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    My 1st Alienware and all I can Say is

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by dodgehemi0, Aug 5, 2010.

  1. dodgehemi0

    dodgehemi0 Notebook Evangelist

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    WOW this thing is amazing it rocks it is cool and is the best looking laptop I have ever had wow can not belive I waited this long to get one. I will post some pics tomorrow when my second Alienware comes in..
     
    dodgehemi0, Aug 5, 2010
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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    What did you order specs wise? I'm assuming an M17x R2 since your in the M17x subforum :p Congrats on your purchase.
     
    DR650SE, Aug 5, 2010
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    tldoney Notebook Consultant

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    I bought the M17xR1 from a forum member and I have wowed everyone who's seen it. I also bought the M11xR1 at the same time. I am very pleased with both of them.
     
    tldoney, Aug 5, 2010
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    IntenseIGFX Notebook Deity

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    I thought the M17x R1 had serious issues?
     
    IntenseIGFX, Aug 5, 2010
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    Joebarchuck Notebook Virtuoso

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    Most of the issues have been fixed.
     
    Joebarchuck, Aug 5, 2010
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    IntenseIGFX Notebook Deity

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    It isn't a motherboard issue? I thought it just had a really bad motherboard.
     
    IntenseIGFX, Aug 5, 2010
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  7. dodgehemi0

    dodgehemi0 Notebook Evangelist

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    Well I bought 2 Alienware M17x R2 one black and one silver the black one will show up tomorrow so I have the silver one now.
    Black one has
    i7 720
    4gigs
    1 5870
    CD drive
    windows Home 64
    RGB Screen

    Silver one
    i7 820
    4 gigs
    2 4870
    Blue ray
    windows ultimate 64
    RGB screen

    I bought them both used from here and got a great price on both of them. I dont know now if I will keep both of them or sell one of them. I will see when I get the black one in tomorrow..
     
    dodgehemi0, Aug 5, 2010
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    tldoney Notebook Consultant

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    I am very happy with my M17xR1. I haven't encountered any problems except for the blu-ray drive which Dell promptly replaced. The R1 that I purchased is in pristine condition. It was shipped in November 2009 so it is fairly new.
     
    tldoney, Aug 5, 2010
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    calingasan Notebook Geek

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    I never had problems like these with ASUS
     
    calingasan, Aug 5, 2010
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  10. cleverpseudonym

    cleverpseudonym PG RATED

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    if you want to sell the silver one, id be interested in it if it still has warranty left on it,i wish i could have got silver on mine =(
     
    cleverpseudonym, Aug 5, 2010
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  11. dodgehemi0

    dodgehemi0 Notebook Evangelist

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    Well that is what I am trying to decide. There is no warrenty with the silver one it is 2 months old and it was a warrenty replacment. I will be selling one but if I sell the silver one it will be minus the 820 and Windows ultimate. It will have the 720 and windows premium with x2 250 hdds in it..
     
    dodgehemi0, Aug 5, 2010
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  12. dodgehemi0

    dodgehemi0 Notebook Evangelist

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    I cant wait to get my black one tomorrow.. So I can decide which one i want to keep...
     
    dodgehemi0, Aug 5, 2010
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    ttnuagmada Notebook Evangelist

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    If you have 4870's and use throttlestop, there are really no issues to speak of.

    Mine has no problems at all.
     
    ttnuagmada, Aug 6, 2010
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  14. ShimmerArc

    ShimmerArc Notebook Consultant

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    Grats!! =)
     
    ShimmerArc, Aug 6, 2010
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  15. lordqarlyn

    lordqarlyn Global Biz Consultant

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    woohoo, I agree with you! The system just kicks butt!!!
     
    lordqarlyn, Aug 6, 2010
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