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    M17x 400coupon: Huge discount or just gutted version

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Elvz2593, Jun 30, 2011.

  1. Elvz2593

    Elvz2593 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I found the config disappointing. /discuss?
    there is a $400 coupon available at the moment, which lowers the price to $1299. However, here is the config.


    Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
    Processor Intel® Core™ i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache)
    Memory 4GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3)
    Power Adapters 150 Watt Adapter
    Display Panels 17-inch WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 (900p)
    Video Card 1024 MB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5870
    Hard Drive 320GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD
    AlienFX Quasar Blue
    Adobe Reader Acrobat SW Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
    CD ROM/DVD ROM Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
    Sound Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
    Wireless Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini-Card
    Service 1 Year Basic Service Plan
    Factory Installed Games Steam and Portal™ Factory Installed
    Bluetooth Internal Wireless Bluetooth® 2.1 with EDR
     
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  2. carthikv12

    carthikv12 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thats not the latest R3 version. Its the R2, and its not as quick as the R3 but a lot of people prefer its build quality to the R3's.
     
    carthikv12, Jun 30, 2011
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  3. zoolian982

    zoolian982 Notebook Deity

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    My only qualm would be the display resolution, otherwise i'd take the rest, and just upgrade it for a cheaper than it is to have dell make it.
     
    zoolian982, Jun 30, 2011
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