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post #101 of 142
10/19/04 at 4:12pm
I'll probably be keeping it anyway. I'll put it to some use.

I just wonder what Dell has planned since they seem to be in a mad rush to clear inventory. Or perhaps they're trying to meet some revenue forecasts.
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post #102 of 142
10/19/04 at 4:15pm
I already have a 700M, so I don't need another one, but I was thinking of buying either a 8600 or a 700M, and then selling them on eBay. So at Dell, It would cost me about $870 for either ($70 for shipping), but looking at eBay, the prices are pretty low, almost around the $900 range.

700M http://search.ebay.com/700M_PC-Lapto...trypageZsearch

8600
http://search.ebay.com/8600_Laptops_...trypageZsearch

So would you guys recommend it?
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post #103 of 142
10/19/04 at 4:21pm
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Originally Posted by rdsmgb
Just got loaded I8600 for under 1500 with $750 off!

I8600
Win XP Home
Pentium M 1.6
15.4 WXGA
512 MB 1 DIMM (would've gone for 1 GB but determined to stay under 1500. Will add later for cheaper.)
ATI 9600 128MB
60 GB 7200 RPM
8x CD/DVD Burner
Dell 1350 Wireless
MS Works
3 yr warranty

Oh, yeah.
A loaded i8600 aint that great. U can get a Sager 3790 with about 400 more bux and a way better system.
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post #104 of 142
10/19/04 at 4:22pm
As Xarthan mentioned, I think we're going to see a flood of these Dells on eBay, so unless you're willing to accept a small margin ($100-$200) it might not be worth the trouble to purchase solely for the purpose of turning a profit. Unless you buy and sell a whole lot of them. That's my guess anyway.
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post #105 of 142
10/19/04 at 4:22pm
THis is an ok deal, The price u see on dell's site already has like 250 dollar off, but they dont tell u. So at check out when u use the 750 off coupon, u only get 500 bux off. Dell sux
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post #106 of 142
10/19/04 at 4:23pm
And dell customer support sux, i can't get hold of a rep for like 2 hours.
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post #107 of 142
10/19/04 at 4:32pm
If you are buying it and reselling it you are violating your terms of agreement from dell. You should read up what they do to ppl who do that but who cares?
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post #108 of 142
10/19/04 at 5:29pm
looks like the coupon is OFF for the 700M still works with others
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post #109 of 142
10/19/04 at 5:39pm
its off for 9100, 8600, and 700m
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post #110 of 142
10/19/04 at 5:42pm
I have a feeling they are going to start cancelling orders left and right.....anyone else noticed that their total in their final order confirmation or in their order status doesn't add up correctly....notice how dell add's in that they reserve the right to cancel orders where there are price errors, they actually bundled that warning with the coupon.....I'm going to be so freaking pissed if Dell starts screwing people over.

-Myhre
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post #111 of 142
10/19/04 at 5:42pm
That sucks, think they will do another one soon or should I try a 600m? What are the negatives with the 600?
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post #112 of 142
10/19/04 at 5:46pm
Anyone else notice that they are moving around the order of the laptops on the site? Anyone notice that the 9100 is no longer in the lineup....hopefully they put it back up.
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post #113 of 142
10/19/04 at 5:50pm
It's amazing how people love Dell yet say if the company cancels an order, they are the worst company around.

If you buy a pc from Dell during a flurry of orders such as today in which the product you buy is built to your spec's, your order might be delayed a month or more. Dell could decide it's too long to wait and also backlogs all further orders so everyone is screwed because a lot of people decided to buy a pc on the same day. It's a business decision and a wise one.

Here is where it gets interesting. You could contact Dell and say "even if my pc is going to be delayed for a long time, I still want it." Then if they eventually cancel it, call and tell them you wanted it and ask for some sort of cash break on your re-order. Be nice about it. It's one thing to sell 1,000 widgets but it's another thing to sell 1,000 custom widgets.
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post #114 of 142
10/19/04 at 5:54pm
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Originally Posted by 9100-4-me
It's amazing how people love Dell yet say if the company cancels an order, they are the worst company around.

If you buy a pc from Dell during a flurry of orders such as today in which the product you buy is built to your spec's, your order might be delayed a month or more. Dell could decide it's too long to wait and also backlogs all further orders so everyone is screwed because a lot of people decided to buy a pc on the same day. It's a business decision and a wise one.

Here is where it gets interesting. You could contact Dell and say "even if my pc is going to be delayed for a long time, I still want it." Then if they eventually cancel it, call and tell them you wanted it and ask for some sort of cash break on your re-order. Be nice about it. It's one thing to sell 1,000 widgets but it's another thing to sell 1,000 custom widgets.

I wouldn't give a hoot if my order was delyed because of the frenzy...I expect that. But I also expect for a company to not run a promo for only 12 out of the 24 hours it was supposed to be up and then start cancelling orders. That's BAD business. They should have forseen the massive amount of orders, and either decided to make the time span even smaller or not have the promotion at all. Promoting something and then backing out is not WISE business it's BAD business. I have never said that I love dell or that I hate dell. Dell is dell, it's a tool that I use to get certain products, nothing more nothing less.


-Myhre
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post #115 of 142
10/19/04 at 6:00pm
If I'm not in desperate need of a laptop and can wait a few months, might another deal just as good or better most likely come along (before Christmas)?
I was going to order an 8600 up until they took the deal away on it.
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post #116 of 142
10/19/04 at 6:02pm
I agree that it's better stop selling a product due to demand, than to cancel an order.

I'm surprised they've had to scale back that much. I can't imagine that many people making a sudden purchase of around a grand, for a new computer.

"Dell is dell, it's a tool that I use to get certain products, nothing more nothing less"

I appreciate you saying that. I've been reading a lot of posts with the "love/hate" sentiment and that carried over into my post. It wasn't aimed at you.
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post #117 of 142
10/19/04 at 6:54pm
looks like its going to end at 4pm PST again
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post #118 of 142
10/19/04 at 7:24pm
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Originally Posted by Xarthan
looks like its going to end at 4pm PST again
its dead already on almost every laptop.
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post #119 of 142
10/19/04 at 7:57pm
correction it is now dead on all systems
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post #120 of 142
10/19/04 at 8:01pm
glad I got my 600m order in this morning at around 7am...
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