m17x every one complain is heavy

almost all of the reviews on alienware say's the m17x is to heavy what is going on is really heavy or what ? http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-alienware-m17x?c=us&l=en&s=dhs

 

not its not that heavy

its all a matter of opinion for a laptop with metal and being a 17 inch gaming laptop i do not think its heavy

 

Its just heavier then most if not all 17inch laptops and thats where the complaints come from . Average 17inch is around 8 pounds . M17x is 12 pounds.

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=407472

 

me to I don't think is heavy at all but why people complain about that I guess they can't found another problem on this beast

 

maybe but is not heavyer than my old toshiba x205-sli-4

 

Its based on the averages and not another specific machine.

 

Hum i lift weight and exercise i dont think m17x is heavy.

 

Yeah, mine weighed 12.5 pounds with 1 HDD and 1 GPU. I'm sure the people who have 2 HDD's and 2 GPU's will weigh more.

 

Its heavier to carry around on a daily basis as well so when people say its heavier they take all those things into consideration not just the fact that they can lift if off the desk .

 

The M17x certainly weighs a lot for a notebook but it is not something I am going to put as a con in my review; this is a 17-inch desktop replacement, not an ultraportable.

 

Not for me....but fitness is one of my other hobbies, so I can carry around the 12lb laptop, 5lbs worth of accessories, and another 10lbs of books without any problems for me....

 

Yeah i dont think its weight deserves to have points taken away from it . Its built like a tank so the weight is understandable. Its not practical for some people to carry to class though every day but again thats some not everyone.

 

It's not to heavy, the nerds out there just dont work out enough.

 

thanks Chaz you always are smarter then Cnet

 

It's like complaining the V8 you got in you're car is burning too much gas, you wanted the extra power you have to pay for it.

 

It would certainly be too heavy for me to lug it around in college, but why would I do such a thing? The M17X looks more like a portable desktop than anything else; good for LAN parties and for travelling if you want to keep pc gaming close, but never for daily stuff. There are notebooks better suited for that, like anything bellow 16".

 

Agreed, while I don't think the M17x is heavy, there is a difference between site to site mobility and true on the go mobility and usage. For on the go usage, I tend to use a MSI VR705 w/ a P9500 which gets much better battery life (and in related news, water is wet) and has an AC Adapter ~1/8 the size of the brick of my NP9280.

But with that being said, if you can't do 10+ real push ups (kiss the floor while chest touches) or 6+ real pull ups (Even cheater neutral or suppinated positions full extension) or lightly jog a mile (sub 15 min) you are grossly out of shape. Seriously, take 30-60 min/day and get in some semblance of shape. Respect your body the same as you do your mind.

In summary:

M17x not heavy for designated purpose
Get in Shape

 

I can do the push ups, jogging and carry the M17x but I can't do the pull-ups, what does that make me? Lol.

 

Slightly out of shape but not quite but reaching there so do a few more damn pull ups unfit shameful m17x owner.

 

I use my m17x for school, Not the lightest laptop ever build but no more heavier then dragging along a backpack full of books.
I dont think it's very heavy and have no problem carrying it around all day.
But like Chaz said it's a desktop replacement so it will have some weight to it.

 

People need to stop complaining; they should be reminded of how thick and heavy a NORMAL notebook was around 10 years ago.

 

hahaha....yah I totally agree! Get yourself even slightly fit, the weight of the m17x becomes a non-issue, even for use as in on the go mobility, like I use mine....

Which is interesting, because it strikes me that the level of fitness among the general population was better 10 years ago....

 

That's also true. It's my opinion though that people complaining that the M17x is heavy need to go to the gym and work out. A lot. I've taken my M17 to school quite a lot now in the Orion messenger bag with some heavy schoolbooks too and I've had no problem. (It'd be even better if I had the backpack but I didn't think it'd fit my schoolbooks in too...turns out it probably would have. Damn it >.<)

 

I'd contend that the m17x is a good form of exercise and that lugging the thing around only makes you stronger.

 

So make a "M17x workout thread"

 

Haha yeah, have cardio exercises and whatnot that you do while holding the M17x.

 

and the proper way to carry it as well.
"when i walk around with it, i make sure it's adjusted so that my hands fully hold the bottom of rig, but i'm careful not to cover the vents."
maybe weight lifting
"ok guys, i didn't have any weights at my house so i decided to use my m17x for squats(i did 10. (i did this with my whitebook LMAO))"

 

That's an idea....a fitness geek like me could create the "M17x Ultimate Fat-Blasting Workout" and make a fortune....then I could always keep buying new Alienware laptops every year hahaha

 

LOL!! I could make up a nice routine based on the rifle PT I used to do but replace it with the M17/x. Heck it'd be a slightly tougher workout since the M16 was around 9lb with a full 30mag. =P

 

LOL I thought I saw something like that, by a former Navy SEAL loooool

 

Bad thing though is if someone lost thier grip while holding it out or above thier head...

 

Ha!! That would put a new spin on the "skullcrushers" routine....lmao!!!

 

lol. not to mention would be an expensive drop.. =P

 

This is equivalent to complaining that netbooks don't game well.

No ****!

 

I think that's a great analogy.

One other point about the weight - transporting the M17x to a LAN party is a hell of a lot easier than lugging a desktop tower, monitor, and peripherals. Plus, there's only one power cord.