Quick opinion about the M11x please

Atm I have a 13.3 inch Sony Vaio S series, and for sure my next notebook will be an Alienware.
But what is getting me atm is, M11x or M14x, 11.6 or 14.1 inch.
Because, I plan to only have one notebook, once the Alienware comes the Sony will be retired.

So the question is, what is your opinion on the M11x's 11.6 inch screen "to use" as the main PC for an user?

Is it/would it be; too tiring? too small? is it bad for the eyes after too long? can a 11.6 inch be the main PC? So these "types" of questions.

Your experiences will be much appreciated, thank you.

 

m14x has 14 inches screen, not 14.1....

in the m11x chasis perfectly fit a 12 inches screen, that is why I said this machine should be called m12x...

I recomend you to buy the m14x, it is perfect in portability and size...

m11x is a good choice too, but maybe you would like more power...

 

the m11x is my main machine, i absolutely love it. and i agree with HEUR, it should be called the m12x. but the m11x is pretty powerful. it can be anyones main pc as long as they dont mind the 11.6inch screen. peronally i think its perfect. but the m14x wouldnt be too bad either.

 

Depends what you're going for, if you want more battery life then the M11x, but if you don't mind less battery life then choose the m14x

 

It is really up to your preference. Do you want a 12" notebook with less power but weighs less and is easier to store and carry around or do you want a notebook with a bigger screen and more power? I have the m11x because it was small enough but still powerful enough for me to take around but If I didn't have my xps desktop then I would of gotten the 14" since I would of liked a bigger screen for a main computer. It is up to you really. All my friends and my wife have 14-15" notebooks but I just prefer the smaller one to carry with me when I go out.

 

Thank you all for the replies, it's appreciated. And for the considerations about power/battery/size of machine/etc. But these aspects between the M11x and M14x, I know what the balancing-act will be, it does not bother me.

The main question thing is, "I'm leaning towards getting a M11x, but I want to know your opinions about using the 11.6 inch screen as a main PC".
Is it too hard on the eyes, for example if you use it daily for 6-8 hours? or things like what bothers you about the 11.6 inch screen?
I'm looking for those experiences. Thank you.

 

Not hard on the eyes at all when I pick up and look at my wifes Dell 13" 1398 it feels like a 15" now and I dont want anything to do with it ! I sold my 15" inspiron and my 20" desktop is nothing more then a dust collector.. Keep in mind there is no CD drive I bought a external one but that too has done nothing but collect dust.. I personally love the size and getting somthing bigger is out of the question now.. On a side note you can download the snaptastic driver and that will allow you to pinch zoom in and zoom out with 2 fingers on your touch pad wich helps for some sites with really small type..

 

Maybe if you have visual problems, you could have problems when the screen is a little far... but I use it as my main PC, and no serious problems with it..l

 

I love my M11x a lot. It's small, sexy and turns (me) on when I need it.The only problem I have with it is the screen. When I sit in the library or at the bus stop with windows and lights everywhere, even turning the brightness to max it's hard to see what's going on. other than that, exellent system.

 

My desktop has a 20" screen and my old notebook was a 14" inspiron, I have no problems with the small screen of the m11x, it doesn't hurt my eyes and stuff if you were looking for that answer =P

Btw the m11x is my main computer now because I spend alot of time in college and when I'm at home i usually conect it to the 20" monitor, and sometimes I take it downstairs when I use it in the night to let my family sleep

 

There is nothing as cool as a small GAMING notebook ; the m14x is a great idea too, but if you preffer portability I would highly recomend you the m11x.
By the way, the 11.6 inches screen is not a big problem for me, you get used to in about 1 week, such as the keyboard.

Anyways, it would be better if you wait some weeks/months till the m11xR3 and m14x come out, just to see which one would be better for you and to see if they have any issues.

 

1 thing i forgot to mention is that the m11x has an amazing keyboard.

 

Too tiresome after prolonged use due to the size, just my sentiment. It bad for your eyes if you stare at any computer LCD for a long time. Its perfectly fine to be a main pc as long as you aren't expecting desktop multitasking performance such as video editing and Photoshop. It will not deliver hardcore gaming performance either. Just aim for medium to high gaming performance (no AA, no shadow, etc). Overall, I would choose M14x for the bigger screen and performance of M11x is not cutting to be my main PC. I am expecting to play D3/Guild wars in 1600x900 with at least high setting + some visuals effects.

 

i use photoshop and video editing on mine ALL the time. its perfectly capable. i do 3d modeling also.
but look in my signature, mines modded to high hell, but even before i did the mods i was able to use it for the same things.

i also play competitively on a game called crossfire, and require good performance. it no doubt fits the bill. the m11x is the perfect size and portability ratio also..

 

I just love the size of the M11X, and it still beats my friend's craptop. However, I would get the M14X, or you could wait and get the M14X R2/R3 (Hugely expecting AW to do that).

 

M11X is the best tech purchase I've ever bought.

Gorgeous machine that can handle it all.

The M14X is also a great choice.

If you're stuck between both, why not wait 3 weeks until M14X reviews are out via youtube videos/unboxing, etc., which may assist you in making your final decision?

 

If you're worried about screen size for prolonged "main machine" usage, get a bigger monitor. This things handles external monitors (even dual external monitors) like a slugger.

Extra points for using slugger in a sentence. It's an underused word.

 

11.6" Widescreen, not the diagonal measurement encase you didn't realise, so it does feel a good size when you're on the laptop.

I use it as my main pc for 7 Months now I believe. I've used it daily for 10+ hours when I was out of work for 2 weeks and ofc the weekends. I've never had any problem with it being too much strain on the eyes. Though I do mostly game on my laptop, reading pages of text could become a problem over a long period of time. But I've read forums and whatnot for a good few hours and never had any problems from the screen size, not to mention you can change the text size and whatnot to resolve that issue if it arises.

Gaming on the m11x size looks and runs flawlessly, I don't get any headaches/eye strain. Even when fully concentrating on games such as Black Ops to seeing the slightest movement of an enemy.

All in all, I have zero problems with the m11x screen size.

 

I normally tone my brightness down when I have a long day of studies, which does affect how easy it is to read, but when you blast to full brightness there's absolutely no eye strain involved. Sure it's small, but it's a mighty fine screen!