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Sentia Price is dropping...

post #1 of 8
10/1/04 at 12:08am
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I've noticed over the past 2 weeks that the starting price of the sentia has dropped from $1,750 (estimate) to $1670 (est.) now to $1,592. . . is this a sign of Alienware trying to clear the rest of the Sentias out for something new? Maybe a new version of the Sentia with the Alviso chipset? I have also noticed that in a short 2 week period a Sentia that was built with the EXACT SAME SPECS has changed from $2,609 to $2,413 to $2,278... I am really liking the looks of this!!!
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post #2 of 8
10/1/04 at 12:46am
Me 3
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post #3 of 8
10/1/04 at 8:20am
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I originally thought because X-Mas was coming soon. . . But Dell's prices went UP!!! I buile the same 600m yesterweek for $1932 that this week costs $2024... lol I know it is not as a dramatic a change as the Sentia... but it is still interesting...
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post #4 of 8
10/1/04 at 10:10am
...begining to wonder if i should wait and see what's next?
Still waiting for my credit card to arive, the mail system sucks out here in Kuwait.
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post #5 of 8
10/1/04 at 10:36am
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Originally Posted by DesertJester
...begining to wonder if i should wait and see what's next?
Still waiting for my credit card to arive, the mail system sucks out here in Kuwait.

The new Alviso chipset is coming next year.
Which supports...
The new Sonoma Pentium M, with the 533 MHz FSB
and (the most impressive inmy opinion)
PCI-Express graphics slot... (which I am not 100% sure about...) but if it is true then PCI-Express will OWN the current integrated graphic chip on the Sentia.

I just hope with the new chipset that the Sentia stays as thin and light as it currently is
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post #6 of 8
10/1/04 at 10:37am
The price has gone down but I don't think it's a huge drop.

Isn't the lowest price machine configured with a Celeron? I just noticed that the other day.
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post #7 of 8
10/1/04 at 10:46am
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Originally Posted by twopiece
Isn't the lowest price machine configured with a Celeron? I just noticed that the other day.
I just came for the AW site, and yes it is a Celeron.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig
Me 3
Thinking about getting a 3rd Alien for your collection?
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post #8 of 8
10/1/04 at 1:39pm
I just re-priced my Sentia that is currently in phase 9 and the price has GONE UP for the exact same system. The price I paid was $2486. The current price is $2531. These are before shipping.

Here are the configs:

The one I paid for:

Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Onsite Service
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2
Desktop Enhancements: Exclusive AlienGUIse Theme Manager
AlienRespawn: Alienware® Respawn Recovery Kit
Case: Alienware Exclusive Sentia Case
Processor: Intel® Pentium® M 735 1.7GHz 2MB L2 Cache 400MHZ FSB
Motherboard: Intel® 855GME+ICH4M Chipset PC-2700 @ 333MHz
Wireless Network: Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Network Connection
Memory: 1GB Corsair XMS DDR PC-2700 at 333MHz - 2x512 SO-DIMMs
Hard Drive: Hitachi 60GB 7200 RPM ATA100 with 8MB Cache
Monitors: 12.1" Wide-XGA 1280x800 LCD Display
Video Card: Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 Technology
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Pro Compatible 5.1 Digital Audio
Smart Bay One: 24x10x24 CD-RW / 8X DVD Combo w/Software MPEG2 Decoder
Ethernet NIC: Integrated 10/100Mb Ethernet NIC
Modem: 56K Modem with V.90 Technology
Alienware Exclusive Offers: Gamespot Complete - Free 90-day Trial (a $20.85 value)
Productivity Software: Microsoft® Office 2003 Small Business Edition ($449.99 MSRP)
Free Alienware Mousepad: Free Alienware® Mousepad (a $14.99 value)


Cost: $2,486.00



And the one I just priced:

Case: Alienware Exclusive Sentia Case
Processor: Intel® Pentium® M 735 1.7GHz 2MB L2 Cache 400MHZ FSB
Memory: 1GB Corsair XMS DDR PC-2700 at 333MHz - 2x512 SO-DIMMs
Hard Drive: Hitachi 60GB 7200 RPM ATA100 with 8MB Cache
Monitors: 12.1" Wide-XGA 1280x800 LCD Display
Video Card: Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 Technology
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Pro Compatible 5.1 Digital Audio
Modem: 56K Modem with V.90 Technology
Ethernet NIC: Integrated 10/100Mb Ethernet NIC
Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Onsite Service
Productivity Software: Microsoft® Office 2003 Small Business Edition
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2
Motherboard: Intel® 855GME+ICH4M Chipset PC-2700 @ 333MHz
Smart Bay One: 24x10x24 CD-RW / 8X DVD Combo w/Software MPEG2 Decoder
Wireless Network: Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Network Connection
Alienware Exclusive Offers: Gamespot Complete - Free 90-day Trial (a $20.85 value)
AlienRespawn: Alienware® Respawn Recovery Kit
Free Alienware Mousepad: Free Alienware® Mousepad
Desktop Enhancements: Exclusive AlienGUIse Theme Manager

Cost: $2,531.00
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