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    Good deal on the Orion neoprene sleeve and portfolio case from Dell?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by CZroe, Jan 13, 2013.

  1. CZroe

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    I got the official Dell/Alienware M11x Orion neoprene sleeve and portfolio case (two accessories) for about $28 taxed and shipped. That's two different accessories. That seems to be more in line with what the portfolio case alone goes for. I don't know if you guys consider this a good deal or not, but here's the story:

    I saw the Orion neoprene sleeve for the Alienware M11x at Fry's Electronics recently and thought that it might be on clearance, considering that the laptop is no longer made and they didn't ever sell it or any other M11x accessory (always looked for them to carry the AG2 anti-glare screen protector with their other Green Onion Supply products). It was only $5 less than the $30 MSRP, so I passed and looked online. Dell has it for about $23 but the reviews looked bad and I started looking at the M11x Orion portfolio case for $25 instead. Along the way, I noticed that they sell a bundle with both the sleeve and the portfolio case for $30.99 with free shipping.

    There was also a coupon code for 15% off laptop accessories when I clicked the option to look at coupons right there in my Dell shopping cart. While there were a few exclusions like Bose products and batteries, there was nothing that said it didn't apply to the Orion cases. Even so, it did not apply to the sleeve, portfolio, or bundle. It did apply to the AG2 screen protector, though I already have one with a flawless install and removed that from my cart (used a hole punch for the R3's microphones). I used the online chat option to ask about the 15% and they made the adjustment and sold it to me for about $31 minus $4.65 plus tax. I think it's a pretty good deal.

    Bundle:
    Alienware Orion M11x Neoprene Sleeve and Portfolio Case Bundle : Game Consoles & Video Games | Dell

    The free shipping says it's a limited time.
    The coupon offer says it expires February 1st.

    The code I see is P83Q8GXNJK9Q0R but it could be a unique code generated by session. If so, look for it by adding the bundle, going to your cart/checkout, and clicking "Click Here" next to "Looking for Coupons?"

    It probably does not matter, but I clicked the "Chat with sales experts now!" button and chose to talk with an Alienware sales rep as opposed to an accessories sales rep. I simply explained that the coupon was not working and that it seems that it should apply after looking at the exclusions.