The Official m15x Owners Lounge

I'm not gonna lie dude - A lot of people are way to optimistic about the m17x's price..... It's Alienware. The m17x with dual 8800 gtx's will be $4200+

 

someone with the C2D Extreme processor and either with normal C2D processors, can please post his notebook's battery life? you don't need to completely discharge your battery!

please check the power consumption with everest, or RMClock: in the "battery section" you can check the instant power consumption (mWh). try the test with max power saver for the processor (multiplier @ minimum), stealth mode (GPU only downclocked), no bluetooth or wireless, screen at minimum step of brightness, so we can compare results! finally we can determine if the extreme processor will have less battery life, even with max power saver

 

what gamblor said scares me.. i'm in phase 4 for almost a week now. does that mean.. 3 more weeks in this stage?

@gamblor: i would go mental if i were you.. hope you get ur m15x very soon!

 

HP, Linksys, Earthlink, AW.... all use that and the list goes on...

 

Exactly there are TONS AND TONS of companies that do that

 

I AM going mental! I'm just sitting here taking this abuse, meanwhile the cost of hardware is going down practically every week and they're offering upgrades like the Penryn and I'm getting the shaft. I've nearly cancelled my order several times now but I've also heard horror stories about refunds and also I'd lose $200-300 with exchange rate fluctuations. BTW I already went through that back in Nov when they cancelled my m9750 order without warning. It turns out I accidentally forgot to select the province in my shipping address and they treated it as a "security risk" and got raked over the coals with the stupid exchange at that time. (That was when the CAN dollar was at record highs and then dropped back down, worst timing ever!). You think they're address form would have warned me or something? Anyway I'm starting to sound like a whiner so I'll stop for now but man is this p!ssing me off !!

 

If you haven't received your computer yet, and cancel before it is shipped to you, I don't think you will get charged for that. So, if you are uneasy, I'd say just cancel your order before it's too late.

 

I have a question
percentage wise, how much better is the 8600 with 256mb mem than an
nvidia geforce go 6150 with 64mb graphics memory?

 

I won't get charged by Alienware but I do get charged from the bank. Since Alienware will simply refund the same amount in US that I paid (they won't refund in Canadian). I automatically get charged 2-3%($80-120) from the bank to exchange the money back to CAN. Then whatever the exchange rate changes have been in the past 6 weeks (good or bad; in this case another 3% or $.03/dollar so BAD!). Totalling a $160-$240 loss for no reason. Those sound like small numbers but on $4000 it adds up pretty quickly. So you see my predicament? Plus I don't want to cancel cause that laptop is so damn sweet! I just wish I didn't feel like an abused trailer park wife from a bad movie or somethng lol.

 

So you do want to keep it. That's weird, did you purchase from the Alienware Canadian website or the US website? Sounds like you are Canadian that bought from the US website.

btw, trailer park wife.....lol

 

I have a question
percentage wise, how much better is the 8600 with 256mb mem than an
nvidia geforce go 6150 with 64mb graphics memory?

 

check out this chart it explains much... http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

 

ok thanksssss

 

Hello, I am a new user who registered today, and who is also thinking about buying a Alienware m15X since im looking for a powerfull system but a system which will also offer comfortability during travel and in school ( and stealth mode also gives good Battery Life) . I am also looking for a powerful system since I am planning to enter the work field of 3D animation or Graphic Design. I spent the whole day reading this thread from start to finish to get some info and reviews from the users of this laptop, and came to a conclusion that the m15x is right for me. I'm planing to order this it in the following days.

 

Of course I'd like to keep it! I've done a lot of research and its the only 15" that has everything I want. I just wish they were a "little" more professional and organized and actually rushed my order like they said. Instead of good customer service the attitude is more like: "We don't need your measily $4000. We have a unique product and if you don't want to grab your ankles for it go somewhere else".

FYI - I am Canadian and I did purchase it from the Canadian site. The only difference on the Candian site is Alienware provides a currency conversion estimate for you. Also the shipping address has the option for province and postal code etc. At the end of the day its still a U.S company and they only deal in U.S funds. The currency conversion happens on the customer's end.

 

geez the 8600m gt is 10x better than mine right now lol

 

welcome to the club

 

lol just think of getting an 8800m gtx in there...

 

Thanks I learned something new today.

