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    What do you want to see in the new type of M15/17?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by R34xSkylinex280, Jan 17, 2010.

  1. R34xSkylinex280

    R34xSkylinex280 Notebook Enthusiast

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    For me:
    More Opions For AlienFX :D
    More Colors Becides Red, Sliver, and Black
    More Design Options

    What About You?
     
    R34xSkylinex280, Jan 17, 2010
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  2. TurbodTalon

    TurbodTalon Notebook Virtuoso

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    Faster processor and GPUs. Blinking keyboards and illuminated alien heads are neat, but without the hardware, no one cares.
     
    TurbodTalon, Jan 17, 2010
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  3. XenoPhoenix

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    TurbodTalon, I know you mean well, but as I believe most if not all of us know, that will come.

    I would like a hint of blue chrome to the alienhead, maybe a choice of blue as an exterior color. A new trackpad. Maybe hard button keys instead of touch sensitive keys.
     
    XenoPhoenix, Jan 17, 2010
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  4. The_Shirt

    The_Shirt Notebook Evangelist

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    Lighter build!!
     
    The_Shirt, Jan 17, 2010
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  5. gatti-man

    gatti-man Notebook Consultant

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    Easier access to the DVD/blu-Ray drive please!
     
    gatti-man, Jan 17, 2010
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  6. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    We already have the latest CPU And Screen.

    What I want:

    ATi Mobility 5xxx series card
    Pci-e to support full bandwidth 16x lane on each card.
    Instead of alumnium, prefer carbon chasis
    Only 1 color light option (prefer led green or led white)
    Longer lasting battery
    USB 3.0 (Asus got em already)
    Unlock full Bios just like Desktop setup

    I think thats all. :) Priorities in those order please AW.
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Jan 17, 2010
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  7. Darkreapers

    Darkreapers Notebook Consultant

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    more aggressive designs, lighter build, more lights, not just on the keyboard but on the casing.
     
    Darkreapers, Jan 17, 2010
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  8. Terminal42

    Terminal42 Notebook Evangelist

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    Lights on the chassis of the laptop, more fearsome design, new nvidia GPU's without stuttering, 3-D enabled cards.
     
    Terminal42, Jan 17, 2010
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  9. Howitzer225

    Howitzer225 Death Company Dreadnought

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    Bring back the trusty Smartbay!
     
    Howitzer225, Jan 17, 2010
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  10. 5150Joker

    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    Keep it all the same, just add in a 120 hz screen option or even better, 120 hz + RGB LED. Carbon fibre is nice but its a much cheaper feeling build than aluminum. As long as the aluminum is strong enough to withstand dents in the M17x, then that's likely the best option for now. Another thing AW needs to do is perhaps change their cooling to 100% copper, no aluminum at all.
     
    5150Joker, Jan 17, 2010
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  11. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    Four Mobility HD5850's with GDDR5 to make up for ATI not putting out the GPUs they should have.
     
    Phinagle, Jan 17, 2010
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  12. inap

    inap .........................

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    I would like it to have a built in back massager, playing games and getting a massage, sweet:wink: :wink: :wink:
     
    inap, Jan 18, 2010
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  13. AlienContact

    AlienContact Notebook Evangelist

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    How about a 1,000 cell battery, water cooled, and ultra light weight. Oh? Quad Core Video cards....5970's in Xfire!
     
    AlienContact, Jan 18, 2010
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  14. Partizan

    Partizan Notebook Deity

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    1 thing: more fair pricing for european countries. The m15x starts at 1900€ minimum here, thats just insane.
     
    Partizan, Jan 18, 2010
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  15. Livett

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    Actually having options to choose from on Europe selection would be nice.
     
    Livett, Jan 18, 2010
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  16. menengroth

    menengroth Notebook Consultant

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    MrMen Livett? this world is far too small for my liking!
     
    menengroth, Jan 18, 2010
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  17. Megacharge

    Megacharge Custom User Title

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    I want to see a couple of 256bit GDDR5 GPU's in this thing, and an ATi XGP port.
     
    Megacharge, Jan 18, 2010
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  18. AtolSammeek

    AtolSammeek Tokay Gecko

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    I like the idea of smart bay. 3 hard drive would be great. But all I want is a system that work right the frist time with no issue. 3 years of issues. I am Tired.
     
    AtolSammeek, Jan 18, 2010
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  19. Livett

    Livett Notebook Enthusiast

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    Who's MrMen Livett? :p Although strangely enough there is one of the Mr Men on my work desk.

    How. Bloody. Odd!

    :D
     
    Livett, Jan 18, 2010
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  20. hazardic

    hazardic Notebook Consultant

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    my alienware is my first and surprisingly it runs right with no issues from the first time=) due knowledges of all related alienware problems i worried about it but thanks dell all fears were motiveless
     
    hazardic, Jan 18, 2010
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  21. wing_X01

    wing_X01 Notebook Geek

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    i guess i'm the only one who likes fingerprint reader :(
     
    wing_X01, Jan 20, 2010
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  22. AtolSammeek

    AtolSammeek Tokay Gecko

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    Frist laptop m5550 ran like a hot pocket sent back 7 times never got fix. Motherboard replaced 2 times
    second laptop m17x frist gen color light did not work sent back, Sleep mode issue, Light issue, Overheating Issue. Motherboard replaced 4 times.

    Yesterday I order the M17x with the i7 spec listed below.
     
    AtolSammeek, Jan 20, 2010
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  23. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    In the new M17 I'd love to see another HDD slot. The Sager has three, so I'd love to see Alienware with a three HDD setup. Over 1 GB storage with and SSD to run all programs and OS would be sweet.
     
    DR650SE, Jan 20, 2010
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  24. AtolSammeek

    AtolSammeek Tokay Gecko

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    That what I like on the older m17x. I could buy a hot swap hard drive. If the system was working right I was going to buy 3 of them. One setup with windows xp. 2 for backup
     
    AtolSammeek, Jan 20, 2010
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