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   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 8:38a

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My System Details
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5270 (1.4GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Microsoft® Works 9. Does NOT Include MS Word
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Anti-Glare Display
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
8X CD/DVD+RW Read and Burn CD and DVD
128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS
80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
Dell Exclusive MediaDirect™ Instant Play Software Application
Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Wi-Fi Internal Card
No Webcam Option
My Accessories
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
My Software
No Pre-installed Anti-Virus/Security Software
Free Microsoft Office Live Small Business
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
My Services & Warranties
1 Year Basic Limited Warranty plus 1 Year Mail-in Service
No Online Data Back Up Installed
No Dell Automated PC Tune Up Installed
No Onsite System Setup
Dell Network Assistant
Purchase is not intended for resale.
Also Included
High Definition Audio 2.0
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Windows XP™
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor


   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 8:39a

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alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 8:47a

About $100 off regular price...but smaller harddrive then and only 6 cell battery which offsets that. I would wait if you don't need it right away.


For background this config (including the 8400) with 9 cell, 160gb harddrive and intel wireless is usually $599 from Dell SB.


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 9:14a

I bought it around 2 weeks back, similar config but HDD was 160 GB and price was $449.

So I would say WAIT if you can.


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 9:26a

Anyone else notice for the OS choice, there are some blank spaces?
I am actually interested in the Vista option.
I don't want to be going down with the XP sinking ship because I am giving the laptop to someone less computer literate...


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 9:30a

Good deal on the base model . . . video card and 2gb ram make it ready for Vista . . . but if you want to trick it out, wait for another $500 off $1250 (or other) deal.


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 9:35a

pankajh said:I bought it around 2 weeks back, similar config but HDD was 160 GB and price was $449.

So I would say WAIT if you can.

are you referring to the 9cell to 6 cell subtract $150 deal ? i'm not sure how often this kind of glitch occurs.....


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 10:11a

estpolis said:pankajh said:I bought it around 2 weeks back, similar config but HDD was 160 GB and price was $449.

So I would say WAIT if you can.

are you referring to the 9cell to 6 cell subtract $150 deal ? i'm not sure how often this kind of glitch occurs.....

not often enough, that's for sure.


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 10:12a

I wonder .. can you pull out the nVidia 8400m vid card and run this with onboard graphics?


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 10:18a

vinhboy said:Anyone else notice for the OS choice, there are some blank spaces?
I am actually interested in the Vista option.
I don't want to be going down with the XP sinking ship because I am giving the laptop to someone less computer literate...

and Vista is NOT a sinking ship?


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 10:20a

Borkus said:I wonder .. can you pull out the nVidia 8400m vid card and run this with onboard graphics?

nope


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 10:49a

Another link posted at SD drops the price for the same configuartion to $484. I may go for it now!! Combined with FatCash and my 5% card, it is not a bad deal. I hate missing the $449 Vostro 2 weeks ago.

Why is the option to switch to Vista show no description? I would like to order it with Vista home.


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 11:01a

where is the $484 link?


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 11:02a

I was really lucky and picked up this laptop for $399 last month - my thoughts:

Wait for a deal with a 9-cell battery. I was able to watch two full movies flying yesterday (1080p rips off the hard drive).
Very bulky laptop. Not for the person doing lots of traveling
MediaDirect is lame
Ubuntu Linux needs special work to get wireless going, still haven't got sound working or Compiz (might be because I'm a noob) - I have Intel graphics, so NVIDIA might work better
Hard drive is easy to swap out. I have a WD Passport 250GB installed from one of the Best Buy deals.

If anyone wants to trade XP Home for Vista Home Basic (which is what I have) - I'll be happy to trade stickers (not a fan of Vista)


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 11:03a

hanma said:vinhboy said:Anyone else notice for the OS choice, there are some blank spaces?
I am actually interested in the Vista option.
I don't want to be going down with the XP sinking ship because I am giving the laptop to someone less computer literate...

and Vista is NOT a sinking ship?

