Posts by srika

why is the 3 yr such a big deal? are these systems that problematic? thx

hey guys how you been? looks like its time to order. do you have any thoughts on this? thx m17x Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate, 64bit, English Intel® Core™ i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache) 1 Year Basic Serivce...

well its too late I already got mine, I don't wanna look haha. plus I am sure without a doubt an XPS 8-core would have been out of my price range.

Quote: Originally Posted by mb67 I priced one out and it's not an everyday thing that's for sure. yeah, and I wouldn't get it just because it has 8 cores. contrary to what it may seem. LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by Flyingfuzzball dell has an 8 core desktop as well. another person in my office has one. looks like the Xeon server line?

cool deal. this one will have to do, for now. I was only shopping Dell, anyway. I'd guess the next time I'm looking they'll have 8-cores readily available.

Thanks guys. Well I bit the bullet and ordered an XPS 435 desktop with the Core i7-975 Extreme. I will be interested in Alienware again once their laptops get the i7 architecture, looks like it'll be happening fairly soon. It's a...

umm.. does anyone know when Alienware is gonna get i7 laptops?

well changed my mind... decided this is too slow.. think getting a i7 desktop. lol

thanks for the suggestion, I will def try it stock! kudos to Alienware (and Dell) for offering such an insane portable machine!