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    My new RED m17x pics:)))

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by bigelvis, Aug 13, 2009.

  1. bigelvis

    bigelvis Notebook Guru

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    Hi

    Yes, I,m totaly happy with the build quality, the aluminium is really hard, stiff, although fingerprints are noticeable, build quality 10/10

    The screen could be better, left side about 1inch is darker than rest of the screen, in this case screen in my m1710 and e1705 are master of masters

    Also I have a lag (about half a second maybe less) on touchpad tapping, although I ordered roccat kane mouse, but still I miss touchpad from m1710 and e1705
     
    bigelvis, Aug 14, 2009
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  2. bigelvis

    bigelvis Notebook Guru

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    The hinges looks very solid for me, made from plastic but very hard, of course I can't assure you that the won't break
     
    bigelvis, Aug 14, 2009
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  3. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    The hinges are the most solid i have ever felt . It actually takes a decent amount of force to even open it so dont worry about it .

    This machine is about 12pounds so comparing to your Macbook in anyway shape or form is not a good idea as they are in totally different leagues.
     
    Quadzilla, Aug 14, 2009
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    Build quality is excellent, aluminium is thick and none of that cheap recycled plastic to be found anywhere on the laptop.
    The hinges are also very sturdy.
    I would almost say u could drive over it with a car and it will survive, And no im not gonna test that :p.
    And I agree, The last thing u should be comparing this to is a mac, Totally different machines.
     
    Monkeymadness, Aug 15, 2009
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  5. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yup. I was talking about that.
     
    spradhan01, Aug 15, 2009
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  6. b0oMeR

    b0oMeR Notebook Consultant

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    LOL @ Virus + Trojan.

    Buying a $3000+ laptop and worrying about em. Thats just cute.
     
    b0oMeR, Aug 15, 2009
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  7. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    Hopefully they will remain that way over time?
     
    Krane, Aug 15, 2009
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  8. Blazertrek50

    Blazertrek50 Notebook Evangelist

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    Not to start the old Mac vs. PC argument but I recently read an article in either PC World or Laptop that compared the security of the Apple vs. that of the PC for viruses and such and deduced that the only significant reason why Apple had less "attacks" were because PC owns over 90% of the market! The wrter of the article asks the question: "if you were a hacker, which would you chose to attack with viruses?" The obvious answer is the 90% to have a greater chance of doing more damage....

    Oh and though I love my M17x, I have had a very successful year using my m15x, it has performed quite well and I am pleased.
     
    Blazertrek50, Aug 15, 2009
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  9. airplaneman

    airplaneman Notebook Deity

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    I have my old broken one that I'm supposed to send back still..I wonder... :rolleyes:
     
    airplaneman, Aug 15, 2009
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  10. Mr. Mask

    Mr. Mask Newbie

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    Awesome...
    How much money you spent to buy that Gaming Laptop?
    Must be expensive...
     
    Mr. Mask, Aug 15, 2009
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  11. airplaneman

    airplaneman Notebook Deity

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    Who are you referring to?
     
    airplaneman, Aug 15, 2009
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  12. unbrandedbutter

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    thanks for the photos! the red design looks awesome! i was debating mentally whether to use my severance on the black or the red, and this thread has definitely helped a lot. thanks again.
     
    unbrandedbutter, Aug 15, 2009
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  13. Swanky

    Swanky Notebook Enthusiast

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    you mean this one?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a2lcFMqHxw
    i remember this series they were pretty funny
     
    Swanky, Aug 15, 2009
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  14. airplaneman

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    That is exactly what my main argument is when people say "why didn't you get a Mac? They don't get virus". Don't get my wrong, I like Macs and agree they are nice machines but I just hate it when people say that..
     
    airplaneman, Aug 15, 2009
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  15. otaku

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    that is gorgeous that is the way to go with this system and now I need one :)
     
    otaku, Aug 16, 2009
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  16. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    Oompa-Loompa virus anyone ?
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 16, 2009
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  17. the3vilGenius

    the3vilGenius 3vil knows no fear

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    Nod32 and all virus problems ga away.
     
    the3vilGenius, Aug 16, 2009
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  18. Monkeymadness

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    I asume you mean a hardware failure ? and not a cracked casing or hinge or anything like that?
    Unfortunatly those things happen with a desktop or a laptop, none the less it's very frustrating.
    The only real problem I had was a corrupt vista installation when it arrived, Very sloppy but easily fixable.
    Besides that I think the laptop is build very very well.
    Before I bought this one I went to look at some other high end laptops, And i can honestly say none felt as solid as this one, overall I am pleased with it.
     
    Monkeymadness, Aug 16, 2009
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  19. drakbig2

    drakbig2 Notebook Guru

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    That system is a beauty and I hope I can get my 1730 replaced with it.
     
    drakbig2, Aug 16, 2009
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  20. masterblade

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    Nice pics :D
     
    masterblade, Aug 17, 2009
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    I look at these pics EVERYDAY! lol

    It keeps the pain from waiting for mine to a minimum.... :D
     
    sleey0, Aug 19, 2009
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  22. bollards

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    What can PC owners expect if they ship PC's with McCrappy or Norton-do nothing.

