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    Good deal?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by fgocards, Jul 11, 2011.

  1. fgocards

    fgocards Notebook Consultant

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    I did some talking with a Dell EPP rep, he was based in the US. He gave me a quote, and this was it:


    225-0536
    1 Alienware M17x Soft-Touch, Stealth Black
    Wireless 802.11 g/n $1,861.02 $1,861.02
    317-6602
    1 Intel Core i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
    317-6116
    1 MOD,DIMM,4GB,1333MHZ,DDR3,2X2G
    331-1347
    1 Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter
    320-1933
    1 17.3-inch WideFHD1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED
    320-1939
    1 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6970M
    342-2218
    1 320GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD
    331-1350
    1 Custom Nameplate
    330-6106
    1 Personalized Nameplate Trigger
    313-8792
    1 AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue
    421-4655
    1 Alienware Command Center Software, M17X
    420-9691
    1 DataSafe Local BackUp
    420-9956
    1 PC Restore
    421-0092
    1 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
    421-5789
    1 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Service Pack 1, English, w/Media
    410-1883
    1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 Multi-Language
    318-0395
    1 Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
    421-4541
    1 Roxio Creator Starter,No Media
    318-0424
    1 Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
    430-4019
    1 Wireless 802.11 g/n
    939-0320
    1 Dell Hardware Limited Warranty, Initial Year
    939-0340
    1 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis, Initial Year
    950-3337
    1 1 Year Limited Warranty
    950-9797
    1 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
    421-1721
    1 Soft Contracts Service Hardware Agreement for Alienware
    994-3730
    1 Warranty Support, Initial Year
    421-1584 1 Alien Cyborg
    Wireless 802.11 g/n
    421-1594 1 Alien Cyborg
    421-1360 1 Steam and Portal Factory Installed
    421-1359 1 World of Warcraft Preinstall Edition
    330-5090 1 Thank You for Purchasing AlienWare
    * -DISCOUNT/COUPON APPL
    Subtotal: $1,761.02
    Shipping & Handling: $0.00
    Tax: $78.62
    Environmental Disposal Fee: $0.00
    Total Price w/Discounts: $1,839.64

    Is this a good deal? Or should I try and go with an Asus which includes a backpack and mouse for $1690
     
    fgocards, Jul 11, 2011
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  2. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    For not even 200$ difference i'd stick with the AW.
    reason: better warranty and looks
     
    katalin_2003, Jul 11, 2011
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  3. Simplified

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    @OP
    That is a very good deal. I would have pulled the trigger.

    @katalin
    I agree with you there. Here in EU an alienware cost more than double of Asus because Dell inflated the prices here.
     
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  4. jackfsc2

    jackfsc2 Notebook Geek

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    If you dont mind me asking, what epp discount percentage did you get? They've been telling me that it's changed recently and that all student, business discounts are standardized to 2%.
     
    jackfsc2, Jul 11, 2011
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  5. fgocards

    fgocards Notebook Consultant

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    Yep, it's true. I asked if I could combine discounts but the guy said no. The price I got was because he checked with his manager to see if he could, but I was only able to get another $150 off.
     
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  6. jackfsc2

    jackfsc2 Notebook Geek

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    Ah, how did you manage that?

    150 is basically an 8% discount lol. I was only able to get them to take off $100, however I purchased from the Canadian site and got the 580. Taxes here are high.

    My rig is 2000, and 2250ish after tax

    Specs: i7 2720qm | 1920x1080 Display | 320GB Hard Drive | 4gb RAM | 2GB Nvidia 580M | Killer 3x3 Wireless Card
     
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  7. fgocards

    fgocards Notebook Consultant

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    I just told him I wasn't changing my mind about my specs, and I couldn't afford the price. Also I kept bringing up the Asus model.
     
    fgocards, Jul 11, 2011
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