More 15,4" with 8800m

Is there any? Announced or rumoured?

m15x is great for sure, but i want some alternatives, especially since Alienware isn't that easy to get hold of here in Sweden.

 

I haven't heard of any others just tons and tons of rumors. I doubt there will be because of the engineering requirements to put that kind of cooling ability into a 15.4. The m15x is probably going to make some 17.1 notebooks seem light by comparison, its bound to be big and fat in order to accomidate the 8800m GPU.

 

Ummm...Why spread bad info about the m15x? Its available to order and see what the specs are.

http://www.alienware.com/product_de...Code=PC-LT-AREA51M15X-AI1&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT

* Height: 1.30”
* Width: 14.55”
* Depth: 10.73”
* Weight: 7 lbs

Don't think its big and fat. In fact, its smaller than my wife's Inspiron 1520.

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Yeah i suppose the engineering skills of putting that together is high. I'm really impressed, so slim and yet so powerfull.
I'm looking forward to read the review, especially about the emissions and loudness of its operation.
But still its abit strange if there only were one manufacturer with those skills.

 

I dont think it would be in many smaller laptops, which is a shame, because i would have thought it would require an excessive amount of cooling.

 

7lbs...

Too heavy for me to lug around.

 

Well i guess it's all because of those copper fins.

 

i dont know if there was any comfomation about thew Asus C90s, but if there was a a 15 inch laptop that could handle an 8800m GTX this one would have the best chance.

 

Ok, thanks for the info narsnail.
Asus c90s looks to be about the same size as m15x to.

 

ASUS C90s is 0.5 pounds smaller than the m15x, but a lot stronger if it had the 8800mGTX in it.

 

But to those that said it will never happen.... Anything is possible.

 

And SOOOO expensive. Spend $3000 for a laptop which basically amounts to a $1500 differential from a well equipped 8600m or 8700m GT notebook. So you're paying $1500 for that technology? To me it makes no sense.

 

Pricewise it makes no sense. But then again I'm Alienware had the 15.4 case specially made to handle this thing and be the only 15.4 notebook with this card. So they paid a lot of money for this ability and now they can charge for it.

 

I guess novelty has its price. *shrugs* Plus, Alienware isn't exactly synonymous with "value".

But yeah, I'm hoping for more 15" 8800M laptops, even if it's the GTS [as opposed to the more powerful GTX].

 

$1300 for the laptop minus the GPU
$900 for the 8800m
$800 for the "Alienware" sticker.

Yup, about par for the course for alienware...

As for the 7lb weight...

I just had a guy bring in his 15" laptop for overheating issues...
He lugs around a 1.5lb cooling device... I'd bet he'd be more than willing to take 2lbs more to have a laptop that doesn't overheat...

7lbs is not heavy by any means (easily manueverable in one hand) and cool operation is highly underrated.

Some people would rather have a featherweight notebook that burns their wrists to use it... I'd rather lift a few pounds more.

Its weight, heat, or performance... I'd rather take the hit in weight.

 

Correction.
$1300 for the laptop minus the GPU
$599 for the 8800m
$1101 for the "Alienware" sticker.

Alienware usually gets their chassis from someone else. I think there ll be this chassis somewhere else.

 

Just curious, where are you getting the $599 pricetag from exactly?

 

35% of the total price usually ends up in their pocket or being taxed. Since u said 1300 is for the laptop without the gpu, so their revenue must be about 1050+. For $900, i think ya getting a GTX rather than a GTS.

 

With those specs and an 8800GTX itll either be very crippled, or the laptop with explode after short usage

 

Price is an issue. But am impressed by the overall package size. But for those that have more $$$ than sense, or just more $$$ than me! I guess if I had the $$$ I'd buy one too.

 

Why are you guys so negative about the laptop being crippled and heavy and expensive... its obivous that its going to be expensive at first because of Alienware...

the $1499 version will come out "soon" and that will be the one people will configure... because you dont need the most advanced config. at first... but for now its only reserved for people willing to pay for the power...

We will see... first you say its not possible... then you say its crippled... your saying its expensive... uhm... duh... just wait... lol

I was impatient for this laptop like crazy... now im just waiting to buy it... and im seeing alot of crappy comments about it...

I doubt there will be any 15.4 laptop with 8800m GTX soon... maybe 8800m gts for some reason...

As small as the Inspiron 1520 !?!?!?! only around 7 pounds !? WOAH! Sweet! MY god... looking at that behemoth X205 I literally went straight to the hospital for spinal surgery

 

8800M GTX in a 15" does have its place in the market, you only have to look at the above post to see what type of individual gets drawn by it.

Until proper reviews of the machine and the range of specifications available are officially released it would probably be wiser to hold back. The Gateway looks like quite a good machine since the graphics card is incredibly strong for a good price.

 

Alienware is Alienware, maybe its a more pricey company than Clevo/Sager but look at those new notebooks with 8800GTX Sager made, many people are complaining about beeping when heavy load (including my brother) so pay a bit more to save your soul from the suffer lol

 

Assuming the new Alienware avoids the problems mentioned above, otherewise it's an even better excuse to laugh at users who overpaid on specifications and received a problem-filled notebook in return.

 

Well... I will wait...

but once I have the option of the $1499 version I am pouncing on it and adding a 8800m gtx and some other minor things... RAM and HDD ill buy on newegg... cheaper... or is that stupid?

And again... I really have no choice in some way... I NEED 15.4 inch...

IF I can get the m17x with at least the same config for the same price... I will reconcider but thats nearly impossible

 

The m15x is a very intriguing package... I don't understand why people don't 'get' what is being offered...

TRUE portablilty comes from a laptop 15.4" or smaller... honestly, not many people lug around 17 inch laptops.

So AW makes a product that is TRULY portable AND offers the top of the line GPU to boot. If they're the only ones offering this combination of performance and portability, why would they NOT charge more than their competitors?

For the people complaining about price, find me another option and maybe we can talk about AW being overpriced. But for now, AW is the ONLY one who offers this product.

If I had money to burn and I wanted 'the best,' I wouldn't settle for a 1530 with an 8600gt...

 

It's true they are the only company offering the product at the moment, just that most people would either pay the same price for a tricked out desktop, build enough muscle power to be sufficiently strong enough to carry 17" laptops on a regular basis or just wait till another company does the same thing with 15" models but at a lower price. The 8800 card will probably be the 15" king of the hill for a while so why not wait if you can until the hype and prices drop before picking it up?

 

Why do you guys ALWAYS and ALWAYS give the option of a desktop or a 17inch... the whole point of the m15x is that its 15.4 inchessssssssssssssssss

And so right now there should be NO other option assides the m15x for those who want true portability and performance

And the price wont be that high at all once they start selling the $1499 version...

 

Save up skinflint, you keep bragging on about how powerful the 15" is going to be but you refuse to open up the wallet when it matters. If you still want to buy an 8800 laptop then the gateway is your best bet, build up those muscles for the 17".

 

and a 17" is not much heavier than the m15x(assuming you get a notebook cpu, and one hdd)

 

17" laptops are MONSTEROUS... thoes few lbs and inches make A WORLD of difference.

I'm not talking about driving up to a SBUX and using it there... I'm talking about taking it on flights (in and out of the bag repeatedly in airports and on the plane), moving from hotel to hotel, walking to and from a library (maybe on campus), walking to and from work in the city, etc.

17" is impossible for these applications. 15" while not ideal, is still an option if you really want your gaming on the go.

 

17" are hardly impossible to do this with, I tend to take mine everywhere i go that i won't have access to a computer for a while, but mine doesn't have a high-powered gpu like the 8800m so...