The newly launched Alienware M17x with Sandy Bridge processor and the about to be launched 3D version of XPS17 are suspended until April due to the issues found in the Sandy Bridge version of the processors.

I placed an order for Alienware M17xR3, 3D enabled laptop last week and eagerly waiting for the delivery. But noticed that this laptop and the XPS 17 3D laptops links have been removed and all the existing 3D related NVIDIA links are broken in the Dell website. When I communicated with the dell support executive this is what he had said

"On Jan. 31, Intel announced a Stop Ship on its Sandy Bridge (new Core i-series) chipset. According to Intel, ports within the chipsets may degrade over time, potentially impacting the performance or functionality of SATA-linked devices such as hard disk drives and DVD drives."

And also said that

"For customers impacted by this issue, Dell offers a couple of solutions. Customers experiencing issues will be supported under the warranty and service...

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