I just purchased a Dell Inspiron 8100 notebook custom built and found that there's rebates on it if you are a student that total $200 IN ADDITION to the 5% you get off automatically.
NOTE: One of the rebates for $70 or a free HDD upgrade (20GB to 30GB) ends TODAY!
Here's the rebate pages:
$70 Rebate
$100 Rebate
$50 Rebate
Here's the system I purchased for just over $2200 (after tax & shipping and before rebates):
Dell Inspiron 8100
Processor
Mobile Intel® Pentium® III processor at 1.0 GHz-M
On-die 512 KB cache
32 KB Internal Cache (L1)
133 MHz Pentium® III external BUS frequency
Intel® 815ep AGPSet Chipset with 4X AGP
Memory
256 MB SDRAM
1 expandable SoDIMM socket, both are user-accessible
Displays
15 inch Ultra XGA TFT active-matrix display with 1600 x 1200 resolution
Graphics Cards
32MB DDR NVIDIA® GeForce2 GoTM video controller
Storage
20 GB1 Ultra ATA hard drive
Optical Devices Learn More
1 Fixed Bay integrated in left side with 8x max. DVD-ROM (8x max/2.4x min)
1 Modular Bay with choice of CD, DVD, 8X max. CD-RW or 8X CD-RW/DVD Combination drive
Audio
Internal Harmon/Kardon Premium Audio Sound System
ESS Maestro 3i audio providing SoundBlaster® Pro compatability with wavetable
Communication Devices
3com Mini-PCI 56K2 + 10/100 network interface combo
I/O Ports
IEEE 1394 integrated port
9-pin serial connector
25-hole pin parallel connector
Serial infrared communications port (lrDA-1.1 compliant)
Audio jacks:
headphones (same as line-out)
external mic-in
1 line-in/audio-in
15-pin monitor connector
6-pin PS/2-style keyboard, mouse, and keypad
2-USB (Universal Serial Bus) compliant 4-pin connectors
S-Video for TV-Out
S/PDIF port for AC-3 digital audio out (Sony, Philips, Digital Interface)
Chassis
Height: 44.5 mm (1.75-inch)
Width: 331 mm (13.03-inch)
Depth: 276 mm (10.8-inch)
Weight: 7.9 lbs with CD-ROM and floppy drive
Battery: 8-cell "Smart" Lithium Ion battery
59 WHr
Additional second primary battery available
Approximate charge time (approx.): ~2.5 hours (computer on), ~1 hours (computer off)
Approximate operating time: 2 - 3 hours per battery (depends on usage)
AC Adapter: Input voltage: 90 to 135 VAC and 164 to 264 VAC
Input current (maximum): 1.5A at 90 VAC, full load
Output current: 4.5A max. at 4-second pulse, 3.5A continuous
Output power: 70 W
Dimensions: 1.1-inch x 2.3-inch x 5.25-inch (H x W x D)
Weight: 0.9 lb.
Power Management
Suspend-to-RAM mode
Suspend-to-disk mode
Stand-by mode (turns off LED and HDD)
Slots
Connectors: (2) Type I or Type II cards or (1) Type III card
3.3 and 5 V cards supported
Warm-swap Capable
Services & Support
3 year Limited Warranty and Next-Business-Day At-Home/On-Site4 service, CompleteCareTM service5 (accidental damage protection)
NOTE: One of the rebates for $70 or a free HDD upgrade (20GB to 30GB) ends TODAY!
Here's the rebate pages:
$70 Rebate
$100 Rebate
$50 Rebate
Here's the system I purchased for just over $2200 (after tax & shipping and before rebates):
Dell Inspiron 8100
Processor
Mobile Intel® Pentium® III processor at 1.0 GHz-M
On-die 512 KB cache
32 KB Internal Cache (L1)
133 MHz Pentium® III external BUS frequency
Intel® 815ep AGPSet Chipset with 4X AGP
Memory
256 MB SDRAM
1 expandable SoDIMM socket, both are user-accessible
Displays
15 inch Ultra XGA TFT active-matrix display with 1600 x 1200 resolution
Graphics Cards
32MB DDR NVIDIA® GeForce2 GoTM video controller
Storage
20 GB1 Ultra ATA hard drive
Optical Devices Learn More
1 Fixed Bay integrated in left side with 8x max. DVD-ROM (8x max/2.4x min)
1 Modular Bay with choice of CD, DVD, 8X max. CD-RW or 8X CD-RW/DVD Combination drive
Audio
Internal Harmon/Kardon Premium Audio Sound System
ESS Maestro 3i audio providing SoundBlaster® Pro compatability with wavetable
Communication Devices
3com Mini-PCI 56K2 + 10/100 network interface combo
I/O Ports
IEEE 1394 integrated port
9-pin serial connector
25-hole pin parallel connector
Serial infrared communications port (lrDA-1.1 compliant)
Audio jacks:
headphones (same as line-out)
external mic-in
1 line-in/audio-in
15-pin monitor connector
6-pin PS/2-style keyboard, mouse, and keypad
2-USB (Universal Serial Bus) compliant 4-pin connectors
S-Video for TV-Out
S/PDIF port for AC-3 digital audio out (Sony, Philips, Digital Interface)
Chassis
Height: 44.5 mm (1.75-inch)
Width: 331 mm (13.03-inch)
Depth: 276 mm (10.8-inch)
Weight: 7.9 lbs with CD-ROM and floppy drive
Battery: 8-cell "Smart" Lithium Ion battery
59 WHr
Additional second primary battery available
Approximate charge time (approx.): ~2.5 hours (computer on), ~1 hours (computer off)
Approximate operating time: 2 - 3 hours per battery (depends on usage)
AC Adapter: Input voltage: 90 to 135 VAC and 164 to 264 VAC
Input current (maximum): 1.5A at 90 VAC, full load
Output current: 4.5A max. at 4-second pulse, 3.5A continuous
Output power: 70 W
Dimensions: 1.1-inch x 2.3-inch x 5.25-inch (H x W x D)
Weight: 0.9 lb.
Power Management
Suspend-to-RAM mode
Suspend-to-disk mode
Stand-by mode (turns off LED and HDD)
Slots
Connectors: (2) Type I or Type II cards or (1) Type III card
3.3 and 5 V cards supported
Warm-swap Capable
Services & Support
3 year Limited Warranty and Next-Business-Day At-Home/On-Site4 service, CompleteCareTM service5 (accidental damage protection)