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    *OFFICIAL* "All Powerful" M15x Owner's Lounge

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by sleey0, Sep 22, 2009.

  1. sam611

    sam611 Newbie

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    Just bought my m15x, and managed to get £300 worth of discounts :)
     
    sam611, Sep 25, 2009
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  2. HiHu

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    how did you do that ? :p
     
    HiHu, Sep 25, 2009
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  3. Mandrake

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    It looks much easier to upgrade the M15x than the M17x but as Marvie said finding the parts would be difficult right now. In a couple months it should be easier.
     
    Mandrake, Sep 25, 2009
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  4. sleey0

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    The M15x will be 1000x easier to upgrade.

    The bottom panel opens and has access to the gpu, cpu, ram, and hdd :)
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  5. sam611

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    It was supposed to be £1977 with an EPP discount of £170. I then said that I was also looking at a sager laptop that was £1500 but was the same spec however my buget was only £1650 etc.... The sales woman then went to talk to her manager and agreed to give me an extra discount of £119 :eek: which would only be valid to me for today.
     
    sam611, Sep 25, 2009
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  6. MUMM RA

    MUMM RA Notebook Guru

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    Is it best to call in your order or do it online? I only ask this because it seems like I always here people saying they got an extra discount when they talked to the sales person.
     
    MUMM RA, Sep 25, 2009
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  7. Skumbag

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    Hey I have a question about the German Video that was posted. I noticed the backlighting on the keyboard wasnt very bright. I know he was in a well lit room. Is that how the M17x is as well. I'm hoping it has the same quality of keyboard/lighting.
     
    Skumbag, Sep 25, 2009
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  8. Uroboros

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    I found the i7 processors on ebay last night and they were already pretty cheap considering they just came out. I think it 6-12 months they should be priced very cheap when more people start selling them. competition usually drives prices down. If i remember it was $4XX for the 720qm and about 500-550 for the middle of the road i7. I went with the 720qm so I could afford the 9 cell battery and 2 year warranty upgrades, seemed like a good trade off to me.
     
    Uroboros, Sep 25, 2009
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  9. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    yes but it's worse when capturing on video or pictures.
     
    Mandrake, Sep 25, 2009
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  10. sleey0

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    The engadget pics looked like the keyboard was very dim on the M15x.

    Won't really know until it gets here.
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  11. Skumbag

    Skumbag Notebook Guru

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    Yeah I saw no reason to go for anything but the included chip. It will be fine for now. This will be my first quad core anything. The last computer that I bought/built for power was a 2.4c P4 years ago... I'm positive this thing will do circles around it so I'm not too concerned. LOL
     
    Skumbag, Sep 25, 2009
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  12. Skumbag

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    yeah i didnt see those until now. %$#@!!!

    M17x keyboard is perfect... why change it?
     
    Skumbag, Sep 25, 2009
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  13. sleey0

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    I am not afraid of returning it if it isn't up to my standards, so no worries here ;)
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  14. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    Sleey you have more systems under your belt then any one i know on here
     
    The_Moo™, Sep 25, 2009
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  15. sleey0

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    hahah

    Well, I just can't help it when new stuff comes out :)

    That and the $6k DPA account helps...
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  16. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    im only @ 2k

    and i have 1000 left to pay ( i have to money .... considering just to dump it all in now or hold onto it )

    i am considering paying and then ordering and testing and all then sending it back :eek:
     
    The_Moo™, Sep 25, 2009
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  17. Kevin

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    Hmm, I leaning heavily -> W860CU, but all this talk of the M15x having BIOS overclocking is causing some hesitation.

    I need some confirmation on this one.
     
    Kevin, Sep 25, 2009
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  18. sleey0

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    driverheaven has screen shots of some oc'ing ability (ram voltage, etc).
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  19. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    i need the bios :( to see whats in it :D
     
    The_Moo™, Sep 25, 2009
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  20. ultimateboss

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    ordered...... omfg... the waiting is what kills me... i went standard ... just got 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz instead of the standard...
     
    ultimateboss, Sep 25, 2009
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  21. sleey0

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    Congrats!

    Waiting is painful I admit :(
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  22. WaR

    WaR Notebook Virtuoso

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    And now I want a grey one of these...

    Be strong..
     
    WaR, Sep 25, 2009
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  23. sleey0

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    I got black, but now I am thinking I should have gotten the grey.

    Hmmmm. Do I want to lose my place in the queue?
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  24. ultimateboss

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    i was going to go gray...they i started thinkin how scratches show up allot on gray stuff... black all the way... ill be the envy..ive never seen anyone where i live with an alien... all Mac's just for OS.....im already a MAC... need no help in that departments... im trying to give outer body experiences! hahah LOL
     
    ultimateboss, Sep 25, 2009
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  25. Skumbag

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    I can't believe they are saying a shipped date of Oct 28th... isn't that a crazy long time for a Dell system?
     