 

Mine arrived earlier this week and is sitting at home on my bed while I am stuck 750 miles away at college...I never realized that time could move this agonizingly slow.

counting down the minutes left......

 

If by the time I get home, no one has made one yet, I plan to make an unboxing video.

(2 posts - yay!)

 

when are you going home to pick up the silver beauty?

 

Just outta curiosity for those hard drive know it alls, what kind of performance decrease am i looking at between the 200 16mb cache 7200rpm hd vs the 320 8mb cache 5400rpm? is the difference in speed and cache really going to kill me.
Would love to know any info or good links, thanks a ton guys.

 

I leave on March 7th after classes.

11 days and counting...

 

Yes, you'll notice the decrease in performance. When I'm spec'ing a PC, the size of the cache and the speed of the platters are the most important specs. Capacity is the least important to me.

 

Not necessarily, there was a big discussion on it in a different thread (or maybe earlier in this one) about this. Since the 320 is putting more in a smaller space, it will run close to the same speed as the 200 running at a faster rpm.

 

I mean in the end am I going to wish i got the faster hard drive with 120 gigs less space? and I do have the need for space, its just that im still willing to consider speed over space. Thanks for taking the time to reply!

 

With these two drives I doubt you could possibly notice a difference. You actually have a need for space; so, I would definitely go with the 320gb. Plus, it will run cooler.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=215419&page=1

 

This is driving me crazy, STILL ON PHASE 5!!!

The 28th is all but out the window. How long did most people sit in Phase 5?

 

dunno but i'm worried now.. i've been in phase 4 for a week now.. i mean, how long does it take to check all components are available and ok? and the estimate delivery should be in 2 weeks.. sigh..

how long were you in phase 4?

 

I was in Phase 4 for about a week or more. That seemed to be a long phase, but now Phase 5 is killing me!

 

The 320gb is the way to go

High density means it reads more data in the same amount of space, so even though its 5400rpm vs 7200rpm there wont be much difference

And the new 500gb WD ard drive, ignore that... its 9mm so it wont fit in almost any laptop.

The 320gb will def. give you space, and still have excellent performance.

And 120 vs 320 is ALOT to sacrifice for a couple of seconds in speeds,

 

sigh.. i guess, phase 4 is almost over for me.. not looking forward to phase 5.. how long have you been in phase 5? have you emailed them yet?

 

Mine stayed in phase 4 for a little over a week (I think) and then, just to make me mad, they moved it back to stage 3 for a day!!!! The next day it was in phase 5 and was only there for a day for me before it skipped to 8. So don't worry, phase 4 is the longest one.

 

thank you so much for the comforting words, jelly belly. i sure hope that you're right.. although.. try telling .rant. that..

anyway, at least i have overcome the itch to check my order status every hour to 3 times a day.. lol.

 

well i called and they said my order will ship out in apporx. 5 more days. not metion the 3-5 shipping period. since today is monday , i doubt it will ship friday. does alienware ship out orders on weekends?

 

WOW YOU LIVE IN THE SNOWY NORTH LIKE ME im so HAPPY!!!

I have some questions for you GRB.

1.Who delivered it (Fedex or Canada post) EX: Fedex deliver to canada, and from their Canada post takes in. Or Fed ex deliver to your house right away?

2.How long did shiping take?

3. SO AW didn't send you a email saying it was shiped out?

4. Did you get delivered to your house or you have to go pick up from postal store close to you?

5.How did you order? If online how did you order online>? (i mean did you have to pay extra tax or stuff?)

 

1. Fedex the whole way

2. Shipping date was Feb 1, arrived Feb 4 (and while I ordered standard shipping, it appears they may have upgraded me to priority shipping to make up for the fact that all initial m15xes were delayed)

3. No, nor did they respond to my email that requested a shipping confirmation/tracking number (but I emailed that before I learned AW doesn't send Canadians the email)

4. Straight to house by Fedex

5. Online -- you have to choose "Canada" under the country list. I got hit by GST and PST (since AW Canada's hq is in Ontario, and I'm in toronto)

 

OOO i live in Ottawa. Do you have any ideas if they ship to town/garden houses?

so the Fedex truck came and fedex guy came out of fedex truck in Canada?

