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    So i want to buy an extra smartbay battery...

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by lineazy89, Apr 25, 2008.

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    Ok, it says it will add shipping time for my m15x if i get an additional battery with the laptop. Theres no way to buy an extra one from them on the website, can i call them to order one or something? How much will it cost? How long will it take. Thanks. curious on how that works...
     
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    You can order over the phone and price probably isn't over $70 before tax and shipping (I have a SB batt however the order I got it with also included an extra primary batt and the invoice doesn't have a price breakdown, so I can't give you the SB batt's exact price -- the total for both was $130 though)

    edit: to add, SB batts are always in low quantities, so don't be surprised if your order takes 2 weeks or even more
     
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    whats the difference between 2.5, 2.6 and 2.8 ghz processers in the computer. Is it worth the money to get the 2.8 ghz over the 2.5 or 2.6?
     
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    If you are trying to keep the price low, then the $600 or whatever the premium is for the 2.8 is probably not worth it.
     
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    if i was concerned with the laptop being good for at least 3-4 years then would it be worth it? Is there a large difference in speed or anything?
     
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    It would be noticeable but probably not worth it when playing most games (though WoW is a notable exception). Adding that speed probably won't make it much more "future-proof" in any situation anyway (for CPUs future-proofing is more based on CPU generations than speeds within the same generation)
     
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