In the long LT150 price drop thread started by BBQ, Mr. Watchformore reported this about his Dell order:
"They informed me that the manufacturer had lowered the price on the LT150 and that had caused Dell's number for the part to change which is why my order had hung up.
Total price: $1530.45."
LOWERED the price? Are you kidding, Mr. Watchformore? If not, then I'm REALLY confused and also growing paranoid. Since I am now certifiably insane over this Dell business anyway, here is a nasty theory (with recent actual precedent) to consider: When NEC dropped the MSRP on the 150 from $5999 to $3299, did they remove the Vortex technology and HDTV capability without telling anyone? This change would simply make the projector THE SAME AS ITS CLONES, which have been selling around $2K. Think about what happened to the Infocus LP340. Remember, EVERY manufacturer reserves "the right to change specifications without notice." (I asked an NEC tech about this, and he claimed that the projector specs did not change after the price drop. But we have been given inaccurate info by techs before, so...)
If you have seen both PRE- and POST-price drop 150's, please reply. Are they the same? This information would also be of interest to Alan's customers, especially if they are looking at their new projectors and asking themselves, What is so special? If you have a PROPER, ORIGINAL LT150 and are feeding it progressive or HTPC, you will KNOW what is special in TEN SECONDS. If not, then...
What should have been a simple price correction by Dell, an apology, and a cancellation of orders has turned into something SURREAL
Mike