just bought a 9300 dell lappy - Page 6

glee · 30th November 2005, 1:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellsAngel

I got that after talking to sales staff and to manager with numerous calls.

I tried to tell them I ordered those $8.80 drives and then cancelled as I knew it was wrong so now DELL should do me a favour. Manager laughed and said you knew it was a mistake thats why you cancelled

HellsAngel - What did you have to bargain with to get all those extras, what kind of stuff did you say to them?

Would love some tips on how to get a better deal with Dell. I just talked to one of the sales reps and they were pretty useless, they pretty much said they can't do anything more for me just swap one the the current specials for a notebook bag instead

HellsAngel · 30th November 2005, 4:01 PM

I just talked to the sales staff. I called 3-4 different ones with different names and numbers and I went with the one that gave me the best price and deal. I even went to 2 different Dell kiosks in Westfields. The phone staff gave better deals than kiosks. Once I had chosen the sales staff I wanted to use I called them back sweet talk some more than ask to talk to manager and then I got the free Dell bag and delivery cost taken out.

Kelvin · 30th November 2005, 10:06 PM

Time to get your 9300s once again....
M511231 - Dell Inspiron(TM) 9300 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M 760/770/780 Notebook
1 2,715.00 2,715.00
Date 30/11/2005 10:09 PM
Catalog Number 428758
Base System Inspiron(TM) 9300 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M Processor at 760 1

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

System Driver CD Kit
Dell Warranty & Support Services 3Yrs Standard Mobile Support Plan - $50 Cash Off 1
Plan includes 24x7 Phone Support, NBD Onsite Warranty, and Accident Cover
For More Details, Pls Go To www.dell.com.au/completecover
Register at www.LearnDell.com/apac To enroll, use your Dell Customer #, Order #
30 Days Online Training
# Includes Year 2 To 3 Next Business Day (8x5) Onsite Response
International Support For Notebooks
Installation, Training & Software Support Services No Installation Requested
Printer Drivers Dell 720 Colour Inkjet Printer Driver 1
DIMM Memory 512MB (2 X 256MB) 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 2200 (802.11b/g) 54Mbps Mini-PCI 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
Spare Primary Battery Additional 9-cell 80Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery 1
Spare Adaptor 90W Primary AC Adapter (110V/220V) 1
Power Cord (220V) AUS
Freight Charges Inspiron(TM) Handling & Insurance Charges (Australia) 1
Limited Time Offer (For Online Orders Only) Free upgrade from 80GB to 100GB hard drive
Limited Time Offer 1 (For Online Orders Only) Free 6-Cell Secondary Battery
Limited Time Offer 2 (For Online Orders Only) Free Delivery
Limited Time Offer 1 This bundle includes $300 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
Additional Call Requirements Call Required Before Delivery 1
Bluetooth Module Dell(TM) Wireless 350 Bluetooth Module 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
KG-PRIN (IJ-N) - For all DellTM 720 Inkjet Printers for all time
1 0.00 0.00
Printer Cartridges No Consumables
M841251 - Dell™ 720 Colour Inkjet Printer
1
Base System Dell(TM) 720 Inkjet Printer 1
Telephone-Based Technical Support Services Standard Telephone Technical Support (Monday - Friday, 8am To 8pm, EST) 1
System Hardware Warranty 1 Year Advanced Exchange (Next Business Day) 1
Freight Charges Printers/inkjet Handling & Insurance Charges(Australia) 1
Printer Cables USB Printer Cable 1
Discounting Code Limited time promotion. No further discounts apply

Total

Before Tax 2,715.00
Discount - 300.00
GST - Australia - 10% 241.50
Total Amount AUD 2,656.50

clementwcm · 1st December 2005, 5:52 PM

Seems like the price I paid back in February but you've got a spare 6 cell battery and I've got 1Gig RAM. Always nice to know price hasn't really dropped that much lolz

This only happens to notebooks I'd say....

Kelvin · 1st December 2005, 7:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clementwcm

Seems like the price I paid back in February but you've got a spare 6 cell battery and I've got 1Gig RAM. Always nice to know price hasn't really dropped that much lolz

This only happens to notebooks I'd say....

Also has 3 years warranty and complete care... (its a spare 9 cell battery)

TommmA · 1st December 2005, 10:36 PM

can someone explain the 'cash off' offer. is it like they charge say $3000 for the lappy on your credit card, then you get $300 'cash back' as redemtion or something? or do they just charge $2700 for the lappy which 'costs' $3000.

Just trying to work it out, as it would be very beneficial for salary sacrifice if you got a 'cash back' offer.

and also confirm that the advertise price (down the bottom with the cart), the ottal cost will be $300 less than that correct?

hui · 1st December 2005, 10:50 PM

you have the $300 off the price. What ever is the total the discount has already been applied.

Kelvin · 2nd December 2005, 6:33 PM

All ordered... after some haggling with dell

$2400 for a 1.73 pentium m, 512mb ram, 80gbg hdd, 6800 video, 19200x1200 screen 9cell battery, nylon bag, bluetooth, wifi, DVDburner, xppro and the TVout cable... and 3 years of completecare...

