Smoking HOT! Dell Inspiron 2650 P4 1.7 GHz-M 14.1 XGA Notebook for $979.10 Shipped!!

[JumpOnDeals]

This deal is at Dell Small Business.

Dell Inspiron 2650 P4 1.7 GHz-M 14.1 XGA Notebook for Only $979.10 after the 10% coupon code (that can be found) and $100 rebate!

At Dell Small Business: Click Notebooks, Under Inspiron 2650, Click on Featured Systems, Select the one for $1,199. Customize It: Check Mail in Rebate ($100), Leave everything else. Continue, Add to Cart. Apply the new 10% coupon code............ for 10% off.

Total: $1199 -$119.90 (10% coupon) -$100 (rebate) =$979.10 + FREE Shipping!

Steve

 

[Gibson486]

I'm still waiting for the 8200 with a 9000 mobility:|

 

[2Crucial]

not sure how you got 979.10. i am getting 1549 - $300 MIR. also, is 10% automatic or is it a code? add stackable coupons maybe.

 

[2Crucial]

1549
-154.9 10%
-300 MIR
---------
~$1100
I can't get under 1000

 

[Ferengi]

No go....with the base configuration the start price is $1,576.00 .
It's weird how it says the MS works is available only with 1.6 Ghz processors but the selection starts with 1.7GHz.

When did Dell start this "bait and switch " BS ?!

 

[JumpOnDeals]

The 10% coupon is not automatic. You have to enter the coupon code that can be found...

Ok, here is step by step on how to get this notebook.

At Dell Small Business: Click Notebooks, Under Inspiron 2650, Click on Featured Systems, Select the one for $1,199. Customize It: Check Mail in Rebate ($100), Leave everything else. Continue, Add to Cart. Apply the new 10% coupon code (that can be found) for 10% off.

Your total is: Total: $1199 -$119.90 (10% coupon) -$100 (rebate) =$979.10!


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Notebook Details (before 10% coupon & $100 rebate):

Inspiron 2650
Moible Pentium®4 processor,1.7 GHz-M 14.1 XGA

Price: $1,199.00

Date: Thursday, September 05, 2002 10:19:47 AM CDT

Inspiron 2650: Moible Pentium®4 processor,1.7 GHz-M 14.1 XGA M170GHM [220-3925]
Memory: 128MB 200MHZ 2 DIMMS 128M2D [311-1587]
Video Card: 16MB DDR 4X AGP NVIDIA GeForce2 Go?Vid NVID16 [320-0129]
Hard Drive: 20GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive 20GB [340-3876]
Floppy Drive: Floppy Drive FD [340-3049]
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home WHXP [313-0929] [412-0190] [420-0310]
Network Adapter: Integrated Network Card INTNIC [430-0257]
Modem: Internal 56k Modem 56MPC [313-0503]
Fixed CD/DVD Drives: 24X Max Variable CD-ROM Drive 24XCD [313-0494]
Bundled Software: Microsoft®Works Suite 2002 w/ Money 2002 IWORKS [412-0134]
Primary Battery: Lithium-Ion Battery LIION8 [312-0017]
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options: 1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year Mail-In Service T111YRR [950-3520] [950-9057]
Internet Access Service at no additional charge: 6 Months AOL,Featuring the Netbusiness Service for Small Business AOLSMB [412-0280]
Mail-In Rebate Offer: Mail in Rebate (can not be combined with Free Memory Upgrade Offer) REBATE [461-5534]

Steve

 

[RossMAN]

Save another $32.37 (3%) by ordering through eBates.com

Sweet deal, thanks Steve!

 

[mpjohnst]

Ok, I found it here: Inspiron 2650 for $1199

Here are the full specs...

Moible Pentium®4 processor,1.7 GHz-M
14.1" XGA
24X Max Variable CD-ROM Drive
128MB 200MHZ 2 DIMMS
16MB DDR 4X AGP NVIDIA GeForce2 Go?Vid
20GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
Floppy Drive
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
ntegrated Network Card
Internal 56k Modem
Microsoft®Works Suite 2002 w/ Money 2002
Lithium-Ion Battery
1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year Mail-In Service

Not too bad for under a grand however it only has 128MB RAM (2 dimms) and a CD-ROM. If you upgrade to a CD-RW/DVD and 256MB RAM it will add another $279 bringing the total to $1230.10 shipped after 10% off and $100 Rebate. Good find.

