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    Engadget award for 2010 Laptop of the year... Vote for M11xR2

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by MSGaldenzi, Feb 11, 2011.

  1. MSGaldenzi

    MSGaldenzi Notebook Deity

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    Vote here if thats what your pick for laptop of the year 2010

    Vote for the 2010 Engadget Awards! -- Engadget

    (Mods feel free to delete this post if this is out of line or is a double post... if this is in the wrong, I apologize)
     
    MSGaldenzi, Feb 11, 2011
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  2. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Voted for you R2 guys.
    hey, I have my 11xR1, so I guess I can vote. ;)
     
    BatBoy, Feb 11, 2011
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    Voted, bump for this thread :)
     
    miXwui, Feb 11, 2011
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    I cant beleave how far behind the m11x is in that pole.. I would not give any of them a second look after owning a m11x..
     
    Scottyballs, Feb 11, 2011
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    gf has the air, its small, and it turns on fast. but i love my M11X,
     
    Vless17, Feb 11, 2011
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    Air = Overpriced for the specs... M11x = Perfect Price Point for form factor and specs.
     
    binro01, Feb 11, 2011
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  7. MSGaldenzi

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    I agree. The only other contender in my eyes is the Envy. I just hate the trackpad and am not a fan of HP's bloatware.
     
    MSGaldenzi, Feb 11, 2011
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    I almost bought an Envy.. The microsoft store had it on sale for 799.00 and was close to pulling that trigger but then the R1 went on sale for 549.00 and that quickly made the decision for me.
     
    binro01, Feb 11, 2011
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    Envy 14 is second right now. It's definitely should be behind
     
    DDriver, Feb 13, 2011
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    Yeah, I agree. The Envy 14 must be getting more votes, because of better brand recognition from Monster Beats.

    The Envy 14 is a nice laptop, but it wasn't anywhere nearly as revolutionary as the Alienware M11x.


    In all fairness, the MacBook Air is a pretty sweet laptop.

    And in all fairness, nobody buys the MacBook Air for the hardware specs. Just like nobody buys the Alienware M11x for the hardware specs. You can buy smaller laptops. You can buy more powerful laptops. But you cannot buy smaller, more powerful laptops than the MacBook Air or the Alienware M11x. And if you're already used to Mac OS X, it makes total sense to keep buying laptops running an OS that you're already used to using.

    For me personally, an Alienware M11x makes total sense. But I can absolutely understand the appeal of a MacBook Air, even if it is not the right laptop for me.

    /end_diplomatic_post

    Now that's out of the way, everyone vote for the M11x so we can beat that overpriced-hipster-Apple-piece-of-junk MacBook Air.
     
    kent1146, Feb 13, 2011
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