That bloody Dell laptop now £292 (as low as £279!!)-EDITED FIRST POST

crazyivan57

Got mine yesterday as well.excellent laptop found my wireless router without me doing anything! DVD playing software not to good will try another programme. A bit of advice regarding other programmes which is best to keep and which to remove please? also it seems to be running well on 256 ram would the 516 ram make that much difference to add to the 256? thanks.

sablade

it does run well on 256 but with extra 512 = 760 ish runs really really well

Cardew

chelltune wrote:

Did evertone get a handbook or manual with theirs? There was nothing in mine or my Mums.

There is a 144 page manual available on the PC itself

sandybrag

Ordered Monday, arrived today. Excellent service for me too.

However, I cannot believe what I have just read about Dell in barneypebbles post here .. Scroll down to barneys posting number 8 here to read about this..http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=171364
Its a horrifying story. Barney i wish you well.

buggu

crazyivan57 wrote:

Got mine yesterday as well.excellent laptop found my wireless router without me doing anything! DVD playing software not to good will try another programme. A bit of advice regarding other programmes which is best to keep and which to remove please? also it seems to be running well on 256 ram would the 516 ram make that much difference to add to the 256? thanks.

you will find tha 256ram is ok now but soon as you start installing more programs or begin working with a few programs at the same time it will slow the laptop down. If you only going to access the web them 256k is ok.

The two important programs you need are a software firewall suh as zone alarm and an antivirus program such as avg ( i prefer nod32). i wouldnt use the ones dell provide you with.

As for a good dvd playing program you might want to try theatertek.

monkeyspanner

As there is no free delivery as from 23/3, prices are more straightforward and there are no differences between small business and home section pricing. There are a couple of pricing anomalies on two pairs of codes.

The offer codes and prices are as below in order of incresing specification. (Prices include vat and delivery and are based on 90 collect and return).

N03135 £348.47
N03136 £399.12
N03132 £470.07 see note (3)
N03136a £499.00 see note (1) below
N03132a £505.32 see note (1) below
N03137 £598.99 see note (2) below
N03133 £646.32 see note (2) below

Note (1) ---N03136a and N03132a are equivalent specifications but N03136a is slightly cheaper.
Note (2) ---N03137 and N03133 are equivalent specifications but N03137 is substantially cheaper and includes a free 725 printer.
Note (3) ---upgrade to this specification from N03136 for £452.00 a saving of £18.

The reduced offer price of £10 for the 725 printer has been removed.

Hope this helps someone.

Sid_Harper

monkeyspanner wrote:

N03135 £348.47
N03136 £399.12

Also, there is N03135C which is £349, has 512Mb instead of Wireless (£35 odd extra).

slojo

I am getting the 6400 N03641 at £705, not £549.

It is £549 on the Small Business section, but that excludes VAT and delivery.

How did you get it at £549 incl?

monkeyspanner

slojo wrote:

I am getting the 6400 N03641 at £705, not £549.

It is £549 on the Small Business section, but that excludes VAT and delivery.

How did you get it at £549 incl?

Yes-sorry, my mistake, clicked on a dell e-mail link and didn't realise I was in Small Business. Thought it was an excellent deal!

slojo

monkeyspanner wrote:

Thought it was an excellent deal!

Certainly would have been! Oh well.