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    New owner Grrrrrr

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by phonics2, Aug 20, 2009.

  1. phonics2

    phonics2 Notebook Guru

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    Well I bit the bullet. Ordered a:

    1 224-5967 Black Metallic $2998
    1 317-0818 Intel Core2 Duo T9600 2.8GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) $0.00
    1 317-0859 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz 2 x 2048MB $0.00
    1 421-0415 Mouse Pointers,STANDARD $0.00
    1 320-8140 17.0in, WUXGA,LCD,ANW,M17X $0.00
    1 320-0762 SLI Dual 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce (NB10E-GTX1) $0.00
    1 341-0013 640GB (320GB x 2) 7,200RPM (xMB Cache) - RAID 0 $0.00
    1 330-3924 Name Plate Engraving $0.00
    1 421-0726 ALIENFX BLUE $0.00
    1 420-3251 Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit Edition) with Service Pack 1 $0.00
    1 330-5414 Windows 7 Home Premium UpgradeCoupon, W0, ENG,SPN,FRE,GER JPN $0.00
    1 421-0359 Avatar 6 $0.00
    1 421-0389 Window Style, DFT $0.00
    1 410-0173 ADOBE ACROBAT READER - Eng $0.00
    1 313-7711 Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) $0.00
    1 430-3558 Internal 300Mbps Dual-Band a/g/n 2x2 MIMO $0.00
    1 421-0405 Automatic Updates ON $0.00
    1 421-0398 Power Plan, BAL $0.00
    1 421-0399 Time Zone, CENTRAL $0.00
    1 994-7017 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year $0.00
    1 994-3660 Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year $0.00
    1 988-7347 No Warranty beyond 1 year $0.00
    1 990-8029 1 Year Limited Warranty and Next Business Day,Desktop $0.00
    1 960-3249 Banctec Service Agreement $0.00
    1 994-3730 Warranty Support,Initial Year $0.00
    1 991-4069 Your Tech Team Unlimited POS SKU - 1 YR $0.00
    1 330-0171 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Notebooks $0.00
    1 421-0988 World of Warcraft Factory Install $0.00
    1 421-0381 RSS Feeds,AW $0.00
    1 421-0410 Wallpapers, C01W $0.00
    1 421-0397 Wallpapers, C04W $0.00
    1 421-0366 Wallpapers, C05W $0.00
    1 430-0628 Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR $0.00
    1 330-5090 Thank You for Purchasing AlienWare $0.00

    I always say Grrrrr when I spend 3.25 grand lol.
     
  2. frozenarcticguy

    frozenarcticguy Notebook Deity

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    I would too but when that baby is in your hands you'll say "ooooooh"
    Congrats btw :)
     
  3. phonics2

    phonics2 Notebook Guru

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    god I hope. I'll cross my fingers for three weeks and say, "Big bucks, big bucks, no lemons, no lemons."

    Lol
     
  4. Kachooo

    Kachooo Notebook Guru

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    LOL.. Congrats! It'll be one hell of a laptop.
     
  5. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    It is a amazing laptop and I am sure you will love it
     
  6. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    @phonics2:

    Trust me on this one - if you can manage it, alter the order ASAP and increase the warranty. You want more than a 1yr warranty on a Dell/AW lappie this expensive. Believe me, its worth it.
     
  7. phonics2

    phonics2 Notebook Guru

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    can't you upgrade that later?
     
  8. otaku

    otaku Notebook Deity

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    yeah just don't forget (though they will most likely remind you to) my warranties through dell have always been worth it as I keep my machines at least 3 years and always end up doing something horrible to them (on accident) or something happens to them no fault of my own. Repairs are expensive and on something so expensive its worth the extra 10% (what 300 bucks?) to insure it works for awhile. I held off for a year on my m15x and it saved me a little $$ by doing so (30-50 bucks or so) I'll likely get it on my m17 once I pay it off...if I pay it off...things not going well economically
     
  9. averagejo3

    averagejo3 Notebook Consultant

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    1 320-0762 SLI Dual 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce (NB10E-GTX1) $0.00

    260s or 280s?
     
  10. Kachooo

    Kachooo Notebook Guru

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    If I remember correctly, the Microcenter deal was 260's
     
  11. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You can but typically it is more expensive. Either way, just make sure you extend it out. ;)
     
  12. phonics2

    phonics2 Notebook Guru

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    bought 280's