Ordered an Inspiron 1520

I just placed an order for the 1520 with an estimated ship date of late august.


Here are my system specs!

223-0618 1520, T7300(2.0GHZ) CORE 2 DUO 1 $1,629.00
310-8628 VISTA PREMIUM STICKER, INSP 1
310-9093 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP,INSP 1520 1
311-7215 2GB,DDR2,667MHZ,2 DIMM 1
312-0525 56 WHR,6-CELL,LION,PRIM BATT 1
313-4783 HD AUDIO 2.0 1
313-5197 8X DVD+/-RW DL 1
313-5399 MIDNIGHT BLUE MICROSATIN FINISH 1
320-5462 15.4 WSXGA+ TL LCD, INSP 1520 1
320-5470 MIDNIGHT BLUE W/ CAMERA 1520 1
320-5639 256MB NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600M GT 1
341-4768 120G HARD DRIVE, 5400RPM 1
412-0917 ADOBE ACROBAT READER V7.0,INSP 1
412-0940 NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2007, 30DAY,DIM 1
420-5769 ISP SEARCH ASST PORTAL,DIM/INSP 1
420-5924 ICON CONSOLIDATION APPLICATION,DIM/INSP 1
420-6436 VISTA,PC-RESTORE, DIM/INSP 1
420-6464 ROXIO CREATOR LE,V,DIM/INSP 1
420-6556 WIN VISTA HOME PREM,ENG,INS 1
420-6995 DELL SUPPORT 3.4,DIM/INSP 1
420-7024 MEDIA DIRECT 3.3,INSP 1520 1
420-7244 DELL SUPPORT CENTER 1.0,DIM/INSP 1
430-0493 INTEGRATED NIC AND MODEM 1
430-2336 INTEL 3945 802.11A/G ,ROW INS 1
463-2282 THANKS FOR PURCHASING YOUR DELL 1
465-8687 PLEASE SELECT AN ISP 1
466-8934 MS OFFICE 2007 HOME AND STUDENT ED,DIM 1
920-4490 RTD,INSP,1520,SOL,INIT YR 1
920-4517 HW WRTY,INSP,1520,SOL,INIT 1
960-2780 WARRANTY SPRT,INSP,INIT YR 1
009-6800 SHIPPING FEE 1
310-9348 INTEL CENTRINO DUAL CORE LABEL 1
312-0528 85 WHR,9-CELL,LION,ADDL BATT 1
412-0961 DELL TRAVEL REMOTE CONTROL IR 1
420-7091 DATASAFE ONLINE DIM/INS/XPS 1
420-7092 DATASAFE ONLINE DIM/INS/XPS,1YR-FREE 1
950-9057 NO WARRANTY,YRS 2/3(1-1-1RTD) 1
987-4817 INSP DATASAFE 3GB,1YR(INCL IN PRICE),DHS 1


GRAND TOTAL $1,857.06


The build should last me a good 3 years I am guessing.

One thing I am actively searching for is a back-pack for the notebook. I don't really like Dell's designs to much. I was thinking of ordering one from Alienware. Any suggestions on a nice looking back-pack to keep my baby?

 

I just ordered one last night too.

$1,164.06 after tax

Specs:

222-9008
1 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)
313-5399
1 Midnight Blue
466-8372
1 FREE! 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
320-5460
1 Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
320-5639
1 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
466-8562
1 160G 7200RPM SATA HDD

1 Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition
430-0493
1 Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
412-0917
1 Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.08
313-5196
420-6464
1 CD writer / DVD player (Combo Drive)
313-4783
1 High Definition Audio 2.0
430-2307
1 Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini-Card
320-5692
1 No Webcam Option
412-0915
1 Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
412-0940
1 No Security Subscription (30-day trial)
312-0525
1 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)

1 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24x7 Phone Support
986-9327
1 No Dell On Call
461-3063
1 No ISP requested
466-7698
1 Inspiron 1520
320-5851
1 Midnight Blue color w/o Camera
310-8319
1 Intel® Core™2 Duo Label
310-8628
1 Windows Vista™ Premium

 

Isnt your system the same as mine (except the extra, shorter warranty, slower HDD, and lower Wi-Fi card) that I got for $1377?

Didnt you get any coupons? Surely there is a $300-off coupon somewhere right now.

I dont mean to brag about my deal, but Im really shocked your price was that high. Are you in a country other than the US?

Edit: Oh! You got MS Office 2007. Nevermind! Good deal

 

Hehehe I am in Canada! We don't seem to get the $300 dollar off coupons. I had a $100 one however he said it had expired.

I have been holding off for a month waiting to see if we would get any better discounts but they don't seem to hook the Canadians up.

As far as the wireless goes, what are the benefits to the upgrade?

 

Not many benefits to Wireless-N at this point.

Some hotels, cafes etc are using them. But as others have pointed out, even if your wireless is superfast, you can still be limited by a slower net connection.

If you have your own network in your house, and you transfer files wirelessly from one station to another, the benefits to wireless-N would be amazing.

But if all you are doing is connecting to a wireless hub that is connected to DSL or cable, you arent going to see much, if any, benefit.

I just got it for the heck of it. I probably dont need it.

 

N is twice the range as well.

 

Crap! Wheres the $300 off coupon? If I called dell now, do you guys think they could take off 300? If not, I guess I would cancel my order and then re-order. Link anybody? I am very strapped for cash.

 

The coupon is good on dell 1520's priced over $1299

You'd have to upgrade your system a little, then apply the coupon.

There is a "Dell Coupons" button at the top of this forum.

But if you want to code directly, it is:

TG60$CZNQ0BQ2R

 

Thanks man. I used PayPal to pay for my order. The moment the order was placed, my debit card was debited. Now there is no charge, and my account is back where it was before the charge. I know Dell is going to charge my PayPal account again, but if I cancel my order tonight, do you think the charge will go through. I need to avoid overdraft fees.

 

Geez, I would love to get my hands on one of those $300 coupons. to bad in Canada we get the shaft!