    Nice in red much better than i expected, thats on cool looking lappy!
     
    bollards, Oct 7, 2009
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  23. kryptonian

    kryptonian Notebook Evangelist

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    I have to admit, the RED actually looks good in those pics. The pics on the Alienware site dont do them justice. LOL now I want red!
     
    kryptonian, Oct 7, 2009
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  24. sleey0

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    I searched for this thread for a while to show someone how nice the red looks :)

    Thanks for finding it!
     
    sleey0, Oct 7, 2009
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  25. Biggy_Rox

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    its huuuuge!

    pretty, but huge!

    The build looks great tho, im hoping my M15x when it arrives will be just as sexy, more in a kristen bell way, than a pamala anderson way ;)
     
    Biggy_Rox, Oct 7, 2009
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  26. noreaster

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    love the red. both my m1710 and m1730 were red. i wish i got red in my m17x but i went with black. didnt have a choice really since its a replacement for my broken m1730. but i did get the dual sli gtx 280 and qx9300 with 8ddr3.
     
    noreaster, Oct 7, 2009
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    Just to let you know the M17x in these pics is anodized red aluminum. The M15x will be painted red on a magnesium and plastic chassis.
     
    sleey0, Oct 7, 2009
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  28. noreaster

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    ya the m15x seems cheaper but comes with core i7 and already has windows 7 drivers. you think the m17x would have a nice core i7 and win 7 drivers.
     
    noreaster, Oct 7, 2009
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  29. kryptonian

    kryptonian Notebook Evangelist

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    Since my M17x order is still in limbo due to the ATI cards I should call and ask if they can change my color to red as a courtesy. Probably wouldnt work but might be worth a try haha.
     
    kryptonian, Oct 7, 2009
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  30. Marvie100

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    Worth a try, but I bet they already picked your chassis from the shelf.
     
    Marvie100, Oct 7, 2009
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  31. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Bringing this thread back doesn't help the wait.
     
    Mandrake, Oct 7, 2009
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  32. noreaster

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    ya good luck with the color change. pay the $99 it might be worth it.
     
    noreaster, Oct 7, 2009
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  33. kryptonian

    kryptonian Notebook Evangelist

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    Even if its still in pre-production? Oh well, like I had said, it was just a thought :)
     
    kryptonian, Oct 7, 2009
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  34. noreaster

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    call and see what happens.
     
    noreaster, Oct 7, 2009
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    You cannot change anything in your order after it has been processed.

    They will make you cancel and reorder.
     
    sleey0, Oct 7, 2009
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  36. kryptonian

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    ^^^ I see, thanks. I guess if I was going to go with the 280s I might be able to do that then. im still trying to hold out for the ATI's though :)
     
    kryptonian, Oct 7, 2009
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  37. noreaster

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    i love my dual 280gtx. but the atis do seem interesting.
     
    noreaster, Oct 7, 2009
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  38. fastlappy

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    yup...thats right! I wouldn't change anything because you will end up at the back of the que. Could add another week or so....
     
    fastlappy, Oct 7, 2009
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  39. nacr05

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    I agree 100%, cant wait to see some benchmarks.. GDDR5 256 Bit will own...
     
    nacr05, Oct 7, 2009
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  40. Mandrake

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    Not a big deal because the orders aren't moving.
     
    Mandrake, Oct 7, 2009
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  41. sleey0

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    Except you'll get put in the WAAAY back of the queue. I am sure a lot of people ordered the 4870's.

    So it does matter somewhat.
     
    sleey0, Oct 7, 2009
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  42. noreaster

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    well try it and let us know.
     
    noreaster, Oct 7, 2009
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  43. kryptonian

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    When the relashonship manager called to inform me of the status of the order this morning, I inquired about getting the red added. He told me he would have to cancel out and re-order it all over again. I figured it was worth a shot :)
     
    kryptonian, Oct 7, 2009
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  44. sleey0

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    I love being right! lol

    Nah, I have been ordering Dell laptops for years now so I know better :)
     
    sleey0, Oct 7, 2009
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  45. kryptonian

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    Well I figured since he called I might as well have brought it up.
     
    kryptonian, Oct 7, 2009
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  46. Mandrake

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    Well what did he say about your order?
     
    Mandrake, Oct 7, 2009
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  47. kryptonian

    kryptonian Notebook Evangelist

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    He was telling me something a little different in addition to what he told me the last time we spoke. if I understood him correctly, he said something to the effect that they didnt have a lot of them physically in stock yet. in addition to having to test them. That it could be till at least next week till production starts. its basically all about the cards.
     
    kryptonian, Oct 7, 2009
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  48. -l-Z3K3-l-

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    see in your sig you say GDDR5 4870's
    Irish site has GDDR3's
    which is it really?
     
    -l-Z3K3-l-, Oct 7, 2009
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  49. kryptonian

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    I copy and pasted these specs directly from the invoice DELL emailed me after purchasing and they also are clearly visable on DELL's U.S. config site.
     
    kryptonian, Oct 7, 2009
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  50. Marvie100

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    Its most likely another typo. When they first showed up on the Italian site they were listed as GDDR5 4850s, but were later changed to say 4870s.
     
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