Ordered an e1505

Inspiron E1505 Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400 (2MB Cache/1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
80GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
Genuine Windows® XP Home w/ CD
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Integrated Audio
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
3Yr Ltd Warr,At-Home Service,and HW Warr Support plus Nights and Weekends w/ CompleteCare
6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Future Operating Systems Windows Vista™ Capable
Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience

ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS AND COUPONS
Dell EPP/FSS customers: Save 30% off any system $999+ - $529.20
ATG/EPP customers: 10% off $1399 and above - $108.66
Dell program members receive 12% off systems priced $1600 and up with 3/4 yr At-Home service - $148.18

Subtotal: $977.96
Shipping and Handling: $19.00
Shipping Discount: -$19.00
Tax Total: $58.67
Total: $1,036.63

After months of playing the waiting game, I finally pulled the trigger! Sick deal or what?

 

That's a pretty good deal given the 3/4 yr at home service - I just got my E1705 for around the same price with 60gb hd, the 7900 gpu and 9 cell with a 2yr and windoze mce

 

Awesome deal! You're gonna love it. When is your shipping date?

 

It says shipping date is July 11th which is not a problem for me because I need it for college and I don't start until late August. I can play around with it for a month and fix it up.

 

Dell EPP/FSS customers: Save 30% off any system $999+ - $529.20
ATG/EPP customers: 10% off $1399 and above - $108.66
Dell program members receive 12% off systems priced $1600 and up with 3/4 yr At-Home service - $148.18

WHERE DID ALL THESE DISCOUNTS COME FROM? HOW DO I GET THEM?

 

The 30% is all over ebay(although a forum member here WeelyTM helped me out). The 10% I got from someone at notebook forums which was stackable. The 30% hasn't expired yet, and the 10% expired yesterday so I had to pull the trigger. The 12% comes through the Dell University site if you get a warranty 3 years or higher. It comes automatically so I didn't need a code.

It took a while to get the right deal, just had to be patient.

 

I would have gotten the SXGA+ screen, you have soooo much more screen real estate, but aside from that, you got yourself a VERY nice deal

 

Yea I thought about it, but I just didn't think it was worth it. I didn't think it was a big deal.

 

That's a hell of a deal, with a lot of discounts. And, just so you get your hopes up )), my Dell got to my door in just five days... so you definitely won't be waiting till the 11th for it to get to you.

 

How'd you get the 30% discount to kick in? I've tried entering it on dell's site and it doesn't work (with the 12% university discount).

 

man. you guys in the US get so much better deals!!!!!!!!!

i'm in canada. so i can't order from DELL.COM. so i'm stuck with DELL.CA...WHICH DOESN'T HAVE ANY COUPONS!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRR!!!!

THIS IS MY SETUP:

Processor - Inspiron 6400 Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400 (2MB Cache/1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)
Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Home, English
LCD Panel 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™
Memory FREE Upgrade to 1GB from 512MB Shared DDR2 SDRAM - $120 Value
Video Card 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
Hard Drive 100GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
CD/DVD Burner 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Sound Options Integrated Audio
Wireless Networking Cards Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
Office Productivity Software No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) McAfee Security Center w/ VirusScan, Firewall and Privacy, 90-day trial
Click below to view Primary Battery options! 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Support Services 1 Yr Return to Depot Service with 1 Yr Tech Support
Internet Access Please select an ISP subscription
Future Operating Systems Windows Vista™ Capable
Click below to view Backup & Recovery options! PC Restore recovery system by Symantec

just all that comes to $1069.00 CDN + taxes already.
so overall with taxes... $1229.35

your total there in US dollars when converted to CDN dollars is around mine. so i should be able to get the same exact system and deals you're getting. BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT NOOOOO... **** Dell hates Canadians... ****...
i can't even upgrade my screen!!

 

Falcon X: I just put the 30% code in first and it just worked. Make sure you are using the 30% EPP code.

 

You mean theres no WSXGA+ screen option on dell canada?

 

well. there is, but it costs 100 more. with that amount of money... if i were buying it from the states... i'd be getting a more poweful machine. i just don't think it's fair.

you think it's good to upgrade the screen?

 

That could be my problem. I'm using the 30% home code. Where can I find the 30% EPP code?

 

ebay, or request one or look for one at this site or notebookforums.com

 

Well if you're not too concerned with sharper images and high resolution (good eye sight needed to spend those extra 100 bucks ), you can leave it easily.

Otherwise, you should seriously consider getting high resolution one, as Notebookreview's 6400 review inkles that average screens are very much sub standard ones.