- Oct 3, 2000
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I started to buy the Dell 2650SE, but I tend to over research purchase decisions and thought I?d share the findings of another laptop deal I found. Please look over this and let me know if you would purchase this or the 2650SE for the money.
HP @ www.hpshopping.com
($1261.00 + $59.99 Shipping ? 10% off - $100MIR = $1094.89)
P4 1.8Ghz (2.0Ghz for $50 more)
128MB PC2100 DDR (256MB for $50 more)
16MB S4 Graphics (Can be upgraded to 32MB ATI for $50)
15? SXGA+ LCD (14.1? XGA ? subtract $100)
Windows XP Home
20GB Hard Drive
DVD Drive
Built in 56K and 10/100 LAN
So, you could get this deal for $1004.89 if you opt for the 14.1? XGA as opposed to the 15" SXGA+. In addition, there are many different options @ HP. You can add wireless LAN, 32MB ATI Mobility and 256MB DDR for around $1245 after MIR, by switching to the zt1000 series.
Here is my opinion in regards to this system vs the Dell 2650SE:
GOOD - Only waiting for a $100 rebate as opposed to the Dell $300 rebate
GOOD - No salestax
GOOD - The HPs look cooler!
GOOD - Much more configurable than 2650SE
BAD -- No Ebates for HPshopping
BAD -- NO CDRW/DVD Combo (not an issue for me), but this can be had for an additional $100.
Now, for a feature by feature comparison, well as close as possible:
Dell 2650SE with 6% sales tax is $1402, $1102 after $300 MIR.
HP ZE5000 is $1239.89, $1139.89 after a $100 MIR.
These systems are the same (as far as I can tell), except the HP is a P4 1.8 and looks cooler .
***UPDATE***
Here's how to get the 32MB card instead of the 16MB video card. It looks like the final price is increased $45.
Go to HP Shopping and then click on Notebooks. Then on "Customizable notebooks". Here's the secret, instead of clicking on "customize" on the "featured customizations", INSTEAD ... use the drop boxes and select the ZE5000 and then in the second dropbox, select "Pentium 4 2.0Ghz/512MB". You can change the processor and memory back to normal, but you have a 32MB card now.This IS NOT the Radeon 7500.
HP @ www.hpshopping.com
($1261.00 + $59.99 Shipping ? 10% off - $100MIR = $1094.89)
P4 1.8Ghz (2.0Ghz for $50 more)
128MB PC2100 DDR (256MB for $50 more)
16MB S4 Graphics (Can be upgraded to 32MB ATI for $50)
15? SXGA+ LCD (14.1? XGA ? subtract $100)
Windows XP Home
20GB Hard Drive
DVD Drive
Built in 56K and 10/100 LAN
So, you could get this deal for $1004.89 if you opt for the 14.1? XGA as opposed to the 15" SXGA+. In addition, there are many different options @ HP. You can add wireless LAN, 32MB ATI Mobility and 256MB DDR for around $1245 after MIR, by switching to the zt1000 series.
Here is my opinion in regards to this system vs the Dell 2650SE:
GOOD - Only waiting for a $100 rebate as opposed to the Dell $300 rebate
GOOD - No salestax
GOOD - The HPs look cooler!
GOOD - Much more configurable than 2650SE
BAD -- No Ebates for HPshopping
BAD -- NO CDRW/DVD Combo (not an issue for me), but this can be had for an additional $100.
Now, for a feature by feature comparison, well as close as possible:
Dell 2650SE with 6% sales tax is $1402, $1102 after $300 MIR.
HP ZE5000 is $1239.89, $1139.89 after a $100 MIR.
These systems are the same (as far as I can tell), except the HP is a P4 1.8 and looks cooler .
***UPDATE***
Here's how to get the 32MB card instead of the 16MB video card. It looks like the final price is increased $45.
Go to HP Shopping and then click on Notebooks. Then on "Customizable notebooks". Here's the secret, instead of clicking on "customize" on the "featured customizations", INSTEAD ... use the drop boxes and select the ZE5000 and then in the second dropbox, select "Pentium 4 2.0Ghz/512MB". You can change the processor and memory back to normal, but you have a 32MB card now.This IS NOT the Radeon 7500.