Recommend Alienware?

would you recommend alienware for a first-time notebook owner?
i have had 2 desktops, but i need a notebook. is alienware recommended?

 

wow...you opened a can of worms here....lol

im not going to preface your thread with do's and dont's while reading all the respones...

i will simply say "I RECOMMEND" alienware.....case closed.

 

=P thanks, thats all i really needed lol

 

I'll sum it all up very quickly. Controversial past with mostly good notebooks, but has had a notoriously bad laptop, the M15x. All of AW's 17 inch notebooks have been absolutely solid however, so I expect this 17 inch to be bulletproof as well. AW's customer support has been known to be below average in the past but since the DELL takeover DELL has reformed and taken over all aspects and DELL has a good reputation when it comes to customer support and warranties, I would fully recommend the new AW, and the new AW's laptop, the M17x, pretty much end of story from my prospective.

 

again, thanks. all good info

 

Go here first and research:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16

 

i recommend AW as well.

i have owned Dells, HP's , AW. Asus, and MSI's

my favorite is AW

 

The m17x looks pretty well built and no doubt powerful. I know the m15x build quality feels a little flimzy but it can be spec'd to be really quick.

 

all good information =) anything else that might help would be greatly appreciated. such as little bits and pieces, links, reviews anything.

Thanks

 

Posting whether Alienware is recommended or not in an Alienware Fan club forums section won't get you much. If you're looking for advices, go to the first forum section "which notebook should I buy" and make a new thread following FAQ.

 

At the same time there are people who refuse to recommend AW even with the reforms and the big price reductions (I.E. Gophn who said he'll exclude the M17x in laptop recommendations) even though it completely competes with Clevo in the pricing wars. Do a combination of posting in the what notebook should I buy, look at the DELLienware customization of the M17x with it's prices and specs vs other similarly specced models of a 17inch and come to your own conclusion of what your needs are and what you want to spend. In very high end configurations your paying up to $50-120 more for the M17x vs the Clevo M980nu but your getting a 17' with better styling and possibly better overclocking ability.

 

i was accualy asking here becuase id think people here would know quite abit about Alienware notebooks and could give me the best recommendations on Alienware

 

Are you sure Gophn said that? I haven't found anything written from him to that effect. Perhaps he was talking about the m17x Rev.1 that was out a while ago.

Anyways, Pre-Dell completly taking over.. I would not Recommend. But after, I do Recommend. This is for the new m17x only. I think the other laptops aren't all that great.

 

Other than the comparison between the M980, it is inaccurate that Clevo competes with Alienware in prices. Most likely, you'll end up with a better computer for cheaper with Sager/Clevo, unless you're looking for an extreme high end gaming computer.

 

Gophn said that in his website http://www.gophn.com/alienwares-allpowerful-notebook-not-so-new/

I like to go to his website once in awhile and see what's new minus the shameless (although deserved until now) AW bashing

 

You're in the Alienware forum, of course we are going to recommend Alienware.

But for a first time notebook owner, may wish to consider your needs first. If you're going to do a lot of gaming on it, Alienware is definitely one of the top choices. If you want to use it as a bit of a media hub, you can get better value elsewhere.

 

Yes but if he's looking at an AW m17x it's logical to assume the guys looking for a high end gaming laptop, in which case AW does directly compete with Clevo.

 

im gonna be typing alot, but gaming is gonna be a big part of it. Oblivion, WoW and WC3

 

and also asking what people think of ford vs chevy, or would they reccomend XX brand can be biased and bring out haters and naysayers.
that is why i said you opened a can of worms.
there are a ton of threads in the AW section for your reading pleasure or displeasure that point to many issues some owners had.
take into account that there are several happy owners as well.

i own the m15x. i have had ZERO issues with it. i am aware and was aware of experiences some owners were having and still decided on the unit. i am happy with it, and would buy another in an instant if i needed another one at the moment.

 

It would be true, if he was looking for m17x, which nowhere in this thread can be found that he actually was. Well, now we know, thanks to Soloman and my suggestion to head to another forums, and his new post there. It's not logical to assume that he was looking for m17x in first place nor was he looking for a high end gaming laptop.

 

M17x can be configured from a single 260m to dual 280ms so if he wants a 17 incher and likes alienware why not go for it. Plus the resell value will be descent partially due to the design.

 

I dunno.. I think his avatar of an m17x kinda makes me think he wants one.

 

Logical has the broad based meaning of expected or reasonable to assume. By looking at a high end gaming laptop it is reasonable to expect he's searching for a gaming laptop, never did I assume he was searching for a M17x in the first place, only a good gaming laptop. I'll end my posts here with; if your looking for cutting edge tech that can play any game(s), look at the AW M17x or the Clevo M980nu. If CAD or engineering orientated operations are your primary focus look at the new Clevo np2980 which features an i7 but lacks duel GPU cards which are optimal for gaming.

 

lol. yea, iv been surfing youtube videos and other websites for info and reviews and the m17x is sorta what im goin for =P

 

To play oblivion, WOW, WC3 and mostly all the games on max all you really need is a 260m, 4gb ram and a 2.6ghz cpu. You should configure around those specs first and see the price your at and if you can throw some more mulah in than build up, starting with the cpu if you ask me. Remember that Alienware throws a mean tax+shipping cost so check that out also.

