Hey all,

I'm buying a new laptop and I've narrowed my choice down to Alienware's m17 and their m17x.

Here's the specs of each that I would order:

m17:
Graphics Card: Dual 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3870 - Crossfire Enabled
Processor: Intel® Core™2 T9600 2.8GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)

RAM: 4 GB
Hard Drive: 500 GB, RAID 0 configuration
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
Warranty: 3 yrs

m17:
Graphics Card: Dual 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GT – SLI Enabled
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz (6MB Cache 800MHz FSB)

RAM: 4 GB
Hard Drive: 500 GB, RAID 0 configuration
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
Warranty: 3 yrs




Which do you recommend? Thanks.

Well, a few weeks ago I did some digging on the M17 myself, and I would stay far away from it. This is why-
Alienware M17 user ratings and Laptop user reviews and reviews - CNET Reviews


If you are looking for a laptop, could you tell me what you plan to use it for, what you want to pay for it, any special requirements, etc? And I'll try to find one that will fit your needs

Gamming and some school work. idc about size or battery length. i wanna pay $3500 or less and i want at least 4 gbs RAM, best graphics cards and a good processor. thanks aw!

Why not just buy a cheap lappy for school work and beef up your existing desktop, or get a new desktop? Would cost a lot less than 3,500, heck, you'd probably be looking at barely past 1,800$..


I'm assuming it's for college?

yea but i wanna game at college too without having to lug a desktop to my dorm haha

No problem, Ill look around and see what I can find for you

thank you. preferably with an illuminated keyboard please, theyre so kick ***

Wow, I'm so so so sorry. I didn't subscribe to this thread, and so lost track of it, because I rarely look in the lounge.
Newegg.com - MSI GT725-074US NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P8600(2.40GHz) 17.0" Wide SXGA+ 4GB Memory 320GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - Laptops / Notebooks

I think this should be an excellent laptop for you