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    WEdnesday April 2nd - M1530 on sale again - better price than Friday?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by DRTH_STi, Mar 31, 2008.

  1. DRTH_STi

    DRTH_STi can't.stop.buying.laptops

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    Well the M1530 is going to go on sale again (black) on wednesday. Does anybody think it will cost less than the Friday deal?

    I don't think it will cost less because then they'd have tons of people who will want to change their prices....

    BUT - it just might because got the 1st round of people who were willing to purchase it at friday's price on friday - but the 2nd round of people who refused to purchase it might just purchase it for a lower price and that maybe is what Dell is trying to do (cater to the market that way)....

    Any thoughts?
     
    DRTH_STi, Mar 31, 2008
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  2. LiTh07

    LiTh07 Notebook Evangelist

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    well if it is cheaper, ill be giving dell a call, since i ordered an m1530 yesterday lol
     
    LiTh07, Mar 31, 2008
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  3. hcp

    hcp Notebook Consultant

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    I don't think it will be cheaper... The red xps1530 is on sale now with $499 off...
     
    hcp, Mar 31, 2008
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  4. D2N

    D2N Notebook Enthusiast

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    This sale isn't a sale really, still the same prices. (non of thier sales are real sales IMO, when they make a 599$ sale , they make the prices higher for that particular model than the one that has a 499$ sale. so in the end, you'll end up saving 10-50$.

    I'll only buy this pieces of S**t, if the price is 1200-1300. With a T9300 + 4gig ram.
     
    D2N, Mar 31, 2008
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  5. nastychicken

    nastychicken Notebook Guru

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    not in the next few month unless you wait till july 4th. especially T9300 is the new platform.
     
    nastychicken, Mar 31, 2008
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    A warning to those considering the M1530, they aren't selling them with LG screens any more. I tried to minimise the chance of getting the grainy screen by getting the 1440 res monitor but apparently they all come with samsungs now and have stopped replacing the screens affected by graininess.
     
    Gimli000, Mar 31, 2008
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  7. Luke1708

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    surely you are joking man!! It can't be true?? hmm in which country? in U.S or in U.k, coz i'll be buying one from the U.K soon :eek:
     
    Luke1708, Mar 31, 2008
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  8. nadav2605

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    You are definitely wrong. I have a written agreement from a dell.com (US) salesman that they only give 1530's with LG screens and that there is not chance in the world that I'd be getting mine with something else.
     
    nadav2605, Mar 31, 2008
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  9. Luke1708

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    hehehe!!! :D thanks for this bit of news. and by the way, will the t8300 still be usable for the next 4-5 years??or it will become too slow for the new generation programs?coz i heard the processor is soldered to the board and can't be upgraded... :confused:
     
    Luke1708, Mar 31, 2008
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  10. lqaddict

    lqaddict Notebook Consultant

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    It is not Fool's Day yet. Premature submit button press?
     
    lqaddict, Mar 31, 2008
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  11. IM_ALL_IN

    IM_ALL_IN Notebook Consultant

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    The Friday deal was nothing special. Do you guys see today's "deal" on the product red, is this a joke or something?
     
    IM_ALL_IN, Mar 31, 2008
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  12. Tajam

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    yeah, you can get the other colors for cheaper still..
     
    Tajam, Mar 31, 2008
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  13. ryan27406

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    LOL thats a good one. me and some of my friends just got our m1530s and we all got LG screens, but we got the 1680x1050 res and they are absolutely AWESOME
     
    ryan27406, Mar 31, 2008
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  14. rstrauss33

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    Actually I think the sale Friday-Saturday was the best I've seen on the 1530 and I've been watching for a while. Yes, I finally pulled the trigger. The only thing that didn't work out were battery prices which are silly expensive so I didn't buy the extra battery. Otherwise I doubt the on wed. will be any better. If it is they'll get a call from me.
     
    rstrauss33, Mar 31, 2008
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    Friday's deal for the M1530 was absolutely the best so far and probably not likely to be repeated in the near future. Dell might be at the end of their fiscal quarter which is why they may have had these deals this week. I got $900 off with the $699 discount and 12% EPP discount on a loaded Penryn T9300, 4GB RAM, 256 8600GT Video, WSXGA+ screen, 8X DVD/RW, 200 GB 7200 rpm hard disk, Bluetooth, 3 yr warranty for $1,464 before tax. You can't even get it at the Dell Outlet for this price, assuming they even had one there.
     
    se92692, Mar 31, 2008
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  16. stevey5036

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    Please list your source.
     
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  17. KidInTheHall

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    Yeah I was gonna say I got my 1530 on 3/25 with the awesome LG screen.
     
    KidInTheHall, Mar 31, 2008
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  18. hcp

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    I order mine last Wednesday and according to the service tag #, I'll be getting an LG. Expected delivery day is tomorrow!
     
    hcp, Mar 31, 2008
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    Hmmm, funny I just received my M1530 on 3/28/08 with an LG screen....sweet
     
    g732002, Mar 31, 2008
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  20. IM_ALL_IN

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    You guys were right, Friday was the best deal. Today's is horrendous...don't even bother looking. I stayed up hoping for something decent but it looks like Dell isn't trying to sell any of these to undecided customers like myself. Me and the vostro will be holding strong for the time being
     
    IM_ALL_IN, Apr 2, 2008
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  21. techno_techie

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    What was Friday's deal? I would love to compare with what I am getting on the Air Force Site.
     
    techno_techie, Apr 2, 2008
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  22. nastychicken

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    uh sorry to bring it up again, how can I tell rather its LG screen or not? mine is coming next week with 1680 res.
     
    nastychicken, Apr 2, 2008
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