GottaDEAL Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 <a href="http://www.gottadeal.com/Deal/10931" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.dell.com/images/global/buttons/notebook_series.jpg" border="0"></a><br /><br />Dell Home Office has just released two great new laptop coupons valid now through 7/14 at 5:59am CT or after 4,000 uses, whichever comes first.<br /><br />Save $750 on any Inspiron Laptop purchase of $1899 or more with coupon code <b>R0BT?B4?65SHF7</b><br />Save $600 on any Inspiron Laptop purchase of $1499 or more with coupon code <b>DKS2KKN65GQN40</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.gottadeal.com/Deal/10931" target="_blank">Save Up To $750 on Dell Inspiron Notebooks Through July 14th - Dell Home</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.gottadeal.com/Coupon/751" target="_blank">All Current Dell Coupons</a> (Expires December 31, 2006)<br />
RossMAN Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Which laptop models is everyone buying? It's a tough choice between the 700m, 6000 and 9300.
pcassell Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 looking at the 700m, have been for a while, waiting for a good deal cheapest you are going to be able to get this is at about $900 i think i might go with the 2.0ghz + 1yr warranty the other crap i can get off ebay or newegg for cheaper +512ram 8cell battery what ya'll think? go with this one or wait a little longer?
i-bystander Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 what ya'll think? go with this one or wait a little longer? It's not a bad deal, although I'd wait until at least the end of the month to see if you can get a better deal.
RossMAN Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 That's a tough call, these are great prices. If Dell releases another $750 off $1499 with no restrictions (certain e-value codes) then that is worth waiting for. However none of us works for Dell marketing and our crystal ball is still in the shop.
naurto555 Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 so Ross do you think its a good time to buy now or wait? I dont see the current deals as really all that great. The $750 off is nice, but its gotta be at least $1800 so its still gonna be more than $1000 total.
freesia39 Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 i'll wait til the end of july. we have a little liberty until about early august as to when we need to go buy a laptop.
pcassell Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 i might go ahead and do it i need it for business related stuff REALLY BAD in the next 2 months i guess the difference is if i want to save around $100-$150 in the event of another $750 off deal
Dell_DDS_Guy Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 The next few weeks should be very good if you have a Dell Direct Store near you. If you would like to see if you do, follow this link: Dell Direct Store Locations. Right now, we're making ab big push for back-to-school and if you bring in a coupon code from a site like, ummmm, GottaDeal.com you can use it and stack it with the coupon codes we have at the kiosk. For instance, right now, there's a coupon code at the kiosk for $100 off orders over $1500. So, with the coupon code from GD and the kiosk deal, you can get a $2000+ laptop for dirt cheap.
Dell_DDS_Guy Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Depends on what you mean by great deals. 2 weeks ago you could get up to 34% off the I600m, I6000 and I9300. That to me is a great deal. That's when I bought my 6000.
pcassell Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 is there a dell kiosk catch though? doesnt make sense that i get an extra $100 off for going to the kiosk, if your right, ill go there tomorrow
Dell_DDS_Guy Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Well, the DDS in my name on here stands for Dell Direct Store. I manage one. The catch is you have actually have to talk to a human being. :dunno: Give it a shot. If they won't sell it to you with the $100 off coupon, pm me here and I'll take care of you. :)
naurto555 Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 too bad there arent any in new york so I'll just stick with online. To answer pcassell, I'll take a guess- they want to promote those places?
freesia39 Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 is there a dell kiosk catch though? doesnt make sense that i get an extra $100 off for going to the kiosk, if your right, ill go there tomorrowwell they're all salesmen. we were looking at one in a mall in los angeles, just to look at the size, weight and monitor, and the guy asked if he had any questions. "no we're just checking the system out." "are you interested in ordering?" "yeah but we're probably going to wait until they next 750 off coupon comes out." "oh then i'll just leave you guys alone." i need to do that more.
naurto555 Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 well if you manage a store do you get nice employee discounts? The same kind that may be transferrable to non employees? "wink wink" Im just joking but I'm wondering if you do and how much.
Dell_DDS_Guy Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 The main reason why we get coupon codes that aren't available anywhere else is that way, we don't spend 45 minutes talking to someone about a system, then have them say, "okay, thanks" and then have them go order from home. That happens enough as it is, even with the extra savings you can get at the kiosk. Every week, the kiosks will have the same or better prices than you'll find on the website. And since there are managers like myself, who do the leg work of getting coupon codes for the customers, there are folks who give a @#$% about the customers and their budgets. BTW, we don't work on commission either.
