Accesories for m15x

I'm getting an m15x and was wondering whether anyone knew of any good travel chargers which i can use in flights, cars etc.?
And has anyone got any suggestions on laptop sleeve cases?..ie: are the neoprene ones any good?..

Thanks,

Arji

 

HI, the chargers issue may be a problem, i'd recommend using the AW supplied power pack as you've got maintain the voltage etc. I'd also check the airline, sometime you're not allowed to plug in your notebook inside the plane?

I'd also recommend the aluminium case from Alienware, especially for travelling, you can get all your kit in it and your notebook will be protected.

Just my 2p.

BTW Welcome to NBR

OB

 

hi mate!

thanks for ur advice on the charger issue but have you got cheaper alternative to the aluminium case?

thanks OB!

Arji

 

No problem

As far as the case idea, it depends on how protected you want your notebook. You can get all sorts of back-packs etc.

How about the satchel (messenger bag i think), that's what i was going to go for as it's cheaper and just as good...

OB

 

yerr i might go for a messenger bag and buy a 15" neoprene sleeve just to give it some extra protection!

Thanks!

Arji

 

Welcome to the forum arjee
Here are two threads where users on NBR discussed what they were or would be using for their m15x - Numero Uno & Deux

 

ah thanks!! they were really useful!!

cheers wraithers!

 

after reading all those long threads iv decided to buy this bag:

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3326468/Wenger-Swissgear-Pegasus-Backpack/Product.html

i chose 17" because iv heard the m15x is a little bigger and im going to put it in a neoprene sleeve anyway.

this is the neoprene sleeve im getting:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dicota-Prod...4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1208454128&sr=1-4

so what you guys think?...is that adequate protection?

 

Cool, they both look good. I like the stealthy approach to carrying notebooks. I agree that having an Alienware branded bag would look cool but, might attract the wrong kind of attention at the same time.

I'm going to get one of those Belkin sleeves to store mine in, it won't be a "portable" machine but i want to keep dust off of it lol

So arjee, when are you going to place your order for an M15X?

OB

 

@ arjeee - No problemo

The bag from Wenger has got this in it's description -

Good choice man

The sleeve looks good too..
As OB stated ever-so psycically (how do you spell that word MS Word will tell me) Oh it was right.. Psshhh
Anyways as OB stated so psycically - What's your config and when you looking to pick it up ?

 

Your slepping as good as mine then Wraithers

OB

 

Yea..
1:30am - Sleep
8:25am - Wake up

Hey.. Wanted to know why Sir Travis D got banned.. I recently noticed that my posts went down from 340+ to 305 or so.. Looked around and saw that his thread was completely removed (with all my posts) and he was banned -never caught the reason, as I was asleep when it happened

 

I noticed that as well but nowhere seems to say why, guess the deleting all his posts would stop you seeing whyat he said/did lol

I wondered if it was his age or something...

OB

 

ahh thanks!...umm....im getting it around beginning of may....and going for the following specs:

Display: 15.4" WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 LCD (720p) with Clearview Technology
System Lighting: Alienware® AlienFX® System Lighting - Aqua
Operating System: Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium - English
Graphics Processor : 512MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 8800M GTX
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz (6MB Cache 800MHz FSB)
Memory: 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz - 2 x 512MB
Turbo Cache Memory: Intel Turbo Cache Memory 1GB – Accelerate Data Transfer Speed
System Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 160GB 7200 RPM (8MB Cache) with Free Fall Protection
Smart Bay: 160GB 5400RPM Hybrid Drive w/ 256MB flash memory Smart Bay
CD/DVD/RW: 8x Dual Layer Writer (DVD±RW, CD-RW) with LightScribe Technology
Sound Hardware: Intel® High-Definition Audio (24-bit, 192Khz) with surround sound
Keypad: Alienware® Area-51 m15x AlienFX® Keyboard - English
Wireless Network Card: Internal Intel® Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card
Additional Power: Additional Battery - Alienware® m15x 6-cell Lithium-Ion Additional Battery (Black)
Warranty: AlienCare 3-Year Free Phone 24/7 and Collect & Return
AlienContact: Added Bonus with any AlienSupport Selection
AlienContact - Remote Alienware Support
AlienRespawn: AlienRespawn v2.0 Recovery DVD – Windows Vista Edition

whole thing comes to around £1623 ( £1907 inc vat and delivery).....your thoughts?..

im going to upgrade the 1GB to 4GB. and i was wondering do you think its worth getting 3 year warranty from alienware?

