So I surcame
To buying an Alienware laptop
Specs:
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (2DIMMS)
A/C Adapter: Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter
Display Panel: 17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED
Video Card: 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 6970M
Hard Drive: 320GB 7,200RPM HDD
Nameplate: Personalized Plate (NasRenegade)
AlienFX: Quasar Blue
Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
Adobe Reader Acrobat SW: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Optical Drives: Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Sound: Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
Wireless: Wireless 802.11 g/n
Automatic Updates: Automatic Updates: On
Service: 1 Year Advanced Plan
Also got a 2TB WD External for free as a certain compensation. Total price: $1535. Thoughts? Criticism? Flame?
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I thought Alienware computers were supposed to cost a lot, and laptops even more. But that is quite an impressive deal. Better than my PC lol.
Well, I would say so to a point; the system configuration I have is over $2000 customized on their site however I was able to receive a 22% discount. Considering how powerful it is ( mainly the CPU and GPU ) in comparison with similar configurations, I couldnt pass up such a deal. Plus like I said, it has HDMI in which is a huge plus for me.
I tried [url=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2064814/0/is_it_worth_it.html#]bashing on Alienware[/url]. 20 minutes later, it didn't look so good after I realized (and edited) that the basic Aurora configuration uses two GTS 450s and an i5-2300 as opposed to a single 4670 and i3 found in the pre-refresh Aurora. Looks like Alienware got even more competitive with better value on top of marketing hype and DELL's generous warranty services.[url=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2063367/0/alienware_v_vaio.html#]This thread[/url] made me look at the laptop line and I had to quietly conclude that the prices were [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152266]reasonable.[/url]
Surprisingly, its nice ( got it about a week or so ago ). I have yet to OC it, but I havent had the need to yet due to the games I play. LOL@Automatic Updates, they were free but one of the first things I did was disable them, along with removing my pagefile, hibernation file, and a few other tweaks for space and performance.
The one thing I do have a problem with is that for some reason, the commit charge is significantly higher than it should be. I need to fix it ASAP as I often run into memory issues with no pagefile. Other than that though as I said, its very nice. The fact that it has HDMI [i][b]IN[/b][/i] was a huge plus.
Sounds nice..! Let us know how you like it...
How much extra did the Automatic Updates option cost..?
(I remember when the stick-on label came off a CDR I put in a slot-load player in my car... shuddddder.)