Been waiting for a
deal on the higher end Dimension 8300 instead of the 2400 or 4600? 
The Dimension 8300 comes with an i875p chipset motherboard (8x AGP, 2
S-ATA ports, 3 PCI slots, etc), a fast hyperthreaded 3.0Ghz P4 processor
with 800mhz system bus, the better clamshell case, a free upgrade to
512MB of dual channel DDR SDRAM, a free upgrade to an 80GB hard drive,
Geforce FX5200 AGP card with 128MB of memory, DVI & TV-output, 
integrated Dolby Digital capable 5.1 sound, 10/100 networking, Windows
XP Home, and a 1 year inhouse warranty.  There`s also a free upgrade
(actually, its $1 cheaper!) to a 48x CD-RW drive and a 16x DVD-Rom drive
in the 2nd media bay.

  • Start through the following link to Dell Small Business
    Dimension Desktops.

    DELL DIMENSION 8300

  • Click on Featured Systems (NOT customize it) under
    Dimension 8300 From $699

  • Now click on Customize It under Dimension 8300 $699

  • All of the options for the lowest possible cost should already
    be selected. Add the freebies and the rebate, and of course, as
    always, get rid of Norton:

    • $150 MAIL-IN REBATE! (Price above is shown before rebate)

    • SPECIAL OFFER! 512MB Dual Channel 400Mhz DDR SDRAM for the
      price of 256MB Special Offer

    • McAfee Security Center w/VirusScan, Firewall and Privacy,
      90-day trial

    • FREE UPGRADE! 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive Special
      Offer

    • Dual Drives: FREE! 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 48x CD-RW Drive
      [subtract $1]



  • Upgrade whatever options you may want, though they may raise the
    cost.

  • 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

  • Finish checking out. Ground shipping for the computer is free.
    Send in the $150 rebate (Expires 4/14/04)