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    Alienware M15X light pipe?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Dionysus_, Jun 10, 2008.

  1. Dionysus_

    Dionysus_ Notebook Guru

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    does alienware still offer the light piping for the m15x?
     
    Dionysus_, Jun 10, 2008
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    Alienware-James Company Representative

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    We offer AlienFX lighting across seven zones throughout the laptop including areas such as keyboard, touchpad and LCD edge.
     
    Alienware-James, Jun 10, 2008
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  3. groove75

    groove75 Notebook Evangelist

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    The "light pipe" is somewhat misleading. The mockup pictures of the m15x with that thick light strip on the side is more than likely the result of photoshop. In real life, the "pipe" more or less resembles an LED strip underneath the crack where the top and lower edge of the lcd assembly connect. It has some mild separation that allows light to bleed through but it's not thick and it's not uniform. For instance, if you look at the light bleeding out from the side, you'll notice thin and thicker spots where the plastic connects closer together in some places and separates more in others lending a non uniform linear light distribution if that makes any sense. It still looks good and is by no means a big deal but just don't be expecting this thick light strip on the side of the monitor unless they've made some recent changes to the case. It's probably the least noticeable illumination area to me. Anyway, I'm not sure how they could improve upon it to be honest because I think I would complain if they had this big obtrusive light strip that jutted out from the side of the LCD.
     
    groove75, Jun 10, 2008
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  4. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    my original system the lightpipe was hardly noticeable but after they changed the chassis it was slightly thicker. its just a shame they gave me someone elses chassis.
     
    MrDJ, Jun 10, 2008
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    tacomenace21 Notebook Deity

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    mine is pretty thick... in the dark
     
    tacomenace21, Jun 10, 2008
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    mine is actually quite even and i can notice it in the light. in the dark it shows alot better but in the light it is also noticeable.
     
    exiled, Jun 10, 2008
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    I hope when I get one everything looks okay, and works okay for that matter.
     
    Gunsmith_Cat, Jun 18, 2008
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  8. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    you say you hope yours is ok when you get it but youve got cancelled in your sig. or is it just the lid youve changed from ripley to skullcap.
     
    MrDJ, Jun 19, 2008
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