Dell Inspiron 15R Laptop: i5 2430M 2.4GHz, 15.6" LED (720p), 6GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, DVDRW, WiFi N, 6 Cell, Win 7 Home Prem $393.74 (Pre Tax) + Free Shipping

Dell Inspiron 15R Laptop: i5 2430M 2.4GHz, 15.6" LED (720p), 6GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, DVDRW, WiFi N, 6 Cell, Win 7 Home Prem $393.74 (Pre Tax) + Free Shipping

I was heart broken when I couldn't partake in this deal

But I guess in the end it worked out better for me

It takes a few mintues to figure out how the actual cost if $393.74.
You need to follow the steps below:

1) Click here [dell.com] to go to DELL and configure a 15R

2) Hit CONTINUE PERSONALIZATION

3) Change the Canon Camera to $125 American Express® Reward Card
(You get $125 back from Dell)

4) You can continue Personalizing or simply hit CHECKOUT

5) Right now, your cost should be as follows: {for Laptop + 125$ AMEX card}

Cost of config: $957.98
Dell Instant Discount: -$307.99
Limited Time Offer: Additional 5% off your system purchase!
Expires Sunday, November 27, 2011 -$31.50

Add additional $25 coupon
4J4XPNDZ1PKR2B (Ends 11/30) -$25.00

This brings the current total to $593.74

Now, if like me you had the Dell 400$ gift card, which gave you a promotional $75 gift card, this will make your total cost to

$593.74 - $75 = $518.74 {I am not counting the 400$, because I paid 400$}

But what makes this awesome is that, when you get the laptop delivered, you'll get a 125$ AMEX gift card.

$518.74 - $125 = $393.74

Easier calculation is:
I am getting $125 + $75 from Dell.
Total cost of system is $593.74, hence with cash discounts, cost is $393.74
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What you are getting:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
Microsoft® Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
6GB Shared Single Channel DDR3 Memory
500GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
1 Year Basic Support
DataSafe 2.0 Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
McAfee® SecurityCenter, 15-Months
Trusted ID,IDSafe, 12 Month Subscription, Digital Delivery
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2430M processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.00 GHz

Intel HD Graphics/HD Graphics 3000 with up to 1.6GB Dynamic Video Memory
8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) with Roxio Creator 2011
Integrated 1.0 mega pixel widescreen HD Webcam
15.6" High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLife™
Switch by Design Studio - Diamond Black
Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Adobe Acrobat X Reader
Adobe Elements 9.0 Photoshop and Premiere
HD Audio 2.0 Support SRS™ Premium Sound
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030, 1x2 bgn + Bluetooth
48 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
FREE 1YR Subscription to Shockwave Unlimited.
DAO English Regional Base Components
Q1505_019/RoxioU/BTO/C5
Wireless Display Application & Driver
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Note: I tried this and it takes time, so this is slightly risky.

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