What accessories do you have for your m11x?

Just ordered mine and now looking at accessories. Wondering what everyone else have?

Especially mouse, bag/sleeve, ext drives etc etc?



Thanks!

 

External bluray writer usb slim
AC/DC adapter for auto/air/home
Razer Orochi
Swiss gear backpack
Screen protector
Steam games =P

 

good idea on the screen protector mate. Never thought of that!

 

Orion backpack. A little pricey ($80 on Amazon) but very sleek design and good amount of storage.

 

I have an external DVD drive, Iomega.
Razer Orochi mouse
I ordered the neoprene sleeve from Dell. It works well.

Yesterday I picked up a notebook cooler, not because my m11x is too hot, but more so because I like the way it elevates the back of the machine. Seems more comfortable to me that way.

The cooler is Notepal x-lite. It was under 20 bucks at Fry's. Not sure if I would recommend it. The fan is pretty quiet, but it doesn't seem all that cool. Although my fan hasn't kicked in yet and I'm on two hours of Half Life 2.

Hmmm...the m11x fan was running, but I couldn't hear it because I was too lost in Half Life 2.

got a bunch of games too!

 

My m11x gets here in a couple days, but so far I have ordered...

Wenger Synergy Laptop Backpack

ASUS external DVD-ROM

I've been debating on which mouse to get, but I can't decide.
Leaning towards the Orochi, but i may grab the G700 or the Logitech Anywhere.

 

Nothing I didn't have for my other laptop. I have a GE optical mouse that's a couple years old now and it still works pretty fine.

Nice avatar, you have good taste in music.

 

Ha, yeah. I just discovered them a few months ago. Love em.

 

The Logitech G700 is superior to the Razer Orochi in every single way. I can go into it more if you want, but the short version is that the Orochi has some shortcomings to it due to the fact that it is a Bluetooth mouse.

 

Alienware Neoprene Sleeve
ASUS External DVD Drive - does what it's supposed to, no complaints, you can find this on Amazon and Newegg
Coolermaster Notepal U1 - highly recommended, fits M11x great and comes to about $15 shipped
22" Toshiba HDTV - got this for $150 new, it really helps to have a bigger screen for gaming
Klipsch Promedia 2.1 - excellent computer speakers for $140, high quality and a lot of bass when you want it
Seagate 320GB External Hard Drive
Logitech MX518 gaming mouse - Great mouse for gaming and it's not that expensive... there's really no need to shell out $80 for a mouse
Logitech internet 350 keyboard - it's good to have a regular keyboard if you have long papers or documents to type (college)
Brother MFC-495CW printer - using this for copying/printing at college

 

That's what I've been reading. Now I just have to wait until I can find a deal on the g700.

 

Where do you guys download games from? Just steam or is there alternative/better options?

 

Direct2Drive ftw imho.

 

Nice, thanks!

 

No way. Steam is far better than Direct2Drive.

Steam automatically patches every game that you download through them without you having to do anything. Direct2Drive requires you to manually search and download patches, or relies on the game's own built-in patching utility (if it has one).

Steam has other features you don't get with Direct2Drive, like a friends lists, chat client (voice & text), Steam Cloud to automatically synchronize game settings across computers, game stats tracking, and an achievement tracking system. You get none of this with Direct2Drive.

Steam is owned by Valve, a company that actually develops and publishes computer games. Direct2Drive is owned by News Corporation, the same parent company as Fox News. I refuse to support them.

 

when going out

Orion portfolio case
razer orochi
razer moray plus
external cr-rom drive
screen protector
energizer energi to go 18000mah
g-cube mouse pad
cool ball laptop stand

at home

a4tech g7-100(for FPS so that i wont use the m11x keyboard m11x)
clip-on speakers
generic laptop cooler
usb hub
generic keyboard

 

1) External dvd burner (any will work) for software installs and dvd recovery Windows 7 Ailenware disc.
2) A Laptop case ( your choice ) Microcenter is the cheepest or Fry's.
3) A notebook cooler:

Google: Cooler Master R9-NBC-8PAK-GP NotePal U1 Notebook Cooler

NotePal U1 ( fan edition )
Notebook Cooler ( up to 14 '' ) version .. Shows 12'' in the picture. Fits perfect! Doesn't stick out top bottom or sides.

This is great.. it is aluminum ( light ) and has a USB fan that is removable and replaceable/repositionable by a push of a button to unlock fan retainer feet.

(note, I carefully trimmed the front rubber to allow air to enter front vents of the m11x ) probably overkill.

I like the fact I don't have to worry about putting the M11x down on any cloth area.. coutch.. bed.. chair .. etc.

It was 14.95 at microcenter.. 19.99 at fry's. bestbuy has the big version of it.

 

Post some photos of Bags for AW m11x or Links

which ones good to get

 

Away:
Razer Moray+
Razer Orochi
Razer Kabuto

Home:
Razer Mamba (Trying to get rid of)
Razer Megasoma (Trying to get rid of)
Razer Blackwidow (as soon as it comes out pre-ordered)
Razer Megalodon
LG 21" LCD.

... yes i know. I'm pretty hooked to razer products. they had me at flashy blue lights.

 

1. LITE-ON external DVD-RW drive (probably should've gotten the Asus one)
2. Zalman NC-1000 notebook cooler
3. Radtech ScreenSavrz screen protector
4. Mobile Edge Alienware Neoprene Sleeve
5. Mobile Edge Alienware Portfolio
6. Logitech V470 Bluetooth mouse (came with my old Asus notebook)
7. Logitech G7 wireless gaming mouse (bought a used one dirt cheap. Kinda wanted a G700 but the price is really steep over here)
8. Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave (it's comfortable to use)

 

Hello all
can we use Usb 3.0 external hard drive
with any kind of 2.0 to 3.0 converter ?
anyone knows

Please advice & a link to where we can buy would be nice

Thanks

 

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I am running a Mx518 mouse
and I just ordered an Astro A40 headset.
for transportation I have a Life is good Messenger tote
and some old nike laptop bag

 

Case = Alienware Sleeve (this fits like a glove)

Outer Case = Cool Bananas "buletproof" (used when I need a bit extra protection)

Mouse = Logitech Anywhere MX (100x better than my MS 5000 bluetooth one & no problems in games)

LG Slim USB DVDRW (had this long before the M11x, one of best little drives I ever owned)

Most of the time it's me the M11x kicking back on the couch, no accessories.