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Ready to Pull the (XPS2) Trigger - Thoughts?

post #1 of 26
3/10/05 at 4:22pm
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Here's what I've configured:

- Pentium M 760 (2 GHz)
- 17" UXGA screen
- 512 MB RAM (will upgrade aftermarket)
- 256MB nVidia GeForce Go Ultra (the whole reason for the XPS2)
- 60GB 7200 RPM HDD
- 8x CD/DVD burner with dual-layer support
- Intel 2915 Internal Wireless (802.11 a/b/g, 54Mbps)
- Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal(2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
- Adobe Acrobat Elements ($20, seemed handy)
- Personalization Shield w/ Inserts (I'm a nerd, sue me)
- 4 Yr Ltd Warr,4 Yr At-Home plus Nights and Weekend ($ 100 rebate on this)
- XPS Specialized Support

EPP Discount of $500
EPP Warranty Discount of $354.48
Free Shipping (2-day) saves $69.00

Before taxes total: $ 2599.52

Any thoughts? I'm not going with Complete Care because I have a home insurance rider.

-Joshua
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post #2 of 26
3/10/05 at 4:33pm
Do It!!!
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post #3 of 26
3/10/05 at 4:57pm
don't forget about the high speed floppy drive!
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post #4 of 26
3/10/05 at 4:59pm
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Do you need it for a clean install?
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post #5 of 26
3/10/05 at 5:28pm
naaa
i think its a joke....
lol
I think floppys are out now... unless you have an older digital camera or still use floppy's

For fresh install, you pc can boot from cd so floppy drive is not needed....


Ohh ya, id go with the complete care... its nice and itd be easier if you break your pc... for the price... its worth it!
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post #6 of 26
3/10/05 at 5:38pm
Cool system. Wish I could get one. Oh yeah, I can! Foppy drives are nice for storing stamps or heating a nice cookie. Other than that, I can't think of what you'd use one for. Windows installs are done from bootable CD rom's these days, but if you have certain custom hardware such as a RAID controller you can need a floppy during the install. Unfortunately, though, the iXPS2 does not utilize RAID. So unless you need a cookie heated, I'd spend the extra 15$ on some gum and stickers for your bike.
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post #7 of 26
3/10/05 at 5:48pm
It's cheaper to get your ram from Dell if you’re going to upgrade to 1-gig. Normally this is not the case, but this time it is. With your 12% EPP discount it will be hard to beat, unless you wait for ram prices to drop.
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post #8 of 26
3/10/05 at 5:53pm
ive taken the xps2 bait...funds are currently in transit to relatives across teh pond to put on on order...cant actually place the order till monday so praying the $750 off coupoon is still around........
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post #9 of 26
3/10/05 at 6:21pm
ba i wanna have the 750$ coupon... so bad, anyone got an idea where they are?
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post #10 of 26
3/10/05 at 6:23pm
they're on these boards :P
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post #11 of 26
3/10/05 at 6:42pm
floppies still have their uses these days. for those of you who are using the hitachi drives, or many other drives actually, would know about the hitachi feature tool (something to access the properties of your hitachi hdd, such as lowering the noise made by it), and the hitachi diagnosis program, which can write zeros and do maintenance on your hdd? well unless you are able to get these programs onto cd through the ultimatebootcd, i'd still recommend getting a floppy drive.
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post #12 of 26
3/10/05 at 6:43pm
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They work just fine off of the Ultimate Boot CD.
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post #13 of 26
3/10/05 at 6:53pm
when are the first xps2 lappies being shipped?
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post #14 of 26
3/10/05 at 7:27pm
Back on the topic-- If you want better than desktop 6800 GT performance in a laptop, then the XPS 2 is your ticket.
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post #15 of 26
3/10/05 at 9:55pm
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Originally Posted by |-007-|
Back on the topic-- If you want better than desktop 6800 GT performance in a laptop, then the XPS 2 is your ticket.

That is what sold me--I have a 6800gt in my desktop..guess I can downgrade my desktop or get rid of it altogether.
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post #16 of 26
3/10/05 at 9:57pm
I applied the $750 coupon and the EPP discount...

Got the 2.13 CPU and totaled out at $2888.56

GET ONE!
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post #17 of 26
3/10/05 at 10:00pm
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Rant, which coupon code did you use? I couldn't get the $750 to work with the EPP discount.

-Joshua
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post #18 of 26
3/10/05 at 10:05pm
high speed what? floppy drive lol that's a laugh
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post #19 of 26
3/10/05 at 10:39pm
I used the $750 coupon in the coupon thread at the top of the main page.

Got the -$750 and 12% off from EPP.

I did not even order it online, I bought on the phone from an EPP rep.
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post #20 of 26
3/10/05 at 10:40pm
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Hmmm...that code doesn't work online with an EPP purchase. Grrrrr....
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