ok...after a day's hardwork we finally have a deal with Dell



they are offering their Inspiron 6400 for a base price of Rs. 60,672/-, a 170 bucks costlier than HP 5118 but a better config.
Taxes vary state to state..most places it is 4% which brings the total figure to Rs. 63,100/-, 180 bucks more than 5118 but worth it. Have a look at the specs
Dell Services: Hardware Maintenance (H) 1 Year Next Business Day (8x5) Onsite Response (Parts + Labour) 1 Varied From DELL's Terms And Conditions Notebook Batteries Carry 1 Year Warranty Only From Invoice Date 1 Year Telephone Technical Support (9am To 6pm, Monday - Friday) Regional Support Within Asia Pacific Countries for Notebooks with 1 Yr NBD 1 Year CompleteCover Programme (Asia Pacific Regional Coverage Only) For more details, see www.dell.co.in /completecover Dell Services: Installations (H) Basic System Install (Qty 1 System) 1 Base System Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo Processor T2300 1 1.66 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB Items included in the System Artic Silver with Alpine White accents on a black base 1 Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet 1 Dell(TM) Image Restore 1 PC Restore will occupy some HDD capacity. The capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment. Integrated Stereo Sound 1 1 ExpressCard Slot, (DOES NOT SUPPORT PCMCIA CARDS) Intel(R) 945 Chipset Family 1 Media Direct 2.0 1 Approx. 1.2GB of HDD space will be allocated to Dell Media Direct. This capacity will be hidden and non-accessible. Displays 15.4" Wide Screen XGA TFT Display with Truelife(TM): 1280x800 1 Optional Colour Kit No Color Kit 1 Freight Charges Inspiron(TM) Handling & Insurance Charges (India) 1 Delivery & Freight Charges Inspiron(TM) Delivery Charges (India) 1 Bluetooth Module Dell(TM) Wireless 350 Bluetooth Module 1 Wireless Solution Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card 1 DIMM Memory 1024MB (2 X 512MB) DDR2 SDRAM 1 Video Card 256MB ATI Mobility(TM) Radeon(R) X1400 Hypermemory 1 Base Assembly Floppy Drive No Floppy Drive Keyboards Internal Dell(TM) 87 Keys Keyboard (English) 1 EIDE Hard Drives 100GB SATA Hard Drive 1 Hard Drive Partition Hard Drive Partition, Primary Size 20GB in C Drive, Remainder in D Drive 1 CFI OrderReady Standard HDD Partition Operating System Genuine Windows(R) XP Home Edition (English) 1 Windows(R) XP Home Edition is a consumer operating system and does not support peer to peer networking of more than five computers or advanced networking such as domain authentication If you are networking to a server Genuine XP Pro is highly recommended Genuine Windows(R) XP Home SP2 Edition(English) CD Media Dell Media Experience Dell(TM) Media Experience Software 1 Internal Optical Drive Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities 1 Cyberlinks PowerDVD Software Sonic(TM) MyDVD and Sonic(TM) Digital Media Modems Internal 56K Modem 1 RJ-11 Modem cable (AP) Primary Battery 6-cell 53Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery 1 Adapter 65W AC Adapter 1 Carry Case Deluxe Nylon Case 1 Mod Specs Info (India) Shipment Box for Case Limited Time Offer 1 Cash Off Rs6000 Remarks Discount is only valid if the corresponding upgraded item is selected above. 1 Limited time promotional offer only. No further discounts apply. 1 the prime diff is 15.4' true life monitor and 256 mb dedicated ATI Radeon graphics card. Opinions vary, but it is considered far more superior to Nvidia as it consumes less power and suitable for multi application purposes avoiding processor burn outs which was the case in few 5118 laptops.
also, dell offers full 1 year warranty parts+labor whereas HP 5118 offers selective parts warranty for 1 year.this laptop also has a 5 in 1 media reader.
tell me about the deal..how do you find it...i have your contact info...all those interested please mail me at
raghav.sehgal@gmail.com and dont forget to mark a copy to
raghav.sehgal@siemens.comSunil would soon brief you with taxes and octroi as applicable
pls feel free to contact me for any other info on 0-9810177136
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Raghav Sehgal