Did i get a good deal?

I just ordered an xps m1530 from dell 1540.18 after tax and shipping.

Here are the specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800MHzFSB, 3M L2 Cache)
4GB DDR2 RAM
15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TrueLife LED LCD
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium Edition
8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini-card
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion P Primary Battery
McAfee Security 9.0, 3-Year Subscription
Finger Print Reader XPS M1530
LoJack Theft Recovery Softwarefor Laptops, 4 Year
4 Year Limited Warranty
CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, 4 Year
70 Dollar Dell Gift Card
Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements
Insp Datasafe 3GB,1YR

Did i get a good deal?

 

Looks pretty good with the 4 year warranty. Not the best deal though.

 

why not the best deal?

 

I would say that you got a pretty good deal, especially for the ram, video card, LED screen, and the 4-year warranty. However, I didn't see blue tooth, which I think you should have gone with for the $20 more that it costs. Then you could have used your gift card to buy a sweet mouse. Overall, you definitely got a good deal. However you probably could have gotten it cheaper. On my system, i waited for a 40% off deal, and was able to get a blu-ray burner and otherwise similar specs (except i got the 1080p screen), and it was only about 70 dollars more expensive. But still, good deal, congrats!!

 

Looks like a good deal to me. But the best? Who knows with all the coupons Dell offers? Too many to keep track of, IMO. If you're happy, it's a great deal.

 

Yeah, there have been better deals.. just not one out right now. You got a good deal but just not the best Did you use EPP? and Preferred account?

 

epp and clicked through dell because it seems that depending on which banner or link you click on, the price and spec options are always different.

 

after all that stuff i pretty much know dell xps laptops inside and out lol

 

yea i head off to college in the fall so i needed to order it soon. but i wasn't really worried about the blu-ray as i wont really have any blu-ray movies to watch lol and i really wanted the led over the 1080p since it helps a ton with battery life and the 720p is fine without blu-ray. but basically i got my perfect computer

BTW i did get blue tooth and i also got the Creative X-FI Xtreme Audio Sound Card.

 

Yeah it will definitely be a great computer for college. That's why I got mine. I just hope that it isn't toooo obsolete by the time I go (I'm entering into my high school year). And I havn't used my blu-ray once yet, but I just wanted to be ready for the future, being as I have vowed to use this machine for the next four years. And a lot of people - most I am willing to bet - would choose the LED over the 1080p, and you're right, its going to help a ton on the battery life. Although I did go with the 1080p and LOVE it. But if mobility and battery stamina are a concern, I would say you definitely made a good decision. Also glad to hear you got the bluetooth and audio card, although you'll find the audio card probably won't be that practical unless you are hooking it up to an external stationary system. At any rate, congrats again, and enjoy! Now all you have to do is wait.

 

Nice computer, decent price.

 

coming mon or tues

XPS M1530, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800MHzFSB, 3M L2 Cache)
Tuxedo Black
4GB, DDR2, 667MHz
15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TrueLife LCD with 2.0 MP Camera
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive
320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy
Dell 1505 Wireless-N Mini-card
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Battery
Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR
2 In Home Year Limited Warranty
McAfee Security 9.0, 3-Year Subscription(Which I wont use system HOG)
2 Day Shipping
$1248.00 +Tax

 

yea good stuff. i put my order in yesterday and its not expected to ship out till 7/21/08. i'm dieing inside lol. anyways future proofing is never bad and i'm sure it wont be obsolete. if you get top of the lines specs, computers will last 5 years easy unless you must absolutely up to date for certain work programs but i dont really see that being a problem for you. and with the 6 cell battery the led will help a ton. i heard that the brighest setting on led lcd's use less battery than the lowest setting on non-led lcd's. and as for the sound card, its mostly for music and movies and a lil gaming. but if i get some decent headphones hooked up then it'll def be worth it. i've heard the difference without them and its big. but i mean i cant really go wrong adding it in for an extra 35 dollars.

 

so am i really gonna have to wait till 7/21/08 for this to be shipped or is there a chance it'll go out earlier?

 

my orig shipping date was 8/6 so hope in sight

 

when did you order and when did you receive it?

 

bump.......

 

Hey, why don't you call Dell CS tomorrow or your Sales Rep, and ask them politely, to see what they can do to *upgrade* you to next day shipping

This has worked for me and others (I had a order delay)..and I know they can do it. Just mention that you really can't wait to receive your notebook, and that the target shipping date is a bit out..So, even *switching* the shipping method would be most appreciated

Just a thought

Cin

 

thanks man, thats a great idea. i'm def gonna try it. i'd give you reps if i knew how.

 

No problem I like to help out.

Oh to rep...all you do is click that *shiny flashy icon* on the lower lefthand corner in the persons post you want to rep. It's in-between the *online status* icon and the red *report post* icon.....Once you click it you can add verbiage if prefer..or just click *Add to persons reputation*

 

Just like OP, I am also thinking about buying a m1530 with the discounts:

Core2Duo 2.5GHz 6mb Cache
4GB dual channel ram
full hi definition glossy 15.4" screen
256mb nvidia 8600m gt
250gb 7200rpm hd
sound blaster audigy hd
slot load dvd+/-rw
intel wireless N card
3 years warranty w/ 3yr accidental
dell wireless bluetooth internal 355

This all comes out to $2,436 - $602 instant savings - $220 student discount = $1,613 with free shipping

How does that sound? Or should I wait because July 4th time is coming along. The 602 discount is going to expire in a couple of days I think (2 days).

 

Just looked at mattoc's sig... how did you get that price !

 

Through personal experience and through the observations of numerous users, the LED screens offers negligible improvements in battery life over the CCFL backlit display. Ideally, the main pros for the LED screens are longer screen life, greater brightness (as long as its not DLV CCFL), and better color reproduction (although this is contested, it will certainly become better in the future).

Good Luck!

 

40% off promotion, and a 12% EPP discount.

 

yea thats what i did. i got 602 in instant savings plus over 200 off and free shipping with my epp. basically the same as his but t8300, x-fi, extra year warranty, 20 more dell dollars and accidental damage for 4 years. o and 320 gb 5400rpm hdd

 

thats an okay deal.... a great deal woudl be ur specs minus 2 yr warranty for $1200

dell has their july 4th deals up......still nothing cheap on the xps m1330 ....gotta bite sometime soon, since est deliv. date is end-july

 

After reading this post, I feel like I got a really bad deal~

I paid $1,314.64, including 4% discount from my dad's company...

Components:

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB, 2MB cache/)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition SP1
SYSTEM COLOUR Tuxedo Black
LCD AND CAMERA High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD(1440x900) & 2MP Camera
MEMORY 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
HARD DRIVE 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
GRAPHICS CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GT
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
WIRELESS CARD Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
BATTERY OPTIONS 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition

PS: I bought it in Canada. Stupid DELL outlet in US won't ship their goods over US border... oh, and what's student discount that everyone's talking about? Is it just for US market, or...

 

For that student/EPP discount:

http://www.dell.com/content/segmenter.aspx?c=us&cs=6099&l=en&s=eep&~topic=eep_login

or

delluniversity.com <- but I don't think Canada applies to this one