DELL Inspiron 15 laptop only €208 using VIP codes delivered to Parcel Motel

j_lennon18 · 30-07-2014 09:13AM #1

I seen this deal over in hotukdeals and I orderd last night using PayPal & Parcel Motel. The order went through fine as you can see below:

Works out about €208 including Parcel Motel using the 10% off VIP codes. Make sure you sign up to the VIP to get the 10% off code here. (check your spam folder in your email in case you dont see it)

Direct link to the laptop here.

Specs: Intel® Celeron® Dual Core N2830 Processor, Windows(R) 8.1, 4GB Single Channel DDR3 1600MHz (4GBx1), 500GB 5400 rpm SATA Hard Drive, 15.6 inch LED Backlit Display with Truelife and HD resolution (1366 x 768), HDMI 1.4a, USB 2.0 (2), Security slot, 4-in-1 Media Card (SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro).

The biggest cons is that there is no DVD, USB3, Ethernet or Bluetooth but for the price it seems a savage deal for the casual user, obviously this laptop is not for gaming or video editing :pac:

Update: For anyone debating getting one, It says the free shipping & the extra £20 off expires tonight so don't wait too long.

swingking · 30-07-2014 11:06AM

As soon as I saw the word celeron

Pass....

j_lennon18 · 30-07-2014 11:14AM

swingking wrote: »

As soon as I saw the word celeron

Pass....

I think it was a bit naive to click on a link for a laptop for €208 & actually expect anything better than a Celeron :rolleyes:

foggy_lad · 30-07-2014 11:31AM

j_lennon18 wrote: »

I think it was a bit naive to click on a link for a laptop for €208 & actually expect anything better than a Celeron :rolleyes:

But I would expect most of the following - there is no DVD, USB3, Ethernet or Bluetooth

heavywater · 30-07-2014 11:38AM

foggy_lad wrote: »

But I would expect most of the following - there is no DVD, USB3, Ethernet or Bluetooth

Why don't you share where you shop with these great expectations? It behooves you to provide an alternative if you're going to readily dismiss someone else's bargain alert.

j_lennon18 · 30-07-2014 11:41AM

foggy_lad wrote: »

But I would expect most of the following - there is no DVD, USB3, Ethernet or Bluetooth

Fair enough. I don't need any of them features but I wanted to warn others like yourself in case you need them. Sacrifices need to be made to get a brand new laptop for that price, you cant have it all :pac:

My order has just shipped. Dell called from a strange number "020440000" to confirm shipping address. Had to scramble to find exact parcel motel address and I said it was going to my job.

beauf · 30-07-2014 12:45PM

swingking wrote: »

As soon as I saw the word celeron

Pass....

You're missing the point.

This is effectively a atom cpu. So this is basically a netbook with a 15" screen. So its pretty much silent (no fan) with a long battery life. But its only for basic tasks.

You can read reviews off it here
http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-i3531-1200BK-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00KMRGF28

mathie · 30-07-2014 12:47PM

No Flux Capacitor?
I'm out.

Akrasia · 30-07-2014 01:30PM

beauf wrote: »

You're missing the point.

This is effectively a atom cpu. So this is basically a netbook with a 15" screen. So its pretty much silent (no fan) with a long battery life. But its only for basic tasks.

You can read reviews off it here
http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-i3531-1200BK-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00KMRGF28

To call it a netbook is unfair. This laptop is excellent value for most users who accept that it's not for games or graphics intensive tasks.

Most budget laptops come without optical drives these days and dvds are pretty much obsolete these days anyway. Most people don't use bluetooth, why would you need a bluetooth keyboard or mouse for a laptop? Ethernet is superflous for 99% of the time when wifi is sufficient.

If you want to play modern 3d accellerated games, you'd need to spend at least 4 times as much to get the minimum specs of todays games. if you have a console or desktop for games and want this for office, browsing the web and even simpler games such as prison architect or plants vs zombies etc, you'll be able to run these no problem.

This laptop would be perfect for a college student with a tight budget. A lot of people spend way too much money on fancy laptops with way more power than they'll ever need. Even these budget laptops of today have better features than the best laptops from 5 years ago (eg the macbook pro from 2009 only had 2gb of ram and a 250gb hd, only had a 2ghz dual core processer)

leo2a6 · 30-07-2014 02:19PM

Bought the laptop +-2 months ago, fast enough for all basic stuff like internet,videos, pictures, skype, email, etc...
Obviously not suitable for gaming and heavy softwares like autocad, etc...

surpy · 30-07-2014 02:24PM

anyone got a spare uk vip code, they arent giving them out at the moment.

