Laptop for Sale: Dell XPS M1210

 UPDATED:
The laptop has been sold!

A friend of mine is selling a newly acquired Dell XPS M1210 laptop for a bargain price considering the amount it would cost if you buy it from Jarir Bookstore or through the Dell distributor in Qatar. He ordered this online from Dell US and got it shipped it through Aramex by Shop&Ship. All new, unused, no scratches, no thing, less than a week old. The lappie has a 12.1 Truelife WXGA display and weighs a merely 3.6 lbs. thus making it very portable and ultralight. But that’s not all, you get a Core Duo processor, 1 Gb Ram, dual layer DVDRW drive, 80 GB SATA HDD, WIFI, USB and firewire ports! It even has Soundblaster Audigy audio system and has Windows XP Media Center pre-installed! What else could you ask for? All this for a measly QR5500! If you configure the specs of the XPS M1210 on the Dell website to match the one he’s selling, you’d be surprised to know that it would cost you about US$1831 or QR 6683. And that’s without shipment cost. He got a discount coupon when he ordered it so he got it cheaper. Why don’t you check out the prices of laptops, especially the ultraportable/ultralightweight one in Carrefour and Jarir and compare the specs. I just saw some in Carrefour the other night and they’re not even Core Duo machine!

For a full rundown of the specs…
·        Dell XPS M1210 Core Duo Notebook
·        Brand new with original packaging
·        Ultralight, weighs only 3.6 lbs
·        T2300E processor 1.66 GHz * 2 (two processors!) not HT!, 2 MB Cache
·        1 Gb Dual Channel DDR2 RAM (512*2 sticks)
·        80 Gb SATA HDD
·        Intel GMA9500 video chip
·        12.1 inch Truelife WXGA display
·        Dual layer DVDRW drive
·        53 WHr 6 Cell Battery
·        Universal power adapter
·        Intel Pro 1345 Wireless (b/g) 54 Mbps
·        10/100 Mbps NIC, 56K modem
·        4 USB, Firewire, S-video out
·        Integrated SB Audigy sound
·        Windows Vista Capable
·        Fully transferable Dell warranty
·        Windows XP Media Center Edition

The catch? Nothing. He’s ordered it not knowing that he’d be able to go to the U.S. at the end of the month and would rather hold-off with the purchasing of the laptop.

Try calling ***** at ***- **** and see if it’s still available. This is a Qatar number and is only available in Qatar.

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