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

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by The_Moo?, May 13, 2009.

  1. ajreynol

    ajreynol Notebook Virtuoso

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    I think I'm gonna pull the trigger.
     
    ajreynol, May 14, 2009
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  2. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    Punch it! lol I couldn't help it (your pic)
     
    MrButterBiscuits, May 14, 2009
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  3. BIGX333

    BIGX333 Brazillian Overclocker

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    Thats the point... $999 lol :x
     
    BIGX333, May 14, 2009
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  4. nomoredell

    nomoredell Notebook Deity

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    m1730 lasts 45 minutes on battery browsing internet only.
     
    nomoredell, May 14, 2009
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  5. Blueman101

    Blueman101 Notebook Evangelist

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    thats horrible! even with the 9cell? which is better 8662 or m1730(with current price)?
     
    Blueman101, May 14, 2009
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  6. ChristopherAKAO4

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    VERY nice deal. Rep+

    LOL.

    What's with the HDD pricing though? -$50 to downgrade? Or upgrade to two 320GB HDDs in RAID for $0? Or -$25 for 250GB x 2? Or only a $100 for 128GB SSD?
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, May 14, 2009
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  7. CSHawkeye81

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    I just pulled the trigger. Snagged one up for about 1400 with 12 months no interest.
     
    CSHawkeye81, May 14, 2009
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  8. CSHawkeye81

    CSHawkeye81 Notebook Deity

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    Also got it with the 500gb drive so I have one already and will raid them up!
     
    CSHawkeye81, May 14, 2009
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  9. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    If I knew this many people would buy I I wouldn't have bought one, lol! These are going to flood eBay soon.
     
    Mandrake, May 14, 2009
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  10. RCKilm

    RCKilm Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm a little concerned about buying the 1730 because of it's size. I currently have a Gateway FX P-7811 but I'm looking for something smaller and more mobile. Is the 1730 similar in size and weight? Or should I look into the NP8662for mobility?
     
    RCKilm, May 14, 2009
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  11. dr_korb

    dr_korb Notebook Consultant

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    AAACK.......I couldn't help myself.....I got one!!!
     
    dr_korb, May 14, 2009
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  12. neilnat

    neilnat Notebook Evangelist

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    1730 is NOT smaller and more mobile.
     
    neilnat, May 14, 2009
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  13. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    m17300 is nice big and powerful

    but its BIG

    you need the sager 15 inch for portability
     
    The_Moo™, May 14, 2009
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  14. CSHawkeye81

    CSHawkeye81 Notebook Deity

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    The 1730 is about 2 pounds heavier and honestly is built overall better then the Gateways.
     
    CSHawkeye81, May 14, 2009
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  15. ajreynol

    ajreynol Notebook Virtuoso

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    I couldn't help it.

    makes no sense to skip it.
     
    ajreynol, May 14, 2009
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  16. xarthos

    xarthos Notebook Evangelist

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    What kind of 3dmark would this get with the base configuration?
     
    xarthos, May 14, 2009
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  17. basilios01

    basilios01 Notebook Geek

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    FYI!

    It appears that Dell is shipping out the 32-bit version of Vista Home Premium with this deal. I spent a lot of time on the phone this morning dealing with this issue. I asked if they would put the 64-bit version in and they said they would be happy to; and they would also charge "full" price for the system (i.e., you will pay $450 extra for that 9800M GT SLI on a base price of $999). So, if you want to run the 64-bit version and you don't already have access to one, you will need to get your own copy.

    See post #16043 for a possible work around:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=173512&page=1605
     
    basilios01, May 14, 2009
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  18. pbcustom98

    pbcustom98 Goldmember

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    i snagged one as well :)
     
    pbcustom98, May 14, 2009
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  19. Ripfire

    Ripfire Minecraft Architect

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    LMAO @ everyone grabbing one on impulse. :D
     
    Ripfire, May 14, 2009
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  20. xarthos

    xarthos Notebook Evangelist

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    Not going to grab one but I checked and employee pricing works, 7 percent off and they throw in vista 64 bit. I would buy one if I was looking right now.
     
    xarthos, May 14, 2009
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  21. xarthos

    xarthos Notebook Evangelist

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    Nevermind be careful they just did an update they changed it to the 8700 M sli if you try employee pricing...
     
    xarthos, May 14, 2009
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  22. CSHawkeye81

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    Was wondering what the average turn around time is on this laptop. I ordered it with overnight and was hoping to get it by the 25th.
     
