Dell Laptops Deals Thread [*Updated Daily*]

Ruu_Old

Post your deals for Dell Laptops here and I suppose requests are allowed also.

Sponge Bob

Please Note !!

All Dell Battery Warranties Are 1 year max no matter what protection you buy.

Its because of that fact that Sponge Bob recommends you buy a cheap laptop and spend no more than €600 and that you dispose of it by posting it back to Dell for disposal when it dies after 2 or 3 years , sometimes more in fairness. Replacement Batteries will cost over €100 no matter who the manufacturer is.

If you do not like that then leave Sponge Bob alone and complain to the European Consumer Centre instead . Battery replacements should be part of all extended warranties

€543 for an all in laptop
Clicky Here with vista .

€543 for an all in laptop Clicky Here with XP

XP will run a lot faster !!

In BOTH cases I recommend you take the free upgrade to the TruLife screen

Maybe consider the better battery which makes them €575 . Delivery free Mon and Tue this week at least.

Its a great , reliable , all in laptop is the 6400. A bit heavy maybe.

Ghost Train

Cheap vostro, from 422€

Sponge Bob

That Vostro is only €470 with 1 year warranty and a half decent Athlon not Sempron processor and the true life monitor .

Still a Good deal , then the only difference between it and the Inspiron is no dvd burning and a smaller HD and weaker battery but €70 cheaper

Once you add them on to both systems as applicable they come out the same at about €570 with good long life battery and 80gb HD and DVD burning .

Ghost Train

Oh and I know this isn't a dell, but powercity have fujitsu siemens laptop for €522 (if bought online using their quote system)

FUJITSU SIEMENS INTEL LAPTOP
INTEL CORE DUO T2080 1.73GHZ
IGB RAM 80GB HARD DISK
DVD MULTI FORMAT DVD BURNER

also a 19" widescreen for €206 btw

ntlbell

eolhc wrote:

Oh and I know this isn't a dell, but powercity have fujitsu siemens laptop for €522 (if bought online using their quote system)



also a 19" widescreen for €206 btw

579 no?

quintron

No deals codes on a 1330 I suppose? I'm trying to convince myself I don't actually need it... but of course that makes me want one more!

Ghost Train

ntlbell wrote:

579 no?

they have a link "add to quote" that you have to press that gives the discount for paying online

Ghost Train

quintron wrote:

No deals codes on a 1330 I suppose? I'm trying to convince myself I don't actually need it... but of course that makes me want one more!

don't know how good these are, but using the current discount codes for the 1330
link
link
link

cormie

Sponge Bob wrote:

Still a Goer

€543 for an all in laptop
Clicky Here with vista .

€543 for an all in laptop Clicky Here with XP

XP will run a lot faster !!

In BOTH cases I recommend you take the free upgrade to the TruLife screen

Maybe consider the better battery which makes them €575 . Delivery free Mon and Tue this week at least.

Its a great , reliable , all in laptop is the 6400. A bit heavy maybe.

I thought it would have been more expensive with Vista? If I have an XP CD already, would I be better going with the Vista offer and then I have a choice of using XP or Vista? XP for now and Vista when it's a bit more stable down the line.. ?

Would the same spec be cheaper in a Vostro?

sweetie

Are there reductions if you use pigsback and/or say you're a student/with a company?

culabula88

Do any of these have an S Video out port ?

quintron

eolhc wrote:

don't know how good these are, but using the current discount codes for the 1330
link
link
link

Cheers eolhc. Saving about €200 overall on the last one! Nice one. Q

rgiller

Anyone know what happened to those dell laptops with custom colours and an integrated webcam? I'm looking to get one for my girlfriend for basic browsing, office and skyping and you know how they like colourdy stuff...

Ruu_Old

It is there, Inspiron 1520 (under Entertainment).

Sponge Bob

you find the coloursyourself and we get you a good price on it is how this thread works.

hamsterboy

N1010002 is a good deal too. 120 gb HD and Igb RAM as standard. Can get it with an Athlon processor, vista or xp, 1 year warrenty, Tru-Life screen and a 6 cell battery for 506 quid

Qwerty?

