Get 20% back from MSN at DELL ***** Thread #2 *****

[PUN]

same config for me

 

[jebus]

same for me also! too bad i don't have money and now i have to cancel my order

 

[PUN]

Hehe, just keep it...by the time i graduate I would owe approx $250K so 1.5k won't hurt me that much

 

[rdgr8]

apologetic,

I got a question for you...I was planning to buy an additional 128 megs fm Crucial for my I4K but wanted to know first if they tax people residing in sunny California...pls LMK.

Does Onvia charges tax too fm people in Cali? Anybody know???

 

[taquim]

John what a nice setup, you went all out! I'm jealous =P

I myself got the the 4000, but I a little mad about this forum because I ordered on the 26th of Nov. and I read about the memory thing the day the deal was over. I bit my toungue because I didn't want to cancel and reorder again, the lazy bum I am.

Here's my setup soon to be arriving on the 5th =)

Dell Inspiron 4000 Notebook
Pentium III 600
10GB Hard Drive
56k + 10/100 Mini-Pci Combo
8X DVD
26.5 WHr Lithium Ion
1 Year AOL
Golden Yellow Quicksnap

128MB RAM!! UGH...could've gotten the 53WHr Battery and aftermarket ram for the same price

Oh well my total is $1399 after $20 rebate, but right now I'm down $1749....YIKES!

I'm gonna need to Epay a lot of stuff to break even now...hehe

 

[okok]

Another question for those who have received the I4K baby: Is the adaptor block two prong-style or three prong-style? I am wanting to buy an APC SurgeArrest Notebook Pro but they apparently have two models. I dunno which one to choose. Also I would like to take advantage of the free shipping at Buy.com.

 

[Insomniac]

I might as well share my specs. I should get it Monday. UPS has had it 30 mins away from me since Friday night/Saturday morning.

Dell Inspiron 4000 Notebooks--Pentium III . Processor, 700 MHz Featuring Speedstep , 14.1" XGA TFT Display

Memory: 64MB, SDRAM, 1 DIMM
Primary Hard Drive: 10GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
Operating System Software: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Modem: Internal 56K Capable V.90 + 10/100 Mini-PCI Combo
Modular CD/DVD Drives: Free Upgrade! 8X Max Variable DVD Drive
Inspiron 4000 Setup Video: Dell Inspiron 4000 Setup Video
Bundled Software: New Microsoft TM Works Suite 2001 with Money 2001 Standard
Anti-virus: Norton Antivirus 2000
Primary Battery: 53 WHr Lithium-Ion Battery with ExpressCharge
Limited Warranty and Support: 1 Yr. Next Business Day On-Site Parts&Labor
Color Choice: Golden Yellow QuickSnap Color Insert
Resolution Assistant included: Resolution Assistant
Proactive Support: Dell Proactive Support by Attune
Free! Color Choice: Tahoe Blue QuickSnap Color Insert
Special Offer: $100 Special Offer

Single Item Cost: $1,817.00

I am calling Monday to get the warrant changed to 3 years. I am going to try to get the 3 year one without onsite for years 2 and 3. I also ordered 128 MB from Crucial.

 

[Dx-treme]

Not to mention who da hell got such eyesight to read those text on a UXGA !
didit get the 5400 rpm 32 gig hdd as i am afraid there might be complication using ordinary HDD for upgrade later on. also did not get the internal CDRW asexternal USB CDRW (~$120) would be more versatile (switching between my ibm thinkpad , the dell and my gf's sony vaio desktop).

hopefully the dell 8000 keyboard would come close to my thinkpad 770 quality !

gonna get 2 stick of bestbuy's $89.99 128meg and eg@y off the 2 stock 64 meg.

BTW, the CSR on the phone offered me just $20 for the extra 64meg ! anyone got thiers ? if not call your CSR!

 

[RossMAN]

I was not happy to learn that my i4000 shipped via UPS I was hoping for FedEx or Airbone Express instead.

Insomniac - Very nice, I think we got the exact same setup except for I added the Deluxe Nylon case. If I had ordered this same setup in mid October it would have cost me $2,550 not including the MSN 20% off. This time I was able to take advantage of all four offers plus get a P3/700 instead of a Celeron 600. I just hope the 8MB video ram is enough, I think it should suffice.

 

[WallyKid]

I wonder how heavy would john's labtop be? Can anyone give me any suggestions on which on is better? i8000 or the 4000 or the 5000e? Does dell lcd screen allow us to change the resolution? Like streatching the screens and stuff?

 

[apologetic]

moks78, when I ordered 128mb SODIMM from Crucial the total was about $108 shipped (or pretty close).

