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    Can't get RPM hard drive I want online

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mlouie, May 4, 2005.

  1. mlouie

    mlouie Newbie

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    I'm trying to order a Dell Inspiron 6000 online and use a $750 coupon that expires tomorrow at 6 am. It has to be used on the home/home office site. I can't configure a system on that site with the RPM hard drive I want. It doesn't tell you the RPM so I called Dell and they said it's 4200. That's not an acceptable speed to me. I want at least 5400 and there's no way to select that online. They sent me a quote for a system with 7200 RPM but when I tried to buy the quote online, the coupon wouldn't work because they'd set me up in small business. So I called again and got someone to quote me out of the home/home office division but the coupon still didn't work. Apparently it only works if you configure everything totally online but I can't get the RPM hard drive I want if I do that and also I'd like a faster processor than they allow you to choose in the home/home office division for the Inspiron 6000. Does anyone know a way around this? How can you get it to allow you to choose specs other than what they list or can you? I did a chat session online with Dell about this and that was absolutely no help.
     
    mlouie, May 4, 2005
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  2. happysquidman

    happysquidman Notebook Evangelist

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    You could buy another hard drive yourself and install it.
     
    happysquidman, May 4, 2005
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  3. mlouie

    mlouie Newbie

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by happysquidman
     
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    bwb Newbie

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    7200 rpm hard drive is an absolute must for me, and I've had considerable trouble finding an affordable laptop with that speed drive. I phoned Dell and they did set it up for me (I failed in the credit dept though).

    I have been wondering how feasible it is to just go with a system with a crummy speed and just buy the 7200 drive and install it myself. This is my first laptop...could I get some input on how possible that is to do?

    thanks!
     
    bwb, May 5, 2005
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  5. mlouie

    mlouie Newbie

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by bwb
     
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  6. BradLSU

    BradLSU Notebook Enthusiast

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    Right now the 7200RPM 60GB drive is available on the Dell site for the 6000. I ordered mine yesterday. [ :D]

    On Order:
    Dell I6000D
    1.86Ghz
    XP Pro
    60GB 7200RPM
    128MB X300
     
    BradLSU, May 6, 2005
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