Re: What is a decent Price--Need Quick Response

Chris:

Thanks so much for your suggestions.
I have some questions:

I configured a system (but didn't add it to my cart yet). Where do they
give you the opportunity to upgrade to XP? I would definitely want to do
that. Also, it would seem that the 2 extra years of warranty for $99. is a
reasonable deal. Do you agree?

Finally, I get confused with the different laptops. There is the Inspiron,
Lattitude, Vostro, and a brand new one (I forgot the name). Are there major
differences between them?

Mel



"Christopher Muto" <muto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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to be blunt, it is a waste of money. $335 (assuming it does not go a
penny higher) and the fact that a new battery costs $150 and that they do
not warranty the battery*, and since you just need something basic, says
to me that you should buy something new.
start here with this $399 configuration, add the x2 processor for $25,
choose the glossy truelife display for $0 more if you want, increade the
memory to 2gb for $35, increase the hard disk to 120gb for $15, choose the
dvd-rw for $15 more, and you have a good system with a full warranty and
30 day return policy for not much more than your risky used auction
computer.
also, you can pay $99 more to get the system with xp installed with option
to downgrade to vista should you ever find a need to do so.
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=bqcwi1s&c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&kc=features~hot_offers_nb

*"Lith-Ion Battery And Ac Wall Adapter Due to the huge volume we sell we
do not test any laptop batteries therefore battery life will not be
covered by any warranty"

"mb_" <billikm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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hope the cut and paste works. Below is an item from an auction site.
I am
wondering what a good price would be. My needs are not extensive: just
some
word processing, spread***, and internet. No gaming or heavy duty
stuff.

How high should I bid on this? It looks like I could use it
immediately. I
might upgrade to 1 gig but I'm not sure that us even necessary for my
purposes. Is it?

S/H is $35. Current bid is almost $300



Mel







DELL LATITUDE D600 P4 (M) 1.4GIG 512MB 30GIG DVD WIRELESS

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Current Bid: $270.00 nads70
Bid Increment: $5.00...or more*
Next Minimum Bid: $275.00

Bid History: 36 bids(s) starting at $1.00
Time Left: 05:48:01 ...or later*
Item Number: 5047-LAPTOP DELL D600-4 PRRR
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to update. Auctions extend if a bid gets placed in the last 3
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Dell Latitude D600 Pentium 4 (M) 1400 MHz. Processor This laptop is
extremely fast and powerful enough to run most any program available.
Pentium 4 (M) 1.4 gig processor runs faster and cooler than a normal
Pentium 4 chip.

Laptop has been used in a corporate environment and is in great
condition. The winner will surely be pleased with the quality and the
functionality of this laptop

Very user friendly and extremely easy to use. For your convenience
we have placed a user's guide icon on your laptop so the manual is
just a click away at all times.

Comes with a 30 Day Warranty For your piece of mind we provide a 30
day warranty on all laptops we sell

Internal DVD/CD Drive This included drive will allow you to play
DVD's and do all the functions of a normal CD drive.

Huge 30 Gigabyte Hard Drive Your hard drive is the storage tank for
all of your programs, pictures, movies, ect.. 30 Gigabytes of space
should be more than enough room to accommodate your needs.

Windows XP Pro Operating System Also has spread*** and word
document programs, online user's guide and more.

512 Megabytes of PC 2100 DDR Memory Installed Enough memory to run
most applications and Upgrades all the way to 2.0GB of memory

Integrated Crisp Stereo Sound Powered By 2 Internal Speakers Nice
quality stereo sound

Integrated Touch Pad and Track Point Mice Options Two mouse options
conveniently located on the keyboard and palm rest

Internal Wireless 802.11 Card Connect to any wireless hot spot

Built in 56K Modem Dial up Internet Ready right out of box

14.1" Crystal Clear XGA Screen powered by a 32MB ATI Radeon Video
Card Screen is viewable from all angles

Built In 10/100 Network Card High Speed Internet Cable / DSL Ready

Lith-Ion Battery And Ac Wall Adapter Due to the huge volume we sell
we do not test any laptop batteries therefore battery life will not be
covered by any warranty

(2) Internal USB, (1) PC Slots, Parallel (Printer), 9 Pin Serial,
Monitor, PS2, Internal Wireless Slot, and S Video Ports Plenty of
ports for any printers, cameras, scanners, mice and other accessories
you may want to use with this laptop. Has basically every port your
desktop does which allows you to add any accessories you currently
use.

No configuring necessary, in minutes after receiving you will
literally be up and running Just plug it in & turn it on







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