scratch and dent specials

anybody order one of these? I was going to get a previously built unit, but I exceeded the time limit and it dissapeared, and then I found a scratch and dent that had everything I wanted and more, in my price range, I'm kinda worried about it being scratch and dent, but hopefully it wont be anything major, this is what I got

Inspiron 6400/E1505 Notebook: Intel Core Duo processor T2300 (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows XP Media Center 2005

System Price : $969.00
Promotion Discount : $150.00
Final Price : $819.00

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Operating System
Genuine Windows XP Media Center 2005
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Memory
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz (2 DIMMs)
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Hard Disk Drive
60 GB EIDE Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
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Video
128MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1300 HyperMemory
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Sound Card
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio
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Scratch & Dent
Scratch & Dent
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Media Bay
8x DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
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Base
Inspiron 6400/E1505 Notebook: Intel Core Duo processor T2300 (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB)
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Network Interface Card
Bluetooth Wireless Card
Intel Pro Wireless 3945
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NoteBook Screen
15.4 inch UltraSharp Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife
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Misc
Keyboard On Notebook
Base Assembly
Hinge Cover
Shipping Material
9 Cell Primary Battery
Processor Label
AOL Software Documentation
Remote Control for Media Center
65W Adapter
Shipping Material


what do you think?

 

what do you mean by scratch and dent?
a used notebook?

 

Scratch & Dent: Sometimes brand new or refurbished items have cosmetic blemishes. Whenever this happens, they are sold as Scratch & Dent. This is a great option to save money while maintaining the reliability of Dell Outlet's rigorous rebuilding and retesting process.

 

Scratch and dent means physical damage that is existing exterior of the case. If you don't mind the look, I would get it. It looks pretty good at the price.

 

I think it is a good price for its components. The prices of Scratch and Dent units are usually largely cheaper than that of the Previously Ordered New or the Certified Refurbished unit.

However, the down side is that the quality of the Scratch and Dent unit is a gamble. The unit may or may not possess clearly visible denting or marks. It's purely based on luck whether you'll get a unit obviously scratched or one which is very cosmetically clean where the scatches are hard to find.

But if you don't particularly care for minor scratches on the unit, I'd say totally go for it. The price is substantially less that it would be for an exact unit from the Home section.

I'm not sure about whether you could argue with Dell if there are too many scratches not to your liking, because your purchase of the unit would be an implied unconditional acceptance of the existence of scratches.

 

its on its way, its a pretty loaded system for the price, I'm looking forward to it, minor damage I can deal with, its going to be on the road and in the air with me for a long time, so its gonna get its share of bumps and bruises anyway

 

I just configured the same system at dell home and it was $1435 after a $200 discount, I'm feeling pretty good about it

 

Be sure to let us know if you like the condition it is in when you finally receive it.

 

will do, with any luck it will ship today, and I should have it monday or tuesday

 

You can save a few bucks by buying a scratch and dent

 

Yeah, please report back and let us know how it is. I ordered my M140 from Dell Outlet as "Refurbished" and it could pass as brand new in every respect. I could have saved a few more bucks on the same setup as scratch and dent but I was afraid of what I might get. I'm very curious as to how scratched and how dented these things might be!

(My gut feeling is that it probably won't be too bad. I doubt Dell wants to ship out laptops that look like beaters.)

 

Half the time, you can't even see a scratch. The other 40% it's one minor one, only 10% is it really even noticeable.

 

I'll let you know when I get it, they emailed me and the projected ship date is thursday, for something already assembled and configured thats pretty damn slow, I was hoping to have it towards the start of next week, oh well, I'll let you guys know what I think when I get it

 

You may get it sooner. I ordered mine from Dell Outlet on a Sunday afternoon and was given a ship date of the following Friday. When I woke up Monday morning, they had already assigned a tracking number. I had it in my hands on Tuesday.

I think Dell is pretty conservative on their ship dates.

 

I hope so....I want it now!

 

Not a bad deal at all. Depending on where the scratches and dents are, you may be able to purchase whatever component it is and replace it yourself. usually you can find palm rests, lids, etc online.

 

freaking awesome!, I still havent recieved any more emails from dell, but I checked mu order status and it shipped today!

 

That's great! What shipping length did you choose?

 

I went with the 3 to 5 day as it was free, it should be here wednesday, if I opted for next day it wouldnt have done any good being a holidday weekend

 

Hope you're right Iceman. If it "shipped out" on Friday, they may have merely generated the tracking number and it could very well sit at the departure facility until Tuesday morning. Then you can start your 3 to 5 days.

With luck I'm wrong though, and it's actually en-route now. Nothing is quite so frustrating as waiting for a new gadget, eh.

 

Kinda curious too.. even tho I am happy with what I DID order. =)

Even tho.. after hearing benchmark results on the 1705.. makes me sometimes feel I shouldve went with it.. but all in all Im happy. =D

Besides.. if its the outside.. quicksnap covers are nice.

 

I'm not getting the laptop for gaming purposes, though having the ability to do some light gaming wiith the x1300 is a nice bonus, for serious gaming I go to my desktop, its a self built A64 x2 3800+ overclocked to 2.6 ghz,(4800+)2 gigs of ram and an overclocked 7900gt

Dells site says it should be here between wednesday and friday, I hate the wait, when I built my desktop, my antec 600 psu was back ordered, then ups gave it the scenic trip, I had everything ready to go for almost two weeks, aside from the psu, and top it off, it was DOA, talk about frustrating,