DEAD DEAL-DELL XPS 1730 SLI 9800m gt for 1100$ SUPER SALE

You can get the quote number from the Purchase ID by talking to various CSRs. The quote number is what I needed.

 

Thanks, thats what I needed to know. I hate that I missed out on this deal but good luck to all those that have ordered!

 

One last call before I send it back on mine.

 

Well, for everyone's info... I probably won't keep mine more than a week or so. If I really really like it, I will keep it.
But I'm doubting I will $1000 dollars like it, mainly because I don't need it.
If this ends up happening, I'll be willing to pass on the savings to an NBR member, assuming they pay whatever it costs for me to ship to them in addition to the cost of the laptop.

 

wish i could man. just dont have the $$ to spend that much right now. i could have done the 999$ one.

 

All this buyers remorse is incredibly amusing. Sadly, i'm still in production .. stupid 500g 7200 drive is holding me up.

 

please let me know first. cant promise right now because it will depend when you sell it.. but as long as i have the cash when you sell it id want it

 

Geez, you jumped through all the hoops to get it.

 

Well, if you look back through the topic, I make it clear that I don't need it and shouldn't really buy it right now.
I ended up pulling the trigger only because I knew I would have no problem re-selling it if it came down to that.

Z, if I sell, you'll be the first to know. My EDD is 6/4, I'll probably play with it for a week or two before making a final decision.
My config:
T8100, 2GB, 250GB 7200RPM, SLI 9800GTs, smoke gray, 1 year warranty + 1 year lo jack.
Paid 1096 shipped.

As for the jumping through hoops I did - it's mainly the fun of the chase, the whole time I was kind of hoping they'd just cancel the order, make the hard decision for me.
If when I get it it turns out to be a really beautiful laptop, then I'll be having an X9000, 2x250GB 7200RPM drives, an Intel 5300, and 2x2GB of RAM coming my way soon as well. I don't have my hopes up though, I was a much bigger fan of Dell's previous gen stuff (XPS M1710) as far as cosmetic quality and looks. We'll see where it takes me.

 

mine has one of those drives..

 

If you check dell right now, there is a delay of 8 days if you choose that hard drive. I assume you got lucky.
I'm probably anything but lucky, the iphone I ordered on the 11th still isn't here...
I ordered the XPS Thu, May 14, 2009 at 9:31 PM. Suppose your guess is as good as mine.
On a happy note, Dell shipped me a 64 bit Vista disc, next day. I got that today.

And now that i'm thinking about that. If you need a 64 bit disc. Just send a message to this guy, and he'll hook you up no questions asked, quick.
http://en.community.dell.com/members/DELL_2D00_Jesse-L/default.aspx
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Service Tag:
Full Address:
Bam, done.

 

been 3 days and no confirmation order email. MAD!!!
i called them they said it's stucked to be released in production.
i got dell purchase id #, how do i get quote numbers to order again ?

 

i called yet again.

the t9300 is holding my order for just about a week..wont ship out until the 27th...grr

 

Call, tell them you got an "Acknowledgment of Order" email but it doesn't show up under your recent orders. Someone will eventually give you a quote number, and from there, you can talk to someone who will re-create the quote as a new order. Just be sure to tell them you can't re-order because you used a promotional link that doesn't work for you anymore.

 

How did you get your service tag number without an invoice?

 

I have a few Dell laptops laying around. I just used the one for my 1530

 

Nuts! The last laptop I got from Dell had XP Pro on it. I guess I have to wait for the invoice.

 

Sheesh do you want mine then??

 

man get his^^^^^^ its a good deal

 

nah i would rather see someone else get yours..my config holds a special place in my heart

as wierd as that sounds..its true..it was just about everything i was looking for in a laptop..at a very good price.

thanks for the offer though..

id hate to see you just return it after everyone who said they "wanted" it

 

problem is its priced a lot higher than the config that almost everyone wanted, if he ordered the basic one it would already be sold by now im sure prob to me..

 

either way it is a great deal..

i would of bought it but i am looking for the config i specifically ordered.

 

Mine made it to Maryland today! Next stop Richmond tonight, then my door tomorrow!

 

Anybody know the details of the TV tuner they are offering now? Is it just a USB (Hauppage-style) or is it a "built-in"?

