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    Should I go for 1 Day Deal or New Offer?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by pick99, Apr 19, 2008.

  1. pick99

    pick99 Newbie

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    Well, friends I have been eyeing this for months reading all your wonderful posts. I want the product red and today they have it as the 1 Day Deal. Maybe it sounds silly but I really prefer the Red color. Of course the rep said I had to order on the spot and he could not even get me the deal in black if I called back......sounds a bit like a car salesman.

    Below is what I wanted order, they were unwilling to lower the price but did offer $100 gift card. The question comes in because the rep said he could not lower the price but if I got the black he would do the following for the same price:

    Price: $1673

    increase HD to 320
    increase to 3 yr warranty & accidental coverage
    increase to 3G ram
    decrease from Vista Ultimate to Home Premium
    $100 gift card

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
    Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED
    High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 Inch LCD (1680x1050) & 2.0 MP
    3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
    Size: 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
    Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
    256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
    Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
    Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)
    56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
    Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
    My Software & Accessories
    Trend Micro Internet Security 36-months
    No Microsoft Office
    My Service
    2Yr In-Home Service, Parts Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
    DataSafe Online Backup 30GB for 1 year
    Free Recycling
     
    pick99, Apr 19, 2008
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  2. Sero

    Sero Notebook Consultant

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    I was able to configure an identical configuration for $1448 using EPP + Coupon before tax.
     
    Sero, Apr 19, 2008
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  3. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Nice!!! :D I, personally would just order it!! ;) ))

    Dell's deals always "come and go". So you lose one day, and get another one another day. :eek: ;) :p

    I so procrastinated on getting my lappy, and lost on good deals because of that. When I finally ordered my 1530 ~ I was so happy and relieved. :D

    Let's put it this way..The longer you wait to order, the longer it takes to get your lappy in your hands ;) :)))

    I have Home Premium, and it works well for my needs. ;) :)) I didn't feel that I needed Vista Ultimate, and again glad I made that choice ;)

    You know if you really don't feel like you are getting a good deal, you can always try another rep, though it is time consuming ;) :))

    Good luck with whatever you decide to do ;) :))
     
    Cin', Apr 19, 2008
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  4. chelet

    chelet Notebook Deity

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    I guess the question is how much you prefer the red color.
    If you really want the red, see what kind of deal you can get from another Dell rep on the red one.
     
    chelet, Apr 19, 2008
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  5. Sero

    Sero Notebook Consultant

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  6. heavyharmonies

    heavyharmonies Notebook Evangelist

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    I just configured the system below for $1448.17 before tax.

    Differences highlighted in bold.

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
    Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED
    System Color (PRODUCT) RED
    3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
    High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 Inch LCD (1680x1050) & 2.0 MP
    256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
    250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
    Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
    Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
    Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
    Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
    Trend Micro Internet Security 36-months
    56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
    3Yr In-Home Service, Parts Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
    Adobe Photoshop Elements + Adobe Premiere Elements
    Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)
    Free Recycling Kit
    DataSafe Online Backup 30GB for 1 year
     
    heavyharmonies, Apr 19, 2008
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