Amazing laptop deal at Dell UK *NO LONGER AVAILABLE*

Chuff · #1 26.05.2011, 16:53

As title there is a crazy deal going on in the UK with a laptop form the Dell website... it's either the best offer i've ever seen, or a misprint. I just bought one without even hesitating. The spec is: http://configure.euro.dell.com/dells...13b4ff1a5d5cbc

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	Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (64 BIT) with Recovery DVD Memory 4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM Keyboard Internal Backlit Keyboard Video Card AMD Radeon™ HD 6630M 1GB Graphic Hard Drive 500GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive CD ROM/DVD ROM 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including software Wireless Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 (1x2 b/g/n+ Bluetooth Combo Card) Standard Warranty 1 Year Collect and Return Enhanced Service Packs 1Yr ProSupport and Next Business Day On-Site Service Primary Battery Primary 6-cell 48 WHr Lithium Ion battery Processor Intel® Core™ i5-2410M 2.3GHz Camera Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera Color Choice LCD Back Cover : Silver LCD 15.6 inch High Definition LED Display (1366 x 768) with anti-glare Power Supply 90W AC Adaptor Biometric Identification Palmrest : Fingerprint Reader Biometri c

I have never in my life, I repeat NEVER seen a better laptop deal (I know, if it looks too good to be true... but you never know). My order has been confirmed so hopefully it will follow through... and I advise anyone looking for a good laptop, with a UK address they can get it delievered to, to buy one asap, because that is not only the latest Intel Sandy Bridge processor, but the graphics card is also a respectable mid-range one that will handle some gaming on medium details with the latest titles.

Mind-bogglingly cheap, for that money are laptops a third or less of the spec. Yes, warranty is UK-based, but for the money you seriously can't complain, and Dell are pretty damn reliable. Hope it comes in useful to some of you, because it's doubtful you'll see a deal like it again... I just hope it's not a pricing error and that it gets fulfilled, but if not... nothing lost I guess.

Corbets · #2 26.05.2011, 17:05

Unfortunately, I don't see an option to add OS X to it...

Upthehatters2008 · #3 26.05.2011, 17:19

It's a massive bargain... I have to suspect they are dumping faulty Sandybridge motherboards on the Market...

EDIT
They've rumbled it....

"We're sorry, but we are unable to process your request to configure the identified product.

You have received this page for one of the following reasons:
An incorrect eValue Code was entered.
The requested offer has expired or the product is no longer available. Please use the links below to navigate to our current promotional offers.
The link to the product you selected is temporarily broken, but should be accessible shortly.
Please use the links below to browse our product range:"

Phil_MCR · #4 26.05.2011, 17:28

was it really such a good deal? i saw it but didn't really feel compelled to buy. maybe cos i don't need a laptop. but i guess would be good for someone who doesn't already have one.

Chuff · #5 26.05.2011, 17:32

	Quote:	Upthehatters2008
	It's a massive bargain... I have to suspect they are dumping faulty Sandybridge motherboards on the Market... EDIT They've rumbled it.... "We're sorry, but we are unable to process your request to configure the identified product. You have received this page for one of the following reasons: An incorrect eValue Code was entered. The requested offer has expired or the product is no longer available. Please use the links below to navigate to our current promotional offers. The link to the product you selected is temporarily broken, but should be accessible shortly. Please use the links below to browse our product range:"

Just got home to read this... will be interesting to see if the people who did buy get their purchases honoured. I doubt they would be dumping faulty mobos onto the market though!

	Quote:	Phil_MCR
	was it really such a good deal? i saw it but didn't really feel compelled to buy. maybe cos i don't need a laptop. but i guess would be good for someone who doesn't already have one.

Yes, it was that good a deal (literally stonkingly good), but no, I guess if you don't need a laptop then you would probably not be compelled to buy.

	Quote:	Corbets
	Unfortunately, I don't see an option to add OS X to it...

Hackintosh?

Upthehatters2008 · #6 26.05.2011, 17:37

Here is the latest spec for that price, note the drop in RAM and GPU

Note PC Advisors review price in March 2011 ...... £1174.80 inc VAT for the OP spec.

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i3-2310M 2.1GHz
MEMORY 3072MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM
LCD 15.6 inch High Definition LED Display (1366 x 768) with anti-glare edit
COLOUR CHOICE LCD Back Cover : Silver edit
HARD DRIVE 320GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive edit
GRAPHICS CARD Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator HD edit
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including software edit
BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION Palmrest : Fingerprint Reader Biometric edit
CAMERAS Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera edit
KEYBOARD Internal Backlit Keyboard edit
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 6-cell 48 WHr Lithium Ion battery

Chuff · #7 26.05.2011, 17:38

	Quote:	Upthehatters2008
	Here is the latest spec for that price, note the drop in RAM and GPU PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i3-2310M 2.1GHz MEMORY 3072MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM LCD 15.6 inch High Definition LED Display (1366 x 768) with anti-glare edit COLOUR CHOICE LCD Back Cover : Silver edit HARD DRIVE 320GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive edit GRAPHICS CARD Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator HD edit OPTICAL DRIVE 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including software edit BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION Palmrest : Fingerprint Reader Biometric edit CAMERAS Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera edit KEYBOARD Internal Backlit Keyboard edit PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 6-cell 48 WHr Lithium Ion battery

The massive drop in graphics power also! Is that for the same price?

EDIT - Same spec as in my OP now costs 700 quid.

Upthehatters2008 · #8 26.05.2011, 17:40

	Quote:	Chuff
	The massive drop in graphics power also! Is that for the same price?

Ahem...GPU mentioned in my post

Chuff · #9 26.05.2011, 17:42

	Quote:	Upthehatters2008
	Ahem...GPU mentioned in my post

I misread it as CPU... as that has also dropped significantly. Forgiveable error methinks.

monkeynut · #10 26.05.2011, 17:51

looks like one of those common tricks that companies do to increase traffic to their website.

stick up a unreal deal, let word get around and then cancel it, and hope people buy something else. seen a few where they have misplaced the decimal point on prices etc..

Chuff · #11 26.05.2011, 18:04

	Quote:	monkeynut
	looks like one of those common tricks that companies do to increase traffic to their website. stick up a unreal deal, let word get around and then cancel it, and hope people buy something else. seen a few where they have misplaced the decimal point on prices etc..

It was posted on a large deals website, so a ton of people must have bought one in the 30 mins or so that it was available. I just thought i'd post it here on the off chance some EF'ers got lucky. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

ximix · #12 26.05.2011, 18:36

	Quote:	Chuff
	It was posted on a large deals website, so a ton of people must have bought one in the 30 mins or so that it was available. I just thought i'd post it here on the off chance some EF'ers got lucky. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

How very true dat...

Cheers to ya Rich for sharing the infoS.

#13 28.05.2011, 12:15

Was the order honoured?

Chuff · #14 28.05.2011, 13:28

	Quote:	porsch1909
	Was the order honoured?

Yup, checked yesterday and payment was taken and I got a tracking order... apparently they are honouring ALL orders! Pretty amazing reallz, and top-notch customer service imo.

There are some amazing deals on the Dell Outlet at the moment too, i7 Sandy Bridge laptops with a good GPU for less than 500 inc VAT... that is amazing http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/I...bbf8a674e91b51