 

[SSGTi]

ROSSMAN : Yeah the 8mb should be ok. Playing NFS 5 with the headphones at 1024x768x16 is really fun!. Plus the DVD playback is great. Mine shipped from NJ to NY, so the box arrived in perfect condition. Yep they use Ground. Battery life is good too. Got about 2.5hr with no pm features.

My notebook's specs :

=================================================
Dell Inspiron 4000 Notebook
Intel Celeron 600 MHz CPU
14.1" LCD Display
MS Works Suite 2001
64MB RAM
10GB HD
8MB ATI
Royal Purple QuickSnap Color Insert
53 WHr Lithium-Ion Battery with ExpressCharge
Internal 56K Capable V.90
1 Yr Next Business Day International On-Site Parts & Labor
Microsoft® Windows® Millennium (Windows Me)
Norton Antivirus® 2000 for Windows Millennium
AOL 1-Year Internet Access Service
Free $100 off
Free Upgrade! 8X Max Variable DVD Drive
Free Ground Shipping
=================================================
$1240 after rebate.

 

[bigmouth]

SSTGi-- when you listen to the headphone, do you hear the background sound? I can hear something. I thought it's the microphone picking up the HDD sound. but after disabled microphone, I still got that sound. (I am using small headphone which inserts to ear.)

when you use mice to drag the scroll bar in any application, you can hear stronger noise. Is this your case? I am thinking of call them up now.

 

[Dx-treme]

THE DELL DEAL IS DEAD NOW, went to eshop.com. Although it is still listed under MSN , there is no chekout option for wallet on dell's website.

BTW, the biggest fear of laptop owners ........ DEAD or BURNED PIXELS !!

wht's DELL policy on this and for those that got their lappies now, any dead pixels or burned pixels on the SCREEN ????

 

[Braxus]

I believe the standard screening test for all LCDs is if there are more than 10 dead pixels on the screen or 3 dead pixels next to each other it's considered defective.

 

[Insomniac]

RossMan: I already have a leather laptop case (Graduation present) and I also bought another color insert. I wanted Blue and Gold to match WVU! I'll see if I have any dead pixels tomorrow .

 

[Dx-treme]

Which memory is better ? crucial (www.crucila.com) or PNY (thru best buy.com) ??

thinking of 2 X 128 meg for the inspiron 8000

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

bigmouth, I get the noise from my 4000 as well. I'm thinking it's line noise from the HD LED since it's right next to the earphone jack and I usually hear it when the HD starts churning. But since I have to turn the volume way down with my earphones it's not that noticeable and not that much of an issue for me. The only other problem I have run into is that my DVD drive is extremely noisey when it starts spinning at higher speeds. The tray doesn't seem to latch properly so it vibrates like crazy and the only way I can keep it quiet is by holding it with my finger. Already contacted Dell about this and they are sending me a replacement tomorrow. Now other than that I must say so far I am extremely happy with my 4000. I got it as an early Christmas present and sort of rushed to get in on the initial deal. After it was ordered I started to regret not getting 8000 for a bit. But after actually recieving the 4000 I don't think I would have been any happier with the 8000. I was very much suprised by how good the display is, DVD's look fabulous, and even Diablo 2 runs pretty well after some tweaking. But I have to say this is my first personal laptop so I don't really have anything to compare it to other than my sister's POS year-old Toshiba. Here's what I got, should come out to about about $1300 after rebate and tax ($100- ouch):

Celeron 600 MHz w/ 14.1" XGA TFT Display
64MB SDRAM
10GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
Internal 56K Capable V.90 Mini-PCI Fax Modem
8X Max Variable DVD Drive
26.5 WHr Lithium-Ion Battery with ExpressChargeT
1 Yr. Next Business Day On-Site Parts&Labor
Storm Grey QuickSnap Color Insert

Will probably upgrade to the 3 year warranty and get the nicer battery down the road as well. Anyone know if there is a time limit on when you can upgrade your warranty, or can you do it as long as your current one hasn't run out?

 

[bigmouth]

Gonad, I can stand the HDD sound. But when I drag scroll bar, the noise is not acceptable. I have to use a bigger headphone(ear-cover type) instead of the inserting one. Well, it's not a big issue though. You normally use earphone only when you have something to listen, which will cover the background. Still want to call them up. Several days ago, when I called dell to return the laptop I bot 1 day before MSN, the csr offered me free 64M mem without hesitate. I am gonna see what they will offer me this time. Greedy me!

