Dell Small Biz Days of Deals, Day 2: D-Link 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure $99.99...

[AndrewRFD]

It might be a little sooner than expected, but there will be a new Days of Deals event at Dell.ca (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=116095.10000636&type=3&subid=0) starting on Monday, July 13 and running until July 24 (weekends excluded). This time, it's from Dell Small Business. As usual, we'll be making official threads for each day to keep things organized.

Deals can go up as early as 6:00AM eastern time, but delays are not unheard of, and sometimes it may take a little longer for prices to update. Hot items can sell out fast though, so keep an eye out.

Day 2's deals are live!

Day 2 Items (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=116095.10000636&type=3&subid=0):

PURE ENERGY (CANADA) 4-Position Charger with 4AA & 4AAA Rechargeable Alkaline batteries - $12.99 (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=116095.10000636&type=3&subid=0)
Belkin Inc Cool & Protect Black Bundle - $24.99 (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=116095.10000636&type=3&subid=0)
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Desktop Processor E5200 - $66.99 (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=116095.10000636&type=3&subid=0), (compare prices (http://www.pricecanada.com/p.php/Intel-Pentium-Dual-Core-E5200-25-GHz-BX80571E5200-576007/))
D-LINK SYSTEMS 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure -SATA - $99.99 (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=116095.10000636&type=3&subid=0)
Lorex Canada 2.4 GHz Wireless Color Video Security System with Rechargeable Lithium Battery - $49.99 (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=116095.10000636&type=3&subid=0)
Dell M109S DLP Projector - $350.00 (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=116095.10000636&type=3&subid=0)


Day 2 Systems (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=116095.10000636&type=3&subid=0):

Vostro 1520 Notebook w/Core 2 DUo P8600, 4GB RAM, 250GB 72000 RPM Hard Drive, and Vista Home Basic $749 (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=116095.10000636&type=3&subid=0)
Vostro 220 Mini Tower w/Core 2 Duo E8400, 3GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive, and Vista Home Basic for $599 (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=116095.10000636&type=3&subid=0)

There might not be a clear favourite today like Day 1's Garmin Nuvi 255w, I think there are at least 3 good deals. The D-Link 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure, the Intel E5200, and the Lorex Security System are all worth checking out.

Shipping is free for all items.

[mahjongmaniac]

in before "i want a sewing machine" :D

[Verlin]

How about the following? :)

- 4-Position Charger with 4AA and 4AAA rechargeable alkaline batteries for $12.99 only. Save $27.
- Belkin Cool & Protect Black Notebook Bundle - $24.99 save $25
- Intel Box Pentium Dual core E5200 Processor-$66.99 Save $53
- D-Link 2 Bay Network Storage Enclosure - $99.99 save $50
- Lorex Wireless colour security video camera - $49.99 save $120
- Dell M109S DLP Projector for $349.99. Save 249.01!
- Vostro 1520 with Core 2 Duo P8600 Processor, 250 GB Harddisk and 4 GB Memory all for $749 only.
- Vostro 220 Mini tower with Core 2 Duo processor, 320 GB Harddisk and 3 GB Memory for $599 save $150

[M.D.]

How about the following? :)

- 4-Position Charger with 4AA and 4AAA rechargeable alkaline batteries for $12.99 only. Save $27.
- Belkin Cool & Protect Black Notebook Bundle - $24.99 save $25
- Intel Box Pentium Dual core E5200 Processor-$66.99 Save $53
- D-Link 2 Bay Network Storage Enclosure - $99.99 save $50
- Lorex Wireless colour security video camera - $49.99 save $120
- Dell M109S DLP Projector for $349.99. Save 249.01!
- Vostro 1520 with Core 2 Duo P8600 Processor, 250 GB Harddisk and 4 GB Memory all for $749 only.
- Vostro 220 Mini tower with Core 2 Duo processor, 320 GB Harddisk and 3 GB Memory for $599 save $150

whoa insider info? :-0

[darkdude]

whoa insider info? :-0

http://twitter.com/DellBizSalesCA

[tragd]

i like how they are offering components this time around. now to wait for some i need.

[jackwest]

can anyone explain to me the point of twitter?

