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Not really. We put in 25.00 a month and that is about all that we can afford.

I like ING. The service has been spectacular. And it makes saving money "fun" which is good for a lot of people.

[* Official Black Friday TV / HDTV Thread *]

I saw in todays circuit city ad that they're offering 0% interest till 2008. Will I be able to get this special on Black Friday?

[* Official Black Friday TV / HDTV Thread *]

Man this is tough. The max I can spend is ~$1000 and I want to get the extended warranty. I saw the circuit city ads and I didn't see it so I guess they're not offering the 0% financing on their BF sales items?

 

I'm torn between this tv:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=136248&WT.mc_n=57&WT.mc_t=U&cm_ven=AFFILIATE%20MARKETING&cm_cat=BEFREE&cm_pla=DATAFEED-%3EPRODUCTS&cm_ite=1%20PRODUCT&cm_keycode=57

and this one:

http://product.samsung.com/cgi-bin/nabc/product/b2c_product_detail.jsp?prod_id=HCR4755WX%2fXAA

 

Which tv will give me the best bang for my buck? I want HD and I want to be able to hook up my HTPC to it and be able to play games on it.

 

I wouldn't mind spending more but I want to finance it if I'm going to be spending more.

[* Official Black Friday TV / HDTV Thread *]

Does anyone know if they'll have the 0% interest deals on the blackfriday TV deals?

[HOT! Save 45% on Select Dell Inspiron Laptop Purchase of $1399 or More - Dell Home]

Are you normally clumsy? Sorry but it's a serious question.

 

Do you have a habit of leaving laptops on the ground for object to fall on and break the keyboard and/or LCD?

 

Do you eat or drink around your laptop a lot?

 

hmmm

Well my wife is really clumsy. She has a habit of spilling drinks on our coffee table. With my last laptop, I only dropped it once (damn thing was a beast! tipped over and landed right on the pcmcia wireless card )

Otherwise, I'm very careful with my electronics and anal retentive on taking care of them.

 

Have you ever had to use the accidental coverage? I wonder how painless the process is.

 

had to add the dog/dancing monkey emoticons cause they look cool!

[HOT! Save 45% on Select Dell Inspiron Laptop Purchase of $1399 or More - Dell Home]

Has anyone ever used the accidental coverage with Dell? I got it this time with my new laptop but I'm wondering if it's worth it.

[HOT! Save 45% on Select Dell Inspiron Laptop Purchase of $1399 or More - Dell Home]

We were at a computer store a while back and they actually had a full sized keyboard that was flexible and you could roll up and the guy said that people bought them to use for their laptops, to make them easier to type on.

I have one of those keyboards (bought it only cause it looked cool) and it's a pain in the butt to type on.

[HOT! Save 45% on Select Dell Inspiron Laptop Purchase of $1399 or More - Dell Home]

lol I can :)

 

Do you know if the Dell site only accepts US credit cards? I have a US address but my main credit card is Australian.

 

Thanks for the warm welcome!

I can't answer for sure but I don't think having an Australian cc will be a problem. My cousin lives in Australia and has ordered from Dell before.

[HOT! Save 45% on Select Dell Inspiron Laptop Purchase of $1399 or More - Dell Home]

Hi

 

My first post on the forum. Thanks for the great deals.

 

Is this deal worth using for the 9300 or the 6000 or is it better off waiting for the 40% off deal? Reason being that I don't need some of the options that you can't change in the configurations they have given.

 

Is the 40% off deal likely to come around any time soon?

 

Thanks!

Good question. I say you should just get it now. You know you want that laptop. You can smell it. You can taste it!

[New Laptop Coupons - Save Up to 40% on Select Inspiron Laptops - Dell Home]

Get the standard 4 cell battery and order an additional 8 cell battery but that's probably $29 more.

 

XP Pro?

Larger hard drive?

Longer warranty?

Hmmm well would you recommend the dell DPA route or the amex blue cash route. Because if it's the amex blue cash route, they extend my warranty for another year.

 

I guess I could go with the larger hard drive. I have an extra copy of XP pro sitting at home waiting to be installed on my new laptop (used it on my old laptop which I reinstall xp home on before selling)

 

My only main concern about the 700m is the gaming ability. I don't plan on playing huge graphics intensive games on this guy but I do like real time strategy games as well as Diablo 2. I figure if I get the 1 gig of ram, it'll help out.

[New Laptop Coupons - Save Up to 40% on Select Inspiron Laptops - Dell Home]

Of course if you go through eBates they are stealing away our commission for all the help we've done :)

You guys get commission by clicking through your link? I didn't know that. In that case, I'll probably use your link since I wouldn't have known about this deal without this forum

[New Laptop Coupons - Save Up to 40% on Select Inspiron Laptops - Dell Home]

Now that's what I call "deal engineering"

 

How much did it cost to upgrade to 1GB RAM? I got 256MB and ordered 1GB from NewEgg.com for $119 and installed it myself.

hmmm. It's $140 extra for the 1 gig memory (2 dimms). If I remove it and just get the 256 meg, I still have to add around $100 to get the price over 1899. Any suggestions on what to add?