At least Vista will be supported longer into the future. WinXP has a much shorter lifeline. Anyone not willing to adopt Vista is short-sighted...

Either one of two things will happen. Either a year from now you'll finally be ready for Vista and have to pay for an upgrade or 3 or 4 years from now you'll be stuck with your Windows XP machine while the rest of the world has moved on.

Especially now that Service Pack 1 is out, why would anyone go with software that's already in the process of phasing out? Sure you can still buy a brand new machine with Windows XP, but you can also still buy a brand new dot matrix (aka "impact") printer. Because it's better? No. It's simply because of reluctance to upgrade.

Maybe you'll be ready to upgrade to Vista by the time the next Windows OS comes out.

Sorry, my rant is done. I just get tired of hearing all the complaints about Vista. Even running 64-bit Vista for a year, my biggest beef was video codec incompatibility... and that wasn't even a Vista thing. That was just a 64-bit thing.


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 11:03a

Add/append the following varible string to the end of the URL link without adding any extra spaces:
&m_11=VHMBAS

So the URL link would be as follows:
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=VHMBAS

-----------------
To get an additional 3% off, about $15, through partner direct, change the varible string &cs=04
<from>
&cs=04
<to>
&cs=45


Vista Link:
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=VHMBAS


Vista & Partner Direct Link, save 3%, save 15
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=45&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=VHMBAS


One caveat, when using partner direct, note that Dell increases the estimated shipping date by 2 days however.

~goslackware

PS: to save more use DPA and also maybe FatCash


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 11:12a

Thanks Sardarji !
Do you think we can get FatCash via this link?


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 11:31a

Getting more OS Options:
-------------------------------
Add/append the following varible string to the end of the URL link without adding any extra spaces:
&m_11=VHMBAS

So the URL link would be as follows:
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=VHMBAS

-----------------
To get an additional 3% off, about $15, through partner direct, change the varible string &cs=04
<from>
&cs=04
<to>
&cs=45


Vista Link:
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=VHMBAS


Vista & Partner Direct Link, save 3%, save about $15
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=45&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=VHMBAS


One caveat, when using partner direct, note that Dell increases the estimated shipping date by 2 days however.


To use the other options do the following:
- open firefox, go to link, go to OS
- <right click>, View Page Info, Form Tab, Select CONFIG_FORM
Notice all the possible varibles for the configuration module 11( m_11 ) which is for the OS
&m_11=XPHOME
&m_11=XPPRO
&m_11=VHMBAS
&m_11=VHMPREM
&m_11=VBUS
&m_11=VULT
&m_11=X3VBNME
&m_11=X3VUNME
-Now just append only one of the above including "&" to the end of the URL
So what you now will get is the following, (I've included it with Partner Direct 3% off)

XPHOME
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=45&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=XPHOME

XPPRO
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=45&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=XPPRO

VHMBAS
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=45&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=VHMBAS

VHMPREM
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=45&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=VHMPREM

VBUS
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=45&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=VBUS

VULT
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=45&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=VULT

X3VBNME
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=45&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=X3VBNME

X3VUNME
http://configure.us.Dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=45&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bqdeklk&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&m_11=X3VUNME

 

 

~goslackware

PS: to save more use DPA and also maybe FatCash


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 11:35a

no DPA in Dell SB.


alert mods    
   posted: Apr. 14, 2008 @ 11:43a

goslackware


Using the link for Vista home basic just changes the default option on the OS page to the blank vista option. I am not sure if that will work or not!!

The specs show as follows:

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5270 (1.4GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Microsoft® Works 9. Does NOT Include MS Word
LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Anti-Glare Display
MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD+RW Read and Burn CD and DVD
VIDEO CARD 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS
HARD DRIVE 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
MEDIA DIRECT Dell Exclusive MediaDirect™ Instant Play Software Application
WI-FI WIRELESS CARD Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Wi-Fi Internal Card
WEBCAM No Webcam Option


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