    CSHawkeye81, May 14, 2009
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  23. ajreynol

    ajreynol Notebook Virtuoso

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    too good to pass up.
     
    ajreynol, May 14, 2009
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  24. v_c

    v_c Notebook Evangelist

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    Insane. Wish they had a deal like that in my region
     
    v_c, May 14, 2009
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  25. brunoroc

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    i know that is pretty cheap
    BUT

    does anyone have a coupon?
     
    brunoroc, May 14, 2009
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  26. basilios01

    basilios01 Notebook Geek

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    OK, I just spoke with another Dell rep about this deal. According to the rep, there are two different versions of the M1730: A and B. The A version, which is the one on sale, is somehow limited so that it can only take up to 4GB of physical RAM (hence, that is the maximum upgrade that is offered) and that is why they only ship the computer with the 32-bit OS. So, according to the rep, even if I were to install a 64-bit OS, some of my RAM would still be "lost".

    OK, it was at this point that my head almost exploded. As it says by my user ID, I am a newbie to all of this and I am trying like mad to educate myself, but it is still a little confusing. I found this:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605

    See the 'Workaround' section. So, because the address space of this computer (or rather, the chipset) is capped at 4GB, it won't matter if I run a 64-bit OS as I still won't have all 4GB of RAM available to me. Is this correct? If so, my question is: Is this still a good deal, or should I look for a system where the chipset accepts more than 4GB of RAM?
     
    basilios01, May 14, 2009
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  27. brunoroc

    brunoroc Notebook Deity

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    no man u dont need more than 4gb of ram

    windows 64-bit will read all the memory
     
    brunoroc, May 14, 2009
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  28. dr_korb

    dr_korb Notebook Consultant

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    No they didn't....I went in a different way (not using the link in the front of this thread ) and it defaulted to a 8700 SLI, and messed the pricing up as well. But I just double-checked my order and it definitely has the 9800 SLI on mine.
     
    dr_korb, May 14, 2009
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  29. zfactor

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    man im still torn on this deal.. still cant believe how cheap this is
     
    zfactor, May 14, 2009
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  30. zfactor

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    but yeah for those wondering i owned 2 of these. battery life is under an hour even while browsing. that was the only thing i was very dissapointed in.. i have this in my cart and im so about ready to grab one for my desk.. to bad the only choice is blue. i loved the grey or white
     
    zfactor, May 14, 2009
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  31. xarthos

    xarthos Notebook Evangelist

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    My post was about employee discount which can sometimes knock off another 7%. Which does not work with this deal.
     
    xarthos, May 14, 2009
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  32. theholyangel

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    theholyangel, May 14, 2009
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  33. dr_korb

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    Gotcha.....sorry for the mis-reply
     
    dr_korb, May 14, 2009
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  34. zfactor

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    zfactor, May 14, 2009
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  35. theholyangel

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    that best buy one is not refurbished.
     
    theholyangel, May 14, 2009
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  36. brunoroc

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    yeah but still

    the dell has 2 GPU
     
    brunoroc, May 14, 2009
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  37. brunoroc

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    so the AGEIA PhysX™ 100M Processor doesn't worth buying?
     
    brunoroc, May 14, 2009
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  38. pbcustom98

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    the consensus is that its a waste. the GPU does it already.
     
    pbcustom98, May 14, 2009
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  39. zfactor

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    do not get the ageia its a waste.
     
    zfactor, May 14, 2009
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  40. theholyangel

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    they both have 1 GB GDDR3 GPU...just that XPS is in sli (2 x 512MB). Is one supposed to be better than the other??

    if so how much performance difference is between the GPU's of Gateway FX and XPS laptops???
     
    theholyangel, May 14, 2009
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  41. CSHawkeye81

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    I picked up crimson red myself.
     
    CSHawkeye81, May 14, 2009
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  42. brunoroc

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    i will stay with the blue one... its 40 bucks cheaper
     
    brunoroc, May 14, 2009
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  43. theholyangel

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    is the CPU user upgradable to newer CPUs??
     
    theholyangel, May 14, 2009
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  44. brunoroc

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    yeah but not the quad cores
     
    brunoroc, May 14, 2009
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  45. MICHAELSD01

    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    WOW! That's really all I can say...

    Maybe they're clearing out stock for the new Alienware "Allpowerful"?
     
    MICHAELSD01, May 14, 2009
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  46. brunoroc

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    yeah that's true
     
    brunoroc, May 14, 2009
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  47. theholyangel

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    any idea how long this price will last??
     
    theholyangel, May 14, 2009
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  48. pbcustom98

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    not very long...quite a few people just on this forum alone have bought a xps from this deal.

    and keep in mind..i am sure they are getting regular orders for xps systems.
     
    pbcustom98, May 14, 2009
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  49. nomoredell

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    as long as inventry lasts?
    thats probably what it is, 9800m gts is not the newest nvidia card anymore.
     
    nomoredell, May 14, 2009
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  50. brunoroc

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    yeah if it stays until the middle of june im getting one
     
    brunoroc, May 14, 2009
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