Once I ordered something through cstore.msu.edu with a quote that came
from Dell Small Business. They call me a few days later and said that I
had to get a quote through the link at cstore.msu.edu. Did you have that
kind of problem before?
oscar
Peter J Murray wrote:
> For those of you contemplating purchasing desktops or laptops in these
> difficult budget times, consider the following.
>
> Identical OptiPlex 380 Minitowers, with identical warranties and parts.
>
> Price at cstore.msu.edu Dell Premier store $1147
> Price at dell.com small business $770
> Price difference $377 (nearly 33% off)
>
> The campus Dell rep will price match Dell Small Business deals in most
> cases, and you can proceed to order in the usual way once you have a
> quote. What you get is exactly the same, just a lot cheaper.
>
> Usually, the best pricing deals will be found by entering
> www.dell.com, entering the small business store, and clicking on the
> deals tab. Usually the Optiplex 380 is in that row of choices. The
> same goes for laptops, saved around $250 on a Vostro 17" laptop that
> was ordered with research money. You are constrained by what's up on
> offer that week, but I suspect it will hit upon 80%+ of the needs on
> this list.
>
> For more details, contact me off list. If you have your own tips on
> saving money IT wise, it'd be nice to hear about them. We have been
> purchasing toners for our dwindling supply of laser printers at
> www.monoprice.com at great savings as well.
>
> Peter Murray
> James Madison College
>
>
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Oscar Castaneda
Michigan State University
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