P.S. Not as good as the original deal posted I guess...

Kelvin · 6th December 2005, 9:56 PM

Now $2,202.2 for 1.86, 1gig ram, 100gb, 6800 video 1920x1200 and 9 cell battery... (Only 1 year warranty though) (Manually step the processor and harddisk down buy calling Dell and you might get very close to $2000)

M511230 - Dell Inspiron(TM) 9300 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M 750/760 Notebook
1 2,302.00 2,302.00
Date 06/12/2005 09:56 PM
Catalog Number 428757
Base System Inspiron(TM) 9300 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M Processor at 750 1

1.86 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 1Yr Limited Warranty with Next Business Day Onsite Service 1

1Yr Onsite Warranty with Standard Phone Support(Mon-Fri 0800-2000,Sat 1000-1600)
Installation, Training & Software Support Services No Installation Requested
DIMM Memory 1024MB (2 X 512MB) 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) 1
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 2200 (802.11b/g) 54Mbps Mini-PCI 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 80GB to 100GB hard drive
Limited Time Offer 2 (For Online Orders Only) Free Delivery
Limited Time Offer 1 This bundle includes $200 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
Limited Time Offer 4 (For Online Orders Only) Free upgrade from 512MB to 1024MB memory

Total

Before Tax 2,302.00
Discount - 300.00
GST - Australia - 10% 200.20
Total Amount AUD 2,202.20

TommmA · 6th December 2005, 10:14 PM

Was that price achieved on the website or from calling up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelvin

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Kelvin · 6th December 2005, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommmA

Was that price achieved on the website or from calling up?

Web site price was a fraction above $2200 ($2202.20 I think)...

You need the coupon from the worst isp in existence.... hint hint...(shouldn' be too hard to find)

to get the $300 off to bring it to that price..

talking to the rep over the phone allow you to mody and down options and exchange things that you can't on the website...

TommmA · 7th December 2005, 9:34 PM

Thanks mate, didn't take long to work that one out

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelvin

Web site price was a fraction above $2200 ($2202.20 I think)...

You need the coupon from the worst isp in existence.... hint hint...(shouldn' be too hard to find)

to get the $300 off to bring it to that price..

talking to the rep over the phone allow you to mody and down options and exchange things that you can't on the website...

Kelvin · 8th December 2005, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelvin

All ordered... after some haggling with dell

$2400 for a 1.73 pentium m, 512mb ram, 80gbg hdd, 6800 video, 19200x1200 screen 9cell battery, nylon bag, bluetooth, wifi, DVDburner, xppro and the TVout cable... and 3 years of completecare...

P.S. Not as good as the original deal posted I guess...

6 Days for delivery... ordered 2/12/2005.. delivery on the 8/12/2005

Hmmm... Alot of light leakage...
screen not as good as my previous notebook Hp Nx7010...
and its huge...

jakes · 8th December 2005, 11:02 PM

alllllllll these people with 9300 laptops and not a single pic

will someone PLEASE post pics .. please with a cherry on top!

sw1tch · 9th December 2005, 3:45 AM

Pic when I first got my lappy

Dodgy Pics from my phone while i wait here in my hotel room

My baby

1st December 2005, 5:52 PM	#79
clementwcm Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sydney CBD Posts: 272	Seems like the price I paid back in February but you've got a spare 6 cell battery and I've got 1Gig RAM. Always nice to know price hasn't really dropped that much lolz This only happens to notebooks I'd say.... Last edited by clementwcm; 1st December 2005 at 5:55 PM.

1st December 2005, 10:36 PM	#81
TommmA Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 1,090	can someone explain the 'cash off' offer. is it like they charge say $3000 for the lappy on your credit card, then you get $300 'cash back' as redemtion or something? or do they just charge $2700 for the lappy which 'costs' $3000. Just trying to work it out, as it would be very beneficial for salary sacrifice if you got a 'cash back' offer. and also confirm that the advertise price (down the bottom with the cart), the ottal cost will be $300 less than that correct? __________________ I have a computer. recommended traders: Lonewolf1983 - spacecabbage - zRoYz - lorry - NitroShadow162 - lownoisepc - freaek - wildemere - ic0nic - cybergecko52

2nd December 2005, 6:33 PM	#83
Kelvin Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,900	All ordered... after some haggling with dell $2400 for a 1.73 pentium m, 512mb ram, 80gbg hdd, 6800 video, 19200x1200 screen 9cell battery, nylon bag, bluetooth, wifi, DVDburner, xppro and the TVout cable... and 3 years of completecare... P.S. Not as good as the original deal posted I guess... Last edited by Kelvin; 2nd December 2005 at 9:11 PM.

