Dell Boxing Week

[Coinsurance]

Got my Insperion 1300 deal Dell had for $599 + $20 for 6 cell before Xmas. Very nice laptop for price. Like the built in wireless and DVD burner. But need to uninstall all the junk they put in. Then get yourself a copy of Nero and you've got a hot machine to burn DVDs. Waiting to upgrade RAM from third party. But playback on the widescreen for DVD is smooth. The stereo speakers are also quite impressive and loud/clear when watching DVDs. Built in G has great reception. 6 cell battery lasts 3.5 hours - not bad. M chips much more quiet, fan hardly comes on. If only they added S video out and the machine would be really cool for the price tag.

[Sticky23]

I'm looking at the entry level 1100 for $329 and noticed that a modem
is not included in that price. If I plan to use cable or adsl service, do
I need a 56K PCI modem? I assume the 10/100 enternet card is what
I'll need for broadband internet, am I correct?

[Dave12345]

Has anyone bought a Dell Plasma?
thier 50" have went down in price and I am looking to buy one.
Any suggestions?

[Thimble]

I'm looking at the entry level 1100 for $329 and noticed that a modem
is not included in that price. If I plan to use cable or adsl service, do
I need a 56K PCI modem? I assume the 10/100 enternet card is what
I'll need for broadband internet, am I correct?

yep

the other connectivity device you might want is a wireless B/G pci card (some laptops have these integrated)...

[deal ranger]

Today's the last day for the extra 5% off the x50v, but I'm very dissappointed in the boxing week savings. I missed the peripheral sale by two days before Christmas when it was $399 and free shipping. Has anyone been able to purchase the Axim x50v for less than $449? I guess I'll have to hope and wait for another 10-12 day sale from Dell.

Thanks

[charliebrown]

Does anyone have any experience with the LCD TVs? I'm thinking of picking up the 23" ($900-->$700) or 26" ($1200-->$900). Most of the reviews are positive, but I've also found a number of complaints. Suggestions?

Got a 2306C during the 12 days of christmas sale...arrived before xmas and have been happily using it since

honestly, i would've taken the 26" @ 899 if it was on sale back then. The 2306C works fine; havent got a DVI connection to test yet, but all other inputs work and the picture quality is pretty good.

Reviews for the older series 2300/2600 were quite good ...althought there are some ppl that received defective products and had to deal w/ dell's customer service...so...

if you want the ability to return something u dont like, then buy from BB/FS or costco, but if u want a pretty good deal, the dell is hard to beat, unless u opt for brands like prima/insignia/etc

[pluto]

Personally, I'm holding out for the new 32" model to get a little cheaper. I refuse to buy an HDTV at this point without a built-in HDTV tuner, and the 32 incher is the cheapest in Dell's new line that includes one. Otherwise, I'd jump on the 26".

after having a Bell PVR for quite some time I found I couldn't live without PVR functionality when I started using OTA HDTV signals, so I built a Media Center computer with a DTV tuner card - no need for any TV tuner in my HDTV/Monitor thank you very much, digital or analogue - just an added expense. DVI input is all I need.

[johnyc]

Today's the last day for the extra 5% off the x50v, but I'm very dissappointed in the boxing week savings. I missed the peripheral sale by two days before Christmas when it was $399 and free shipping. Has anyone been able to purchase the Axim x50v for less than $449? I guess I'll have to hope and wait for another 10-12 day sale from Dell.

Thanks

was 379 not the last 10-12 day sale but the one before..

[deal ranger]

was 379 not the last 10-12 day sale but the one before..

Actually, I mean to say the x51v. If it was, $379 (and not the x50v) that's nice to know and I'll wait for another deal, hopefully within the next few months.

Thanks again.