Opinion: Dell currently makes the best notebooks 1669
Very true, but there are extra considerations to take there. I am saying this as an Allienware user, btw, i'm typing this on my Area 51-m5700.
Alienware laptops are built for speed and performance. my battery lasts about an hour, with music playing, looking through websites, and running outlook 2003. you WILL get better performance out of an Alienware, you WONT get the same battery life. if you want a desktop replacement, and it's not getting totted around, and Alienware is an excellent choice, but an Alienware runs best in an environment where it is plugged in most of the time.
Hi Clark, Yes, they began offering the dedicated video cards yesterday (at least the U.S. web site). I don't think support is better anywhere else...
if you choose to get an Alienware, do NOT get the desktop-clbutt proc!! i can't say this enough. desktop procs put out WAY too much heat for a laptop, and problems are running wild, all relating to heat. some call the area 51-m7700 the "super gaming egg-frier". my 5700 with a pentium M runs incredible, i can run Doom 3 with full settings (including AA and AF) with no lag, no choppiness; there is no need IMO for a desktop processor. most peoples' "bad" Alienware experiences were caused by desktop procs in a laptop.
Clark, Don't be swayed about the recent bad stuff. Dell makes excellent products, I have got four Dell laptops in my home one is even an old cpx with a pentium II that...
all that said, i LOVE my Laptop!!
Opinion: Dell currently makes the best notebooks 1670
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