[GLLUG] Dell Alienware 17 - anyone installed/used this with Linux?

[M.Blackmore]

Dell Alienware 17 - anyone installed/used this with Linux?

Need a 17 inch laptop with high res. This model's display quality is
remarked on in reviews.

Anyone installed and run Linux on one of these? They have an nVidia
video chipset, so that's OK. But what about Wifi driver availability?
Sound chip?

Bios for booting other OS - can disable Secure boot? Any other things
people can see which would prevent dual booting?

Any help welcome - then I'll go back to lurking 'cos don't have enough
technical nouse to saying anything useful here...
Malcolm