 

[Braxus]

Dx-treme,

It depends... Crucial memory will always be using Micron memory chips. PNY in the other hand uses chips from Samsung, NEC, Hyundai, and Infineon with probably some other branded memory chips as well (don't have a list). Basically you're taking a gamble... You might get good CAS2 memory or crap CAS2 memory. However, if you don't plan to do anything with the memory and just run it at stock speed, it's all good.

 

[rdgr8]

apologetic...thanks for the info...they did charge you for tax...I'll order thru Onvia instead.

 

[Texsstar]

Hi guys I'm just about to order a laptop and the MSN 20% is still up in red in the top left corner of the Dell page and the Passport express button is there upon check out. I have a couple questions if someone can help me with ASAP.

1 I can't find a way to choose W98SE in place of ME like Insomiac did above.

2 Is it ok to get the free scanner & $100.00 discount with using the 20% dicount?

TIA




Date: Sunday, December 03, 2000 6:00:55 PM CDT Catalog Number: 04 19 Dell Inspiron 8000 Notebooks: Intel® Pentium® III Processor, 700MHz, 15.0" SXGA+TFT Display
LR70VHN - [220-5758] Memory: 64MB,SDRAM,1DIMM
64M1D - [311-4070] Video Card: 32MB ATI Mobility M4? 3D Video, 4X AGP
VID32MB - [320-0268] Primary Hard Drive: 10GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
10GB - [340-2729] Operating System Software: Microsoft® Windows® Millennium
WME - [313-7222][412-1950][420-2993] Modem: Internal 56K Capable V.90 Mini-PCI Fax Modem
56K4 - [313-4657] Fixed CD/DVD Drives: 8X Max Variable DVD-ROM Drive
8XDVD - [313-1483][313-1471] Bundle: MS Works with Free! EducateU Online Training Pack
EUBWKSH - [422-4043][412-3637] Anti-virus: Norton Antivirus® 2000 for Windows Millennium
NAV2KME - [412-2578] Limited Warranty and Support: 3 Yr Next Business Day International On-Site Parts & Labor
SI3OS - [900-3800][900-3802] Internet Access Service: 1-Year DellNet?by MSN®Internet Access Service
MSN1YRP - [412-9800] Resolution Assistant: Resolution Assistant
RA - [310-3703][412-0176] Proactive Support: Dell Proactive Support by Attune
ATTUNE - [412-4258] Special Offer: $100 Special Offer
CP100 - [460-9055] Choose Your Promo: Free! UMAX 3400 USB scanner (USB cable included)
F3400 - [253101]

$2227.00 before 20% discount
$445.40 20% off
$1781.60 after 20%

 

[RossMAN]

Texsstar - I think as Dx-treme said above this deal may be dead. If you have already ordered did you see the MSN Passport button during check out? If so, hopefully you clicked it?

Looks like a nice system esp if you get the MSN 20% off saving you $445. BTW nice scanner choice.

 

[RVN]

What are those shipping times running? ie. When did you order, when did they promise and when did ya get it?
I ordered mine on Nov. 28(Order Confirmation on Nov. 29), Dell promised Dec. 12, ...I'm still waiting...


Item Detail#:1
Dell Inspiron 8000 Notebooks--Intel® Pentium® III Processor, 600MHz, 15.0" SXGA+TFT Display

Memory: 64MB,SDRAM,1DIMM
Video Card: 32MB ATI Mobility M4? 3D Video, 4X
AGP
Primary Hard Drive: 10GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
Operating System Software: Microsoft® Windows®
Millennium
Modem: Internal 56K Capable V.90 Mini-PCI Fax
Modem
Fixed CD/DVD Drives: Free Upgrade! 8X Max Variable DVD Drive
Bundle: Microsoft® Works Suite2001 plus
Money 2001
Anti-virus: Norton Antivirus® 2000 for Windows
Millennium
Ltd Warr and Supp: 3 Yr Next Bus. Day Itl On-Site Parts & Labor
Internet Access Service: AOL1YR Internet Service,CD
Color Choice: Four QuickSnap? Color Palm Rest
Resolution Assistant: Resolution Assistant
Proactive Support: Dell Proactive Support by Attune
Special Offer: $100 Special Offer

Single Item Cost: $2,117.00
Quantity: 1
Sub-Total for Item: $2,117.00 After taxes & MSN ...$1833.33

I'm stepping up to 192 MB Ram with a 128 MB stick of RAM from Crucial.

 

[Braxus]

Texsstar,

I recommend you getting that modem/NIC miniPCI add-on. It's only 30 bucks. Never know when you'll need to hook up your lappy to a network!