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    [-OFFICIAL-] Alienware M17x Owners' Lounge

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by whizzo, May 29, 2009.

  1. Rob41

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    Yup, I love my Chevy! :D

    Like the Dell takeover of A.W. I guess I love my "soon to be made by U.S. Govt". lol
     
    Rob41, Jun 1, 2009
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  2. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    i'm buying a 1999 nissan maxima for 1000 dollars. i justt have to buy a transmission.
     
    dondadah88, Jun 1, 2009
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  3. Scytus

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    I just recently bought an Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider :D

    ..since...we're talking about cars...and stuff
     
    Scytus, Jun 1, 2009
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  4. ichime

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    I know, but I mean the options would definitely be limited because the chassis would only accept slot-load drives and usually when a new or faster optical drives come out, the tray-load version usually comes out first and the slot-load version, when out is usually more expensive.
     
    ichime, Jun 1, 2009
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  5. whizzo

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    old one? if so, quite the birdpuller you've got there.
     
    whizzo, Jun 1, 2009
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  6. Quadzilla

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    Just got my dell catalog today and the all powerful is in it :)

    $2749 buys you 2x280s a Q9000 4gigs of ram vista 64 250gig 7200 RPM HD WUXGA screen E-Value code 6F978-DKCCQT2

    $1799 buys you a single 260gtx p8600 and a WXGA screen 4gigs of Ram 250gig 7200 RPM HD VISTA 64
    E-Value code 6F978-DKCCQTI

    ENJOY :)

    Im guessing because of this then coupons will apply at some point :).
     
    Quadzilla, Jun 1, 2009
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  7. Scytus

    Scytus Notebook Deity

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    yup, here are the pictures of my pretty. The bug is my friends' stephen.

    [​IMG]

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    Scytus, Jun 1, 2009
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  8. Huey Long

    Huey Long Notebook Consultant

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    awesome dude thanks :D id rep you but i don't know how....
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  9. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    its that little white scale thing near the bottom of my name :). i Wondered if i should have started a new thread for this but rather let someone else decide if its deserving of it ill just take the credit if so :). LOL
     
    Quadzilla, Jun 1, 2009
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  10. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    click on the scale icon beneath his avatar. then add a witty comment and send it off.
     
    whizzo, Jun 1, 2009
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  11. dondadah88

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    THANKS QUAD. how much is a single 280m
     
    dondadah88, Jun 1, 2009
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  12. Quadzilla

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    Does not say Dondah just 2 configs at the moment . no break down in pricing.
     
    Quadzilla, Jun 1, 2009
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  13. whizzo

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    thanks. updated first post with some new info reflecting this. +rep
     
    whizzo, Jun 1, 2009
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  14. Rob41

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    I wish I had waited to get my M17!

    That's less than what I paid.
     
    Rob41, Jun 1, 2009
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  15. Huey Long

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    awesome thanks
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  16. Huey Long

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    looks like dell is influencing the price more :D
    btw is there a skullcap??
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  17. Quadzilla

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    Hey huey you should go back and edit your posts to reflect all those questions in one instead of 3 consecutive posts :) you can delete the post by clicking the EDIT button on the right . keeps down on the clutter .
     
    Quadzilla, Jun 1, 2009
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  18. whizzo

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    doesn't look like it.
     
    whizzo, Jun 1, 2009
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  19. dondadah88

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    the price is nice for 280m sli and a q9000. alot cheaper then we thought.
     
    dondadah88, Jun 1, 2009
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  20. cashflow2

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    Look at this crap.
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    cashflow2, Jun 1, 2009
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  21. Phinagle

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    E-Value codes are special deals or are those the prices for anyone?

    $2749 is a great price considering it's got the Q9000 and the 1920x1200 screen.


    I'd rep ya if I could Quad but it's on cooldown. ;)
     
    Phinagle, Jun 1, 2009
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  22. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    lmao. thats funny
     
    dondadah88, Jun 1, 2009
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  23. Quadzilla

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    Way better pricing then i thought it would be honestly , this also confirms there is the Wxga option as well, now i wonder if it will be edge to edge as well or just a bordered screen. i dont want EDGE to EDGE at all .
     
