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    *OFFICIAL* M17x Order Status Thread...

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

  1. SumKallMeTIM

    SumKallMeTIM Notebook Consultant

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    Hello guys!
    2nd post here at NBR.....

    ordered (originally Tuesday at 9:24AM through EPP)
    cancelled....
    ordered today with updated/fixed nameplate & CompleteCare warranty.

    I spoke with an EXTREMELY nice EPP sales rep named David today on the phone and he even placed me back up in the production queue as I originally was before I cancelled. Fixed EVERYTHING. I told him that some people on the forums had the same nameplate and warranty problems through EPP as myself, and he told me to to tell you all to contact him immediately at [email protected] and he can fix the issues.
    I hope that helps anyone, Clauss??

    Nice to finally sign up to NBR, please lemme know If i did anything I wasnt supposed to on here.
    :)
     
    SumKallMeTIM, Jun 5, 2009
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  2. Huey Long

    Huey Long Notebook Consultant

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    congrats man and welcome to the forum, I had some Indian guy that was also very nice, he thought I said 3 everytime I said 2 lol
     
    Huey Long, Jun 5, 2009
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  3. sleey0

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    Yeah, welcome!

    I think everyone starts off just reading the forums. Before you know it you'll have 2000 posts and many lost hours of sleep/productivity/etc :)
     
    sleey0, Jun 5, 2009
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  4. sleey0

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    Thanks goes out for the new guy, SumKallmeTim -

    Spoke with Dave (EPP Sales) and was told lead times are approx 20 days out.
     
    sleey0, Jun 5, 2009
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  5. SumKallMeTIM

    SumKallMeTIM Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys, I was just wondering if I will have any problems with my Q9000 with games like Crysis, Fallout 3, and Far Cry 2??
    I know its not the best cpu for games out there but I could really use the extra cores for school (Cad, photoshop) and a little futureproofing, and I can always upgrade later if i needed to....
    But will my rig at least be able to play new stuff fairly well?
    Thanks yas!
    :)

    Sorry if I posted this in the wrong place... ??
     
    SumKallMeTIM, Jun 5, 2009
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  6. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    Still in pre-production and waiting, waiting, waiting........
    I wish they would hurry up a bit! Well a lot!
     
    dikkiedirk, Jun 5, 2009
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  7. sleey0

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    Hang tight.... It'll go into production soon.
     
    sleey0, Jun 5, 2009
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  8. Clauss

    Clauss Notebook Unboxer

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    So we have 0 conclusive evidence so far? right? besides the estimations we each got in our emails?
     
    Clauss, Jun 5, 2009
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  9. sleey0

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    ^

    Still waiting on zfactor's source to get back with an answer.....
     
    sleey0, Jun 5, 2009
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  10. Inkjammer

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    Mine is marked as being "In Production" but as I've seen in the past with Dell... that means absolutely nothing.
     
    Inkjammer, Jun 5, 2009
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  11. Mandrake

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    The CS told me I will see nothing else until it says "shipped".
     
    Mandrake, Jun 5, 2009
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  12. sleey0

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    It does mean something - you now have a place in the que awaiting for it to be built!
     
    sleey0, Jun 5, 2009
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  13. sleey0

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    That is why you should check the phone status daily (see first post).
     
    sleey0, Jun 5, 2009
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  14. Inkjammer

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    Yeah. When I ordered from Alienware in the past, I was "in production" until it went right to "delievered". My experiences with Dell and Alienware both have been "never trust their site".

    I tried to order a Dell PowerEdge 1950 before, and it went all the way to "Shipped" to "Canceled". When I called to find out why... they CPUs I ordered were out of stock, the rep said I'd need to redo my order entirely due to the mistake. It never shipped, but their system thought it did and they weren't able to fix the mistake. $4,500 server, too.
     
    Inkjammer, Jun 5, 2009
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  15. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    I've been going here
     
    Mandrake, Jun 5, 2009
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  16. sleey0

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    That won't change until shipped.

    Once your system starts building, the phone order status will give more details (Kitting, Build, Testing, Boxing).
     
    sleey0, Jun 5, 2009
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  17. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    Unfortunately that is, again, only an option available in the USA (and Canada?).
    But not for the Neterlands (or perhaps entire Europe?)
     
    dikkiedirk, Jun 5, 2009
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  18. JBBW

    JBBW Notebook Consultant

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    Did you actually get it to tell you any useful information? I called and it just said something generic.
     
    JBBW, Jun 5, 2009
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  19. Vandit

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    +1 rep. THanks. I just emailed him about the nameplate.
     
    Vandit, Jun 5, 2009
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  20. Vandit

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    just called the 1800 number. Still says in process, edd 7/1. I wonder if these things ship from Austin or MIami. I got next day shipping regardless though.
     
    Vandit, Jun 5, 2009
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  21. Huey Long

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    yea, mine went straight to production
     
    Huey Long, Jun 5, 2009
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  22. sleey0

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    Listen.....

    The reason for the phone status saying in process is because we are all just sitting in the que.

    Once your system moves into Kitting/Building, the phone order status will say one of the 5 stages.
     
    sleey0, Jun 5, 2009
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  23. Mandrake

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    I think if you pay with DPA it lasts in "pre-production" a very short period of time (as in seconds). There's nothing to verify since your payment method is already verified.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 5, 2009
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  24. Clauss

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    I called dell today and talked to a CS guy about my order to see if i could uncover anything about shipping dates/etc. But my processor i ordered with it, the T9600 is on backorder, dont know about others. So who knows what that means for EDD. Also the guy was mad nice and upgraded mine to next day shipping. Bittersweet.
     