Will My system be built in Canada and shipped to me, or will it be built in Miami, shipped to AW CANADA HQ and then to me or straight to me from miami?

EDIT: So you just have to guess when the ALIENWARE PIECE OF GOLDEN SILVER LAPTOP M15X will arive at your place? Can't you call them to see what time they going to send it?

THanks a TON

 

I would think they ship it to townhouses, but I have no idea myself

all fedex

it's sent from Miami, but there's no duty on that trip from Miami to Canada

I had to guess. whether or not you'll get more info over the phone I dunno, but I didn't try

 

OK Thankyou verry Much. DO you think the Estimated Ship date on AW website while ordering is a good place to start?

 

yes, it turned out their date was exactly right and it's usually pretty close (though others haven't been so lucky, so it's hard for me to say definitively)

 

just as a side note for the record, I finally got around to uninstalling the infrared remote/keyboard drivers to fix a problem and I had no repercussions for doing so (though I don't know if I can reinstall the drivers). Now I can open the console in Crysis.

so, if you're not using the infrared remotes/keyboards and don't have any plans to ever do so, I would recommend uninstalling those drivers from the device manager.

 

The same thing happened to me, except the extended version lol. I went from Phase 3 to 4 almost immediately, stayed at Phase 4 for 4+ weeks(yes, more than a month). Then went back to Phase 3 for a day then jumped to Phase 5.
Phase 5 lasted 4 days until I complained, then it went to phase 6.

It stayed at phase 6 for 9 days(including the weekend) and just today I finally got jumped to phase 8. After 43 days it looks like they "may" be ready to ship my order.
All of you please keep your fingers crossed for me, maybe tomorrow is the big day. As an added bonus maybe you won't have to listen to my incessant whining and crying any longer haha. I'm sorry but I'm dying over here!! All I have is a random smart bay battery to give me comfort on those lonely nights at sea

 

wow alienware has too step up thier game. WE PAY! WE PLAY!

 

according to the aw website, my order is still in phase 2. the email from aw rep said i'm currently in phase 3. i'm keeping my fingers crossed and let's c how it goes

 

at sea?? you a merchant navy or something?

 

Hi guys, took the plunge and placed my order here in Oz for a m15x. Hopefully don't have to wait too long to start pwning... or being pwned! Here are the specs i ordered:

Area-51® m15x

Chassis - m15x - 15.4" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD (1080p)
Alienware Command Center - Alienware® AlienFX® System Lighting
Aqua
Video - m15x - 512MB Nvidia® GeForceT Go 8800M GTX
CPU - m15x - Intel® CoreT 2 Extreme X9000 2.8GHz (6MB Cache 800MHz FSB) The world's most powerful mobile processor!
RAM - m15x - 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz - 2 x 2048MB
Turbo Cache Memory - Intel® Turbo Memory (1GB) - Accelerate Data Transfer Speed
OS - m15x - Microsoft® Windows® Vista Home Premium
HDD - m15x - 200GB SATA 1.5Gb/s 7,200RPM 16MB Cache
HDD2 - m15x - None
Optical - m15x - 8X Dual Layer CD-RW/DVD±RW Burner w/ LightScribe Technology
Wireless - m15x - Internal Intel® Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card
Sound Card - m9750 - Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Keyboard - m15x - AlienFX® Keyboard with Numeric Pad
Warranty - 1-Year AlienCare Warranty Return To Base + Toll-Free Phone Support
AlienRespawn - Notebook - None
Security Software - None
Bags - m9750 - None
Blank Media - None
Productivity Software - None
Removable Storage - notebook - None
Optional Mouse - Mobile - None
AlienInspection - AlienInspection - Exclusive Integration and Inspection - $99.99 Value - FREE!
Alienware Extras - m15x - Alienware® Mesh Cap, Alienware® Mousepad, Alienware® Mobile Binder, Alienware® Mobile Nameplate, Area-51® m15x Panel Overlay, Area-51® m15x Touchpad Smooth Mylar

 

wow that thing is maxxed to the core. If you are mainly gaming I would recommend going with the 2.5ghz penryn and save almost 700 bucks. There will be no difference in gaming as it will be GPU dependent. If you are doing mad encoding/decoding then I "Guess" you can keep that config. Basically with your processor, ram and screen choices I feel like you have over 1,300 bucks in options that you may want to reevaluate.