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Well now i have gone and done it New M17x

post #1 of 88
9/18/09 at 1:30am
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Dell had it on special today so this is what i ended up with


Alienware M17x

Nebula Red - Special Edition – Anodized Aluminum, Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) + Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Coupon

Processor Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 2.0GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Memory 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz – 2 x 2048MB
Mouse Pointer Mouse Pointers, Standard
LCD 17-inch WideUXGA 1920x1200 (1200p)
Video Card Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280M, 2GB – SLI® Enabled
Hard Drive 256GB Solid State Drive
Name Plate Standard Nameplate (Alienware M17x)
AlienFX Color Mars Red
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) + Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Coupon

Avatar Alienhead Glow
Wallpaper Alien Cyborg
Windows Style Windows Style, Default
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0
CD ROM/DVD ROM Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Wireless Internal 300Mbps Dual-Band a/g/n Wireless with MIMO Technology
Automatic Updates Automatic Updates ON
Power Plan Power Plan, Balanced
Time Zone (GMT - 5.00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Software - Antivirus McAfee® VirusScan Plus – 30-Day Free Trial (English)
Service 3 Yr Limited Warranty with 3 Yr NBD Onsite Service with Complete Care and 3 Yr Tech Support
AlienRespawn DVD AlienRespawn Image Recovery DVD
Bluetooth Internal Wireless Bluetooth® 2.1 with EDR


So photos have been uploaded

Price after $ 800 in savings $4K before taxes
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post #2 of 88
9/18/09 at 1:34am
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Expected Ship date is Oct 12th
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post #3 of 88
9/18/09 at 2:59am
nice specs congrats bro.
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post #4 of 88
9/18/09 at 1:40pm
My friend got the same one as you, but with dual sli 260's and a 128gb ssd.

Nice set up bro.
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post #5 of 88
9/18/09 at 5:35pm
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Originally Posted by dave-p View Post
Dell had it on special today so this is what i ended up with


Alienware M17x

Nebula Red - Special Edition – Anodized Aluminum, Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) + Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Coupon

Processor Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 2.0GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Memory 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz – 2 x 2048MB
Mouse Pointer Mouse Pointers, Standard
LCD 17-inch WideUXGA 1920x1200 (1200p)
Video Card Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280M, 2GB – SLI® Enabled
Hard Drive 256GB Solid State Drive
Name Plate Standard Nameplate (Alienware M17x)
AlienFX Color Mars Red
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) + Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Coupon

Avatar Alienhead Glow
Wallpaper Alien Cyborg
Windows Style Windows Style, Default
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0
CD ROM/DVD ROM Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Wireless Internal 300Mbps Dual-Band a/g/n Wireless with MIMO Technology
Automatic Updates Automatic Updates ON
Power Plan Power Plan, Balanced
Time Zone (GMT - 5.00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Software - Antivirus McAfee® VirusScan Plus – 30-Day Free Trial (English)
Service 3 Yr Limited Warranty with 3 Yr NBD Onsite Service with Complete Care and 3 Yr Tech Support
AlienRespawn DVD AlienRespawn Image Recovery DVD
Bluetooth Internal Wireless Bluetooth® 2.1 with EDR




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You go Dave I didnt see the special. I best have a peek
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post #6 of 88
9/18/09 at 5:47pm
Dave,
was the special in Canada only because i don't see it in USA
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post #7 of 88
9/18/09 at 6:04pm
Congrats, nice lappy!
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post #8 of 88
9/18/09 at 10:03pm
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Originally Posted by NYC Drifter View Post
Dave,
was the special in Canada only because i don't see it in USA

yes it was a one day Special on Dell Canada's Site
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post #9 of 88
9/19/09 at 10:08am
i nearly ordered one, but decided to wait for i7. perhaps the new m15x? I'm am interested to see how you like yours when it arrives
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post #10 of 88
9/19/09 at 12:28pm
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well the only cons I see so far is only 2 memory slots where the M6400 has four. thus making for a much cheaper memory upgrade path

4 GB sticks are major $$$ right now

and of course the LED display...but it does make me wonder if the led dispay can be used on the m17x

I may try a quick swap to test
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post #11 of 88
9/19/09 at 12:32pm
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but my biggest reason for leaving dell is the way they been trating members with the M1730 laptops offering them an XPS16 which is total BS

I just do not want to see them trying to offer me some POS down the road because they stopped making a high end Precision laptop.

Also the Cooling solution of the M17x seems far better from what research I have done.

Last just when almost 50% increade in gaming GPU performance from the FX3700 to the Sli GTX280 cards,

I also like the ideal when the M17x runs n battery it reverts to anonbaord GPU t save battery power
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post #12 of 88
9/19/09 at 1:07pm
Yep too bad, at least they would offer moving up with some extra $ from customers; a better apporach I think.

cheers ...
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post #13 of 88
9/19/09 at 3:35pm
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Originally Posted by dave-p View Post
but my biggest reason for leaving dell is the way they been trating members with the M1730 laptops offering them an XPS16 which is total BS

I just do not want to see them trying to offer me some POS down the road because they stopped making a high end Precision laptop.

Also the Cooling solution of the M17x seems far better from what research I have done.

Last just when almost 50% increade in gaming GPU performance from the FX3700 to the Sli GTX280 cards,

I also like the ideal when the M17x runs n battery it reverts to anonbaord GPU t save battery power

dave, the m17x is a dell
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post #14 of 88
9/19/09 at 3:37pm
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Originally Posted by dave-p View Post
well the only cons I see so far is only 2 memory slots where the M6400 has four. thus making for a much cheaper memoru upgrade path

4 GB sticks are major $$$ right now

and of course the LED display...but it does make me wonder if the led dispay can be used on the m17x

I may try a quick swap to test

if it fits, that screen would rock in the m17x
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post #15 of 88
9/20/09 at 9:43pm
Congrats on the order Dave. That's a nice system you just ordered.
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post #16 of 88
9/21/09 at 3:00am
Wondering if Dell had made a good move by assimilating Alienware, with all the rave and the converts of Dell XPS to the latest AW models.

cheers ...
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post #17 of 88
9/21/09 at 3:12am
I still like AW, though I wish they could have stayed their own company.
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post #18 of 88
9/21/09 at 3:22am
Yep. That what we were wishing at one time with eMachines.
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post #19 of 88
9/21/09 at 10:43am
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Originally Posted by NYC Drifter View Post
dave, the m17x is a dell

I mean as far as the Dell branded line, they no longer produce a High End laptop, and have left it to AW line.

Also I believe the M17x laptop has a far superior cooling system, which should mean better life for the laptops
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post #20 of 88
9/21/09 at 10:43am
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Still saying order processing lol
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