Spipov · 30-07-2014 02:25PM

this is an excellent price for a 15" NEW laptop. i could have bitten your hand off if that had come up last year, when i needed to get 2 for my parents. they dont need a haswell processor. they dont need an IPS Full HD 4K screen, they dont need a cd drive.

what they needed was a cheap functional, new laptop with warranty.

you cant even get that 2nd hand.

excellent bargain OP, well done

beauf · 30-07-2014 03:59PM

Akrasia wrote: »

To call it a netbook is unfair. This laptop is excellent value for most users who accept that it's not for games or graphics intensive tasks....

Even these budget laptops of today have better features than the best laptops from 5 years ago (eg the macbook pro from 2009 only had 2gb of ram and a 250gb hd, only had a 2ghz dual core processer)

Did you actually look at the specs/features of a 2009 MacBook Pro? http://tinyurl.com/7ecyhpl Its got much better features and specs. Just because its old doesn't mean its not powerful. Looking at sunspider scores, that old CPU would be 2~3 times faster than this Dell.

Calling its closer to a net books isn't unfair its just a more accurate description of what it is. I'm not saying its not good value. They've re-marketed the atom chip as a Celeron. This is the same chip that's in the latest chromebooks and netbooks.

As you say this would be good for a light computing tasks. For most people thats all they do 80% of the time. No argument there.

plonker · 30-07-2014 04:01PM

if anyone has a spare code please pm it on.it would be much appreciated

beauf · 30-07-2014 04:35PM

leo2a6 wrote: »

Bought the laptop +-2 months ago, fast enough for all basic stuff like internet,videos, pictures, skype, email, etc...
Obviously not suitable for gaming and heavy softwares like autocad, etc...

What sort of battery life are you getting on it?

kaizersoze · 30-07-2014 04:44PM

€249 on Dell.ie so €40 saving.
I got no response from VIP registration so no saving there.
The nearest PM is a 25 mile round trip so I wouldn't be saving much.

Great price for a basic laptop with 12 month warranty though.

nanook5 · 30-07-2014 05:34PM

Any chance of being able to put in an SSD in a Caddy,where the DVD drive would be ?

beauf · 30-07-2014 05:49PM

The Inspiron 15 3000 isn't much more €300 before discounts. Has everything. Hard to tell from Dell terrible website.

leo2a6 · 30-07-2014 05:55PM

beauf wrote: »

What sort of battery life are you getting on it?

4 hours + i would say...

okidoki987 · 30-07-2014 06:47PM

Says 6 on the Website.

nanook5 · 30-07-2014 07:32PM

Anyone know is this the correct processor ?

http://ark.intel.com/products/81071/Intel-Celeron-Processor-N2830-1M-Cache-up-to-2_41-GHz

magentis · 30-07-2014 08:21PM

Just to let you all know Dell just told me that products under 600 pounds only get a 2% discount with the vip club

Kinet1c · 30-07-2014 08:25PM

Stick a small ssd in and install lubuntu on it and it will run quite well.

beauf · 30-07-2014 08:49PM

Kinet1c wrote: »

Stick a small ssd in and install lubuntu on it and it will run quite well.

It would give a bit longer battery too. Ssd makes any system so much nicer.

DrChristianTroy · 30-07-2014 08:58PM

Guys just wondering if this laptop would be much of an upgrade on my current laptop? Current laptop is running Windows 8.1 fine, just worried about reliability as its good few years old now.

current spec is as follows:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T7250 @2.00GHz 2.00GHz
Memory: 2.00GB

Or would you need more info than that?

Super Sidious · 30-07-2014 08:59PM

Anyone a spare code? Dell ain't delivering.

magentis · 30-07-2014 09:02PM

flynner13 wrote: »

Anyone a spare code? Dell ain't delivering.

Me too if anyone has a second code they are not using please pm me.
I tried the online chat,spent ages talking to him but he would not give me a code:(

same ol sh1te · 30-07-2014 09:06PM

DrChristianTroy wrote: »

Guys just wondering if this laptop would be much of an upgrade on my current laptop? Current laptop is running Windows 8.1 fine, just worried about reliability as its good few years old now.

current spec is as follows:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T7250 @2.00GHz 2.00GHz
Memory: 2.00GB

Or would you need more info than that?

Not worth upgrading for tbh

nanook5 · 30-07-2014 09:25PM

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Super Sidious · 30-07-2014 09:39PM

Thanks.

magentis · 30-07-2014 09:47PM

Thanks nanook5 but i couldnt get either of those to work.

DELL Inspiron 15 laptop only €208 using VIP codes delivered to Parcel Motel

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