Unless you're willing to pay for a 3 yr warranty on a computer you'll probably not keep for more than a year or two, this isn't a good deal.

*Just Added* Limited time offer beginning 9/15/05 5:00pm CST through 9/20/05 5:59am CST or after 2000 redemptions (whichever occurs first) Dell Home ONLINE ONLY Save 35% off Select Inspiron Notebooks containing the following evalue codes: 111-i6000a6 , 111-i700ma2 or 111-i9300a2 (before tax, fees and shipping & handling) Offer may be combined with select other offers. Only one coupon may be applied per cart at checkout. Coupon code expires after first 2000 uses, or earlier if offer is terminated earlier. Offers subject to change. Below are the 3 Evalue Codes this coupon can be used for:
111-i6000a6
111-i700ma2
111-i9300a2
Coupon code 1F3987R8HMBHL3 <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=yI98vLVNFiA&offerid=85078.10000288&type=1&subid=0" >Buy&nbsp;a&nbsp;DELL&nbsp;Now!</a><IMG border=0 width=1 height=1 src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=yI98vLVNFiA&bids=85078.10000288&type=1&subid=0" >

Along with more at the coupon post:
http://www.notebookforums.com/showpo...28&postcount=2

While Dell may slow down/stop coupon releases for awhile or forever, it's their choice. I doubt they'll get rid of them, it just may be that new things are around the corner and they're sitting good and not needing to clean out any inventory. Owners of websites that only cared about their site to make money off it (banner ads/affiliate links) are screaming bloody murder. Myself, being an enthusiast of computers, notebooks, and gaming... *shrug*

i can say im not happy because after a long somewhat protracted process of deciding i had finally come down to the gen2 after the coupon because it was a deal that i couldnt beat anywhere else. dell removing the deal either for now or for ever is going to cost them orders not just from those who are owners of websites that made money off dell, but from their community in general, dell needs to realize that the reason some of the higher end machines were selling is that they had an amazing price, without the coupon the price is very comparable to anyone elses and dell will be losing sales.

I believe this suspension of coupons is related to last quarterly financial report. If you follow news you should know Dell's still making money but LESS-THAN-EXPECTED. The stock got ding big time. Bottom line was that Dell SOLD MORE UNITS BUT REALIZE LESS PROFITS than anticipated. DELL admitted error in product pricing during their quarterly conference call.

I guess they try to sort out new pricing structure by taking away coupons for a clean assessment. My guess is that there will be coupons in the future but in a limited way. We will not see floods of discounts like use to be.

while i dont doubt that it is related to that i will say that they will lose market share, sales, and ultimately brand loyalty over this. taking away someones big incentive to purchase the product means that they wont buy it. if dell is equally priced to an alternative system from one of the other manufacturers especially in the hard business of gaming machines like the xps gen 2 and ultimately does nothing to really bring in the customer the sales will take a hit. for the longest time one of the biggest selling points of the xps2 was that it was much cheaper than alternatives from sager and alienware among others, without the coupon it is no longer the case and dell absolutely will lose sales over it.

with high end systems brand loyalty is all important and if people dont buy from dell there will be no brand loyalty to develope.

again no geforce

Hope good coupons are back soon, I know I would have never bought my 9300 without coupons! Dell wasn't even on my buying radar before I found out about 40% off coupons.

So Dell is done giving coupons? Great. I just asked everyone in my family for Dell gift cards for my birthday so I could buy a laptop for school. I was planning on getting a pretty loaded I6000 with a 40 or 45% off coupon.

If they don't give coupons, I am not buying from them.

New Coupon 35% off Inspiron laptops (excluding 600m, 1200, & 2200) over $1299 :

?128R5J19S?0WZ

And yes, it does work on i9300 and iXPS2.

Good enough for me. I think I'm just going to buy now before I miss out again.

Two new ones:
*Just Added* Limited time offer beginning 9/20/05 5:00pm CST through 9/22/05 5:59am CST or after 4000 redemptions (whichever occurs first)ONLINE ONLY: Save 35% on select Inspiron™ notebook purchases $999 or more (before tax ,shipping & handling)! Excluding 600M, 1200, and 2200 May not be combinable with Outrageous Deals, mail in rebates, dollars off, percentages off, or select other promotions. Only one coupon may be applied per cart at checkout. Coupon code expires after first 4000 uses, or earlier if offer is terminated earlier. Coupon Code ?128R5J19S?0WZ <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=yI98vLVNFiA&offerid=85078.10000288&type=1&subid=0" >Buy&nbsp;a&nbsp;DELL&nbsp;Now!</a><IMG border=0 width=1 height=1 src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=yI98vLVNFiA&bids=85078.10000288&type=1&subid=0" >

*Just Added* Limited time offer beginning 9/20/05 5:00pm CST through 9/22/05 5:59am CST or after 4000 redemptions (whichever occurs first) ONLINE ONLY: Save and additional 10% on SELECT Dimension desktop purchases $999 or more (before tax and shipping)!
May not be combinable with Deals of the Week, mail in rebates, dollars off, percentages off, or select other promotions. Only one coupon may be applied per cart at checkout. Coupon code expires after first 4000 uses, or earlier if offer is terminated earlier. Coupon Code HKG3KHDNL9ZG0N <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=yI98vLVNFiA&offerid=85078.10000288&type=1&subid=0" >Buy&nbsp;a&nbsp;DELL&nbsp;Now!</a><IMG border=0 width=1 height=1 src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=yI98vLVNFiA&bids=85078.10000288&type=1&subid=0" >

Copying this from - http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...&enterthread=y

Looks like a 20% discount is as high as they are going to go. I missed the last $750 off by 3 days in August and now I''m screwed

edit - And re-reading this explanation, it is some of the most sterotypically canned and baseless corporate gibberish ever.

This is absolutely BS from Dell. Even with the old prices, a 35% discount coupon (or $750 off) was still cheaper and a better deal compared to their new pricing + a 20% discount. Seems like it's about $200 more expensive now on a typical Pentium D desktop system.

This blows.

Yeah, I did the math on the 700m I want; it would be $1125 on a $750 machine.

Yep, I'm making out better with these new coupons LOL