ActuaryTm
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You might want to check the URL Ross listed below, under the Ethernet section:Does this Laptop have wireless access??? All I need another laptop like this for is to go to a coffee shop and surf. If it has wireless access , PLEASE ADVISE???
- Where can I find the complete specifications?
The closest I could find was this.
- Where can I find the complete specifications?
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Roundtrip airplane ticket considering I don't have a Micro Center near me :)
Flights out west just seem to be getting ridiculously cheap.
Nyc to Seattle or Portland is running $100 to $150 each way.
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In store only, you need a coupon and you'd better get in line EARLY. These will sell out fast!
Agreed, on all counts.
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Are these listed on their website somewhere?
Link.
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Depending on when you need it, your willingness to purchase the day after Christmas, and how firm your requirements are on your specifications, this may be an option:
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8062/microcenteraceraspirenoug7.gif
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Now the employee link you posted, will we have to provide some sort of ID before buying in order to get the discount? I've never used it, so I have no idea.
In short, yes. Hence the "a Dell EPP offer, if you qualify" portion above.
You'll need to be a member of a group that offers Dell EPP as a benefit. There are a multitude of groups and companies that offer this. From the combo box on the splash page:
- Large Corporation (Over 3500 employees)
- Small to Medium Business (500 - 3500 employees)
- Higher Education Faculty, Students and Staff
- K-12 Faculty and Staff
- Health Care
- Federal & Civilian
- Department of Defense
- State & Local Government
- Veterans
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I'm thinking finding a deal on a Dimension E521 priced at $700 (or less) will be impossible. (Esp now that they need a monitor, lol)
Here is what they want, if it helps anyone..
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
XP Pro
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 (2 DIMMs)
160GB Serial ATA HD
48x CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
And now they need a monitor since theirs went kaput. Preferably 17" flat panel.
Thank you again everyone. :)
The closest to $700 I could find was $713 and $704.62 (using Option 1 above and a Dell EPP offer, if you qualify), and adjust a few of the components (concessions had to be made to keep near your price point):
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+
Genuine Windows® XP Professional
Upgrade to Windows Vista Business from XP Pro, $10 payable at redemption
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2DIMMs
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
16x DVD+/-RW Drive
19 inch E197FP Analog Flat Panel
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Integrated Graphics GPU
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
1 Year On-site Economy Plan
$713 with free 3 -5 day shipping (use Option 1 above, and make the appropriate changes)
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium from XP Media Center Edition - $10 payable at redemption
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2DIMMs
160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
16x DVD+/-RW Drive
17 inch E177FP Analog Flat Panel
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Integrated Graphics GPU
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
1Yr Ltd Warranty and At-Home Service
56K PCI Data Fax Modem
$704.62 with free ground shipping on Select Dimension Systems over $599 - Link (select the $636 option)
Some better components were included by default above the desired specifications (better processor, larger hard drive, better optical drive, etc). Functionally speaking, Media Center and Xp Professional are near equivalent.
Any particular reason why they require Xp Professional and 2GB of ram? For most users, both are unnecessary and are two of the largest priced upgrades on a machine at this price point. Not to mention, additional ram could always be added later - especially when the cost of ram drops back down to a reasonable price equilibrium.
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Likely the best deals for the immediate future on the E521 are as follows (and expire tonight/tommorrow according to the sales representative I spoke to yesterday):
- Option 1:
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/667/e521wmonimgwu4.jpg
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Basic from XP Home, $55 payable at redemption
512MB Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz - 1DIMM
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
16x DVD+/-RW Drive
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Integrated Graphics GPU
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
19 inch E197FP Analog Flat Panel
1 Year On-site Economy Plan
$549 with free 3 -5 day shipping - Link
Option 2:
http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/5923/dimene521xq9.jpg
(choose E521, then the Dual-Core option, then remove the monitor)
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Basic from XP Home, $55 payable at redemption
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2DIMMs
160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
16X DVD ROM Drive
No Monitor
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Integrated Graphics GPU
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
1 Year On-site Economy Plan
$389 with free 3 -5 day shipping - Link
For other the other Small Business deals mentioned above (since I have no plans to make use of the gingerbread4 promotional codes), here is are two more:
$380 on select Dell desktops : 72$SKG5?QWNR15
$310 on select laptops : C?T9HFPFV8HK0F
While they will unfortunately not help alimfp , perhaps others might make use of them since a few had already posted theirs in this thread.
