Comments on: Alienware presents “Area 51″ laptop as most powerful ever

By: clevo battery

clevo battery — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:56:27 +0000

I tested this camera for a client. I didn’t have the light running for more than 15 minutes. The battery lasted approximately 6 hours before recharging. The LCD, however, had a few dead pixels – never saw this before. Tried returning for exchange and had to put up quite a fight. Anyone else seen this?

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:17:39 +0000

#9
Interestingly, most such computers are no longer called “laptops”. Instead they are called “notebook” computers. I suspect that this is for liability reasons but regardless I have felt the heat off the bottom of my “notebook” and it is hot enough that I would experience some serious discomfort should I try to make it a “laptop”.

By: ECA

ECA — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:59:06 +0000

Im criticizing the NEED of MS Vista to NEED so much room/power just to WORK.
when XP required 1/2 as much and 2000 required 1/3 as much.
If they got rid of ALL the over head, this would be 1 MEAN machine.

Its strange that a console can output to a TV and look better then a computer does on a computer monitor, that has More power and resolution??? Hmmm.

By: Smartalix

Smartalix — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:39:14 +0000

Thomas,

I wasn’t criticizing the utility of such machines, I just don’t think they should be called “laptops”.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:21:52 +0000

I happen have such a notebook. In my case a Sager with a full FX-60 (Which was fast a year and 1/2 ago). Portable? Kinda. Luggable is more like it but far more useful to me than a subnotebook. After all, that’s why rolling briefcases were invented. Anyway, there is a use for such a thing. I was an independent developer. Having a machine that is the equivalent of a server and can run VS, SQL, a Virtual Server or three, all of the other various office applications that I can take to clients and then when I want, run a high level game or two is incredibly useful. Hey, if I can get a laptop with a quad-core and 8 GB of memory that is only a pound, I’ll buy it but until then, I would rather have power and speed over weight. If I spent more time on a plane or away from a power outlet, I would obviously think differently.

By: ECA

ECA — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:51:55 +0000

I cant see this much for anything that CANT play games…
Most TFT displays dont do games very well. They are getting better, but still blur and HATE the sun/glare/heat..

So, why this much power to write a letter??

By: Stu Mulne

Stu Mulne — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:34:03 +0000

I got a great notebook this way….

Kid bought himself a super-hot Toshiba for gaming. It ran all kinds of hyper-powerful stuff.

Pile of money spent, too….

Then he decided it was time to buy Version x+1 of some game or other.

Guess what PC-compatibles can’t be upgraded (other than some more memory) with the latest video cards, etc….

He bought a new desktop, and I got the notebook for what he still owed….

Regards,

Stu.

By: DavidtheDuke

DavidtheDuke — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:58:23 +0000

I got my laptop form powernotebooks.com. These are Clevo laptops. Many resellers come in many forms. The largest in the US are probably Sager and Alienware.

By: James Hill

James Hill — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:51:59 +0000

You have been gone a long time. People only buy Mac laptops now.

By: Caederus

Caederus — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:51:37 +0000

With Alienware If you see Area-51 it equals Intel. Aurora = AMD.

Been that way for years. So I don’t see them changing the name any time soon.

By: Smartalix

Smartalix — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:37:18 +0000

I’ve missed you guys, too. To make a long story short I got a new job, a new apartment, and a new relationship simultaneously and it took me this long to recover.

By: NSILMike

NSILMike — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:26:03 +0000

Welcome back, Smartalix!