Dell Vostro 1000 notebook 1.8Ghz TL56, 2gig, 120Gb, dvdrw, wifi, 15.4" Wscreen £387 delivered

wobbler147

Anyone know when the new deals (if any) will be online? I have £400 to … Anyone know when the new deals (if any) will be online? I have £400 to spend but don't know whether to wait or take the plunge now.Read lessRead more

25th October for the next deals from Dell.

Here is the link to the expired deal that was on for a couple of weeks. This is Dell in a nutshell for you. Personally I think this deal isn't very good and you should all wait for another week or two until they give you the TL60 processor for the same price. They did this with the Vostro 1700 a few weeks back. They just rotate the prices back and forth so right now it's the expensive time.

hotukdeals.com/for…000

Cold deal when compared to what you'll get if you wait.

mike have some rep for your all knowingness of Dell lol

calisp

That's a very good idea... do you know how long does it take Dell to … That's a very good idea... do you know how long does it take Dell to process the orders to the point where you can't cancel?I might order a TL56 on the 24th!! :)Thanks.Read lessRead more

As long as you have enough credit on your card to stand having 2 dells reserving money then I would recommend buying on a wednesday before the deals are updated. If you need to cancel all it will cost you is the reserved funds being tied up for a week.
They email you the copy of your order, just email back the next day and cancel, if it does get as far as actually turning up at your home just refuse delivery, but you can deal with it easily in my experiance by email long before it gets to that.
They will ring you when you cancel an order to try to get you to change your mind or just to see why they failed.

voted hot+++... thanks Mike T for another great find!!!

nice one mike. hot indeed. im well tempted. does anyone know what the approx battery life is for each of the cell options?

based on previous threads - "dells are quite good usually around 3hr for the small, 5 for the 6 cell and up to 7 for the 9 cell just browsing. DVD watching will reduce those figures"

hope this helps!!!

Yep i was thinkin about the upgrade to 6cell for an extra £11+

does anyone know what type of sound card is on this

Saw this yesterday, great spec and nice price.

I'm thinking about a laptop but does anyone think its worth holding off to closer to xmas for better deals?

I can see that Dell decided to raise the price on evalue code N1010003
which yesterday was priced at £388 also and had a matching spec to N1010003a, but with the TL60 Chip.

Crafty gits...

Ordered 5 of these yesterday with the TL60! glad I didn't wait till today now! Gone up by 50 quid each!

so tempted by this

need to buy a laptop for daughter for christmas for when she goes off to uni

anyone reckon this will be the best value laptop before Christmas

thanks

carleast

Here is the link to the expired deal that was on for a couple of weeks. … Here is the link to the expired deal that was on for a couple of weeks. This is Dell in a nutshell for you. Personally I think this deal isn't very good and you should all wait for another week or two until they give you the TL60 processor for the same price. They did this with the Vostro 1700 a few weeks back. They just rotate the prices back and forth so right now it's the expensive time.http://www.hotukdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101625&highlight=vostro+1000Cold deal when compared to what you'll get if you wait.Read lessRead more

thanks carleast for the useful info....:thumbsup:

we got this and its F***** amazing lol

saxo_appeal

we got this and its F***** amazing lol

how would you compare this deal with the previous Inspiron 6400 - £411 deal.. thanks

anonemoney

based on previous threads - "dells are quite good usually around 3hr for … based on previous threads - "dells are quite good usually around 3hr for the small, 5 for the 6 cell and up to 7 for the 9 cell just browsing. DVD watching will reduce those figures"hope this helps!!!Yep i was thinkin about the upgrade to 6cell for an extra £11+Read lessRead more

Cool, thanks for that. I read on another thread on here somethinga bout the 9 cell making the laptop more bulky, is that right? People suggest the 6 cell then?

rickpee

Cool, thanks for that. I read on another thread on here somethinga bout … Cool, thanks for that. I read on another thread on here somethinga bout the 9 cell making the laptop more bulky, is that right? People suggest the 6 cell then?Read lessRead more

Go to my blog for a pic of the 9 cell, its not big and doesnt stick out ;-)

rickpee

Cool, thanks for that. I read on another thread on here somethinga bout … Cool, thanks for that. I read on another thread on here somethinga bout the 9 cell making the laptop more bulky, is that right? People suggest the 6 cell then?Read lessRead more

it protrudes a little from the bottom (only by about 2mm though,which is smaller than the rubber feet), but does not stick out at the rear of the unit (contrary to what some people have said).


I have the 9 cell battery in the vostro 1000 from this thread

hotukdeals.com/for…000

Will anyone leave the 3 year next day business support on? Or is it only for busineses?

Am just a bit worried that the laptop might break 18 months in, and if only the base warranty is selected, there'd be no cover?

SoFar

Will anyone leave the 3 year next day business support on? Or is it only … Will anyone leave the 3 year next day business support on? Or is it only for busineses? Am just a bit worried that the laptop might break 18 months in, and if only the base warranty is selected, there'd be no cover?Read lessRead more

You could buy with just the 1yr warranty then during the year if dell dont contact you to ask if you want to extend it (they usually do) then you can get a quote from them for extending it, usually its cheaper this way too.

