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    ALIENWARE 18 COMING BACK!

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by orancanoren, Aug 19, 2015.

  1. orancanoren

    orancanoren Notebook Consultant

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    I just saw the announcement video. I think I'll return my new aw 17 r2 (aka throttle machine) and get that one.
     
    orancanoren, Aug 19, 2015
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    i would pay the extra 1000 not to have the ugly keyboard from the msi
     
    xMAXIMUSx, Aug 19, 2015
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    meh
     
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    waiting for skylake anyways, don't do it!!
     
    xMAXIMUSx, Aug 19, 2015
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    I would pay extra $1000 for socketed CPU and AW's superior cooling
     
    octiceps, Aug 19, 2015
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    Is that all BGA?
     
    DeeX, Aug 19, 2015
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    The 18 uses LGA CPUs and MXM GPUs.
     
    Game7a1, Aug 19, 2015
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    I don't see the GA port, like, REALLY?!...
     
    Chris_Wayne, Aug 20, 2015
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    I just realized this isn't AW 18 r2. They are only selling the AW 18 r1 with new GPU's.
     
    orancanoren, Aug 20, 2015
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    Yeah, noticed that while reading the other aw18 thread, I guess no alienware 18 with GA port til next year, hope they manage to put two gtx 990m's in that beast somehow
     
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    I wonder how big the market for behemoths like the aw18 or the msi gt80 is, 5+ kg can't be described as portable in any way, that kinda kills the purpose of a 'laptop'.
     
    Chris_Wayne, Aug 20, 2015
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    That's why it's called "desktop replacement"s.
     
    orancanoren, Aug 20, 2015
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    It's funny they said "you asked for it, we brought it back" my a$$ :p

    We, who are the owner of Alienware 17 R2, asking them to make a nicely BIOS but they can't do it. Giving out an old system with new CPU and GPU, is it good? I hope it will and not suck as AW 17. If I can come back to where I bought this system, I would return it and wait for the next year refresh with skylake.
     
    lilw, Aug 22, 2015
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