Ordered a E1705 - Did I overpay???

Heres my setup:
I payed 1700 total for this, did I get jipped or is it a good deal?

Inspiron E1705 Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)
ZD18HN
[222-1023]

LCD Panel 17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Display
17XGAL
[320-4558]

Memory 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
1G2D6
[311-5637]

Video Card 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 7800
256NV
[320-4562]

Hard Drive 100GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
100GB
[341-2944]

Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
WMCE
[412-0689]
[420-5755]
[420-4830]
[420-4928]
[463-2282]
[420-5460]
[420-5476]
[420-5769]

Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
INTNIC
[430-0493]

Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
ADOBER
[430-1048]

Combo/DVD+RW Drives 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
8XDVDRW
[313-3866]
[420-5775]

Wireless Networking Cards Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
IP3945
[430-1516]

Office Software (not included in Windows XP) No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
ICOREL
[412-0803]

Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) I chose McAfee included with the Starter, Silver, Gold or Platinum Package.
NOSEC
[462-3905]

Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
6BAT
[312-0375]

Carrying Cases Dell Nylon Deluxe Carrying Case
NCC
[310-5941]

Hardware Warranty 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support
ST111RR
[950-3337]
[950-9057]
[960-6910]
[960-6890]
[983-2207]

Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
AOLEPP
[412-0787]
[420-3224]
[420-5256]

Financial Software No QuickBooks package selected - includes limited use trial
QBSSP
[420-5139]

Operating System Backup & Recovery PC Restore recovery system by Symantec
PCR
[464-5503]

Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience

 

I think that is a very reasonable price considering your specs.

 

Yes, I think you did quite well. Have fun with the 7800 . The only thing I would upgrade is the battery. The 6 cell won't get you much time. I think around 2 hrs?

 

did you use the $700 off coupon?

 

yeah, spill it. how did you get it ?

 

What OS did you get? Pro or Home?

 

it says MCE

 

Ok, heres how I got it:

I went to dell.com/epp

I chose student, went to notebooks>compare all notebooks>chose the e1705>customize>selected good plan>selected the second laptop from the left>customize it

Chose all the stuff and applied

3W?MJ219DFJ440 coupon for 30% off.

 

how did u get it down that price???

 

I just explained lol!

The home user method equates this to around 2000$ which is insane.

PLUS, with EPP, I always get to talk with somebody in less than 2minutes hehe.

 

yeah I am a bit disappointed I myself did not wait to buy the notebook until now. I got a 80 gig hd, and mostly i got less things, and spent $2600.00 + tax on mine.

Be greatful is all I will say.

 

Good deal!

 

u need a student #? can u just make one up?

 

you dont need any number, just select student from the dropdown

I personally used health care, since my dad works for a health care company.

 

its asking me in my account now for school and student # i dont remember my # cuz i graduated!

 

How does the Dell EPP work?

When is eligibilty determined during the ordering process?

Thanks!

--Rob

 

just ordered the same thing except with a 9-Cell battery and no carrying case, hopefully it works

 

FYI, I went to my local Dell outlet store and had them price the E1705, which turned out to be the same price as I got via the Dell Home and Office page. When I mentioned I could also get an additional discount of $140 (which was what I saw when building the machine via the EPP page), they offered me an additional 10% discount if I purchased at the storee (which for my E1705 build amounted to $250 USD => i.e., more than the $140 EPP discount.)

I purchased the E1705 via the Dell outlet store. Final cost before handling and state tax: $2095 USD.

