I have a dell primier login through work. From there I can purchase a computer for home use through the EPP (employee and affiliate purchase program) store. For most items I would lose out because the deals on the main Dell site are better, some deals are as good as a whole $10 off.
I've also noticed that most systems that I can purchase for work are a good bit more than Jon Q Public can buy. I would expect better than this from dell.

[Edited on August 21, 2005 at 12:07 AM. Reason : I can edit that one. Can we add some spell check please?]

8/20/2005 11:41:50 PM

they decided that people who can't spell "premier" are too stupid to buy computers from them.

8/20/2005 11:44:37 PM

damn it

8/20/2005 11:45:33 PM

you "lose"

8/20/2005 11:50:42 PM

I have a Solutions Provider account with Dell, and unless you are doing a $3000+ completely custom machine order, it's always cheaper to just order through the public gateway (my rep told me this early on).

The great thing about the SP account though is I can order ANY combination of parts. I can actually pick the motherboard, cpu, ram, video, sound et al by model# so both I and my clients know exactly what's inside.

8/21/2005 2:09:00 PM

it surprises you they are charging more to corporate orders?

8/21/2005 3:28:16 PM

^^ too bad you still can't get amd machines.

8/21/2005 5:26:31 PM

On occassion, there is a discount for EPP members in addition to the standard EPP discount.

It happens about once every quarter.

8/21/2005 9:26:17 PM

My sis needs to get a new computer.
I told her to go with dell but she's asking me about HP. Every HP I've ever had has gone to shit.

http://weeklyad.circuitcity.com/circuitcity/default.aspx?action=browsepagelarge&storeid=2397164&rapid=166739&pagenumber=16

but this HP deal from circuit city for $789 seems really good
Windows XP media center ed.
AMD Athalon 64 3500
250 GB SATA
1 GB PC3200
DVD-rom in bay 1
DL DVD+/-RW in bay 2 with laser-etch (I love this)
15" LCD but somehow she says she gets the 17" for cheaper After a bundle rebate
Will be adding a TV tuner card

I can't find a dell to compete with that deal...What to do?

8/21/2005 10:04:27 PM

That's the exact system I bought a few weeks ago (without the monitor, though). Likewise, I couldn't find a better deal from anyone so I just went for it. I love this system--the only thing I need now is a PCI-E video card to add to it.

8/22/2005 1:33:22 AM