 

[2Crucial]

cool i got it the price. thanks a lot!! i am looking for something for my friend. how good of a price is this? really good or just good? i need to convince her ya know?

 

[2Crucial]

mpjohnst: if you choose 256 mb instead of $100 MIR then it's only increase of $179 (cdrw/dvd combo). no mir.

 

[JumpOnDeals]

You are welcome, 2Crucial!

Steve

 

[yellowperil]

Nice deal. Almost ordered but caught myself in time (thought of student loans), but someone else I know might be interested. Does this deal work even if you aren't with a small business?

 

[JumpOnDeals]

Originally posted by: yellowperil
Nice deal. Does this deal work even if you aren't with a small business?

Yes, just enter your name instead.

Steve

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: JumpOnDeals

Originally posted by: yellowperil
Nice deal. Does this deal work even if you aren't with a small business?

Yes, just enter your name instead.

Steve

Steve is correct.

 

[pcNate]

It looks like you can bump the ram to 256 megs for free....am I missing something? I went through and selected 256 instead because it said it was some "special offer", and the price didn't change.

 

[mpjohnst]

2Crucial-
Actually, you'd probably be best off doing the following...

Inspiron 2650 $1199.00
CD-RW/DVD $ 179.00
Sub-Total $1378.00
10% off -$ 137.80
$100 MIR -$ 100.00
Dell Total $1140.20

Then get 256MB DDR Notebook Memory from Pricewatch (1 dimm) for ~$75 shipped.
Replace one of the 64MB dimms that comes with it with this one making a total of 320MB of RAM.
Ebay 64MB DDR dimm for ~$15.

Grand Total ~$1200 with CD-RW/DVD and 320MB RAM

 

[mpjohnst]

pcNate-
Yes you can bump to 256MB for "free" but it is my understanding that you can't use the $100 rebate. You'd be better off using the rebate since you can bump yourself to 256MB for $100 but then you get 10% off so it goes down to $90.

Even better would be to use my solution above since Dell probably uses the same generic memory that is sold on PriceWatch (which should be fine for anyone not over-clocking).

 

[slycat]

i would jump on this if only damn Dell would put a serial port on them...they are only found on higher-end models
becareful guys...if u get this model, console port access to say, a cisco router/switch will be a no-no unless u get a usb
adapter!

 

[mpjohnst]

slycat-
A USB -> Serial (DB9) adaptor can be had for only $15... probably cheaper if you search harder.

Am I missing something? This hardly seems like a deal breaker to me on a great laptop....

 

[Searchname]

The deal breaker for me is sales tax ... when you factor your total, are you forgetting to add sales tax or is there a way around it? From my understanding, if it's purchased in Dell Business, you must pay sales tax ... unless you are tax exempt.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Searchname
The deal breaker for me is sales tax ... when you factor your total, are you forgetting to add sales tax or is there a way around it? From my understanding, if it's purchased in Dell Business, you must pay sales tax ... unless you are tax exempt.

dell collects sales tax in the small business division so that no, you couldn't commit tax evasion and not pay your sales taxes going through them. unless you can find a tax exempt ID and then defend the purchase if you get audited.

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Save another $32.37 (3%) by ordering through eBates.com

Sweet deal, thanks Steve!

YOU ARE WRONG!!!!

Sorry ross, had to say it

As steve said, its Dell SB, not home. SB is standard 2%.

-PAB

 

[Searchname]

I do understand that! My point it the deal isn't really $979.10 shipped, but $979.10 + tax. I suppose I will need to sleep on it, I really want one of the HP's @ CC, but they are still oos.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Save another $32.37 (3%) by ordering through eBates.com

Sweet deal, thanks Steve!

YOU ARE WRONG!!!!

Sorry ross, had to say it

As steve said, its Dell SB, not home. SB is standard 2%.

-PAB

D'oh! I had assumed since Dell Home was 3% then SB would also be 3%, those bastards!

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

What are we looking at for a single 256MB stick to replace the 2x64s in there? They worth anything? I'd like 256 minimum, but think it's cheaper than the $100.