M14x Order Status Discussion

thats great thanks

but does the actually design on the keyboard change ? :O

like the enter key is large on uk but small on US ?

 

Yes. The layout above is what you'll see with either keyboard. On the US keyboard, the key will be one row high and about three long. On the UK keyboard, it'll be two rows high and about 1.5 keys long.

 

can you swap out hese keyboards ?

So i can buy a UK keyboard and swap it

 

Yeah, you can. That's what I'll be doing.

 

Where are you going to get it from ?

 

eBay (or another third party), if I can find one, if not I guess Dell.

 

i might just ask for one from dell when/if my brother decides to get his laptop.

Does the M14x have any where that you can put an internal TV card ?

like an express card slot or something

 

Does anyone know what size the M14x box will be ?

I need to know so i can get a more accurate quote for shipping

Or if no one knows, maybe you have an M15x box or M11x Box to make an educated guess from ?

 

O_O

 

^ Well that would be cool. Dunno if accurate though.

 

I need you guys opinion. I came across this forum AFTER placing my order and got the 3GB GPU upgrade for $75 extra. Take a look below for my configuration. Can someone please shed some light if I should cancel and re-order? Which parts should I downgrade and upgrade? I got this for $1318 after the farmer's discount. Your expertise advise would be greatly appreciated. TIA!

225-0790 1 Alienware M14X - Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
317-6678 1 Intel Core i7 2630QM 2.0GHz (2.9GHz Turbo Mode, 6M cache)
317-6668 1 6GB DDR3 at 1600MHz
331-2069 1 Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
320-2228 1 14.0 High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
318-0643 1 3.0GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus technology
342-2549 1 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
330-6106 1 Personalized Nameplate Trigger
331-2070 1 Custom Nameplate
313-8792 1 AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue
421-4816 1 Alienware Command Center Software, M14X
421-1400 1 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
420-9691 1 DataSafe Local BackUp
420-9956 1 Vista PC Restore
318-0637 1 AW Hinge Up WLAN DMC - BLACK
410-0548 1 Adobe Acrobat X Reader Factory Installation, CNB
421-1305 1 Roxio Creator Starter
318-1166 1 Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner, DVD+-RW, CD-RW
421-4818 1 Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
430-4099 1 Intel Advanced-N WiFi Link 6205 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology
330-6350 1 Automatic Updates: Critical Updates Only
951-9680 1 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year
951-9700 1 Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
950-3337 1 1 Year Limited Warranty
950-9797 1 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
421-1721 1 Soft Contracts Service Hardware Agreement for Alienware
994-3730 1 Warranty Support, Initial Year
430-4103 1 Internal 60GHz WirelessHD Transmitter
430-4097 1 Internal Bluetooth 3.0
421-1574 1 Alienhead Chrome Blue
421-1360 1 Steam and Portal Factory Installed
330-5090 1 Thank You for Purchasing AlienWare

 

Your answers you will receive will not differ from what answers have already been given in this thread below. Use it as reference to base your decision off of.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m14x/571395-m14x-3gb-gt555.html

 

I just ordered mine. Standard specs except for an upgraded screen.

Estimated ship date: 5/8/11

 

^ Nice. I guess if I want one fast next time they roll out a new model, I will have to get a more mainstream config.

 

EDD: 5/20/2011 too long

 

Ordered on 4/24 (today) with regular 7 day shipping.
Estimated delivery: 5/18 .... to Florida, USA

Specs:
I started with the base $1,199 and added a bunch of upgrades:
2720QM, 8GB RAM, 900P Screen, 6205 Wifi Card, Soundblaster, Blutooth, Nebula Red, Personalized Nameplate, and 4 years accidental damage (advanced warranty)

Price: $1750 (1860 with tax) and a $50 Dell Gift Card

 

Just ordered mine. I weighed up the pros and cons of getting one from hid evolution or locally from Dell Australia. Considering it wasn't working out to be any cheaper through hid (I had a 10% off Australian coupon), in fact I was sacrificing stuff to keep the price down, all so I could get WirelessHD. I decided although the feature is amazing and would be useful for me, it's silly downing ram, os, hdd and having to deal with customs just for a single feature I wouldn't use every day. For around $150 more, my system is fully decked out with the highest options, except for an i7 2720 instead of the highest CPU (which is overkill/expensive).

That said, I was a fool to wait so long - now my order isn't expected until 1 June. Had I just bought it as normal when the computer was announced, I'd probably be getting it sooner. Oh well.

