XPS1530 for $2k bucks?

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)
Tuxedo Black
3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2.0 M
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
Speed: 250GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor
Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition SP1
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
Slot Load Blu-ray Disc (BD/DVD/CD read/write)
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
No Microsoft Office
No Security
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
1Yr In-Home Service, Parts Labor,24x7 Phone Support
No ISP requested
Finger Print Reader XPS M1530
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)
High Res, Black glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2MP CaIntel Centrino Core Duo Processor
Windows Vista™ Premium
Included 3 GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Yr


am i fvcked up with this order? i paid $2,000.7
blue ray is pretty expensive ****ty!

 

Wow. Should have got a longer warranty for that expensive notebook.

How much more was the blu-ray drive over the cost of a normal DVD-RW?

 

I think the Bd drive add $300 or was it $500, basically it's the single most expensive device in the laptop..

 

I believe it's $500. At least that's the price in Canada.

 

Yeah, $500 here in the US, too.

 

I guess that isn't a bad price. Configured on Dell.com it comes to $2300 or so with just the basic $599 off. That blu-ray drive is expensive!

 

Whats the point of getting BLu Ray in XPS m1530?

For $500 You can get a Brand New Playstation 3 along with 5/6 Blu Ray DVDs.

Comeplete waste of money imo.

 

Wait, the system I configed had a 3 year warranty with complete care.

You need to cancel and re-order with a coupon code, or wait for a coupon to order if you have not already..

 

Did you apply a coupon to it? I'd wait a bit for a sale. Also I would skip the bluray unless you really feel the need to have it in your laptop... to me there's no point, especially if you aren't running the highest res, I think DVD will suit you just fine and by the time bluray is really taking over the market a drive will be dirt cheap.

If you want bluray for the home buy the PS3.

 

yes i got dell coupon

heres the breakdown...wihout tax & shipping is 1783.50 (less discount)
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Save 25% on all XPS M1330 & M1530 laptops over $1599 (before taxes, fees, shipping & handling) - $594.50
Order Subtotal: $1,783.50
Shipping and Handling Total: $69.00
Tax Total: $148.20
Total Charges: $2,000.70

 

I paid over $2K for my M1530 because I got a Blu-Ray player/burner in it. You're not "fvcked up" with the decision, so long as you wanted it. Yeah, it's expensive and yeah, you can get a Blu-Ray player in a PS3. Thing is, I can't take a PS3 out and watch a Blu-Ray movie without picking up my television with a long extension cord. And I definitely can't burn Blu-Ray to a PS3. Also, maybe I don't want to get a PS3, but that's a whole different issue and forum.

You're not going to get a cheaper price on a Blu-Ray burner. If you want to use it, it's a decent price. If you don't plan on using it, it's a rip-off. That's true with all things in computers.

 

I agree, Blu-ray is whats driving up the cost ($500) The real bottom line is....do you really want it. if you do then dont focus on the cost, apply whatever coupon you can and
be happy with your purchase

 

I paid 1700 for

Regular DVDRW
T8300
3GB RAM
LED Screen
6-Cell
3 Year Warranty

But the laptop is less than 50 miles from my house so I dont think Im going to be changing the order anytime soon.

 

blockbuster online are offering Blue Ray disc so i dont want to be left behind without the blue ray

 

you got expensive s hitty there..... mine is 1783 (less tax/shipping/discount) with blue ray same specs with you but less 3years warranty.