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Oh, thank you MS
After that is not reason take Win7 ( even if i like Win7 ultimate)

 

Apparently they are stepping back from the Metro interface and giving in to overwhelming popular demand for the return of a useable interface that doesn't force such barbaric changes on the user like metro and the "App" look of anything you run which I absolutely hated. I also was not too happy with the touch oriented, lopsided, advertising laden start screen. The Win8 code is supposed to be solid as many of our members can attest to so I will be game to try it again after the makeover. I give Microsoft credit for at least admitting the issues and addressing them because most of us are stuck with it, at least until Linux runs the world..

 

I'll probably give it whirl again too......gotta move with the times, but when it's god awful to look at, it's hard to break away from old habits.

 

Meh.. I actually got used to it and like it.

I don't even miss the start menu anymore !

Anyway, good to see Microsoft listened instead of just forcing everyone to get used to the new interface.

 

Hopefully they will keep the aspects of it that are in fact wanted, here is an article from WSJ about it:

Microsoft Concedes Windows 8 Misses Expectations - WSJ.com

 

I heard the new start button just takes you to the metro screen.

 

Surely they wouldnt be that dumb lol

 

LOL, having spent more than my fair share of time @ the Redmond Campus, I can say with confidence that yes they can, in fact, be that dumb, but lets hope not. I have one machine with 8 on it for testing when they do release an update, but I will be waiting for larger adoption of a broader consumer base before I go anywhere near it. If I cannot disable, remove or make it as I want it to look and feel, I will continue to stay with what actually works well for me.

 

Now that I have it beaten into submission and all of the new Windows 8 "features" have been emasculated, I really love Windows 8. It's a great OS once all the layers of stupid are stripped away.

 

You've obviously worked hard at getting Windows 8 to the way you like it, which is a great thing. My only problem with that kind of approach is the requirement to do all of that in the first instance to make it like that. I know we all tweak things, so maybe that's part of the fun/challenge, but when we are talking about OS's, they should be as user friendly and easy to work with as possible - afterall, they are the engine behind all our machines.

Just like I wouldn't be happy having to strip down a brand new car engine to get it running right, I feel the same about Windows 8. I don't mind doing some stuff to make it more pleasing to work with, but having to beat it into submission (that made me laugh!) is not worth wasting my time on doing - especially when Windows 7 works well, suits my needs, looks good and doesn't require bashing to death to enjoy

I am prepared to give it another stab - if it doesn't play nice, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to stab it to death.

 

hey guys sorry that i am a newbie, but iwas just wondering if 1900 is a reasonalbe price to ask for to a sales rep for a m18x with following specs:
i7-3630QM
6GB2 DDR3
500GB 7,200 RPM SATA
2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 7970M
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader
& 1 Year Accidental Damage Service

everything else is base model.

 

Hi Marvin,
Is this dollars or pounds? I got quoted £1,849.74 and that's a much more powerful system (but no Blu-ray)
i7-3740QM
AMD 7970M CrossFire
8192MB DDR3
750GB 7,200rpm SATA 3Gb/s HDD

 

1900 Dollars or pounds (or buttons)?

 

dollars, sorry

but wow i wanted the 7970 crossfire with the 3740 but i didnt think i could that for the 1900 dollars price range

 

Well, Marvin....as the US list price/website price is currently $2,298 for that configuration, I'd say $1900 is a pretty good deal. It's probably the most powerful machine available to you within your $1900 budget. Maybe other US guys could comment, but I'd say it's pretty sweet - saving $398 (or $498 if you include AW's automatic $100 discount) is not to be sniffed at .

 

thanks stevie I appreciate your input

 

Depending on your attitude towards buying from Ebay, there are a few machines on there with better specifications for around your budget - of course, they are not new....but you might save on sales tax, right?....not sure how that works in the US.

As an example, there is is one: Alienware M18x R2 i7-3740|500GB|12GB RAM| Dual AMD 7970M|Windows 7 which has Crossfire 7970m's and the 3740qm that you wanted....warranty for about a year....more memory, no BR drive though.....decisions, decisions.....

 

M18X R2

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3740QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.7GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
18.4 inch (467.36 mm) WLED WideFHD (1080p) display (1920 X 1080)
16GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz
1TB RAID 0 (2x 500GB SATA 3B/s 7,200 RPM) + 32GB mSATA Caching SSD
Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon 7970m - Crossfire X Enabled
2 Year Alienware Mission Support

For $2,525.00 USD
$2,752.00 USD with Tax
Free M18X Orion Backpack
5% Cash Back in the form of a DELL gift card.

Was this a good deal for it? After all, this is my dream machine!

 

Can you wait until june?

 

As the M18xR2 is being phased out with limited stock on hand, it is time to retire this trusty old thread. It has been fun...

For those of you in the enviable position of having placed an order for the new Alienware 18 beast, head on over to the *Official* Alienware 18 (M18xR3) Owner's Lounge. We are looking forward to seeing your mini-reviews, photos and discussion on the product.