alienware aurora m7700a laptop

I've decided to part with my alienware. I am going to get a netbook instead. Anyone else doing this type of downgrade? I'm curious how many people are going to smaller &less powerful laptops out there.

http://buffalo.craigslist.org/sys/1479501278.html

Specs:
- Blue Alienware Area 51 Aurora M7700a (MJ12/Clevo D900K)
- Blue 17" WUXGA 1920x1200 With Built-in 1.2MP WebCam
- Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 2x512KB Cache 939-pin Processor
- 2GB DDR RC3200 SODIMM Memory
- NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX w/256MB Memory
- 2x Hitachi 80GB SATA 7200RPM
- Raid 1 (Mirror) 2-Drive Fault-Tolerant Configuration
- NEC ND-6650A 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
- 802.11abg mini-pci wireless adapter built-in
- Alienguise Invader LCD Display Back
- 12-Cell Battery
- Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2
- Nero Express DVD
- Alienware Mobile Manual
- Cyberlink PowerDVD 6
- Symantec Ghost Corporate Version 8
- Alien Autopsy Techincal Support System

Extras Included:
- Custom modified bluetooth PCMCIA Card that does not 'stick out' of the side of the system when in use
- Additional 12-Cell Battery
- Alienware Gamer 2-Sided Mouse Pad
- Alienware Backpack
- Respawn CD & DVD
- AC Power Adapter
- Alienware Manual

Benchmarks (as configured from factory with only 1GB ram):
- Doom 3: 94.9 fps
- 3DMark Score: 6,676.00 3DMarks
- GT1 - Return To Proxycon: 28.75 FPS
- GT2 - Firefly Forest: 20.33 FPS
- GT3 - Canyon Flight: 32.59 FPS
- CPU Score: 4,699.00 CPUMarks
- CPU Test 1: 2.20 FPS
- CPU Test 2: 4.46 FPS

 

$1200 for an outdated m7700 is a bit steep!

 

Fellow m7700a owner here. I see I'm not the last one standing; so much for my self-deception!

I'm going the other way - bigger and heavier. Lugging around the m7700a and its 600 pound power brick has been a good weight training warm-up, so I'm ready to take it up a notch with the M17x.

You just looking to get more mobile, and/or is your primary use more business and less gaming-related?

 

That is way to much to ask ....

500 to 700 mayyyyybe

 

Don't discount its space heating abilities - a potential price enhancing feature. Winter is just around the corner, ya know...

 

I would think around $500 max......this would be beat by many a cheap laptop today

And $500 will get you a tricked out Netbook haha (as long as you dont have a top of the line ssd in it)

 

plus you have to order a motherboard immediately.....I had one and they blew motherboards all the time!

You could have a dell xps for that price! I think 500 would be a charitable contribution....lol

 

@Sager: Space heater = LOL!

@synace: 1200 is ludicrous for that laptop, but there is a sucker born every minute I suppose