Posts by mjdart

I spec'd out the M17 and loading it up as I would want it, I came up with a price of $2600 which I though was very good for the performance. I've got 2 AW machines and they still work like the day I bought 'em. I sure you'll be very happy.

These processor choices are currently listed on the AW site for the M17 Intel® Core™2 P8400 2.26GHz (3MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) Intel® Core™2 P8600 2.4GHz (3MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) [+$100 or $3/mo.] Intel® Core™2...

Well I opened up the XPS & the M5750 side by side this morning figuring to do a swap. I found the new Intel 4965AGN card has an extra wire attached which changes everything. I did see on Ebay one of these cards was for sale with a...

You might want to consider a SSD Hard drive. Very reliable and when you do upgrade put it in the new machine. From what I've read Intel makes the best available right now. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820167005 Bring...

I've got a Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN in my Dell XPS and the performance is very good. My Alienware m5750 has the Intel® PRO Wireless 3945 a/b/g Mini-Card which I'd like to replace with a new 4965AGN card. It seems like a pretty...

The M5750 was also realeased by Alienware as the m5790 later in the year it featured an optional X1900 ATI Video Card I've only seen them for sale over in Europe. They are easy to change if you can find one. The Ztronics X1800 is a good...

I just got a XPS m1710 and with Vista I'm going for 4GB of RAM - any preferences on brand and speed. my XPS has a T7200 processor - I may put the T7400 from my AW in the Dell and get a T7600. My AW has 7200 rpm drives and I can see a...

Interesting project

I'll visit this sticky more than once

Well I decided to give my son my R60 ThinkPad, as he starting a new job in the financial world and it'll look "just right" in the business world. I bought a "very low mileage" Dell XPS m1710 to replace it and as my...