Just got off the phone with Dell. I had purchased an XPS 1530 yesterday through the employee purchase program for $1579.91 including tax and shipping (2.5 GHz proc, 320 GB 7200 RPM HD, 4GB RAM, LED LCD, 3yr warranty w/accidental damage, Bluetooth, Intel Wireless N, etc). I tried to get them to add on the Mini to my order, but he had to build a new system. Matching the same options I had configured, the 1530 came out to $2192.92 BEFORE tax and shipping, and I would have to add the Mini for another $99 and any upgrades from the base configuration. So their $99 *deal* would cost me $700 minimum extra to my original order to get the laptop I wanted plus the Mini. Needless to say, I did not order it.
Just got off the phone with Dell. I had purchased an XPS 1530 yesterday through the employee purchase program for $1579.91 including tax and shipping (2.5 GHz proc, 320 GB 7200 RPM HD, 4GB RAM, LED LCD, 3yr warranty w/accidental damage, Bluetooth, Intel Wireless N, etc). I tried to get them to add on the Mini to my order, but he had to build a new system. Matching the same options I had configured, the 1530 came out to $2192.92 BEFORE tax and shipping, and I would have to add the Mini for another $99 and any upgrades from the base configuration. So their $99 *deal* would cost me $700 minimum extra to my original order to get the laptop I wanted plus the Mini. Needless to say, I did not order it.
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I love how there are already four-star ratings on the "just released" products.
Just got off the phone with Dell. I had purchased an XPS 1530 yesterday through the employee purchase program for $1579.91 including tax and shipping (2.5 GHz proc, 320 GB 7200 RPM HD, 4GB RAM, LED LCD, 3yr warranty w/accidental damage, Bluetooth, Intel Wireless N, etc). I tried to get them to add on the Mini to my order, but he had to build a new system. Matching the same options I had configured, the 1530 came out to $2192.92 BEFORE tax and shipping, and I would have to add the Mini for another $99 and any upgrades from the base configuration. So their $99 *deal* would cost me $700 minimum extra to my original order to get the laptop I wanted plus the Mini. Needless to say, I did not order it.
Just got off the phone with Dell. I had purchased an XPS 1530 yesterday through the employee purchase program for $1579.91 including tax and shipping (2.5 GHz proc, 320 GB 7200 RPM HD, 4GB RAM, LED LCD, 3yr warranty w/accidental damage, Bluetooth, Intel Wireless N, etc). I tried to get them to add on the Mini to my order, but he had to build a new system. Matching the same options I had configured, the 1530 came out to $2192.92 BEFORE tax and shipping, and I would have to add the Mini for another $99 and any upgrades from the base configuration. So their $99 *deal* would cost me $700 minimum extra to my original order to get the laptop I wanted plus the Mini. Needless to say, I did not order it.