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Is this a great xps m170 deal?

post #1 of 10
2/8/06 at 4:53pm
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Hi all,

Just speaking to Dell about an XPS m170 and I was given the price of £1750 on the following specs and wondered if this is a great deal or just ok. Also considering the new systems just around the corner although I dont think I need a dual processor, if I have to do two things at once I can take time away from the screen while dvds are burning or whatever so thats a good thing for me plus the bugs going around id rather have a tried and tested xps (i think)

Ok heres the specs for £1750 gbp

Intel® Pentium M Processor 770 2.13 GHz
Genuine Windows XP Professional
17 inch UltraSharp Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife
1GB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz
100GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
8xCD/DVD burner(DVD+/-RW)w/dble-layer DVD+R
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7800 GTX
9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
and a free 924 all in one printer
delivery included in the price

This worth doing? I'll feel ok buying this even if a replacement comes out soon if I get a great deal on the price. I might be able to talk him down a little more but not much, maybe get the ram up to 2gb for free

I just get the feelign im buying a soon to be out of date machine especially when I can get the acer 8204 for the same price


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post #2 of 10
2/8/06 at 5:16pm
USD3000+ sounds a little high to me...

Maybe there's a premium cuz youre in jolly old England tho.
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post #3 of 10
2/8/06 at 5:18pm
that machine would be about 3300USD new from dell. thats before ANY coupons you could find. but since you're in the UK, im not sure how that works out.
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post #4 of 10
2/8/06 at 5:21pm
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aye we do get the raw end of the stick with prices what with the sheriff of nottingham still robbing us blind for taxes it aint no fun

oh and i dont think we get coupons, just offers each day on the website plus the additional haggling on the phone, this system originally comes out at around £2160
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post #5 of 10
2/9/06 at 11:05am
Hi there,

Just got a quote from Dell Outlet; £1709.10 inc VAT and delivery, and it may not include the printer...

K
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post #6 of 10
2/9/06 at 11:42am
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Thanks for the info K

The Dell machine I was quoted for wasnt from the outlet though, its for a brand new one
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post #7 of 10
2/9/06 at 6:19pm
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Originally Posted by nsdjoe
USD3000+ sounds a little high to me...

Maybe there's a premium cuz youre in jolly old England tho.
Jolly old England? What the fcuk is that supposed to mean?
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post #8 of 10
2/10/06 at 9:05pm
Ive never managed to get any coupons to work... Anyone tried from the uk?
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post #9 of 10
2/10/06 at 10:41pm
but you get theft protection in england
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post #10 of 10
2/11/06 at 4:56pm
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Originally Posted by #1sharp'
Ive never managed to get any coupons to work... Anyone tried from the uk?
I've had the odd 5% off voucher. Wow. Hold me back.
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