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    Buy my 14x today w/ 21% discount or sacrifice discount and wait till I have better info on performance/quality of the machine?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by psycheight, Apr 27, 2011.

  1. psycheight

    psycheight Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wondering if I should go ahead and pull the trigger on a m14x today w/ Farmer's 21% discount. Or I can give up the discount, wait a couple weeks and see how the laptops are holding up from people who have already purchased the unit. I'm not a fan of being a guinea pig for new releases just in case there are issues (like with the initial release of the m11).

    Unlike many other people, even the default config m14x is a huge investment for me, being a full time college student. So I can't throw money around without making sure it'll serve me well.

    Input? :D
     
    psycheight, Apr 27, 2011
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  2. c1ro

    c1ro Notebook Consultant

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    If there is quality issue, it will not disappear until R2 or R3 which is likely to be 2012/2013. So there is really no point to wait for few months.

    I dont know about the consumer law in US. Certainly in UK if it break down too many times I can complain and request my money back.
     
    c1ro, Apr 27, 2011
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  3. stevenxowens792

    stevenxowens792 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Order now.. It's the American Way. Have now... Have now... Have now...
     
    stevenxowens792, Apr 27, 2011
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    Arklight Notebook Evangelist

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    Wait couple of months you'll have good deals already.

    If you need it, you should get it now. As long as you're a farmers insurance customer.

    If you call in, they will require a proof that you got the farmers discount from farmers insurance. Because the they said, someone leaked it out.
     
    Arklight, Apr 27, 2011
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  5. Gearsguy

    Gearsguy Notebook Deity

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    Steven says hes getting his tomorrow. So if you can wait till Saturday or something maybe you can judge from his (well he said he'll do some unboxings and stuff I think) videos :D
     
    Gearsguy, Apr 27, 2011
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    MikeeDinh Notebook Evangelist

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    i would take advantage of the deal. thats why i got my m14x (aafes deal)
     
    MikeeDinh, Apr 27, 2011
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  7. humjaba

    humjaba Notebook Consultant

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    I would order it today, and cancel if something negative comes out in the next few days. From the looks of things it could take a while before yours is even built.
     
    humjaba, Apr 27, 2011
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    Voodooi AFK for a while...

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    Tomorrow is the last day for Farmers discount.

    I'd buy now if I was you.

    21% + -50$ coupon off AW laptops 999$ and up

    I doubt you'll find a similar discount until you see the M14X in the dell outlet in a year :p
     
    Voodooi, Apr 27, 2011
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