Just ordered a new DELL

I just ordered a NEW DELL Laptop:


Inspiron 1501
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-53, Genuine Windows® XP Home $964.00
1 $964.00 Inspiron 1501 AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-53

LCD panel 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™(glossy)

MEMORY 1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm

VIDEO CARD ATI RADEON® Xpress1150 256MB HyperMemory™ (Integrated)

HARD DRIVES Size: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)

OPERATING SYSTEM(s) Genuine Windows® XP Home

Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem

Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.08

Combo/DVD+RW Drives 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability

Sound Card Integrated Audio

Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card (54Mbps)

Office Software (not included in Windows XP) Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD

Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security Subscription (Norton 90-day)

Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

Warranty & Service 2 Yr Ltd Warranty, On-site Service, and 2 Yr Tech Support

DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS No ISP Requested

Miscellaneous Inspiron 1501

Purchase Intent Purchase is not intended for resale.

Labels Windows XP™

Battery life of up to 3.3 hours - $0.00 Save $300 on select Inspiron Notebooks through Dell Small Business! - $300.00
[FONT=arial,]Subtotal: $664.01 Shipping and Handling: $19.99
Shipping Discount: -$19.99
Tax Total: $39.84 Total: $703.85
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This one is my third.... (DELL lap top)
my first one had a 4 g HD..it was top-o-line when I bought it LOL
The ONLY downside with this one is I have to buy a new Broadband card, cause DELL has changed the PCMCIA card slot

 

Check pricewatch.com....and compare the price of a DELL computer with.....a Compac? <shudder>
For $701, what I got was already discounted $300 before I started. I got it even cheaper than the "NEW" (discontinued) models on EBay. I paid $500 LESS than what resellers on EBay were asking for an identical lap top. All I had to do was to buy it as a "small business" rather than as an individual and promise not to "re-sell" it (on EBay or other on-line resale spot).
Oh, by-the-way, got an email today....lap top shipped yesterday. I should get it tomorrow or monday.
Not bad....5 days to build it, 3 to 5 days shipping.