Alienware m5790... Ordering on 1/26.

Sup people... Got a SWEET deal.. Basically my old Dell Inspiron with its putt putt Geforce2 go has lost its use... (i have a monster gameing rig desktop), so i have been in the market for a laptop for a year...

After doing all sorts of research, I wanted something i can use for business (Im a Level III Network Admin), and something i can play CS:S on at night while my wife snores next to me so i dont have to hear "Come to Bed!!" while im in my office fraggin away...

So i went to my boss (the owner of the co) and he agreed to pay for a portion of the laptop (Im gonna layout about $1400, he is gonna drop in $1400), but over time i'll wind up giving him maybe another $500 for it so its outright mine (we agreed that it is MY laptop, not the companys)..

So here is what i am ordering on Friday 1/26.

Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 2.0GHz 4MB Cache 667MHz FSB
Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Display: Alienware® m5790 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD - Saucer Silver
Motherboard: Alienware® Intel® 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
Memory: 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz - 2 x 1024MB
System 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 ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1800
Sound Card: Intel® 7.1 High-Definition Audio
Wireless Network Card: Internal Intel® PRO Wireless 3945 a/b/g Mini-Card
Communications: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet & 56K V.92 Modem
Power: Vehicle AC Adapter - Belkin® AC Anywhere 300W Vehicle Outlet Adapter
Power: Additional Battery - Alienware® Area-51 m5790 8-cell Lithium-Ion Battery
Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service
Alienware Mouse Pad: Alienware® Mousepad


Now i have some flexability here but im trying to keep it under $2800 shipped... So i could go with the 1440x900 screen and take the x1900 instead of the 1920x1200 screen and the x1800, but i would think the extra screen realestate and the x1800 should be plenty of oomph to play games on it... Now how comething like CS:Source will look on it at 1024x768 (or whatever low widescreen res it is) plays on it i dont know...

The extra battery is a key, as well as the vehicle charger, and i think the 2.0ghz processor with 4meg cache is perfect price break (the 2.16 adds like $300 to it, so i dont think an extra .16 ghz is worth it)..

The 7200 rpm drive will suit perfectly, and the 2gig ram ensures Vista will run with No issue at all.

I plan on partitioning the Drive for WinXP/IntelMacOS/Vista/BeOS and Linux perhaps.. Or may run Vista off an external hard drive.

Now Alienware DOES NOT offer accidental damage protection on their notebook, so i found ww.safeware.com that for $85 a YEAR I get FULL protection incase of damage, drop, fire, theft etc... a REAL bargain .. I HIGHLY recommend you all look into this if you spent more then $1500 on a laptop and dont have this in your warranty.

I cant WAIT to get it...

Well My order is in stage 2 right now, waiting for my bosses credit card to go thru.. According to alienware my m5790 is gonna ship on 2/7, so im in NY, i figure i'll have it on 2/12 or 2/13 if it meets ship date..

I will post mega review, pics, maybe even short video review.

They didnt have the 2.0 core 2 duo anymore, so i went with the 2.16... got the x1900 with the 1920x1200 screen and 1 gig of ram instead od 2 ( i can upgrade later, saving about $80), and the 100 gig 7200 rpm drive. NO blue ray, went with the standard dvd burner.

NOW IN STAGE 6/10!!!!!

Were Gettin Close baby!!!!

Phase 6: (Production Phase 2 - Integration)
This stage includes the installation of the operating system, drivers and any applications that are specific to the system you ordered. Our Alienware Integration Technician will also install any demos, benchmark utilities, and burn-in software necessary to correctly monitor your system’s performance. These functions are performed by AlienFactory, a proprietary software designed by Alienware for our valued customers. This is also the first stage of the Alienware 200-Point Quality Control Process.