The RGB LED on the m17x R2 is the nicest laptop screen I've ever seen.

Just got my all black R2 today, and I'm telling you right now this is the most ridiculously awesome computer I've ever touched. The screen, in my opinion, is mindblowing. I'll get some pictures up as soon as I can but it's something you have to see for your own eyes.

Also this laptop transcends the words "damn sexy"

I'm in love.

 

Congrats!! Nice spec by the way!

 

That's the kind of review I like to hear. Can't wait to fire mine up tomorrow!

 

lol you guys make me wanting to get this beast right now don't do it

 

I know I love the RGB LED on my M6400, too bad my Son has taken it over lol

 

RGB LED is the best screen thats for sure. Ive been enjoying it for almost a year on my xps

 

Just FYI, M17x R1 has the worst display I've ever seen (of course it looks better than netbook's but... netbook? )

So I love to hear your comment on R2's display

 

what is the big difference in RGB and regular LCD? color? brightness? i'm new to RGB LED and i'm still deciding if i want it with the M17x refresh.

 

You want it

The color is defintley better than the standard CCFL screens, and you do not get the light leakage.

It is also a much brighter screen.

RGBLED uses LEDs for the screen the CCFL uses one or two (depending on the screen) CCFL bulbs to light up the screen, it is not always even, and can exhibit what is called light leakage -which you see very clearly when looking at a dark screen.

 

Does any other company besides Dell provide RGB LED screens?


Thank you

 

I am not very technically informed when it comes to screens, but just from what my eyes are telling me the brightness, contrast, and vibrancy of the RGB screen is leaps and bounds ahead of the screen that was on my m15x that I sold.

 

I will get some pics going by tonight, still feverishly pounding away on this thing trying to get it set up and the display drivers sorted.

 

As it should be.

Using RGB led's is quite expensive to manufacture and provides a much wider color gamut.

 

Also, I've never used a system in raid 0 before. I thought the drives were supposed to be combined into a strip equaling 1 TB? When I open my computer, I see two drives listed still, as if I never selected the raid option.

Did I misconstrue what Raid 0 was supposed to do, or did Dell frig up?

 

Not sure what you're asking.

Are there 2 drives in the system? Are they 500GB each?

RAID 0 should combine the drives to 1TB if so. It's possible Dell screwed up and put them in RAID 1.

 

Meh, they did screw up. They're not in Raid 1 either because they're not mirrored. Just separate.

...aggrivating

 

And yes, 2 500GB drives.