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post Sep 10 2014, 08:41 PM

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guys, does this 2 years old M14x r2 worth for 3k?

The specs are i7 3720QM 8GB ram 1tb hdd 7.2k + 32gb cache ssd & GT650M 2GB.
Plus 3 years POW warranty remaining and 90% condition (minor soft touch peeling)

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post Sep 10 2014, 10:39 PM

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QUOTE(myway1985 @ Sep 10 2014, 09:31 PM)
u can get a new aw 14 around 3.5 - 3.7k here. y bother 2nd hand n without warranty.
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nowadays new m14 priced so low? shocking.gif
the unit mentioned still having 3 years warranty fyi.


QUOTE(e_mc_square @ Sep 10 2014, 10:06 PM)
Haiyo! Can't believe I can see you here...
The 3 years POW warranty still remain how many years?
For me, 3k is not really worth. This price can buy a M15x or maybe M17x R2 with far higher performance than M14x.
And the new Alienware 14 only within 4k... So...  blush.gif
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wave.gif wave.gif i do lurk over here once a while one biggrin.gif
up there i did wrote 3 years remaining right..
u meant those m17x r2 / m15x with newer gpu?



by the way, did the item arrived to you yet?
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post Sep 10 2014, 11:28 PM

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QUOTE(myway1985 @ Sep 10 2014, 10:47 PM)
bro, DFO unit n aw 14 memang need to clear de. dust building up n the warehouse
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no wonder the price so much lower. DFO unit brows.gif

QUOTE(myway1985 @ Sep 10 2014, 10:48 PM)
with tat kind of price, u better ask Edward bout the insurance. better option
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err Edward who?? and whats with insurance? do u meant warranty

QUOTE(e_mc_square @ Sep 10 2014, 10:49 PM)
Ya, arrived. Actually that one is for my cousin, he want a netbook to do quotation and some light document. He satisfy with the unit. Thanks  icon_rolleyes.gif

About the M17x R2, M15x, Not newer, but better GPU. And upgradeable. M14x gpu is soldered on the motherboard.

The unit you telling is a GT series GPU, bare in mind that GT and GTX series performance different is quite a lot. And you can't upgrade it once you buy. Not like M15x, M17x, M18x or latest Alienware 17, 18.

Myway1985 is right, you can get a latest design Alienware 14 (i7 4710, GTX 765M) with RM 3.7k and have almost double the performance of the M14x you talking about.
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glad to hear that icon_rolleyes.gif

thanks for the detailed explanation bro but actually i already know those tongue.gif
main point is just asking whether 3k is worth it or not only biggrin.gif
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post Sep 10 2014, 11:30 PM

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QUOTE(horns @ Sep 10 2014, 11:15 PM)
right? i stumbled upon these epic deals when i checked out something else lol!

from time to time, this kind of awesome sales do exist smile.gif
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i saw that one yesterday, but already too late by the time.
Actually how could those people get that kind of offers... i meant 2.5k is their selling price, mean the base price is gona be drool.gif drool.gif
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post Sep 10 2014, 11:49 PM

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QUOTE(myway1985 @ Sep 10 2014, 11:41 PM)
this unit if i not wrong was mid yr sales. but calar like demo unit de. e_mc_square just experienced 1 unit in the afternoon
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scratch? but isnt they come with 1 year complete cover? no worry lorh can ask dell settle
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post Sep 21 2014, 03:10 PM

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Found this skin while browsing taobao looking for alien accessories. Looking awesome huh? rclxms.gif

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post Sep 21 2014, 04:26 PM

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QUOTE(rihuhs @ Sep 21 2014, 04:00 PM)
not really a skin, but looks like carbon-fibre look sticker sheet. and yes, that cf sticker does come in colours other than black
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yep u are right. It consists of multiple pieces of stickers. Theres also plain type instead of carbon fibre texture, look nice too.
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i know there are lots of colour else but white body combo with black framed screen look seriously gooding drool.gif
wondering does anyone here did applied these kind of stickers on their aliens?
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post Sep 22 2014, 12:13 AM

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QUOTE(e_mc_square @ Sep 21 2014, 11:49 PM)
I did, but I am not applying white color.
My alienware is black, and I use back the black color coz I like black.. Hehe...

Reason that I apply the skin is because I know the soft touch surface going to peel off by time. The skin is just added protection. tongue.gif

How much you saw for that? May be I can get you a better price. tongue.gif
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the one is matte sliver, 银色磨砂. I dont see the seller having black colour one ohmy.gif
Mine is black too but I am so bored with black, so thinking to some fresh colour.
in fact my phone/mouse/keyboard/mouse mat are black in colour sweat.gif sweat.gif

True about the soft touch coating. Will it harm the soft touch when u decide to remove the skin off? And did ur skin covers your touchpad ?
I actually only intent to have A & C panel which is front lid and palm rest area. ¥42.00 aka 22 ringgit.
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post Sep 22 2014, 12:41 AM

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QUOTE(horns @ Sep 22 2014, 12:16 AM)
i have used the machines for almost 2 years. there is no sign of surface peeling off yet.
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mine already 2 years old laugh.gif the top corner of lid does has a tiny peel sweat.gif I guess it was due to rubbing when carrying in my bag sad.gif but barely can notice because the peel part also black in colour.
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post Sep 22 2014, 12:57 AM

