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    Alienware the only 15inch laptop with 8800 GTX??

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by pinwanger, Jan 17, 2008.

  1. pinwanger

    pinwanger Notebook Consultant

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    Any other alternatives available?
     
    pinwanger, Jan 17, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Are there any other notebooks that thick? - No! :p
     
    Greg, Jan 17, 2008
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  3. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Lol. Lay off, it's just a little portly, that's all.
     
    Lithus, Jan 17, 2008
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  4. MICHAELSD01

    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    The m15x is only 1.3" thick, which is thinner than most other companies' 15" notebooks.
     
    MICHAELSD01, Jan 17, 2008
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  5. effy

    effy Notebook Guru

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    Asus c90 might get it, im still hoping at least.

    Or is it 8800m gts.
     
    effy, Jan 17, 2008
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  6. E30kid

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    That would be beastly, e6600 with an 8800m GTX. That notebook would smoke the m15x anyday.
     
    E30kid, Jan 17, 2008
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    ShinAkuma135 The King of Beasts

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    lol yea it would....and then it would melt. but 8800m GTS seems likely though since many companies use the c90 chassis. doubt the gtx will do because then the Turbo Engine would be blowing out fire not air, especially with the e6600.
     
    ShinAkuma135, Jan 17, 2008
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  8. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    What a hot-rod! Will it do wheelies too?
    Oh wait, that's the Asus Lamborghini.
     
    talin, Jan 17, 2008
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    Beatsiz Life Enthusiast

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    True the M15X is thinner than an inspiron 1520
     
    Beatsiz, Jan 17, 2008
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  10. E30kid

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    No the Asus lamborghini takes an extra grand from your wallet and then laughs at you because you could have gotten better specs in an Asus G1s
     
    E30kid, Jan 17, 2008
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  11. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Ha, reminds me of when I was in the marines the RPG (thats rocket propelled grenade launcher, since I am on a tech forum wont be surprised if somebody things I am talking about world of warcraft) has a warning label on it about firing it around people with anything behind you within like 50 feet due to the flame/thrust.

    Id have to contact the Marines and have them print us some of the labels to put on our C90's.

    As for as the C90 w/ 8800 I said it was probably going to happen all along way way back when it first came out, my prediction tho was a 8800GS aka the lowest possible one, with all the new information I still thing thats going to hold true because just a few days ago the pulled the 256mb 8600gt for heat reasons, so how are they going to toss a much stronger 8800 in there unless its the most gimped model? A die shrink wont be enough.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jan 18, 2008
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  12. pinwanger

    pinwanger Notebook Consultant

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    so is M15x a Fat 15 inch laptop or a Phat one.
     
    pinwanger, Jan 18, 2008
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    NOOOO the M15X is only about the size of an inspiron 1520/inspiron 1525

    1.3inches I believe

    And there will be 8400 and 8600 replacements... the 9300 and 9500
     
    Beatsiz, Jan 18, 2008
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  14. jaslyn

    jaslyn Notebook Geek

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    The 9500 is barely a step up from the 8600. I heard is performs roughly the same as a 8700.

    *prays for a 9600M* :(
     
    jaslyn, Jan 18, 2008
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    effy Notebook Guru

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    I wonder when you can expect the 9600m, the desktop version just got out. Whats the normal wait there?
    An other thing that might speed things up is AMD:s just released HD3800, because i figured 9600 was due later this year.
     
    effy, Jan 18, 2008
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    BE happy if it performs like 8700gt... the next up if way to powerful...

    I'd say a quarter a year to a half...

    the HD38XX is going to be almost as powerful as 8800gt desktop... so once it becomes mobile... wont be touching 8800m gtx

    But it will be competing with the new 9500 and 9300 and 8700gt... But I am sure Nvidia will come and piss us all off with 9700 and 9800 because we just bought 8800m gtx and there we go...
     
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  17. AmazingGracePlayer

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    8800M GTS of GTX or anything in 15in would be amazing...
     
    AmazingGracePlayer, Jan 18, 2008
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  18. naticus

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    Dont expect anything more powerful than the 8800M GTX in a laptop in 2008, there wont be.
     
    naticus, Jan 18, 2008
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  19. link1313

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    thats a pretty bold guarentee.
     
    link1313, Jan 18, 2008
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  20. naticus

    naticus Notebook Deity

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    ahh BOLDNESS a dying breed... :)
     
    naticus, Jan 18, 2008
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