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Future Owner of 7700!

post #1 of 22
4/10/05 at 1:21pm
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Yay! I ordered one finally

Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Onsite Service
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Case: Area-51m 7700 Case with 17" WideXGA+ 1400 x 900 LCD Display - Xeno Grey
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 530J w/ HT Technology 3.0GHz 1MB Cache
Motherboard: Intel® 915P Chipset Supporting PCI-Express
Memory: 512MB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 533MHz 2 x 256MB
Video Card: Area-51m 7700 NVIDIA GeForce™ 6800 Go with 256MB of DDR3 memory
Sound Card: Intel® High-Definition Audio (24-bit, 192Khz) with 7.1 surround sound
Hard Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 40GB 5400 RPM ATA100
Optical Drive One: 24x10x24 CD-RW / 8X DVD Combo w/Software MPEG2 Decoder
Floppy Drive: USB Floppy Drive
Ethernet NIC: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet NIC
Wireless Network: External Wireless 802.11a/b/g PCMCIA Card (switching to Internal Wireless 802.11a/b/g miniPCI Card)
Modem: 56K Modem with V.92 Technology
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post #2 of 22
4/10/05 at 2:54pm
Upgrage the screen, u won't be able to change it later.

Memory is slow, 1GB is the minimum, but u can buy from other shop cheaper.

If u can, change the HD to the 60GB, it's 7200RPM while others not.
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post #3 of 22
4/10/05 at 3:33pm
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what's so good about the screen? for memory, i might buy from another store =T what's the + to upgrading the HDD?
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post #4 of 22
4/10/05 at 3:57pm
The upgraded screen is definitely the way to go - the resolution is unbelievably clear. J.Clausse won't steer you wrong - dude knows what he's talking about. It's all about speed and power.
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post #5 of 22
4/10/05 at 4:51pm
I agree specially with the screen. You want a crisp and clear display on that 17" screen, right?
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post #6 of 22
4/10/05 at 5:00pm
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omg $222!!! I dont know i pushed my dad to get this lappy far enough i think. will this trully make the difference that would convince my dad to drop 2 extra bills??? if so i would think about it, i mean what are the downsides? currently im @ $2300 <--big price, going $2522 looks scary
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post #7 of 22
4/10/05 at 5:42pm
I understand - the screen makes a huge difference in resolution. There is less strain on the eyes when writing those term papers. All you can do is ask - he will definitely see the difference when it arrives. Good luck!
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post #8 of 22
4/10/05 at 8:50pm
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OMG ur right, i wouldnt want to ruin my 20/20 vision. i will try to talk my dad into thanks for the info! this is so wrong. but u guys are too convincing
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post #9 of 22
4/10/05 at 10:41pm
At least get the faster hd.
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post #10 of 22
4/10/05 at 11:46pm
I ordered one too! My Specs:

[1] Area-51m 7700

Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Onsite Service
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2
AlienRespawn: Alienware® Respawn Recovery Kit
Case: Area-51m 7700 Case with 17" WideSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 LCD Display with Built-in Camera - Xeno Grey
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 530J w/ HT Technology 3.0GHz 1MB Cache
Motherboard: Intel® 915P Chipset Supporting PCI-Express
Memory: 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 533MHz - 2 x 512MB
Video Card: Area-51m 7700 ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON X800 with 256MB of DDR 3 memory
Sound Card: Intel® High-Definition Audio (24-bit, 192Khz) with 7.1 surround sound
Hard Drive: Extreme Performance - RAID 0 - 120GB (60GB x 2) 7200 RPM ATA100 - Hitachi
Optical Drive One: 8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW / 24X CD-RW Combo w/Software
Floppy Drive: USB Floppy Drive
Ethernet NIC: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet NIC
Modem: 56K Modem with V.92 Technology

I can't wait until it gets here!!!

Cheers,
Brady
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post #11 of 22
4/11/05 at 1:50am
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im seriously considering the new monitor so please could someone provide me more information on the Clearview Enhanced Display Technology that's on the upgraded monitor? if it's truly worth the buy i would go ahead and ask my dad to make the purchase. thanks so much, i love this community, and grats to snoslicer8 and ur kicking rig!
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post #12 of 22
4/11/05 at 2:35am
yea.. before I had the normal case, too. After many people recommend me to upgrade, I went to upgrade the case as well
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post #13 of 22
4/11/05 at 12:39pm
Alright, hate to gloat, but I upgraded my processor before they could start building it...=) Got the P4 3.6 GHz with HT...man I can't wait until this thing gets here.

Cheers,
Brady
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post #14 of 22
4/11/05 at 11:07pm
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woot! i updated the recomendations that you guys gave me, here's my new config!

Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Onsite Service
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Case: Area-51m 7700 Case with 17" WideSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 LCD Display with Built-in Camera - Xeno Grey - Includes Clearview Enhanced Display Technology
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 530J w/ HT Technology 3.0GHz 1MB Cache
Motherboard: Intel® 915P Chipset Supporting PCI-Express
Memory: 512MB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 533MHz 2 x 256MB
Video Card: Area-51m 7700 NVIDIA GeForce™ 6800 Go with 256MB of DDR3 memory
Sound Card: Intel® High-Definition Audio (24-bit, 192Khz) with 7.1 surround sound
Hard Drive: 60GB 7200 RPM ATA100 - Hitachi
Optical Drive One: 24x10x24 CD-RW / 8X DVD Combo w/Software MPEG2 Decoder
Floppy Drive: USB Floppy Drive
Ethernet NIC: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet NIC
Wireless Network: Internal Wireless 802.11a/b/g miniPCI Card
Modem: 56K Modem with V.92 Technology
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post #15 of 22
4/12/05 at 12:13am
Shouldn't both Archan9el and Snoslicer8 upgrade their warranties to 3 years?
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post #16 of 22
4/12/05 at 12:17am
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why is that? will my system be at risk for 3 years running?
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post #17 of 22
4/12/05 at 12:41am
All computers are at risk. It's not too uncommon for people to have to replace certain faulty parts on their 7700. I've had my 7700 for almost a month, and a little while ago, the video card stopped working, so AW is sending me a replacement video card right now. You never know.
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post #18 of 22
4/12/05 at 12:49am
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i think one year is substantial enough for any error to occur, im not saying all errors, but dang how could a company earning so much money want more from their customer service? i just dont think it's worth it. if a video card fails, there has to be a reason for it to fail, it dont just die...that's like what a 1 in 100000 chance? for every computer i purchased not once did the video card fail, nor did a hard drive fail, nor did the cd drive, the chances for that to me is nill
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post #19 of 22
4/12/05 at 3:31pm
It's all about peace of mind. If the motherboard fails, or if the gorgeous LCD screen suddenly starts having "stuck lines", the warranty should cover that and the faulty parts will be replaced. After dropping $4000 on a new laptop, the 5% for the extended warranty may be worth the peace of mind.

It's a 1 in 100000 chance, but I'd sure hate to risk having a $4000 doorstop from the 13th month and beyond.
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post #20 of 22
4/12/05 at 9:21pm
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yeah but you hear about these insurance scams all the time. they kind of influence ur decision to place these orders. itll be hard to convince someone like me who hasnt had a problem with his pc ever in his life. but then again this is a laptop...
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