With any luck WirelessHD may be able to be added later - assuming the mobo's of those with and without are identical. There's hope.

 

Guys can i get your opinion on this please.. This is the spec of the Laptop

This comes to a total price of £1248 and thats including Wireless HD with receiver


ItemDescriptionQuantityUnit PriceExt Price
System Color;Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish1$1,484.33$1,484.33
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 2720QM 2.2GHz (3.3GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)
Memory: 6GB DDR3 at 1600MHz
A/C Adapter: Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
Display Panel: 14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
Video Card: 1.5GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus™ technology
Hard Drive: 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
Nameplate: Personalized Plate (Jon Paddon)
AlienFX: Quasar Blue
Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Hinge Up: Hinge Up WLAN + DMC - BLACK
Adobe Reader Acrobat SW: Adobe Acrobat X Reader
Optical Drive: 8x SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Slot Load Optical Drive
Audio: Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
Wireless: Intel® Advanced-N WiFi Link 6250 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology with WiMax
Automatic Updates: Automatic Updates: Off
Hardware Support Services: 1 Year Basic Plan
Factory Installed Games: Steam and Portal™ Factory Installed
OS Customization: Alienhead 3D
WirelessHD: Internal 60GHz WirelessHD Transmitter and VIZIO XWH200 Universal Wireless HD Video and Audio Kit
Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth 3.0
Standard Nameplate Trigger: Thank you for Purchasing Alienware

Total price of everything including shipping via FedEx is £1121

£1248 if they want me to pay VAT

Do you think thats a good offer for these specs ?

 

think they meant shipped

 

Nice!

Look forward to a hands on real life review

 

My order has also shipped!

 

When did you place your order?

 

Ordered on 21st April

 

wow, hope mine comes soon, i ordered mine on the 22!

 

I just got my wireless HD kit. It wasn't expected to ship until 5/13/2011. Also no email confirmation saying it shipped.

 

I ordered mine April 20th, and it says shipping preparation!!

 

Mine (ordered April 19) went from "In Production" to "Finalizing Production"

 

Wow, this is incredible news. It seems that it takes 5 business days to build and ship and depending on what shipping method you used, you could potentially receive it in 6-12 business days from the time you order.

 

Dang.. I noticed none of the those getting shipped are in the US...

 

It's weird. Canadians are getting faster shipping and even the upgrades are cheaper than the US site. For example:
Screen - 50$ vs 75$
HD - 50$ vs 75$
(and a couple more things)

which is all surprising since the US is usually the fastest/cheapest.

The cheapest built Alienware system in the world right now including taxes is one ordered from Alberta, Canada, since they have 5% tax and as mentioned, upgrades are cheaper (and starting price is the same). Someone could make a living as a reseller in that province

 

I ordered on 19th in the U.S.
Basic model with upgraded screen and graphics, red color.
It has now entered "Delivery Preparation".

 

Yes I'm u.s. And in delivery prep.

 

Screw it, my R2 will be a base model so I don't wait 20 days longer next time.

 

I'm in the US and both of mine say shipped!

 

My bad! Sorry....

 

UPS says mine will be delivered on the 27th

 

That is very fast indeed. Too bad I have to return my first order to take advantage of 300 pounds off order

 

Yeh hopefully it will actually come on that day! Was considering doing the same but when I looked at it the deal I got was pretty close to the price with £300 off

 

The first order I placed is 16% off which is about £180
I just cannot resist the £300 off + another 10% cashback ev-vat value on TCB!

 

Definitely worth it for you then! With regards to the sound blaster, is it an actual hardware component or is it just software?

 

It's Software

 

It is software, so I am pretty sure you can still buy it off Dell after receipt of the machine.

Actually according to some googled results, some users report the software is a piece of crap - does nothing but use some extra processor juice. Its just a equalizer

 

Mine says shipped,,ordered on the 19th.

Phillip

 

on the order details page im still in "finalizing production", but under my purchase id it says "ship complete". For those intrested, I ordered the 19th @ ~10AM eastern. 2820, 1600x900, wirelessHD, 3GB 555, base RAM and HDD.

 

damn you guys are lucky, hopefully miens get shipped in the next 2 days, order on the 21st

 

Same for me. Depending on how I access my order status, it shows as either "Shipping complete", "Finalizing production", or "In production".

 

woo hoo, status updated...

Status - Manufacturing build complete
EDD now 11/05. alot better then the 24/05 orginally stated.

Ordered on 19/04

Destination - Australia

 

Wow, these are shipping way too fast. It's almost like you can chop the EDD in half for some of yous!