considering alienware laptop

dmann · 03-04-2007, 11:32 AM

hey im going to college soon and my current custom built rig is giving me nothing but problems the past 2 months and i dont want to haul it to college so i want to get a laptop and i been looking around and have my eyes on a Alienware area 51 m5550 here are the specs:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5600 1.83GHz 2MB Cache 667MHz FSB
Genuine Windows® Vista Home Basic
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz - 2 x 1024MB
100GB Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s 7,200 RPM w/ NCQ & 8MB Cache
256MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7600

I'm going to be using it for college work, internet media, and of course gaming or else i wouldnt be going with alienware. but i been hearing alot of negatives about vista and im not framiliar with laptops i have always built my own computers. just wanted to hear some comments from people

oh yea, price $1,664

iBangHomie (Banned) · 03-04-2007, 11:34 AM

get it!

boomslang · 03-04-2007, 11:49 AM

Vista and gaming don't get along that well as of yet, and IMO Alienware machines are overpriced.

dmann · 03-04-2007, 01:11 PM

anything you would recommend since alienwares are overpriced

boomslang · 03-04-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dmann

anything you would recommend since alienwares are overpriced

No, sorry. I'm not in the gaming laptop market so I don't have any other input. Have you shopped around to see if there are any other brands that can give you those specs?

M. Clementi · 03-04-2007, 01:18 PM

Gaming laptops aren't good for gaming. I think you should fix your current computer and get a normal laptop (~$700) for schoolwork and non gaming things.

boomslang · 03-04-2007, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by M. Clementi

Gaming laptops aren't good for gaming. I think you should fix your current computer and get a normal laptop (~$700) for schoolwork and non gaming things.

This is what I'd recommend as well, but he doesn't want to lug a desktop to college.

redjr1991 · 03-04-2007, 01:22 PM

i think you picked a good laptop

i have a alienware Aurora m9700 and its great for gaming but... i defititly dont think it would be good for college because of its battery life. i keep it plugged in at all times though because i use it in my room insted of a desktop.

but i think you picked a great laptop

Erus_Vestrum · 03-04-2007, 01:29 PM

I'm looking at a Best Buy catalog right now and I was thinking about getting this...

Sony Vaio FE880E/H
*Windows Vista Home Premium
*Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500
*Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology
*2048mb DDR2 memory
*160GB hard drive
*Built-in camera and microphone

$1399

It does not say the graphic card it comes with.

redjr1991 · 03-04-2007, 01:33 PM

it probly has a onboard one ^^^

boomslang · 03-04-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Erus_Vestrum

It does not say the graphic card it comes with.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. Intergrated/shared.

Source was Amazon.com.

dmann · 03-04-2007, 01:37 PM

nogo on that graphics card im presuming

Erus_Vestrum · 03-04-2007, 01:38 PM

Eww @ integrated AND shared... well I guess if you/me is getting that we better get a better card.

Do laptops have PCIe/AGP slots or is it different?

Hookipabound · 03-04-2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by M. Clementi

Gaming laptops aren't good for gaming. I think you should fix your current computer and get a normal laptop (~$700) for schoolwork and non gaming things.

Gonna agree on that.
Macbook for school.

JungleLarry · 03-04-2007, 01:41 PM

Don't get the Alienware. They're just an overpriced Dell, so get a Dell instead

Evil_Dreamer · 03-04-2007, 01:47 PM

some dell desktop replacement laptops have actual video cards. You could always get like a lan pc.... where the tower is like the size of a gamecube.

JungleLarry · 03-04-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Evil_Dreamer

some dell desktop replacement laptops have actual video cards. You could always get like a lan pc.... where the tower is like the size of a gamecube.

Most Dell laptops have dedicated video memory. I'm pretty sure almost all of them have that sort of option, from the Latitude and Inspiron line to the XPS. I know some of the lower-end ones don't.

yamahakid · 03-04-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookipabound

Gonna agree on that.
Macbook for school.

z0mgz dont get apple...

i have a macbook and its good as hell

dmann · 03-04-2007, 01:56 PM

are you ****ing kiding me ^

Erus_Vestrum · 03-04-2007, 02:01 PM

Volucris · 03-04-2007, 02:02 PM

Alienwares are overpriced. Dell is always going to be cheaper though you could get a Macbook with a student discount too.

Too Erus_Vestrum, pick your own avatar you ****ing douche.