[New Laptop Coupons - Save Up to 40% on Select Inspiron Laptops - Dell Home]

Coupon code still works, remember there is no period at the end.

 

40% off coupon code is ?Q2VH66VGW$R0W

I was clicking on the wrong link

[New Laptop Coupons - Save Up to 40% on Select Inspiron Laptops - Dell Home]

If you're in the market for a loaded laptop with comprehensive 3+ year warranty then this is a great deal

 

Which laptop is right for you depends on your needs, how portable and of course budget:

• 700m - light & portable with beautiful 12.1" WXGA display but small keyboard, only 2 USB ports.
• 600m - older model
• 6000 - best bang for your buck laptop with gorgeous 15.4" WSXGA+ display.

  Nice keyboard, 4 USB ports, FireWire, not as portable as the 700m.

• 9300 - desktop replacement, watching TV/PVR or gaming with nice spacious 17" display

Summary of choices:

• Inspiron 6000, 1.73GHz, 15.4" WSXGA+, 512MB RAM, 60GB Hard Drive, 8x DVD Burner, Windows XP Home, 6 cell battery, 802.11b/g and 3 year at home warranty!

  $1,859 - 40% = $1,115.40

• Inspiron 700m, 1.7GHz, 12.1" WXGA, 512MB RAM, 60GB Hard Drive, 8x DVD Burner, Windows XP Home, 4 cell battery, 802.11b/g and 3 year at home warranty!

  Downgrade processor from 1.80 and 1.70 and save $100

  Upgrade to additional 8 cell battery for $129 is highly recommended, up to 5 hours battery life!

  $1,824 - 40% = $1,094.40

• Inspiron 9300, 1.73GHz, 17" UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+, 512MB RAM, 60GB Hard Drive, 8x DVD Burner, Windows XP Home, 6 cell battery, 802.11b/g and 3 year at home warranty!

  $2,174 - 40% = 1,304.40

 

I'm tempted to get the 700m. But I can't seem to get the coupon to work Has it already been used up by any chance?

 

EDIT: nm I got it working. I'm tempted to use the $750 off coupon instead. It gets me 2 years at home warranty with the extra coverage to cover spills/accidents.

 

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 745 (1.80 GHz/400MHz FSB)12.1-in WXGA

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home

FREE Dell Color Printer 720!

2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr Technical Support

SAVE 10 %! Add CompleteCare Accidental Damage Svc to 2Yr Lim Warranty

1GB DDR SDRAM 2 Dimms

60 GB Hard Drive

8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability

Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps)

65 WHr 8-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

 

$1942 - $750 (750 off 1899) - $50 (50 off 999+) - $25 (25 off 999+ DPA) - 2% (Ebates).

 

Or

$1942 - $750 - $50 - 2% (Ebates) - 1.5% (Amex Blue Cash + 1 year extra warranty)

 

I'm not sure which ones a better deal. I'm leaning towards the Amex one.

[New Dell Home Coupons Starting 8/25]

Any good deals for an Inspiron 6000 at the moment? I want something with a decent video card. I was looking at the 700M but the keyboard being small turned me off on it. Apparently the 600M feels like it's poorly built. That left the 6000 which I saw someone with and it looked pretty good to me. Plus I can get an ATI card for it.

[Compaq V2312 @ Circuitcity.com]

The MSN 10% was good for 8/22 only

doh!

[Compaq V2312 @ Circuitcity.com]

If the MSN deals works out for you, I'd go with the HP.

 

Like I said, if portability and battery life are important the Dell 700m wins. This sounds more like a mini-desktop replacement laptop that you're looking for?

I'm having problems finding the MSN deal

Hmmm you're right that I'm really not looking for a desktop replacement. I really want something light. But this thing weighs only 5.6 pounds (compared to my 8100 which weighs around 8-9 lbs). Plus I haven't seen a good 700m deal or I'd jump on it right away. And of course theres the 0% interest for 24 months at CC. But again, I'm weary of getting a extended warranty with Circuit City.

 

And of course I have to get permission from the woman

[Compaq V2312 @ Circuitcity.com]

Hiya Rossman,

 

Thanks for the thread. My main priority is to get a laptop that's lighter than my inspiron 8100 which is a beast! I'm kind of leaning towards the HP myself.

[Compaq V2312 @ Circuitcity.com]

Ohhh

I'm tempted to get this. Which would be better? This or a Dell 700m?

 

Also I must be missing something but I didn't see a Circuit City link on the MSN website. Unless this deals already dead