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Dell 9150 with 17" Flat Screen £446 [CLOSED]

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Great spec machine 305-d12911


Base Intel® Pentium® 4 630 (3.0GHz, 800FSB, 2MB Cache)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition, SP2
Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz (2x256) Memory
Keyboard Dell Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Ire (QWERTY)
Monitor Dell E176FP 17" Midnight Grey (TCO99) Flat Panel Monitor
Video Card 256MB ATI Radeon® X600 HyperMemory graphics card
Hard Drive 160GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache
Floppy Drives Internal 13-in-1 Media Card Reader
Mouse Dell USB Optical Mouse
Modem No Modem
CD/DVD Drives 16x DVD-ROM & 48x/32x/48x CD-RW
Speakers No Speakers

Standard Warranty 1-Year Collect and Return service

AntiVirus & Security Software Free 15 month McAfee Security SW upgrade

Promotions Hidden Option Class Free Monitor Upgrade from 15"FP to 17"FP


All it seems to lack is a little memory.

Don't forget an extra 5.5% off (before VAT) thru Quidco.com
Watch out for Freddie the Fox at the Shay !!
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  • cardtart_2
    cardtart_2 Posts: 1,140 Forumite
    Have you got a link to this by any chance?
    bye hoo
  • halifax
    halifax Posts: 241 Forumite
    https://www.dell.co.uk Home PC Section
    E-Value Code 305 - D12911

    Change to 1 year CAR
    and change to Optical Mouse.

    should be here direct

    http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?cs=ukdhs1&kc=305&oc=d12911&x=0&y=0

    Got one myself
    Halifax.
    Watch out for Freddie the Fox at the Shay !!
  • mk-donald
    mk-donald Posts: 750 Forumite
    The one option I would suggest anyone thinking about on this E-Value is the LCD Monitor.

    Changing from the standard E176FP to the 1704FPT Ultrasharp will give you a few ergonomic/minor advantages but one significant one:

    - slightly higher contrast 500:1 v 450:1

    - greater adjustability - eg height

    - use in regular landscape (wide) or portrait (tall) mode (slightly more useful if do lots of A4 docs and/or spreadsheeting - as 1280x1024 or 1024x1280 not a great difference)

    - a 4 port USB2 hub

    - but IMPORTANTLY a DVI-D interface

    Extra cost is £56 inc VAT, before any cashback.

    For me that investment in a DVI interface should be worthwhile as the Dell system says the standard 256MB ATI Radeon X600 HyperMemory graphics card supports DVI output.

    And before people ask why DVI - Dell's glossary sums it up:

    "DVI Digital Video Interface:
    "Some performance flat panels display images from a digital signal, negating the need for a RAMDAC. Using a DVI compatible video card and display means a pure digital signal is sent from the card to the display without the risk of losing signal integrity through the digital-to-analogue conversion process that takes place in the RAMDAC."
  • grownup1
    grownup1 Posts: 270 Forumite
    Is it just me or has Dell site been unavailable this eve and yesterday eve?
  • mp7125
    mp7125 Posts: 395 Forumite
    I can get in without any probs.
  • rizla01
    rizla01 Posts: 7,260 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Is this a better deal than tne last DELL offer?
    "Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."
    Post Count: 4,111 Thanked 3,111 Times in 1,111 Posts (Actual figures as they once were))
    Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
  • grownup1
    grownup1 Posts: 270 Forumite
    Thanks - but now I'm mystified. I don't have any other problems with websites. I've tried https://www.dell.com (mostly not there but turned up a few minutes ago) and https://www.dell.co.uk (could access a few days ago but not now) and I have also tried links to particular dell pages provided on MSE ("The page cannot be displayed"). I have broadband. What might be going on - I need a PC and the offers look great today?
    Thanks folks.
  • rizla01
    rizla01 Posts: 7,260 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hi Grownup,

    Sounds Like A Virus Or Spyware Hogging The System.

    Try Scanning
    "Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."
    Post Count: 4,111 Thanked 3,111 Times in 1,111 Posts (Actual figures as they once were))
    Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
  • grownup1
    grownup1 Posts: 270 Forumite
    I have scanned now (Microsoft SpyScanner) and there's no sign of problem. I don't want to take over this thread so pms welcome if anyone has an idea. Thanks.
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