[danyo]

How about the following? :)

- 4-Position Charger with 4AA and 4AAA rechargeable alkaline batteries for $12.99 only. Save $27.
- Belkin Cool & Protect Black Notebook Bundle - $24.99 save $25
- Intel Box Pentium Dual core E5200 Processor-$66.99 Save $53
- D-Link 2 Bay Network Storage Enclosure - $99.99 save $50
- Lorex Wireless colour security video camera - $49.99 save $120
- Dell M109S DLP Projector for $349.99. Save 249.01!
- Vostro 1520 with Core 2 Duo P8600 Processor, 250 GB Harddisk and 4 GB Memory all for $749 only.
- Vostro 220 Mini tower with Core 2 Duo processor, 320 GB Harddisk and 3 GB Memory for $599 save $150

Thanks and goodnight! :)

[alanbrenton]

How about the following? :)

- 4-Position Charger with 4AA and 4AAA rechargeable alkaline batteries for $12.99 only. Save $27.
- Belkin Cool & Protect Black Notebook Bundle - $24.99 save $25
- Intel Box Pentium Dual core E5200 Processor-$66.99 Save $53
- D-Link 2 Bay Network Storage Enclosure - $99.99 save $50
- Lorex Wireless colour security video camera - $49.99 save $120
- Dell M109S DLP Projector for $349.99. Save 249.01!
- Vostro 1520 with Core 2 Duo P8600 Processor, 250 GB Harddisk and 4 GB Memory all for $749 only.
- Vostro 220 Mini tower with Core 2 Duo processor, 320 GB Harddisk and 3 GB Memory for $599 save $150

Thanks.

[Firestorm]

can anyone explain to me the point of twitter?Massive text updates in a more personal format than emails. Allows companies to interact with customers in a less formal and more public way.

[raccoon]

save my wallet today.

[pitabread]

up

[FuNPoLiCe001]

Processor and NAS enclosure look pretty good...I am tempted, although the E5200 doesn't look like it OC's that well

[temporary user]

Can the security system be plugged to a computer? or even better to the internets?

[pitabread]

Can the security system be plugged to a computer? or even better to the internets?

yes, get a DVR card that supports the receivers output. However notice the freq is running at 2.4ghz which will interfere with your wireless(G+B).

[Aznek]

Processor and NAS enclosure look pretty good...I am tempted, although the E5200 doesn't look like it OC's that well

e5200 overclocks brilliantly. Mine's at 3.5ghz with only 15% voltage increase and using stock cooler.
Thing's to know about it though, are that it has a high multiplier, but it doesn't handle the higher frequencies very well

[Ohboiya]

Can the security system be plugged to a computer? or even better to the internets?

it's oos

[can2000]

How is the 2.4 GHz Wireless Color Video Security System deal? thanks

[Inno]

I can't find details on expansion slots in the desktop.

Is it feasible to add a TV tuner/graphics card to this?

[GunnerX]

Was excited about the NAS then saw it was the DNS-321. Wished it was the DNS-323.

[82]

What's the diff between 321 and 323?

btw, don't tell me the answer is "2" :lol:

Was excited about the NAS then saw it was the DNS-321. Wished it was the DNS-323.

[GoodDeal]

Bought the wireless video camera... the price seems to be way lower than anywhere else.

[ansomatica]

Ordered the NAS (yes, the DNS-323 has a slightly hardier processor and the ability to hook up a USB printer (or possibly a HD?), but at this price I'm quite content with the DNS-321) and the processor, both of which will be great for my MAME cabinet project. Thanks OP!

[samson]

What's the diff between 321 and 323?

btw, don't tell me the answer is "2" :lol:


Was looking at the dns-323 for a long time. The lowest price i saw was 129.99 at compu2000 about 2-3 weeks ago. However, the dns-321 is the newer version and the only difference i know of is absence of a usb print server port. funplug software works on both NAses.

Newegg has about 83 reviews on the 321 and seems like a good NAS. Firmware is at 1.03b7.

[Camarade Krimpov]

What's the diff between 321 and 323?

btw, don't tell me the answer is "2" :lol:


The might be more to it, but the reviews I've read sum it up to bittorrent download and printer server (USB plug). But it seems printer support isn't perfect in the 323, with compatibility issues with some printer, and if you've got an all-in-one you're pretty much screwed. That's what I understood from the reviews, anyway. I might be wrong.



PS: I mean built-in bittorrent support. While the 321's interface doesn't feature bittorrent download like the 323, it is apparently still possible to use it by other means.

DNS-323 compatibility list, to see if your printer would be supported (quite an anorexic list, none of mines are supported) and if you'd better jump on the 321 instead :
ftp://ftp.dlink.co.uk/dns_nas/DNS-323/DNS-323_Compatibility_List_20090109.pdf

[Huntingweb]

What's the diff between 321 and 323?

btw, don't tell me the answer is "2" :lol:

Here has some detail about the diff:
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30521/75/

[superfigz]

Good price on the E5200.