 

Nice specs
Just wondering.. Why are you getting the "Alienware® m15x 6-cell Lithium-Ion Additional Battery (Black)" instead of the Smartbay Battery ?
Not available in the UK ? (Thought that was a rumour)

Yea, it's best you only get 1GB from AW.. Do remember you'll have to put it back in if you want to ship your m15x to AW for repairs/servicing..
Most people go for 1 year cuz of budget constraints - Steep increase in price with each year you add on. However some users chose to opt/upgrade to 3 year because of some of the problems it's been facing.
With the major problem of downclocking being fixed (99%) I think people may go back to one year.

You're not waiting for the black or skullcap designs ?

 

I'd consider the additional warranty, let's face it after 3 years it's going to be osolete anyway and you'll probably be thinking about a new machine but, if it goes wrong you'll have to pay...

What's the Smart Bay: 160GB 5400RPM Hybrid Drive w/ 256MB flash memory Smart Bay? Does it use the smart-bay and HDD slot or something?
I'm surprised you're not having the 200Gb 7200 HDD, better performance, unless you're not gaming?
Nice notebook though (",)

OB

 

I don't know about AW UK, but here in the US, you can always upgrade from a one year warranty later on. In fact, AW just sent me an email reminding me to upgrade my warranty since it is almost over. But, I don't need to since I got my m5550 credited already.

 

Just had a chat with the a sales rep and he told me the additional battery they sell you is a battery that can be slotted in to the smartbay.

and the reason i went for the 3 year warranty is because the two years warranty is a £118 but the three years one is only an extra 40 quid on top of that and im going to start uni in september so i was hoping i could keep this laptop for a good 4 - 5 years.

to OB: and yerr the 160GB 5400RPM Hybrid Drive w/ 256MB flash memory Smart Bay does use the smart bay but i intend to just store all my movies on to there. i would then take it out and replace it with the smartbay battery. And the main hard drive which is fixed in the laptop is 160GB 7200 RPM (8MB Cache) which should be ample for gaming?...and on top of that i am going to buy a WD 320GB passport HD. so i should be aye wid space ...lol i hope so anyway.....the only thing im going to have on the main hard drive(160GB 7200 RPM) are games, important docs and normal programs which should take up a max of 90GB(highly doubt ill get to that).

And I'm not so keen on the alien skull cap...dunno why...i guess i dont want it to attract to much attention!

EDIT: thinkin about it now...wen you said black wraithers, does that mean it is the same design as the silver one only shiny glossy black rather than shiny glossy silver?....coz i would love to get a shiny glossy back cover...lol

 

I don't know....I'll probably go for the 1 year and see how i get on. I'm thinking about going for the three years, saves forgetting to sort it lol

Do you think it would be cheaper to do it in one or upgrade?

OB

 

Ahh.. It's good you confirmed about the Smart Bay Battery..

Hehe.. Don't worry the AlienFX and Backlit Keyborad will attract enough attention.. Woops that's exactly what you don't want

Yes !!!! GLOSSY BLACK !!!
Just don't know when they're going to release it.. My guess keeps changing, but I'll say two weeks from now since they finally got the BIOS update out to fix the downclocking and can focus on other things like video drivers.. & the new cases !!

@ OB - I *heard* that it would be $350 to upgrade before the end of one year (in US though) Can anyone clarify? Customer support won't be awake for another 2 hours

 

hmm...just had another chat with the sales rep and they said that they do not have info on warranty extensions....though i doubt it will become cheaper so i may as well take it!

@ wraithers: OMG!!...glossy black...that would pretty much make it the best lookin laptop around!!

and if you guys have trouble contacting sales support just go on the uk alienware site and talk to the on the chat to sales support thingy when your configuring the m15x.

