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    Landfall is Expected/The Invasion!/AllPowerful.com is back

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  1. Quicklite

    Quicklite Notebook Deity

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    Height
    48.7 mm (1.92 inches) - Front and Back
    Width
    377.93 mm (14.88 inches)
    Depth
    308.51 mm (12.15 inches)

    4.08 kg (9.00 lb)

    If the leaks dwend found are true, then this is one HEAVY weight 15 incher.
     
    Quicklite, Sep 22, 2009
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  2. sleey0

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    M17x

    Height: 51.31mm to 53.59mm (2.02 inches to 2.11 inches) – Front to Back
    Width: 405.89mm (15.98 inches)
    Depth: 321.31mm (12.65 inches)
    Weight: Starting at 5.3kg* (11.68 pounds)

    Almost the same size. lol
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  3. the3vilGenius

    the3vilGenius 3vil knows no fear

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    Yeah that is crazy, Glad i got the m17x then and not cut on any hardware. btw is it possible to upgrade to a i7 without having to replace anything. except the cpu duh
     
    the3vilGenius, Sep 22, 2009
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  4. sleey0

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    No.

    You'll need a new motherboard for that.
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  5. Quadzilla

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    Lol thats rather sad that there so close to the same size honestly...
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 22, 2009
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  6. sleey0

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    I'd rather have the 15" be slim and sexy, but I can't have my cake and eat it too, ya know?

    Packing the i7 and all that in there is going to require a beefy system :)
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  7. caspersvapors

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    my m17x with my puny base processor comes friday

    i cant wait!
     
    caspersvapors, Sep 22, 2009
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  8. the3vilGenius

    the3vilGenius 3vil knows no fear

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    Then i have to skip core i7 and ill get core i20 or something when i buy a new one :) because i dont think ill ever want another laptop then this one
     
    the3vilGenius, Sep 22, 2009
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  9. the3vilGenius

    the3vilGenius 3vil knows no fear

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    Still its almost the same size so why not wait and see what the m17x will bring in the next monts if you can wait longer again :)
     
    the3vilGenius, Sep 22, 2009
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    Oh ya i agree it needs the heft for the thermals and what not but still this thing is a tiny bit smaller then the M17x and not dimensionally what i thought it would be . I mean your sacrificing 1 extra video card and 1 HD for 1 inch less lol :D.
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 22, 2009
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  11. sleey0

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    Very true.

    The price we have to pay to be early adopters, I guess :D
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  12. Phinagle

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    HP Envy 15. That is if the reports of it running 40°C at idle are just because it's still a production model.
     
    Phinagle, Sep 22, 2009
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  13. sleey0

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    Not interested in 1. the looks and 2. the GPU.

    I just can't get over the macbook rip-off that HP is pulling. Besides, I would not buy an HP anyway.
     
    sleey0, Sep 22, 2009
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  14. Quicklite

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    Mobile manual 1:sec 30:

    Definately switchable integrated GPU?
     
    Quicklite, Sep 22, 2009
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  15. Quicklite

    Quicklite Notebook Deity

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    Well, err...buy a time machine, and travel to the end. :D
     
    Quicklite, Sep 22, 2009
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  16. Digital1337

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    o_O :eek: :eek: in a 15 incher .... that would rock my "panties" off ...lol
     
    Digital1337, Sep 22, 2009
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  17. iNsAnEcLoWn

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    Gay, no HDMI!
     
    iNsAnEcLoWn, Sep 22, 2009
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  18. Digital1337

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    unless its a digital-port hybrid that combines both
     
    Digital1337, Sep 22, 2009
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  19. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    OMG buy a adapter ....
     
    The_Moo™, Sep 22, 2009
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  20. ERosov

    ERosov Notebook Guru

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    awww, no more smart bay :(
     
    ERosov, Sep 22, 2009
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  21. cookinwitdiesel

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    a display port to hdmi adapter is about $100 moo.....

    barely smaller than the M17x....now I feel VERY good haha, given the extra horsepower I got ;)

    the smart bay was a quanta thing....flextronics is building these

    I do hope they got an integrated graphics worked out for mobile i7, if not intel will have trouble keeping it in a notebook that normal people will pay for
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 22, 2009
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  22. cookinwitdiesel

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    just read through the "manuals" and saw a few things in the BIOS

    1) you can adjust RAM voltage - this is new and seemingly unneeded? (unless you are a hard core memory overclocker on your laptop I guess)
    2) you can disable Intel Speedstep (EIST?) - this is something I want for my M17x :(

    I have to say though, all in all a pretty nice system. If the price isn't too high I would probably be happy with it (but am still glad I got my M17x :))
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 22, 2009
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  23. ZenithNoesis

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    Does displayport transmit audio too? especially when adapted to hdmi?
     
    ZenithNoesis, Sep 22, 2009
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  24. cookinwitdiesel

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    yes displayport can carry audio
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 22, 2009
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  25. ZenithNoesis

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    and when you adapt it to hdmi?
     