Dlink 321 isn't bad either if you want a good NAS. If it was the 323, I would have ordered it.

[[H]ackerK]

Pure Energy Rechargeable is LOL! It is crap! Got 2 pack w/ charger on sales few yrs ago @ WalMart, a few charges in less than 6 months, they started dying and won't charge anymore.

Worst rechargeable I ever have. As far as I recall, in the old days, even NiCd last longer (usability) than Pure Energy... :o

[[H]ackerK]

How is the 2.4 GHz Wireless Color Video Security System deal? thanks

It can't be connected to computers unless you have something like a All-in-wonder to digitize the video.

In my past experience, 2.4GHz wireless video is so-so. When they works, video is OK. But as soon as someone picks up their 2.4GHz cordless phone or other remote that uses 2.4GHz then you may have trouble. With the exception, in my case, 2.4GHz from WiFi, which doesn't seems to cause interference.

[[H]ackerK]

Good price on the E5200.


Yup.. must resist! :)

[midget_man]

I ordered the Lorex camera, but I am thinking about cancelling the order.

My fear is that its cheap for a reason. The 5 hour battery life seems pretty useless. I can't be out for more than 5 hours at a time, and even if I am, I have to change the batteries 5 times a day?

Plus, the interference with my network would suck.

I dunno what to do. Maybe this is good for convenience store owners who have the time to change the batteries constantly, but I do not think this is a system for resedential property security.

I don't know. I'm leaning toward cancelling.

[houdini]

I ordered the Lorex camera, but I am thinking about cancelling the order.

My fear is that its cheap for a reason. The 5 hour battery life seems pretty useless. I can't be out for more than 5 hours at a time, and even if I am, I have to change the batteries 5 times a day?

Plus, the interference with my network would suck.

I dunno what to do. Maybe this is good for convenience store owners who have the time to change the batteries constantly, but I do not think this is a system for resedential property security.

I don't know. I'm leaning toward cancelling.

You have the choice to plug it in to an outlet or use battery power. Here's the manual if you're interested:

http://img.meijer.com/assets/product_files/pdf/1000615_SG8840_manual.pdf

[Tinku]

I ordered the wireless camera, selling for 197 USD at amazon.com. 3 reviews 2 are good 1 not good. :cheesygri:cheesygri

[Akaz1976]

I have a couple of old (120GB, 7200 RPM) WD HDDs. If i buy the NAS then are things as simple as just poping in the drives and hooking it up to my wireless home network?

Akaz

PS. Is there PM opportunity with NAS?

[Doug]

I ordered the Lorex camera, but I am thinking about cancelling the order.

My fear is that its cheap for a reason. The 5 hour battery life seems pretty useless. I can't be out for more than 5 hours at a time, and even if I am, I have to change the batteries 5 times a day?

Plus, the interference with my network would suck.

I dunno what to do. Maybe this is good for convenience store owners who have the time to change the batteries constantly, but I do not think this is a system for resedential property security.

I don't know. I'm leaning toward cancelling.

A few reviews at amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Lorex-Wireless-Rechargable-Lithium-Battery/product-reviews/B000G27C8K

[mwong168]

Ordered the NAS (yes, the DNS-323 has a slightly hardier processor and the ability to hook up a USB printer (or possibly a HD?), but at this price I'm quite content with the DNS-321) and the processor, both of which will be great for my MAME cabinet project. Thanks OP!

How is your MAME cabinet project coming along? I have a thread in the PC and Video Games Section if you want to see my progress. I will be wiring up my control panel this week once I get some screws and bolts from Brafasco. How did you plan on incorporating this NAS with your MAME cabinet? You were going to store the roms on it so it can be accessed via network? Just curious.

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=761284

I might pull the trigger on this NAS because I am looking to have this running RAID on my network so I can back up important files such as pictures and videos. Going to do a bit more reading.

[homeyg]

lol at the 'business' deals on systems which have vista home basic as the OS. What sense does that make.

[clem24]

links don't seem to be working...

[edit] NM

[mwong168]

Interesting read on the NAS for Raid 1 failure in this review:

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30521/75/1/2

"And the 321 is the only product we've encountered that requires a fresh drive in order to correctly resync the RAID 1 array (at least for one of the drives!)."

Can anyone post their 323 experiences 323 with RAID failing on them? Same thing or not as tedious?

[GunnerX]

After much thought, I decided to order the DNS-321 anyways. I already have the DNS-323 with a printer attached to it so I don't need another one. Torrent runs on my PC.

