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    My m5550 Credited!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by kobe, Apr 8, 2008.

  1. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    I got my m5550 credited today when I called the Roswell Crew!

    Here is the brief description of the lifespan of my m5550.

    -10 months of ownage
    -4 times of repairs.
    -3 GPU swaps
    -1 year warranty ends this May.
    -1 processor upgrade from 1.66Ghz from 2.00Ghz (done by AW)
    -LCD upgrade (done by AW)
    -wifi card upgrade (done by AW)
    -Hard Drive upgrade (done by AW)
    -quite a few of LAN parties ;)

    Problem which wasn't fixed:
    "unknown weird video skipping and stuttering in games."

    I will post my new m15x specs and AW credits once I get emailed by Alienware.

    Special thanks goes to Stone, a forum member here!

    Any questions and comments are welcomed
     
    kobe, Apr 8, 2008
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  2. Stone825

    Stone825 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thanks for the mention dhoang and good luck with your new laptop.
     
    Stone825, Apr 8, 2008
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  3. crystak

    crystak Notebook Evangelist

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    3 GPU swaps? in 1 year?
     
    crystak, Apr 8, 2008
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  4. Sir Travis D

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    Yes, good luck on the new laptop!

    Now, a brief announcement from me. I am getting the m15x. I know it will come with a 7200rpm free fall hard drive, vista home premium, and the lightup keyboard and possibly lightscribe. Alienware will, from an email from steve :), revoke the restocking fee! The m15x is lighter, cooler, and is the perfect computer for me. I just want to thank alienware-steve for helping us out, and I hope we send the m9750 back within the next two days.

    edit: Yes, it will have lightscribe and the 160gb free fall hard drive.
     
    Sir Travis D, Apr 8, 2008
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  5. Stone825

    Stone825 Notebook Virtuoso

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    @Crystak - 3GPU swaps is nothing. I believe on my M5550 I had around 5 GPU swaps in 14 months, a heatsink replaced, and I'm pretty sure the motherboard was also replaced. Some crazy ****. :)
     
    Stone825, Apr 8, 2008
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  6. EdiT808

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    Congrats Dhoang17 glad to hear you are getting it credited!
     
    EdiT808, Apr 8, 2008
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  7. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yea, 3 GPU swaps and nothing was fixed. It's hard to believe, but this is nothing compared to what Stone and a lot of other people had gone through.
     
    kobe, Apr 8, 2008
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  8. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    :)Congrats to you too as well Sir Travis D. That's nice that they revoked the restocking fee for you.
     
    kobe, Apr 8, 2008
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  9. Sir Travis D

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    bonzi buddy says thank you
     
    Sir Travis D, Apr 8, 2008
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  10. crystak

    crystak Notebook Evangelist

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    I think you've just pissed off about 10 people on this forum with that comment.
     
    crystak, Apr 8, 2008
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    Congrats Travis Welcome back to AW
     
    tacomenace21, Apr 8, 2008
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  12. Sir Travis D

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    I was always with alienware - just thinking of the lenovo until the restocking was waived
     
    Sir Travis D, Apr 8, 2008
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  13. Frag

    Frag Notebook Consultant

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    So you got the base config plus the upgrades you mentioned, is that correct? If that is the case, you do know that i will be slower than the M9750 you are sending back right? It is also only a little more than 1/2 lb. lighter and will actually run hotter than the M9750 you had. Just a heads before you make another bad decision.
     
    Frag, Apr 8, 2008
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    Travis makes me laff!
     
    jah2323, Apr 8, 2008
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  15. Bo@LynboTech

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    you are all completely nuts for continuing to deal with a company that has such a low opinion of its customers!.

    I seriously wish you all good luck, but you shouldnt be relying on luck now should you?

    all the best with your systems! :)
     
    Bo@LynboTech, Apr 9, 2008
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  16. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    ^^^ No freakin' kidding!
     
    Prasad, Apr 9, 2008
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  17. milcs

    milcs Anti-fanboy

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    He didn't piss me off...
    What pisses me off is watching the news and realize how many people die each second...
    Not a Bonzy buddy!
    Chill, the world is too serious for you to take everything like that!
     
    milcs, Apr 9, 2008
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  18. Bo@LynboTech

    Bo@LynboTech Company Representative

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    it is true the world is far too serious, just look at youtube
    Team Fortress 2 greifing, to cheer yourselves up, there are some very serious people in games ;)
     
    Bo@LynboTech, Apr 9, 2008
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  19. milcs

    milcs Anti-fanboy

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    Yeah... Didn't someone killed someone over a MMORPG game? Like... they kept a very valuable sword? The world is nuts...
    LETS BURN AW TO THE GROUND just because they are not nice!
     
    milcs, Apr 9, 2008
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  20. Bo@LynboTech

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    ah yes wasnt that sword incident in Taiwan? that was funny as....in the end it was a simple robbery. when you think about it, same as being killed for your laptop.

    and of course I know its mean but the biggest punishment to AW would be for everyone cheesed off to take their business somewhere else
    Heck I think its next month the Clevo 15" 8800 notebook is supposed to be launched... :)
     
    Bo@LynboTech, Apr 9, 2008
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  21. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    I think that we are a little too off topic here.
     
    kobe, Apr 9, 2008
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  22. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    I also agree so I am going to close it before it goes any further.

    I hope you enjoy the m15x.


    -Kdawgca
    NBR Mod
     
    Kdawgca, Apr 9, 2008
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