 

So I have been calling dell each day now and finally was able to get help today. The person helping me said it was a marketing error and that the price was too low, so he said he had to cancel my order.

O well.

 

yeah i know now 2 people locally to me who have had their orders cancelled as of tonight. they argued till they just gave up they were on the phone for prob both over an hour about it and both people said that no cs rep would budge now on them at all. for anyone who gets this you are so lucky

 

IT'S NOT DEAD YET!!!!!!! FOLLOW THIS LINK!!!

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellst...=en&s=dhs&cs=19&kc=productdetails~xpsnb_m1730


Although this is the T8100 and SLI 8700s To get the exact configuration in my sig is now 1834 (including the wireless N card) So it is about $500 more than what mine invoiced out to. Still, if you wanted the basic one and were gonna upgrade it, it could still be done. Or buy some basic ones and put 'em up for sale.

 

lol they've had that up on their main page before this deal popped up

8700 and 9800 is quite a difference.

 

lol 8700's compared to the 9800's the deal is dead. they dont even compare

 

Yeah, I s'pose so when you really look at the 8700/9800 side of it. That by itself is a $450 upgrade

 

LOL.... i showed the link 10 pages ago or so

 

well dammit.......I tried.

 

Well I called one guy today and he said my order is confirmed and it's in production (which I already know). He had this "yes yes, hurry up" attitude, and said everything about my order was ok. Not sure if it meant it's ok.

 

I thought about picking mine up from the FedEx depot today, but I can wait til tomorrow. Just hope its not a 4pm delivery lol

 

I'm kinda torn between an X9000, X7800, and just keeping my T9300. Since this supports overclocking I really wanna get an Extreme cpu. But the X9000 is the cost of a new 360 elite, and the X7800 price is right but its 65nm, really don't wanna move backwards.

 

Assuming I actually get it and keep it, I'm going X9000.

 

Keep the T9300.

 

Sorry to ask a stupid question, but is the X7800 and X9000 different motherboards?

 

Yeah, I'm leaning that direction too, plus the fact that the T9300 is still in my Toshiba X205, and I really dread taking that apart again lol

 

I am still keeping my fingers crossed. Ordered Monday using quote number I had in an email...did it without talking to CSR. They seem to be the problem here. I am going the ninja route and am not calling Dell. Hopefully I can fly under the radar! Got a confiramation email same day. Order status on Dell lists everything correctly and "In Production". EDD is 6/4.

Does anyone have an idea as to future XPS 17" model motherboards being able to fit into the 1730? That would make this deal outrageous! THey seemed to have really focused in on upgradability, I wonder if it could be upgraded to montevina at some point?

 

The X9000 is the replacement for the X7800 with a smaller die and 2mb more L2 cache.

 

No, both are Extreme Edition Cpu

X7800 = 2.6ghz Merom 65nm
X9000 = 2.8ghz Penryn 45nm

 

I highly doubt it. The m1730 is so old already that Dell's replacement, as well as the new Alienware's, will probably be considerably redesigned from the current XPS. But, we shall see...

 

Yeah with mobile quads out and i7 around the corner, I say the 9800m is the M1730's last stand lol

 

@cslawrence

I also got an order confirmation in my email. It's in production, BUT there is nothing under billing and ship to. Both says N/A. Is that the same with yours?

Edit: I called a 2nd time and apparently the order did go through. Keep in mind I ordered the computer via phone so maybe that makes it more official than just making an online purchase.

 

is the best place to find the x9000 and x7800 on ebay? i cant use ebay...any other legit place to find them?

 

No, my order confirmation email was just fine. Had billing and shipping info correct.

Gosh I'm getting excited. Mind you, I'm upgrading from an Inspiron 8200...so this is a big leap up for me. Swap in a T9300, some new ram, and I will be ready to go.

Does anyone have info on the Hauppage tv tuner? Is it internal? Where can I get it from?

 

@pbcustom98

You can try newegg or amazon, although prices will be higher of course.

 

http://www.starmicro.net/detail.aspx?ID=1250 $999

 

you would imo be crazy not to get it off ebay when you realize the chip is 1000$ for a oem one as shown above