Got an Xps 2 refurbished from dell

I just ordered a refurb XPS2. My total was 2040$ after tax/shipped.

Mine came with 2915 Wireless, 1 GIG RAM, 350 Bluetooh, DVDRW, 80GB HD, Office 2003 Pro, XP Pro, 2.0 GHZ .

I thought I got a decent deal since Office 2003 Pro alone is like $300.

Depending on the deal I suppose...

In my case I was really lucky to nab the XPS Gen 2 during the 33% EPP discount. I don't think there's anything wrong with getting a laptop from Dell's outlet site.

Good luck on your purchases guys!

My only question would be is why is the shipping date exactly 7 days from order date. I thought they had these already to go and be shipped. Why does it take 7 days for them to throw my address on it and ship it?
Order Processing: Thursday, April 21, 2005
Pre-production: Thursday, April 21, 2005
Shipping Prep: Thursday, April 28, 2005
Estimated Ship Date: Thursday, April 28, 2005

Because they're waiting for someone system to come into the depot

Why would they list and sell something they don't have without inspecting it or anything?

I would guess that they will beat that ship date.

You will probably get one of the xps2 people returned cause they didn't like the monitors cause of the sparkle.

when someone returns a system dell takes the system apart and rebuilds it. that could be why it takes so long for then to ship it

Hey guys, those of you who bought an XPS2 from the outlet. I got one myself, and I'm really bugged by something, can you guys check your order confirmation for me (and yourselves)?

In my order, it says '256MB NVIDA Geforce go 6800', it doesn't say the Ultra anywhere. When i configured an XPS2 in dell Home thereafter, it said 'Geforce Go 6800 Ultra'. And then I tried with another XPS2 outlet system, it did not say ULTRA anywhere. Was wondering if all you guys who got XPS2 from outlet got the same message 'go 6800'? Definitely do not want to get a regular 6800 for the price I paid!!

'Inspiron XPS Generation 2 Notebook: Intel Pentium M Processor 770 (2.13 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz (2 DIMMs)
60 GB EIDE Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
256MB NVIDA GeForce Go 6800
17 inch UltraSharp Wide Screen UXGA Notebook Screen'

Thanks!

Dont worrie,all Xps2 's come with the Ultra version.You all safe here!!!Congrats everyone that got in the Outlet deal,one of the best ever!!!
About the shipping,they have the machine there and will take 1 or 2 days to ship out as usual,always happen that way with me before on the desktops.Pretty sure is the same to the laptops!!!

by the way, asked dell and got the following reply:

'After reviewing your e-mail, I understand your concern regarding the
256MB NVIDA card on your order (number ).

I have gone through your account and show that your order (number
) includes 256mb, nv42, extreme performance system graphic
card. I have also found that your order is in processing stage and the
estimated ship date of your order is 04/28/2005. '

doesn't help at all...

Don't worry that's just Dells clueless CS department doing what they do best (failing to answer questions in any meaningful way and telling you stuff you already know)

Ha, yeah. 1 more thing they're excellent at. they gave me a $100 coupon because they left out the 'ultra' at the end of the 'go 6800'

I missed out on the huge coupons of late and I wound up ordering a i9300 early this week (the XPS was a bit too much to explain to the wifey). I decided to do the refresh dance earrrrrrlllly this morning. Man it's hard to beat the bots and pros out there. I somehow managed to get my fingers moving fast enough to pick up an XPS2!! WooHoo! Here's the specs:

XPS2 2.0 GHz PM
512MB RAM (already have a 1GB DIMM waiting to install)
60GB @ 5400 RPM HD (have a 7K60 waiting)
No WiFi (that's OK I got one of those too!)
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Total = $1479
Upgrade warranty to 2 Yrs Onsite = $118
Tax + Shipping = $176
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Grand total = $1798!!!

That's less than the i9000 I have in the boxing stage. Man I can't wait. BTW, my video card is also listed as a 256MB NVIDA GeForce Go 6800. I think we're OK.

Wow, nice deal duffy!

I'm envious of you iXPS2 guys.... even if I can afford one maxed out iXPS2, sadly it wasn't available.... so I gotta be content with my i9300...

I also ordered an outlet XPS2 yesterday, which (impressively) shipped today! Here's my spec:

Order Detail

Qty Part # Description
--- -------- ---------------------------------------------
1 W8294 Base,Notebook,PMD,760,XPS-G2
1 M7812 Module,Software,Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2,Inspiron
English,DAO
1 X9510 Module,Dual In-line Memory Module,1GB,533MHZ,DDR2,2X512
1 J8510 Module,Hard Drive,100G,4.2K, Small Form Factor,V50,XPS2
1 T5809 Module,Card,Graphic,256MB, NV42,XPS
1 X9065 Module,Liquid Crystal Display,17WU,GWVA,XPS-G2,LG
1 H9432 Module,Card,Network,1450, BLK,Inspiron,US
1 R6479 Module,DVD+/-RW,8X,IDE,NEC, Sullivan Tobago
1 J8110 Module-Service Charge, Software,Inspiron,XPS-GEN2
1 J2143 Module,Software,Office Professional 2003,English, Inspiron
1 P8081 Module,Software,Music Match, 9.0,Basic
1 Y5679 Module,Software,ADBEACBT Reader,6.0
1 H4710 Module,Software,DMM,Basic, 2.1,Inspiron
1 M3418 Module,Software,Dotnet, Framework,Office 2003
1 W7407 Module,Software,Dell Support 3GTEK,Inspiron
1 M6309 Module,Software,Image, Restore,Inspiron
1 C6888 Module,Software,Internet Service Provider,Default,
Portal,Business Systems Division
1 P8173 Module,Software,MCAF-SCTY,6.0 15 Month,Inspiron
1 Y2706 Module,Software,Office2K3 COA,Guide,English
1 U8606 Module,Software,Power DVD, 5.3.1012,Inspiron
1 C8586 Module,Software,Windows Media Player,10
1 R4242 Module,Software,RN,7.1,MYDVD, 5.3,LE,Inspiron
1 Y6874 Module,Software,Paint Shop Photo Album,5.1,Standard ENG,DAO
1 N8051 Module,Software,PSPS,1.0 Standard,DAO
1 H7658 Module,Software,Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2,CD,English
DAO/BCC
1 R8167 Ship,Notebook,US,XPS-G2, DAO-MDS
1 6445R SHIP,M,WS420,US,NO,AMF
1 U0632 Module,Mouse,Universal Serial Bus,2 Button,Wheel,PMX,
Inspiron
1 K5086 Module,Keyboard,87,United States,English,Single
PointingDell Americas Organization
1 J8130 Module,Compact Disk,PTCD, Inspiron,XPS-GEN2
1 G5258 Module,Battery,Primary,80W, 9C,SIMP
1 W8179 Module,Assembly,Base,CNXT, XPS-G2
1 D3802 Module,Adapter,AC,130W,LTON, WW
1 3E476 Information,Refurbished- Equipment
1 950-3830 Type 12- Mail-In Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
1 950-9057 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
1 960-2780 Technical Support, Initial Year
1 950-3337 1 Year Limited Warranty

Came to $1,950 shipped with the $500 off and the 15% coupon.

My question - is that LG screen a "Truelife" glossy one?


I'm also assuming the NV42 is the Ultra, but I'll report back if mine arrives before anyone else's.

Yes, NV42 means ultra, and GWVA means glossy (glare, wide viewing angle).

I just had a nice XPS2 refurbished selection, but none of the coupon codes I found here worked on it. Without them, the $500 saved isn't that good of a deal. Are there any active coupon codes that work in conjunction with the $500 refurbished rebate?

-Drajeck