My goodness. This laptop is basically loaded! Look at the specs on top:2.2 GHz Mobile P4,15.4 WXGA, 512MB RAM 256MB RAM, 40GB HD, 24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive, 32MB DDR ATI Radeon 9000. I guess the reason why it`s so cheap is because this sytem has a ton of stuff on FREE upgrade right now, with the memory, hard drive, and the CD-RW/DVD combo drive all given to you as a way to make you happy. This is a very good price for a laptop of this caliber. The 5% off coupon and the $200 rebate end up saving you 280 bucks.


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  • Click on Customize It under either one of the two options that says Inspiron 8500 $1399
  • All of the options for the lowest possible cost, except for the rebate, should be selected, but don`t forget to add all the free upgrades:

    • FREE Upgrade! 512MB, DDR, 266MHz, (2x256mb) for the price of 256MB!! Special Offer
    • FREE Upgrade! 40GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
    • FREE Upgrade! 24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive

  • Don`t forget to click the box that qualifies you for the rebate:
    • $200 Mail in Rebate Special Offer


  • Here are some things you may want to consider, though they will raise the price. You are getting 5% off anyway, so you are saving money regardless:

    • Mobile Pentium®4 Processor,2.4 GHz,15.4 WSXGA+ [add $100 or $3/month]
    • 64MB DDR NVIDIA® GeForce™ 4 4200 Go AGP 4X Graphics [add $99 or $3/month]

  • Scroll to the bottom and click on Continue
  • Scroll to the bottom and click on Continue
  • Scroll to the bottom and click on Add to cart
  • Use coupon E945020AB9FF for 5% off a $1249+ Purchase. Finish checking out. Shipping is FREE.
  • Remember, if you don`t have a business, you can use your own name as the
    business name.
  • Don`t forget to send in your rebate. REBATE

  • UPDATE:Sorry, I forgot that you don`t get double memory with the rebate, so the system is 256 mb DDR RAM, which is still a good deal!