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    m17x shipping in 7-days

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by MAG, Jun 21, 2008.

  1. MAG

    MAG Notebook Deity

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    I don't know if there is something wrong with my eyes but is this the m17x shipping in only 7 days?

    Here is the direct link and I print screened it =)
     
    MAG, Jun 21, 2008
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    that is pretty impressive considering i had to wait about 2 months to get my m15x. im guessing they prebuilt some of them to wait for people to order and then they will just add the metal plate on it and ship it out.
     
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  3. shootydogthing

    shootydogthing Notebook Guru

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    Yeah... a lot of options are disabled, like the illuminated keyboard
     
    shootydogthing, Jun 21, 2008
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  4. lineazy89

    lineazy89 Notebook Consultant

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    they also probobly got alot of cancelled orders since people probobly got fed up with waiting. IMO there are better 17 inch laptops than the m17x anyway.
     
    lineazy89, Jun 21, 2008
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  5. Skidude

    Skidude Notebook Consultant

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    How the hell is this possible? They haven't even shipped the M17x's which people ordered over a month ago! Seriously...
     
    Skidude, Jun 21, 2008
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  6. eleron911

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    It`s easy, the system runs only 8800M GTX SLI, and they probably built a lot of them with the X9000 CPU,so all they need to do is add an HDD and drivers, and voila.
     
    eleron911, Jun 21, 2008
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    it doesnt come with the extreme processor. it comes with the 2.0 ghz one.
     
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  8. shootydogthing

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    Hmm? The processor was one of the options you're able to upgrade!

    You can't get the a 2.0GHz one... the GPU is locked as is the keyboard... aside from that you seem to be free.

    I'd be interested if a) I lived in the US and b) it was the illuminated k/b you were locked too rather than the non-illuminated

    Also, why would they put a 2.0GHz processor on a "gamers choice" machine?
     
    shootydogthing, Jun 21, 2008
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    you can change the processor. the price will go up. they put the 2.0 ghz there so it would look cheaper and you would click on it.
     
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  10. bebarhood

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    This doesn't make any sense. I ordered mine on May 5th and still nothing and people can order today and get it the same time I do? What the hell? :mad:
     
    bebarhood, Jun 21, 2008
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  11. GreySB

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    I order on the first day - April 29th and mine still hasn't entered production. :confused: :mad:
     
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  12. AtolSammeek

    AtolSammeek Tokay Gecko

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    I think What they are doing is Getting the Full setup from the OEM Manufacture. So the GPU, CPU and Ram are all together beforce they are sent to Alienware. So All they have to do is Test it and make a Name plate. Then it sent.
     
    AtolSammeek, Jun 21, 2008
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