[cmge]

booo no belkin surge protector... -_-

[waynecarrigan]

What kind of improvement will I get over my
80547 Pentium 4 Prescott DT Processor, 3.2GHZ, 1 MEGB 800FSB, SKT-T
in my Dell 4700?



e5200 overclocks brilliantly. Mine's at 3.5ghz with only 15% voltage increase and using stock cooler.
Thing's to know about it though, are that it has a high multiplier, but it doesn't handle the higher frequencies very well

[Ohboiya]

I ordered the wireless camera, selling for 197 USD at amazon.com. 3 reviews 2 are good 1 not good. :cheesygri:cheesygri

one of those good reviews are mine ... i lied ... :D

[number8888]

If only they have the Core i7 920 install I would jump.

lol at the 'business' deals on systems which have vista home basic as the OS. What sense does that make.

This is normal practice. Lots of company has volume licensing for say Windows XP Pro so they don't even need a preinstalled OS. Usually they just reimage the laptop and toss the OEM one aside.

[Stormwatch342]

Ordered the NAS.

[Diploneis]

Will my P4 Titan Mobo, 865G chipset, support the E5200? Anyone? Thanks!:confused:

[maritrunks]

Projector is a really nice price.

Anyone want to comment on it?

[dealzuser]

Projector is a really nice price.

Anyone want to comment on it?

A friend of mine has one. Ultra portable. It's LED based, I believe, thus dimmer than the average projector.

I would like to buy one. The "boss" disagrees...

BTW, it has been on sale at DELL US for a few days now:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Projectors/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=224-0939

[Samster]

Will my P4 Titan Mobo, 865G chipset, support the E5200? Anyone? Thanks!:confused:

Sorry your motherboard is way too old to support this chip, it won't even physically fit on the board.

[Diploneis]

That's what I figured, but one can always hope. Thanks Samster -- sincerely appreciated.

[klover]

Projector is a really nice price.

Anyone want to comment on it?

Returned 2 of them. Terrible uniformity (dark brown corners) and uneven focus (could never get all four corners to focus).

Surprisingly bright enough in a dark room however.

Pass.

[mahjongmaniac]

ackerK;9066888']Pure Energy Rechargeable is LOL! It is crap! Got 2 pack w/ charger on sales few yrs ago @ WalMart, a few charges in less than 6 months, they started dying and won't charge anymore.

Worst rechargeable I ever have. As far as I recall, in the old days, even NiCd last longer (usability) than Pure Energy... :o

it's rechargeable alkaline, maybe that's why it's crap.... and of course, some say it's b/c of the brand "Pure Energy" =P

i still have the Dynacharge (rebranded Duracells) rechargeable NiCds that were bought some 7+ yrs ago and they still work to date (despite perhaps that it doesn't carry the full-charge anymore)

[baobab79]

If only they have the Core i7 920 install I would jump.


Waiting on a decent deal for i7 920 too..
Is there a chance Dell may list those, given it's a small business DOD?

[T3rry]

i'd like some info on the camera... anybody know if it's expandable? can i hook it to a PC to record? would i be better off buying one meants for a PC? i'd like a wifi one that i can set motion detection recording, but they seem expensive.

[Ducky]

any thoughts on the belkin laptop cooler?

[LonesomeDove]

ackerK;9066888']Pure Energy Rechargeable is LOL! It is crap! Got 2 pack w/ charger on sales few yrs ago @ WalMart, a few charges in less than 6 months, they started dying and won't charge anymore.

Worst rechargeable I ever have. As far as I recall, in the old days, even NiCd last longer (usability) than Pure Energy... :o

+1

I threw mine's away because they are garbage. Don't waste your money on them. Charges don't last.

[T3rry]

i ended up ordering the camera, it'll make a good baby monitor :)

[Sakaban]

so when dell send you stuff like desktop. do they put infront of your house if you are not there or something else happens? and if you live in GTA when it says item is shipped, does that mean it'll most likely come the next day?

[chdude3]

so when dell send you stuff like desktop. do they put infront of your house if you are not there or something else happens? and if you live in GTA when it says item is shipped, does that mean it'll most likely come the next day?Dell use Purolator (at least in my recent experience in Mississauga/Oakville), so it's up to Purolator. For me, if I'm not home, they take it to the closest local depot and hold it for 5 business days.

[mwong168]

Thanks OP! Ordered the NAS despite the mixed reviews on the Raid failure issue.

[pnyknights]

Was looking at the dns-323 for a long time. The lowest price i saw was 129.99 at compu2000 about 2-3 weeks ago. However, the dns-321 is the newer version and the only difference i know of is absence of a usb print server port. funplug software works on both NAses.

