Dell PC question??

[minnie56]

My daughter is in charge of a Childrens' technology and Science Camp...they bought all new PC's and laptops for it. At the end of the Camp they sell them...the PC's ..model# 2005 Dell-Dimension 3000.. plus 15" monitor and keyboard for $599 CAD..is this reasonable? I know NOTHING about Dell at all! There is no CD burner or DVD drive.

Thanks!!

 

[CharlesTD]

I wouldn't from my experiance I had nothing but headaches with my Dell laptop and it was very expensive. We paid over 5K for it and it was a pain in the butt from the day we got it so I sent it back.

 

[canucktyke]

Hi Minnie56,

It wasn't too long ago that Dell were selling the same packages on their website for $299 and then it went up to $399. In the quiet period after christmas, January to March, you can always find good prices. $599 is not such a good deal for a used PC.

 

[MikeyNS]

My daughter is in charge of a Childrens' technology and Science Camp...they bought all new PC's and laptops for it. At the end of the Camp they sell them...the PC's ..model# 2005 Dell-Dimension 3000.. plus 15" monitor and keyboard for $599 CAD..is this reasonable? I know NOTHING about Dell at all! There is no CD burner or DVD drive.

Thanks!!

Stay away. You can find a new Dell for that price (if you must go through Dell!). No one can touch Dell's prices. People either have a good or bad experience with Dell. I'm of the mind you get what you pay for. .. but if that's within your budget then go for a new $599 Dell special that will be out there, and never-ever pay any shipping!

 

[hockey mom]

You would have to know more about what is in them, i.e. video cards etc. But I agree with the consensus, buy new and get a warranty!

 

[NJBlackBerry]

Latest deal I saw yesterday was for $299 from Dell. We have five (5) Dells at home. Stay away from the camp deal. Buy new!

 

[MikeyNS]

Latest deal I saw yesterday was for $299 from Dell. We have five (5) Dells at home. Stay away from the camp deal. Buy new!

$299US right? Dell did have some $299CDN boxes. Great basic machines, but not very upgradable. No AGP slots, blah blah blah.. but again great basic machine if you're not looking for much!
www.redflagdeals.com always keeps track of good "geek" deals.

 

[minnie56]

O.K..
They have only been gently used...7 weeks in the camp and there is full warranty on them. I know there is No CD burner or DVD drive...just some basic software such as Windows XP. It has the 15" flat screen monitor...Intel-Celeron 2.4 GHZ with 256 cache
Microsoft Windows XP home edition, service pack 2
80 GB 7200 RPM Ultra TA hard drive
48X MAX CD-RW drive
Dell 3.5" Floppy disk drive
Intel Integrated PCI Network Interface Extreme graphics 2
Intel Integrated Audio
Intel PRO 100m Integrated PCI Network Interface card
56K PCI Telephony Modem
Dell A215 Speakers
15 inch E153 FP Flat panel Display
Dell Quiet key black keyboard
Dell Optical Mouse USB Black and silver mouse
CTQ Game marker V.5.3

No idea what most of this is?? haha..

Keep the opinions coming!

 

[Sandy22]

You can go to the Dell canadian web site and customize a desktop to match the one you're considering. Here's the closest I could get to your specs. Don't forget you would be saving on taxes and delivery charges. Your model is very basic and not very upgradable. As other posters mentionned it regularly goes on sale for 399 CA. By the time you factor in your tax savings it's just about equal. I have a higher end DELL and am very satisfied with it and their in-home customer service.

Dimension 2400
Date & Time: July 27,2005 6:26 PM CST

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Dimension 2400 Qty 1
Intel® Celeron® Processor (2.40GHz, 400 FSB),
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Unit Price $729.00
Catalog Number: 70702
Module Description Show Details
Dimension 2400 Series P4
Intel® Celeron® Processor (2.40GHz, 400 FSB)
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Memory 256MB DDR SDRAM at 400MHz
Keyboard Dell USB Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard
Monitor 15 inch E153FP Analog Flat Panel
Video Card Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics
Hard Drive 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive
Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices No Floppy Drive
Mouse Dell Optical USB Mouse
Network Interface Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
CD or DVD Drive Single Drive: 48x CD-RW Drive
Sound Card Integrated Audio
Speakers No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) No Productivity Suite - Corel WordPerfect® word processor only
Security Software No Security Subscription
Digital Music Musicmatch® Jukebox Basic
Digital Photography Photo Album™ SE Basic
Hardware Support Services 1 Yr Ltd. Warranty, 1 Yr In-Home/On-Site Service, 24x7 Phone Tech Support
Dell Media Experience™ Dell Media Experience™

Catalog Number: 70702
Module Description Show Details
Dell 720 Color Printer Dell 720 Color Printer
Hardware Support Services 1 Year - Advance Exchange Service
TOTAL:$729.00

 

[MikeyNS]

O.K..
They have only been gently used...7 weeks in the camp and there is full warranty on them. I know there is No CD burner or DVD drive...just some basic software such as Windows XP. It has the 15" flat screen monitor...Intel-Celeron 2.4 GHZ with 256 cache
Microsoft Windows XP home edition, service pack 2
80 GB 7200 RPM Ultra TA hard drive
48X MAX CD-RW drive
Dell 3.5" Floppy disk drive
Intel Integrated PCI Network Interface Extreme graphics 2
Intel Integrated Audio
Intel PRO 100m Integrated PCI Network Interface card
56K PCI Telephony Modem
Dell A215 Speakers
15 inch E153 FP Flat panel Display
Dell Quiet key black keyboard
Dell Optical Mouse USB Black and silver mouse
CTQ Game marker V.5.3

No idea what most of this is?? haha..

Keep the opinions coming!

Hi.
If you go into the Small Business section on Dell's website you can find the exact specs:
Celeron 2.4, 256Mb RAM, 40Gb HDD (no biggie.. you're new to this! ), 48X CD Burner, 17" TFT, FREE shipping and FREE printer for $599.
I'd go with the new one. The 17" TFT is worth it itself.
The Small Business section always has the best deals, plus you don't need to be a small business to buy from there!
-M