    Quadzilla, Jun 1, 2009
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  24. Huey Long

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    sorry dude lol got a bit excited
    yea definitely, i think im gonna downgrade cpu and use that extra cash for something a bit more useful, but im definitely gonna upgrade the cpu later
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  25. Jumpboyjr

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    what does that mean for the release tomorrow?
     
    Jumpboyjr, Jun 1, 2009
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  26. Quadzilla

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    They are for anyone Phinagle :).
     
    Quadzilla, Jun 1, 2009
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  27. cashflow2

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    How much will the $2750 combo be with a qx9300 would you say?
     
    cashflow2, Jun 1, 2009
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  28. Quadzilla

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    add probably 800 more onto that give or take . might be more because this is a special E- code.
     
    Quadzilla, Jun 1, 2009
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  29. whizzo

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    if my calculations based on the M17 are right, about $3650.
     
    whizzo, Jun 1, 2009
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  30. Huey Long

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    based on the alienware prices, $900 more, better off gettin one yourself and installing it
    dang this guy beat me :( ^^^^
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  31. sleey0

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  32. Scytus

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    Linky ftwww
     
    Scytus, Jun 1, 2009
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  33. Rob41

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    So much for all the whiners that love to talk about how overpriced A.W. is. :rolleyes:
     
    Rob41, Jun 1, 2009
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  34. Phinagle

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    Well I'm ordering one 10:00 AM EST tomorrow then. :)

    Not with the Q9000 but I'll consider buying the CPU from them after I see what their other offerings are. I was already expecting to pay around $3000 for the SLI 280Ms and the base P8600 so now I got some playing room.
     
    Phinagle, Jun 1, 2009
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    Rob41, Jun 1, 2009
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  36. Huey Long

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    yea man, the exact route im goin :D
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  37. Huey Long

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    or it never did hmmmmmmmmmm.............
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  39. Jumpboyjr

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    Ok, so this is what I'm looking at for mine...

    Processors
    - Intel® Core™2 T9550 2.66GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)

    RAM
    - 4GB 1333mhz DDR3 RAM

    Graphics Cards
    - Nvidia GTX 280M with 1GB dedicated memory

    Storage
    Hard Drive:
    - 320GB 7,200RPM (16MB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection

    LCD Panel
    - 17-inch Widescreen WUXGA 1920 x 1200 with Edge-To-Edge glass panel

    Keyboard and Touchpad
    - Full Size Illuminated Keyboard with Separate Numeric Keypad

    How does that look? Any suggestions?

    And could anyone 'guestimate' how much that might run me?
     
    Jumpboyjr, Jun 1, 2009
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  40. Huey Long

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    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  41. sleey0

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    No prob... I was just kidding anyway :)
     
    sleey0, Jun 1, 2009
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  42. Quadzilla

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    Heres more proof :) taken with Iphone so the pic sucks. Holy smokes it looks like i opened a can of worms on this one LOL i just saw that link .................

    [​IMG]
     
    Quadzilla, Jun 1, 2009
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  43. Huey Long

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    wow can't downgrade cpus lol
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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  44. sleey0

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    Change the last digit of that value code from "2" to "1"
     
    sleey0, Jun 1, 2009
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  45. Jumpboyjr

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    is there a link to configuration that 'doesn't' start with GTX280m in SLI and a Quad core CPU?
     
    Jumpboyjr, Jun 1, 2009
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    That polished Lunar Silver finish look amazing!
     
    Rob41, Jun 1, 2009
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    Edit: Aw Cs Says It Is Not Released
     
    cashflow2, Jun 1, 2009
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    You can't choose the SINGLE GTX 280m option... I guess that means they're not offering it... Is a single GTX 260m enough? =(
     
    Jumpboyjr, Jun 1, 2009
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  50. Huey Long

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    go with the dual 280s its much cheaper than we expected :D
    just checked, when you make the same configuration with both sites, it costs the same so don't get the better cpu if you don't need to cause there is no extra discount
     
    Huey Long, Jun 1, 2009
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