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    Considering Purchasing An Area-51 M9750

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by dmw_4814, Oct 28, 2009.

  1. dmw_4814

    dmw_4814 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm considering purchasing an Area-51 M9750 laptop and have a couple of questions I'm hoping someone here might be able to answer (I have no experience whatsoever with Alienware products!):

    1. Is this laptop compatible with the 64-bit version of Windows 7? It's not listed as being compatible on Dell's website and, in fact, there are only 2 models of Alienware laptops listed at all on the driver's download page (the M17x and the M15x)! Are there Windows 7 64-bit drivers I would need for this laptop that I can get somewhere?

    2 This laptop does have the capacity for 2 internal hard-drives - correct?

    Thanks!

    Dennis
     
    dmw_4814, Oct 28, 2009
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  2. mattmcss

    mattmcss Notebook Deity

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    Correct, it can handle 64 bit Windows 7, it also should have room for dual hard drives.

    If you don't mind me asking, what are you paying for this?

    Only reason I ask is I have M17 that is brand new (newer version of the M9750)

    PM me if you're interested.
     
    mattmcss, Oct 28, 2009
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  3. dmw_4814

    dmw_4814 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm unable to PM you; probably because my post you responded to was my very first! You can try to PM me, if you'd like!

    Dennis
     
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    mattmcss Notebook Deity

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    Ah, I don't think you can PM at all until you get 20 posts, feel free to email me though
    matt04wj at gmail "." com
     
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    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    If it has a T7X00 proc.
     
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    Yes, mine has two hard drives.
     
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    The listing says it has an "Intel Core [email protected] T5500" processor.

    Dennis
     
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    I decided to purchase a Gateway P-7805u FX laptop I found on eBay that was factory refurbished by Gateway for $835.00 instead of the Alienware I was thinking of. I decided to buy the Gateway because I'm more familiar with it than I am with the Alienware (in fact, I just last week sold my Gateway P-6864 FX laptop, which was a 15.4" version of the P-7805u FX without the high-performance parts!), it had all the high-performance components I was looking for (including THE most important - the WUXGA, 1920x1200 screen!!) and I'm almost positive I can upgrade to Windows 7 64-bit without any problems! It was also in my budget!

    Thanks to everyone for your help with my questions! I'm sure I'll be posting over in the Gateway section now!

    Dennis
     
    dmw_4814, Oct 28, 2009
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