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Just placed my order for an Inspiron XPS 2 :D

post #1 of 45
8/25/05 at 9:42pm
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So how do you guys think i did as far as price? Dell dropped the Pentium M 760 2Ghz from the lineup today so now the 2.26Ghz version is up and the Pentium M 770 2.13Ghz took its place in the same price range . Dell also removed the option for 512MB of RAM with the XPS 2. 1GB is minimum now.

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Inspiron XPS Gen 2
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 770 (2.13 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB), Microsoft® Windows® XP Home EditionQty: 1
Unit Price: $3,027.00
Inspiron XPS Gen 2Intel® Pentium® M Processor 770 (2.13 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
FM21HN
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LCD Panel17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
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Memory1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm
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Video Card256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6800 Ultra
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AC Power AdaptersSpare AC adapter - 130w
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Network CardIntegrated 1 Gigabit Network Card and Modem
INTNIC
[430-1277]
Adobe SoftwareAdobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
ADOBER
[430-1048]
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[430-1404]
Office Productivity SoftwareNo Microsoft Office
MSONO
[412-1397]
Security SoftwareNo Security Subscription
NSNOR
[412-0802]
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Digital ImagingPhoto Album™ SE Basic
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Dell Home Customers: Save 40% off Select Dell Inspirons over $2499!
Expires on 2005-09-01 04:59:59- $1,210.80

Dell 720 Color Printer
Free Dell Color Printer 720Qty: 1
Unit Price: $0.00
Dell Color Printer 720Free Dell Color Printer 720
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Hardware Support Services1Yr Ltd. Warranty- Advance Exchange
AE1YR
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ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS AND COUPONS

Dell Home Customers: Free Ground Shipping on Dell Inspiron orders greater than $849! $19 handling charge applies.
Expires on 2005-09-01 11:59:59- $30.00

Dell Home Customers: Save $35 off orders over $300!
Expires on 2005-09-08 04:59:59- $35.00

Dell Home Customers: Save an ADDITIONAL 2% INSTANTLY by paying with Dell Preferred Account. (Subject to credit approval. Limited time offer.)
Expires on 2005-08-31 11:59:59- $35.62
Sub-Total$1,745.58
Shipping Discount-$30.00
Shipping and Handling$19.00
Estimated Tax$74.56
Total$1,839.14
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post #2 of 45
8/25/05 at 9:47pm
Congrats, on your purchase. 1gig ram minimum sucks. It is just another way to suck out profit. It looks like you still got a decent price.
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post #3 of 45
8/25/05 at 10:00pm
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Originally Posted by larryc2
Congrats, on your purchase. 1gig ram minimum sucks. It is just another way to suck out profit. It looks like you still got a decent price.
The price really didn't change much. The minimum spec price with the Pentium M 760, 512MB RAM and 60GB 5400rpm drive was $2749 before. Today it changed to $2949 and you now get a Pentium M 770, 1GB RAM and an 80GB 5400rpm drive.
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post #4 of 45
8/25/05 at 10:24pm
Thats good. The specs look sweet. You should enjoy it.
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post #5 of 45
8/25/05 at 10:26pm
You could have saved by just getting bare minimum memory and buy 2 gig Kingston ram from newegg for about $200.
You had so many coupons.........good buy
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post #6 of 45
8/25/05 at 10:29pm
he did use the minimum memory. 1 gig is the minimum now
And what kinda bothers me is you paid almost the exact same price as me, yet got a faster processor & extra memory. Bah I hate you!
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post #7 of 45
8/25/05 at 11:25pm
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I decided to just buy a dual layer DVD burner seperately because its $99 for the DVD burner upgrade now and you can get whatever slimline you want for that and this way i'll have a backup CD/DVD-ROM.
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post #8 of 45
8/25/05 at 11:39pm
Wow, that kinda sucks but it is also kinda good (for me). I just bought a Inspiron XPS Gen. 2 with the following specs:
Pentium M 2GHz
512MB RAM
80GB HD
XP Home
Bluetooth and Intel Wireless
3 year warranty
XPS backpack
The price came out to $2080, with tax and shipping it came out to about $2182 which is just $18 shy of my maximum price limit. I just configured their "bottom line" XPS today with the 35% coupon (the same way I got mine down so low) and it came out to be around $200 more with tax and shipping. I knew that right after I ordered it would change, it is just my luck.

Good buy though, the price really came down with your coupons. Enjoy your new toy, I am just waiting on mine.
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post #9 of 45
8/26/05 at 12:01am
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Originally Posted by burningrave101
The price really didn't change much. The minimum spec price with the Pentium M 760, 512MB RAM and 60GB 5400rpm drive was $2749 before. Today it changed to $2949 and you now get a Pentium M 770, 1GB RAM and an 80GB 5400rpm drive.
well for people who want 2 GB of ram, and 100 GB drive, and 2 GHz cpu it kinda sucks its now $200 more expensive.
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post #10 of 45
8/26/05 at 12:07am
You are correct. That is why I said that the 1gig minimun is a way for Dell to suck out more profit. They are pretty good at that.
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post #11 of 45
8/26/05 at 12:09am
Could you help a guy out and let me know the coupon codes you used, via PM if necessary? I'm looking to buy a similar configuration and can't get the price down that low.
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post #12 of 45
8/26/05 at 1:17am
Hey burningrave101 can you tell me where I can get the 40% discount Iam also going to buy a XPS2.

thanks
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post #13 of 45
8/26/05 at 2:56am
I just bought a package deal on ebay for $4.99: 40% off coupon (laptops 2499+) and $35 of $300. Jjust used them and they worked (just remember to select a laptop without a rebate, the coupons won't work on laptops that have rebates). A 5 buck investment ended up saving me a couple hundred bucks off my dell order.
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post #14 of 45
8/26/05 at 11:32am
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Originally Posted by exabytehd
well for people who want 2 GB of ram, and 100 GB drive, and 2 GHz cpu it kinda sucks its now $200 more expensive.
Base price on the XPS 2 just went up another $50 this morning.
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post #15 of 45
8/29/05 at 1:39am
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Does anyone know what brand of hard drive i will likely get from Dell with the 80GB 5400rpm choice? Fujitsu? What brands does dell use for the 5400rpm drives?
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post #16 of 45
8/29/05 at 3:01am
Hello, I am new to this forum and have learned quite a lot lurking around. I too am interested in buying a Dell XPS Gen 2 notebook and am wondering what the coupon code is for the 40% off discount. I only see the 35% off ones. A PM or post reply would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: I'm also wondering how you combined the multiple coupons. When I tried to use the 35% off coupon Dell invalidated all the shipping discounts and only kept the free printer discount. Finally, where did you get the $35 off coupon and what is a Dell Preferred Account? I have an Amex and a Visa, and I would like to pay with one of those cards. Do I have to make a new account with Dell for this special discount? Thanks for any help!
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post #17 of 45
8/29/05 at 9:20am
that's a pretty good price, congratulations on your purchase. i'm still waiting on mine to be brought up to the toronto (canada) area from michigan.
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post #18 of 45
8/29/05 at 9:35am
Nice price and config burning, you should really enjoy that laptop
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post #19 of 45
8/29/05 at 1:09pm
Okay, im pissed. I got the 60GB 5400, 512 RAM, and the 2Ghz processor for the same price. Can I complain and get some free junk?
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post #20 of 45
8/29/05 at 1:49pm
Dude!
Congrats!
This machine rocks!
You'll love it.
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