imho, it has nothing to do with jack sparrow dvd or original one, since dvd reading mechanism is the same for both of them, the only different will be the contents....

the main problem now is unable to eject the disk right?

try to google about cmd command to eject our disk. its better since we dont have any pinhole as emergency eject solution.

sorry if i'm not contributing yet.
after viewing pictures, going through more than 127 pages of post, and
another 60 plus post in V2,
i have been afflicted by the poison, so now i am like a zombie craving for human flesh, but instead of flesh, i crave for M17x ...

my symptoms of poison:
- going to dell website to configure the M17x often.
- going through Alienware Mothership thread, all the post.
- dreaming in sleep of joining the alien invasion.
- thinking of what FX colour would i use.
- thinking of at least bringing it to starbucks once.

uh oh... the poison spreading even more...

Yup. Thats the idea. End of the day. The notebook is not comparable to the high end desktop when it comes to performance, but I can live with that knowing I can bring my work around.
Like Screemo said, Maybe in the future, for me... when I settle down.... and buy my own house ..... Who knows? Mindset might change and I might get the desktop instead. But since I'm still mobile and always travelling.... Im sticking to my notebook. But every photographer would need a notebook anyway, So I forsee myself having a mobile system at least in the future as well.....

wow.... AW desktop lagi 
nice 1..
btw, u guys think AW is a good replacement?? since u guys using it will know more..
my dream is AW too.. my skul getting 1 AW for my courses lecture for only presentation..

ever heard of 'alang-alang menyeluk pekasam, biar sampai ke ketiak?'

just save en extra hundreds bucks and upgrade to Extreme Edition 920 FTW!

I got this from one of the e-mail when i enquire about the M11x :

"Alienware M11x is not available in South East Asia.
We are still working to bring in this model. "

I hope they will bring in the M11x coz M15x & M17x are very heavy !

Crap!! regreted thou,
oh well seems that i have to stick with six cell at the moment

Not to mention it makes m15x heavier as well LoL.

I personally love to stick with 6 cells since I dont think M15x is meant to be used on batteries XD.

wow...
u bring ur m15x to class??
not heavy??

we m17x uses also bring it to class/work loh    after afew weeks , u wont feel it anymore 

julchin_09, as for the upgrades, I am not sure on the price. I hope no need to top-up