Getting the Dell Vostro N1010001 for €434 with Win XP. Seems to be the cheapest Laptop I can find on the site... well drop the battery to 4cell to save another 12 euro.

I assume theres no problem with a Home user buying a Business machine???

Conor108

What's the opinion on the Inspiron 6400? Wondering over XP/Vista...

themadchef

weep!, hubby has to bring lap top to work, and i need to buy one for home use, (kids would demolish a pc in mins so preference for laptop but a great deal on pc would be considered).
I looked at lots of different ones advertised on dell but have no clue what all the techno stuff means, it basically reads.....blah blah blah....... then i see the price!
I would use it for basic stuff, mail ,ebay etc but i love a game of poker when the kids go to bed and god only knows what software (or hardware for all i know ) i need to run the poker programme (Paddy power).
Help would be much appreciated! I feel like a pensioner when it comes to lap tops! Thanks in advance!

cormie

themadchef, the cheapest option will be fine for you. Don't waste your money on things you don't need. Poker software requires very little to run so you wont have a problem with PPP or any other software, you should play on poker.ie instead though:D lol

Bert Fever

Anyone got any e-value codes for the Inspiron 1520 or Vostro 1500?

Ghost Train

Bert Fever wrote: »

Anyone got any e-value codes for the Inspiron 1520 or Vostro 1500?

try here

Bert Fever

Cool thanks, but does this site have codes for the Irish dell site or am I completely blind?

Ghost Train

Bert Fever wrote: »

Cool thanks, but does this site have codes for the Irish dell site or am I completely blind?

just dont use their links, copy the code they give and enter it on the irish site
put 305 in the first box and N1015205XP or what ever the code is in the second box

or use this address and replace the ******* with the evalue code

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?config_data=&c=ie&cs=iedhs1&fb=1&kc=305&l=en&oc=********&x=9&y=8

Sponge Bob

Exact Same 1520 for €52 less

clicky here

Conor108

Any E-Value codes for the Vostro 1000?

Bert Fever

Thanks for the tips. If you configure a Vostro (I tried a 1500) when you get to your basket to add the coupon it says...

Coupon Error

We're sorry, the coupon code you have entered is invalid. Please check the spelling of the code and the expiration date of the coupon.

etc..etc..

I'm guessing it's the Business Dell site that's causing this...?

Edit: oh and the code they give is : N1015003

redfan

pick up a nice voxtro duel core lappy dvd rw etc 120 hdd
decent battery under 5 ton . cheers guy

them black notebooks look great too.

cormie

How much would a Dell laptop similar to this:

Aspire 5021WLMi AMD Turion ML28 1.6Ghz (35W), Microsoft½ Windows½ XP Home, 15.4" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite, 128MB ATI X700, 512MB (2*256), 100GB, DVD Dual double layer, LiIon, Gigabit Ethernet & wireless 802.11g , 6-in-1 card reader.

cost?

and how much more would it cost to beef up to the following:

Windows XP
Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz /AMD Athlon 64 or better
1GB RAM
DirectX 9.0c video card
256MB Pixel Shader 3.0 (ATI x1600 / NVidia 6800 GT/GS or better)
DirectX 9.0c Soundcard
DirectX 9.0c or higher
Windows USB Gamepad
1280 x 720 resolution

(that's system requirements for the only game I'd ever play on it, so just to see if it would be worth it)

Any help appreciated:)

Sponge Bob

You do not get processors like that in laptops becuase they run too hot .

Ask the actual game supplier to recommend a minimum spec laptop .

cormie

Thanks for the help!

It's for this game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_2008



The specs I posted are recommended, not minimum, but I'm not going to decide what laptop to get based on the game, it would just be nice to be able to play it if I did get a new one.

Any idea how much a Dell with similar spec to what I posted above would be?

