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    Vostro 1310: $200 difference (Canada vs US)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mcaj007, May 11, 2008.

  1. mcaj007

    mcaj007 Notebook Consultant

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    Vostro 1310
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    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5670 (1.8GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
    13.3" WXGA LCD Display w/TrueLife™
    2GB DDR2 at 667MHz
    250GB 5400RPM SATA HDD
    8X DVD+/-RW
    Intel GMA X3100 Grahpics card
    Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card

    Price in US (dell.com): $889
    Prince in Canada (dell.ca): $699

    So, for exact same configuration, there's a difference of $190. :eek:
    Am I missing something?
     
    mcaj007, May 11, 2008
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  2. RJT

    RJT Notebook Guru

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    You are missing that the Canadian configuration is with a instant $240 off coupon, and the US is regular price. So if you want to make *everything* equal and compare, the US one is actually $50 cheaper than the Canadian.
     
    RJT, May 11, 2008
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    not really cheaper if you consider exchange rates
     
    jony911, May 11, 2008
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  4. mcaj007

    mcaj007 Notebook Consultant

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    It doesn't matter whether its an instant coupon or anything else that saves you $200. At the end of the day, you paid $200 less for the *SAME* configuration. So, you got the *SAME* machine $200 cheaper.
    Anyone agrees?
     
    mcaj007, May 11, 2008
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  5. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    What does it matter? Countries are different and things cost different in them.
     
    nizzy1115, May 11, 2008
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  6. Clutch66

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    Dell comes up with promotions, either automatic instant savings or coupons, for all their laptops all the time. There just happens to be a discount at dell.ca and not dell.com at the moment.

    Nobody ever buys dell stuff at "regular" price anyways.
     
    Clutch66, May 11, 2008
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  7. Jusin

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    You do realize that the Canadian dollar and American dollar are basically equal, dont you?

    Recently, the Canadian dollar was actually worth more than the American dollar.

    Not sure how you figure exchange rates make a difference
     
    Jusin, May 11, 2008
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  8. saad88

    saad88 Notebook Consultant

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    Yep ! Dell.ca has good offers on the vostro ! u can get up tp 649 off of a vostro 1510 ! ....
     
    saad88, May 11, 2008
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    But dell.ca has no outlet!
     
    mystery905, May 11, 2008
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  10. RJT

    RJT Notebook Guru

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    Haha, beat me to it Jusin. Many people in the states still think the exchange rate is like it was decades ago when it was a 2:1 in favour of the states when just recently $1 CAN was worth $1.10 American. As of now they are just equal, but that will change ;) .
     
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  11. RJT

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    Really!?! Madness! .... All seriousness aside, all I am saying is that you said that everything was quote "exact same" that was misleading because it wasn't exact same. Your shock was in that a machine built in the states would be cheaper Canada, when in actuality it was just a rare circumstance that Canada had a deal US didn't. Base models are still cheaper in the US, and I am confident that very shortly the US will have a better deal than that.

    If you would like I could point out problem a dozen computers that are the "*!-SAME-*!" configuration but are plenty cheaper in the US due to coupon differences, but I wont because that's not a fair comparison and don't want to point out the painfully obvious :rolleyes: .

    Also, why are you giving me guff after I answered your question for you? Because if this was clear to you before, then this thread is completely pointless.


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    RJT, May 11, 2008
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