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I honestly dont think they will launch the new GPUs with the M15x . Thats not say its not a good idea though but personally i feel it would steal to much thunder away from the M17x(Speculation of course).

 

But with single GPU's it won't be as powerful (M15x).

So, they could do that and not lure away anyone that really wants a dual-gpu system (M17x).

(I am being way too optimistic!)

 

Yes you are being to optimistic .


But if it were the new ATI tech going in there it could be some very powerful stuff and give the M17x a run for its money. I dont see that happening personally . Again its not that i dont want it to happen, i just dont see it happening . Hopefully i am wrong.

 

I hear ya.

Although, Dell could always add a CF option for the M17x with the new cards.

 

Mobile i7(hopefully 2nd gen), 5800 cards, RGBLED screen

combined with the aluminum chasis & excellent cooling..you'd have a nice system.




....thumbprint scanner..
>.>

 

That and ATI needs someone to market that new shiny GPU in an actual system....by itself it is nothing

Aren't new notebook parts usually showcased with new notebook systems? And who better to showcase a gaming GPU with than Alienware.....(they are immensely more known than Clevo to the "normal" world haha)

 

You better warm up that phone then for your return .

 

I am WAY ahead of you, quad.

I already have an RMA and UPS label from Dell. It has already been printed and put on the box, just in case!

 

Yes but going from just posted info to inside a machine over night with no word from other notebook companys that its coming just seems unlikely .

Unless Alienware got some exclusive deal with ATI i just dont see it happening that fast . Also would they really release that new tech in the M15x and not have it ready for the M17x ? Possibly . It might be launched in both machines though at the same time i guess is another possibility.

But the release of the A02 bios was indicating a DDR3 ATI card ? thats a far cry from there new tech they just spoke about.

 

ATI is claiming 1.6x the performance from RV870 over the RV770. That puts one 5870 card close to performance of Crossfire 4870s at a fraction of the power consumption.


My bet for the first Mobility 5850/70 is in MSI's planned 17" i7 notebook....but it won't be in Crossfire.

 

Well, if performance is as good as claimed, then I won't really care about CF

 

yes you will, because 2 is always better than 1

 

If one 5870 is near equal to two 4870's, I'll be more than fine with a single gpu

Trust me. I am the one willing to live with a single 280M in my M17x.

 

Also have to remember we're dealing with Dell here, who released the Studio XPS 16 with 3000 series cards after the Mobility 4000 series cards were already launched.


PCs take time to design and build and seeing as AMD is holding a big event to show off their cards to manufacturers and press I don't think it's likely they've handed out any engineering sample cards to OEMs yet.

 

Hmmmm... I think if it became available, I would shell out the cash for a single 5870... If they're as powerful as claimed. Remember, ATI has had a habit of overstating the power of their chips for a long time...

 

What the GPU industry needs to do is work out the connection bandwidth issues with XGPs so we can upgrade with desktop cards bought from Newegg.

 

I really think external solutions would work well. No one seems willing to develop it properly though

 

Can't forget though.....Flextronics, the ODM here, had the 3870 cards when NO ONE else did

We know they get along with ATI just fine

 

I will always prefer an internal solution to an external one....

External would require an additional AC power adapter, be potentially quite loud, and add quite a bulkiness factor to the laptop

 

Well to be fair the bandwidth issue is not that easy to solve. Even if they do manage to make a connection fast enough to support an existing generation of GPU newer generations are going to require even faster connections that will still force you to buy a new notebook eventually.

I was only half serious about the XGP. I'd like to see them but don't expect to for awhile yet.

Yeah but they did so after the Mobility 3000 series GPU had already been out for awhile. First 3000 series cards came out Jan. 2008 and the 3870 came in June. Whitebook was announced in July but didn't start going up for sale until September while the M17 started selling in November.

 

I'm glad I canceled my order that was placed last Saturday. I think I'm going to wait for i7 and the 5800s (this combo in a 15" would be awesome).

 

How do you even know they're releasing one now?

All this speculation from a lightened picture...

 

Something is coming. lol

Whether or not it has the cpu and gpu everyone wants is another matter....

 

I never said that I thought they were going to release one now. I said that I'm going to wait for that combo, it seems like the logical advancement. If not now then 3-4 months from now. I really don't have a problem waiting that long as this will be my first Alienware (and I would have time to save more money).

 

It's going to be the M13x with a P9700 and a 40-nm Mobility HD4830 or GT S 260M.

 

I'd give that a look. Depends on how the GTS260 performs

 

Even if it used the 1600x900 res that the Sony Vaio Z uses I'm sure it would be plenty powerful enough.

 

it is supposed to be just shy of the current GT X260m

 

^

That would be pretty cool in a 13". We shall see!

 

I heard it's a bit faster then a 9800m gt but not quite a. 9800/260

 

Well, today's deals are up. No Alienware...

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/signature-event?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

 

That was yesterdays .... That one lasted 2 days

 

Well, the M15x listing has been removed from Dell's main laptop page

 

Also having issues getting on AW's webiste. Hmmmmm

 

Only good news I've gotten in 2 days

 

What's missing in this pic?

 

Yesterday's was the Studio XPS 16 not the 13.

 

Area 51

I noticed it last night ....

 

The picture for the Rebel Xsi is the nokia phone! LOL @ Dell's marketing ppl....

 

The M15x was listed there last night, for sure.

I noticed because it was listed as "M15x" only and not "Area-51 m15x"

 

Sorry just glanced at the pic .... Just woke up so pain is a little intense

 

No I checked the link a couple tomes through the day yesterday

 

Allrighty, moo.

Say, what kind of narcotics they got you on? lol

(Again, I am just trying to get you to maybe laugh a little? Don't take this too seriously).

 

500mg hydrocodone every three hours

other news I wrecked my car night before the surgery .....(ripped the door almost off )
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I noticed yesterday they were updateing m15x links ..... Removeing and captalizeing


I'm excited

 

is alienware.com down for anyone else besides me?

 

Right before 8 cat ?

 

Right before 8 cst ?

 

It's down indeed.

 

Cautiously optimistic...

 

Oh yeah, finally some good news.