See the above spec is my current laptop, but it's not in the best shape so I'm considering upgrading/replacing if the price is right.

Sqaull20

cormie wrote: »

Thanks for the help!

It's for this game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_2008



The specs I posted are recommended, not minimum, but I'm not going to decide what laptop to get based on the game, it would just be nice to be able to play it if I did get a new one.

Any idea how much a Dell with similar spec to what I posted above would be?

See the above spec is my current laptop, but it's not in the best shape so I'm considering upgrading/replacing if the price is right.

Its your lucky day

E value

305-N1015003

BASE Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Professional - English edit
HARDWARE SUPPORT Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support edit
LCD 15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display edit
INTEGRATED WEBCAM Matte Jet Black without Camera edit
MEMORY 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024) edit
HARD DRIVE 160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive edit
GRAPHICS CARD 256MB nVidia® GeForce® 8600M GT edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive edit
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)

The Vostro will run Pro Evo 08 perfectly for € 796.89 including delivery.....For that spec its a steal imo....

Cpu is top end for a laptop and will wipe the floor with a last generation cpu like a p4 3.0ghz.....Graphics card is good,decent amount of ram,hard drive etc...

Its perfect for what you want really...If you have well over a grand spare,then of course you should go with something like a GeForce 7950 GTX/8700gt....But they are not worth it imo and the vostro above is a great little gaming laptop...

cormie

Sqaull20 wrote: »

Its your lucky day

E value

305-N1015003

BASE Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Professional - English edit
HARDWARE SUPPORT Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support edit
LCD 15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display edit
INTEGRATED WEBCAM Matte Jet Black without Camera edit
MEMORY 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024) edit
HARD DRIVE 160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive edit
GRAPHICS CARD 256MB nVidia® GeForce® 8600M GT edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive edit
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)

The Vostro will run Pro Evo 08 perfectly for € 796.89 including delivery.....For that spec its a steal imo....

Cpu is top end for a laptop and will wipe the floor with a last generation cpu like a p4 3.0ghz.....Graphics card is good,decent amount of ram,hard drive etc...

Its perfect for what you want really...If you have well over a grand spare,then of course you should go with something like a GeForce 7950 GTX/8700gt....But they are not worth it imo and the vostro above is a great little gaming laptop...

Thanks a lot for that:) but is that not A LOT better than what I already have? I don't need something that powerful/expensive:o

How much would it be with say 1GB of ram and a much smaller HD (I have a 500GB external HD so I don't need that much on board and I pretty much back up everything to that, and then back that up to another 500gb HD;))

I want to spend as little as possible but don't want one worse than my current laptop. Is that a dual layer DVD burner by the way?

Iristxo

I can get one very similar to the one posted above, for 777. This guy in particular:

PORTÁTIL FUJITSU-SIEMENS AMILO PI 2530
Fujitsu AMILO Pi 2530 15'4 T7250 WVP 2GB 160GB Core 2 Duo T7250 1GB INTEL TURBO MEMORY 15.4" WXGA 'BilliantView' screen (1280 x 800) 2048MB RAM 160GB HDD DVDRW Dual Layer Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2300 128MB dedicated. Up to 896MB HyperMemory Wireless Intel Pro WLAN 3945 ABG 10/100 LAN 1.3 megapixel Web Cam 4-in-1 Cardreader Express Card Slot DVI-D Weight 3.0kg Works + Office Trial Vista Home Premium
with Intel Turbo memory

Full spec (add Intel Turbo memory):

