Dell Laptops Deals Thread [*Updated Daily*]

Just ordered the following Vostro 1700 (N0217002) for 503 euros.

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5270 (1.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2-cache)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English
Memory 1024MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x512]
Video Card Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Hard Drive 120GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive
Wireless Networking Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-Card - Europe
LCD 17" Wide Screen WXGA+ (1440 x 900) Display with TrueLife™.

Should be good enough to run XP for surfing and general office type stuff.

No coupon, just used the EPP site and got free delivery and a 3% epp discount.

PCDub wrote: »

Just ordered the following Vostro 1700 (N0217002) for 503 euros.

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5270 (1.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2-cache)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English
Memory 1024MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x512]
Video Card Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Hard Drive 120GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive
Wireless Networking Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-Card - Europe
LCD 17" Wide Screen WXGA+ (1440 x 900) Display with TrueLife™.

Should be good enough to run XP for surfing and general office type stuff.

I have this as €519 including VAT. Does anyone have coupons / discounts that can be applied?

Also, I assume you dont have to be a business to order these Vostros?

I think it's a problem with all Vostro 1500's too?

cormie wrote: »

I think it's a problem with all Vostro 1500's too?

No, from what I've read it's a different sound problem with the 1500's. Heard a sound sample of that and it's not the same thing.

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

I don't have this problem with my Vostro 1500. However, when I have head-phones plugged in, I can hear interference when the hard-drive spins (which is most of the time)..

Also, the damn power cable falls out about once every 30 minutes. Very annoying!
Still love the laptop though..

Yeah it's more of a headphone problem with the 1500. Tis a nice laptop alright, hey Krusty, would you be able to link me to them drivers you were talking about in another thread for the graphics please?

Has anyone got a good laptop bag? I want to get a Tucano BF XXL 154 sleeve for it. Would like to get a keyboard skin too (stop crumbs falling through the keys!)

thanks dude i'll try that one. Where'd u get it? I got mine at the dmxdimension site

anyone know if those xps's can be got in red anyway at all? They offerednt ehm in red until about a month ago and still advertise same but its never in the options!

just hassle them like mad. i let him think i didnt know anythign and then through everything about how poxy 667MHz on Ram realy is etc and also i told him i have a coupon ftrom a friend. he checked it all out and it totaled 1270 (i gave him the price i had speced, i rang about a week ago for same spec and without saying i knew how much it was he was quoting smt like 1500 for the same one i spec'd at 1270 online) and then after about 30 mins going through everythinghe said delivery wud be 60 euro, i told him thats absurd that i built a new PC muyself with parts from 3 sites and a full desktop didnt cost 60 quid delivery, then told hikm i bought a 22inch screen and a dvd drive (which i did lol) and it was sitting infront of me after 3 days for 21 euro delivery. told him to stuff his 60 delivery and after ages basically said a i might be better off not getting now and come back when offeres like free delivery suit me. then i reduced to vista basic as i told him i was going to format it and sinstall xp pro myself (i have a spare key lying abround for it) and how i dont need bullcrap like works. he said it comes as standard but u can still argue u dont need it so shudnt be payinbg for it. finally got him to 1190.

basically he realised i know every single bit i was taling about and wudnt be conned into stuff that doesnt matter

i rang in the first place cos i knew they had red covers left but they dont offer them online and i really wanted the red one.

haha it was funny i said first if i got him to 1200 id buy, he went 1240 immediately but then i started the argueing about things and then he starting argueing about how he came to 1200 and i still wasnt happy lol. settled on 1190 when he was about to start crying id imaginbe.key is dont let them deflect things whcih they try to do. keep to ur point and give comparisons on the delivery like that. 60quid is absurd so i basically said i wasnt gonna pay it.

hey lads whats the story with the dell outlet? Im looking at getting a laptop not for games or anything like that, just browsing the internet, watching a few vids, bit of photoshop, would ya think the following would be ok? and is it a good price?


SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
INSPIRON XPS M1330
XPS M1330 CORE 2 DUO T7250 2.00GHz
English - Vista Home Premium
System Price EUR 686.25

Dell recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

Operating System: English - Vista Home Premium
English - Vista Home Premium
Memory: 2048MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
Hard Disk Drive: 160GB (5, 400 rpm) Sata Hard Drive
NoteBook Screen: 13.3 WXGA (1280x800) White-LED Display with TrueLife?
Modem: Modem not included
CD Read-Write Drive: 8xDVD+/-RW Slim Slot-Load Drive
MISC: Intel 3945 WLAN Mini-Card EUR
Vista OnLine Getting Started Guide (WW
English/Irish Ship Accessories - Power Cord
Uk/Irish Internal Keyboard (QWERTY)
Image Restore - Vista
Roxio Vista - Creator / MYDVD 9.0
MS Vista Premium Logo Label NB (small
Primary 6-cell 56WHr Li-Ion Battery
Assembley Mod
Crimson Red 0.3 MP Camera for White-LED
European Dell TrueMobile 355 internal Bluetooth Module

Thanks for the quick reply. thats all I wanted to hear, bought it. How long does shipping usually take?