Mine got delivered today from the last time this was posted on here - about 2 weeks ago. Setting it up now.

I got the 9 cell battery and the TL screen. Battery does not stick out at all.

Dell actually have diagrams showing how the 9-cell pokes out - but I'm guessing that doesn't apply to all laptops.

That seems like a good price for that machine - makes you wonder what you'll get if you call them up

BTW - this has Vista Business, which is supposed to be an XP Pro replacement for business use. It does not include the Media Center interface, though, which some people prefer. I believe Dell are fairly reluctant to repackage the Vostros with Home Premium, so you may have to plump for an Inspiron if you want that functionality.

What's the difference between the TL56 and the TL60?

alan_g1877

What's the difference between the TL56 and the TL60?

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Thanks. Was going to get it the other day but not had a minute free to order it. What's the chances on it coming back at the right price and getting it delivered in time for xmas?

MikeT

Look Here

Is there a similar comparison for the Intel chips please? :thumbsup:

Anyone know how noisy these machines are?

Do any of these great priced Dell lappys have TV out ?

What's the goood alternative laptop at this price and spec with TV out ?

Cheers

alan_g1877

Thanks. Was going to get it the other day but not had a minute free to … Thanks. Was going to get it the other day but not had a minute free to order it. What's the chances on it coming back at the right price and getting it delivered in time for xmas?Read lessRead more

My bets are that the TL60 will be available for the same price in a week or two if it already has. As I've already mention Dell do a couple of weeks with an amazing deal and then a couple of weeks with a not so good deal. The confusing thing at the moment is that the not so good deal is still very good compared to other laptops.

I have the 9 cell battery on the Vostro 1700 and it sticks out.

Do Dell do any laptops with bult in webcams or can you get one added as an update?

Price posted is including delivery but when I add it to my basket it charges me £60. Am I doing something wrong or is this deal no longer including delivery ?

Barryf

Price posted is including delivery but when I add it to my basket it … Price posted is including delivery but when I add it to my basket it charges me £60. Am I doing something wrong or is this deal no longer including delivery ?Read lessRead more

The price in the first post is the price you will pay £387 delivered, dell sometimes get twisted and charge delivery of £60 instead of putting it into the units price and having free delivery. Makes no difference as your paying £387. Would be a real top bargain if they reduced it by another £60!

smallblueplanet

Is there a similar comparison for the Intel chips please? :thumbsup: … Is there a similar comparison for the Intel chips please? :thumbsup: Anyone know how noisy these machines are? Read lessRead more

There are some links to sites with cpu data on my blog pages.

forcedv

Do any of these great priced Dell lappys have TV out ?What's the goood … Do any of these great priced Dell lappys have TV out ?What's the goood alternative laptop at this price and spec with TV out ?CheersRead lessRead more

The Inspiron 1501 and Vostro 1000 notebooks dont have svideo out. The Inspiron 6400 and Vostro 1400, 1500 and 1700 do as do the other Inspiron notebooks but I cant point you to a bargain right now as Dell are being tight. Maybe by the weekend they will lower some prices for us.

To be honest,

we got the 9 cell and picked the Truelife screen and paid the £387, even playing videos it does the job fine.
the truelife screen does make the screen look really silky and smooth.

the 9 cell is a DEF must as no doubt you wont always have it connected to the mains, this way you can sit in your bed or in the living room with ample power. Dont get a 6 cell as it wont be enough

overall at this price you cant go wrong, if this was in PC world you would certainly be paying over £500.

This has to be the best deal i have ever come acroos and i can only thank Emasu for the original thread, plus Mike for bringing this back on with a New Deal

Dont miss out on this one, the last time this was on at this price the Deal percentage hit the roof !

voted hot .....AGAIN !! lol

spoony100

it protrudes a little from the bottom (only by about 2mm though,which is … it protrudes a little from the bottom (only by about 2mm though,which is smaller than the rubber feet), but does not stick out at the rear of the unit (contrary to what some people have said).I have the 9 cell battery in the vostro 1000 from this threadhttp://www.hotukdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101625&highlight=vostro+1000Read lessRead more

hotukdeals.com/for…000

See post no 98 for picture of battery. The photo on Dells site is wrong for this model.

Received delivery today, Vostro 1000 TL60 ( Thanks Mike ) No sticky out batteries. Took off MacAfee 30 day trial ( no thanks !!! ), google toolbar and google desktop and am very happy with it, seems well put together ( sturdy )

Thanks Mike for pointing out these good dell deals, i know you don't work for dell ..... but they should pay you some commission !!!!!

9 cell battery fitted to Vostro 1000

I currently have a desktop PC with an AOL broadband connection but if I purchased one of these laptops, what is the easiest way to connect so that that i can go on the internet with the laptop and desktop at the same time incurring only one charge from AOL.

Do I have to network the laptop and desktop together or can i use some kind of router. WOuld the laptop come with the correct equipment or do I purchase these separately.

get a router, AOL are giving them away free just now arent they?

oh.....why on earth would you want to go with AOL? one of the worst, we had AOL and it was appauling