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    Buying Dell Inspiron 1520 Tommrow

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Jovan, Jul 29, 2007.

  1. Jovan

    Jovan Notebook Consultant

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    I live in florida, United states and going to purchase the following pc tommrow, I plan to use it for online gaming IE: CS:source etc.. , watching movies, school work, and the normal other stuff i guess, I would like to know if this pc is good enough and if anyone can help me find some coupons to lower the current price of:1,298.39 3-5 Day Delivery, is there any tricks that i can get the overnight for free or any coupons to make this price any lower, PLEASE HELP!!!


    Inspiron 1520, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz, 4M Cache $1,213.44
    1 Midnight Blue Color with Microsatin Finish
    1 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
    1 15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCDTrueLife for Inspiron 1520
    1 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
    1 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
    1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
    1 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP INSP 1520
    1 Internet Search and Portal
    1 Icon Consolidation Application
    1 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
    1 DELL SUPPORT 3.4,DIM/INSP
    1 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access
    1 Media Direct 3.3
    1 Dell Support Center 1.0
    1 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
    1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0, for Inspiron
    1 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
    1 Roxio Creator Basic
    1 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
    1 Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card
    1 Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
    1 Creative Earbud EP630
    1 Network Associates McAfee 8.0 English, 15-Month Subscription
    1 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Prim
    1 AOL for Broadband
    1 Earthlink
    1 NETZERO ISP
    1 MS WORKS 8.5
    1 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
    1 1 Year Limited Warranty
    1 Soft Contracts - Banctec
    1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
    1 Type 3- Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year
    1 Warranty Support,Initial Year 430-2348 1 Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod 320-5826 1 Midnight Blue color w/ 2.0M pixel Camera 310-8628 1 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System 310-8319 1 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 420-7091 1 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS 420-7092 1 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS 1YR-FREE 987-4817 1 Insp Datasafe 3GB,1YR(Incl in price),DHS 988-0099 1 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online * 1 -DISCOUNT/COUPON APPLIED

    PC purchased with the following specs and price

    Inspiron 1520, Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz, 4M L2 Cache
    Midnight Blue Color with Microsatin Finish
    2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
    15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCDTrueLife for Inspiron 1520
    256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
    160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
    Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
    DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP INSP 1520
    Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
    8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
    Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
    Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) Mini Card
    Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
    Creative Earbud EP630
    Network Associates McAfee 8.0 English, 15-Month Subscription
    56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Prim
    1 Year Limited Warranty
    Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
    Type 3- Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year
    Warranty Support,Initial Year
    Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod

    Final price with tax:Total: $1,373.38
     
  2. expo25kr

    expo25kr Notebook Evangelist

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    it looks fine but theres a heck of alot of bloatware that you chose to install. dont install norton if you can avoid it.
     
  3. Jovan

    Jovan Notebook Consultant

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    Trust me its going to be deleted once i get it and i can't aviod it comes with the pacakage, nothing i can do to reduce the price? Like i see that 300 dollar off, is that still possible to get when i call in or can i get free overnight shipping?
     
  4. jpep13

    jpep13 Notebook Consultant

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    Don't buy it. High pitch noise sound. they will tell you to run rmclock 24/7.
    it is defective brand. beware
     
  5. Jovan

    Jovan Notebook Consultant

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    Do you guys think the HP Pavilion dv6500t with the following specs is a better buy? if so why you think so? remember i like gaming



    – FREE Upgrade from Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit) to Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium!
    – Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T7300 (2.00 GHz, 4 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
    – 15.4" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
    – 75% OFF upgrade to 2GB DDR2 (2 Dimm)!!
    – 383MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
    – HP Imprint (Radiance) + Fingerprint Reader + Microphone
    – Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth(TM)
    – 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
    – FREE Upgrade to LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
    – No TV Tuner w/remote control
    – 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
    – Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
    – HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope


    Price is 1,296.64 Standard 5-7 Business Days

    Please also let me know if you can get this cheaper aswell for those who think this is a better buy.
     
  6. Jovan

    Jovan Notebook Consultant

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    i saw someone got it for U$1092.00 (U$ 1190.12 after tax) soooo please help me get mine cheaper at the same specs :)
     
  7. gablaze23

    gablaze23 Notebook Guru

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    The Dell coupon just expired.
    Did you get to use it?
    Perhaps you should wait for another one to come out.
     
  8. Jovan

    Jovan Notebook Consultant

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    Use code TG60$CZNQ0BQ2R to save $300 off $1,299.00+ on this Dell Inspiron notebook. (valid 7/25/2007 - 8/1/2007 11:59:59 PM) how did it expire, you think if i call in they will do it?
     
  9. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    Use the current 25% off Vostro to get the same thing for less.
    I just configured a T7100, 512 RAM (upgrade it yourself, Dell wants $200 for 2 gigs), 160 gig HD, 8600 GT, Intel Wireless, Bluetooth, DVD burner, all for $901 plus tax.