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Ordered new m5500

post #1 of 83
12/17/05 at 12:19pm
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GAH! im so excited..., should even be here by christmas (yea right alienware )

[1] Area-51® m5500

Processor: Intel® Pentium® M 760 2.0GHz 2MB L2 Cache 533MHz FSB
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Depot Service
LCD Display: Alienware® m5500 15.4" WideSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 LCD - Xeno Grey
Motherboard: Alienware® Intel® 915GM + ICH6 Chipset
Wireless Network: Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915 a/b/g Wireless Card
Memory: 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 533MHz - 2 x 512MB
Hard Drive: 80GB 7200 RPM ATA100
Video Card: 256MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go MXM 6600
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 ZS PCMCIA
Optical Drive: 8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW / 24X CD-RW Combo w/Software
Apparel: Alienware® T-Shirt - Black - Price Includes $5 Instant Rebate
Alienware Mouse Pad: Alienware® Mousepad
AlienRespawn: Alienware® Respawn Recovery Kit

[1] Alienware® Odyssey Backpack


Estamated ship date December 25th (Merry Christmas)
(hhmm time to update the siggy i suppose)
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post #2 of 83
12/17/05 at 12:56pm
Nice....congrats G! I'll need full feedback regarding the 5500 and BF2 performance please
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post #3 of 83
12/17/05 at 1:04pm
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Originally Posted by Craig
Nice....congrats G! I'll need full feedback regarding the 5500 and BF2 performance please
will do, yall can expect full review, pics(fedex guy hehe), and benchmarks.
you still wanting one yourself craig?

P.S. Anyone know a benchmark for BF2? like a 3rd-party program or whatever?
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post #4 of 83
12/17/05 at 1:09pm
Yes I am considering one.

Just playing the game is the best benchmark there is.
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post #5 of 83
12/17/05 at 1:10pm
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Originally Posted by Craig
Yes I am considering one.

Just playing the game is the best benchmark there is.
iight i suppose i can use FRAPS Timedemo, or just guess.. lol
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post #6 of 83
12/17/05 at 1:27pm
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post #7 of 83
12/17/05 at 3:40pm
Congrats on the new computer! Sounds like the same one I ordered and hopefully will have prior to Christmas.
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post #8 of 83
12/17/05 at 4:09pm
nice
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post #9 of 83
12/17/05 at 5:09pm
congrats Guntizzle
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post #10 of 83
12/17/05 at 5:37pm
Sweet - I knew you couldn't resist pushing that button. We'll expect a full rundown - there are more games out there than BF2 !
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post #11 of 83
12/17/05 at 8:21pm
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Originally Posted by shazza
Sweet - I knew you couldn't resist pushing that button. We'll expect a full rundown - there are more games out there than BF2 !
i know, i was staring at the checkout button for a couple minutes double thinking things.. then i just thought what the hell and blam! i got a new laptop

and shazza, expect benchmarks of all the best games... and i could always use a second laptop from your vegas trip too -wink-
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post #12 of 83
12/17/05 at 9:22pm
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and i could always use a second laptop from your vegas trip too -wink
I wish I was on my way to Las Vegas, but it is tridge who is on his way to win lots of money and buy us all m5500s (that's why I haven't ordered mine yet).
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post #13 of 83
12/17/05 at 10:51pm
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Originally Posted by shazza
I wish I was on my way to Las Vegas, but it is tridge who is on his way to win lots of money and buy us all m5500s (that's why I haven't ordered mine yet).
OMG! im so sorry lol, ive had a heavy day ( my mom made me do tons of christmas errons today) and finished my christmas shopping in heavy traffic so yea sry, ill give u a rep point to make it all better
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post #14 of 83
12/18/05 at 2:34am
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I want it now! damn the the week shipping time!!!!!!

im not taking this so good, i only ordered about 12 hours ago lol
well... only 156 hours to go lol

now that i think about it fedex probably wont deliver on christmas 1. its christmas 2. its a sunday

so its probably gonna be 26th maybe even 27th....
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post #15 of 83
12/18/05 at 3:38am
Mine is on the Fed Ex truck...and is scheduled to be at my door this Tuesday the 20th.

Sorry to rub it in...hahah but i dont feel too bad since I ordered on Nov 9th.

I will post my thoughts and review next week!
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post #16 of 83
12/18/05 at 11:20am
Been on Phase 3 forever. Now was juist informed there will be a delay to parts on back order. Anyway very intererested in your first impressions.
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post #17 of 83
12/18/05 at 1:26pm
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Originally Posted by Tanamerra
Been on Phase 3 forever. Now was juist informed there will be a delay to parts on back order. Anyway very intererested in your first impressions.
What date did you order it?
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post #18 of 83
12/18/05 at 1:32pm
charivari, where do you live, and when was it shipped?
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post #19 of 83
12/18/05 at 1:38pm
Orered on November 12th. Thought i would have before Christmas since the acknowledged ship date was the 19th. Wishfull thinking on my part. Can see that is not going to happen now.
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post #20 of 83
12/18/05 at 2:26pm
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Originally Posted by Tanamerra
Orered on November 12th. Thought i would have before Christmas since the acknowledged ship date was the 19th. Wishfull thinking on my part. Can see that is not going to happen now.
Great I ordered mine on like the 28th and just got into stage 3......I guess this means mine is gunna be backordered too. What screen did you order?
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