    Clauss, Jun 5, 2009
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  25. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    Are there any European/Dutch buyers here?
    I ordered mine on the the 3rd of June and since yesterday my status is in pre-production (waiting for components) and it still is. It is a bit frustrating to see that nothing seems to be happening.

    And I'm so bored of waiting, waiting, waiting.........
     
    dikkiedirk, Jun 6, 2009
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  26. Shuya

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    UK buyer here. Pre-production stages does say this " Pre-Production time varies and may take up to 14 days." Be patient. =)
     
    Shuya, Jun 6, 2009
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  27. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    This info, about those 14 days, isn't on the Dutch DELL-website.
    Only that pre-production time depends on the delivery time of the components. I guess there won't be any updates during the weekend.

    Im wondering: are these systems assembled in Ireland or Poland or perhaps Taiwan or something?
     
    dikkiedirk, Jun 6, 2009
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  28. Mandrake

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    All the other Dell systems come from Malaysia. I'm assuming this is the same but I've never order from a different country. ;)
     
    Mandrake, Jun 6, 2009
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  29. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    Which other systems? For the USA perhaps?

    Because DELL had an assembly plant in Limerick Ireland. But I think this has been transferred to Poland. This might be for the European market only though.

    The M1730 has been assembled in Poland btw.

    Don't know about the m17x though.
     
    dikkiedirk, Jun 6, 2009
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  30. Mandrake

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    My M1730 said "Made in Malaysia" on the box and yes that could be for just the US.

    Edit: Maybe this is the reason for higher costs in other countries? More overhead with production?
     
    Mandrake, Jun 6, 2009
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  31. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    Might be. Besides I ams sure salaries in Poland are higher than in Malaysia.
    Also DELL is charging about 30 Euros for shipment by UPS.
     
    dikkiedirk, Jun 6, 2009
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  32. sleey0

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    Here are the locations of factories an regions served by them:

    Limerick, Ireland and Lodz, Poland = Europe
    Penang, Malaysia = Rest of world
    Xiamen, China = Asia
    Somewhere, India and Brazil = Desktop manufacturing only for India/ not sure about Brazil (not sure what region this covers).

    I am 100% positive that the US laptops come from the Penang, Malaysia plant.
     
    sleey0, Jun 6, 2009
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  33. Ken204

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    I have asked bout 4 agents and all of them are saying I'll receive the system in about 12-15 business days (Canada), so I pretty sure that it will not be shipped on july.
     
    Ken204, Jun 6, 2009
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  34. Huey Long

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    its like i cut ya in line lol :D
     
    Huey Long, Jun 6, 2009
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  35. Megacharge

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    Hey Ken did you manage to get any discounts to offset the price gouging?
     
    Megacharge, Jun 6, 2009
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  36. laststop311

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    My 3.06ghz 35 watt t9900 just arrived from ebay. Paid 425 for an OEM version. I am very happy with ordering it with the p8600 and replacing it with a t9900, I think this 3ghz+ dual core will be all the power I need.

    I plan next month to get 2x 120GB OCZ Vertex drives and put them in Raid 0.

    Then the next month I'll upgrade my single gtx 260m to a single gtx 280m.

    If I'm happy with the performance I will stop there. If I think I could benefit greatly from getting a qx9300 than I'll sell the t9900 and go quad core the month after that.

    It's nice bein able to slowly build up the laptop and not have to get everything at one time.
     
    laststop311, Jun 6, 2009
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  37. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello,

    from where did u order the T9900?
     
    dikkiedirk, Jun 6, 2009
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  38. laststop311

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    It was on an ebay auction. Not an ES version an OEM version. 425 total. Paid with paypal.
     
    laststop311, Jun 6, 2009
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  39. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok, i saw another one also for $425 also an OEM version sSPEC SLGEE.
     
    dikkiedirk, Jun 6, 2009
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  40. laststop311

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    Yea after shipping that 1 will be slightly more expensive then what I paid but its basically the same thing. Quality processor right there. If you aren't gonna overclock its superior to the x9100. After you under volt the t9900 it will run ice cold.
     
    laststop311, Jun 6, 2009
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  41. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    NICE!

    Is that a good seller you think?
     
    dikkiedirk, Jun 6, 2009
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  42. laststop311

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    yeah looks good to me
     
    laststop311, Jun 6, 2009
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  43. dikkiedirk

    dikkiedirk Notebook Evangelist

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    Im talking about computerupgradekings btw.
     
    dikkiedirk, Jun 6, 2009
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  44. laststop311

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    yeah all the t9900's currently on ebay look good to go.
     
    laststop311, Jun 6, 2009
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  45. dikkiedirk

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    Sure hope so. Just don't know what seller to pick now. LOL
     
    dikkiedirk, Jun 6, 2009
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  46. sleey0

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    Why spend that much for a T9900 when you could get either an X9100 or QX9300???
     
    sleey0, Jun 6, 2009
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  47. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    it will run cooler.... but id still buy one with a BIOS OC
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 6, 2009
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  48. sleey0

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    Looking at the design of the M17x, cooling is the last thing I would be worried about :)
     
    sleey0, Jun 6, 2009
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  49. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    hence why i wouldn't care lol

    it would be cool to like hook the CPU up to the aluminum and cool it with like the lid ...since aluminum has the highest heat dissipation
     
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  50. Rob41

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    Yeah, then you would have a laptop that's a griddle too, so you could cook breakfast on it! lol
     
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