About to buy this e1505 set-up

But with all the good coupons gone, I am thinking of calling Dell for a better deal. Here is what I am about to buy and the total price. How much lower can I get the price to be? My original budget is 1000 and I have exceeded that but I hope that with the discounts I will be able to finally get this thing done with an get ready for college

BTW I am buying through Dell EPP
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Inspiron E1505 Intel® Core™ Duo Proc T2050 (1.60GHz/533MHz/2 X 1MB L2 Cache)
Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
LCD Panel 15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife™
Memory FREE 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
Video Card 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
Hard Drive 80GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
Combo/DVD+RW Drives FREE 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Sound Options Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ HD Software Edition
Wireless Networking Cards Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Internal Wireless and Bluetooth
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security Subscription
Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Warranty 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Future Operating Systems Windows Vista™ Capable
Dell Recycling Free Recycling Kit
Operating System Re-Installation CD Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition re-installation CD
Media Center Enhancements TV Tuner w/ Remote Control
Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience
SOFTWARE FOR YOUR DELL
Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006 with GPS Locator Qty 1
Dell Part# A0514684 Unit Price $99.00

Dell Photo All-in-One Printer 924 Qty 1
Dell Photo All In One Printer 924 Unit Price $64.00
Catalog Number: 23 924B
Module Description Show Details
Dell All In One Inkjet 924 Dell Photo All In One Printer 924
Cable For Dell Printers Dell USB Printer Cable - 10 ft black
Hardware Support Services 1Yr Ltd. Warranty, 1 yr HW Warranty Support, 1 yr Advance Exchange
TOTAL:$1,399.00



Sub-total $1,343.04
Shipping & Handling $130.98
Estimate Shipping & Handling and Tax Estimate Shipping & Handling and Tax
Tax $123.48
Total Price ^ $1,597.50




Where can I save more money?? How do I get free shipping? Thanks!!

 

woah didn't even notice the coupon were gone anyhow! the best bet is to go through epp and customize it there.
here's a quick guide to epp customizing!
go to: www.dell.com/epp
type in: bs22960657 (for the id)
click notebooks
entertainment
then go to e1505! the one you desire
click customize
since you budget is 1000$ i'm bettin you could +/- a bit therefore
customize the 973$ one
click the 3 year warrant. If i'm correct 3 year gives you an addition 4% total of 12% off during check out compare to 8% on the 2 year/1=4%
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i customize one similar to yours a grand total of $1,069.96...
"Inspiron E1505 Intel® Core™ Duo Proc T2050 (1.60GHz/533MHz/2 X 1MB L2 Cache)
Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows® XP Home
LCD Panel 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™
Memory 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
Video Card 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
Hard Drive 120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
Combo/DVD+RW Drives 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
Sound Options Integrated Audio
Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) PC-cillin Internet Security: AntiVirus, Firewall, Spyware removal 24-months
Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Warranty 3Yr Ltd Warr,At-Home Service,and HW Warr Support plus Nights and Weekends
Dell On Call Dell On Call, 30day, Getting started Assistance, unlimited incidents
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Future Operating Systems Windows Vista™ Capable
Operating System Re-Installation CD PC Restore recovery system by Symantec
Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience"

and price down
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E1505 Dual Core
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$1,163.00
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My above config\ is already through Dell EPP. BTW, do the Dell Home coupons still apply? Also, how come I don't have free shipping with my original config??

Thanks for your suggestion. I will consider it!

 

Another side note is even in high school I was require to upgrade to window xp pro... and they gave me a free cd. You might need too in college as well then again I go to a technically school.

