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    Deal or overcharged?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by exodus14221, Mar 10, 2010.

  1. exodus14221

    exodus14221 Notebook Geek

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    Hello All,

    I need some help figuring out something!

    I recently purchased an M17X r2 but had issues with it. I called Dell, complained and received some concessions on a reorder. I received a proc upgrade to 820QM, $150 coupon, 3yr adv for $199 and I went from 128ssd/500gb to dual 500gbs. However, even with these concessions my new system was $200 more than my old system....it doesn't add up. Both systems were on EPP with 10% discounts and 4% finance discount.

    Any help appreciated!

    OLD SYSTEM
    224-8107 1 Space Black - Anodized Aluminum
    317-3657 1 Intel Core i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
    317-3663 1 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
    330-7841 1 Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter
    320-8856 1 17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p)
    320-8858 1 Dual 1GB ATI Radeon Mobility HD 4870 in CrossfireX
    342-0670 1 128GB Solid State Drive
    330-3924 1 Name Plate Engraving
    330-6106 1 Personalized Nameplate Trigger
    313-8791 1 AlienFX Color, Mars Red
    421-2261 1 Alienware Command Center, M17x
    421-1400 1 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
    420-9691 1 DataSafe Local BackUp 2.0 Basic
    420-6436 1 PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
    421-1573 1 Alienhead 3D
    421-1591 1 Alienhead 3D
    410-1883 1 ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE
    313-8977 1 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive,QuickSilver
    313-8944 1 5.1 Channel Audio
    430-3739 1 Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 6300 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology
    330-6348 1 Automatic Updates: On
    342-0824 1 500GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD
    950-3337 1 1 Year Limited Warranty
    908-2207 1 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year
    922-3410 1 Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
    950-9797 1 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
    421-1721 1 Soft Contracts,Banktec Care,Alienware
    994-3730 1 Warranty Support,Initial Year
    430-0628 1 Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
    421-1360 1 Steam and Portal Factory Installed
    330-5090 1 Thank You for Purchasing AlienWare
    461-2677 1 Special Offer $100 off (included in price)

    Subtotal: $2,521.70
    Shipping and Handling: $0.00
    Sales Tax: $220.65
    Total: $2,742.35

    NEW SYSTEM
    1 224-8107 Space Black - Anodized Aluminum
    1 317-3658 Intel Core i7 820QM 1.73GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
    1 317-3663 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
    1 330-7841 Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter
    1 320-8856 17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p)
    1 320-8858 Dual 1GB ATI Radeon Mobility HD 4870 in CrossfireX
    1 342-0678 1TB Raid 0 (2x 500GB 7,200RPM HDDs)
    1 330-3924 Name Plate Engraving
    1 330-6106 Personalized Nameplate Trigger
    1 313-8791 AlienFX Color, Mars Red
    1 421-2261 Alienware Command Center, M17x
    1 421-1400 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
    1 420-9691 DataSafe Local BackUp 2.0 Basic
    1 420-6436 PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
    1 421-1573 Alienhead 3D
    1 421-1591 Alienhead 3D
    1 410-1883 ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE
    1 313-8977 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive,QuickSilver
    1 421-1304 CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 Software
    1 421-1305 Nero 9 Media Burning Software
    1 313-8944 5.1 Channel Audio
    1 430-3739 Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 6300 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology
    1 330-6348 Automatic Updates: On
    1 950-3339 3 Year Limited Warranty
    1 980-5877 CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 3 Year
    1 908-2108 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Extended Year(s)
    1 908-2207 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year
    1 908-8702 Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 2 Year Extended
    1 922-3410 Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
    1 421-1721 Soft Contracts,Banktec Care,Alienware
    1 421-1719 Soft Contracts,Consumer Complete Care,Alienware
    1 993-8582 Warranty Support,2 Year Extended
    1 994-3730 Warranty Support,Initial Year
    1 430-0628 Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
    1 421-1360 Steam and Portal Factory Installed
    1 330-5090 Thank You for Purchasing AlienWare
    1 463-0742 Special Pricing Applied

    Sub $2,707.30
    S/H 0.00
    Tax 236.89
    Total 2944.19
     
  2. KDS-Steeler

    KDS-Steeler Notebook Guru

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    720 -> 820 = +270
    1yr -> 3yr = +340
    ssd -> hdd = -138
    coupon = +150
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    Net $622 upgrades for $200. Straight up numbers you're ahead, but only you can say if you got a fair deal for your troubles.
     
  3. 5150Joker

    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    You got a good deal. I paid $3250 for my system.
     
  4. deltaone45

    deltaone45 Notebook Deity

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    i paid 1945 for my system :)... errr i will pay lol
     
  5. Cyborg95

    Cyborg95 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Seems fair to me. also try configuring the new system on the website and see how much you saved.
     
  6. exodus14221

    exodus14221 Notebook Geek

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    Thanks for the feedback all, I feel better now :)