Been lurking here a bit... Just wanted to say thanks and make my first post!

I orginally ordered the WSXGA+ display, but called them this morning and got the WUXGA. I will make an update when I receive the system.

-Aviator CX7 Duo: High Performance 17" Centrino Duo Gaming Notebook - Qty: 1
-Aviator CX7 in Silver with Tinted Brushed Aluminum Cover - Qty: 1
-2.00GHz Intel® Core Duo Processor T2500 / 2MB Cache/ 667MHz FSB - Qty: 1
-Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX PCI-Express 512MB GDDR3 - Qty: 1
-1024MB Mushkin PC5400 DDR2-667 SODIMM - Low Latency (5-5-5-15) - Qty: 2
-8X DVD ± R/W Drive Dual Layer w/ DVD Recording Software - Qty: 1
-Intel® 945PM chipset + ICH7M Mobile Motherboard (CX7-Duo) - Qty: 1
-Built-in High Definition 3D Sound System for CX7 - Qty: 1
-(No Disaster Recovery DVD) - Qty: 1
-Internal Bluetooth™ Module for CX7 - Qty: 1
-100GB 7200rpm Serial-ATA Hard Drive with NCQ & 8MB Cache - Qty: 1
-Internal 802.11A/G 54Mbps Wireless Mini PCI for CX7 - Qty: 1
-Integrated V.92 56K Fax/Data Modem - Qty: 1
-MS Windows XP Professional CD & Manual SP2 Pre-Installed & Configured - Qty: 1
-Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Controller - Qty: 1
-Hypersonic T-Shirt (X-Large) - Qty: 1
-Guaranteed No Dead or Partially-Lit Pixels - Qty: 1
-17" WUXGA 1920x1200 VividView™ Display w/ Super Clear Glossy Surface - Qty: 1
-1 Year Platinum Warranty with 24/7 Toll-Free Tech Support - Qty: 1

Oh BTW, I picked up a Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook today as well. I will comment on that when I get it all set up.

I ordered almost the exact same thing .

Congrats on the system. The only thing that I think you should have done is made the warranty longer. The amount of money you are wrapping in the system - you might want to protect the system longer.

That being said - looks like a great rig! It is definitely great for gaming. I do Guildwars on mine all the time.

Good luck!

Thanks Rat, I went ahead and changed the warranty to 2 years and also added the disaster recovery disk. I am known to reformat my computers every once in awhile and I think the recovery disk will make that easier.

The system is in stage 5 now, so it should be shipping early next week

I think having the longer warranty is definitely a good option. Plus - most people who have problems - it happens down the road, not right away. This has been my case. I leave my notebook on 24x7 (actually all six systems in my house are that way). So extending the capability to protect your investment is never a bad option.

I got the recovery disk as well, but one thing you want to do down the road is make a new one. It saves you from having to reapply the 1,000,000 patches from Microsoft and the sort. With the dual layer, I normally set the system up completely, load my standard aps and then ghost it. Then when I do a future reload, I do the process again. Takes some additional time, but I have a more recent recovery disk to use.

Congrats again!

Hehe I was going to type in the exact same thing, image your drive after everything is all happy, installed and patched then tweaked. One thing I would add is to get Acronis True Image, it is truly an incredibly useful program for this. norton ghost "works", but hey it's norton , teh king of bloatware and liable to goober your puter I've seen/heard about it many many times.

Nice machine, should run nice, I am still waiting on mine to come. I thought about going with the CX7 but wanted more power so ordered the EX7. Let us know how you like it when it comes in.

Yeah. I have been using True Image at home. It is also good for capturing images of other computers and transferring them to a shared drive - which is something I do more of.

Dragon- the CX7 is a great combination of a lower weight (8.3 w/battery), and less heat while still being damn fast, you can get up the t2600 which iirc is about the speed of a 3.7ghz p4. The core duo also allows for very easy cpu throttling to save battery but is ready to rock when needed.

Perfectfusion. you signature is way too big, bring it down to 360 x 125

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In step 8 now, the waiting is killing me I can't wait to get it!

Wait till you see dvd's and everything else @ 1920x1200 on that glossy 17" screen - it is just beyond belief

I know the feeling.

Just .... a.... bit.... longer...