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post #1 of 10
4/29/06 at 5:15pm
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Hello, have been looking into getting a laptop because I'm moving and don't want to lug my desktop with me.
I think that I have decided on getting the XPS 1710 and I wanted to know if the quote I was sent by Dell Small Business was good or not.

The girl I was talking to quoted me $2882 CDN ($3314 with tax). I went on to the Dell Canada site and configured the same system for $4057 CDN ($4665.55 with tax) It appears that I am getting $1175.00 off but it seems like some people are getting much better deals than this though, I'm not sure how.

TOTAL QUOTE AMOUNT: $3,314.30
ESTIMATED MONTHLY PAYMENTL: $99.14
Subtotal: $2,882.00
GST: $432.30 (HST actually, 15%)
PST: $0.00
Personal Payment Plan (months): 36
Software and Peripheral Shipping: $0.00
Total Number of System Groups: 1
All amounts shown are in Canadian Dollars

QUANTITY: 1
SYSTEM PRICE: $2,882.00
GROUP TOTAL: $2,882.00
Base Unit: XPS M1710

Processor
Intel Core Duo Processor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB) (465-2784)

LCD Panel:
17 inch UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen WUXGA with Black LCD Cover, for XPS M1710 (320-4755)

Memory:
1GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm, for XPS M1710 (311-5891)

Video Card:
512MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX, for XPS M1710 (465-2657)

Hard Drive:
80GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive for XPS M1710 (341-3345)

Operating System:
Dell Resource CD with Application Backup,w/Tools for XPS M1710 (313-4210)
DELL SUPPORT 3.0 (420-4830)
Windows Media Player 10 (420-4928)
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005,English for Inspiron XPS (420-5591)
Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access (463-2282)

NIC:
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron (430-0493)

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive:
8X DVD+/-RW Drive, for XPS M1710 (313-4079)
Sonic Cineplayer (420-5783)
Roxio Creator Basic/MyDVD Basic (420-5791)

Wireless:
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps) for XPS M1710 (430-1660)

Software:
Corel WordPerfect 12 plus Trial of Quartro Pro and Presentations (412-0803)
Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, for Inspiron (430-1048)
Network Associates McAfee 7.0,English,90-day Trial (412-0850)

Options:
80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for XPS M1710 (312-0422)
Backpack Carrying Case (310-6394)

Service:
Type 7 Contract - Mail-In Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year (950-3610)
Type 7 Contract - Mail-In Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 2YR Extended (950-3612)
Warranty Support,Initial Year (960-2780)
Thank You for buying Dell (983-2207)
PLEASE VISIT WWW.DELL.CA (007-1195)
Warranty Support,2 Year Extended (950-5442)
CompleteCare Accidental DamageService, Inspiron, 3 Year (960-1937)

Shipping & Handling:
Shipping Fee (009-6800)

Misc:
Multimedia USB TV Tuner with Remote Control, for Windows Media Center (465-2658)
Multi-Media Cables (310-1670)
Int Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth for Inspiron 6000 (430-1210)


I called Dell and asked to speak to the small business division as other have suggested to get a better deal. I asked about the $650 off that they can give and this is the lowest I was able to get her too. I also origianlly wanted a T2400 instead of the T2500 becuase I was going to upgrade once the 64 bit version came out, but she said it would'nt be any cheaper.

I also asked about getting the same build but without the TV Tuner and Multi-Media cables and she quoted it at $2728.00 ($3137.20 with tax)
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post #2 of 10
4/29/06 at 5:20pm
That is a pretty good deal.
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post #3 of 10
4/29/06 at 7:38pm
Thread Starter 
Ok thanks SSChicken.
I'll probably give them a call and get them to go ahead with it later tonight or maybe tomorrow. (they are open 24/7 right?)
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post #4 of 10
4/29/06 at 7:44pm
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Originally Posted by Kahless4Life
[i] TOTAL QUOTE AMOUNT: $3,314.30 ESTIMATED MONTHLY PAYMENTL: $99.14 Subtotal: $2,882.00 GST: $432.30 (HST actually, 15%) PST: $0.00 Personal Payment Plan (months): 36 Software and Peripheral Shipping: $0.00 Total Number of System Groups: 1 All amounts shown are in Canadian Dollars QUANTITY: 1 SYSTEM PRICE: $2,882.00 GROUP TOTAL: $2,882.00 Base Unit: XPS M1710 <SNIP> I also asked about getting the same build but without the TV Tuner and Multi-Media cables and she quoted it at $2728.00 ($3137.20 with tax)
You've done alright. I got the following on my 1710: 2Ghz | 7900 GTX | 1GB RAM | 7.2k80GB | Bluetooth | WLAN | 3 YR NBD WAR | HD Sound + SPDIF/Composite Adapter for approx 2900 CAD including shipping. However, I went through the EPP for a 12% discount for that. However, I live in Alberta, so I only pay 7% PST (No GST for me). My final total will be less than yours, but only because of that. Mine shipped yesterday. I should have it by Wednesday *crosses fingers*
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post #5 of 10
4/29/06 at 8:15pm
Thread Starter 
I'm actually moving to Alberta next month, so maybe I should hold off until then before I buy it...
I assume I can't avoid HST by shipping it to a relative in Alberta can I?

Also how exactly does EPP work? I think I might be able to get it because I work for a major Hotel chain and they use Dell computers. Do I need to talk to my manager and get approval or do you just tell them you work for a business that gets their computers from Dell?
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post #6 of 10
4/29/06 at 8:41pm
your sales tax charges are made by your home billing address. Also Dell will not ship to another address, as you have to be the one who signs for it, this is for Dell's fraud protection.
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post #7 of 10
4/29/06 at 9:30pm
mail in service only on warranty?
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post #8 of 10
4/29/06 at 9:49pm
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Originally Posted by Carmien
However, I live in Alberta, so I only pay 7% PST (No GST for me). My final total will be less than yours, but only because of that.
Actually, you don't pay PST, everybody in Canada pays GST. PST is from the provincial government and GST is from the federal government. In Alberta's case, they opted out of PST (w00t, oil money!). Almost all other provinces have PST and it's almost always 7%. Some of the provinces, however, have opted for HST, which is just a combination of the two, basically. Sheesh, I'm not even from Alberta (I'm from Sask.) and I know this stuff
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post #9 of 10
4/29/06 at 10:51pm
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Originally Posted by Turkish
Actually, you don't pay PST, everybody in Canada pays GST. PST is from the provincial government and GST is from the federal government. In Alberta's case, they opted out of PST (w00t, oil money!). Almost all other provinces have PST and it's almost always 7%. Some of the provinces, however, have opted for HST, which is just a combination of the two, basically.

Sheesh, I'm not even from Alberta (I'm from Sask.) and I know this stuff

Hey, I just moved here, and I'm a Brit...

As they said...I pay GST. Although, 7% off from when I lived in Manitoba is good by me.
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post #10 of 10
4/30/06 at 4:26am
Gretings;

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However, I live in Alberta, so I only pay 7% PST (No GST for me). My final total will be less than yours, but only because of that.

Lucky man, I live in Ontario, and so pay a total of 15%. I managed to get a couple of extra discounts from my EPP rep in addition to the 12% discount so it all works out. When I first placed the order the overseas rep screwed up, and I guess they were a bit appologetic. I'm just fortunate that somehow the EPP department looked over my order.
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