Hey all,
I was recently browsing the forums when i saw that there werent many good forums reviews for alienware products. If your mad, your more likely to post about it, so I decided to post my good experience (hopefully), to balance it out.
On Monday July 17 I orded an Aurora m7700 system, heres the specs,
[1] Aurora™ m7700
Processor: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4200+ with HyperTransport and Dual Core Technology
Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2
Display: 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD with Built-in Camera
Motherboard: VIA K8T890 + VT8237A Chipset
Memory: 2GB Dual Channel DDR SO-DIMM at 400MHz - 2 x 1024MB
Hard Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 100GB Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s 7,200 RPM w/ NCQ & 8MB Cache
Primary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW / 24X CD-RW Combo w/Software
Video/Graphics Card: 256MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7900 GTX
Sound Card: High-Definition Audio with surround sound
Wireless Network Card: Internal 802.11b/g WiFi Card
Communications: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet & 56K V.92 Modem
Mouse: Microsoft® IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0 - USB - Standard
Primary Battery: Alienware® m7700 12-cell Lithium-Ion Smart Battery Pack
Power: AC Adapter - Alienware® m7700 220 Watt Auto-switch AC Adapter
Power: Additional Battery - Alienware® m7700 12-cell Lithium-Ion Additional Battery
Floppy Drive: USB Floppy Drive
Warranty: 3-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service / AlienAutopsy / Respawn
Alienware Exclusive Offers: GameFly - Unlimited Game Rentals for 15 days - FREE TRIAL
Productivity Software: Microsoft® Works 8 Productivity Suite
Free Alienware Shirt: Free Alienware® T-Shirt - White
Desktop Enhancements: Exclusive AlienGUIse Theme Manager
If anybody wants I'll tell you why i chose what i chose and etc.
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New Update
On Monday July 24, I got an email saying the ac adapter was on backorder like I have heard and the additional 12 cell batt was on backorder to. I had expected this due to the other forums i read. There are tons saying that it takes a while, but its worth the wait.
Dear _________,
>
>There will be a slight delay in your Alienware order, because the part(s)
>listed below are temporarily backordered. We apologize for any
>inconvenience this may cause, and assure you that we are doing everything
>in our power to expedite the process of obtaining the part(s). Once the
>part(s) have been obtained, your order will be processed.
>
>1- 7700 D900 220 WATT AC ADAPTER ............................... Expected
>Date: To be announced
>2- 7700 D900 12 CELL PRIMARY BATTERY ........................... Expected
>Date: 7/25/2006 11:59:39 PM
>
>
>If you have any questions regarding your order, please do not hesitate to
>contact our sales department by replying to this e-mail.
>
>Thank you for choosing Alienware.
I was recently browsing the forums when i saw that there werent many good forums reviews for alienware products. If your mad, your more likely to post about it, so I decided to post my good experience (hopefully), to balance it out.
On Monday July 17 I orded an Aurora m7700 system, heres the specs,
[1] Aurora™ m7700
Processor: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4200+ with HyperTransport and Dual Core Technology
Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2
Display: 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD with Built-in Camera
Motherboard: VIA K8T890 + VT8237A Chipset
Memory: 2GB Dual Channel DDR SO-DIMM at 400MHz - 2 x 1024MB
Hard Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 100GB Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s 7,200 RPM w/ NCQ & 8MB Cache
Primary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW / 24X CD-RW Combo w/Software
Video/Graphics Card: 256MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7900 GTX
Sound Card: High-Definition Audio with surround sound
Wireless Network Card: Internal 802.11b/g WiFi Card
Communications: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet & 56K V.92 Modem
Mouse: Microsoft® IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0 - USB - Standard
Primary Battery: Alienware® m7700 12-cell Lithium-Ion Smart Battery Pack
Power: AC Adapter - Alienware® m7700 220 Watt Auto-switch AC Adapter
Power: Additional Battery - Alienware® m7700 12-cell Lithium-Ion Additional Battery
Floppy Drive: USB Floppy Drive
Warranty: 3-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service / AlienAutopsy / Respawn
Alienware Exclusive Offers: GameFly - Unlimited Game Rentals for 15 days - FREE TRIAL
Productivity Software: Microsoft® Works 8 Productivity Suite
Free Alienware Shirt: Free Alienware® T-Shirt - White
Desktop Enhancements: Exclusive AlienGUIse Theme Manager
If anybody wants I'll tell you why i chose what i chose and etc.
----------------------------------------------------------
New Update
On Monday July 24, I got an email saying the ac adapter was on backorder like I have heard and the additional 12 cell batt was on backorder to. I had expected this due to the other forums i read. There are tons saying that it takes a while, but its worth the wait.
Dear _________,
>
>There will be a slight delay in your Alienware order, because the part(s)
>listed below are temporarily backordered. We apologize for any
>inconvenience this may cause, and assure you that we are doing everything
>in our power to expedite the process of obtaining the part(s). Once the
>part(s) have been obtained, your order will be processed.
>
>1- 7700 D900 220 WATT AC ADAPTER ............................... Expected
>Date: To be announced
>2- 7700 D900 12 CELL PRIMARY BATTERY ........................... Expected
>Date: 7/25/2006 11:59:39 PM
>
>
>If you have any questions regarding your order, please do not hesitate to
>contact our sales department by replying to this e-mail.
>
>Thank you for choosing Alienware.
