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    Purchasing Inspiron 1520. Question.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ThePug, Aug 10, 2007.

  1. ThePug

    ThePug Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    I placed an order when the free 2gb of RAM + 160gb harddrive sale was going on. The configuration looks like this:
    1 223-0553 Inspiron 1520, Intel Core 2 Duo T7100, 1.8GHz, 800Mhz, 2M L2 Cache $1153.21
    1 313-5395 Jet Black Color with Matte Finish $0.00
    1 466-8372 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm $0.00
    1 320-5459 Anti-glare, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800) $0.00
    1 320-5639 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT $0.00
    1 466-8377 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive $0.00
    1 420-6556 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English $0.00
    1 310-9093 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP INSP 1520 $0.00
    1 420-5769 Internet Search and Portal $0.00
    1 420-5924 Icon Consolidation Application $0.00
    1 420-6436 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp $0.00
    1 420-6995 DELL SUPPORT 3.4,DIM/INSP $0.00
    1 463-2282 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access $0.00
    1 420-7024 Media Direct 3.3 $0.00
    1 420-7244 Dell Support Center 1.0 $0.00
    1 430-0493 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron $0.00
    1 412-0917 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0, for Inspiron $0.00
    1 313-5197 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive $0.00
    1 420-6464 Roxio Creator Basic $0.00
    1 313-4783 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0 $0.00
    1 430-2307 Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card $0.00
    1 320-5691 Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam $0.00
    1 412-0968 Creative Earbud EP630 $0.00
    1 420-6593 Network Associates McAfee 8.0 English, 2-Year Subscription $0.00
    1 312-0525 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Prim $0.00
    1 461-3063 No ISP Requested $0.00
    1 412-1397 No Productivity Software requested $0.00
    1 950-9797 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3 $0.00
    1 950-3337 1 Year Limited Warranty $0.00
    1 412-0360 Soft Contracts - Banctec $0.00
    1 987-5427 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year $0.00
    1 983-3070 Type 3- Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year $0.00
    1 960-2780 Warranty Support,Initial Year $0.00
    1 986-9327 Inspiron, No Dell On Call $.00
    1 466-7699 Thank you for choosing Dell $.00
    1 430-2348 Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod $15.79
    1 320-5806 Jet Black color w/ 2.0M pixel Camera $.00
    1 310-8319 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor $.00
    1 310-8628 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System $.00
    1 420-7091 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS $.00
    1 420-7092 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS 1YR-FREE $.00
    1 987-4817 Insp Datasafe 3GB,1YR(Incl in price),DHS $0.00
    1 988-0099 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online $.00

    However, I looked today and there is a new coupon up. Apparently, I can save $325 for orders over $1299.

    Should I go back and configure another one and cancel the first order because of this coupon? Or would not I save any money if I did so? Sorry, this is my first post here if I did anything wrong.

    Please give me your opinion and what I should do. I would like to save some money if I can.
     
    ThePug, Aug 10, 2007
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  2. remix

    remix Notebook Enthusiast

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    Did you not have a coupon on that order? You may save money with that new coupon IF you don't want the 2GB of ram and 160GB HD that was once free. However, if you want the same configs, I'm sure it'll run you more money
     
    remix, Aug 10, 2007
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  3. ThePug

    ThePug Notebook Consultant

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    I have done a new config - I only get an 80gb harddrive, but I do not think this will be a problem as I'm only using like 20gb of space on this computer right now.
    My Components
    Jet Black
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)
    Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition
    Anti-glare, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
    256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
    2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
    80GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
    CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
    Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini-Card
    Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
    Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
    6-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery
    High Definition Audio 2.0
    My Software & Accessories
    No Security Subscription (30-day trial)
    No Productivity software pre-installed
    My Service
    1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service
    No Dell On Call
    Free 3 GB Online Backup for 1Yr
    No ISP requested
    Also Includes
    Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
    Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.08
    Jet Black color w/ 2.0M pixel Camera
    Windows Vista™ Premium
    Intel® Core™2 Duo Label
    Inspiron 1520

    EDIT: This version is about $50 cheaper

    Also, does anyone know if I could just do a promotional change over the phone?
     
    ThePug, Aug 10, 2007
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