Dell_DDS_Guy Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 well if you manage a store do you get nice employee discounts? The same kind that may be transferrable to non employees? "wink wink" Im just joking but I'm wondering if you do and how much.Actually we don't. They do have a program where they will take payments out of your check if you choose to do it that way, but no, we don't get a discount.
RossMAN Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 I have found the Dell kiosks useful for only 1 reason. To see the merchandise in person and play around with it before ordering online for a lower price. I cannot tell you how many times I saw people paying $1200+ for a low end laptop, it boggles my mind. Out of respect for the hard working DDS employees I never intervened although I was tempted to plenty of times. Sometimes if I'm bored in the mall I'll ask the DDS sales people questions about tech specs, weight, how they compare against competing products, reviews, etc. Some of them really know their stuff, others seem like they were just trained last week at Dell University. When I first saw an Inspiron 700m laptop I was blown away at it's sized but not that crazy about it's small keyboard. So I came home and ordered the i6000 for a great price ($750 LOADED), well that was too big. So I sold that for a $150 profit to someone I know. Then I ordered a 700m with 8 cell extended life battery and I love it. My only gripe is the small keyboard but I did want a small laptop, right?
Dell_DDS_Guy Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Ross, you are absolutely correct about the small keyboard on the 700m. I use it as sparingly as possible at work and essentially just type the two passwords that I have to when opening the kiosk and then leave it alone. Personally, I do not like the ultra-portable laptops. They drive me nuts. The screen is great, but damn, if I had to type something even as long as this post on that thing my fingers would be in knots. :) I love my 6000 and right now, it's my work computer until I get my "official" Dell laptop, which should be sometime in the next couple of weeks. Then I get the pleasure of transferring all of my files. :ugh: In regards to the DDS employees, you're right. There are quite a few right now that are brand new to computers and to sales in general. DDS is growing very quickly. When we opened 4 months ago, we were the 94th kiosk opened. By the end of the year we're supposed to be around 200. Meaning, that until people get face time with customers, they're still going to be a bit green. None of us have ever sold Dell before so we're all still learning. Plus, with the new models coming out right now, it's tough to keep things straight.
RossMAN Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 If I were to do it again I'd get an i6000 (SXGA of course) again. I was very happy with it for the 3 weeks I owned it, before I sold it for $150 profit :) For the price, no HP or Toshiba can touch the i6000.
Dell_DDS_Guy Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 I went UXGA for my screen. I like watching movies too much and when I actually decide that I have time to get back into web design and logo design, I'll want the extra graphics. Well, that and the 128mb vid card, which is always nice.
RossMAN Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Wow you went all out baller! I got the i6000d (64MB video) and SXGA. BTW I forgot to add
Dell_DDS_Guy Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Wow you went all out baller! I got the i6000d (64MB video) and SXGA. BTW I forgot to add Yeah, I like my toys and when you can stack coupons, why not? :) Yeah, I was going to mention something about being a bit off topic, but I figured I'd leave that you the admins.
RossMAN Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Hey as long as it's Hot Deals related (some how) then it's all good. Besides Brad is sound asleep right now, so this is our chance to take over!
Dell_DDS_Guy Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 I'll leave it to you Ross. Big sale at the mall tomorrow. Hopefully we get a pantload of foot traffic tomorrow. We need it.
Aaron Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Hey as long as it's Hot Deals related (some how) then it's all good. Besides Brad is sound asleep right now, so this is our chance to take over!hahaha
BobbyDouglas Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Comments/suggestions on the config? Model: Inspiron 9300 Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition 2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr Technical Support 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™ 256MB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 1 Dimm (plan to purchase 1Gb somewhere else) 100GB Hard Drive 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive 64MB ATIs™ Mobility Radeon™ X300 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (53 WHr) 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery (80 WHr) Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps) ---------------------------------------- $1,901 - $750 coupon
RossMAN Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Bobby, you're definitely a pro at this by now. Nice config, well done :)
BobbyDouglas Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Ross, what do you think about the Inspiron 9300 @ $1399. I was thinking a basic upgrade to the 2 yr support (have to be on the safe side, even though it most likely will not be needed). $1399 + $110 = $1,509 (- $600) = $909 It would be a low budget system, however the ram will be increased to 512MB. I need the large screen display, and the little assurance that I will be taken care of if I need support down the road. I have a strong feeling the 6-cell battery is going to die very fast on the larger bright screen. Suggestions/comments? I have a month to make up the decision, buy or wait? I have a feeling the only other future deal will be one that offers a free printer, plus there might be a few extra things I can upgrade to once the price drops a tad.
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