Alienware M11x Debut Discussion

That L4D2 video explained a lot about it. Great vid, 1.3Ghz ULV hmm

although the guy said " just under $1000" so makes me think a $999 price tag. would make sense for Alienware line, as a 799 seems a bit low

 

CoD: MW2, LFD2, all I need to see on it now is WoW... Definitely buying this unless something starts to stink.

 

Well, my current 2.5 Ghz C2D struggles on Supreme Commander and on Medieval II Total War (on some occasions). I feel like going from that down to 1.3 Ghz would be a huge step in the wrong direction, but I can see the M11x being my favorite secondary computer

 

Hum, video says early February.

Hope this thing won't sell out within 5 seconds of it being put online.

Wonder if Dell EPP will work with this too?

 

I am happy with early Feb. I was just looking around for a netbook, and really the only thing I liked was the Envy 133, the new Envy's from HP look like everything else HP's sales, they sure ruined voodooPC that's for sure.

Than I found the m11x, this will be my next buy. Also, I could care less about no dvd drive, I never use it anyways, I always have my smartbay battery in.

 

betting it will since it works for the other Alienware systems

 

Found a better video showing the bottom (cooling) on this laptop. Looking good so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBrCWdxVNPQ&feature=player_embedded#

 

C'mon guys, did you try spending 4-6 hrs per day on a netbook for a few weeks in a row? You'll scream in agony trying to play shooters and WOW (pretty much any game) for more than a few days. 10-11" screen is only good for occasional browsing/office work. You will need an external monitor and an external video card to make any sense...
Dell plays well its marketing strategy. People will fall for it.
+1 to Dellienware from me.
Michael rocked them all again.

 

Thanks for being the first one to spit it out there Aikimox !! I didn't want to be the first...lol

 

External monitor + external video card?? w t f are you talking about? Are you forgetting the cpu, powersupply, ram, etc......

Marketing strategy? This doesn't try to be something it's not. It's EXACTLY what I have been looking for. I have a 15" MBP and an 3.8 ghz desktop and this will fit my needs perfect for being on the shuttle > my university.

It's for people looking for netbook size but hates/despises atom and won't settle for ion.

 

I have a beast of a desktop to play games on, I just want a laptop that has style, and there isn't any netbooks out there that look good, other than a mac, and I am not the sucker to go and spend 2000$ on an crap operating system.

This laptop has power, speed, and style. That is what I am looking for, not a laptop for gaming.

 

It's a marketing strategy alright...

AW is doing something that other vendor is not, just to squeeze more money from you. Hardcore gamers are not going to be gaming on a 11" screen on regular basis. THink about it.

 

^^ Well said. Except the Mac thing hurts though. I have never been the one to hate on other operating systems I use everything. Oh well.

This thing is drop dead sexy. That's the bottom line. $1000 might be expensive but I'd rather get a m11x for $1000 than a $500 HP ion that still can't run Hulu......

 

Nope, not forgetting, since those are not bottlenecks, but if you
wish to play games on your HDTV@nice rez. prepare to shell
out for Vidock/AMD_XGP

Heck, you better stick to your MBP for your university, unless you buy it only to impress friends/girlfriends.

And for those who has no other use for their money.

But you are free to buy whatever you want.
I did the mistake buying a netbook a year ago, and now it's in a corner getting dusty. I thought it fits my needs - Illusion.
I work a lot on the go and need a mobility but , frankly, I'm better off using my M17X as a mobile platform for all my tasks. And heck, playing anything on a screen smaller than 15" is just a straight road to an optometrist

 

This is what Aikimox was talking about.

Here is the true gaming netboook setup.

ATI XGP (eXternal Graphics Platform) Radeon 5830 Demo At CES 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iqrm_2Gqu8

It'll blow m11x.

 

But it is also much less mobile and is not universal, you have to have a notebook engineered to work with xgp

 

thanks for the video, always welcome new stuff =)

so would it be totally stupid to get an M11x when I have what I have [in sig]? lol the portability of it and battery life off gaming gfx is just damn tasty.

 

Exactly my thoughts, Rengsey.
Fujitsu did offer a netbook with XGP a year ago. But it wasn't to catchy by that time.

