Dell Outlet €80 off and free shipping this weekend..

zod

quick heads up

www.dell.ie/do

you must select the €80 off, once the system has been added to your shoppng cart.

MMM

Looks like some good deals there,
I've been in the market for a laptop with the following specs for ~E700. Mainly used for internet browsing, viewing/editing pictures, composing movies etc. No gaming.
3GB RAM
Dual Core processor
~250GB HD
Integrated Webcam
Vista

The link here would be delivered for ~E700
http://outlet.dell.com/Emea_Dfo/EuDispatcher?target=SpecPage&serviceTag=ZRR0DJH0&sessionID=11YcLtTQ!832115979!2003320021!1210930016728

Does anyone have experience with this outlet store? Any comments on the system?

jameshayes

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digitalage

some deadly deals got this for 649euro

SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
INSPIRON XPS M1530 (System Identifier. EJBGL190)
XPS M1530 CORE 2 DUO T7500 2.20GHz
English - Vista Home Premium

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System Price EUR 616.95
Dell recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional


Operating System: English - Vista Home Premium
English - Vista Home Premium
Memory: 3.0GB MB (1X2GB + 1X1GB) 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Disk Drive: Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA (5400RPM)
Video: ASSY, BASE 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT
NoteBook Screen: 15.4 WXGA Widescreen (1440x900) TFT with TF
Modem: Modem not included
CD Read-Write Drive: 8xDVD+/-RW Slim Slot-Load Drive, including SW
MISC: Intel 4965WLAN Mini-Card EUR
Power Cord
CCFL backcover blue & 2.0mp camera
Battery XPS Primary 9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion
CCFL backcover 2.0mp camera
Internal Keyboard Uk/Irish (QWERTY)
Image Restore - Vista
MS Vista Premium Logo Label NB (small
Vista OnLine Getting Started Guide (WW

muppetkiller

Some very good deals there
This is before the discount too
System Price EUR 388.12
SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
Insp DT 531 SL (System Identifier. F5ACP690)
Inspiron 530s E8400 Core 2 Duo Processor (3.00GHz)
English Windows Vista Home Premium

English - Vista Home Premium
Memory: Memory Dual-Channel 4096MB [4x1024] 667MHz DDR2 Hard Disk Drive: 500GB 7200rpm SATA HD
Video: ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 256MB Half Height
Modem: Modem not included
CD Read-Write Drive: DVD+/-RW, 16
MISC: Mouse Dell Wheel USB 2 Button Scroll Black
English - 530s System Docs (UK power cord)
Dell Quietkey Black Keyboard
Vista OnLine Getting Started Guide (WW
Image Restore - Vista

zod

still havent received order confirmation email , anyone else?

sk282

Does anyone know if Vista Home Premium desktops come with remote control? I am just thinking of getting one of these and hook it up to the TV. Also the outlet site doesn't give any information about the sound cards but I don't think you can configure a system without any sound card on the main site so I presume they should at least have the basic one..?

zod

sk282 wrote: »

Does anyone know if Vista Home Premium desktops come with remote control? I am just thinking of getting one of these and hook it up to the TV. ..?

No. should be able to buy seperately though

sk282 wrote: »

Also the outlet site doesn't give any information about the sound cards but I don't think you can configure a system without any sound card on the main site so I presume they should at least have the basic one..?

the systems are the same as normal retail site with integrated sound

boardsie08

I'm just curious as to the Dell Outlet, I've never used this before or really even heard of it.. Is it all second hand / refurbs or what?

What sort of warranty do they come with? 3 months? 1 year?

And are they actually much cheaper than getting a brand new Dell? Are the savings worth it if they don't come with a full warranty etc..?

carbsy

boardsie08 wrote: »

I'm just curious as to the Dell Outlet, I've never used this before or really even heard of it.. Is it all second hand / refurbs or what?

What sort of warranty do they come with? 3 months? 1 year?

And are they actually much cheaper than getting a brand new Dell? Are the savings worth it if they don't come with a full warranty etc..?

If you bothered to check the link that was posted you would have read:

"Dell Factory Outlet is a division of Dell Products, selling refurbished computer equipment. This is product, which has been returned to Dell for a variety of reasons including cancellation and specification changes.

All products have been tested and repackaged to Dell factory standards and come with a full Service Pack"

zod

boardsie08 wrote: »

I'm just curious as to the Dell Outlet, I've never used this before or really even heard of it.. Is it all second hand / refurbs or what?

What sort of warranty do they come with? 3 months? 1 year?

And are they actually much cheaper than getting a brand new Dell? Are the savings worth it if they don't come with a full warranty etc..?

they come with a standard one year warranty , i've never been able to find so much as a scuff .. in effect they are the same as new. as a bonus they usually thrown in speakers for free.