Product Description Fujitsu-Siemens AMILO Pi 2530 T7250 2GB 160GB Notebook PC
Mfr. Code
Dimensions (WxDxH)
Weight 3.0 Kg
Micro Processor Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5250 (1.5 GHz, 667 MHz, 2 MB L2 cache)
Memory 2048MB RAM
Hard Disk(s) 160GB HDD
Optical Drive(s) 8x Multi-format DVD burner with double layer
Read speed: CD-ROM 24x, DVD-ROM 8x
Write speed: CD-R 24x, CD-RW 16x, DVD+R 8x, DVD-R x, DVD+RW 6x, DVD-RW 6x,
DVD+R DL (Double Layer 8.5 GB) 2,4x, DVD-R DL 4x
Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2300 with up to 896 MB HyperMemory and 128 MB DDR2 dedicated video RAM
Display 15.4” TFT WXGA display with BrilliantView technology
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Interface(s) 3x USB 2.0 ports, 1x CIR
1x DVI-I, 1x VGA
1x modem, 1x LAN
1x ExpressCard slot (34/54mm)
1x headphone out combined with 1x SP/DIF digital out
1x microphone in combined with 1x line in,
1x power supply
1x 4-in-1 card reader SD/MS/MMC/MMCPRO
Networking Built-in 56K, V.92 fax modem
10/100 Mbps LAN
Integrated Wireless LAN (WLAN) 802.11a/b/g:
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 ABG
Webcam 1.3 Mpixel, auto focus, automatic brightness adjustment with status LED (on/off/busy)
Audio Support of HD audio for SP/DIF output with up to 7.1
channels,
2 built-in speakers (2x 2 W),
2 built-in array microphones,
microphone in combined with stereo line-in,
headphone out combined with SP/DIF support
1x volume regulator (per function key)
Included Accessories Learning/reference documentation, AC adapter
Provided OS Windows Vista Home Premium
Warranty 1 year warranty


Looks like a great buy to me. Anybody who knows more about these things, any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

Iristxo

Sorry, just to clarify, that's 777 euros final price, delivered etc. Thanks.

SickBoy

Iristxo wrote: »

Sorry, just to clarify, that's 777 euros final price, delivered etc. Thanks.

Get a Vostro..

cormie

What's the story with Vostros anyway? What's being sacrificed to give a cheaper price?

Iristxo

In what way would a Vostro be better? As far as I can see selecting a Vostro with a camera will work out more expensive and if I add on the extra memory (the Intel Turbo memory) that the FUJITSU has then it will work out A LOT more expensive. Isn't the graphics card in the FUJITSU better as well? Plus it comes with Vista Premium (which I won't use anyway but it's nice to have the option I suppose). Plus I tend to trust FUJITSU SIEMEMS better than DELLS... I know some people say Dells are very good but there's also people who say they're very bad! Does the Vostro have integrated speakers and an integrated miscrophone?

Can you elaborate why you think the Vostro is better?

cormie

Where is that Fujitsu for sale? I'm not too fond of Dell either, used to work for them;)

Iristxo

Hey Cormie

Sorry would have posted it as a bargain alert if it was available for everyone. It's not really. It's a Spanish place and you need to collect it to get that price. Delivered it's 12 quid more but they only deliver to Spanish addresses, not abroad. As it is, the website is only in Spanish. It's "www.pccity.es". I'm spanish and have friends travelling to me next week, they'll collect and bring it over to me. Have heard the customer service is very good in case anything goes wrong.

A friend that does not know a lot said he heard once that FUJITSU are not that good either. But have heard from more than one person that Dells are not great. So I have so far more negatives about Dells than about FUJITSUS. And a negative opinion from someone who used to work for them counst as three

Sorry I can't be more help. I wonder do Ibood or one of them guys (which ones do laptops?) have any nice deals in laptops.

Endurance Man

http://www.ibood.com/site/uk/ibood.php
Acer Laptop, seems ok.

GBX

I saw that on one ibood. sold out now though. twas a good deal

Sqaull20

Iristxo wrote: »

In what way would a Vostro be better? As far as I can see selecting a Vostro with a camera will work out more expensive and if I add on the extra memory (the Intel Turbo memory) that the FUJITSU has then it will work out A LOT more expensive. Isn't the graphics card in the FUJITSU better as well? Plus it comes with Vista Premium (which I won't use anyway but it's nice to have the option I suppose). Plus I tend to trust FUJITSU SIEMEMS better than DELLS... I know some people say Dells are very good but there's also people who say they're very bad! Does the Vostro have integrated speakers and an integrated miscrophone?

