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Hypersonic EX7 Vs.Alienware Area-51m 7700

post #1 of 8
11/6/05 at 2:16am
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i'm getting a gaming notebook for christmas so i can start shooting the crap out of people in counter strike lol i might even play starwars but i don't know what to choose because their all so tempting and the only difference in customizing them that i noticed what that in the EX7 you can get your own customized color and the Dell M170 you get a really cool cover w/ different neon lights built in and the alienware you get the standard grip color and cover and they both have the same customizing options. so what should i get? so far right now i'm thinkin of getting the Area-51m 7700 or the Dell M170 and here are the specs for the Area 51:
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Area-51 m7700

Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 531 Desktop Processor w/ HT Technology 3.0GHz 800MHz FSB 1MB
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Warranty: 3-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Onsite Service
Video Card: 256MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7800 GTX
LCD Display: 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD Clearview Display with Built-in Camera
Motherboard: Intel® 915P PCI-Express Chipset
Memory: 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 533MHz - 2 x 512MB
Hard Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 80GB 5400 RPM ATA100
Primary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 24x10x24 CD-RW / 8X DVD Combo w/Software MPEG2 Decoder
Secondary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW / 24X CD-RW Combo w/Software
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 ZS PCMCIA
Primary Battery: Alienware® m7700 12-cell Lithium-Ion Smart Battery Pack
Communications: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet & 56K V.92 Modem
Wireless Network: External Wireless 802.11a/b/g PCMCIA Card
Floppy Drive: USB Floppy Drive
AlienRespawn: Alienware® Respawn Recovery Kit
Alienware Exclusive Offers: Gamespot Complete - Free 90-day Trial (a $20.85 value)
Alienware Exclusive Offers: 10% off your next EB Games online purchase
Free Alienware T-Shirt: Free Alienware® T-Shirt - Black
Desktop Enhancements: Exclusive AlienGUIse Theme Manager
Free Alienware Mousepad: Free Alienware® Mousepad
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Dell M170 Specs:
XPS M170 Intel® Pentium® M Processor 760 (2 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
LCD Panel 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7800 GTX
Hard Drive 80GB Hard Drive
Network Card Integrated 1 Gigabit Network Card and Modem
CD ROM/DVD ROM 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Wireless Personal Networking Card Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915 Internal Wireless (802.11 a/b/g, 54Mbps)
Primary Battery 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr)
Hardware Warranty 3yr Plus Solution Package

so can anyone help me out and give me their opinion on what i should get? thx
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Built By Myself PC
XP Pro/ Service Pack 2
Intel® 915P PCI-Express Chipset
Pentium 4 3.2Ghz w/ HT
Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256mb
1GB DDR2 @533MHz
160GB Hard Drive 5400rpm
8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW / 24X CD-RW(primary)
52x32x52x LG CD-RW/ 8X DVD Combo(secondary)
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post #2 of 8
11/6/05 at 4:15am
Now that AW finally has the 7800, it makes the choice harder. If I were not holding out for the AMD CPU and wanting some color in my life I would go AW. But either way you can't lose.
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post #3 of 8
11/9/05 at 6:12pm
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Originally Posted by DarthBeavis
Now that AW finally has the 7800, it makes the choice harder. If I were not holding out for the AMD CPU and wanting some color in my life I would go AW. But either way you can't lose.

Come back home...we miss you!!!....you guys here at Hyper got a real class guy when DB choose to buy Hyper....maybe you will consider letting him wander back to the AW forum every now and then....take care DB
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post #4 of 8
11/10/05 at 5:41pm
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Originally Posted by DarthBeavis
Now that AW finally has the 7800, it makes the choice harder. If I were not holding out for the AMD CPU and wanting some color in my life I would go AW. But either way you can't lose.

come back DB... its not the same without you....
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post #5 of 8
12/7/05 at 8:44am
Sooo Darth truly has turned to the darkside . . .
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post #6 of 8
12/17/05 at 11:03pm
ohhhhh no you cant have Db back he's ours, one of us understand!!!!!!!!?...........you dont know the power of the hyperside......join us and rule the galaxy as father and son !!!!!!!!!!! (Empire strikes back) whhhhhaaaa hahahah ...........wwhhhahaaaaaaaaa

If knowledge is power... THEN A GOODDD EMM IIIII !!!!!!!...........was that over the top? .....i never can tell (Riddler)
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post #7 of 8
12/18/05 at 1:02am
mick sometimes we all forget out Ritalin . . .no harm, no foul, no humans involved
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post #8 of 8
12/18/05 at 12:47pm

Funny thing at work

I had to have my Hype configed to my IT dept. VPN. I had the Alien wallpaper and desktop icons on it. They just look cooler than the reg windows icons and until Hype gets some will use these.

Anyway she starts looking at my Hype and was taken back by it looking just like a computer she just purchased. The custom paint threw her at first then when we booted up she said "Oh its an Alienware".

I corrected her I said it was a Hype, with Alien Desktops. It was the paint job that was still confusing her.

"But it looks just like mine?"

"You have a Alien??? I got to see it never seen one in person."

She goes picks it up, same case as Hypes, then I noticed a Alien Backpack (HUGE). She opens it up and there it was Alien head and all!!

Still had the screen plastic protector on it. It was purchased in order to "break it" because IT people need to do intensive tests before they make company purchasing recommendations. Anyway I told her they were both Clevos and I asked if that was the AMD chip, she didnt know so I asked when it was ordered and when did she get it and from that I said it was Intel.

So there on desk was a Hype and Alien machines. I wish I had a camera, will try to get them together again soon!!

Anyway I talked to the IT head and asked why Alien? It was to test. He saw my Hype (and since we are in NJ) told him they are on Long Island not far if we need to "visit". He took that into account.

He had some bad CS at Alien but said it wasnt his money they were playing with but had to do it for the research. They sent wrong packages, wrong software and a few other problems. But other than that so far Alien was working ok.

We both have the heat issue but as I have said here, use 2 soda caps and your good to go (Not bad for under $4).

So just a head up to Hype folks might be coming by for a "visit".
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