Any Alienware Vindicator 17" Owners?

[Hexpigge]

Hey there,
Now you can clearly see I am new to the forum, but I mainly signed up to ask about one thing - Vindicator Backpack.

Recently I've been tirelessly calling DELL in US and here in South Korea, as I am a foreign student living in Korea it's quite strange to me how not all of the products are available here.

I wish to buy a Vindicator Backpack for my Asus (Yes, I know and I am deeply sorry ) g74sx laptop, which sadly is not an "easily pack-able beast"... The thing is, here in Korea 18" backpack is not available and I cannot order it from the DELL shop either. I've called them, I even spoke Korean, I gave up on that .

Which brings me to the question, my laptop is 16.5" x 12.8" x 2.4" dimensions and the biggest backpack is would be 17" model which claims to fit up to 16.3" x 11.8" x 1.8" laptops.

If there are any Vindicator Backpack owners here, could you please tell me whether the backpack could fit my laptop or not?

Seriously, as a new person to the forum I appreciate your help.

-Hex

 

[Ochimo]

Welcome to the forum. I personally own the Orion, But I am sure the Vindicator or the Orion should accommodate you. I'm sure one of the owners will confirm.

 

[Hexpigge]

Ochimo, thanks for the reply, really appreciate it. I checked the orion, but I would prefer vindicator over it, because it seems more friendly towards headsets. As I own siberia V2 from steelseries, it would be very nice to have a compartment for them (like in the vindicator).

The sad part is, I can't really seem to get any insight whether 17" vindicator could fit my laptop as there is a little bit of a stretch to it :/...

I did think about the orion, but they are not originally available in Korean market directly from DELL, therefore they are even a bit more pricey compared to the vindicator series.

 

[ejohnson]

I have the vindicator, and a m17xr4.... its a tight fit with the m17xr4 already, if your computer is any bigger than the m17x it wont fit.

 

[Hexpigge]

I have the vindicator, and a m17xr4.... its a tight fit with the m17xr4 already, if your computer is any bigger than the m17x it wont fit.

ejohnson, that was extremely helpful. Now I know what to do. I need to get the 18" version. Well first of all - figure out where to get it from. But thanks for the help.

 

[Sarah]

Hex, do have access to sites like Amazon or ebay in South Korea? You can find the Vindicator backpacks for sale on there. Just a thought...

 

[Hexpigge]

Sarah, believe you me I've tried! But either they don't ship to Korea or the shipping price exceeds the price of the backpack! It's a real bummer and I did spend a lot of time searching for it on the internet too : ].

 

[Sarah]

Damn I'm sorry to hear that I guess it's so easy to take such things for granted here in Europe I guess what you need is a family member living abroad who could buy it and ship it to you.

 

[Hexpigge]

Yeah, I am asking many friends in EU, UK, and US to look into this : ]. Thanks, Sarah : ].

 

[Hexpigge]

*bump*
I DID FIT IT

here is an unboxing video if you'd be interested in buying the backpack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fQvdL9iS2o

was a very very tight fit, but it will work! than you all for your help.

 

[MattyB]

Nice video! Pity you couldn't get the 18". It would have done a great job.

I would have been pissed with that mark on it though.

 

[Hexpigge]

Thanks for a nice word!

However, that little bump apparently isn't a big issue after all! The front part retains shape, so I applied a bit of pressure from the inside of the compartment on that bump and it's fading away bit by bit. Also not to mention I got this backpack 40$ cheaper than originally in Korea (140$ for 14 and 17"!). I gotta say I'm happy. My calculus book will stretch it a bit and my laptop should fit nicely .