I want, to want to buy the Alienware M11x, I mean it is everything I'm looking for in a computer. Small, fast, good enough to program on, fast enough to play games with while I'm waiting for a call in my ambulance. Something I can rest on a lap and do a few laps around Aston GP, and then program an app with InSim to show me how fast or how slow I was compared to the WR time ... But it's an Alienware, that's basically a DELL in drag ... I just ... I don't know, if I can do it.

Dude, am I getting a DELL?

Alienware M11x

• 11.6 inch (29.46cm) 1366px by 768px LED Screen.
  
• Weights in at less then 4.5 Lbs.
  
• 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M Discreet Graphics Card.
  
• Up to Intel Core2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz (3MB Cache) CPU.
  
• Up to 8GB of DDR3 1066HMz memory.
  
• 1.3MP webcam and digital microphone.
  
• 3DMark06 Score Over 6,100.
  
• Up to 8.5 Hours of Battery Life. (2 Hours Gaming - So I Hear.)
  

My M11x Build (Base Price: $799.00)

• Intel Core2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz (3MB Cache) +$100.00
  
• 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 800MHz +$50.00
  
• Bluetooth Module, 2.1+ Enhanced Data Rate +$20.00
  
• Gobi Mobile Broadband with GPS +$125.00

$1,094.00

i've seen a couple high-end alienware dells at work... they truly are something different than the plastic shelled crap dell normally sells... thick heavy cases with tons of fans, and a nice power supply... the only reason i got to see it was that the hard drive died. ymmv.

Quote from bunder9999 :

i've seen a couple high-end alienware dells at work... they truly are something different than the plastic shelled crap dell normally sells... thick heavy cases with tons of fans, and a nice power supply... the only reason i got to see it was that the hard drive died. ymmv.

Thank you for the feedback. YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary - For Those who Don't Speak Geek) is indeed the term when it comes to hard drives, I don't think I can blame that one on the system tho ... Hard drives are hard drives, they die when they want, be it a day, a week, a month anything beyond that they normally last until you replace them for the upgrade.

(I wonder where old Hard Drives go to Die ... But I digress.)

Unless you've noticed a trend of hard drives failing in these systems, I don't take it has a laptop failure, I take it as a drive failure. So, I'll give Alienware a pass on that one.

I'm glad to hear the systems have a sturdy build quality, that's always a plus. So, I'll take that one as a slightly positive review .

Please, if anyone else has any storys, do speak up. I'm worried about this brand, and I need some information!