So how does this deal compare to what you all are seeing (1420)

So I'm wondering how this deal compares to what everyone is seeing with the current deals. I'm taking advantage of the free 2GB RAM and 160GB hard drive, as well as the $350 off $1399+.

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Inspiron 1420 		Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache) 
Operation System 	Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition 
System Color 		Jet Black 
Memory 			FREE! 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz 
LCD Panel 		Anti-glare, widescreen 14.1 inch display (1280x800) 
Video Card 		128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS 
Hard Drive 		FREE! 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) 
NIC and Modem 		Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem 
Adobe Software 		Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0 
Optical Drive 		CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive) 
Sound Card 		High Definition Audio 2.0 
Wireless Networking 	Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card 
Camera 			No Camera 
Battery Options 	85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell) 
Power Adapter 		90 Watt Spare AC Adapter
Bluetooth Options 	Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR) 

1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service 
Add Accidental Damage and LoJack Theft Protection to 1Yr Warr. 
No Dell On Call 
No ISP requested 
No Entertainment software pre-installed 
No Productivity software pre-installed 
No security subscription (McAfee 30-day trial) 
Datasafe Free 3 GB Online Backup for 1Yr

All for $1170 shipped.

 

great deal looks good and doesnt dell include 15 months of macfee for free?

 

Looks good.

 

For $50 more you can get the 160 GB 7200 rpm hard drive.

 

Actually since that "FREE 160GB 5400RPM" thing, the upgrade to 7200 costs like over 150 now.

 

Speed: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) [add $50 or $2/month1
It only adds $50 to the price.

 

D: I guess it changed recently.

 

I _had_ to get the 7200 rpm drive in order to pump up the price to $1399! (for the -$350 coupon) I got my 1420 for $1067 before tax - for some reason the price has been falling all day.

 

Yeah these prices are too good to be true right now.

I wanted to get the 5400RPM drive because I'm more interested in extending the run time than anything else, and my fiancée's laptop has a 5400RPM drive and it's not too bad. The laptop isn't going to be my main computer anyway, for that I have my customized XPS 410 with 2x74GB WD Raptors in RAID0 and 2x320GB WD Caviars, also in RAID0.

I decided instead to get the Complete Care because I travel a fair amount and did actually lose a work laptop due to mishandling.

And in case anyone is wondering I went ahead and ordered it. Ship date is 07/19, and it's already showing as "In Production"!

This is going to be my first personal laptop (though I've had several through work).

 

Congrats! My only comment is that you should have gotten the RED to match your bike

 

deal looks ok, but i think i got a better one.

 

That's an okay Deal, I got the same but better...160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) and a 9-Cell AND 6-Cell...and for $65 less

 

saying this to my deal, or OP?


i bought accessories too

 

@kgeier82 & @DoubleBlack: How did you guys get those deals? From what I'm hearing the best deals occur when you call in...

 

350 off 1399 here

 

I was talking to the OP, not you...you already have the 7200RPM drive and stuff...I got practically the same thing as you for $1115, just 1 year warranty - but with CompleteCare/LoJack...

 

Dell Home has great upgrade prices right now, plus $350 off $1399+ plus 4% off for using DPA, and Free Shipping.

 

The $350 off $1399 is dead now so...There is a $225 off though if you look around, but it'll probably die soon also.

I got a case and the 1-yr accidental damage / Lo Jack, and I live in CA so I get screwed on state environmental fees and taxes, so that is why my totals are higher than some of you guys are seeing, I didn't include that in my posting. Still a banging deal I think. And I'm in testing last I checked.