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    Replacement for XPS 15

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by parthg, Apr 20, 2011.

  1. parthg

    parthg Notebook Consultant

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    Hello everyone.


    I have been provided with 2(actually 3) options for the replacement of my 1645 (opps sorry wrong subject ists replacement of my SXPS 1645)
    1. XPS 15 with 3 yr extended warranty
    2. AW 14 or AW 17 (well i am not sure which AW they would offer me but i guess its AW 14)
    Refund is out of option as its a international warranty case. I am currently in India and my orignal laptop is from USA. (Can i convince them to give me refund for international case??)

    Well I am not a hardcore gamer. I game occasionally only. So the XPS is good for me in that department.

    The AW is heavy aswell. The XPS suits my needs well,the only the problem is build quality. My 1645 had better build quality as compared to XPS.

    Also even with same config the AW is too costly as compared to XPS. So if I am able to sell it i would get good money. But here in India its not that easy to sell a Laptop.

    I use the Laptop for coding,watching movies,VMware .... etc and occasional gaming like FIFA 11...

    So which Laptop should i get, I am tilting towards XPS 15. I need your opinions. Why would AW be better than XPS in my case ??.

    Also i am planning to sell either Laptop (AW for sure if i decide to go for it as i am no gamer) so any Indian buyers please pm me aswell.


    So my question is what does Alienware offer to a non-gamer. What should i get.


    My priorities are

    Display
    Portablity
    Build Quality
    Better Resale value (i.e if I find a buyer in India at the first place).

    Also there is warranty issues to be considered.
    On XPS i get 3 year compleate cover on AW i get 1 year. And i cant afford to extend AW's warranty with those upgrade price.



    Opps sorry wrong subject its a replacement of SXPS 1645
     
    parthg, Apr 20, 2011
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  2. dave-p

    dave-p Notebook Deity

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    Overall the AW line are a better built, cooled line of laptops.

    IMO the remaining warranty should transfer over no matter what laptop they offer you - I would fight them on this issue and go with the M14x as size is one of your considerations
     
    dave-p, Apr 20, 2011
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  3. custom90gt

    custom90gt Doc Mod Super Moderator

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    I would fight them on the warranty thing as well. Whatever laptop you get should have the same amount of warranty that the original had (aka if your old one had 2 years left, this one should cover through that). The alienware will have a better resale value and more than likely a better build quality, although that will add to the weight.
    What do you use the laptop for? You said watching movies, this would make the m17x more appealing to me. However if you're on the move alot, the m14x would be my choice.
     
    custom90gt, Apr 20, 2011
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  4. JRogers1978

    JRogers1978 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm in the same situation, plan on using it for movies, web surfing, and coding. I'm going with the m14x.
     
    JRogers1978, Apr 22, 2011
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