Remember, the two E521 deals posted above expire December 6th or 7th.
- Option 1:
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I'm waiting for mine to arrive next week. Does anyone know if it has built in Wifi?
"54g 802.11 b/g wireless LAN with 125HSM/SpeedBooster support"
GottaDeal laptop comparison chart
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When I heard that I was about to ban you
Excellent job though :)
I adore Ross and Brad's sense of humor.
Anyone capture the airing for the slackers amongst us (including myself)?
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I have our HD DVR running and will record from 5-7PM. Hopefully it will be aired in my area.
Good thinking, Ross. Was just about to post that.
For those that can, attempt to capture the airing so the rest of us can enjoy.
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Hope you all are keeping Ross busy on the phone lines.
Just make sure we get either a transcript or an actual recording to enjoy! :)
I may allegedly have recorded a conversation regarding pizza, but as Ross didn't sign my legal release form, it cannot be shared.
Sorry. ; )
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Let's wait and see how long it takes to have Ross phone line saturated.
I confess I have been tempted to call the Wal-Mart Hot Deals corporate office, let it begin to ring, call 415-287-DEAL, mute myself, and then listen in on the ensuing confusion and conversation.
But this is my week to exercise self-restraint.
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No, you've got it all wrong. I have the only known picture of Ross and Brad together. Ross is on the left and that's Brad on the right:
That appears to be a Star Trek coffee mug in front of RossBOT. I find this photographic evidence completely plausible.
In all seriousness, give GottaDeal a call - even just to say hello.
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Maybe you should post some "open for business hours" and the time zone - you poor people could receive calls at all hours.
You all DO realize RossMAN is just a very cleverly programmed GottaDeal bot, don't you? Brad has already applied for a patent on this technological marvel.
What was really surprising when was the RossMAN created his own bot wife, MrsHoneyBee. I think Brad would describe that as an "unexpected feature".
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And these are not the good times????
I remember good 'ole times discussing PAST good 'ole times.
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This is such a wonderful feature to have for those needing help. How many other Black Friday sites offer such avenues of contact for their users?
I've literally just hung up with him now (after discussing a few points of interest on notebooks), and for those of you who've not spoken to Ross prior, he is EXTREMELY personable, and strives to be helpful in every manner. He is a great resource of information, and this medium of contact is ideal if you have questions that aren't as easily answered in a text based conversation.
Do not hesistate to make use of this opportunity to make the most of your Black Friday experience.
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Member number 24, checking in.
Personally, I think all of GottaDeal's success and popularity is extremely well deserved. Brad and Ross have both worked very hard to create a unique and community-oriented Hot Deals portal.
Looking forward to the day GottaDeal moves to Vegas, and Brad and Ross are intarw3b moguls.
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Congratulations to those appointed.
Excellent choices.
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Just a ridiculously good deal.Dell Inspiron B130 laptop for $499 with no rebates!!!
- Intel® Pentium® M Processor 735 (1.70GHz/2MB Cache/400MHz FSB)
- Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
- 60GB1 5400rpm Hard Drive
- 1GB1 DDR2 SDRAM 2 Dimm
- 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
- 1Yr Ltd Warranty2, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty2 Support
Trying to convince myself not to pick one up, just as a beater.
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Back down to $52.98 AR.
Very nice deal on an extremely versatile piece of networking equipment.
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If you opt for that route, you may want to purchase a short term subscription (one month, three month, etc) at one of the major music stores for them to procure new/wanted music:Music they already own on CD can be easily added to any player free of charge.Hey the Ipod's are a great idea, thanks.
Acer Aspire laptop $199 AR @ Micro Center B&M
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