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Alienware M17x Laptop Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 1 $1,339.00
Alienware M17x Laptop
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Certified Refurbished
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Internal 300Mbps Dual-Band a/g/n Wireless with MIMO Technology
Service Software CD
Information
OS Customization
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Automatic Updates ON
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80GHz/1066Mhz FSB/6MB cache)
64BIT Operating System CD
Space Black
Software
Windows Style, Default
Power Plan, High Performance
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Resource DVD
17 inch WideXGA+ 1440x900 (900p)
210W/240W switchable Slim 3P A/C Adapter
Bluetooth 2.1 module with EDR
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125V Power Cord
Cyberlink Power DVD 8.0
Software
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4 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz (2 DIMMs)
9 Cell Primary Battery
250 GB Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Miscellaneous
Shipping Material
Command Center
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Time Zone - Central
Processor Label
Service Software
1GB Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
64BIT Operating System DVD
Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW, CD-RW)
Cyberlink
Back-lit Keyboard
Software

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Alien M17x: 2 Yr Ltd Warranty, In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis $199.00 1 $199.00
Alienware TactX Headset $74.98 1 $74.98
Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse $47.99 1 $47.99
Subtotal: $1,460.12
Shipping and Handling: $19.99
Shipping Discount: -$19.99
Sales Tax: $117.93
Total Amount: $1,578.05



hopefully i didnt make to ty of a choice.. Searching on dell outlet is such a pain in the

 

What is your primary use if the laptop? If it is gaming I would have held out for a unit with the 1200p screen and sli and upgraded the warranty and headset/mouse later....Just my opinion.

 

The screen is a very wrong choice, 1200P is a must and an RGB LED is a huge bonus. The GPU could be upgraded but still, too shy.

 

yup not very good choice, did you look at other brands clevo, asus for a few hundreds more you get a new laptop with much better specs, sorry to be a downer.

 

For that price, it's a good deal, as far as the screen, you'll be ok, heck, hook it up to a monitor, problem solved. Remember he paided $1,138.15 for the laptop it self, free shipping, and less taxs then we all pay in a week

 

Lol, buy a netbook and hook it to a monitor. What's the point of going 17" if you can't use its advantages.

 

He is right....asus g73 or clevo would be a MUCH better choice for the money! Also, the price isn't great at all....check ebay and look at all the refurbished systems on there and you can use bing and save another 8%. Some have the better screen and sli. I bet if you do some more research you can do much better.

 

^^^ agreed, screen is prob the most important part of a laptop, you have to stare at it everyday.

 

A g73 has the same screen 1400 + 900, and so does many 17" laptops at the $1,200.00 price range, your missing the point, at that price its not bad. There are many treads on gaming with 1400 + 900 screen res. find me at $1,200.00 17" 1200p laptop if you can. As you can see I have both types, no difference in most games.

 

Nope, it has the FHD LED.
Even my 15" ThinkPad has 1600rez.

 

I have had the 1440 screen on my first M17x.

Biggest. Mistake. Ever.

The resolution just made the screen worse. Both CCFL screens (1440 and 1920) are not very good but the 1440 seemed to exaggerate all of it's flaws.

 

wow, I do feel bad for the guy though....We have beat up his choice so bad. Sorry dude, we are very critical here! The build quality is great no matter what the specs! Welcome to the Alienware family!

 

I'm just telling it how it is, lol.

Again this all IMO of course. You might like it, who knows.

I don't feel too bad for you because if it does suck you can always send it back

 

good try, $1,501.76, my point, its past his price range. I almost bought the G73jh-A1, it's great system for the price.

 

Once stock becomes plentiful and resellers begin selling the X series G73's for $1299 it will be pretty close to his price range.

 

first of all there are other options in his price range....Here is a great one!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ASUS-G73JH-A2-1...iewItemQQptZLaptops_Nov05?hash=item2a052c3bfa

asus g73 with 8gb memory and ati 5870 dx 11 card, 17.3" Full HD (1920x1080) LED Display!

1595 - 8% bing = $1467 and comes with backpack and mouse! Add 75 for the headset and he is under his budget and it comes with a 2yr warranty and accidental damage protection!

He spent 1578 for his!

p.s. you should fix your sig if you are going to give advice....intel does not make an i7 780qm and the m17xr2 comes with 4870's...its make you more credible. Just FYI...

 

I agree, I think it's the best in it's price range.

 

Sig fixed, it was a typo, not enough sleep, thank you. I just started on this fourm, lol, just kidding. Still no $1,200.00 1200p???

 

Wow at what i have started... Is screen res that big of an issue? This is my first laptop, and the only laptop i have ever used is my wifes and its an inspiron 1425 and the screen looks fine to me.. Btw are the dual 260m's not sli(saw sum1 mentioning waiting for sli).. O yeah as far as picking a different brand and whatnot i was using my dell preferred account to make the purchase so other laptops were not a choice

 

Yes, they are SLI.

And just decide for yourself if the screen res is ok, for you.

Enjoy your new system

 

2 nvidia 260m's can run in sli mod. We love laptops here