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Is this a good E1705 setup and price?

post #1 of 15
3/15/06 at 11:28am
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Is this a good deal at $2337.81 plus tax, minus a $100 mail-in rebate? (This price is 20% ooff plus an additional 12% off EPP/FSS discount)

Inspiron E1705 Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows XP Professional
LCD Panel 17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Display
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory
Hard Drive 100GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
Microsoft Office Basic - Includes Word, Excel, and Outlook email
Primary Battery 80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
3Yr Ltd Warr, At-Home Service, 30Day DOC, PC Training, 2Yr Antivirus Suite
Wireless Personal Networking Card Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal(2.0 +
Windows® XP Professional re-installation CD
3YR Lo/Jack for Laptops
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post #2 of 15
3/15/06 at 1:30pm
Yikes! That's high IMO.

On EPP, I got the same specs and warranty with WUXGA, 7800go, only 6 cell battery, no XP Pro or Lo/Jack (so that might hike it), for 1944.43 (including tax/ship) - 100 MIR = 1844.43.
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post #3 of 15
3/15/06 at 3:09pm
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Originally Posted by RR Drew
Yikes! That's high IMO.

On EPP, I got the same specs and warranty with WUXGA, 7800go, only 6 cell battery, no XP Pro or Lo/Jack (so that might hike it), for 1944.43 (including tax/ship) - 100 MIR = 1844.43.
The lojack only added 68 to the price and the bigger battery was only 53..... how did you get such a good price?
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post #4 of 15
3/15/06 at 3:25pm
I guess he got such a high price because of these:
3Yr Ltd Warr, At-Home Service, 30Day DOC, PC Training, 2Yr Antivirus Suite
Microsoft Office Basic - Includes Word, Excel, and Outlook email

Do you really need the training? I bet you can get the same antivirus at a lower price in another store. Or maybe free? hinthint: mail-in-rebates; torrents.

You can also change the memory to dual ddr533. ddr667 doesnt really benefits you right now with the current Yonahs if you are running in dual channel.
Finally, you can get this:
Windows® XP Professional re-installation CD
for free. Just use the template that a member posted in the forums.
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post #5 of 15
3/15/06 at 6:06pm
You can keep the 3 year warranty but change it to just 3 year service and drop the training and security. This will save you some money and you will still get the 12% discount.

I paid much less than this, although differences: 100gig/5400 hd, no lojack, WUXGA, 6 cell battery, no software suite.
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post #6 of 15
3/15/06 at 6:18pm
yea, I'd say thats pretty high. Might even want to take the free upgrade on the hard drive then upgrade through ebay then resell your old one.
there is lots of ways you can save money on the computer you have customized.
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post #7 of 15
3/15/06 at 6:33pm
Too high man for the stuff your getting with it, but I would guess thats just how much it will cost you. Did you use some coupond codes other than the mail in rebate?

I would not know all of this cause I got my 9400 on an exchange a few weeks ago and never bother to check the actual retail price.
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post #8 of 15
3/15/06 at 6:59pm
wow, i wouldnt pay that much for a 1705. maybe 1600$ max.

wait for coupons.
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post #9 of 15
3/15/06 at 7:05pm
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Originally Posted by chevyrulz099
wait for coupons.

exactly. If I had bought this setup when I got mine(4 weeks ago) it probablly would have been $1800 at most. I would also wait to see if they get around to offering a better gpu (if you need it)
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post #10 of 15
3/15/06 at 7:10pm
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Originally Posted by cktb2793
The lojack only added 68 to the price and the bigger battery was only 53..... how did you get such a good price?
Inspiron E1705
Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB), Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005Qty: 1
Unit Price: $2,877.00


SAVE $100 (After mail in rebate) w SILVER BUNDLE which includes 3Yr Limited Warranty, 3Yr At-Home Service, 3 Yr Hardware warranty support, 90 day PC Training, 30 day HelpDesk How-to Assistance, 2Yr McAfee Antivirus Security Suite (Pre - Installed)
Expires on 2006-12-01 12:59:59- $0.00


Dell EPP/FSS customers: Save 30% off Inspiron notebooks $1499 or more!
Expires on 2006-02-23 05:59:59- $863.10



ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS AND COUPONS

Dell EPP and FSS Customers: Free ground shipping on select Inspiron systems over $749. $24 handling charge applies.
Expires on 2006-02-23 12:59:59- $25.00

Dell program members receive 12% off systems priced $1600 and up with 3/4 yr At-Home service. Congratulations, you are receiving the maximum member discount.
Expires on 2006-09-26 22:59:59- $241.67
Sub-Total$1,772.23
Shipping Discount-$25.00
Shipping$ 24.00
Tax$148.20
Total$1,944.43
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post #11 of 15
3/15/06 at 7:11pm
arent there some 650 off 1999 coupons going on rite now? 2.3k for non WUXGA non 7800 is kinda high really.

its a bit naughty of dell imho.
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post #12 of 15
3/16/06 at 12:27am
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by RR Drew
Inspiron E1705
Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB), Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005Qty: 1
Unit Price: $2,877.00


SAVE $100 (After mail in rebate) w SILVER BUNDLE which includes 3Yr Limited Warranty, 3Yr At-Home Service, 3 Yr Hardware warranty support, 90 day PC Training, 30 day HelpDesk How-to Assistance, 2Yr McAfee Antivirus Security Suite (Pre - Installed)
Expires on 2006-12-01 12:59:59- $0.00


Dell EPP/FSS customers: Save 30% off Inspiron notebooks $1499 or more!
Expires on 2006-02-23 05:59:59- $863.10



ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS AND COUPONS

Dell EPP and FSS Customers: Free ground shipping on select Inspiron systems over $749. $24 handling charge applies.
Expires on 2006-02-23 12:59:59- $25.00

Dell program members receive 12% off systems priced $1600 and up with 3/4 yr At-Home service. Congratulations, you are receiving the maximum member discount.
Expires on 2006-09-26 22:59:59- $241.67
Sub-Total$1,772.23
Shipping Discount-$25.00
Shipping$ 24.00
Tax$148.20
Total$1,944.43
Mine was only giving 20% and 12% off......no 30% off here.

I took off the 3 year silver package and tried it with just a 2 year at home warranty, but then I only got 20% and 6% off....so it only made the price go down by $90 from my original price
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post #13 of 15
3/16/06 at 1:06am
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Originally Posted by cktb2793
Mine was only giving 20% and 12% off......no 30% off here.

I took off the 3 year silver package and tried it with just a 2 year at home warranty, but then I only got 20% and 6% off....so it only made the price go down by $90 from my original price
There should be an option to get the 3 year without the training and security. You still get the 12% off with this choice. You might want to wait and see if they come out with another 30% coupon. Also if you purchase using the Dell preferred account you can get another 2% off.

Good luck.
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post #14 of 15
3/16/06 at 1:28am
ewwww a mobile x1400. I hope you don't play games
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post #15 of 15
3/16/06 at 1:32am
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Originally Posted by cktb2793
Mine was only giving 20% and 12% off......no 30% off here.

I took off the 3 year silver package and tried it with just a 2 year at home warranty, but then I only got 20% and 6% off....so it only made the price go down by $90 from my original price
Aww. Yeah, I got one off of another member when the 30% coupon was out. I recommend you wait a bit - it can always come back!

Patience patience
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