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Inspiron E1705 Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB)
ZD2HN
[222-1022]
LCD Panel 17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Display
17XGAL
[320-4558]
Memory 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
1G2D6
[311-5637]
Video Card 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 7800
256NV
[320-4562]
Hard Drive 100GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
100GB
[341-2944]
Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows XP Professional
WPXP
[412-0689]
[420-4770]
[420-4830]
[420-4928]
[463-2282]
[412-0751]
[420-5460]
[420-5476]
[420-5769]
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
INTNIC
[430-0493]
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
ADOBER
[430-1048]
Combo/DVD+RW Drives 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
8XDVDRW
[313-3866]
[420-5775]
Wireless Networking Cards Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
IP3945
[430-1516]
Office Software (not included in Windows XP) Microsoft Works Suite 2006- Includes MICROSOFT WORD plus much more!
IWORKS
[412-0861]
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) McAfee Security Center with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 24-months
MCAFE2Y
[412-0852]
Primary Battery 80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
9BAT
[312-0374]
Hardware Warranty 2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr HW Warranty Support
S2OS
[950-1001]
[950-3338]
[412-0360]
[900-8221]
[960-6910]
[960-6590]
[983-2207]
[983-2217]
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
AOLDHS
[412-0787]
[420-3224]
[412-0687]
[420-5256]
Wireless Personal Networking Card Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal(2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
TM350I
[430-1468]

 

i have been looking at the e1750 for sometime and plan on purchasing one soon. i am a student so i used the coupon code you gave and got the 30% off. I am debating if i should purchase it before for the 31st which is when the coupon expires, or if Dell is pretty consistent about releasing their coupons for students and i can purchase it at my leisure. thoughts?

 

I'd like to know, too. And if that's referencing the band 'give up the ghost' I think that's pretty dang cool.

 

it is. give up the ghost is amazing. i saw some girls last week and it was awesome!

 

http://www.notebookreview.com/dellCoupon.asp

It looks like it's actually available until Feb. 1st. However, when using the coupon, I actually lose money because the current % off is better than the coupon and they can't be comined. From I've read on other threads, the Dell coupons have been coming every 1 or 2 weeks for about a year.

 

the coupon the original poster gave upped it to 30% when i put it in. i think it might be one just for students.

 

Oh cool, it does up the %age. Nice. It's technically not just for students. It's for those with the "Employee and Affiliates Purchase Program." I'm getting the discount through my work. It's the same as the student discount though.

 

Why is this 30% coupon not on the Dell Coupons page of this site? I'm really about to pull the trigger on this too because I'm able to get the same deal as the original poster. I don't want to blow the chance.

 

good luck getting it delivered to your place ...the courrier servcies are liek little criminal organizations.

 

Dude...I know exactly what your talking about...more than you think.

Fedex setup a nice stunt...some jackass apparently delivered a 5000$ nikon camera to my house, signed with my name...with my stolen credit card number. Apparently. HAH. I never ordered it. Nor even saw fedex that day. And UPS delivered my xbox 360 to my neighbor, who opened it..not to mention those 3 pocket pcs from ebay and amazon. Sigh.

FU UPS AND FEDEX. DHL has yet to screw me over.

 

yeah well the notebook now has the name of my college with MY address...think I should have a problem?

 

I am not sure I overpaid but this is what I got :-

Total $2,237.90

Inspiron E1705
Intel® Core Duo Processor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB), Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 Qty: 1
Unit Price:


Inspiron E1705 Intel Core Duo Processor T2500
(2GHz/667MHz FSB)


LCD Panel 17 inch UltraSharp Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife


Memory 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz

Video Card 256MB NVIDA® GeForce Go 7800


Hard Drive 100GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive


Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005


Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem

Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0



Combo/DVD+RW Drives 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability


Wireless Networking Cards Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)



Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) I chose McAfee included with the Starter, Silver, Gold or Platinum Package.

Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery


Hardware Warranty 3Yr Ltd Warr, At-Home Service, 30Day DOC, PC Training, 2Yr Antivirus Suite



Wireless Personal Networking Card Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal(2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)


Financial Software No QuickBooks package selected - includes limited use trial


Operating System Backup &; Recovery Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition backup CD


TV Tuner w/ Remote Control


Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience


SAVE $100 ( After mail in rebate) w SILVER BUNDLE which includes 3Yr Limited Warranty, 3Yr At-Home Service, 3 Yr Hardware warranty support, 90 day PC Training, 30 day HelpDesk How-to Assistance, 2Yr McAfee Antivirus Security Suite (Pre - Installed)

