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Something to keep in mind is that dell's offers often overlap in value. It
/almost/ doestn't matter when you buy, because they'll offer some deal on
something or other that'll make up much of the difference. Unless you are
clinically paranoid like me and want to make sure you get the very best deal
for what you want.
The key to this is the home vs. bus. sites.
"Dr. Indera" <inderaNOSPAM@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:BSrdc.20241$Po2.8319314@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> hi thomas,
>
> i do just what you do - configure machine under both home and small
> business. i use excel to keep it all straight.
> and yes if you sign up you will get coupons for machines, software and
> peripherals, like printers, hard drives etc etc
> i did this 3 years ago when i was buying my laptop. i waited for the
double
> ram, free shipping, 3 years of in-house for the price of 2 and a email
> coupon - which was i think $100 off.
>
> it does take patience though, but after a while, i saw a pattern almost to
> the variety of offers.
>
> and now that i am in the market for another laptop, i'll be starting the
> same process again - ugh <smile>.
> so from time to time, i check the site to see what the specials are.
> i'm in somewhat of a rush, but something in the back of my mind keeps
saying
> to wait until june, why, i'm not sure, other than i really - really -
really
> want a 17 inch LCD panel, which they don't offer, so i may have to go with
> another vendor.
>
> indera
>
>
> "Thomas G. Marshall"
<tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail.com>
> wrote in message news:zwidc.969$d8.230@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> >
> > "Phillip" <phillip@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:106roo8ofo9b510@corp.supernews.com...
> > > I may be in the market for a new PC in the next few weeks. The current
> > free
> > > extras of a printer/camera don't do much for me. I'm interested to see
> if
> > > anyone has a guess as to when the next free double or quadruple memory
> > > upgrade may be offered in the coming weeks. Probably interested in a
> 8300
> > > with at least 1 gig of RAM.
> > >
> > > I remember seeing the quadruple memory offer at the end of February,
but
> > I'm
> > > not aware of how often it comes around again. It appears new offers
> appear
> > > each Wednesday.
> >
> > Remember to check BOTH the home AND the business sites. Most simply
> supply
> > your name as the business. They offer radically different offers for
> > /almost/ the same thing.
> >
> > Be anal: Chart out on paper the various offers: Dell excells in
confusing
> > the bejeebers out of you. For example, the business site allows you to
> > chose no-monitor, and no-modem. It also is usually (if not always) free
> > shipping. But the home site has its own collection of bundled hoo-haa.
> >
> > Here's one of the things I did: put a potential "home" configuration on
to
> > the shopping cart. Then start over in the business section and put a
> > potential "business" configuration on the shopping cart. You can also
> save
> > these things away, and even switch between home and business shopping
> carts.
> >
> > Also, and I didn't know to do this, but people here have mentioned that
> > signing up for their propaganda emails is likely to net you a bunch of
> > coupons.
> >
> >
>
>
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