EDIT: im gonna wait till the start of may and see if they are going to bring out any new designs....if not im going to have to order it because im going to need time to get used to it over the summer hols and also im going to india on holiday..straight after that ill go to uni...so ill have to order it early may! how long do you reckon they take on average to deliver the m15x(including building it)..coz ill need it within 2 months...am going on holiday early july.

 

ha ha ha...
i tried to plug in my Clevo D900K F-Bomb in the 747... actually even spent my points to get upgraded to business class...

i think it pulled too much juice... my laptop did not turn on...

may even bugged other users too... ha ha ha

 

The airlines im travelling on is air lanka and they have three laptop charging stations on board...so hopefully ill be able to use that! :

http://www.srilankan.aero/onboard/businessclass.shtml

 

Maybe when you deecide what model you're going for M15 - 17X you can get the voltage info for the charger. You could ask the airline if it's ok then, that way you can make sure you can still game etc. whilst flying...puts a new spin on the phrase "mobile gaming" (",)

OB

 

i've never flown with Sri Lankan, but as they're saying they've got three charging stations on the plane, wouldn't they _not_ be placed at a seat? they're probably going to be an unused overhead locker or so. so unless they'll let you pretty much camp out next to that locker, you won't be able to use the charger all the time... or am I wrong?

 

well i prolly wont game during flight...lol might play some casual AOE or something...but nothing too intensive...and ill prolly get bored of it real quick like i always do!...and theres loadsa movies to watch inflight anyway...so ill be aye....and seriously...how many ppl carry around laptops nowadays and actually work on them throughout the whole flight...they may do for like an hour or two...iv been on at least 10 flights over the past 2-3 years and i aint seen ppl use there laptop throughout the whole flight so i cud prolly get away with camping at one of the charging stations!

 

I'm going on a long flight to US at the end of the month and it looks like BA don't have these power sockets at the economy seats; might have to upgrade to First if I become addicted to my m15x .

 

Well I do hope you get it in Glossy Black then !!!
And why am I excited for you ? Cuz.. You said you'd be coming down to India on holiday !!
Hehe.. I live in Bangalore (Semi-southern India) and it would superb if I could take a first hand look at the m15x before I pick it up for Uni when I go to USA in August.
Any chance you'll be coming here arjeee ? I promise I won't poke, prod and/or pounce on it

 

lol omg!...yerr..i live in coimbatore...and yer i will be going to bangalore sometime!...haha! ill let u had a doddle on it if u tell me the best places to shop and party

 

OT: Have been in Bangalore and Coimbatore like two months ago Nice cities (Although I only switched busses in Coimbatore

 

anyone know why he was banned? (or should I not ask?)

 

arjeee, are u gonna stop over at mumbai? if so, can i get a look at it before wraithers?

 

sorry konig! i wont be going up that far!....because im gettin a flight to sri lanka and then from sri lanka to coimbatore....and ill be driving all around south india!...sorry!

 

hmm...i was wondering as i am going to india over the summer, what laptop cooler would you guys suggest for the m15x as it may have cooling problems there?...i want a cheap one that will work well in such hot humid conditions. i also want it to be compact as i will be travelling alot though that is not a major issue. I;ve heard the ZM-NC2000 will be a good one to choose?...any suggestions?

 

well the zalmans are universally regarded as some of the best laptop coolers. note however that the nc2000 is the larger one (compared to the nc1000), so i don't think it'll be _compact_, however it might be better seeing that the m15x is larger than most 15.4" laptops (the nc1000 just fits "normal" 15.4" laptops).

 

ahh yeahh well im not that bothered about it...as long as it fits in the backpack....iv also heard that sometimes airport security are not to fond of coolers...which can be annoying coz i travel alot.

 

put it in the suitcase then. it's not like you can use it on the plane anyway.

 

lol good idea!....dont feel on form at all today!

 

My M15x is getting close to shipping so I have bought the following for it.

Belkin 15.4 Neoprene Sleeve
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=399437

Shaggymac 15.4" Widescreen Laptop Screen Protector
http://www.shaggymac.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_5&products_id=37

Zalman ZM-NC2000 Laptop Cooler
http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=280

OGIO Metro Laptop Backpack
http://ogio.com/product.php?product=573


Hopefully I can baby it enough that it will last a long time.