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    *OFFICIAL* M17x Order Status Thread...

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by sleey0, Jun 3, 2009.

  1. rschauby

    rschauby Superfluously Redundant

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    I think it's funny how all you guys actually believe the status reports on Dell's website or from your reps.
     
  2. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    I DO believe the phone system.

    It has ALWAYS been accurate for me, at least.
     
  3. Morgotth

    Morgotth Notebook Evangelist

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    The old phone order status system you mean, not the new phone order status system.
     
  4. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Yes, the old one :)
     
  5. Huey Long

    Huey Long Notebook Consultant

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    the old one that is pissin you off??? :D
     
  6. Sieghart

    Sieghart Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm frustrated about the fact i that i coudn't persolized the name plate in canada and there were no discounts + overpriced in canada you Americans should feel HAPPY with what you have even a delayed order tbh.

    Anyway ,I saw that the nameplate is screwed in with the system so I hope at a later time I can order a separate nameplate and screw it in myself, there were ENOUGH unfair to those customers whom are not American. For me maybe this is the first + last purchase with Dell.
     
  7. Huey Long

    Huey Long Notebook Consultant

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    order through a friend or family member in the U.S.
    problem solved
     
  8. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Yeah - THAT ONE!! lol
     
  9. Sieghart

    Sieghart Notebook Enthusiast

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    I wish its just as easy as you said
     
  10. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    I'm waiting for someone to get this response from customer support:

    " Every time you call to discuss the status of your build, even though it's nowhere near the "expected ship date", it costs our company money. Money that is ultimately passed on to the customer. Please be patient, we will notify you as soon as your order is ready to ship."

    Just a thought. :p
     
  11. mixedkid

    mixedkid Notebook Enthusiast

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    man i wish this laptop would hurry up and ship, but i can wait for perfection!

    i ordered on June 2nd around 8:00 and i am in the bulid stage.

    M17x
    Space Black
    Q9000
    SLI 280m GTX
    4gb 1333
    Blue Ray Drive

    i am just wating on it
     
  12. JBBW

    JBBW Notebook Consultant

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    Nope - no email like that. I did get a couple of phone calls from Dell that ring once and then hang up. Damn crank calling Customer Service people! (jk).

    They can't both be right - they contradict each other.

    Did you order by phone? If you did then you will probably get it next week. If you ordered on the web site then you are in the same boat as me. Ordered first day and won't see it till near the end of June.
     
  13. mixedkid

    mixedkid Notebook Enthusiast

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    i did the online i thought it would been easier
     
  14. JBBW

    JBBW Notebook Consultant

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    Me too.
    Surprise!

    Just sit tight and try to be happy for the people who ordered by phone. They should be getting their notebooks by the end of next week.
     
  15. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    I was thinking of an 860ETU....

    Anyone have any good/bad comments with this clevo?
     
  16. JBBW

    JBBW Notebook Consultant

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    WOW, I didn't know what an 860ETU clevo was so I googled "860ETU". The first link was directly back here to your forum question!
     
  17. Megacharge

    Megacharge Custom User Title

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    There were some people who said the hard drive ran a little hot on that model, but that was the worst thing I ever heard of that model, and the hard drive heat did not adversely effect anyone in a bad way, and Clevo is well known for making extremely solid systems with very good cooling solutions their laptops rarely ever fail.
     
  18. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    yes the m860etu is a great 15 inch
     
  19. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    My nephew ordered his m17x yesterday and his rep told him that he would get a free upgrade to Windows 7.
     
  20. Bubbamel

    Bubbamel Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey Sleeyo, I think the turnaround time on the M860 is about two weeks. When I inquired about it that is what I was told. They had a huge queue/backlog. I don't know if that has changed, but I wanted to give you the heads up. :)


    Called a bit ago, and guess what..... still in build :( . I will just call every few days instead of every day. Hoping to hear that wonderful boxing word. We are all getting there, don't give up now, unfortunately its one slow day at a time.
     
  21. Bubbamel

    Bubbamel Notebook Evangelist

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    Thats great! He is lucky to have found someone who actually has an answer regarding Windows 7. My rep just keeps on sending me links to websites saying it "is up to the manufacturer to determine". He has no further information beyond that. :rolleyes:
     
  22. Blackbelt15

    Blackbelt15 Newbie

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    Ordered mine 6/8. ETA-7/13. Currently In-Production.
     
  23. Bubbamel

    Bubbamel Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the update...and welcome to NBR! I know I am a few posts late. :)
     
  24. Blackbelt15

    Blackbelt15 Newbie

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    Lol Thanks and no big deal=P Im just rdy to get this beast home!!!!
     
