just bought a 9300 dell lappy

[khangu]

Originally Posted by HellsAngel

I am ordering mine today/tomorrow with their new offer of $1000 off the 9300.

Centrino 2.13Ghz
100GB hard drive
1GB Ram
6800 Go
8X DVDRW

The price will be $2980 and I got them to give me $100 more off so TOTAL is $2880.

Have you tried to start off with their base model at $18--.00 and upgrade the parts up to the specification you have above?

I tried that and it came out with a price of about $25--.00. Seriously, I can't see where the $1,000 discount come in for that model.

You should try this first, before parting with your hard-earned. You'll definitely get a better price, despite upgrading the chip, the screen, the video card etc.

[Modafroman]

we ordered ours yesterday, 2.13ghz, 100gb perfomance, 6800go, $3200. will only end up costing us $1300, salary sacrifice and all . that makes 2 generations of dell highend lappies, i9200 and i9300

[HellsAngel]

what is salary sacrifice

[HellsAngel]

Ok this is my final system. Is there anything else you guys that have bought or ordered from Dell think I should add or delete from this.

The final price I have been offered is $3000 and I am still going to try and get this lower tomorrow when I talk to the sales manager.

(Excl.Gst ) (Excl.Gst )
M511127 - Dell Inspiron(TM) 9300 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M 770/780 Notebook
1 3,048.00 3,048.00
Date 30/10/2005 09:40 PM
Catalog Number 421343
Base System Inspiron(TM) 9300 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M Processor at 770 1

2.13 GHz, 2MB Cache, 533 MHz FSB
Operating System Genuine Windows(R) XP Home Edition (English) 1

Windows(R) XP Home Edition is a consumer operating system and

does not support peer to peer networking of more than five computers

or advanced networking such as domain authentication

If you are networking to a server Genuine XP Pro is highly recommended

Genuine Windows(R) XP Home SP2 Edition(English) CD Media

Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Software Driver

System Driver CD Kit
Dell Warranty & Support Services 3Yrs Collect & Return Mobile Support Plan - 20% off (worth $69) 1

For More Details, Pls Go To www.dell.com.au/completecover

1Yr Limited Warranty with Next Business Day Onsite Service

Plan includes 24x7 Phone Support, Collect & Return Warranty and Accident Cover
Installation, Training & Software Support Services Includes Upgrade to 3Yrs CompleteCover Guard accidental damage & theft protect. 1
No Installation Requested
DIMM Memory 1024MB (2 X 512MB) 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM 1
Keyboards Internal Dell(TM) 87 Keys Keyboard (English) 1
Software Microsoft(R) Works 7.0 1

Word Processor/ Spreadsheet/ Database/ Calendar/ Address Book/ E-mail tools
Security Software No Security Subscription (M)
Dell Media Experience Dell(TM) Media Experience Software 1
Floppy Drive No Floppy Drive
EIDE Hard Drives 100GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive 1
Internal Optical Drive Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive 1

Cyberlinks PowerDVD Software

Sonic(TM) MyDVD and Sonic(TM) Digital Media
Wireless Solution Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915 Dual Band 802.11a/b/g 54Mbps MiniPCI Wireless Card 1
Internet ISP II AOL 3-Month Internet Offer 1
Modems Internal 56K Modem 1
Displays 17" UltraSharp(TM) Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife(TM): 1920x1200 1
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) Go 6800 1
Primary Battery 9-Cell 80Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery 1
Freight Charges Inspiron(TM) Handling & Insurance Charges (Australia) 1
Limited Time Offer (For Online Orders Only) Free upgrade from 512MB to 1024MB memory
Limited Time Offer 1 This bundle includes $1000 cash off
Remarks Discount is only valid if the corresponding upgraded item is selected above. 1
Limited time promotional offer only. No further discounts apply 1
Items included in the System Integrated Stereo Sound with Subwoofer 1
Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet 1
Artic Silver with Alpine White accents on a black base 1
Internet ISP IV Telstra Dial-Up Trial Plan 1
Adapter 90W Primary AC Adapter (110V/220V) 1
PC Restore Dell(TM) Image Restore 1

PC Restore will occupy some HDD capacity.

The capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment.
Carry Case No Case

Mod Specs Info (Australia)

Shipment Box with No Case

AC Adapter (110V/220V AUS) Document

[booksacool1]

I got a 9300 a few months back

Really is a sweeeet machine
2ghz pm, 6800go, 1920*1200 screen, 100gb 5400rpm, DVD RW, 1gb ram, 9 cell battery, Bluetooth/wifi, and a backpack all for just over $2800

I spent a bit more on other extras e.g. auto/air charger, snap on cover, usb mouse etc

Surprisingly the 9300 havent really dropped much over the past few months. I've configured a few online, and they are pretty much the same.

[Modafroman]

Originally Posted by HellsAngel

what is salary sacrifice

salary sacrifice is where you buy a laptop, and then work refunds you, and takes the money out of your salary, before tax, so you dont pay tax on the laptop, which equates to around 55%, the other 15% or so is discount for my dad working for such a big company

[HellsAngel]

Originally Posted by khangu

Have you tried to start off with their base model at $18--.00 and upgrade the parts up to the specification you have above?

I tried that and it came out with a price of about $25--.00. Seriously, I can't see where the $1,000 discount come in for that model.

You should try this first, before parting with your hard-earned. You'll definitely get a better price, despite upgrading the chip, the screen, the video card etc.

How did you get it for $25--.00 ? Did you add the same items as I did from the system I am ordering?

I did it the way you said start with base model and it came to $100 cheaper than the other system I made up and I am also going to get a free Dell Printer

I could not get it for $25--.00 with the stuff I wanted.

[Samdawg]

Well I just got my 9300, damn fine machine.
I was actually going to buy from Dell but saw one on Grays auction site. Ended up winning the auction and got it for $2500
2ghz P4-M
1gb RAM
100gb HDD
8x DVD-R
Geforce 6800
WUXGA Screen
Bluetooth

blah blah. Two words, love it

Gonna get some games going soon, this screen is awesome

[HellsAngel]

Did you get any warranty from them though?

[khangu]

Originally Posted by HellsAngel

Did you get any warranty from them though?

From an auction? I thought it would be a buyer beware situation.

It's a bit of a grey area though, some ebays sellers are also authorised dealers, and there would be a warranty. Not too sure about where Grays stands in all this though.

[HellsAngel]

Khangu can u explain how u got $25--.00 with the same specs as I chose please

[khangu]

Originally Posted by HellsAngel

Khangu can u explain how u got $25--.00 with the same specs as I chose please

Sorry, I must have had a brain explosion when I did a quick check back then.

All I did was upgrade the $1800 base model to the same spec that they advertised costing $2800.

You just save about $50 (grovel...) when you upgrade from their base model.

On a tangent, have you tried to just upgrade a base model to the same spec, MINUS the screen upgrade, THEN call them up asking for a free screen upgrade? That'll save you about $200 then.

Seriously though, for what you've managed to haggle out of them for that price, it looks like a sweet deal. I'm sure you'll love the machine, a lot of people here swears by it.

[Samdawg]

All the stuff on the auction was direct from Dell. They clear out servers, LCDs, desktops, handhelds etc. Gray's just handle the auction side of it.

[silver6]

Dells bought from Grays don't have warrenty. It's an optional extra at the end of the auction. It's not cheap either.

[amdisco]

hey guys, i also ordered a dell i9300, and in the shipping info, it says: 2/11/05 17:03 Cleared Cleared at Destination Customs

does that mean that its cleared customs here in australia? also, how long will it take to get shipped out by courier given that it cleared customs last night?