I need some advice here.
I currently own a i9200, the specs of which are in my sig.
I am currently in contact with a rep from Dell who is trying to get me a non-sparkley UXGA screen for a replacement. I am in my 21 day return period and i'm contemplating returning it if they cannot get me a satisfactory replacement. I game alot and also need the UXGA res for school, so i'm sticking with that res no matter what lappy I get.
I read the Inspiron 9300 posts and I am regretting buying the 9200. I bought it late last month and I didn't think that a new Dell Alviso system was going to be out this soon. The conundrum i'm in at the moment is that i'm stuck trying to figure out what to do here. I got the i9200 for $1940 total in the EPP program with a 20% off coupon, the 12% EPP coupon, and the $200 coupon. That was a great deal and i'm reluctant to give up that kind of a deal if i'm going to have to pay full price for the 9300 if I wait for it. I don't have alot of money to work with here, but i'm willing to spend a little bit more to get the 9300 because IMO it is a bit future proof. I also have to have a laptop for school at the end of January, and i'm not sure when the 9300 would be available.
The thing i'm worried about is giving up the good deal I got on my 9200. I like the 9200 alot, but i'd definitely feel unhappy with it if it was only a month old and it was already obsolete. I understand that it's still a great system and all, but it is also an issue of spending my money wisely. I'm not made of money, so I can't buy the latest and greatest every 6 months. I have to pick and choose my purchases and get the best I can for what I spend.
I'll talk to my rep tomorrow, but what are the chances that the 9300 will be within the same price range as the 9200 (+/- $200)? Do you think that Dell may let me return my 9200 and re-use my coupons to purchase a future Dellsystem, the yet to be released 9300?
Any advice here would be appreciated.
I currently own a i9200, the specs of which are in my sig.
I am currently in contact with a rep from Dell who is trying to get me a non-sparkley UXGA screen for a replacement. I am in my 21 day return period and i'm contemplating returning it if they cannot get me a satisfactory replacement. I game alot and also need the UXGA res for school, so i'm sticking with that res no matter what lappy I get.
I read the Inspiron 9300 posts and I am regretting buying the 9200. I bought it late last month and I didn't think that a new Dell Alviso system was going to be out this soon. The conundrum i'm in at the moment is that i'm stuck trying to figure out what to do here. I got the i9200 for $1940 total in the EPP program with a 20% off coupon, the 12% EPP coupon, and the $200 coupon. That was a great deal and i'm reluctant to give up that kind of a deal if i'm going to have to pay full price for the 9300 if I wait for it. I don't have alot of money to work with here, but i'm willing to spend a little bit more to get the 9300 because IMO it is a bit future proof. I also have to have a laptop for school at the end of January, and i'm not sure when the 9300 would be available.
The thing i'm worried about is giving up the good deal I got on my 9200. I like the 9200 alot, but i'd definitely feel unhappy with it if it was only a month old and it was already obsolete. I understand that it's still a great system and all, but it is also an issue of spending my money wisely. I'm not made of money, so I can't buy the latest and greatest every 6 months. I have to pick and choose my purchases and get the best I can for what I spend.
I'll talk to my rep tomorrow, but what are the chances that the 9300 will be within the same price range as the 9200 (+/- $200)? Do you think that Dell may let me return my 9200 and re-use my coupons to purchase a future Dellsystem, the yet to be released 9300?
Any advice here would be appreciated.
IMHO