Can you elaborate why you think the Vostro is better?

Nothing wrong with the Futjistu,its a nice little laptop...But in terms of brute performance it cant touch the vostro above it...

The 2.0ghz 800mhz fsb Core 2 Duo in the vostro,wipes the floor with the 1.5ghz fujitsu cpu.One is a performance/medium level dual core cpu while the other is an entry level chip,with a cost difference of about €150...

The graphics chip in the fujitsu is very weak and is no way near a 8600gt....Its a brand new chip yet doesnt even feature dx10 which says it all really...

So it really comes down to what you want from a laptop...

If its performance/gaming/multimedia powered laptop your looking for...then its Dell all the way.A €150 more expensive cpu and €100 more expensive graphics chip makes it the much more attractive buy imo...

Dr. Nick

Sqaull20 wrote: »

Nothing wrong with the Futjistu,its a nice little laptop...But in terms of brute performance it cant touch the vostro above it...

Which Vostro is that. I'm getting confused...

Sqaull20

Dr. Nick wrote: »

Which Vostro is that. I'm getting confused...

E value

305-N1015003

Vostro 1500

Iristxo

Sqaull20,

Thanks so much for that info. I don't know that much so could not tell all that. Appreciated.

Makes it easier for me really, don't live in Spain and in case of returns etc y could get a bit messy. Might go for the vostro but perhaps not inmediately. Might wait a while. Just wondering it just seems so good value with that discount code, say if I waited a while with a bit of luck there will a be a similar code for a similar spec laptop thus getting it a bit cheaper and all that? Well hopefully anyway.

Thanks all for your help.

Iristxo

I'm getting 659 euros for this Vostro, specs:

Components
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista® Business - English
Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support
15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with TrueLife™
Matte Jet Black with 2.0 mega pixel camera
2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
256MB nVidia® GeForce® 8600M GT
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
Services & Software
No Accidental Damage Support
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English
Accessories
No Carry Case
Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-Card - Europe
Microsoft® Works 8.0 - English
Also Includes
List N1015003 - Vostro 1500 (3)
Vostro Notebook Order - Ireland
English Documentation with English Power Cord
Resource CD - contains Diagnostics and Drivers
90W AC Adapter
56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter - Ireland/Spain
Internal Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support
Dell Internet Order.Compatibility Alert
Recalculating Price

That seems really good value? Did I select the right features?

Also, does anyone know, do they come with

- integrated microphone (I suppose not)?
- integrated speakers
- wireless networking capability (wireless modem etc for wireless broadband)

Thanks again

phill106

Iristxo wrote: »

I'm getting 659 euros for this Vostro, specs:

Components
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista® Business - English
Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support
15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with TrueLife™
Matte Jet Black with 2.0 mega pixel camera
2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
256MB nVidia® GeForce® 8600M GT
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
Services & Software
No Accidental Damage Support
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English
Accessories
No Carry Case
Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-Card - Europe
Microsoft® Works 8.0 - English
Also Includes
List N1015003 - Vostro 1500 (3)
Vostro Notebook Order - Ireland
English Documentation with English Power Cord
Resource CD - contains Diagnostics and Drivers
90W AC Adapter
56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter - Ireland/Spain
Internal Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support
Dell Internet Order.Compatibility Alert
Recalculating Price

That seems really good value? Did I select the right features?

Also, does anyone know, do they come with

- integrated microphone (I suppose not)?
- integrated speakers
- wireless networking capability (wireless modem etc for wireless broadband)

Thanks again

i got the same one, ordered it few days ago. looks good to me!Only difference is i went for windows xp

cormie

Could somebody explain why Vostros are the best value please? They have to have some cons, otherwise wouldn't dell just get rid of their inspiron/latitude/whatever other ranges they have and just push the Vostros?

And what's the best alternative to Dell?

Conor108

How did you get that Nvidia 8600 in the Vostro?