Newegg has about 83 reviews on the 321 and seems like a good NAS. Firmware is at 1.03b7.

NCIX tends to have good sales with it bundled with a decent HDD.

The might be more to it, but the reviews I've read sum it up to bittorrent download and printer server (USB plug). But it seems printer support isn't perfect in the 323, with compatibility issues with some printer, and if you've got an all-in-one you're pretty much screwed. That's what I understood from the reviews, anyway. I might be wrong.

DNS-323 compatibility list, to see if your printer would be supported (quite an anorexic list, none of mines are supported) and if you'd better jump on the 321 instead :
ftp://ftp.dlink.co.uk/dns_nas/DNS-323/DNS-323_Compatibility_List_20090109.pdf

I haven't tried any of the scanning features on my AIO yet, but prints ok. You can't really adjust the printer preferences (defaults to "normal" quality and colour printing) when it's on the network though. And no matter what printer you have, it will show up as 'LP' on DNS-323.

My printer isn't on the list either, but it still works (well basic printing atleast) As long as you have your printer driver, it should work.

Disclaimer: I have not tested whether its the storage or the (HP) printer itself, but the yellow ink does not seem to flow, thus giving me all messed up colour prints.

PS: Also, there's new DLink firmware for the DIR-655 as well as other dlink routers that enable you to connect a usb printer or flash drive for network use.

http://www.dlink.com/shareport/



any thoughts on the belkin laptop cooler?

I was looking into this last time. Didn't they have something similiar? Like a white version with power outlet? Still debating if I should get one....

so when dell send you stuff like desktop. do they put infront of your house if you are not there or something else happens? and if you live in GTA when it says item is shipped, does that mean it'll most likely come the next day?

Hmmm last time I had them ship EP630 headphones to my house and I wasn't home. They were using Purolator at the time. They left a notice on my door to pick it up at their depot. Dunno if it's changed now...

[ao_tenshi]

Im looking at the NAS and want to know if this is a better alternative. Anyone got any experience with a multi-function network USB device like this? :confused:
http://www.tp-link.com/products/product_spe.asp?id=197

[MDubbelboer]

bought the 321

[JiffyPB]

Another DNS-321 customer here. Hopefully Dell puts on a nice hard drive as well in the coming days!

[samson]

I bought the NAS 321 too this morning. Did not get a confirmation email up until 2 min ago while I was typing on here.... telling you all how worried I was.

Anyways, its here now and ETA is 17 July.

[Outer Circle]

Any good drive deals right now to put in the NAS?

[Stormwatch342]

Any good drive deals right now to put in the NAS?

I'm wondering if i should get green drives or not bother. Wondering what if any performance hit it would make?

[WontonTiger]

I'm wondering if i should get green drives or not bother. Wondering what if any performance hit it would make?

I have two greens in a DNS-323 and I haven't noticed a smidge of a difference in performance. I only use the drives over my network (exclusively wireless), and there is no performance difference between that and streaming from my wired test server.

I think you'll only notice a bottleneck on incredibly fast networks (i.e. professional). I also found that the drives caused the DNS to run at a lower temperature, and should be burning less power (haven't tested power consumption).

I recommend the green drives for a DNS.

[waynecarrigan]

What kind of improvement will I get over my
80547 Pentium 4 Prescott DT Processor, 3.2GHZ, 1 MEGB 800FSB, SKT-T
in my Dell 4700?

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Let me re-ask. Do you think it's worth the upgrade?

[mkylau]

I haven't tried any of the scanning features on my AIO yet, but prints ok. You can't really adjust the printer preferences (defaults to "normal" quality and colour printing) when it's on the network though. And no matter what printer you have, it will show up as 'LP' on DNS-323.

My printer isn't on the list either, but it still works (well basic printing atleast) As long as you have your printer driver, it should work.

Disclaimer: I have not tested whether its the storage or the (HP) printer itself, but the yellow ink does not seem to flow, thus giving me all messed up colour prints.

PS: Also, there's new DLink firmware for the DIR-655 as well as other dlink routers that enable you to connect a usb printer or flash drive for network use.


Has anyone seen this? Its way too technical for me. Can someone dumb it down for those new to programming?

http://charly4711.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/d-link-dns-323-as-print-and-scan-server-part-1/

[rui]

DNS-321 shipped,so fast.

[jjgitties]

whoever doesnt want the processors -- PM me.

[T3rry]

still waiting for the wireless cam.... i think i'm gonna cancel it, i wanted a wifi IP cam anyways.