BTW for people buying desktops with no monitors, I was surprised at the good picture quality of this 20" lcd for €126

http://www.dabs.ie/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=4S41

chump

XPS M1530 CORE 2 DUO T7250 2.00GHz
English - Vista Home Premium

Operating System: English - Vista Home Premium
English - Vista Home Premium
Memory: 2048MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
Hard Disk Drive: 250GB HD (5400RPM)
Video: ASSY, BASE 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT
NoteBook Screen: 15.4 WXGA Widescreen (1440x900) TFT with TF
Modem: Modem not included
CD Read-Write Drive: 8xDVD+/-RW Slim Slot-Load Drive, including SW
MISC: Vista OnLine Getting Started Guide (WW
CCFL backcover black & 2.0mp camera
Intel 3945 WLAN Mini-Card EUR
Battery XPS Primary 9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion
CCFL backcover 2.0mp camera
Power Cord
Image Restore - Vista
MS Vista Premium Logo Label NB (small
Internal Keyboard Uk/Irish (QWERTY)

all in (incl delivery + vat) 728€
just ordered

priced on regular site ~ 1,184k (priced there - am sure can throw together for cheaper if I messed with it a bit more)

hopefully the battery isnt too big

Johnny Storm

These seem like great value. Thanks OP!
I'm thinking 17inch screen, 2GB RAM and the hottest CPU available.
Is there any particular CPU that represents better value of money for home use?

yoshytoshy

Is the M1330 a reliable notebook ,can these products be sent back if there are problems ?

AlmightyCushion

yoshytoshy wrote: »

Is the M1330 a reliable notebook ,can these products be sent back if there are problems ?

The m1330 is a quality laptop. Outlet systems still have a warranty and if there is a problem with it then dell will have to take it back.

yoshytoshy

Appreciate the reply ,theres savings of at least €250 compared to list prices:)

AlmightyCushion

Just be careful, sometimes the outlet machines cost more than the ones in their normal website.

yoshytoshy

According to the pricing on DELL.IE small business section. The machine I priced with the same spec was over 1000 euro. Dell outlet , 640 euro all in.:)

eamon234

A lot of the stuff on outlet isn't even refurb mostly cancelled orders / wrongly specced machines so absolutely nothing wrong with them - a lot of Dell staff get their stuff there too!

Tipsy Mac

Is it possible to order the same accessories with these systems as through normall dell.ie, like a bag or mouse for the laptop?

green123

Tipsy Mac wrote: »

Is it possible to order the same accessories with these systems as through normall dell.ie, like a bag or mouse for the laptop?

yes

byte

Sweet offer.

I ordered a Inspiron 17" with 2mp camera, 2GB of RAM, 9 cell battery. It also seems to state having 2x 120GB Harddrives, is this even possible in a laptop? Even if it's only 1 HDD, I'm still happy. Came in at €540 delivered.

The one downside to this one is that it has a Turion 64 X2 1.8GHz CPU, not sure how these compare with similar speed C2D's? I notice that L2 cache is half that of C2D, but would it make much difference?

Soarer

Can you get at the Outlet using the EPP, or is that too much to ask?

chump

how are the confirmation emails looking for you guys?

yoshytoshy

All I got was a pre-confirmation email ,stating that I would recieve a proper conformation within 3 days.
My card hasn't been charged at all ,not even a check on it.

I'm sure the outlet store is differently run to the production line of dell ,I Hope:(

byte

Soarer wrote: »

Can you get at the Outlet using the EPP, or is that too much to ask?

Now you're being greedy!

As for confirmation email, I got one about 5 mins after ordering. It just came with a temporary order ref number. From what I can figure out from this email, is that I will get posted a second order confirmation (as opposed to email)

Dell Outlet wrote:

You will receive a second confirmation by post after your order has been processed (typically within 3-4 days of submitting your order). This will include your Dell order number, customer number, purchase order number, final total price and estimated delivery date

Jimbo

I'm looking at this:

SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
INSPIRON XPS M1530 (System Identifier. EEDDL190)
XPS M1530 CORE 2 DUO T8300 2.40GHz
English - Vista Home Premium

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System Price EUR 791.10
Dell recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional


Operating System: English - Vista Home Premium
English - Vista Home Premium
Memory: 3.0GB MB (1X2GB + 1X1GB) 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Disk Drive: 320GB HD SATA (5400rpm)
Video: ASSY, BASE 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT
NoteBook Screen: 15.4 WXGA Widescreen (1440x900) TFT with TF
Modem: Modem not included
CD Read-Write Drive: 8xDVD+/-RW Slim Slot-Load Drive, including SW
MISC: CCFL backcover 2.0mp camera
Image Restore - Vista
Power Cord
CCFL backcover black & 2.0mp camera
Intel 4965WLAN Mini-Card EUR
MS Vista Premium Logo Label NB (small
Vista OnLine Getting Started Guide (WW
Internal Keyboard Uk/Irish (QWERTY)

Is it a good system?
It normally costs €1400. Im getting it for €888 all in.
Seems like a bargain

AlmightyCushion

jimbo78 wrote: »

I'm looking at this:


Is it a good system?
It normally costs €1400. Im getting it for €888 all in.
Seems like a bargain

That's a great laptop. Very nice price for it too.