8th December 2005, 11:02 PM	#89
jakes Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: brisbane Posts: 269	alllllllll these people with 9300 laptops and not a single pic will someone PLEASE post pics .. please with a cherry on top! __________________ 831

9th December 2005, 3:45 AM	#90
sw1tch Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cairns, Australia Posts: 1,385	Pic when I first got my lappy Dodgy Pics from my phone while i wait here in my hotel room My baby __________________ AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition, ASRock 970 Extreme4, Inno3D GeForce GTX580, Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3, OCZ Vertex 3 120GB SSD Max IOPS, Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB x2, Corsair HX-650w PSU, LiteOn DVD-RW, Lian Li PC60 B Plus, Dell 20" and 27" Flatscreens

30th November 2005, 4:01 PM	#77
HellsAngel Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 5,200	I just talked to the sales staff. I called 3-4 different ones with different names and numbers and I went with the one that gave me the best price and deal. I even went to 2 different Dell kiosks in Westfields. The phone staff gave better deals than kiosks. Once I had chosen the sales staff I wanted to use I called them back sweet talk some more than ask to talk to manager and then I got the free Dell bag and delivery cost taken out.

30th November 2005, 10:06 PM	#78
Kelvin Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,900	Time to get your 9300s once again.... M511231 - Dell Inspiron(TM) 9300 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M 760/770/780 Notebook 1 2,715.00 2,715.00 Date 30/11/2005 10:09 PM Catalog Number 428758 Base System Inspiron(TM) 9300 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M Processor at 760 1 2.0 GHz, 2MB Cache, 533 MHz FSB Operating System Genuine Windows(R) XP Home Edition (English) 1 System Driver CD Kit Dell Warranty & Support Services 3Yrs Standard Mobile Support Plan - $50 Cash Off 1 Plan includes 24x7 Phone Support, NBD Onsite Warranty, and Accident Cover For More Details, Pls Go To www.dell.com.au/completecover Register at www.LearnDell.com/apac To enroll, use your Dell Customer #, Order # 30 Days Online Training # Includes Year 2 To 3 Next Business Day (8x5) Onsite Response International Support For Notebooks Installation, Training & Software Support Services No Installation Requested Printer Drivers Dell 720 Colour Inkjet Printer Driver 1 DIMM Memory 512MB (2 X 256MB) 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 2200 (802.11b/g) 54Mbps Mini-PCI 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 Spare Primary Battery Additional 9-cell 80Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery 1 Spare Adaptor 90W Primary AC Adapter (110V/220V) 1 Power Cord (220V) AUS Freight Charges Inspiron(TM) Handling & Insurance Charges (Australia) 1 Limited Time Offer (For Online Orders Only) Free upgrade from 80GB to 100GB hard drive Limited Time Offer 1 (For Online Orders Only) Free 6-Cell Secondary Battery Limited Time Offer 2 (For Online Orders Only) Free Delivery Limited Time Offer 1 This bundle includes $300 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 Additional Call Requirements Call Required Before Delivery 1 Bluetooth Module Dell(TM) Wireless 350 Bluetooth Module 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 KG-PRIN (IJ-N) - For all DellTM 720 Inkjet Printers for all time 1 0.00 0.00 Printer Cartridges No Consumables M841251 - Dell™ 720 Colour Inkjet Printer 1 Base System Dell(TM) 720 Inkjet Printer 1 Telephone-Based Technical Support Services Standard Telephone Technical Support (Monday - Friday, 8am To 8pm, EST) 1 System Hardware Warranty 1 Year Advanced Exchange (Next Business Day) 1 Freight Charges Printers/inkjet Handling & Insurance Charges(Australia) 1 Printer Cables USB Printer Cable 1 Discounting Code Limited time promotion. No further discounts apply Total Before Tax 2,715.00 Discount - 300.00 GST - Australia - 10% 241.50 Total Amount AUD 2,656.50

6th December 2005, 9:56 PM	#84
Kelvin Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,900	Now $2,202.2 for 1.86, 1gig ram, 100gb, 6800 video 1920x1200 and 9 cell battery... (Only 1 year warranty though) (Manually step the processor and harddisk down buy calling Dell and you might get very close to $2000) M511230 - Dell Inspiron(TM) 9300 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M 750/760 Notebook 1 2,302.00 2,302.00 Date 06/12/2005 09:56 PM Catalog Number 428757 Base System Inspiron(TM) 9300 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M Processor at 750 1 1.86 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 1Yr Limited Warranty with Next Business Day Onsite Service 1 1Yr Onsite Warranty with Standard Phone Support(Mon-Fri 0800-2000,Sat 1000-1600) Installation, Training & Software Support Services No Installation Requested DIMM Memory 1024MB (2 X 512MB) 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) 1 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 2200 (802.11b/g) 54Mbps Mini-PCI 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 80GB to 100GB hard drive Limited Time Offer 2 (For Online Orders Only) Free Delivery Limited Time Offer 1 This bundle includes $200 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 Limited Time Offer 4 (For Online Orders Only) Free upgrade from 512MB to 1024MB memory Total Before Tax 2,302.00 Discount - 300.00 GST - Australia - 10% 200.20 Total Amount AUD 2,202.20