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    Ordered the wrong colour..

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Kito802, May 17, 2010.

  1. Kito802

    Kito802 Newbie

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    Order Detail
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    Item Description:
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    Alienware M17x - Lunar Silver - Anodized Aluminum, Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
    Unit Price: $2,853.00
    Quantity: 1
    Total Price: $2,853.00

    -- System Color --
    -- Lunar Silver - Anodized Aluminum
    -- [224-8108]
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    -- Processor --
    -- Intel® Core™ i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
    -- [317-3657]
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    -- Memory --
    -- 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
    -- [317-3663]
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    -- Power Adapters --
    -- 240 watt Adapter
    -- [330-7841]
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    -- Display Panels --
    -- 17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p)
    -- [320-8856]
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    -- Video Card --
    -- CrossfireX™ 1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5870
    -- [320-8988]
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    -- Hard Drive --
    -- 128GB Solid State Drive
    -- [342-0670]
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    -- Nameplate --
    -- Personalized Nameplate (Ki To)
    -- [330-3924]
    -- [330-6106]
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    -- AlienFX --
    -- Quasar Blue
    -- [313-8792]
    -- [421-2261]
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    -- Operating System --
    -- Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
    -- [420-6436]
    -- [420-9691]
    -- [421-1400]
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    -- Adobe Reader Acrobat SW --
    -- Adobe Acrobat Reader
    -- [410-1883]
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    -- CD ROM/DVD ROM --
    -- Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
    -- [313-8977]
    -- [421-1304]
    -- [421-1305]
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    -- Sound --
    -- Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
    -- [313-8944]
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    -- Wireless --
    -- Intel® Ultimate N WiFi Link 6300 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology
    -- [430-3739]
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    -- Automatic Updates --
    -- Automatic Updates: On
    -- [330-6348]
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    -- Service --
    -- 1 Year Basic Service Plan
    -- [421-1721]
    -- [908-2207]
    -- [922-3410]
    -- [950-3337]
    -- [950-9797]
    -- [994-3730]
    -----------------------
    -- OS Customization --
    -- Alienhead Chrome Red
    -- [421-1586]
    -- [421-1596]
    -----------------------
    -- Bluetooth --
    -- Internal Wireless Bluetooth® 2.1 with EDR
    -- [430-0628]
    -----------------------
    -- Standard Nameplate Trigger --
    -- Thank you for Purchasing Alienware
    -- [330-5090]
    -----------------------

    Lunar Silver i was going to order space black.
    It is in Production now.....
    what should i do?
     
  2. kuhlka

    kuhlka Notebook Enthusiast

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    Better to call now and get what you want, than wait until it arrives and risk not being allowed to swap out colors.
     
  3. Dellienware

    Dellienware Workstations & Ultrabooks

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    do you really want the color black??
    i personally really recommend the color silver.
    if you really wanna change, you def can. call order modification dept or even customer care and they will be able to change the color. im pretty sure that the price is gonna be the same

    BUT i can guarantee you that dell has to cancel your current order and proceed with a new one. so all the waiting you did is wasted.

    if i were you, i would really stick with the silver one. better color, less waiting.

    hope this help
     
  4. JWest

    JWest Master of Notebookery

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    Just out of curiosity, how do you just "order the wrong color"? And yeah, as Dellienware said, they'll have to cancel your order and place a new one, so more waiting. I love the space black on my M15x, but that's just my opinion :D
     
  5. Kito802

    Kito802 Newbie

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    I think i will just go for the silver , they have to cancel my order and reorder again... sigh
     
  6. JWest

    JWest Master of Notebookery

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    Well hey, I think it's better to get the computer that *you want, even if it takes longer. Patience is a virtue ;)
     
  7. inap

    inap .........................

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    get what you want bro, you will be living with it for awhile. but silver is really nice in person. i would go silver if i had the chance. also with silver you get less finger prints.
     
  8. Megacharge

    Megacharge Custom User Title

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    Yeah I would go silver as well. I have a black one and my next one with 5870's will be Lunar Silver for sure.
     
  9. ethanh8791

    ethanh8791 Notebook Consultant

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    Get what you want because you'll kick yourself afterward if you don't like the color. I mean this is really personal preference so I think it's stupid to listen anyone but yourself...obviously you wanted black for a reason.
     
  10. deltaone45

    deltaone45 Notebook Deity

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    your dropping some cash better get the color you want cuz thats one expensive mistake lol
     
  11. -Im.z2ight-

    -Im.z2ight- Notebook Guru

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    Get the color you want, and next time make sure you choose everything right. Lesson learned.
     
  12. NBRUser0159099

    NBRUser0159099 Notebook Deity

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    noob mistake, always review ur cart next time

    :p
     
  13. Dellienware

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    yeah google for pics or web surf to find more pics on colors.

    i can tell you one thing for sure that the silver color at AW website is VERY misleading. it is much much darker color in reality.
     
  14. pwny

    pwny Notebook Enthusiast

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    Rattle can it bro.
     
  15. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    It's an expensive system and you don't want anything to take away from your satisfaction. If that means getting cancel/reorder, I would do it. I'd be kinda bummed if it showed up and wasn't exactly what I wanted.
     
  16. lordqarlyn

    lordqarlyn Global Biz Consultant

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    I did the opposite with my original M17x; I wanted silver but ordered black. I suppose if I were living in the USA, I would have sent it back. But, being in Iraq, I decided it was not worth it, so I just learned to live with it.

    You are going to have to decide if the color is enough an issue to return and reorder.

    Kind of good I got black after all, my stepdaughter, who will "inherit" my old M17x prefers black. In the meantime, I went with red for my new one.