    ZenithNoesis, Sep 22, 2009
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  26. cookinwitdiesel

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    most likely will still carry audio, but that adapting process will be a pain....it requires a logic unit since the video protocol is different for HDMI and displayport, thus the high cost of converting it. It is not just a pin to pin remap like DVI and HDMI (they use the same video protocol). It is kind of a waste to be putting displayport onto laptops right now....as only a handful of 30" monitors have it anyway (and the mobile cards can't even drive that resolution - driver limited I think)
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 22, 2009
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  27. Mackan

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    By specification yes, however, haven't seen any notebook where the port actually transmitted audio.
     
    Mackan, Sep 23, 2009
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  28. IKAS V

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    Geez this thing is huge for a 15 incher!
    Wish it had a slimmer and smaller case...darn now I'm not sure which way to go !
    It better have a GPU that blows us away.
     
    IKAS V, Sep 23, 2009
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  29. cookinwitdiesel

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    it is pretty much the same size as the M17x (for all intensive purposes - just weighs less)

    So let price (hopefully) be your deciding factor, and for now, CPU preference
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 23, 2009
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  30. Ty Haegs

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    screen preference as well (WLED vs. LCD)
     
    Ty Haegs, Sep 23, 2009
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  31. Megacharge

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    Yeah I was surprised they designed it the way they did, I expected it to be slightly smaller than it is, and I expected it to have an edge to edge full keyboard with numeric keypad, silly me. :(

    On a side note Scook, the saying is actually "for all intents and purposes" not "for all intensive purposes" just thought you might want to know for future reference. :)
     
    Megacharge, Sep 23, 2009
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  32. Marvie100

    Marvie100 On a Mission

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    The complaint is this: $100 for an adapter to convert display port to HDMI is NOT cheap considering it should've just had an HDMI out to begin with :p
     
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  33. handshake

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  34. HiHu

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    240/260 => :/
     
    HiHu, Sep 23, 2009
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  35. ERosov

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    moo already said you can get them for less than $30.
     
    ERosov, Sep 23, 2009
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  36. IKAS V

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    Stacked up on top of each other they practically look the same size :confused:
    Don't get me wrong it looks awesome, I just wish it was a bit smaller.
    This is not really a 15" laptop.
    Looks like a M17X that's been in the drier to long.
    Now only what GPU it comes with will be the deciding factor( well that and price difference...lol)!
     
    IKAS V, Sep 23, 2009
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  37. Quadzilla

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    Ikas its already on the dell order page and you can get the 260m for an extra $250.00 but thats the only other GPU option for now. Good news is they announced the 4870XTs for the M17x today :D.
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 23, 2009
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  38. Angelic

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    I wish it had a full size keyboard at that size. I really hope there is a 280 option in this, I would really prefer that over a 260. But maybe the price will make up for this...
     
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  39. Digital1337

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    4870 crossfire (2Gbs) for M17X available now !!!!!
     
    Digital1337, Sep 23, 2009
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    Maybe they will add the 4870 down the road to it or 4850. Cant see there ever being a 280m simply because that would have been available at launch not to mention there is not much performance difference in the 260m vs the 280m . 16 extra SPs and higher clocks are the only thing that set apart both cards and its not that huge in the end since the 260s OC very well and can easily achieve 280 stock clocks for less money..
     
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  41. Digital1337

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    Digital1337, Sep 23, 2009
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  42. Angelic

    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    O cool the new Mx15 is up on Dell. Starts with a 240 yay... :rolleyes:
     
    Angelic, Sep 23, 2009
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  43. BobXX

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    9 lbs?! :eek:

    That things gotta be the largest 15" ever! It even makes the NP8662 seem portable...
     
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    I like the processor options though. :) Ooo you can get a 9 cell, I wonder what the battery life will be with that.
     
    Angelic, Sep 23, 2009
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  45. d motorman

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    really, it only comes with 3 gigs of ram? Not that its hard to install ram, but christ I thought AW was done with doing lame like that.
     
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  46. miichael

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    I soo want.. but financial aid comes in week.. and well cant more weeks for notebook..need one asap but man 1766$ is a nice price *after student discount* since 240gt would be fine for me..i donno maybe i can deal with the wait for this machine... gotta think
     
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  47. v_c

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    Nothing wrong with 3GB ram. DDR3 is expensive enough, its better to have the option for those trying to keep the price low.
     
    v_c, Sep 23, 2009
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  48. sleey0

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    I got the standard 3GB.

    Didn't seem worth $50 to get 4GB so I'll upgrade myself ;)
     
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  49. cookinwitdiesel

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    those upgrade prices are all bogus.....at least the base price is good
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 23, 2009
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  50. sleey0

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    I wouldn't say the i7 820 price is bogus.

    But, yeah the rest are.....
     
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