  25. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    dont get the Clevo the m17x offer way more in terms of performance and upgrade
     
  26. Geby

    Geby Notebook Consultant

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    +111111111111111111111111111111


    Totally man! Funny how the US and Canada units are probably being made in the same area.
     
  27. jtskariah

    jtskariah Newbie

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    I just called the dell number and I am officially in the Boxing Stage !!!!
    Hopefully sleey and everyone else will get theirs too
     
  28. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, mine is still in pre-production, because it is missing one crucial component. Could it be the black casing? :rolleyes:
    I don't know they couldn't tell me.

    Btw, mine was ordered on June 3rd.
    And my EDD is still July 15th! :mad:
     
  29. Shuya

    Shuya Notebook Evangelist

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    When did you order? Where do you live?
     
  30. Retro6565

    Retro6565 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, everyone. I ordered mine online on 7 June. Went into production on 8 June. Delivery date is 8 July. Currently in build stage. I will post again when it goes into boxing stage.
     
  31. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Day 2 of the boxing stage, no change yet. I'll see if it changes tomorrow. I'm still hoping for a tracking number by Monday.
     
  32. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    From which country did you order it from?

    Are you in fase 2 or already in fase 3?
     
  33. Retro6565

    Retro6565 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm from Mass., USA. Dont know about phase. Only says build stage. (Thanks sleey0)
     
  34. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    lol@U

    Scroll down under Notebook Manufacturers and you'll find the Clevo thread. The new 18" system looks nice but just not the same thing. I would have considered it if the M17x wasn't released.
     
  35. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    I hoping for a nice surprise that the coupon will already in the box when we get it.
     
  36. kilthro

    kilthro Floating in Space

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    Mine just changed as of this morning to the boxing stage.

    Ordered 6/5 9:30am EDD 7/10 orginally. Was in build yesterday.

    Ordered over the phone EPP
     
  37. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    Also from the USA I guess?
     
  38. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    You ordered 3 days after me with an EDD 4 days after me and mine is still in build :(
     
  39. JeffAW

    JeffAW Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, people.

    I want to know so bad if I can change or edit my order

    Like,I ordered Silver. And I just realized that, the black one is way better. I want to change!


    Is that possible?

    Other than callin' them. Cause I don't live in the states.
     
  40. kilthro

    kilthro Floating in Space

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    Yes USA East coast
     
  41. leguedin

    leguedin Notebook Geek

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    If your order is already in production, it's too late. But the Silver case is awesome too.
    http://support.dell.com/support/top...n/en/change_order_after?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

    You can call them from overseas and still be like calling from the states using Skype or vonage.
    Or else, just send an email to the support. They'll answer in less than 24H

    Good luck
     
  42. jtskariah

    jtskariah Newbie

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    I ordered on June 3rd and I live in Georgia
     
  43. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    I wonder if the WXGA panels are on backorder.....

    It seems everyone with WUXGA is shipping, although not too many ppl order a WXGA panel for a 17" laptop :)
     
  44. Clauss

    Clauss Notebook Unboxer

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    nah i have wugxa and im in build.
     
  45. Jumpboyjr

    Jumpboyjr Notebook Consultant

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    Where in Georgia? I just finished HS there.

    And Clauss, I see you ordered the 320GBx2 in Raid 0. What kinda difference is there in that as compared to a single 500 GB HD? Is it worth 25 bucks?
     
  46. jtskariah

    jtskariah Newbie

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    In Snellville and I just finished HS too
     
  47. Clauss

    Clauss Notebook Unboxer

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    Many would say get SSD. I've never had one, though people say they are much faster, obviously making them more attractive. But they are expensive and I couldn't afford it. So i went with 2 320s because they are faster than a single hard drive or raid 1? If i am not mistaken. But risk is if either of the drives fail they both go down. Making you lose everything. I just wanted that much hard drive space. I though 640 would hold me for a long time. Seemed reasonable to me.
     
  48. JBBW

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    That's great Kilthro - Congrats. I hope you get yours by the end of the week. I can't wait to see what people say when they get them in their hands.

    Even if it says you can't change your order. You might call them and try. The worse thing they can say is no. Besides, if they are trying to get these things out the door then someone changing from black to silver would be to their benefit.
     
  49. Sieghart

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    Alright, i'll cancel my order today due to Dell's racism lol, probably trying to get one from US or just go with a netbook and buy a desktop when I have time.

    @JBBW: I'm glad didn't hear you complain about the order being delayed anymore, i'm pretty sure you will get ur soon, so u should happy with what you got and thanks god for not being in my position lol.
     
  50. Huey Long

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    Nah can't be that I ordered after you and am boxing :)
    I think ordering thru an agent helps alot, I think that is the diff between boxing and build by at least two days
     
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