Should I buy a dell now, or wait?

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Rallispec

Rallispec

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Should I buy a dell now, or wait?


I am looking at buying a dell inspiron 700m ? taking advantage of the $500 off $1399 which expires on the 8th. However I?m hesitant that as soon as I purchase it, Dell will come out with a better deal.

Right now I?ve got a system configured at roughly $910 ($1410 before coupon) ?

I?ve got 2 days before the coupon expires. Do I go ahead and bite the bullet or wait it out and hope another better deal comes along within the next 2-3 weeks.


So who here is familiar with the dell coupon trends? How often to the really hot deals show up?
 
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Caesar

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I will wait for the $750 off $1499 coupon. By the way remember that with dell you will never feel good about the deal you get. They keep changing the deals every month and it keeps getting better and better. You have to decide if you can wait or not and is it going to be worth it.
 
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DrEldarion

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They WILL have another $750 off $1499 coupon. It may be a couple months, but it will come around again. If you can wait until the end of the quarter at the latest (July), you should be golden.
 
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CTrain

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If your state charges tax for Dell Home(which most does), then Dell Small Business has a $750 of $1499 right now.
It works.
 
RossMAN

RossMAN

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I would wait for another $750 off $1499

Two suggestions when you do order your 700m:
1) Don't be cheap, upgrade to the 2 year at-home warranty it's only +$100 more
2) Get the 8 cell battery, roughly 4.5-5 hours of battery life
 
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mchammer187

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Originally posted by: RossMAN
I would wait for another $750 off $1499

Two suggestions when you do order your 700m:
1) Don't be cheap, upgrade to the 2 year at-home warranty it's only +$100 more
2) Get the 8 cell battery, roughly 4.5-5 hours of battery life
Click to expand...

$750 off 1500 tomorrow and if they forget to pull the $300 rebate some people are going to get some crazy deals

too bad I can't join in on the fun though cuz I just got me a new 330i :cool:
 
RossMAN

RossMAN

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I'm happy with the price I paid for my Dell Inspiron 700m

Inspiron 700m, Intel Pentium MProcessor 725 (1.6GHz), 12.1 in WXGA

256MB,DDR,333MHz,1 Dimm, Inspiron 700m - bought 1GB SODIMM from NewEgg.com for $119

40GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 700m

Image Restore

Microsoft Windows XP Home Service Pack 2, English, for Inspiron

Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access

Windows Media Player 10

DELL SUPPORT 3.0,INSP

Integrated NIC for Inspiron

Internal 56k Modem

Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, for Inspiron

8x CD/DVD Burner (DVD+RW,+/-R)for Inspiron 700m

CyberLink PowerDVD v5.3.1012, Decoding Sofware for DVD Drives, for Inspiron Systems

Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 (802.11b/g) Internal Wireless

No Security Subscription

Music Match 9.0 Basic 7 day OnDemand

65 WHr 8-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

Dell/My Way Home Page

Broadband Icon for Inspiron

AOL for Broadband

Paint Shop Photo Album 5.1 Standard

WordPerfect Productivity Pack 12, English, for Inspiron

Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 1 Year Extended

2 Year Limited Warranty

Soft Contracts - Banctec

Technical Support, 1 Year Extended

Technical Support, Initial Year

Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year

Thank you for choosing Dell

Quickbooks 2005 Special SimpleStart Edition

Dell Media Experience 3.0 Basic


Sub-Total $757.00
Shipping $0.00
Tax $0.00
Total Price $757.00
 
alkemyst

alkemyst

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Feb 13, 2001
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There will always be a cheaper computer.

Fact is though what you buy your computer to do, it will always do. Things require better things in the future and the like but your machine will keep doing it's hired role.

 
CaptnKirk

CaptnKirk

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Jul 25, 2002
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Never buy a Dell . . .
you can dig a better one out of the trash . . .


or just sit back and build your own - much more powerful for the money.

A $ 1,200 home build crushes a $ 2,300 Dell - and is able to be updated.
 
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maximo

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How about the dell axim deals? i want a x50v but they dont have those great approximateyly $350 deals.
 
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imported_Mike

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Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
Never buy a Dell . . .
you can dig a better one out of the trash . . .


or just sit back and build your own - much more powerful for the money.

A $ 1,200 home build crushes a $ 2,300 Dell - and is able to be updated.
Click to expand...

way to read the thread title, he wants a notebook.
 
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cw42

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Jan 15, 2004
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Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
Never buy a Dell . . .
you can dig a better one out of the trash . . .


or just sit back and build your own - much more powerful for the money.

A $ 1,200 home build crushes a $ 2,300 Dell - and is able to be updated.
Click to expand...

we're talking about laptops.
 
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Chode Messiah

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imported_Mike

Lifer
Dec 4, 2002
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Originally posted by: mchammer187
Originally posted by: RossMAN
I would wait for another $750 off $1499

Two suggestions when you do order your 700m:
1) Don't be cheap, upgrade to the 2 year at-home warranty it's only +$100 more
2) Get the 8 cell battery, roughly 4.5-5 hours of battery life
Click to expand...

$750 off 1500 tomorrow and if they forget to pull the $300 rebate some people are going to get some crazy deals

too bad I can't join in on the fun though cuz I just got me a new 330i :cool:
Click to expand...

why would they forget to take off the rebate? If they did, someone would probably lose their job.
 
DT4K

DT4K

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Jan 21, 2002
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Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
Never buy a Dell . . .
you can dig a better one out of the trash . . .


or just sit back and build your own - much more powerful for the money.

A $ 1,200 home build crushes a $ 2,300 Dell - and is able to be updated.
Click to expand...

Wow, it's quite amazing how you've taken your rambling, idiotic P&N attitude to OT and HD now. Way to make yourself look like an idiot yet again.

Even if he was talking about desktops, you would still be talking out your a$$. Building your own PC is great, but you are not likely to save money over a Dell deal.
 
CaptnKirk

CaptnKirk

Lifer
Jul 25, 2002
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Missed that about the Laptop , but anyway . . Dell's not the best, and their glut market price is a tease.

Personally I usually (used to) recomend the Dell as a laptop, but I find them to be lacking.
Dell

A better product would be the Toshiba

From Newegg - it might be less.

Take your best shot, find a deal.
 
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CTrain

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Sep 26, 2001
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If you get charged tax for Dell Home, do the $750 off on Dell Small Business.
You get the DVD burner and 512mb upgrade for free if you're looking at the 700m
 
RossMAN

RossMAN

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Feb 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: CTrain
If you get charged tax for Dell Home, do the $750 off on Dell Small Business.
You get the DVD burner and 512mb upgrade for free if you're looking at the 700m
Click to expand...

Isn't the Dell Small Business $750 off dead?
 
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