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post #1 of 49
11/7/03 at 5:53pm
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Been too busy trying to post these pics -- have not even turned the unit on yet.

Thanks to folks for pointing me to the free hosting site - Please ignor the other landscape pics - I will post more pics running games etc... on request.

http://alien.50megs.com/photo.html


Specs -

Specs -
Area-51m Cyborg Green, 16.1" UltraXGA, 3.2GHz, 1024MB DDR PC-3200, 60GB 7200, AREA-51M ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Module with 128MB DDR , Sound-Blaster Pro, 2x1x8x DVD-RW / 16x10x24x CD-RW Combo, 802.11a/b/g miniPCI Card

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Old thread - pics do not work
http://talknotebooks.com/showthread....&threadid=9845
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post #2 of 49
11/7/03 at 6:04pm
Thanks a bunch. Very nice looking. Not sure if I like it better than the blue, but I do like it better than the silver. And the green does make it look very Alienware-ish.
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post #3 of 49
11/7/03 at 6:05pm
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Green - Better -

It looks better now that I have it than i thought it woud... if that makes any sense. I have a blue and silver on order so will have to compare.
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post #4 of 49
11/7/03 at 6:07pm
I wasn't a big fan of green..only reason I liked it at all is because it's different then the industry standards....but seeing your pics I could really get into it. That's one sharp looking laptop!

Congrats!!
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post #5 of 49
11/7/03 at 6:19pm
I take back my "puke" green comment I made somewhere else on this board. It actually looks pretty nice. It's just not me though, so I'm glad I stuck with saucer silver. But it does look pretty cool. Have fun with your new laptop. The saucer should be delivering my laptop tomorrow; I hope they remember to take a right at Uranus like I told them to.
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post #6 of 49
11/7/03 at 6:46pm
Awesome pics! Thanks for posting them and congrats! I am very impressed with the green but am also glad I stuck with silver...Now turn it on and go have fun but remember we want a review!!!! Tell us how the ATI card works for you...thanks in advance!
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post #7 of 49
11/7/03 at 8:07pm
I like the gree, the contrast between the black and the green is very nice!
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post #8 of 49
11/7/03 at 8:42pm
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Originally posted by Dragserb
I take back my "puke" green comment I made somewhere else on this board. It actually looks pretty nice. It's just not me though, so I'm glad I stuck with saucer silver. But it does look pretty cool. Have fun with your new laptop. The saucer should be delivering my laptop tomorrow; I hope they remember to take a right at Uranus like I told them to.
Naa, he'll probably screw it up. After all, there are no "directions" in space.
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post #9 of 49
11/7/03 at 8:57pm
Mine will be here Tuesday..

I'll throw some up as well.
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post #10 of 49
11/7/03 at 9:31pm
anybody know if you can change color of your laptop like after you get it send it back for a different paint job.. for a price i'm sure but how much and is it possible?

NIce looking laptop btw. Looks great. Different shade though not as dark as i expected but still looks awesome! congrats i think your the first
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post #11 of 49
11/7/03 at 9:48pm
Paint it yourself! It's easy! I have done few race cars in the past and they always came out with excellent finishes.

You could get a 1/4 pint of your favorite auto paint, some flex additive and some clearcoat. You could then have any color you wanted.
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post #12 of 49
11/7/03 at 10:01pm
doesn't that void the warranty... the warranty i paid like 300 dollars for...
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post #13 of 49
11/7/03 at 10:30pm

heh

Yes im instigating.

http://talknotebooks.com/showthread....9747#post97074
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post #14 of 49
11/7/03 at 10:44pm
I'm going to start keeping count how many times I have seen you post that link

I just hope that Adam has you on the payroll...

Anyhow I always appreciate the sager fanboys...they add zest to the boards.




SAGER RULES...wait I bought an Area-51m...hmmm...your strategy must be working...
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post #15 of 49
11/7/03 at 11:01pm
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Originally posted by toolb0x
doesn't that void the warranty... the warranty i paid like 300 dollars for...
Don't know, are you pretty good with hardware? Stripping a notebook down is not entirely difficult.

