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    Dell Press Release on Sandy Bridge Fiasco!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by vads24, Feb 2, 2011.

  1. vads24

    vads24 Notebook Evangelist

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    Today, Dell issued this statement. "Dell and Intel are in communication regarding the design issue in the recently released Intel 6 Series (Sandy Bridge) support chip, code-name Cougar Point. This affects four currently available Dell products, the XPS 8300, the Vostro 460, the Alienware M17x R.3 and the Alienware Aurora R.3, as well as several other planned products including XPS 17 with 3D. We're committed to addressing this with customers who have already purchased one of the four products and will provide further details on this as it becomes available," Dell said.

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    vads24, Feb 2, 2011
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  2. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    This should have a good turn for everybody that purchased one of the above it will only be a matter of time!
    Intel won't let things unfixed ;)
     
    katalin_2003, Feb 2, 2011
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    youven Notebook Guru

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    hope they thrown in a bonus while they are at it too. a new Gen Intel SSD wud do the trick for me :)

    More seriously, thanks for sharing the info mate
     
    youven, Feb 2, 2011
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    I noticed the R3 has been pulled from Alienware's website.
     
    Goldenboy69, Feb 2, 2011
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    Alek123 Notebook Consultant

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    It would be nice if they released a statement to acknowledge the problems with the M17x R1 too. -.-'
     
    Alek123, Feb 2, 2011
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    ^^ The Sandy-Bridge issue doesn't come from them(Dell) so they don't care and they only sold a few compared to what has been sold in the R1 area.
    and totally agree with you.
     
    katalin_2003, Feb 2, 2011
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    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    BatBoy, Feb 2, 2011
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