You have 30 days to return the system if you don't "like" it. Just call customer support and get a Return authorization number.

30 days from invoice/ship date, not received date.

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Remember, the 30 days is the "Total Satisfaction Policy". So if you're not fully satisfied, or feel you would be MORE satisfied with the 8250, then return it. I believe you can also set up a refusal. You may want to post the question on the "Credit And Return" page to get more info on the order refusal method.

Whichever route you go, either returning it or refusing it, simply order the 8250 either on line or by phone. Dell will credit you back the money for the 8200. Be advised, they will most likely be a little dodgey with you, trying to persuade you not to return the 8200. It is your right as a Dell consumer to execute that 30 day Total Satisfaction Policy. Remember though, once 30 days is up, you are stuck with it. So you need to evaluate how you are going to feel with a system that is outdated as of today.

The differences in the 8250 are the use of PC1066 RDRAM which dell will most likely neglect to provide a BIOS update for the 8200, USB 2.0 on the motherboard, and a network adapter on the motherboard, vice a card. The board may also have support for newer processors beyond 3 gigs as well, but that I am not sure of.

Good Luck with whatever you decide

~Wild Bill~

System 1

Dimension 8200
P4 2.53Ghz, 512 Megs PC800 RDRAM(till Dell comes up with a BIOS update), XP Home(Service Pack 1), Office XP Pro
19 Inch Flat Panel LCD (Dell 1900FP)
80 Gig Western Digital HDD WD80 0BB-75CA00
SIIG Ultra ATA 133 PCI controller card(running HDD)
GeForce4 Ti4600 128 Meg Video(Driver 40.41)
LiteOn 16x LTD163 DVD (Secondary Master IDE)
TDK VeloCD 40x12x48 CDRW (Primary Master IDE)
Nero 5.5.9.9 / InCD
SB! Live 1024
HK-695 Speakers
Intel Pro 10/100 w/ Motorolla Cable Modem
Multimedia Keyboard(PS2)
Logitech Optical USB Mouse
Norton SytemWorks 2002, Personal Firewall, Ghost
Powerquest Partition Magic 7.01, Drive Image 2002
HP 1115 Photosmart Printer

System 2

Inspiron 5000e
PIII 750Mhz
384 Megs PC100 SDRAM
15" UXGA
8x DVD(Toshiba) 8x4x24 CDRW (Matsushita)
Windows 98SE/2000/XP Home, Office Pro
Nero 5.5.8.2
Roxio Direct CD
Norton System Works
20 Gig 4200 RPM HD(HITACHI)(Slow & Noisy)
16 Meg ATI Rage Mobility
Xircom RealPort 56k/ 10/100 Ethernet

Cancel the order now! The 8250 has USB 2.0, PC1066 RD Ram and built in Ethernet. It makes no sense to accept an 8200 for the same price.

The price isn't the same, it's several hundred dollars more (that's including the fact that the new system doesn't have the $200 rebate of a few weeks ago). The only real advantage is the PC1066 memory -- and you'll have to decide whether the cost is worth it. My advice is no. The computer you buy today will be superceded within a month or two, and a year from now, the difference between an 8200 and an 8250 will be academic. Sort of like somebody flipping out over getting a Pentium 120 vice a Pentium 133. It matters for about three months.

Enjoy your 8200. Once you load Unreal Tournament 2003 and jack all the graphics options up, you'll forget all about the 8250.

Scott

Yes we all know your computer within at least two months will be "out of date", however when you actually decide to purchace one you want to get the best you can for the money you have to make it last at LEAST 2 years. After the two year mark you will notice games starting to come to par with it and you wont be able to run all the goodies you could when you first got it.

For most that isnt a problem, just to put it on a little lower detail. Right now canceling it might not be so pointless afterall, since you always have to think about the long run.