Dell home coupon does not apply to epp but dell epp coupon does! hence dell epp lmao... but those aren't gonna be in until a while and they're pretty rare because they work with all system including the XPS

 

I tried following your advice but my total came out to be around $1500. what did I do wrong??? Thanks!
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SYSTEM COMPONENTS

E1505 Dual Core Qty 1
Intel® Core™ Duo Proc T2050 (1.60GHz/533MHz/2 X 1MB L2 Cache), Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 Unit Price $1,660.00
SAVE! PC-cillin Internet Security with AntiVirus & Spyware removal 24months
Limited time offer!
- $10.00
Dell EPP/FSS Customers: Save $223 off select Inspiron systems!
Limited Time Offer!
- $223.00
Catalog Number: 23 T4677SP1
Module Description Show Details
Inspiron E1505 Intel® Core™ Duo Proc T2050 (1.60GHz/533MHz/2 X 1MB L2 Cache)
Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
LCD Panel 15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife™
Memory 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
Video Card 128MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1300 HyperMemory™
Hard Drive 120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
Combo/DVD+RW Drives 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Sound Options Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ HD Software Edition
Wireless Networking Cards Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Internal Wireless and Bluetooth
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) PC-cillin Internet Security: AntiVirus, Firewall, Spyware removal 24-months
Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Warranty 3Yr Ltd Warr,At-Home Service,and HW Warr Support plus Nights and Weekends
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Future Operating Systems Windows Vista™ Capable
Dell Recycling Free Recycling Kit
Operating System Re-Installation CD Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition re-installation CD
Media Center Enhancements TV Tuner w/ Remote Control
Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience
SOFTWARE FOR YOUR DELL
Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006 with GPS Locator Qty 1
Dell Part# A0514684 Unit Price $99.00

Dell Color Printer 725 Qty 1
Dell Color Printer 725 Unit Price $0.00
Catalog Number: 23 725CC
Module Description Show Details
Dell Color Printer 725 Dell Color Printer 725
Hardware Support Services Free 90Day Ltd. Warranty, 90Day HW Warranty Support, 90Day Advance Exchange
TOTAL:$1,526.00

 

your missing the 3 year warranty thing.. cuts.
anyhow do this! follow it strictly and then customize it

go to: www.dell.com/epp
type in: bs22960657 (for the id)
click notebooks
entertainment
then go to e1505! the one you desire
click customize
since you budget is 1000$ i'm bettin you could +/- a bit therefore
customize the 973$ one on the RIGHT! with the 3 year (there's gonna be another option pick right one again)
then go ahead and customize...

 

I've followed your instructions exactly and this is what I got. Did I miss any of the discounts?

thanks for your patience!

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E1505 Dual Core
System Details
$1,551.00
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$1,685.00
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Dell EPP/FSS Customers: Save $223 off select Inspiron systems!
- $223.00

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Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006 with GPS Locator
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$99.00

Dell Color Printer 725
Dell Color Printer 725
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1 $0.00


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Sub-total $1,426.92

 

yes you did...

 

$1,551.00 is your total after the other discount. +an extra 50$ to even it up to 1600 and you could get an extra 4% off... change the 8% into 12% =)

 

ooh thanks

 

One LAST question : I won a $150 instant savings on select Inspiron Notebook over $750 coupon from the Back to School Dell Online game. Can I use it here? T doesn't apply online but I heard if I call them I can put it in.. only problem is I am not sure if I can use these coupons on Dell EPP or just Dell Home it doesn't say ..

That's all, after this and I am done!!

 

lmao nice! I'm sure it will because it's through EPP the game "Back To School"
if it doesn't work then you can always call in!
You have to tell them the completely setup.. and make SURE they get the right evalue code for your notebook then it should work out fine. just watch the evalue code tho... the difference is like 200$ once! and i almost fell for it.

 

okay, thanks for everything! How do I find the evalue code of my order anyway? Is it the same as the order code(T4677SP1) for the Notebook package you told me to customize?

 

I think they changed it to order code lol. It's right under before you pick the laptop you customize. Order Code: A4677SP1
Alternative:
My coupon didn't work once and the dell tech was able to pull up my cart through a email address. So if you have a account mind as well use it.

 

I just spoke with a rep. She said that the coupon only applies to Dell Home so I'm outta luck.

 

darn, sry bud... I only saw the back to school game on EPP so i assume it would work with epp.
I'm off to do some community service haha! hope some other ppls at NBF could help ya out! Best of luck to ya!

 

DONE!! Thanks for all the advice, saved a lot of money