Has anyone heard if Dell is going to be offering any coupons for XPS notebooks?

[ryan_self]

I really like those, and I need to buy one in the next 2-3 months. Has anyone heard if we'll be getting anything on those anytime soon, even a 10% off coupon?

[Jeffbx]

I'd recommend that you avoid the XPS line altogether. You can get the same specs in another machine for less - I don't think they ever offer any decent discounts on the XPS.

[ryan_self]

I upgraded one of the M140's to the specs I liked, and got a price of $1,117, which is commiserate if not better than any other I could find, even the Inspiron 6000.

[Jeffbx]

Yeah, the 140's not too bad - it's the 170 that they really shake you down for.

If you were thinking of getting a 3 or 4 year warranty on it, you can probably get an additional discount through the Dell EPP program - http://www.dell.com/epp

[ryan_self]

Interesting..thanks for the info. I agree that the M170 seems to be all flash for the cash.

[_=DeltaForce=_]

Dell 9300 is similiar to the XPS.. Couple of differences are the Gigabit ethernet, Lights and the way it looks...

Dell 9300 and the XPS have a very similiar motherboard. You can upgrade the video card of the Dell 9300 to 7800GTX for around $250

I got my Dell 9300 a month ago and for $875 plus Tax
I got Intel Pentium M 1.73ghz
512mb DDR2 ram (Upgraded to Corsair 2gig for $130 more)
60gb 7200RPM HD
Geforce 6800 256mb video card
Sony DVD/CDRW (Upgraded to Pioneer Slot loading dvd burner DVR-k05- $87)
17' Truelife screen (1920 x 1200)
1yr warranty but I will upgrade to 3yrs at the end of the year
Wifi B/G
Free Dell 924 printer
Free Dell 9300 bag

[ryan_self]

Interesting....you got a machine with pretty much the exact specs I want (except I'd upgrade to 1GB RAM) for a damn good price. I'll have to tinker with the 9300 customizer a little bit...do you mind me asking which coupon you used?

I can't seem to get to the price you got, because I went to 1 GB and got the 9 cell battery (portability is very crucial).

[_=DeltaForce=_]

I bought mine a month ago... Also DO not upgrade stuff thru dell, they really rip you off.. Just buy the stuff and upgrade it yourself.

If you buy through EPP, i have some coupons

10% off XPS system DRM71GB083WSC1
30% off Dell Dimension System J63RBC5CFV1K2T
30% off Dell Inspiron noteook MJ219DFJ440

Plus the 12% discount..

The coupon expires today..

[ryan_self]

Thanks for the help...I may end up doing the sucker move and upgrading through Dell, simply because I'm not as savvy as I should be on this kind of stuff and wouldn't know where to start. Dell basically counts on people like me :)

[ryan_self]

Damn, your EPP gets the XPS down to $1,038, with 1GB ram, 60mb hard drive, 9 cell lithium battery, etc. Pretty damn nice...

[Devhux]

Dell 9300 and the XPS have a very similiar motherboard. You can upgrade the video card of the Dell 9300 to 7800GTX for around $250

Not anymore -- from what I've read on notebookforums lately, Dell has caught on to those who were buying the 7800GTX card for $250, when it really should have been $599.

I have the XPS Gen. 2 (with the 6800 Ultra) and really like it. Other manufacturers offering the same card charge far more for their laptops (Alienware, Voodoo, etc.) -- there's no other mainstream manufacturer offering the 6800 Ultra or the 7800GTX in their notebooks AFAIK.