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Foreword: By cheap I mean cheap for the stuff in it.
Alright, I finally broke down and bought a laptop. The Inspiron 600m to be precise. I found a good deal that I am now going to share with my fellow CAG's that will net you an above average set-up for just under 1100 bones (includes tax and shipping). Alright, first off go to the Dell Home site and get to the Notebook section. Now, select the Inspiron 600m from the list of Notebooks there. Select the first and lowest priceed model for customization.
Now our goal is to get the base price of the laptop to be either $1399 or a little bit more, to take advantage of Dell's $400 off of $1399+ deal.
Heres the setup I used to get exactly $1399.
Processor/Video: I chose a Pentium M processor over Celeron for better performance. I also really wanted SXGA and the 64mb video card (its a Radeon card, not generic onboard) so I went for it. I believe it is the 3rd choice down on the list.
Pentium®M Processor 725(1.60 GHz/400MHz FSB)14.1-in SXGA+ w/64MB Video
Operating System: I stuck with the default Windows Home because I know someone who works for MS who can give me a cheap copy.
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Memory: I was looking for 512MB of DDR RAM. I originally went for the 2 sticks of 256 but needed to add more money to get the price to $1399, so we end up with one stick of 512 and an open slot for upgrading later.
512MB DDR SDRAM 1 Dimm
Hard Drive: On my desktop I only have 20gb and that suits my needs just fine (music storage on CD's not your HD
) so I just stuck with the default 40gb hard drive.
40GB Hard Drive
Optical: This one was a no brainer. I need my 24x Burner and with combined DVD drive, that makes it all the sweeter.
24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
Office Productivity Suite: Wtf? I don't need this crap. Once again, I have the MS hook-up for Software. Just say no.
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Security Software: See Above. None.
NONE
Limited Warranty, Services and Support: This is the one iffy place. These things already come with a 1 year warranty, but someone else already said that these thing's batteries can go funny just after a year. I decided to chance it and went with no extended warranty.
NONE
CompleteCare Accidental Damage (except NY and FL): Uh, I plan on taking VERY good care of a $1000+ purchase. I don't feel this is necessary if you are careful enough.
NONE
And thats it for our setup. The base price should now be $1399 exactly. Now go through till you get to the cart and locate the "Apply Coupon" box. You wanna enter this code. F9G031P4W7JXB2 . That will give you the 400 dollars off. Your total should now be $999 before tax and shipping. After tax, it shuold come out to around $1083.
And there you have it.
A decent laptop with a good graphics card and display. A decent processor. b/g wireless functionallity. 512mb of RAM with the ability to upgrade. A 40gb hard drive. A x24 CD Burner/DVD drive.
Damn this thing is hot.
Enjoy.
Oh one last note, the $400 off coupon expires tommorow (5/25/05) so if you wanna hit this up, don't hesitate.
Alright, I finally broke down and bought a laptop. The Inspiron 600m to be precise. I found a good deal that I am now going to share with my fellow CAG's that will net you an above average set-up for just under 1100 bones (includes tax and shipping). Alright, first off go to the Dell Home site and get to the Notebook section. Now, select the Inspiron 600m from the list of Notebooks there. Select the first and lowest priceed model for customization.
Now our goal is to get the base price of the laptop to be either $1399 or a little bit more, to take advantage of Dell's $400 off of $1399+ deal.
Heres the setup I used to get exactly $1399.
Processor/Video: I chose a Pentium M processor over Celeron for better performance. I also really wanted SXGA and the 64mb video card (its a Radeon card, not generic onboard) so I went for it. I believe it is the 3rd choice down on the list.
Pentium®M Processor 725(1.60 GHz/400MHz FSB)14.1-in SXGA+ w/64MB Video
Operating System: I stuck with the default Windows Home because I know someone who works for MS who can give me a cheap copy.
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Memory: I was looking for 512MB of DDR RAM. I originally went for the 2 sticks of 256 but needed to add more money to get the price to $1399, so we end up with one stick of 512 and an open slot for upgrading later.
512MB DDR SDRAM 1 Dimm
Hard Drive: On my desktop I only have 20gb and that suits my needs just fine (music storage on CD's not your HD
) so I just stuck with the default 40gb hard drive.40GB Hard Drive
Optical: This one was a no brainer. I need my 24x Burner and with combined DVD drive, that makes it all the sweeter.
24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
Office Productivity Suite: Wtf? I don't need this crap. Once again, I have the MS hook-up for Software. Just say no.
NONE
Security Software: See Above. None.
NONE
Limited Warranty, Services and Support: This is the one iffy place. These things already come with a 1 year warranty, but someone else already said that these thing's batteries can go funny just after a year. I decided to chance it and went with no extended warranty.
NONE
CompleteCare Accidental Damage (except NY and FL): Uh, I plan on taking VERY good care of a $1000+ purchase. I don't feel this is necessary if you are careful enough.
NONE
And thats it for our setup. The base price should now be $1399 exactly. Now go through till you get to the cart and locate the "Apply Coupon" box. You wanna enter this code. F9G031P4W7JXB2 . That will give you the 400 dollars off. Your total should now be $999 before tax and shipping. After tax, it shuold come out to around $1083.
And there you have it.
A decent laptop with a good graphics card and display. A decent processor. b/g wireless functionallity. 512mb of RAM with the ability to upgrade. A 40gb hard drive. A x24 CD Burner/DVD drive.
Damn this thing is hot.
Enjoy.
Oh one last note, the $400 off coupon expires tommorow (5/25/05) so if you wanna hit this up, don't hesitate.
