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    Nice DELL Sale

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

  1. IM_ALL_IN

    IM_ALL_IN Notebook Consultant

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    What are the specs?


    slickdeals.net is a great site to find deals on virtually everything. I check it out almost everyday to buy all sorts of stuff I likely don't even need :cool:
    Just looks for the dell threads to see what's going on.
     
    IM_ALL_IN, Mar 29, 2008
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  2. LiTh07

    LiTh07 Notebook Evangelist

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    T8300, 8600GT, 3 gigs ram, 1400x900 screen, tux black, vista home, normal battery, 2 year warrenty, FREE 2nd day shipping. Im very happy =]
     
    LiTh07, Mar 30, 2008
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  3. Wolfpup

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    I looked in a Slickdeals thread about it, but I'm not understanding how they got the prices they got. $1285 for a 1330 with a three year warranty. Not configured much worse for what I was seeling at $178x. Cheapest I could configure it was with the $599 off deal, which comes out at least $150 cheaper for me than the $699 off deal.
     
    Wolfpup, Mar 30, 2008
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  4. silvergator

    silvergator Notebook Consultant

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    I am heading off to bed but wanted to update everyone. I got the t8300, 256MB graphics card, home premium, 4GB ram, 200gb 7200 rpm hd, 1440x900 screen, bluetooth, 3-year warranty, a wireless mouse, etc. etc. etc. for $1377 before tax. DELL'S WEBSITE HAS BEEN CAUSING A LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR THEM RECENTLY. TO GET THE TRUE EPP DEAL WITH A 3 OR 4 YEAR WARRANTY YOU NEED TO BUILD THE COMPUTER IN YOUR CART AND THEN CALL DELL. Obviously this deal ended at midnight this morning...but I wanted to update everyone.
     
    silvergator, Mar 30, 2008
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  5. LiTh07

    LiTh07 Notebook Evangelist

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    ugh yea i was having problems too... but i got mine with the same specs as u except 3 gigs ram, no mouse and a 2 year warrenty for 1377 WITH tax, which was about 100 dollars. all in all, im very happy, saved 410 dollars
     
    LiTh07, Mar 30, 2008
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  6. me_ram

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    It seems that the offer is still on. Today is the last day.

     
    me_ram, Mar 30, 2008
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  7. cedchung

    cedchung Notebook Enthusiast

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    what is EPP discount?
     
    cedchung, Mar 30, 2008
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  8. me_ram

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    It is either the Employee Purchase program or some educational discount. Anyway, I'm not eligible for both... :(

    BTW, Dell has pulled out the Instant Discount even though the site claimed Sunday, March 30 yesterday.. :mad:
     
    me_ram, Mar 30, 2008
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  9. SoundsGood

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    Nice. Congrats!

    Any idea which hard drive this is? Who makes it?
     
    SoundsGood, Mar 30, 2008
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  10. SoundsGood

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    What percent is the "true" deal? Best I got in my cart was 8%. Do they bump it up to 12% if you call them?
     
    SoundsGood, Mar 30, 2008
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    I just got the tag # and it looks I'll be getting the LG screen: LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., 15.4WXGA+, TLF, LGP, V2

    Expected delivery date is 4/2/08, but I won't see it until the the 4th...
     
    hcp, Mar 30, 2008
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  12. rstrauss33

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    Where did you see this info? I just bought one too and only saw this in my confirmation e-mail: 320-6078 1 15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TrueLife LCD with 2.0 MO Camera for XPS M1530.

    I'm also curious what make I'll get.
     
    rstrauss33, Mar 30, 2008
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  13. Wolfpup

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    Darn, I wish I could have figured out how people on that slick deals thing got dirt cheap 1330s. Oh well. Maybe the deal on Tuesday will be better. (I'd really rather have a 1530 with an LED backlight, or better still a 1730, but...)

    No, it always said it ended at I think either Midnight or maybe 6am-those are when the deals normally end. It was never going to run throughout Sunday. (And the deal is over.)

    If you spend more than $1600 AND have a 3 or 4 year warranty then the discount should be 12%, but it probably shows in your cart that you only have a 1-2 year warranty rather than a 3-4 warranty you selected (or if you didn't select it, then a lower discount would be correct).
     
    Wolfpup, Mar 30, 2008
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  14. Kent1995

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    I went with the XPS 1530. I spoke with one rep online and he said they are no longer using the Samsung LCDs- but a phone rep could not confirm this. Also, online it was giving 6% if over 1600 and 3-4 yr warranty or 4% below. I called and they said they were having problems with this all day and they were able to fix it over the phone.
     
    Kent1995, Mar 30, 2008
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    After clicking on the XPS deals Flash ad at www.dell.com I'm getting a webpage saying they will have "new offers" on the XPS M1530 and M1330 on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (3/31, 4/1, and 4/2). That may mean a different sale on each day.
     
    chelet, Mar 30, 2008
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  16. SoundsGood

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    It says the m1530 in Red will be on Monday, m1330 on Tuesday and m1530 on Wednesday.
     
    SoundsGood, Mar 30, 2008
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  17. hcp

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    You have to call them up. I spoke to them this morning and they gave me the service tag number.
     
    hcp, Mar 30, 2008
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    Is the 1530 supposed to be getting an LED screen?

    Hopefully the Wenesday deal is a killer. FWIW, I was contemplating this setup the other night...had it in the cart but passed so it's gonna have to beat this.

    $1461 shipped after tax with a $70 giftcard for the warranty.

    T9300
    1440x900 screen
    3GB ram
    200GB 7200RPM
    8600GT
    6 cell
    Alpine white
    Intel Wireless N Card
    4 year warranty
     
    IM_ALL_IN, Mar 30, 2008
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  19. hcp

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    Back in the days it was easy to order a lappy with $$$ off and then call to downgrade the warranty, lowjack, and ram. Dell is aware of that trick and most reps will deny such requests...

    If I remember correctly, a lot of those people had problems with built quality and grainy screens.

    Just be patient and get the best deal. I would say that the best deals are in November to early January. If you don't want to wait that long, keep an eye on next week deals :D
     
    hcp, Mar 30, 2008
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    does this deal apply to canada or us?
     
    GaMeRxD, Mar 30, 2008
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  21. hcp

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    No... Only the 1330 have that option...
     
    hcp, Mar 30, 2008
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  22. Wolfpup

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    Which is really too bad. I'd like a better GPU of course, but could live with a 8600GT (I think it'll be okay for at least a year for games-I don't need crazy resolutions or AA)...but I'd like the LED backlight for a variety of reasons and would gladly pay more for it.
     
    Wolfpup, Mar 30, 2008
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