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    m15x wobble?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Zeltix, Sep 20, 2008.

  1. Zeltix

    Zeltix Notebook Guru

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    Hello everyone

    I recently ordered my m15x (phase 4 currently).
    I read alot of ppl mentioning the screen wobble. I imagine alot of screens do this but the m15x seems to be more subject to this. Now my question is:

    What if I were to use my m15x on the train - table like thingy where it does tend to shake a bit. Would I notice alot of screen wobble or would it be fine?
    Anyone happen to have used his m15x on public transport? The reason for asking is that Ill be spending quite some time on the train going to- and from school, and I tend to get a headache if i have to read from a wobbly / moving text (if its quite bad that is)

    cheers,
    Zelt!x
     
    Zeltix, Sep 20, 2008
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  2. Stone825

    Stone825 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yea it would probably shake A LOT. I'm not sure since I don't own one but if someone wants to lend me theirs I'll take in on a philly train :)
     
    Stone825, Sep 20, 2008
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  3. Zeltix

    Zeltix Notebook Guru

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    I don't know how it is with other laptops. Ive seem my friends acer and the screen is pretty solid, not that the Belgian traintracks are that bad but it does shake from time to time. But since I hear everyone talking about how flimsy the screen is, this has me a bit worried
     
    Zeltix, Sep 20, 2008
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  4. SolidGrave

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    I would imagine it would shake a lot, I just got mine put it on my small table desk and the slightest of movements to the desk makes the screen wobble.
     
    SolidGrave, Sep 20, 2008
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  5. BattleDuck

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    I have a m15x and brought it on the NJTransit from NJ to New York (1.5 hoursish). I watched a movie and was not bothered at all by the screen..
     
    BattleDuck, Sep 20, 2008
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  6. Ennea

    Ennea wwwwww

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    Me too actually! I just got back from NY 'cause it's free transit week for college students. The wobble isn't that horrible. I'm sure the people that were really bothered by it had lemons.
     
    Ennea, Sep 20, 2008
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  7. findvikas

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    I have used it in Indian train for a journey of 36 hour (yeah you heard it right). The only source of entertainment I had was my m15x and I loved every single moment of it. screen wobble was not a problem for me, of course I was not reading documents or doing very detailed work. I watched movies, surfed net, even posted on NBR and played crysis... I did not noticed any wobble honestly.
     
    findvikas, Sep 20, 2008
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  8. SolidGrave

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    trains today must be very smooth then. :)
     
    SolidGrave, Sep 20, 2008
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  9. Zeltix

    Zeltix Notebook Guru

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    sweet thanks for all the feedback guys :)
     
    Zeltix, Sep 21, 2008
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  10. Patrick33

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    i don't know how much it will bother you, but it will wobble like hell...
     
    Patrick33, Sep 21, 2008
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  11. shaknbakenyc

    shaknbakenyc Notebook Evangelist

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    I would never pull out an M15x on the NYC Subway, you might as well yell
    " Somebody please rob me pleaseeeee!!! "

    in this day and age with all those smelly dirty people on the subway you cant trust anyone
     
    shaknbakenyc, Sep 22, 2008
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  12. Zeltix

    Zeltix Notebook Guru

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    Well I live in Belgium, its pretty quite here :D , especially since i don't really live in the city. :)

    To bad the m15x wobbles so much =/.. I wonder what it would be like with other laptops tho
     
    Zeltix, Sep 22, 2008
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  13. milcs

    milcs Anti-fanboy

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    Well... I've had many laptops, everyone in my house has laptops, everyone at work has laptops... and I can say that the m15x is amongst the most wobbly ones. No doubt...
    Compared to the previous laptop I owned, the Dell XPS M1530, the wobble on the m15x is just abysmal. But that's just my experience...
     
    milcs, Sep 22, 2008
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