 

it was also only a 3870, when the W840DI (aka M17) had two of them

XGP should be used to implement TOP level graphics, going through that much trouble for only a 5830 seems a bit ridiculous to me

 

Oh, I shouldn't be so Anti-Mac, but after getting my new Moto Droid, I am going through a phase, it will pass.

Whats Hulu?

And Agreed, 1000$ for what I want is perfectly fine with me, money comes and money goes, so might as will buy the good stuff, but that also coming from a guy who just spent 160 bucks on a steak dinner for 2. Spencer's Steaks, mmm.

 

Well. I don't think a lot of people are expecting this 11" to take the place of a desktop replacement or a desktop. This is just another toy to play with. Most likely people will have a main computer aside from this one. Isn't that the point?

 

www.hulu.com watch movies/tv, etc. great stuff!!

 

I always viewed netbooks as toys and nothing more lol

I was looking at getting one a year ago, got an iPod touch instead, same functionality for me....wireless access all over campus and small

 

Vidock is a better option. Version2 has a desktop 4870 (I think) and the new one is coming. Those are decent.
Anyway, the point is ... it's pointless

And by the way, have thought about the possibility that you might not be able to use it on your lap? Have you seen the vents? -> it's gonna burn like hell, and I already picture numerous threads here - "My netbook has burned,...I only kept it on my knees for the duration of a train ride from my university home..now it's ruined...and my pants 2"
Think guys, and don't rush.
You have enough time to make a good decision

 

I also think its a nice gadget to have, but I doubt I would use it to play a lot of games. Besides, those thousand dollars which it will cost (probably more like 1200-1300 € if you take the 3 years warranty which they offer in europe) are most likely to give a consumer more joy when she/he spends it hardware upgrades of his 15-17 inch laptop instead. Even though this is a must have object for the alienware fanatics

 

Well I was thinking I would upgrade my M17x AND get this lol

My irresponsibility knows no bounds!

 

save that construction money...lol

 

Well this might explain why my laptop with a 2 ghz core2duo can run Assassins Creed 1 which needs a 2.2 ghz core2duo (eventhough I need to boot it with direct x9, instead of using direct x10).

 

If I ever find a treasure/win a lottery etc. my irresponsibility will join yours

 

You need to put your thinking hat on. You are completely missing the point.

How is XGP portable? The module is big and heavy, and you can't exactly pull out an LCD monitor in the airport waiting for your delayed flight.

This might be a niche product - but the folks who it's aimed at will be very happy.

People game on PSPs, DSes, iPhones, cell phones... that market is pretty big last time I checked and those have small screens.

People were happy with 11" screens way before netbooks came along.

 

I think it would have been less surprising, though more usefull for myself, if they introduced a 13 inch alienware. eventhough I feel 13 inch is too small for gaming, it would be a nice welcome for us backpack users with a weak lower back ^^
I see this 11 inch laptop as a statement by alienware saying: Thats right, we aint scared tho try new stuff, and we got the technology and knowledge to do this: in your face noob competition!

 

I would buy this netbook.
It is amazing...

 

It certainly does lean heavily on the competition, this lower priced notebook will also help to get alienwares into more households

 

You are right. They are trying to create a new category. More of the same stuff would hardly warranty PR. Dell's turn around is due to innovation. And the M11x is innovative.

Yeah, if it fails folk can all bask in how much more they know about the industry than Dell. LOL

A few years ago I used to slam Dell in almost every review. Now I am following their moves and looking forward to buying their stuff.

Dell will have another $999 of my money for an M11x, and I'll bet quite a few others will bite too.

 

That and the perfect psychology.

 

What are you talking about? You're missing the point here. The M11X is not supposed to be a desktop replacement; it's for gamers who want something small and light on the go. I don't see the 11 inch screen a problem. This is just perfect for people like me who wants something that's able to run games when I'm at a friends house. When I'm home I have the desktop in my sig which is more than enough to run any game you through at it, at any settings.

 

Those of you bashers are missing the point. Why do people bother with netbooks at all? Netbooks aren't designed to be main computers, they're designed to be used everywhere, and this follows the same formula but adds in a new factor: gaming on the go. Hands-on reviews have already said it can do what it can do on battery, not just plugged in, and two hours of gaming on it is pretty damn impressive.

