9300 Quote sitting on my desk!!!

I have a quote for an Australian 9300 sitting on my desk! I am yet to talk to the salesman to confirm the order but I can tell you that I can confirm what most have been saying:

The new processors are labelled 730/740/750/760, the 760 being the 533MHz 2.0GHz processor. No higher performance chips at this stage to be offered???

There is a choice of 400MHz and 533MHz DDR2 memory.

I'm yet to discuss the screen and video card with my salesman, but I have been offered the X300 and a WXGA+ screen in my quote. I will post a followup to confirm that better specs are available after I speak with him.

The wireless options are a standard 2915 WiFi, the Bluetooth is the newer 350 version.

The dvd burner is the same, the battery options and plugpacks remain unchanged.

I will post followups as I receive information... And I guess that makes my signature redundant too...

The quote with the above specs plus a 100Gb H/D, 2 AC plugpacks, 1 80WHr battery etc is 3155 ex GST, so about A$3500-3600. Bear in mind that this is the WXGA screen and X300. This is also through EPP so the consumer price may be slightly higher...
He transferred an existing order I had for a 9200 and gave me the same price with these parts. I'm sure there's some opportunity for negotiation I will let you know what the final specs and price are as soon as I get them.

Will keep you all informed, esp whether the X800 and 6800Go and the WSXGA and WUXGA screens will be available as well.

I'm sure it will go up either tomorrow or Friday, so short wait!

Hang on Dellbert, I haven't applied my strong powers of negotiation yet. I'll let you know the final specs and price. Dell won't get me THAT easily... Bear in mind also (as someone correctly quoted in these forums, but I forget who...) that you pay more for exclusivity. Regardless of the speeds the 9300 will cost a lot initially as the early adopters take it on. Plus the fact it has PCI-E and "interchangeable" graphics means that those with money are able to buy top equipment.
Personally I don't like having to wait extra as my 9200 was well on its way, it was suggested to me by my Dell guy to cancel the order and place one for the 9300 as it would probably arrive to me sooner than the 9200! Also I don't like being a guinea pig for new (and relatively untested) equipment but what can you do?
I have gathered that they are having trouble sourcing parts for the 9200 as the factories are probably packed to the brim with Sonomas. Mine was in production for a whole two weeks before I cancelled...

Considering the additions, I wouldn't say it was that expensive at all! 2.0GHz processor, 1Gb 533MHz RAM, 100Gb H/D, we're talking the highest specs and 2 of everything here! Plus bag plus 256Mb stick plus c/f cover. This quote figure is currently the same as the 9200 I quoted in the big '9200 runout' of early Feb (deal in sig), and I was absolutely rapt with that price, and this is identical except for the GPU and screen (which admittedly are the most expensive parts).

We'll see, I have to have this Dell guy get back to me about the GPU and screen options and I will keep everyone posted as news comes. I'm still uncertain whether the WUXGA will be rereleased with the 9300, that's what I'm most interesting in knowing to tell you the truth!

EDIT: What's better, X800 or 6800Go, not sure which of these will be available but I know one will be... If the guy asks and both are available...

There's a fix... You guys buy us 9300's and then then send them over to us!

Just to update, got the following system specs:
Inspiron 9300
760 2.0GHz Pentium M processor
533MHz FSB
17" WUXGA Truelife(TM) 1920x1200
3yr CAR wrnty
1Gb (2x512Mb) RAM
256Mb usb stick
256Mb NVIDIA Geforce Go 6800
100Gb UATA H/D
XP Pro
8x DVD+/-RW
9-Cell battery
90W adapter x 2
Combination Power adapter
Deluxe nylon case

Jeez, nearly busted my fingers typing that out...
Total damage - not allowed to say as Dell guy said this was a one-time offer... Just over AUS 4 G's inc 10% GST. Do the maths. Also, there is no way this system config would come down any less than 4500 bucks near the start of its life. Impossible. This is the best offer my rep could do, I sent him back to his manager three times.

Big bucks... Now I have to convince the person buying the computer for me to lash the extra cash over the 9200 in the sig. So far having troubles doing so.

I will keep you all posted.

Omars, you're right. I'm reconsidering cancelling the order for the 9200. But then I wasn't paying for that and I'm not paying for the 9300. Just gotta get the wheels in motion and get this thing ordered.

I have been communicating with Dell for some time now concerning a laptop. I originally ordered the 9200 almost three weeks ago and then when I asked about status was told that it may take another two weeks to complete and it may be better just to cancel and go with a 9300; news I was pretty happy with. The guy said he would help fit out similar specs for the same price and then gave me everything except the WUXGA and 6800Go, the two main reasons i wanted the 9300.
After that I exercised my powers of negotiation, busted his balls in the politest way possible and got the figure mentioned!
I am purchasing through an EPP scheme, but there is no way I could get that price through EPP as we are only allowed to purchase business models, ie; Latitude etc. which we get for at least $1000 off the retail price. They're so inflated you wouldn't believe. I'm having dramas getting my boss to pay the extra 500 bucks over an identically equipped 9200. What can you do, people sometimes just can't see bargains!

Call up directly and speak to a customer service person. They will put you through to an agent who can configure over the phone.

Good luck!