Dell £339 Laptop 15.4" widescreen, wireless, DVDRW (NOW GONE - that's all folks!)

Kilty_2

5. Dispatched Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Your order is currently with the carrier and a detailed status on your delivery should be available shortly



smsmasters - UPS for me, think it varies depending on where you are located.

u01ncw

I am on the verge of buying this laptop with the 15.4" widescreen, DVD RW, and 6 cell battery for £339. BUT... how likely is the 'new' offer that comes out tomorrow likely to be a better deal?! Obviously nobody can be sure, but what are the chances?

Can anyone that has already received one of these laptops comment on whether they look smart ... or do they very much look like a cheap basic laptop?

Thanks!

Kilty_2

The pattern with the offers seems to have been good like this one week, then "normal" the next.

If you need it, go for it, cracking price (hence why I will be taking delivery of one within the next few days).

It cant be worse than the build quality on cheap Acers, feel like they are going to break when you touch them. (And its £50-£150 less)

Bubba_Shaboo

Kilty wrote:

smsmasters - UPS for me, think it varies depending on where you are located.

Walsh Western International for me. Package currently at Holyhead (came by ferry) - already had a phone call to arrange delivery sometime between 8.00 and 6.00 tomorrow (tracking site estimates 9:30)

Cheers,

Bubba©

:j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j

Kilty_2

No idea where my package is, UPS tracking link from Dell order status page doesnt work, probably not put into the system yet?

Bubba_Shaboo

u01ncw wrote:

I am on the verge of buying this laptop with the 15.4" widescreen, DVD RW, and 6 cell battery for £339. BUT... how likely is the 'new' offer that comes out tomorrow likely to be a better deal?! Obviously nobody can be sure, but what are the chances?

Can anyone that has already received one of these laptops comment on whether they look smart ... or do they very much look like a cheap basic laptop?

Thanks!

The laptop as specced is actually £350.75 unless you're using the Employee scheme thingumy. I'd take a punt now and if they change the offer to a much better one tomorrow then just phone up and cancel and then order the new one. Sometimes instead of a new offer they just extend a current one so no telling what might happen tomorrow.

As a side note the 6 cell battery is (I believe) a Li-ion one whereas the 4 cell is NiMh so even more reason to spec the upgraded battery.

HTH

Bubba©

Bubba_Shaboo

Kilty wrote:

No idea where my package is, UPS tracking link from Dell order status page doesnt work, probably not put into the system yet?

Mine actually left the factory last night:

Your order number ********* left Dell's European Manufacturing Facility on 11/04/2006 22:28:42.

HTH

Bubba©

Kilty_2

Bubba_Shaboo wrote:

As a side note the 6 cell battery is (I believe) a Li-ion one whereas the 4 cell is NiMh so even more reason to spec the upgraded battery.

Here is what the technical details says on the Dell website, contradicts itself somewhat:

Dell wrote:

Battery (4-cell NiMH )
Bullet Type: 4-cell (29WHr) "Smart" Lithium Ion
Bullet Dimensions
Height: 24mm
Depth: 54mm
Width: 250mm
Weight: 0.24kg

Seems they dont know wheither its NiMH or Li-on

Kilty_2

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Memory has went up in price at LowestonWeb, now £28.34

u01ncw

Bubba_Shaboo wrote:

The laptop as specced is actually £350.75 unless you're using the Employee scheme thingumy. I'd take a punt now and if they change the offer to a much better one tomorrow then just phone up and cancel and then order the new one. Sometimes instead of a new offer they just extend a current one so no telling what might happen tomorrow.

As a side note the 6 cell battery is (I believe) a Li-ion one whereas the 4 cell is NiMh so even more reason to spec the upgraded battery.

HTH

Bubba©

Cheers for the advice. Just done it, although not sure if it will go through!Used the EPP link, so paid £326. Problem might be that my delivery address is different to my billing address (work) and it does say that the addresses must both be registered with my credit card... obviously the work one isnt!