 

no tax for me, shipping is gonna be a small chunk, but i already got it all selected, its on here:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=4951892#post4951892

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That's going to be a neat setup. I don't understand why they wouldn't offer a single 280m though. If I were in your position I would call up Alienware and try and see if they can offer you a single 280m that way it would be the same price as dual 260m's or even cheaper and later on you can add a second 280m.

 

i can give it a shot. see what happens =P

 

Yea I mean trying won't hurt. Even if they don't give you a single 280m, sli 260m setup is a beast, that will last you for a good while. Wish I could afford that lmao

 

for me its probly gonna be a good few months before i accualy get it. but hey, best to be prepared right?

 

yep always try and find a future friendly way. I've learned that with my past alienware laptop and current asus lmao

 

My first laptop is an Alienware and i have never regreted purchasing it, even though the laptop had its ups and downs i still love it. I plan on buying the new m17x also which will be my second laptop. IMO Alienware is the Ferrari of all gaming laptops I would recommend.

 

as i posted before, im getting everything picked out now so when im ready i know what i want

 

Before you make your choice about going with Alienware you might want to look at the poll in this thread. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=377121

 

That poll is based on past notebooks. I would def give the m17x a shot. Alienware customer service is not bad. Your just have to know who to talk to with your issues.

 

The poll is based on past notebooks from the SAME company? Reeeeaaaallyyyy?

Customer service doesn't change by model differences. All Alienware computer customer service is Alienware customer service.

 

Most issue where with the M15x and a few M5550I laptops. I beleave there was a poll for that laptop and it was Horrable and at the time I had a Faulty M5550.

 

I did not compare customer service to laptop models. I said you have to know how to explain your problem and who to talk to. The service is not as bad as everyone shows it to be. All laptops have there problems. Just saying the m17x should be a well built model.

 

I'd recommend them. I've got my M17 now and I'm lovin it.

 

I bought an m9700 in '07 and it died the first day. I felt that Alienware customer service did a great job of trying to help me get it running, and when it didn't happen, arranged for me to send it in and replaced the motherboard and got it back to me in less than a week. It has had no issues since. I just got my new m17 a week ago today. It has been an amazing machine so far. Everyone at work is insanely jealous except for the Mac guy, and I think he is lying.

 

I cannot disagree more with the bold part of this statement! I have had my m15X for almost a year and it has performed almost flawlessly, with nary a problem Also when I did have some issues with my other AW laptop, the mALX AW support was super, and I promise I am not a "fanboy"

I would venture that every single laptop line ever produced had a few "clunkers" but to say that the m15X is a bad laptop is just simply not true, at least in my experience and also in most magazine reviews....

 

for me to respond. i would like to know the follow

what would you do with your notebook?

do you call customer service alot?

do you like tweaking your computer?

and which model alienware you are looking at?

after that, we can see if alienware is right for you.

 

Dondadah read the post, he actually explained all of what you have just asked.

 

i only see what notebook he is intrested in. he doesn't say anything about customer service.

he says that he will be gaming but i don't nkow in details what.

ok there is 3 options now for the m17x
260
260 sli
280 sli

i don't know which one he is getting. i don't know if overclocking is something he wants to try. i don't know if he likes benchmarking

for cpu
p series
t series
q quad
x dual
x quad

i don't know if he would like to over clock his cpu or might think it's to risky, i don't know if he would like better battery life. i don't know if he prefer qual over quads. that's why i would want more info.


what if he don't like eye candy and as long as the games installs that's wait he wants then i would tell him the hp

what is he would like to max out games but don't think that 17' is right for him(he said what he wanted but just for better explaination) then i would say the 15' sager

maybe he wants a single gpu soultion. then the msi gt725, the sager np8662(i think that's the right model)

maybe he wants the best but can't afford it. the asus w90

maybe his desktop is tricked out and won't be using it any more(intel 775 socket) the sager np9262(look in sig lol)

maybe he wants more procossing power and is still not going to use his desktop no more(intel socket 1366) then a barebone sager with the i7 setup.


maybe he wants to build on it slowly since he said that it will be a couple months. then the barebone sager np9850


so it really depends there is a alot of notebooks out there and i wanted him to explain more so we can point him out to the best notebook for his price/budget/future/needs/wants/etc.

 

The poll is based on support - not notebooks.
Then again, the support for the m17x will be Dell, not Alienware.
My experiences with customer service run the entire spectrum. Good, bad, and truely ugly. If you are lucky, you won't have to ever deal with customer support.

Here is an article about customer serivce ratings. None of the big PC manufacturers did well (unless you count Apple) and Dell did worse than most. http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/04/18/apple-only-good-dell-poor-and-very-poor/ It's from April so it's not too out of date.

 

im already getting all my specs lined up for an M17x

 

what do you have so far?

 

I've been pretty frustrated with Alienware lately, but my m9750 performed well for the first two years and I think you would be all right with the setup you posted. Personally, I would discourage getting the SLI at that screen resolution because SLI is not all it's often hyped up to be and a single 260m could do very well at that screen size. You could always add the second 260m later if you think you need a little extra graphics power, but I would try your games with a single 260m first. Your laptop will run cooler, which is always a good thing for longevity.

 

all my specs r here:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=4951892#post4951892

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He posted his specs 2wice dude read the post as explained.