Jimbo

Cheers AC, submitting order now.

Thanks OP

chump

Crud, never got original email response - got a reference num. etc. but not the confirmation email.
Sent them an email now.

FrankGrimes

Ordered 2 laptops yesterday in different orders (thanks OP!), initial email responses only - nothing further yet.

On one order I forgot to include a landline number (they say one is needed for 'fraud protection' which is pretty ridiculous in this day and age) - anyone know if they would reject that order or just contact me to provide the landline number?

Soarer

jimbo78 wrote: »

I'm looking at this:


Is it a good system?
It normally costs €1400. Im getting it for €888 all in.
Seems like a bargain

Ordered the same specced system myself a couple of weeks back. Should have it in a day or two (long story!).

Anyways, including EPP and 10% coupon, it comes in at €922 delivered. So you've definitely saved a few bob on it. :cool:

zod

chump wrote: »

Crud, never got original email response - got a reference num. etc. but not the confirmation email.
Sent them an email now.

got my confirmation today after 3 days

chump

zod wrote: »

got my confirmation today after 3 days

i sent them an email asking for confirmation, and they said order in process and confirm email will be sent - so should be ok

paddyp

zod wrote: »

they come with a standard one year warranty , i've never been able to find so much as a scuff .. in effect they are the same as new. as a bonus they usually thrown in speakers for free.

BTW for people buying desktops with no monitors, I was surprised at the good picture quality of this 20" lcd for €126

http://www.dabs.ie/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=4S41

Are there any more specs with the monitor I asked Dabs re: contrast and brightness months ago and they referred me to the manufacturer who never replied.

zod

paddyp wrote: »

Are there any more specs with the monitor I asked Dabs re: contrast and brightness months ago and they referred me to the manufacturer who never replied.

Nope .. seemed fine to me though .. maybe not if your going to use for gaming

byte

zod wrote: »

got my confirmation today after 3 days

Yeah, I got my confirmation today too, now my order status is "Pre-production" which is odd, as I thought the item was already made!?

Darwin

Yes, but often they are cancelled orders from other European countries, so they have to fit an Irish/UK keyboard. You can find out for sure if you have the service tag - my M1330 was a cancelled Dutch order!

yoshytoshy

Recieved my order confirmation today. On inspection though ,it looks like my drive is a CD/RW. Is this a common phrase for all drives on dell orders ,or would this mean I only get a CD/RW drive ?.The original system definetly had a DVD drive.:(
Thanks:)
Also I was certain there was a 8400 graphics card ,which there now doesnt seem to be.

Oracle

If your delivered PC doesn't match the specs you ordered on the Outlet contact customer care immediately and complain. They'll sort it out for you. They did for me away, and straight away, with no hassle.

yoshytoshy

Thanks Oracle ,I'm not really too bothered of small changes but the dvd drive is necessary for a lot of software these days.
It's an xps 1330 I've ordered ,9CELL battery.

AlmightyCushion

I seriously doubt it was a cd drive they shipped. DVD-RW drives are more or less standard these days.

yoshytoshy

I'm beginning to see this now ,looking at dells ordering process there is no cd/rw drive available. But the 8400GS graphics card is definetly not in my order.
I'm not too bothered about the graphics card ,keep the heat down. Does vista need a fancy card in a laptop like the 1330 ?

Spipov

how long does it take to get delivered?anybody received theirs yet?thinking of buying one, but would need it delivered by next week as going on holidays then.... gift for the family back home

byte

Took a week for mine. I wouldn't have it until Monday, but I went to Interlink depot yesterday morning to collect.

yoshytoshy

Got my xps 1330 today;) ,very pleased with DPD delivery aswell.:)

Thanks OP ,sweet deal saving at least €400

Online1

Does anyone have a direct number for dell ebay outlet.

I am trying these numbers since morning to pay for my laptop but getting a recorded message that the lines are closed.
1850 200 791
1850 200 778

Anyone any ideas?

yoshytoshy

Don't ring dell outlet ,they are really terrible on the phone. A girl with a foriegn accent was really rude to me ,told me to order again. I just said goodbye and I won't be ordering, she was so rude I was prepared to not bother.
After sending an email ,I was contacted within a few hours with a polite email and apology for the delay ,I said nothing of my phonecall. My order was fine and I got a confirmation shortly afterwards.

The girl writing the email ,happened to have an Irish name also.

coldfire1x

^^ Which email id did you use to contact dell?

yoshytoshy

Email , dell_irl_outlet@dell.com

Alvis

So for those of you who received your M1330 or M1530, did they come with the Creative earbuds that are meant to be standard?