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    What did you use in your faceplate?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by sprit[e], Jun 9, 2012.

  1. sprit[e]

    sprit[e] Notebook Enthusiast

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    If this has already been done I apologize, I was just curious what people wrote down for their faceplate option. I put Adrenaline because this sucker's fast!
     
    sprit[e], Jun 9, 2012
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  2. jimbo312

    jimbo312 Notebook Consultant

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    i just put my name on mine
     
    jimbo312, Jun 9, 2012
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  3. abec

    abec Notebook Guru

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    i will put my name and continue with the version of alienware such as m14x-r2

    abec m14x-r2


    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
     
    abec, Jun 9, 2012
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  4. AshK

    AshK Notebook Consultant

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    I'm someone who has to name every piece of tech he has, so it was the name of the laptop lol
     
    AshK, Jun 9, 2012
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  5. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    I opted out of the laser etched nameplate, as it would speed up production and get me my laptop sooner! Ain't into these gimmicks much anyway...
     
    Prasad, Jun 9, 2012
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  6. CGSDR

    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    Faceplate? So that's what in the US is called? Because in the down under, we call it Nameplate. My current M14x, I put my full name with the "[Full name]'s M14x" on, however for my next M17xR4, it will be "CGSDR".
     
    CGSDR, Jun 9, 2012
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  7. Zeju

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    First name "Handle" Last name

    So Zeju was in the middle. Dont need to know my other names ;)
     
    Zeju, Jun 9, 2012
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  8. Tripplite

    Tripplite Newbie

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    I had an xps stolen from me so I put my name and phone number on it, god forbid this one gets theifed.
     
    Tripplite, Jun 10, 2012
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  9. heswerd

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    Does getting the custom nameplate really increase production time?
     
    heswerd, Jun 11, 2012
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  10. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    Apparently. AFAIK, Donald@PNB told me my laptop could take upto 2 weeks to arrive at PNB with the nameplate... But without it, my laptop was ready in a matter of few days..
     
    Prasad, Jun 11, 2012
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  11. Tripplite

    Tripplite Newbie

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    i had mine done and it should be arriving today or tomorrow, ordered on 5/28/12.
    so it was about the normal 7 working days to put together and 3 working days for shipping.
     
    Tripplite, Jun 11, 2012
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  12. Rishwin

    Rishwin Notebook Deity

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    Well if you think about it, the nameplate is the only component of the laptop which is specifically customized just for you... so yea, it makes sense that it would take up the majority of the production time. I mean if you put me in a room with all the components needed to build an M11x i'd have one done every few hours so i don't see why Dell takes so long if it wasn't for this.

    I have "The Rish" & "RishFTWin" nameplates as well as a default "M11x".
     
    Rishwin, Jun 12, 2012
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  13. kirbysdl

    kirbysdl Notebook Enthusiast

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    The site says they only support alphanumeric characters. Does it support spaces? What about quotation marks? Some people have been posting quotes in this thread.
     
    kirbysdl, Jun 12, 2012
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  14. Vengfulr3ap3r

    Vengfulr3ap3r Newbie

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    Im pretty sure you can put spaces in it.
     
    Vengfulr3ap3r, Jun 13, 2012
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  15. Rishwin

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    Using quotes to quote what it is they have on their nameplate... Using the word exactly as it was deigned, lol.

    Alphanumerical and spaces only.
     
    Rishwin, Jun 13, 2012
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  16. Salticid

    Salticid Notebook Consultant

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    I also name all my tech. Silly maybe. :)

    Usually I name things after classic fiction characters or mythological beings/creatures. This machine was named after the latter, and in a way also after my first cat.
     
    Salticid, Jun 13, 2012
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  17. Juscallmesteve

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    o_O *Name* Mx18
     
    Juscallmesteve, Jun 14, 2012
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  18. TBoneSan

    TBoneSan Laptop Fiend

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    I used 'the beast' . Wish I had left it stock because its been 3 weeks and still no delivery!
     
    TBoneSan, Jun 17, 2012
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  19. NuckinFutz

    NuckinFutz Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got a free additional nameplate with mine. When I ordered my laptop, I told them to engrave "Absolute Nuckin'Futz!" on mine. They messed up and made separated the Nuckin and Futz. They sent me and new one later that was corrected. So now I have a spare that just sits on my 27" Samsung.

    All that said, I was not in any hurry to get my laptop. Had to wait two extra weeks for it just because of the nameplate. So for some I agree it is not worth the extra wait. Nobody ever sees the nameplate anyway on the bottom of the laptop.
     
    NuckinFutz, Jun 17, 2012
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  20. Muskytaru

    Muskytaru Notebook Guru

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    "That guy"
    Its my vanity license plate on my g35x. ><

    Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk
     
    Muskytaru, Jun 17, 2012
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  21. MogRules

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    Weird that they are saying that it takes longer....I ordered my M17X in Canada and the Canadian site does not even give us the option to personalize our nameplates so I emailed customer service and they made me up one. The name plate was mailed separate of my laptop and arrived a good week before the machine did.
     
    MogRules, Jun 23, 2012
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