Dell XPS Gen 2 LAPTOP/ save $160 if you order thru small business

[AnMig]

I know its not a hot deal for everyone. But for those few people who ordered this laptop last week. You might want to review your order.

Price home and office $2,923.42

Prive thru small business $2,764.74

exactly the same specs. both are taxed and shipped free

when configuring the system use the mid range option. (starting at 1gb memory)

to the HOT DEALS police: I really hoped this might help someone.

Peace


order summary
Inspiron XPS Gen 2
Intel® Pentium® M 760 Processor (2GHz/533MHz FSB), Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Qty: 1
Unit Price: $3,296.00
Inspiron XPS Gen 2 Intel® Pentium® M 760 Processor (2GHz/533MHz FSB)

LCD Panel 17in True Life? Wide Screen UXGA Display

Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm

Video Card 256MB NVIDA® GeForce? Go 6800 Ultra

Hard Drive 80GB Hard Drive
80GB

Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition

Network Card Integrated 1 Gigabit Network Card and Modem

Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0


CD ROM/DVD ROM 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer write capability
8XDVDRW


Wireless Personal Networking Card Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915 Internal Wireless (802.11 a/b/g, 54Mbps)



Primary Battery 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr)

Carrying Cases XPS Gen 2 Backpack
BACKPAK

Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1 Yr Ltd Warranty, 1 Yr Mail-In Service, and 1 Yr Tech Support


Save $700 on select Inspiron XPS notebooks through the Small Business division.
Expires on 2005-03-03 06:30:00 - $700.00



Sub-Total $2,596.00
Shipping $0.00
Estimated Tax $168.74
Total $2,764.74

 

[serialkiller]

If you buy from dell home, then they have a $500 off coupon that ends this wednesdeay or something... without customizing it... it comes out too... $2,249.00 with free shipping.

 

[toant103]

that's a kickass system. i wonder how long the battery last

 

[AnMig]

Originally posted by: serialkiller
If you buy from dell home, then they have a $500 off coupon that ends this wednesdeay or something... without customizing it... it comes out too... $2,249.00 with free shipping.

small business has $700 off with free shipping. good unitl 03/03/05 I think

The starting base unit in small business is cheaper around $2049

The starting base unit in home office $2249

Both charge tax both are shipped free

note: memory upgrade and dvd writer upgrade in small business is more expensive.
$50 ($250)more for 1gb upgrade, $20 ($119)more for dvd upgrade

peace

 

[Ghettocowboy]

Originally posted by: serialkiller
If you buy from dell home, then they have a $500 off coupon that ends this wednesdeay or something... without customizing it... it comes out too... $2,249.00 with free shipping.

the $750 coupon is still floating around.

 

[onefew]

the $750 coupon is not valid on the XPS or the 9200 laptops ( i tried )

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: onefew
the $750 coupon is not valid on the XPS or the 9200 laptops ( i tried )

call Dell and ask for the $750 off the 9200. I called them to complain that the discount for the 9200 I bought a few weeks ago was greater with the $750 than the 25% coupon I used and the rep gave me a $150 credit to more than make up the difference even though the coupon code did not apply.

 

[serialkiller]

$2049 ....mmmm... tempting.... can I get it any lower then this?

 

[trikster2]

> Both charge tax both are shipped free

This is not true for most people.

Tax is charged on dell home in the state of CA, but not in most states.

Without the Tax the Dell Home system is still cheaper for non-californians

Military has about the best price going, and some are reporting ship dates of March 17th or so.....

 

[AnMig]

Originally posted by: trikster2

> Both charge tax both are shipped free

This is not true for most people.

Tax is charged on dell home in the state of CA, but not in most states.

Without the Tax the Dell Home system is still cheaper for non-californians

Military has about the best price going, and some are reporting ship dates of March 17th or so.....

I am not sure about other states but I live in Minnesota and was taxed on both home and small business.

I remember not being taxed in the home site in the past but dell might have changed there policy with regards to not taxing certain states.

At least for sure in minesotta they charge tax (dell Home)

peace

 

[trikster2]

I just configured the exact same system at dell home:

$2,656.00
Shipping $49.00
Shipping Discount -$49.00
Tax $0.00
Total Price $2,656.00

So if your state charges tax in dell home, go dell SB. If it doesn't, use dell Home.

Are you sure you want that back pack with "steal me" writen in big XPS letters on the back?

 

[trikster2]

Oh and dell memory is normaly a rip off.

1gb stick of DDR2 laptop memory sells for $200 at newegg.

My plan is to get the min configuration, spend the $400 uprading the memory at Newegg and have 2GB dual channel sweetness (if I am lucky) for 1/2 of what Dell charges for that privialge (plus lets me "stager" the purchase).

2GB sounds like a lot, but when I am playing COH, and ripping CDs and browsing the web and IMing on my desktop I'm hitting 1.4gb real memory utilization all the time.....