Outlet E6400

I'll be using a monitor when I'm in my dorm, and when I'm in class or whatnot I think it will suffice. Mostly I deal with math and circuits programs, which don't require too much screen real estate. I think the smaller size and increased portability will be more beneficial.

The 6400 is about the size of my current system based on my measurements, and I'm really interested in something a bit smaller.

 

I ended up with the following system:

-- Latitude E4300 Laptop: Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 (2.26GHz) BLACK w/Latitude ON ready Genuine Windows XP Pro with Vista Business License
Unit Price: $939.00
Quantity: 1
-- Latitude E4300 Laptop: Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 (2.26GHz) BLACK w/Latitude ON ready
-- Certified Refurbished
-- Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
-- Brushed Metal Black
-- 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz (2 DIMMs)
-- 13.3 inch Wide Screen WXGA WLED Laptop Screen for Latitude ON
-- Quick Reference Guide
-- 125V Power Cord
-- Fingerprint Reader Interal
-- Back-lit Keyboard
-- 250 GB Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
-- Bluetooth Wireless Card 365
-- Dell 1397 802.11B/G Wireless Mini Card
-- Windows Live
-- Genuine Windows XP Pro with Vista Business License
-- Latitude On Reader
-- 8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
-- 6 Cell Primary Battery
-- Roxio Creator DE

I used the 20% off coupon and upgraded the warranty to 3 year on-site service.

Thanks for all the help everyone, let me know what you think.

 

where can a 20% off coupon be acquired if I may ask?

 

You can try this thread. Some members have kindly posted some coupons

ChristopherAKAO4 has been kind enough to post several for people use

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=231526&page=88

You can also sign up for the business email to get coupons. It may take awhile for before you get some
https://ecomm.dell.com/myaccount/su...&cs=28&l=en&s=dfb&source_id=100002&~ck=anavml

 

E-junkie sells them as well, if you want to go that route.

 

Hope you enjoy your laptop. I got mine refurb and love it.

 

Hey guys, what do you think about this laptop? Is it a good deal? I wanted to find a Dell Outlet coupon but couldn't find anything. Is a good deal without any coupons?

Latitude E6400 Laptop: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz, 3M L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic

System Price : $679.00

Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz (1 DIMMs)
160 GB SATA Hard Drive, 9.5MM, (5400RPM)
Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD With Express Card
6 Cell Primary Battery
125V Power Cord
90W AC Adapter
Laptop Screen 14.1 inch Widescreen WXGA LED Display - Brush Metal Black
Latitude E6400 Laptop: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz, 3M L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
Windows Live
NO Intel vPro Secure Advanced Hardware Enabled Systems Management
Previously Ordered New
Wireless Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module
Dell Wireless 1510 802.11a/g/n Draft Mini Card
Brushed Metal Black

 

yeah that seems alright, but i think you could do better. dont get too caught up with the coupons; it seems that they raise the prices a bit so you dont actually save that much. its really not too huge of a deal.

 

I think you could get much better deals when the coupon is available. But we really don't know when the coupon will be available again, so if you need it now, you have to pay a bit more.

The only concern I have is whether you want the WXGA+ screen or not. Also, if you want the 9-cell, it is much cheaper to buy a system with that option instead of adding it later. And do you need Vista Business?

 

Another example of what you can find from the outlet. I got the following e6400 from the outlet last week:

Latitude E6400 - $769
Previously Ordered New
2.26GHz Intel P8400
Windows XP Pro w/ Vista Business License
14.1" WXGA+ LED display
4GB DDR2-800 RAM
80GB 7200rpm HD
Intel GMA 4500MHD
DVD-RW
Back-lit Keyboard
No Fingerprint Reader
No Webcam
Dell 1510-N wireless card
Dell 370 Bluetooth module
6-cell Battery
Brushed Metal Black

It takes a little looking but you can find exactly what you need. The only compromise I made was in the HDD size at 80Gb, but this would be one of the easiest upgrades.

Mike