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    Ordering my M11x!

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by GiSS, May 13, 2010.

  1. GiSS

    GiSS Notebook Geek

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    So I just placed my order. Upgraded the HDD to 250gb/7200 rpm, 4gb RAM and Bluetooth. Ordered on the phone so got free shipping and $50 off--wouldn't budge any further, but not a bad deal.

    Any thoughts?
     
    GiSS, May 13, 2010
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  2. Villosa

    Villosa Notebook Deity

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    Congrats man. What are your specs? It's a nice on the go Alienware.
     
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    d00fustech Notebook Enthusiast

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    congrats mate still waiting for any refresh if not will still buy this.
     
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    GiSS Notebook Geek

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    I was originally going to wait, but honestly I'm impatient and have read that the improvements could/would lower batter life, and the batter life as it is now is one of the appealing factors.

    Specs are (that I've upgraded):
    250gb HDD (not so much for the space, but the speed--cost for upgrade wasn't too bad so bit the bullet here)
    4gb RAM
    Bluetooth 2.1+ module

    The ship/build dates are pretty long, but I assume they are just estimates and can be shorter than they state?
     
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  5. Villosa

    Villosa Notebook Deity

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    Any refresh done to this will probably only be in the CPU area. If Dell decided against ulv i-core CPUs then they are crippling the battery life. If they go ulv then it's not much better. I have the SU7300 that OCs stable at 1.73 and I have yet to go beyond 80% utilization on both cores.

    ETAs are really screwed up with Dell. I usually get mine 2 days before my ETA but recently had a Studio 14!! of all things being pushed back a week.
     
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    lackofcheese Notebook Virtuoso

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    If they don't put any work into it, sure, but it's far from impossible to have great battery life without using a ULV CPU. The Acer TimelineX models are the foremost examples of this.
     
    lackofcheese, May 13, 2010
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    Which is why a refresh wont be happening any time soon. The m11x just came out 3 months ago lol.
     
    Villosa, May 13, 2010
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