im waiting to pull the trigger on this inspiron.. anyone have tomm deals??

just wondering if i should wait till after midnight or not.. i mean the deal the rep is giving me is already ridicuous but hey you never know lol..

 

yeah- I'd say forget about trying to beat that config for under $1K.

Mystery coupon a Canada thing only?

 

What specs are you looking at for the Inspiron? And what exactly are u expecting to happen at midnight?!

 

lol no that is the config i just returned...

 

well dell releases new coupons at midnight on thurs every week or new deals or "packages" ...

my new deal came from a resolution specialist.. i have the 325 coupon i can use right now, i then get acredit of 300$ once it ships as long as my order is over 1300$ total after the 325 coupon plus once i place the order i call him personally at his extension and he will upgrade the screen to the 1680 at no charge over the 1440 one.. so it all comes out to for a black 1520:

t7500
2gb ram
160gb 7200rpm
built in bluetooth
built in web cam
8600gt
wxsga+ 1680
6 cell an 9 cell battery
vista premium
intel n wireless card
cd/dvd writer
no added software
total comes to 1087.41 after taxes

 

Well, it's only fair that they compensate you for all the stress (not to mention the fact that after having to deal with one clown after another, you've probably developed a distinct grayish tint to your hair - of which there is now appreciably less, I'm sure).

So coupons being released midnight Thursday?

 

usually between midnight and 6 am.. somewhere in there

you think the above is worth it or should i hold out to see what happens

 

BTW, I myself am not entirely satisfied with my 1500. Key issues: size/weight (unexpectedly large and heavy), backlight bleeding, and insufficient resolution on my display.

I'm now thinking of ordering a 1400 with WXGA+ (vs. WXGA that I currently have on my 1500). Do you think this will remedy most of these issues?

 

Well did your man at Dell specifically place a time limit on his offer? If not, it's probably worth waiting a li'l bit, just in case...

 

the wxga+ should be much better .. but you never know i guess this will be my last attempt with dell this time i order.. if this fails then ill never look their way again

 

he just said re-order asap.. i told him i wanted to be able to use the 325 coupon and he said thats fine

 

Ah I see what you mean... $325 coupon expires midnight tomorrow. Well, as it stands you're getting a sweet deal on the Inspiron. How much sweeter could it possibly get? And judging by all them folks waiting in line for those laptops, it may just be best pull the trigger... what say ye?

 

torn between 1520 and 1720... and color... and screen resolution

 

Well I've yet to get my 1700 but I'm worried about it being too big... so just remember to take size into factor.

As for color... white?

And why would you go back to an inspiron even though you've returned your vostros? They're all the same laptop, basically.

 

Well my view would be that if you never intend to lug your laptop around with you, then 1720. Otherwise 1520.

As far as resolution and color go, I guess they're both a matter of preference...

 

the deal and the newer screen... with him giving me the wsxga now i dont think ill have to worry about issues with it.. hopefully ill wait and see..

 

Looks like the $325 coupons have been extended to 08/30...

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=160142

 

Have you seen any pics of the WSXGA+ on the 1500 or 1520? Are ppl generally happy with the screen quality?

 

i have not but the wsxga+ is usually a higher grade panel then the cheap wxga ones are.. at least everytime i have seen them