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QUOTE(horns @ Sep 22 2014, 12:51 AM)
oh. i think i can just spray the whole cover with plastidip if that happens lol

it's easy to take it off hehe
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Isnt need to remove the soft touch coating first before plastic dipping whole cover?
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post Sep 22 2014, 08:24 AM

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QUOTE(horns @ Sep 22 2014, 12:59 AM)
no need. i have done it before.
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Any pictures ? rclxms.gif rclxms.gif
So what u did is simply remove the cover and spray evenly on it? That's all ? How does it affect on the soft touch coating after spray? hmm.gif
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post Sep 22 2014, 08:26 AM

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QUOTE(myway1985 @ Sep 22 2014, 01:29 AM)
dell honor DFO warranty. As long as cod u can buy. I got 1 units reaching this fri. u interested?
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Does DFO unit has the same complete cover warranty as buying new unit too?
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post Sep 22 2014, 11:07 AM

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QUOTE(myway1985 @ Sep 22 2014, 08:31 AM)
no. dfo warranty covers hardware failure.
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I see. Too bad then. Complete cover is so worth although a bit pricy.

QUOTE(horns @ Sep 22 2014, 09:25 AM)
Ah.. I didn't take pictures. Previously what I did was a failure because i wanted to see the outcomes too eagerly. (Simply sprayed tbh) I torn it off after that lol!

It has no effect on the soft touch surface.
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Why no take pictures haiyo. After spray torn it no problem? Does soft touch surface still remains after a layer of plastic dip?


QUOTE(e_mc_square @ Sep 22 2014, 10:18 AM)
The seller in taobao that I used to deal with have tons of color and pattern
silver, black, blue, yellow, gold and many.

Mainly got 4 type of surface you can found which is the one I stated below
1) Solid color 亚光
2) Carbon fible
3) Metal 金属拉丝
4) Shinning matte 星光磨砂

It won't harm when decided to remove the skin off. It required some skill to apply the skin precisely.

The skin that I bought "C surface/palm rest surface" always cover the touch pad, but I didn't install it coz I don't like. :P

Haha... my laptop, phone, mouse, keyboard, car, watch all in black.  :sweat:
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Im so glad if ones can recommend me as this will be my first time buying laptop stickers. Do u have pictures for each type of surface? We better discuss this privately.

What kind of skills? I only know apply screen protectors wor, shouldn't be any problem I guess? Lol

So u only have sticker on panel c? Mind show some pics? :p
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post Sep 22 2014, 07:23 PM

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QUOTE(e_mc_square @ Sep 22 2014, 11:13 AM)
I send you PM tonight la. Hehe...

Very different, 1 mm difference in the front panel Alien head is very noticeable (Maybe I am too picky tongue.gif)
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okay sure. yeah i think it will be indeed obvious if sticker was misaligned even by just few millimeters

QUOTE(horns @ Sep 22 2014, 11:50 AM)
unplanned. bought plastidip go home and just spray haha!

er.. the soft touch surface remains but it's covered with plastip. the surface is still fine after tearing plastidip off.
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unplanned rclxub.gif
woah soft touch still remains? tats awesome. thinking should start by plastic dip my spare lappy 1st brows.gif
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post Oct 24 2014, 08:46 PM

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QUOTE(e_mc_square @ Oct 24 2014, 07:52 PM)
I just sold one to Jayi. M14x owner.
For the M14x Battery. I only have SMP battery. Not the Samsung one.  smile.gif
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brows.gif yeap but it still works well, so far so good lah thumbup.gif
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post Oct 29 2014, 12:34 PM

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QUOTE(putochip123 @ Oct 29 2014, 10:03 AM)
Battery isn't detachable

Personally prefer build in battery rather than detachable battery
Reason is less issue will occur
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what kind of issue? because once a while i pull out the built in battery when I know I will not be moving it for months


QUOTE(silrave @ Oct 29 2014, 11:27 AM)
haha
omg
technology change to fast
my knowledge need to update liao
haha
but the aw 13 dunno come out with malaysia what price
dunno why they no put aw 13 full hd display with ips
ips only available at quad hd = =
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US base model priced 999$, so i guess it will be about 3.5k ringgit over here

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post Jan 7 2015, 08:15 AM

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m15 is back rclxm9.gif
plus slimmer down aliensss

sos
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post Apr 8 2015, 11:41 PM

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QUOTE(myway1985 @ Apr 5 2015, 12:20 AM)
sry to tell u ur problem got no permanent solution... haha

gtx 880m problem.. not mobo issue... dell technical ppl told me
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hmm.gif for this kind of case, possible to blame the issue to Dell?
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post Apr 9 2015, 11:57 AM

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QUOTE(myway1985 @ Apr 9 2015, 12:50 AM)
yes n no.. dell dint properly design the casing but generally gtx 880m is hot in all machine... so far no heard good thing from tat card... gtx 880m i heard design for sli only
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if that's the reason, I dont think Dell can do anything except keep replacing the heatsink fan etc sweat.gif
probably request to replace with other gc?

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