DEAD [Good while it Lasted!]: Dell Dimension 4550 2.4Ghz w/ 15'' Flat Panel 60GB HD 64MB Video $599 Shipped!

[thawolfman]

think this'd make a good linux box?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: thawolfman
think this'd make a good linux box?

Yes, you can easily sell the 15" LCD for around $200-$250 reducing your final cost to around $399.

 

[pxc]

I got my first system today (ordered 10/10 received 10/19). Unfortunately this one had a rebate to get it to a cheap price ($770 - $100 MIR + tax), but it has a 2.53GHz CPU and 40GB hard drive plus the TFT. Now I have 3 more on the way...

 

[JWade]

one already for sale in the FS/FT forums, person asking $315

 

[thawolfman]

Damn, tax is like $40....Plus that's ~$650 I don't have....work on my car's gonna be like $600.

Maybe next time

 

[exisle]

Originally posted by: Nick5324
i try this deal again, somehow the base pirce is now 849, its amazing how many different prices you get for THE SAME COMPUTER. I don't care if you can't build them this cheap, its not worth playing games with dell

only game dell is playing is they didnt make it idiot proof aparantly, did you make sure you removed officexp?

 

[Pothead]

idiot proof

bahwahahahahahhaa

 

[kafka]

i jumped on last weeks deal because i thought it was a local minimum point.
this deal is even better.

btw - does anyone know the deal for returning computers to dell.
will i find out there was some small print that says if i return i am liable for
the original shipping that was given to me free, or something like that.

 

[nnnyyy]

Looking to buy one of those Dell 15 inch lcd's to run in dual.
PM me if you have one that you want to sell. Will pay a reasonable price. Dont bother contacting me if you want $300.

 

[MisterMe]

Originally posted by: Nick5324
i try this deal again, somehow the base pirce is now 849, its amazing how many different prices you get for THE SAME COMPUTER. I don't care if you can't build them this cheap, its not worth playing games with dell

But you come here to whine about it even when it seems everybody else is tickled - way to go pessimisto - you would have found something to bitch about it anyway so you saved yourself some trouble...

 

[Hulk]

Quick question: If I sell my current computer that came with Office XP, and delete it from that computer before selling, will MS activate it for my new computer? Does anybody have the MS activation phone number? I can't find it for the life of me!!!

Thanks.

 

[dpham00]

Integrated nic is fine, if you put your own in it wouldn't be any better, unless you had a pretty high end 3com or somesuch, and integraded audio is fine for average pc users.

maybe you're right, but on my dell at work (POS 2 year old machine), the onboard NIC sucks.

 

[Jindan]

if you choose Premium Audio, you'll have an option for Turtle Beach Santa Cruz DSP Sound Card, does anybody know if this is the same card that sells for above $70 around?

 

[Karsten]

Installing XP Home right now with the XP home CD from last weeks DELL deal (Identical deal to this weeks). It is formating the drive of a non branded Computer I build right now. I did delete XP from the DELL of course, so I do not violate the license.
Booted with it just as any XP install. Nothing Dell branded in any setup screen. Just the physical CD itself says for dist. with Dell system only. But that does not make a difference anyway. Once you own a OS, or better said a license you can install it on any hardware you want, as long as you install it only once. Same goes for Windows activation. It is perfectly fine to install this version on another pc even if you would have activated XP on a different computer. You just have to reactivate.
As a little side note... the Dell OS preinstall never did ask for any activation of any kind.
I'll post more shortly, once it is through with the install.

Karsten

 

[pricezilla]

Go here, click Customize It under the system to the furthest left which is $459.

I wouldn't recommend that route as currently that gets you the system with the 2.0 GHZ cpu, rather than the 2.4/533.

You can definitely get this system down cheaper, but, if you go below $749 you miss out on the $50 coupon. I've been recommending to people to do the deal as follows:

Dell Dimension 4550 Series Pentium® 4 Processor at 2.40GHz with 533MHz system bus/ 512K L2 Price: $759.00 ( - $150)

Dell Dimension 4550 Series: Pentium® 4 Processor at 2.40GHz with 533MHz system bus/ 512K L2 Cache DA4524 [221-0996]
Memory: 256MB DDR SDRAM at 333MHz 256M3 [311-2075]
Keyboard: Dell® Quietkey® Keyboard QK [310-1582]
Monitors: FREE UPGRADE! 15 in (15.0 in viewable) E151FP Flat Panel Display E151FPP [461-7994]
Video Cards: New 64MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce4? MX Graphics Card with TV-Out 64NV420 [320-0476]
Hard Drive: 30GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive 30 [340-7396]
Floppy Drive: 3.5 in Floppy Drive 3 [340-1927]
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition WHXP [313-7222] [412-0306] [420-3079]
Mouse: Dell® 2-button scroll mouse SM [310-1871]
Network Interface: Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet IN [430-0412]
Modem: No Modem Requested N [313-3607]
CD or DVD Drive: FREE UPGRADE! 40x/10x/40x Max CD-RW Drive with Roxios Easy CD Creator® 40CDRWP [461-8074]
Sound Card: Integrated Audio IS [313-0847]
Speakers: No Speaker Option N [313-4514]
Software Bundles: Microsoft® Works Suite 2002 w/Money Standard WORKS [412-0133]
Virus Protection: Norton AntiVirus? 2002, 90-day introductory offer NAV2002 [412-0259]
Digital Music: Dell Jukebox powered by MusicMatch MMBASE [412-0298]
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options: 1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year On-site Service B111YOS [950-1230] Internet Access Service: 6 Months AOL,Featuring the Netbusiness Service for Small Business AOLSMB [412-0280] [412-0287]

