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http://www.pcworld.com/article/1656...alienware_invades_with_new_m17x_notebook.html














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THANKS TO DAVID AND SNEAKY

1799 BASE PRICE

 

Its already posted:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=4894839&postcount=742
Do we really need a new thread for something that is already posted?

 

i posted it here so that it wouldn't be hidden in that thread

 

sneaky thats ur pic i always wanted to see ur pic
i notice the lighting on the edges as well

 

Ugh looks a bit cheap and nasty to me...

 

good work posting pics here Moo... I spotted the news right away! And you were right all along saying that the new notebook is an m17x refresh! reps on the way.

 

heres a flash vid of the new system's marketing:

a little something for you guys.

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I'm disappointed that there's no SmartBay or ATI cards but it fits my spec, dimension and price requirements.

I'm not too fond of the peak on top of the screen but that's no reason not to buy this thing.

 

Yeah I was hoping for a SmartBay aswell but I guess you can't have it all. Still, I thought that it would start out at $2000 so that's good news atleast.

 

Damn. I lose. M17x refresh. Damn.

You may have won the battle Moo, but not the WaR!!

Now, why does thing thing look glossy? This better come with matte finish. I like it. Looks elegant. My first thought would be: Those are some reinforced hinges... he he

Oh, and I wanted a 3rd HD spot.

 

"I read somewhere that you can swap the battery for another hard drive when on power?! So maybe the smartbay is gonna be included in some fashion." - update - I should have read more carefully, you have to remove the battery to access the hard drives, so no smartbay option.

Personally I think it looks pretty damn cool, especially with the red illumination on black. I might just have to bundle up 2 or 3 laptops and sell them all at once and get this baby!

 

i will be purchasing as soon as my m17 sells

 

I rather like the peak...its..unique, defining

 

Hmmm... I have to admit, my first thought was that now maybe I'm glad I grabbed my M17 - i think I like the style better. Though that is very distinctive, and I'm sure that's what they were going for.

Styling sort of reminds me of the of the Cadillac XLR sport coupes, for some reason... which, again, is not really a bad thing!

So, not saying I don't like the looks, just happy with mine. I'm sure when I see the performance specs on these things I'll be jealous, though!

 

Thanks Moo. =p Looks pretty nice to me, but as already said - disappointed about lack of skullcap and what looks to be a glossy, over matte, finish. Maybe they'll still be available though, guess we won't know until Monday/Tuesday.

 

<strike>i think its matte ... it has a gloss on the lid but i think the palm rest and other areas will be matte (other then the lid)</strike>

it looks to be <blink>ALL</blink> matte

 

Hmmmm I think we need more pictures

















Enjoy,
Gabe

 

Well Hello there... thanx for stopping by!

Me likey now.

 

OMG thank you

its HUGE

 

Gavez, where did you get those from, or do you have one in your possession? If it's yours, gief picture of lid. =p Thanks btw, + rep. Also, Moo, can you edit and maintain this thread to constantly show initial first looks, from various websites? Be nice if it was all easy to find in one thread. I can imagine you'd be the best guy to constantly update too. =)

 

Interesting what they did with the touchkeys. Thats a clear departure from the original M17x.

 

That's a gloss finish, right? Really hope the release has a matte finish as an option.

 

pretty m15x-ish, no?

 

that is a matte finish all the way


GabeZ
was at a party for AW .... those are in his personal album in photobucket....

he has a insider or those are his

 

They are all over the internet now. Google me

 

I think Gabe works in Costa Rica. They have had the rig for a while now...

And yeah there is a zest of m15x influence.

 

the m15x refresh is going to happen then

its called dellware style

 

Do we officially know what's under the hood though? I'm not jumping ship unless this thing scores 20K+ 3D Marks off the shelf. We'll see.

 

yes we know

SLI 280m gtx

montevina


it will not score 20k off the shelf because Nvidias GPU like games not 3dmark 06 like ATI

 

under the hood? montevina, DDR3, SLI'd GTX 280Ms, two HDDs, quadcore extreme CPUs. definitely not 20k in 3dmark out of the box.

 

So let's see, basically the new M17x comes with new configurations of dual video cards and Quad CPUs....A little disappointing coz Whitebooks should be able to do the job as well...@_@ I will get a Whitebook today and see how it turns out.

 

buy mine buy mine !!!!!!!!! its still cheaper then a new whitebook

 

The price tag of this SLi GTX 280Ms, and QX9300 will already guarantee you a 3.5k+ laptop, not to mention the fact that the pretty inferior GTX280M compared to GTX280(128 shader proc instead of 240, 96 for 8800M GTX and 128 for real 8800 GTX), it should be ok for 18k, but you definitely need to OC the CPU, and overclock the GTX 280M SLi with tweakings to get to 20k. However, I am not quite sold for this.

 

And seriously, it looks quite bulky...

 

Thanks for the pics GabeZ. Looks much sexier in person though that screen glare is pretty harsh (and the peak still sucks).

What I really need to know when it comes to my purchase time though is if there's BIOS overclocking. Will determine which CPU I chose.

 

more then likely it wont and me n u need to find the PLL on there

that screen glare is there because there is a cover on the screen thay all ship with it

 

Less bulky than the ASUS W90 and Clevo M90Nu (2.5" thick) or the Clevo D900F (2.36" thick).

 

I think the screen glare is there because of Dell's edge-to-edge garbage.

 

yup and smaller to

i'm 6'6 so the size is no problem its like a 15 inch to me

 

Unfortunately Moo, what I mean by 'get' is the Whitebook is arriving today. Sorry I should have known your sale a little earlier...

 

Is the edge to edge screen really a bad thing? what's the advantage? more fingerprints?

 

That keyboard layout is great though. Clevo should take note on how to build a numpad. ;þ

 

yes i agree

 

The "peak" on top looks much worse in the new pictures. It's a bit disappointing.

 

Well just take a look at the pictures. I could shave by that reflection. ;þ

Works well in darker rooms but that's no good for your eyes.

 

I would still think there has to be some advantage otherwise why would they do it? Anyone here have an edge to edge LCD on their current Dell?

 

Studio XPS uses them. It's a layer of plastic that makes colors look brighter in low light areas but in sunlight or a well lit room they're very reflective.

 

It improves contrast, and has a cleaner look because the display is held in by a single plastic lens instead of a bezel. But it is also high glare.

 

Makes sense. I thought maybe you guys would say it's cheaper to build.