DELL Vostro 220 Slim Tower ($429)

[SandEagle]

http://configure.us.dell.com/d...s~desktop-vostro-220st


this is a great deal on a desktop. reposted, from earlier deal, but now includes 3 GB mem instead of 2 GB and 250 GB HD instead of 160


Genuine Windows Vista® Business Bonus-Windows XP Professional downgrade
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core E2220(2.4GHZ,1MB L2 Cache,800FSB)
No Pre-installed Productivity Software
1 Year Basic Limited Warranty and 1 Year NBD On-Site Service
Dell 20 inch Widescreen E207WFP Analog Flat Panel Display
3GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHZ - 1x2GB 1x1GB
Single Drive: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner Drive
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache?
Integrated Video, Intel® GMA X4500HD
No Media Reader
No Modem Option
Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio
McAfee Total Protection for Small Business 30-day Subscription
Service
Adobe Acrobat Reader
No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)
Dell USB Keyboard
Dell Optical USB Mouse
Resource CD and DVD
My Services & Warranties
No Onsite System Setup
No Online Data Back Up Installed
Vostro System Quick Reference Guide
Also Included
Vostro 220 Slim Tower
Vostro 220S Documents and 110 Volt Power Setting
Vista Premium Downgrade Transactional Desktop
Integrated PCIe Gb NIC Ethernet

EDIT: this will end on Jan 16th:
http://configure.us.dell.com/d...l=en&oc=bv2mwk12&s=bsd

 

[James Bond]

Very, very tempting for media center box. Wish I could sub out the OS for a few bucks

 

[SandEagle]

Originally posted by: James Bond
Very, very tempting for media center box. Wish I could sub out the OS for a few bucks

What O/S do you want? It comes with Vista Business AND the XP Professional downgrade.


I ordered this last week when it was at 2GB mem and 160GB HDD. Called today and canceled that one and got this one.

 

[Young Grasshopper]

how does the downgrade work? a client of mine wants a new pc and this would be great for him. i would love if it came with xp straight from the factory without having to do any 'downgrade' OS related work.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: SandEagle
Vostro 220 Slim Tower

This is a totally awesome deal, but just know that it is a slimline case and video card upgrades are limited.

I'm not trying to crap on the deal. I'm just pointing it out because there have been a few posts recently from people trying to upgrade their slim Vostros, and not having an easy time finding the video card they want.

 

[jlee]

How much of a power supply do these come with?

 

[cranston]

Yeah, Zap, I've been watching these Vostro deals go by, and that slimline looks like voodoo to me. I have several drives I want to shove into the thing, and the little guy just isn't going to cut it.

Interestingly, the minitower is also $429 with Vista Biz, the XP downgrade, but (sigh) only a 160GB hard drive and 2 GB of dual channel memory. Going to the full tower, it's about $659 to get out the door with a similar deal to the slim 220 (although you do get a 22" monitor).

Anybody know if a Vostro motherboard will mate to an older (like 7 years old) AT tower? I'm looking to replace a homebuilt ECS K7S5A, and I've got a giant Chieftec case to house the new computer.

C'ya
Cran

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Young Grasshopper
how does the downgrade work? a client of mine wants a new pc and this would be great for him. i would love if it came with xp straight from the factory without having to do any 'downgrade' OS related work.

It will ship with XP installed, but both install disks should be in the box.

 

[xSauronx]

nice. my mom ordered this a few days ago, ill tell her to cancel and reorder to get the upgrades. thanks OP!

 

[vortix]

Shipping/handling = $35; tax = $35 (in Ohio). Brings cost up to $500.

Also, you can remove the 20" flat panel and save $80. Though $80 for a 20" is a good deal anyway.

 

[SandEagle]

Originally posted by: vortix
Shipping/handling = $35; tax = $35 (in Ohio). Brings cost up to $500.

Also, you can remove the 20" flat panel and save $80. Though $80 for a 20" is a good deal anyway.

It's a business-class desktop, so if you have a Tax ID, the tax is waived. Even if you don't have a tax ID and have bought from Dell before, you can add to your cart then call sales directly and see if they will waive the shipping.

 

[xSauronx]

i emailed my mom to cancel and order this new deal. so she called, talked to someone who took her order number so that she could "follow up personally" (according to my mom) and when the lady talked to my mom later today, she said that the order had been changed, and she had given free next day shipping on it! :Q

 

[SandEagle]

GAH! they changed it again today! I'm going to cancel and get this one. seems to better on all fronts:

22 inch monitor instead of 20 in
Core2 Duo E7300 instead of Dual Core E2220
320 GB HDD instead of 250 GB

you do lose a gig of mem though, 2gb instead of 3gb, but whatever...mem is cheap these days

http://configure.us.dell.com/d...l=en&oc=bv2mwk12&s=bsd
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Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic, Service Pack 1
Intel® Core? 2 Duo E7300 (2.66GHz, 3M, 1066MHz FSB)
Dell 22 inch Widescreen E2209WFP Analog Flat Panel Display
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz - 2DIMMs
Single Drive: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner Drive
320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache?

 

[Imported]

Also lose Vista Business with the downgrade for Vista basic.

 

[cardiac]

Does anyone know what the memory configuration is in this? One 2gb stick, (2) 1 gb sticks, etc? Also, there is a choice between 2 different 22" monitors for the same price. Which one is the better deal? I tried comparing them on their site, but I could only find one. I think I'm gonna jump on this.....

Thanks,

Bob

 

[GilletteCat]

Originally posted by: Zap

Originally posted by: SandEagle
Vostro 220 Slim Tower

This is a totally awesome deal, but just know that it is a slimline case and video card upgrades are limited.

I'm not trying to crap on the deal. I'm just pointing it out because there have been a few posts recently from people trying to upgrade their slim Vostros, and not having an easy time finding the video card they want.

So, what are the options for video upgrade on this one, if you recall, of course? Thanks!

 

[cardiac]

Supposedly the 220s does not have SATA support either? Anyone confirm this?

 

[imported_motodude]

Originally posted by: cardiac
Supposedly the 220s does not have SATA support either? Anyone confirm this?

It comes with a sata drive.

 

[moparacer]

Evidently dead.......

Figures a REAL good Dell deal doesnt last too long lol.

Probably back to the Dual core, 20 inch monitor 2 gig memory 160 GB HD meh machine.....

 

[freshspace]

No, not dead! Click on SandEagle's link.

 

[SandEagle]

Originally posted by: moparacer
Evidently dead.......

Figures a REAL good Dell deal doesnt last too long lol.

Probably back to the Dual core, 20 inch monitor 2 gig memory 160 GB HD meh machine.....

still going... i went ahead and edited with new link. try this, ends today though.

http://configure.us.dell.com/d...l=en&oc=bv2mwk12&s=bsd
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Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic, Service Pack 1
Intel® Core? 2 Duo E7300 (2.66GHz, 3M, 1066MHz FSB)
Dell 22 inch Widescreen E2209WFP Analog Flat Panel Display
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz - 2DIMMs
Single Drive: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner Drive
320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache?

 

[cardiac]

In for one...

Bob

 

[cardiac]

Got it yesterday and it is a very nice system. Went from a 17" LCD to this 22" widescreen. That's a lotta realestate!!
Very small case - can probably get one more HD in it - and it takes a low-profile video card. Funny how it ships
with a LCD with a DVI hookup, but the video out on the system is only standard VGA - No DVI....

Bob