*OFFICIAL* M17x Order Status Thread...

Hi,
I see you have the P8600 replaced with an QX9300? Are you gonna change the CPU yourself? Because I ordered mine with a Q9000, which is the cheapes option here in the Netherlands. My ETA is July 15th btw.
Im planning to replace the CPU too with a QX9300. I got one laying around here.

 

If you have a QX9300 already, why did you pay for the Q9000 upgrade?

 

In Europe the Q9000 is the cheapest option. There are no P8600s etc in the config pages....yet.

 

Ah, I lack reading comprehension in the morning.

 

Man, I wish there was Alienware stores around here, I gotta wait to 8/1
I ordered yesterday and it says EST time 7/8 NY, Aramex base. And Aramex gunna take forever to ship it to here.

And NY tax are high, 180 bucks, man!

 

Ha you think New York taxes are high!, I live in Quebec, with Federal and provincial taxes totaled up, it cost me over 300 dollars just in tax for my config of a single 260M and 1920x1200 res, with everything else stock. LOL

 

I talked to Alienware CS last week and they informed the system will be shipped in 2-3 weeks, though shipping date is not displayed now after configuring the machine. Since I will be leaving Germany by June end, planning to place an order thru my friend in NY.

 

This would be great. I am finding it difficult to wait.

 

im itching to place a order...

 

Ker-ordered. 1920x1200, 4GB DDR3 1333 RAM and a 500GB HD (for $75? How could I say no). Everything else is stock, as I'd like to upgrade CPU/GPU later, but for now, I'm content. <3

Now, I guess the hard part is selling my m9750 to help fund this puppy.

 

OK, I'm finally officially in. Stayed as close to my self imposed $3K limit as I could.

 

Welcom, Mandrake... Welcome!

 

Thanks, I asked about the which SSD comes with the system but he didn't know. He just said they usually come with Samsungs. I didn't bother asking any other question after that.

 

I really hope this purchase is worth the money, as you can see in my sig my order is well decked out. I never bought from alienware before due to all the bad consumer reports i read and the fact they have an F consumer rating. But since i have had good experiences with dell personally and at work, i decided to give it a shot this time since dell is making the new m17x's.

If it turns out to have troubles like i read about in the past, i'd be ticked at myself for not listening . I am licking my lips though itching to turn it on the first time.

 

I officially hate how much money you had to spend on your rig. =p

 

Congrats on the purchase!

Read the thread of the guy who spent that much but his system is going in for repairs constantly. Besides depreciation and the fact I upgrade rather quickly, the fear of getting a lemon will always stop me from spending that much.....at least initially. If I'm very happy with it I will put more money into it. Same theory applies to the warranty.

 

$5,800 - I like my toys though so i always tend to get the best at the time

As i said above i like my toys so i get the best at time of order. I've never actually had a lemon with any computer order so far just hoping this will not be the first after all the bad reports i read about alienware and yet still ordered from them

 

The 256GB SSD is the sammy PB22-J - one of the best SSD's money can buy.

The 128GB is an older model SSD with lower read and write speeds (using an older samsung controller).

 

Alienware-Rose just replied to my PM stating that the ship dates are set for 7/2/09.

So we might be waiting a while after all

 

They can't tell you it's any earlier, officially, because if they don't meet those dates - they'll be backlash.

 

^^^^^^ this man speaks the truth

 

I really hope not. I go on Vacation July 2 to 6. I wonder if they require signature for delivery on them? Last time I ordered, Alienware required signature for 'em, and I spent 3 hours each way in traffic getting to the FedEx depot to pick them (and they closed early that day, too).

I was so upset.

 

US's Taxes are nothing compared to Canada's lol (Shouldn't sound like i'm proud of it )

 

I don't know.....

I think that it doesn't matter if you ordered on the first day, or next week. Seems these systems won't begin to building until mid-June (which would make the July 2nd ship date seem reasonable).

EDIT: Yes, Dell requires an indirect signature (either on file or someone at your business/residence needs to sign for it).

 

Mine is "In Production" and still has an EDD of "7/1/2009"

Has anyone else tried that 800 number to try to get their production status? 1-800-433-9014? It wasn't very specific when I did it.

 

Yeah. I don't know what happened to Dell's phone order status.

It used to give detailed info. Maybe none of our systems have actually gone to the Build Stage.

That might be why it still says Order Processing.

EDIT: That phone status is for US customers only.

 

Just sent and email to my contact at Dell (he works soley with the XPS team and is a high-level guy) requesting some info on lead times for the M17x.

I'll keep you guys posted.....

 

Yeah let us know sleeyo, thatd be awesome.

 

Well, I guess I will have to make due with the 128GB since that is what I got. Hopefully it isn't TOO slow

 

I decided to join the ever growling order status list.

Ordered: 6/1/09
Estimated Delivery: 6/30/09
Status: Production

 

Ordered: 6/4/09
ETA: 7/7/09
Status: In production.

 

Same here.

I really hope it arrives before 6/27/09 and I will be in heaven

 

I think it will arrive a lot earlier than those preliminary ship dates, those are just in place to give them time. The notebook just came out so it gives them a comfortable amount of time just in case something comes up which would delay the m17x's.

 

Ordered mine in Holland on 06/03/09
Phase 2 Preproduction since today
ETA 07/15/09

Waiting, waiting, waiting........

 

The latest EDD I've seen yet. I feel sorry for you. =(

 

Yeah me too. I feel sorry for me!

 

Soo sad, even my signature was wrong.

 

lol i want to know your 3d vantage score of your lappy when it arrives, seems u maxed out all specs

New Alienware M17X

- Space Black
- Intel Core2 Extreme Quad QX9300
- 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
- 17-inch WideUXGA
- Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M
- 512GB 2x 256GB Solid State Drive RAID 0
- Slot-Load Dual Layer Blu-ray Combo

 

I'm never going to be friends of you gits with the QX9300 and SLI 280s. =P The upgrades were just so expensive. X.X

 

I thought so too. The 2 SLI GTX 280M was 500 Euros more expensive than the 2 SLI GTX 260M here in the Netherlands. So I opted for the lowest CPU avaialble here (Q9000) and 2 SLI GTX 260M.

I'm gonna replace the Q9000 with a QX9300 myself though.

 

ordered my m17x

Preliminary ship date 6/25/09

but its getting sent to my parents back in the states, and I wont be back for another 2 months lol

 

Ordered: 6/4/2009
Status: In Production
Delivery: 7/7/2009

 

Will these laptops be made in a Dell production facility?
Like here in Europe in Poland?

 

The GTX 280M in SLI were £400 more expensive than the 260m in SLI and the upgrade to the T9800 was only £179.99 for me, so even dropping to the lowest CPU, I'd have to add an extra 200 and I didn't see the point. I really don't think I'll notice a difference between the 260 and 280. Since I'm still on a single core PC with a 512mb GFX card, SLI will be godly...in any form. =p

 

well when you have money to burn and love your toys it gets put toward expensive crap, my desktop cost me over 7 grand back when i built it 2+ years ago.

And yes i plan to run a couple benchmarks one on stock settings as well as overclock settings. if these qx9300s are like the desktop versions should be able to hit atleast 3.6ghz instead of the normal 2.53. I will see.

 

Well i just ordered today 6/5 EDD 7/10.. God I hope its not that long

 

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 7/10

 

you lucky dawg

 

dude, right under the limit with 2953

 

configuration below