Back many moons ago the Powerbook 540 and 520 would develope a crack in the chassis, and we would have to transfer all the internal to a new chassis. I got pretty fast at it after a while. But I digress......
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post #16 of 49
11/7/03 at 11:13pm
rfaster,

when you have a chance could you post some more pictures with larger size images (preferably 800/600 so i can set it as desktop bg) and a game running on it? i'd like to see a picture that makes me feel like i could almost touch it

kudos on being the first to post green, u rock!

btw when did you order? and did you make any changes while it was in build?

thanks
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post #17 of 49
11/8/03 at 4:04am
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BF1942 - Large/Small

Waiting on Tool to hook me up with a host so I can post some larger files. More game pics to come.

Ordered end of September - made several changes - A+B+G, PC3200, ATI -

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post #18 of 49
11/8/03 at 4:52am
Once again...you are awesome!!! I am dying for your impressions on everything and how has it been gaming??? Any ghosting??? How is the build? How noisy is the laptop? How hot does it get? I think you get the idea!
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post #19 of 49
11/8/03 at 7:12am
YES! thanks man for putting up this pic, setting it as desktop img
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post #20 of 49
11/8/03 at 1:27pm
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First Impressions - More to Come

Finally had some time to load up some games last night - will post more pics shortly. FFXI took just over 3 hours to load/patch (load disk 4 and patch)- hope to actually play it a bit later. Tool has put together a list of Q&A's - that I'll try to fill in as I work with the AW.

First impressions - (mostly loading software) - this unit is very fast. My reference machine is a Dell 8500 2.6GHZ w/ 1GB ram. I plan to sun Sandra on my 3.2GHZ desktop and the AW 3.2 to see how much of a difference there is. Desktop is running a 160 Sata etc...



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Keyboard - is STIFF with a capital S. My new 8500's keyboard is quite a bit stiffer than my first 8500 (purchased shortly after Dell rolled the 8500's). The AW keyboard is as stiff as it gets - and the more I use it the more I like it.

Cyborg Green - Not what I expected - I'm much happier with this color than I thought I'd be. I'll post some high res pics ( with my Canon 1DS (10Mpixel) cam when I get some web space. I don't think the current pics do the laptop/color combo justice. Silver is nice but I have been there and done that (my Silver AW should arrive in 4 to 5 weeks - will take pictures side by side).

EYES (alien) - Much cooler that I thought it would be - It definitely sets this laptop apart and I think a GREEN lap without them just would not be right. It would be nice if they bumped this up a notch by using more color's - or more options for the colors. It's a nice add and I'm sure folks looking at the back of the laptop who do not know about AW will take a second look and wonder why a guy in a business suit is working on such a unit.
Note - When the laptop is charging its eyes blink BLUE -bright enough to light up a dark room with a blue strobe. ( I suggest you not charge your laptop in your sleeping area unless you want a night light).

The Bad - (1.8 day old lap – still have to use a bit more to know if these are real problems or just ….)

The Screen -I have the 16.1 and perhaps its due to the fact that I'm running it side by side with my Dell 8500 (running 19X12). I spent the first hour or so trying to get the screen adjusted and finally got it to where I like it (not as good as the Dell but....) I found that I had to turn the contrast on the keyboard (fn key + F7) all the way UP - then goto video properties - advanced and pick the COLOR tab (ATI) and turn the Gamma all the way to the left (.5) leaving Brightness and Contrast right in the middle. I'd love to hear from other 16.1 owners about their screens - I'll have another 16.1 in a few weeks to compare it to. NOTE – Upon Reboot the settings get rolled back – If I open display properties the gamma goes back to my pre-set – Kinda weird and I’ll continue playing with to see if it happens consistently

Hibernation – I’m having some problems when I try to power up from Hibernation – it has hung a few times – and when finally loads xp the desktop has been re-set to 640X480 16 color…

Heat – DVD, Battery life etc… will be addressed in the coming days as I use the lap a bit more.
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