About to be m15x owner

Well ive always heard good things about alienware so i decided to purchase the m15x from them. After browsing these forums im alittle apprehensive. Does anyone have anything good to say about this system? My m15x should be shipping tomorrow so im hoping i get a good reliable laptop but now i have my doubts. I know these things are usually a case by case basis so im hoping ill be one of the happy m15x owners. fingers crossed.

 

It's a decent laptop but their are better ones for a cheaper price


Good luck with the system

 

I enjoyed using the laptop when I reviewed it, so I hope you will too. It's a good all-around laptop - not the best laptop I've tested and no longer the fastest, but still a fast laptop in its own right.

The only consistent issue I have seen pop up is the cracking hinges, so just watch for them. There's not really anything you can do to prevent it.

What kind of specifications did you get?

 

Thanks for the positive comments so far. Did'nt spec it out as ill only use it as a desktop replacement and for casual gaming world of warcraft and fallout 3 nothing to GPU heavy.. Here are the specs:

[1] Area-51® m15x

Design & Display: Silver Ripley Design
Display: 15.4" WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 LCD (720p) with Clearview Technology
AlienFX®: Alienware® AlienFX® System Lighting - Red
Video/Graphics Card: 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3870
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 2.1GHz (3MB Cache 800MHz FSB)
Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit Edition) with Service Pack 1 plus Free Windows 7 Upgrade Option
Notebook Tuners and Remotes: Without Media Center Remote Control or TV Tuner
Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz – 2 x 2048MB
System Drive: 160GB 7,200RPM (8MB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection
Optical Drives : 8x Dual Layer Burner (DVD±RW, CD-RW)
Wireless: Internal Intel® Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card
Sound Card : Internal High-Definition Audio with surround sound
Keyboard Options: Non-Illuminated Keyboard – Exclusive Design
Warranty: 2-Year AlienCare Onsite Service and 24/7 Toll-Free Phone Support
Security Software: McAfee® VirusScan® Plus 9 -15-Month Subscription Factory Installed!
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mesh Cap
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mobile Binder
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Personalized Nameplate
Alienware Extras: Owner Identification Card
Alienware Extras: Area-51® m15x Protective Cloth Sleeve
Alienware Extras: Area-51® m15x Keyboard Diagram Overlay
Alienware Extras: Area-51® m15x Smooth Mylar Touchpad
Avatar: Alien Cyborg
Window Style: Graphite Window Style
Mouse Pointers: Standard Mouse Pointers
Wallpaper: Alienhead 3D
Power Plan: Standard Power Plan
Automatic Updates: Automatic Updates On
Time Zones: (GMT - 6.00) Central Time (US & Canada)

 

Two words:

Extended Warranty.

 

3 words

you got screwed



( you should of got the RAM off newegg

 

A lot of people find it hard to replace parts in laptops, so in his case, he just might have saved himself from voiding the warranty or wrecking the notebook.

In my opinion an extra $100 for RAM (I found some for $50 on www.newegg.com) isn't a big deal for me.

 

Yea i got the 2 year warranty and im going to be calling alienware this week to extend it to the 3 year warranty.

 

well if you ever wanna put a GTX 260m in there lemme know

 

Yours wont fit Moo .

 

i know his is MXM 2.1 i was just saying because i would help him

 

I knew that you know im just doing what you would do after a comment


Had i said the same thing you would have certainly come back with the comment i gave to you


To the OP though just enjoy your machine and if you have any issues your warranty will have your back either way .

 

I have been using my m15x for about 15 months now. Still very happy with it, it's combination of performance, portability and battery life is still uncontested till now in my opinion.

 

Thanks again everone for the positive comments. Im feeling much better about my purchase. The Moo your only a state away so if im ever in the market to upgrade to the 260 gtx ill be giving you a call.

 

I purchased my m15x last month. It is still with my friend in US, so yet to see it. The good news is it is working out of the box. I have send a consolidated list of m15x issues to her. So far nothing is reported I ordered silver skullcap chassis since it reportedly has less hinge-crack issues.

 

Just to add in my 2p, had my m15x for about a year now, is a fantastic machine. Had a few problems with the keyboard and AC adapter, but AW CS has been fantastic and has sent me replacement parts very quickly (the warentee really is worth its weight in gold). As for screen wobblyness/hinge cracking, have had no problems with it, but then I have been quite (possibly over) careful with it. And the case is pretty strong even if it is made of plastic, have had several kilos of books/random stuff moving too and from uni, and it fares well being rattled around in a plane/back of a car. Its easy to upgrade (although upgrade options are not that extensive) and the performance is amazing compared to most run of the mill mid and top-end laptops. And it looks the part too .

You'll deff enjoy it!

 

The m15x is very much a 'tarnished Ferrari' of a laptop.

I love mine but my left hinge just completely snapped today.

Defnitely get the extended warranty for 3 years.

Does anybody know, from past experience even, if they offer discounted upgrades for current m15x owners if they wish the upcoming m15x refresh hardware in their current chassis? Or this basically like buying the laptop again? Wishful thinking perhaps that Alienware gives a damn about it's customers?

 

Forget what I said about the 3 year warranty.

Doesn't seem to mean a damn:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=437987