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    Check this 1520 deal I got out!!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by stormchas4, Jul 7, 2007.

  1. stormchas4

    stormchas4 Notebook Consultant

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    After spending all day online and on the phone with sales and customer service, I finally got the 4% (actually he just gave me $50 off which was better than 4%) off for using my dell preferred card in addition to the $350 off coupon. Somehow it went through Dell Canada because that is who called me to confirm my order that I ordered through a very good sales agent online. I also had received a $100 credit and free next business day shipping to compensate me for Dell cancelling my e1505 order at the end of June without my consent...HAHA



    Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz, 4M Cache
    15.4 inch Wide Screen WSXGA+ TrueLife LCD
    256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
    160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
    8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
    Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
    85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
    2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
    Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
    No webcamera
    Midnight Blue
    Total Price: $983 (no tax since I live in NH ;) )
    Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
     
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Thats a very nice price :)
    Congrats on your order.
     
    Kdawgca, Jul 7, 2007
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    larson Notebook Evangelist

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    Very nice price. How much RAM?
     
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    shlurpee Notebook Consultant

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    nice, I got the same set up with lower res screen, lower graphics card for $100 more, and i bought mine today.
     
    shlurpee, Jul 7, 2007
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    Iro Notebook Consultant

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    WOW i paid $500 more for the same thing, though that does include a 3-year warranty and 3-year accidental coverage + webcam.

    *Edit: Woah woah woah, home basic? Why would you get home basic? Do you have your own copy of Premium to put on there or are you going to install XP?

    Home basic is a completely gutted version of Vista. It's like you get all of vista's garbage with none of its cool perks. :(
     
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    stormchas4 Notebook Consultant

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    I do have my own copy of home premium. and yes I got 2 gb ram
     
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    Iro Notebook Consultant

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    In that case, amazing deal! I would have sprung for the accident coverage though, just because I know what can happen to laptops (especially at college). Protection from spills alone is worth it, and CompleteCare covers everything except fire damage (in which case your laptop is covered by renter's insurance).
     
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    I just finished grad school..so no more college for me. I am a very organized careful individual and not prone to injury or accidents..hehe
     
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    I definately found that the online people are have the option to do the 4% off with preferred card than the phone peeps. In my case he just gave me a special discount of $50 dollars. Actually when the senior guy called back I could have paid with my own credit card instead of my dell card because he was like " How will you be paying for your dell today, your own credit card or a dell preffered card?" haha
     
    stormchas4, Jul 7, 2007
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