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qhn · 10-21-2009, 02:19 PM

Stand behind the tech with a lightning rod ...

dave-p · 10-22-2009, 06:02 PM

The Win 7 Upgrade shipped form MS today

Also tried the game Crysis on the laptop

Default settings were all High for the game, and it seem to handle the game well.

Definitly noticed the fans kicked into high speed after a min or two.

dave-p · 11-17-2009, 05:47 PM

So it took 3 phone calls to Dell Canada Spare parts and they finally were able to quote me on the J246M 256 GB Samsung SSD drive that was listed on the Dell USA site.

$ 479.99 @ Dell.com

$ 849.49 @ Dell.ca

that's a hell of a mark up

but they have it in stock.

have to think about it

I get get them on Ebay for $ 500.00 or so

NWGuru · 11-18-2009, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave-p

So it took 3 phone calls to Dell Canada Spare parts and they finally were able to quote me on the J246M 256 GB Samsung SSD drive that was listed on the Dell USA site.

$ 479.99 @ Dell.com

$ 849.49 @ Dell.ca

that's a hell of a mark up

but they have it in stock.

have to think about it

I get get them on Ebay for $ 500.00 or so

Maybe we can talk about this subject again.

qhn · 11-18-2009, 03:35 AM

Man Dave, the exchange rate is on the Canadian side, so taking that in consideration that is already a good %%% markup from previous year.

Go USA then!

cheers ...

dave-p · 11-18-2009, 07:35 AM

Problem is Dell USA will not sell to me...I would need a US based credit card, I troed Paypal as well.

may have to look into Dell Gift Cards

qhn · 11-18-2009, 08:23 AM

Credit cards companies are robbing customers left and right .. and retailers! They force retailers like DELL in this case not to accept credit cards outside their home office, since it would impose an exchange fee on top of what DELL (passing on to the consumers) would have to pay for the transaction fee.

Family/Friends stateside?

dave-p · 11-18-2009, 02:50 PM

Always willing to talk

Did you get your old one exchanged yet?

NWGuru · 11-18-2009, 02:54 PM

Supposed to get it today. I'll find out later on.

dave-p · 11-18-2009, 03:58 PM

It will be interesting to see what firmware it has as well

NWGuru · 11-18-2009, 05:48 PM

PM sent

10-22-2009, 06:02 PM	#2
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,213 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,779	The Win 7 Upgrade shipped form MS today Also tried the game Crysis on the laptop Default settings were all High for the game, and it seem to handle the game well. Definitly noticed the fans kicked into high speed after a min or two. __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

11-17-2009, 05:47 PM	#3
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,213 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,779	So it took 3 phone calls to Dell Canada Spare parts and they finally were able to quote me on the J246M 256 GB Samsung SSD drive that was listed on the Dell USA site. $ 479.99 @ Dell.com $ 849.49 @ Dell.ca that's a hell of a mark up but they have it in stock. have to think about it I get get them on Ebay for $ 500.00 or so __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

11-18-2009, 03:35 AM	#5
qhn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,059 Reviews: 8 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 54,654	Man Dave, the exchange rate is on the Canadian side, so taking that in consideration that is already a good %%% markup from previous year. Go USA then! cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

11-18-2009, 07:35 AM	#6
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,213 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,779	Problem is Dell USA will not sell to me...I would need a US based credit card, I troed Paypal as well. may have to look into Dell Gift Cards __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

11-18-2009, 08:23 AM	#7
qhn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,059 Reviews: 8 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 54,654	Credit cards companies are robbing customers left and right .. and retailers! They force retailers like DELL in this case not to accept credit cards outside their home office, since it would impose an exchange fee on top of what DELL (passing on to the consumers) would have to pay for the transaction fee. Family/Friends stateside? __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

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11-18-2009, 02:50 PM	#8
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,213 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,779	Always willing to talk Did you get your old one exchanged yet? __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

11-18-2009, 02:54 PM	#9
NWGuru Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 390 Benchmarks: 5 Credits: 13,356	Supposed to get it today. I'll find out later on. __________________ Thinkpad T60p Alienware M17x

11-18-2009, 03:58 PM	#10
dave-p Loving my Alien :) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,213 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 7 Credits: 100,779	It will be interesting to see what firmware it has as well __________________ M17x, FX Red, QX9300, Sli GTX-280, 384 GB SSD, 17" WUXGA, 4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz 3yr CC M6400, Q9000, FX3700, 8GB DDR3, RGB LED Display, HD, Blu Ray, 1530 WiFi 370 BT, Desktop Water Cooled I7 920, P6T, 12 GB DDR3, Raid 10, Dell 2707, Blu Ray, GTX 295 CO-OP Copper, Swiftech GTZ, Koolance RP 1000BK, My Dells Vostro 1500, Studio 15, M6300,M1710, E1705,3500,4000,4100,5100,5150,6000, 7000,7500,8000,8500,C410,C610,C810,Cpi,CPx. 6400,1501

11-18-2009, 05:48 PM	#11
NWGuru Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 390 Benchmarks: 5 Credits: 13,356	PM sent __________________ Thinkpad T60p Alienware M17x

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