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More machine than advertised Dell

  • 03-03-2005 10:16pm
    #1
    KyUss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭


    Got myself two of these last week ...

    Go to Dell outlet store at www.dell.ie/outlet
    sort the systems by price
    go to about 470-490 Eur price range ...
    there are currently 2 machines which are advertised with 120gb Hds and CDRW .
    but when you click for full listing they are 160gb SATA with DVD 16x RWs

    Great value systems , and there is Eur 79- off ...

    Sample listing here ...
    Dimension 5000 (System Identifier. EEAL3P5H)
    Dimension 5000 Pentium 4 530 3.00GHZ
    English - Win XP SP2 Home
    System Price EUR 478.00 ex VAT ex Del.
    Operating System: English - Win XP SP2 Home (Backup Media)
    English - Win XP SP2 Home
    Memory: 512MB (2 X 256, NON-ECC400MHZ DDRII)
    Hard Disk Drive: 160GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
    Video: 128MB PCI Express ATI RadeonTM X300 SE
    Modem: V.92 Data Fax Modem Ire/Spn
    CD Read-Write Drive: 16 X DVD +/- RW
    Software: Microsoft® Works® 7.0
    English - Adobe Reader 6.0
    Paint Shop Photo Album Standard Eng
    MISC: Doc Dimension 5000 ENG/UK Cord
    Dell 2 Button USB MG Scroll Mouse
    USB KEYBOARD UK MG
    Norton Internet Securities 90 day English


Comments

  • #2
    din0saur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭din0saur


    Thanks for the tip,

    What is the typical saving over the regular Dell store?

    Are there any disadvantages apart from having to take a preconfigured setup?

    Is there anything else to watch out for e.g. why are modems marked UK or Ire/Spn?


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