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Finally Ordered my XPS M170

post #1 of 34
4/2/06 at 11:26am
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I went through the "High-Performance Savings" link and bought an XPS M170.
It was a good deal: $1,748.00. I'm an a time crunch, so I needed a laptop bad. I sold my 9300 last month. This is still an improvement over that. Plus, I could be waiting forever for a Duo/7900 laptop. I'd also rather buy a laptop with technology that is proven, verses a first gen technology that probably is more hype than not. I'm sure the Duo is 30% faster if you are working on 2 word documents, a visio project, and surfing the web all at the same time, but if your gaming who cares. I've never had a problem 'multi-tasking' before. I want a Processor and Video Card that quickly sucks my battery dry.

XPS M170
Pentium M 760 (2GHz/533MHz FSB) $1,748.00
17in True Life Wide Screen UXGA
1GB,DDR2,533MHz 2 Dimm $0.00
256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 Ultra,for XPS M170 $0.00
60GB Ultra ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive $0.00
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
8X DVD+/-RW Drive $0.00
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11b/g,54Mbps)
Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth
80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
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post #2 of 34
4/2/06 at 11:54am
Ha, you did the same thing i did
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post #3 of 34
4/2/06 at 1:01pm
Looks like we're a trio!
Did you guys manage to get the Ditty MP3 player?
I'm still harassing the reps for it since I couldnt get it on the internet config app
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post #4 of 34
4/2/06 at 1:08pm
Mine will be here Tomorrow!
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post #5 of 34
4/2/06 at 1:15pm
good good

i should harrass the rep too about the MP3 player as well
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post #6 of 34
4/2/06 at 1:23pm
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Originally Posted by Sinu-Sino
I went through the "High-Performance Savings" link
Where?
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post #7 of 34
4/2/06 at 1:25pm
on the page with the M170 and the M140, look towards the bottom left, and then there is a little box. Hit it, and then customize the only XPS M170 up there...it has $350 off on any specs...
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post #8 of 34
4/2/06 at 1:27pm
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Originally Posted by nickspohn
Ha, you did the same thing i did
But i bet it diddn't take him 3 months nick
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post #9 of 34
4/2/06 at 1:29pm
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Originally Posted by mr. roboto
But i bet it diddn't take him 3 months nick
dont be mad because my XPS beats your 6000


But your new desktop will beat the hell out of my xps...
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post #10 of 34
4/2/06 at 3:13pm
I really need to just give in and order this, great deal for this laptop.
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post #11 of 34
4/2/06 at 3:21pm
i ordered it too i worked the reps for the free ipod but they wouldnt deal tried 2 differebt reps lol
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post #12 of 34
4/2/06 at 5:08pm
sweet..im getting one too now
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post #13 of 34
4/2/06 at 7:04pm
Congrats on getting a good deal. I'm doing the same RIGHT now. I better convince the parents about spending this much though... It'll be hard to sell.
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post #14 of 34
4/4/06 at 7:55pm
How r u guys getting it down to that low price.....unless u r passing on the warranty, right?? I tried it with your specs and it came to $2096.

Thx
SS
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post #15 of 34
4/4/06 at 8:18pm
ya passing on the warranty.
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post #16 of 34
4/4/06 at 8:18pm
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Originally Posted by SSingh1975
How r u guys getting it down to that low price.....unless u r passing on the warranty, right?? I tried it with your specs and it came to $2096.

Thx
SS
Downgrade everything, including the warranty.
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post #17 of 34
4/4/06 at 9:10pm
But curious how ya got it loaded like that for $1,748.00 ? Would be better to upgrade this way and sell the 9300 it seems?
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post #18 of 34
4/4/06 at 10:34pm
Here's how its done again.

go to dell.com
click HOME AND HOME OFFICE
click NOTEBOOKS
click XPS
click HIGH PERFORMANCE SAVINGS in red on the left
click the system that costs 2511$ (customize it)

downgrade:

CPU to 2ghz
HD to 60gig 7200rpm
Network card to 2200 intel
OFFICE SOFTWARE to "no productivity suite"
CARRYING CASES to none

grand total: 1649$ shipping included !!!!!!!!!!!

now you have to call Dell and hassle them to get the free MP3 player
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post #19 of 34
4/4/06 at 10:38pm
BTW ...

I managed to get the free player. They will say you have to spend 1999$ on the XPS. But I insisted the ad on the web didnt mention any price and that it said on the purchase of ANY xps notebook.

I spoke to 2 reps and finally asked to speak to a supervisor and told her I expect to get what I read on the website blah blah blah and she added it to my order
LL
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post #20 of 34
4/4/06 at 11:28pm
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Originally Posted by AlexFWD
BTW ...

I managed to get the free player. They will say you have to spend 1999$ on the XPS. But I insisted to ad on the web didnt mention any price and that it said on the purchase of ANY xps notebook.

I spoke to 2 reps and finally asked to speak to a supervisor and told her I expect to get what I read on the website blah blah blah and she added it to my order
Nice! I may do the same, after all, it does say any.
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