Giving 256MB ram instead of only 128, but only a 30 gig drive instead of 60, ending up with a $10 higher total ($609 vs $599) but I think the RAM is more important. You can easily get the system for $589 but it is worth $20 or $30 more to get the upgraded video, etc, making it eligible for the $50 savings.

 

[hans007]

i personally think the below config is better


choose it with integrated sound ($30 less than the live, and well you'll still have sound)


128mb ddr333
p4 2.4b
40gb 7200 rpm (its worth $10 to get this upgrade)
40x cdrw
15" LCD
gf4 ti4200 64mb ($90 upgrade is reasonable, and gets you past $749)

works
mshome
no speakers
1 year warranty

its $639 after the coupons

 

[jrichrds]

Hard drive question:
Are all the hard drive sizes offered with the 4550 from the same brand/series? I don't need the extra space, but I'd pay extra for a bigger drive if it had quieter or better performance.

 

[ch4920]

anyone know what motherboard comes with this system??

 

[csgirl]

Why can't I get the a lower price? Check this out:

Dell Dimension 4550 Series:
Pentium® 4 Processor at 2.40GHz with 533MHz system bus/ 512K L2 Cache
128MB DDR SDRAM at 333MHz
Dell® Quietkey® Keyboard
FREE UPGRADE! 15 in (15.0 in viewable) E151FP Flat Panel Display
New 64MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce4? MX Graphics Card with TV-Out
60GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive
3.5 in Floppy Drive
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Dell® 2-button scroll mouse
Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
No Modem Requested
FREE UPGRADE!! 16x Max DVD-ROM Drive
Integrated Audio
No Speaker Option
Upgrade to Microsoft® Office XP Small Business w/EducateU
Dell Jukebox powered by MusicMatch
1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year On-site Service
Internet Access Service: 6 Months of MSN Internet Access


Sub-total $849.00
Discounts -$150.00
Shipping $99.00
Shipping Discount -$99.00
Tax $57.66
Total Price $756.66

What do I need to make this price lower? Which coupons and where do I get them? Should I get the "FREE UPGRADE!! 16x Max DVD-ROM Drive " or the "FREE UPGRADE! 40x/10x/40x Max CD-RW Drive with Roxios Easy CD Creator® ?"

Thanks!!!!

 

[pxc]

Upgrade to Microsoft® Office XP Small Business w/EducateU is $100 more than Works 2002 (MS Word XP + an integrated suite). That brings it down to $749 and the $50 discount still works. Yeah, go for the 40x12x40 upgrade if you want a burner. It's a better deal than the 16X DVD-ROM.

The Dell Home section has the Lite-On 16X Black DVD-ROM for $36 after 10% off. I ordered one of those yesterday with the 5% extra off code and a Sony DSC-P31 camera for $209 shipped (no tax, free shipping, and using the $25 off $250 code from the last Dell Home catalog I received).

 

[csgirl]

nevermind...forgot to take off Office XP and put in Works.

So if I buy it now....

Sub-total $749.00
Discounts -$150.00
Shipping $99.00
Shipping Discount -$99.00
Tax $49.42
Total Price $648.42

 

[csgirl]

nevermind...forgot to take off Office XP and put in Works.

So if I buy it now....

Sub-total $749.00
Discounts -$150.00
Shipping $99.00
Shipping Discount -$99.00
Tax $49.42
Total Price $648.42

 

[csgirl]

nevermind...forgot to take off Office XP and put in Works.

So if I buy it now....

Sub-total $749.00
Discounts -$150.00
Shipping $99.00
Shipping Discount -$99.00
Tax $49.42
Total Price $648.42

 

[PapaHurls]

Hey DealSpree,
It's been a while since I've seen anything really all that enticing on this forum.
But this one makes for a great deal. I picked up a truly upgraded system for my
daughter at college for $780.02 with tax. I upgraded to the digital flat panel 15",
the GeForce MX and the 60GB hard drive. 256 MB ram,and sub woofer. I did go with the
2.0 instead of the 2.4 Ghz though. She isn't gaming with it.
Dude, she's gettin' a Dell!

 

[DealSpree]

csgirl,

I would go with the cd-rw, i personally find my self using it more. plus i think in the future i will probably throw in a dvd-r. so that's my $0.02. good luck, and enjoy the system...