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    m17x High rez LCD no longer an option

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Kingfetty, Mar 18, 2010.

  1. Kingfetty

    Kingfetty Notebook Consultant

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    I just went through the dell alienware ordering screen and they have removed the option to purchase the higher rez lcd display. I wonder if they have a shortage or a known issue or something.

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    Kingfetty, Mar 18, 2010
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  2. picardsm

    picardsm Notebook Consultant

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    yeah that sucks
     
    picardsm, Mar 18, 2010
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  3. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Wait a bit, it's temporary.
     
    Aikimox, Mar 18, 2010
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  4. erawneila

    erawneila Company Representative

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    If you are talking about the WUXGA, it is available on the configurator now - I just checked it.
     
    erawneila, Mar 18, 2010
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  5. Kingfetty

    Kingfetty Notebook Consultant

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    odd cause I just checked after you posted this and it's still not there.
     
    Kingfetty, Mar 18, 2010
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  6. KDS-Steeler

    KDS-Steeler Notebook Guru

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    Only one I can see on the Home & Home Office side is WXGA+
     
    KDS-Steeler, Mar 18, 2010
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  7. kilthro

    kilthro Floating in Space

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    17-inch WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 (900p) is the only thing i see available. Not the other two. Just may be a little bit of time until they get them back in stock.
     
    kilthro, Mar 18, 2010
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  8. Barrok

    Barrok Notebook Evangelist

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    Not on the US website, nor the US EPP. Nor the rev1.
     
    Barrok, Mar 18, 2010
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  9. Gshocker

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    So very odd. They will not ship your machine for a month but in that time they can not scrape up a high resolution screen for you. I am amazed yet again.
     
    Gshocker, Mar 18, 2010
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  10. bumbo2

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    Dell joins dog pile, sues five LCD makers over price-fixing allegations
    March 15, 2010 11:05 by Ross Miller
    Looks like Dell is getting itself a membership in a club of which AT&T, Nokia, and the US Department of Justice are none too pleased to say they're members. The company has filed suit in a San Francisco court today against four Japanese LCD makers - Sharp, Hitachi, Toshiba, and Seiko Epson - and Taiwan-based HannStar. The crime at hand? None other than the much-chronicled LCD price fixing cartel. At least two of the aforementioned companies (Sharp and Hitachi) have already come forth to admit involvement and pay fines elsewhere, and now it looks like the troubles are still coming for them and others. If only there was some way the companies could band together to increase profits and help pay for these suits... oh, wait.
     
    bumbo2, Mar 18, 2010
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  11. jared_good

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    17-inch WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 (900p) is the only one they have at www.alienware.com I live in the United States so it is affecting that website.
     
    jared_good, Mar 18, 2010
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  12. Lozz

    Lozz Top Overpriced Dell

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    I was acutally going to make a thread about this right now.. noticed it this morning went I went to order mine.
     
    Lozz, Mar 18, 2010
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  13. Barrok

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    its back, the RGB. Only a +200 upgrade, used to be +250 i thought.
     
    Barrok, Mar 18, 2010
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  14. kilthro

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    It was 250 before.
     
    kilthro, Mar 18, 2010
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  15. kilthro

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    Maybe the reg ccfl is gone for good now. lol that crappy screen
     
    kilthro, Mar 18, 2010
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  16. Malignant

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    now if they just had 5870 CF I'd order right now
     
    Malignant, Mar 18, 2010
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  17. erawneila

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    I'm on Home site right now. It is there. USA.

    17-inch WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 (900p) [Included in Price]
    17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p) [add $300 or $8/month1]
     
    erawneila, Mar 18, 2010
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  18. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Maybe dell will refund everyone half the money they spent on thier screen :p I know I'm wishful thinking but hey, I'm a dreamer. Maybe this explains why some screens show grayish blacks.
     
    DR650SE, Mar 18, 2010
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