    Skumbag, Sep 25, 2009
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  26. sleey0

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    It usually ships well before the ESD.
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  27. ultimateboss

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    REALLY????? my estimated Date is the 26th.... i almost cried...this is my first Laptop... over 1500.. which to me is allot workin and college...Best buy doesnt pay for nowadays... and to not have the product.. im litterally in tears! right now after spending that much!
     
    ultimateboss, Sep 25, 2009
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  28. sleey0

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    Just relax....

    This thing just came out. It's going to be a wait.
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  29. Nivaku

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    I've heard that the i7 920XM 2.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache) performs slightly faster then QX9300, can anyone confirm?

    Hmm I wonder if Dell is going to release more color options like Cyborg Green and Conspiracy Blue, any ideas?
     
    Nivaku, Sep 25, 2009
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  30. MUMM RA

    MUMM RA Notebook Guru

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    Does dell charge your card upfront or do they charge when it ships? I can't order until the second week in October.
     
    MUMM RA, Sep 25, 2009
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  31. ultimateboss

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    well on my card it say pending so im guessing thats up front
     
    ultimateboss, Sep 25, 2009
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  32. sleey0

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    It puts a hold on the funds to clear payment.

    It is charged when it ships.
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  33. Bubbamel

    Bubbamel Notebook Evangelist

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    It could also be that they are waiting for Win 7 to launch? I would not mind. Just throwing it out there. :D
     
    Bubbamel, Sep 25, 2009
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  34. sleey0

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    No because the OS options state Win Vista w/Win 7 upgrade coupon :)
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  35. Archaon

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    My Estimated Delivery Date is the 21st o__O still an awfully long wait...
     
    Archaon, Sep 25, 2009
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  36. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    patience ;) They will ship
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 25, 2009
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  37. sleey0

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    Doesn't matter, scook.

    These folks are being really impatient. lol
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  38. Bubbamel

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    well no to you too!...hehe :D I just figured that they put vista on there with win 7 upgrade since they cannot legally put the option for windows 7 yet as an option. Just thinking out loud. :D
     
    Bubbamel, Sep 25, 2009
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  39. Archaon

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    heh you'd be impatient too if you were using this abomination of a laptop (Inspiron 8600,see brick for reference) while you waited :D
     
    Archaon, Sep 25, 2009
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  40. sleey0

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    Nah.

    These systems will start shipping real soon.

    Remember that the big hold up for the M17x was the lcd shortage. They are still today having WUXGA delays. lol

    The M15x won't suffer that as it uses the same panel as the Studio 15 and sxps 1640. And I highly doubt that Intel will have any CPU shortages ;)
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  41. Mandrake

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    That means they can pop up with a RGBLED version at any time.
     
    Mandrake, Sep 25, 2009
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  42. sleey0

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    Why, yes mandrake.

    That is very true :D

    lol
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  43. Bubbamel

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    oh great something else to worry me... possible bad battery life and possible intro of and RGBLED screen. <---- Knowing my luck, this would happen. I was actually quite surprised when I saw they were offering LED and saw that this option was not available. *sigh*
     
    Bubbamel, Sep 25, 2009
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  44. sleey0

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    Well, mandrake (I think) was referring to the connector (LVDS) will be compatible for an upgrade later on, unlike the M17x (CCFL).
     
    sleey0, Sep 25, 2009
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  45. Bubbamel

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    Wonder when Alienware is sending Chaz a unit to review? I did not think driverheaven would have a review unit earlier than other outlets.
     
    Bubbamel, Sep 25, 2009
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  46. cookinwitdiesel

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    Intel does not have shortages, period. lol

    I also would have expected this to be the RGBLED. Oh well, something to look forward too in a future model I guess haha
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 25, 2009
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  47. Foxfire15

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    Sometimes being a college student is awsome. Already have my hands on a full release of 7 pro free through MSDN (microsoft software alliance). If any of you are computing students at your college, you should look into it and see if your college is involved.
     
    Foxfire15, Sep 25, 2009
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  48. Kevin

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    I'll bet the W860 and the M15x use the same LED screens.
     
    Kevin, Sep 25, 2009
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  49. Skumbag

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    Skumbag, Sep 25, 2009
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  50. Uroboros

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    Im thinking all of us here will probably get out M15x before the est. ship date. I noticed my delivery date changed from oct 22 to the 26th by ordering a half hour later then the original config I had in my cart. I would love to have my system by the first week in october. <- wishful thinking.
     
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