Zap
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This has three parts. I do not know how long these deals last, but they are good as of today (10/21). Make sure you read Part 3. 😉
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Part 1
$599 with coupon HCQL82SHPFRSC$
Vostro V131
Core i5-2430M 2.4GHz (turbo to 3.0GHz)
4GB RAM
500GB 7200RPM HDD
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030 (B/G/N + BT 3.0)
backlit keyboard with gesture touchpad
fingerprint reader
USB 3.0
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
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Part 2
$489
Vostro V131
Core i3-2330M 2.2GHz (100MHz faster than previous 2310M)
2GB RAM
320GB 7200RPM HDD
Dell Wireless 1702 (B/G/N + BT 3.0)
keyboard with gesture touchpad
USB 3.0
Ubuntu
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Part 3
$99 when purchased with a Vostro V131
Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 netbook
single core Atom N450
2GB RAM
250GB 5400RPM HDD
10" widescreen
6-cell battery
B/G WiFi + Bluetooth
"A $349 value!"
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The normal Vostro color is "Aberdeen Silver." The red color is $30 more. The Inspiron Mini can be had in red or blue at that price, or a few other colors for more money.
There is a ship date of 11/11/2011 on silver and 11/04/2011 on red, so don't buy if you need it right away.
Dell charges sales tax to all states. There is free shipping (lower 48 States) on the Vostro, and $25 shipping on the Inspiron Mini.
The Vostro V131 is a nice little notebook with a 13.3" 1366x768 screen. It gets an estimated 9.5 hour battery life and weighs only 4 pounds (though one place on Dell's site listed it as 3.6 pounds???). It has a premium feel with a metal exterior and is very thin (except for the battery jutting out). Sure, there are plenty of cheaper Sandy Bridge based notebooks, but I guarantee that none will look as nice.
IMO the $599 deal is better, but the $489 deal is there in case someone just wants it really cheap. The $99+shipping netbook add-on is almost a must-buy.
Note that extended warranty on the V131 is really cheap. You can get an additional 2 years (3 years total) for $80. This extended warranty includes on-site service. That's about half the going rate for extended warranty. I still wouldn't buy it, but...
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