 

Inspiron E1705
Intel(r) CoreTM Duo Processor T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz FSB), Genuine Windows(r) XP Media Center Edition 2005
Qty: 1
Unit Price: $2,402.00
Inspiron E1705
Intel(r) CoreTM Duo Processor T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)
ZD18HN
[222-1023]

LCD Panel
17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Display
17XGAL
[320-4558]

Memory
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
1G2D6
[311-5637]

Video Card
256MB NVIDA(r) GeForceTM Go 7800
256NV
[320-4562]

Hard Drive
100GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
100GB
[341-2944]

Operating System (Office software not included)
Genuine Windows(r) XP Media Center Edition 2005
WMCE
[412-0689]
[420-5755]
[420-4830]
[420-4928]
[463-2282]
[420-5460]
[420-5476]
[420-5769]

Network Card
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
INTNIC
[430-0493]

Adobe Software
Adobe(r) Acrobat(r) Reader 6.0
ADOBER
[430-1048]

Combo/DVD+RW Drives
8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
8XDVDRW
[313-3866]
[420-5775]

Wireless Networking Cards
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
IP3945
[430-1516]

Office Software (not included in Windows XP)
No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
ICOREL
[412-0803]

Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed)
No Security Subscription
NSNOR
[412-0871]

Primary Battery
80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
9BAT
[312-0374]

Hardware Warranty
1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support
ST111RR
[950-3337]
[950-9057]
[960-6910]
[960-6890]
[983-2207]

Dial-Up Internet Access
6 Months of America Online Membership Included
AOLEPP
[412-0787]
[420-3224]
[420-5256]

Financial Software
No QuickBooks package selected - includes limited use trial
QBSSP
[420-5139]

Operating System Backup & Recovery
PC Restore recovery system by Symantec
PCR
[464-5503]

Dell Digital Entertainment
Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience
SEP
[412-0865]
[412-0856]

Dell EPP/FSS customers: Save 30% off Inspiron notebooks $1499 or more!
Expires on 2006-02-01 05:59:59
- $720.60


PCMCIA Sound Blaster(r) Audigy(r) 2 ZS Notebook sound card
Qty: 1
Unit Price: $100.00


ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS AND COUPONS
Dell EPP and FSS Customers: Free Next Business Day shipping on select Inspiron systems over $849. $24 handling charge applies.
Expires on 2006-02-01 12:59:59
- $65.00

Dell EPP/FSS customers receive 6% off systems priced $1600 and up with 1/2 yr At-Home service.
Expires on 2006-09-28 22:59:59
- $106.88



Sub-Total: $1,674.52
Shipping Discount: -$65.00
Shipping: $30.00
Tax: $85.22
Total: $1,789.74

 

Dang, that is the best price I've seen before.

 

I had a talk with dell- around 30 minutes.

So yeah, the total final price for this came out to $1430

LOL

 

Man! I just ordered my E1705 and just used the $650 off coupon. But seeing as how I'm not a student this semester I guess it would not be right to use the 30% off deal. How did you get it down to $1430?

 

price adjust and concession regarding price adjust.

I can get it lower, but I dont have time

(they offered to refund me shipping $$ a few weeks ago)

 

Inspiron E1705, Intel Core DuoProcessor T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz FSB) $1,357.00

17 inch UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen WUXGA

512MB, DDR2, 533MHz 2 Dimm (will replace with 2gb)

256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800

100GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem

8X DVD+/-RW Drive

Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g

1 Year Limited Warranty

($250 MAIL-IN INSPIRON REBATE). Redeem within 30 daysof ship date at www.dell4me.com/rebates


Sub-Total $1,357.00
Shipping $0.00
Tax $101.79
Total Price $1,458.79 (price WITHOUT the $250 rebate)

HEHEHEH!!!

oh, and i'll be spending about $190 on 2gb 533mhz ram (667 mhz is really unnecessary, unless u dont have 7800go...heh)


already built....will ship in a few days....will be in my lap in about 10 days max