  2. jcovelli

    jcovelli Notebook Deity

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    a sager 2092 (jfl92) is $300 less for the same thing
     
    jcovelli, Apr 1, 2008
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