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    M15x -- Refreshed in January?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Thimk, Dec 27, 2008.

  1. Thimk

    Thimk Notebook Consultant

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    I don't know if I should bite or wait until the M15x gets refreshed. The main thing that concerns me is that if I buy it, I will be spending $2,500+ on system with DDR2 @ 667.

    Any news as to when it'll be bumped up to DDR3? Or a CPU with a 1066FSB?

    Also, are both the Skullcap and the Ripley covers made from magnesium alloy? Or is the the Skullcap plastic while the Ripley is mag-alloy?
     
    Thimk, Dec 27, 2008
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  2. Mystik

    Mystik Notebook Deity

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    all plastic.

    and no news. never any news.
     
    Mystik, Dec 27, 2008
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    dwend Notebook Evangelist

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    With CES 09 coming up (m15x & m17x were showed there last year), It would not be a bad idea to wait. just remember that it won't go on sale right after CES is over.
     
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  4. Thimk

    Thimk Notebook Consultant

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    Well, the site indicates it's mag alloy. Or is it referring to another section of the case?

    And when is CES '09?
     
    Thimk, Dec 27, 2008
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  5. Mystik

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    yup.

    the FRAME is mag-alloy, the casing (the outer part that you can actually see) is plastic.
     
    Mystik, Dec 27, 2008
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    dwend, Dec 27, 2008
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    Yamato Notebook Geek

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    only the M15x was showed on the last CES
    differences between DDR2 and DDR3 for gaming are not noticeable
    and DDR2 are cheaper...
    and if you have a 32bit OS you dont need more than 4G of RAM
     
    Yamato, Dec 28, 2008
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  8. Red_Dragon

    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    CES was an excellent suggestion also because there may even be a better notebook that comes out then its gonna be interesting to see what they have.
     
    Red_Dragon, Dec 28, 2008
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    plasma. herpyderpy

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    The m17x was shown as well in last years CES, cept with m15x paint. The m15x had black glossy m17x paint on at CES as well.
     
    plasma., Dec 28, 2008
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  10. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    which is stupid because the m15x is still not out with black is up with that !!! its been a year get ur stuff together AW... ahhh ces its a magical show of what could be ....even nerds can dream
     
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  11. Mystik

    Mystik Notebook Deity

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    the offering was likely not cost-effective. if they make the change they'll likely do so with a new version of the m15x... kinda like what they did with the m9700/9750s.

    just seems like the most probable outcome.
     
    Mystik, Dec 28, 2008
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