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    M17 Design Question

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by reptilematt, May 22, 2010.

  1. reptilematt

    reptilematt Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    Does anyone know if the M17 was ever released with blue LED lights in the "Alienware" text above the keyboard? Every picture that I've seen, the text is white. But I was on one of Dell's outlet sites and saw a blue LED. Not sure if they just photoshoped it in though.
     
    reptilematt, May 22, 2010
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    Quick awnser is yes.

    you can set all the various lights to several different colors independantly
     
    dave-p, May 22, 2010
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    Just to clarify, I don't mean the newer m17x but rather the old matte m17 model.
     
    reptilematt, May 22, 2010
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    ah that I am not sure lol
     
    dave-p, May 22, 2010
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    Alienewbie, May 22, 2010
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  6. cleverpseudonym

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    yes the first iteration of the m17 had lighting in the logo below the LCd and had lighting around the touch pad.
     
    cleverpseudonym, May 22, 2010
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    Are you talking about the M17 or the Area-51 m17x? (And not the newer M17x)
     
    JWest, May 23, 2010
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    he was talking about the M17 the one came out before M17X R1,i believe it was on ebay that has alienware blue lighting,no the original one does not have,you can search on review too
     
    wing_X01, May 23, 2010
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    reptilematt, May 23, 2010
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    Interesting. It seems like that's the M17x model (older version). I bought the M17 CrossfireX version. I didn't need crazy performance, but just enough to replace my secondary desktop (transport LAN).

    I guess I'll find out when it comes.
     
    reptilematt, May 23, 2010
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    I'd say the picture with the blue lights is photoshopped, as far as I know the original M17 didnt have lighting there and all the other photos on the linked listing shows it without.
     
    simonmpoulton, May 23, 2010
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