And if the GT 335M really is where Notebookcheck are suggesting-alongside the ATi Mobility Radeon 3870-then it'll be an absolute powerhouse in its own right.

This is possibly one of the most versatile notebooks ever created-small and highly portable, with a small screen, but can be linked to a bigger one. Very powerful inside, but not too expensive at under $1000. 6 and a half hours battery when you need it, or 2 hours battery playing games, more than any other high performance notebook I can think of.

They got my money. Provided I can convince my father with the help of a good report.

They have actually said that they'll start at $799, however when you consider the graphics and processor most likely aren't upgradeable with just one option for each (or if not, one or two processor options within about $50 of each other) any extra money is probably on the hard drive and RAM, and other small components.

If they keep that pricing in the UK that's starting between £500-£600 which is very, very nice...I hope they just don't pull off an M17x job though and price it at £900.

 

Man I wish I had somewhere to go lol ;P I'll probably force myself to go outside just to find a use for this awesomely designed must have gadget. Think it will attract chicks while studying in the university library with it? I bet those law-students with their expensive macs will finaly look more poor than me ^^ Alienhead > fruitlogo

 

Heh. Mac fanboys will finally learn their lesson

Funny that we'll have a smaller, lighter laptop that was not only cheaper but more powerful, and looks about 10 times better.

The only thing that looks worse than the plain white Macs is a plain gray Toshiba laptop.

 

You know it was the hype and charm of a small cheap device that suckered many of us to get a netbook. I feel for the HP Mini myself, but after 3-4 months of using it and dealing with some of the hell, I got a beautiful 11in Vaio TT for half the cost of a new one from Amazon and the HP went bye bye. The TT feels more right than the netbook ever did. If the 11X looked a little a little more plain, and again had less of a bezel or a 12in screen, I would be trading in my Vaio TT for it.

BTW do we know if the screen is matte, glossy, or hybrid?

 

It's glossy plastic. Glass would have been a nicer touch, but they were trying to make it cheap and light.

 

Is there a big difference between glossy glas and glossy plastic? It seems to me that using it outside or next to a window is out of the question anyway.

 

Glossy glass gives the illusion of a better product tickling the ego inside of its owner, and breaks more easily.

 

I would think with glass there would be a bit more reflective, but that's just me. I have a first gen MBP with a glossy screen and have indirectly compared it to the new one with the glossy glass, and the new one seems more reflective than my MBP. Then again nothing so far compares to the hybrid on my TT in direct sunlight.

 

Glass has a higher quality sort of feel to it, though we don't typically go touching are displays a whole lot (except for HP's new fangled touch screen products). In any case, there's no real practical difference, just a difference in build quality.

And glass isn't likely to break unless you throw something at it. Standard LCD's have thin sheets of glass in them, that's how they're constructed. That's why broken LCD's look kind of shatter-y.

 

30 pgs... Did anyone mention the asus n10j? that thing was on fire and now theres no one using it. Who wants to game on an 11' screen, unless you're a 6' person. might as well shell out the extra 300-500 and buy the m15x (new or used)
The price point comes across for the kids who want an alienware laptop but can't afford the 1500

 

Did you read the 30 pages which you just mentioned? It is stated multiple times that this is a product for people on the go, and in case you didn't know, 6' people are elves, they aint got time to play, they have to work for santa 22 hours a day.

 

I still have my N10j, overclocked to ~2.0 ghz, use it every day on the train to school and in-between classes. Actually I'm using it right now hooked up to my 24" monitor while my main PC's motherboard gets repaired. I still get lots of "omg... that thing can run borderlands?!" Course it's on super low settings, but heck it runs on a 10 inch device...

The M11x is finally a true upgrade to the N10j, and I'm excited. I need to find a way to buy this thing. Maybe I'll ebay my N10 along with it's crazy 9 cell battery. I sure will miss the 8 hours battery life though =/

And yeah this isn't meant to be a DESKTOP REPLACEMENT guys. I know this sounds crazy but some people go to alot of places outside of their house very often and don't want to lug around an 8 pound monster with them, but still want power.

 

Still seems to me to need a more powerful CPU, or at least the options for them.
Should we assume the Alienware site would let us preorder in late January?

 

Lets hope for the Core i7 CULVs