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m17x now available ... get your order in now

post #1 of 43
4/29/08 at 6:48pm
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For those of you who haven't already seen it, Check out the Alienware site.

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post #2 of 43
4/29/08 at 6:59pm
Are you gonna get one Shaz??
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post #3 of 43
4/29/08 at 7:04pm
Just got off their site and saw it!!! Definitely interested but I'll be honest, I wish they would've went with the traditional skull cap look instead of the Ripley design. There's a vid on youtube (bout 30 sec long) showing what appears to what must've been an early prototype for the M17X. It looks just like the Ripley M15X, with the shiny silver, but instead of being smooth, it had the traditional looking "alien" (skull cap?), back panel.

I really think that looks alot better than what they've just released but, it's just an opinion of course!

Gonna now wait and see what the reviews say about this new machine and see if there are any inherent problems like the M15x had.

Glad that Alienware finally got it out the door!!!!!

Was wondering though: will the top of the line extreme processor, that Alienware is offering in this lappy, be faster/more powerful than the Duo Quad Q6700 cpu that is in the Sager/Clevo model?

Of course it's going to use more power since it's a desktop cpu but, lets be honest, who's buying this beast for battery performance???

Kind of makes this new M17X a little less enticing to me.
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post #4 of 43
4/29/08 at 8:02pm
I hate that you have to get dual 8800 cards instead of just getting one...
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post #5 of 43
4/29/08 at 8:29pm
I'm gonna wait. Way over priced!
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post #6 of 43
4/29/08 at 8:38pm
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Originally Posted by Painkilller View Post
Just got off their site and saw it!!! Definitely interested but I'll be honest, I wish they would've went with the traditional skull cap look instead of the Ripley design. There's a vid on youtube (bout 30 sec long) showing what appears to what must've been an early prototype for the M17X. It looks just like the Ripley M15X, with the shiny silver, but instead of being smooth, it had the traditional looking "alien" (skull cap?), back panel.

I really think that looks alot better than what they've just released but, it's just an opinion of course!

Gonna now wait and see what the reviews say about this new machine and see if there are any inherent problems like the M15x had.

Glad that Alienware finally got it out the door!!!!!

Was wondering though: will the top of the line extreme processor, that Alienware is offering in this lappy, be faster/more powerful than the Duo Quad Q6700 cpu that is in the Sager/Clevo model?

Of course it's going to use more power since it's a desktop cpu but, lets be honest, who's buying this beast for battery performance???

Kind of makes this new M17X a little less enticing to me.
I agree, if it were a silver skull cap I would proably be ordering one. The black ripley doesn't do much for me. I guess I'll keep the m9700 for a while.
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post #7 of 43
4/29/08 at 10:12pm
Am I wrong or is that a Clevo design? It looks like one from what I see and Clevo is one of the few that puts four to five USB ports on their machines.

I can live with the ripley but give me some colors AW please!!
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post #8 of 43
4/29/08 at 10:16pm
I cant find a clevo that looks anything like it... it looks like another arima computer...but I will have to research that to see...
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post #9 of 43
4/29/08 at 10:20pm
you can get a m9700 on arima.com now...at least they have a pic...
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post #10 of 43
4/29/08 at 10:24pm
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Originally Posted by Spartan-117 View Post
Are you gonna get one Shaz??

Nahhh. I think it's very nice, but I'd prefer the m15x. My feelings are still hurt that Alienware messed up my order when I ordered the m15x on Day 1 *, so I've been holding off. (Plus, I really don't need another notebook ... I use my MacBook Pro for everyday use, and the m9700 is still smokin' hot for gaming).



*Alienware bent over backwards to sort out the issue with my original m15x order, but by then the thrill of ordering on Day 1 was gone and I returned to my senses about getting another notebook. BUT, I still think it's a winner!
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post #11 of 43
4/30/08 at 12:37pm
Just watched that alienware network video and that guy on the right specifically said that they ARE in fact, planning on bringing the silver look to the m17x and, they are also working on the skullcap design. YES!!!!

I'm waiting to see how those turn out. "All good things come to he who waits", or so they say. We'll see....
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post #12 of 43
4/30/08 at 1:42pm
review model ships in 30 days
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post #13 of 43
4/30/08 at 2:02pm
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Originally Posted by shazza View Post
Nahhh. I think it's very nice, but I'd prefer the m15x. My feelings are still hurt that Alienware messed up my order when I ordered the m15x on Day 1 *, so I've been holding off. (Plus, I really don't need another notebook ... I use my MacBook Pro for everyday use, and the m9700 is still smokin' hot for gaming).



*Alienware bent over backwards to sort out the issue with my original m15x order, but by then the thrill of ordering on Day 1 was gone and I returned to my senses about getting another notebook. BUT, I still think it's a winner!
m9700 in your macbook pro?
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post #14 of 43
4/30/08 at 2:41pm
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Originally Posted by Painkilller View Post
Just watched that alienware network video and that guy on the right specifically said that they ARE in fact, planning on bringing the silver look to the m17x and, they are also working on the skullcap design. YES!!!!

I'm waiting to see how those turn out. "All good things come to he who waits", or so they say. We'll see....
Good to know. That will be the one I am waiting to see.
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post #15 of 43
4/30/08 at 5:46pm
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I'm gonna wait. Way over priced!
Agreed. No single 8800?? I guess anyone wanting a single video card with a 17" screen will go Sager. I also just configured one, and the same Sager (same OS, memory, HD, screen) but with a quad core was $400 cheaper.
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post #16 of 43
4/30/08 at 6:19pm
is it just me or is the m17x has a matte finish... i thought they were going with a glossy black from CES 2008...
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post #17 of 43
4/30/08 at 6:32pm
I'm confused on how this machine is better than the Dell XPS1730, which has been out 6 months now. This is a big disappointment for me.
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post #18 of 43
4/30/08 at 6:48pm
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Originally Posted by One_Eye View Post
I'm confused on how this machine is better than the Dell XPS1730, which has been out 6 months now. This is a big disappointment for me.
Longer battery life by far.
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post #19 of 43
4/30/08 at 6:50pm
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Originally Posted by littlefrankus View Post
is it just me or is the m17x has a matte finish... i thought they were going with a glossy black from CES 2008...
It looks like the stealth black from the m9750.
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post #20 of 43
4/30/08 at 6:54pm
yeah thats what the pics look to me...which the matte finish is not a bad color at all... but i thought they would have the glossy look to it...
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