From: /m 


btw, I wound up with a Dell Inspiron E1505, 2GHz Core Duo, 1GB memory, 60GB
7200rpm drive.

It runs Windows 2000 very well, downright snappy.

 /m

On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 14:07:28 -0400, "John Beamish"
 wrote:

>Where are you, Mike?  I'm in Mississauga (just west of Toronto).  We, too,
>(as I said in a response to Antti) get free shipping.
>
>And, as you said, the ability to upgrade to a 7200rpm drive is not
>inconsequential.
>
>On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:05:52 -0400, /m  wrote:
>
>>
>> I get free shipping here, usually delivered two days after it leaves
>> Dell.  When I bought my laptop, I configured the same system on HP and
>> Dell, and Dell was cheaper, much cheaper.   Also, Dell allowed me to
>> specify better components (like 7200rpm drive instead of 5400rpm).
>>
>> Maybe Dell has special shipping rates and prices for non-US folk....
>>
>>  /m
>>
>>

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