Dell Home [dell.com] has Inspiron E1405 Core 2 Duo based laptop for a base price of $994 - $445 coupon NLN?7$5B67M?93 + $50 gift card on purchases up to $998 (or $100 on $999 - $1248 purchases) = $549 with free shipping. Thanks persian_mafia
If you add at least $5 worth of upgrades (as confiugured below), you will get a $100 gift card instead

1. Click here [dell.com]
2. Select the following options
   1. Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate) [add $20]
3. Checkout, apply coupon code NLN?7$5B67M?93
4. Your total will be $569 or $552 if you pay with Dell Preferred Account

Alternative good upgrades to get over $998 for $100 gift card

• Intel PRO/Wireless 3945a/g [add $25]
• 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery [add $50]

To get an additional 3% off using your Dell Preferred Account (DPA) discount:

1. During checkout, select Credit Card as method of payment
2. Click "Change Payment Type"
3. Click "Choose" link under Credit/Debit Card
4. Under "Save 3% with Dell Preferred Account! (Discount applied at Final Checkout)" click "Click Here to Take Advantage of this Offer" link
5. Click "Choose" under "I already have a Dell Preferred Account" if you have one, or sign up for a new one if you don't
6. Checkout, enjoy your 3% savings

Specs

• Get a $100 Gift Card on systems $999 - $1248 (cards to arrive in 6-8 weeks)
• Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5300 (2MB Cache/1.73GHz/533MHz FSB)
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
• 14.1 inch Wide Screen XGA Display
• 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM
• 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
• 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Integrated Audio
• 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
• Intel PRO/Wireless 3945a/g
• 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service
• Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem

add $4 more, you get $100 GC

Very nice find, repped

Shows up as $994 for me

Quote from hwiryant : add $4 more, you get $100 GC

I don't think it will work since the coupon NLN?7$5B67M?93 takes off $450 or so making. You'll have to spent another $600 just to get the $100 gift card.

EDIT: Nevermind. It works.

You have to apply the coupon at checkout

Quote from knix : Shows up as $994 for me

Use the code: NLN?7$5B67M?93

I just bought one

I upgraded the battery for $50 which gave me a $100 gc instead of $50


and I just repped the OP


Item Number Quantity Item Description

222-8475 1 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5300 (2MB Cache/1.73GHz/533MHz FSB)
320-4696 1 14.1 inch Wide Screen XGA Display
311-5852 1 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM
320-4698 1 Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
341-3816 1 Size: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
313-4910
420-5769
420-5924
420-6436
420-6556
420-6995
463-2282 1 Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
430-1574 1 Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
420-7468 1 Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
313-4050
420-6464 1 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
313-5116 1 Integrated Audio
430-1923 1 Dell Wireless 1390b/g (54Mbps)
412-0915 1 Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
412-0940 1 No Security Subscription (30-day trial)
312-0411 1 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
950-3337
950-9057
960-2780
983-8378
970-1990 1 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service
412-0933
412-0934
412-0935 1 6 Months America Online Internet Access Included
466-3209 1 E1405 Dual Core
465-0505 1 No Broadband Expresscard technology is available in the market now
412-0943 1 Yahoo! Music Jukebox - Music Player
310-8319 1 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
310-8628 1 Windows Vista™ Premium


Insprion E1405 for $549 (before tax, fees, shipping & handling) after $445 off - $445.00

Get a $100 Gift Card on system purchases $999 - $1248 (cards to arrive in 6-8 weeks) - $0.00
Order Subtotal: $599.00
Shipping and Handling Total: $19.99
Shipping Discount: -$19.99
Tax Total: $50.17
Total Charges: $649.17

Edit: nvm

Quote from knix : Shows up as $994 for me

It works, I upgrade the battery to the 9-cell one and cart automatically adjusted to $100 GC!

i added bluetooth instead of battery, get 100 GC

I added $11 Belkin outlet and comes to $592 with tax and 3% DPA plus $100 GC.

Super hot - you guys think there's a chance of being able to call tomorrow to upgrade the video card?