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Alienware m17x with i7 and dual GPUs

post #1 of 19
11/18/09 at 4:30pm
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hey, I'm in the market for new laptop. The current Alienware m17x looks awesome and performs great, but can't stop thinking that later and greater technology is just around the corner. I'm expecting m17x with i7 and dual gpus to come out early next year.. what are your thoughts ?
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post #2 of 19
11/18/09 at 5:22pm
I've struggled with this for years. And I've always decided that having the greatest technology at launch isn't worth the extra money. Most of the time speed is all relative to what you're actually doing. My last two purchases have come at the end of the technology bubble, and I've ended up saving a substantial amount of money because of it. So my notebook has a Core Duo instead of a Core 2 Duo ... You're going to be paying a premium for new technology. That's not to say I've bought new technology on launch day. But my days of gloating are over. Unless there's something that you can see yourself using to get your money's worth, For example, the time period when Crysis was released and having a DX10 video card was something you wanted to take advantage of, there isn't really grounds to spend the extra money.

So you buy today, get a QX9300 (2.53 Ghz 12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) versus a i7 920 2.66GHz (8MB Cache)? Are you going to be banging your head against the wall because it isn't an i7?? Hell no.
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post #3 of 19
11/19/09 at 1:20pm
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Originally Posted by martini5470 View Post
hey, I'm in the market for new laptop. The current Alienware m17x looks awesome and performs great, but can't stop thinking that later and greater technology is just around the corner. I'm expecting m17x with i7 and dual gpus to come out early next year.. what are your thoughts ?
Im with you, wtb I7!
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post #4 of 19
11/20/09 at 12:24pm
When ever one system is released the next one is already being worked on. It's a never ending loop. If you must have the latest and greatest then buy now and sell when the new one comes out. It's a never ending loop.
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post #5 of 19
11/20/09 at 1:34pm
I'm like Steve, except I wait until about the middle of the lifetime. So I got my C2D Merom 667 MHz FSB when the C2D Merom 800 MHz FSB was getting released. Anyway, I'm a fan of a single GPU so the choice for me would be obvious. As others have likely said, if you wait then you're gonna be paying price premium for new technology.
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post #6 of 19
12/4/09 at 10:05am
I want the Core i7
But would want it with USB 3.0

that would be awsome
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post #7 of 19
12/4/09 at 10:23am
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Thanks for all replies. I understand you're going to pay a premium with any new technology, but with alienware you'll pay a premium every time unless you buy it used. They recently lowered their prices for the holidays, possible to get rid off the old inventory. So there's hope that i7+2gpu might be out in January.
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post #8 of 19
12/4/09 at 11:56am
I would expect some companies starting to preview it starting with CES 2010. We'll see if there is any news out of the Dell camp regarding this.
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post #9 of 19
12/4/09 at 9:24pm
well Dell just released a Precisoin M6500 with a Core I7 CPU

makes me wonder if the M17x is not far behind
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post #10 of 19
12/5/09 at 12:10am
That's also their most expensive laptop in their whole catalog.
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post #11 of 19
12/5/09 at 1:48am
yes it even more $$$ than the M6400 Covet
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post #12 of 19
12/5/09 at 11:38am
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Originally Posted by dave-p View Post
well Dell just released a Precisoin M6500 with a Core I7 CPU

makes me wonder if the M17x is not far behind

but thats NOT a gaming laptop
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post #13 of 19
12/5/09 at 1:31pm
... but with "gaming specs"
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post #14 of 19
12/5/09 at 4:58pm
USB 3.0 (at least 2 ports from a bridge chip but built into Intel would be better)
this is 5-10x the speed of USB 2 and uses less CPU resources AND offers 2x the power to the ports. Big upgrade

I7 includes a memory controller that is often the weakest point of notebooks (memory transfer speed) It's not a night and day improvement to all apps now, but it will be taken advantage of (and expected by intense apps) in the years to come.

LED screen? I suspect the #1 reason they didn't include this in the current model is the supplies of this screen for just the 6400/6500 series is thin enough.
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post #15 of 19
12/5/09 at 6:07pm
@all - http://www.notebookforums.com/thread230869.html

want to take a crack in this discussion?

cheers ...
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post #16 of 19
12/8/09 at 1:35am
so i dunno if you guys saw the i9 that sold on ebay why not wait for that
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post #17 of 19
12/8/09 at 2:34pm
i have notice Alienware has new products in june july

so wait i say & you could be lucky to get

Usb 3.0 or Faster hard drives 600 MB/s or SP1 on W7
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post #18 of 19
12/8/09 at 2:44pm
It is a long way for some good potentials, not necessarily what you wish ... but why not?

cheers ...
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post #19 of 19
12/8/09 at 4:52pm
June July is 8 months away that is a life time buy the now and be happy now
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