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M9ROC
Aug 14, 2008 5:09 PM
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Bought one recently, best purchase in a long time! Pricey but well worth it. Not only is it super fast as a work horse but it's immense as a gaming notebook - of course. It's got great portability and good battery life for its type. The back-lit keyboard, light pipe around the lid and other customable bits make it good entertainment when you want a change of colours. Alienware are a pleasure to deal with, with the best customer service i've experienced. Definately got my loyalty with them! Recommend it for a complete package.
Comment made about the PC Authority article:
Alienware m15x gaming laptop?
It’s the most expensive laptop we’ve looked at yet. David Hollingworth ponders if you get the right amount of bang for your buck.
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kkam
Aug 15, 2008 8:58 AM
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I know this is an old topic - but seriously everyday we are getting closer and closer to the day where laptops are the norm and desktops no longer exist?
It used to be almost impossible to think of a gaming laptop a couple of years ago but now we even use a laptop as a backup server! You can even think of the laptop battery as a cheap UPS, lol!
Especially with prices slowly gliding down - is there a real reason to buy a desktop anymore? I guess if we want monster SLI or X-Fire graphics then we may... Also maybe if we have multiple hard drives...? but then again you we can just get externals... and if want a monster screen well, thats why we have ports on the back of the laptop to connect to a screen...
Thats it, I can't build a good enough case to buy desktops anymore - even though they are somewhat cheaper than laptops, I think the convenience of having a laptop with wireless is much more fun than having a desktop tied down.
Also it helps the desk look a little neater than having a desktop with a cable for every device connected to it. |
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KKnD
Aug 16, 2008 9:17 PM
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I dunno, perhaps I'm too stuck in my ways, but no matter how good gaming laptops get, I still find myself ending up building a desktop PC out of parts.
The feeling of total customisation overrules portability. But then, that's not a hard and fast rule for everyone :) |
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.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
Aug 17, 2008 10:21 AM
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I can't agree, laptops are still underpowered and overpriced compared to desktops. |
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krazikiwi
Aug 17, 2008 10:24 AM
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yea, i still have much more fun building/rebuilding desktops.
and there's the added advantage of not having to replace everything in one hit. |
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dvane
Aug 18, 2008 1:46 PM
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Why would you bother with a really-high power laptop? Seriously, how many people buy gaming laptops and actually move them from their desks? Not many, I'd wager.
If you are going to use your laptop for business you don't want games installed on it so buying a tooled-up one like this is overkill given the applications you're likely to use. If you have a laptop supplied by your job they'd have to be crazy to buy you one of these! And if you're a hard core gamer you don't want a laptop because you can't customise it like you can a PC.
The only people I can see who'd be interested in a laptop of this type are mid-range gamers and 30 year old men who aren't going to pay $6k for a laptop. If you want Games - get a PC. |
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M9ROC
Aug 18, 2008 5:24 PM
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dvane, i'm in my twenties and this is my second Alienware. I travel a lot back and forward and have lived away from home for the past 3 years, so for me this a complete package. That is why a desktop would never do, cause i move around desks a lot, lived in 4 apartments. That is why i want the best of both worlds without being tied down with a lot of non-portable crap. This machine does it all very well and very powerfully. Games on it have absolutely no interference with my business. That is why it makes total sense to me and many. And you can pay well over $6k for this laptop too. |
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Aug 23, 2008 12:38 AM
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The Alien ware versions of Laptops and Desktop PC are top class; with the old adage of you get what you pay for. Personally, I prefer my home PC and Laptop to be a little bit out of the box, so there sleek design's really caught my attention and it is great to see other companies following suit. As for the discussion regarding Home PC versus the Laptop, it really comes down the needs of the individual, I have a small laptop for University, purely for taking notes and checking emails, for me it works great in this capacity. I have tried to play games on a mate’s laptop and it was not for me, I prefer the bigger screens either 22-inch Home PC or the Television screen with a games console. I do not see the rate of sales for the Home PC going down as a comparison with a uptake in high powered Laptop’s for at least the next 5 years. |
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OZSlayer
Aug 24, 2008 1:09 AM
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Yes Alienware lap tops are great, they have all the bases covered, I buy my parts based on how they perform then price. If you can afford the best then why not. Personally I dont use a laptop in my business as I find a USB key has all the info I need to work and as I am a onsite tech I just plug in and go.
I have seen a trend lately where private households have a main PC then every child and often parent has a laptop. eg 1 PC vs 6 laptops. Its common for private high schools to requires the students have a laptop.
The serious gamers are always PC users but often have a crazy laptop to satisfy there urges when they are commuting to work or away.
There will always be a place for the desktop PC, but they will be out numbered in the end by the laptop as the prices drop each month to all time lows. Its very attractive to the new computer users trying it out for the first time and suits their fast passed on the go need for tech. |