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    The best looking notebook, period.

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by TSE, Oct 3, 2011.

  1. Jobine

    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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    AW was just repackaging Clevos before dell bought them :p
     
  2. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    Thought it was the other 'we love your stickers all over our bodies' guys they were repackaging. Are they still in business, forgot who they were...
     
  3. ajkula66

    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    They were still *very* impressive machines, and this comes from someone who's not a gamer, or an Alienware buff per se...
     
  4. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Ill agree the HP elites are pretty darn nice, but the abuse I have put thinkpads and precisions through I dont know if the HP could hang. I have seen a few up close and personal but never really got any use out of them so take my opinion with a grain of salt....Plus Im a dell business/old thinkpad snob so that makes me just a hair bias.
     
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    Personally, I think precision and elitebook (what is a zbook? ) build is pretty close (actually ripping them apart) , both have some stupid service/assembling remark. but style wise, hp is ahead, precision chassis is petty easy to look "old", and look heavy and huge even though they are almost the same weight and size.

    Though, I can't take hp consumer line looking more apple-ish every gen, where is the real envy?
     
  6. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    [​IMG]

    *especially QA
     
  7. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Well my m4400 and m4600 are tanks! I challenge any laptop to put up with the physical abuse they have gone through and still look and perform like new.

    Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2
     
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    haha. cant comment on qa since I don't order them in bulk/dozens :)
     
  9. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    If that's true of Dell then what of Mac? The lack of resistance to update that chassis doesn't seem to effect its sales.

    Besides, a workstation doesn't have to look bland, but I'm much more concerned with structure and performance than glitz and glitter.

    I'd prefer that when the change does come it reflects real performance (what Macs do best) and not mere cosmetics.
    Well it hasn't been a year yet with mine but so far I can attest to its ruggedness.
     
  10. Akimitsui

    Akimitsui Notebook Evangelist

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    Panasonic Toughbook:
    [​IMG]



     
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  11. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    You onow what I meant. Of normal laptops not mil-spec...

    Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2
     
  12. baii

    baii Sone

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    I guess I didn't get my meaning across, "look old" as in it getting a ding /scratch and it just stay noticeable and stack on.
     
  13. Jobine

    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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  14. Akimitsui

    Akimitsui Notebook Evangelist

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    *sigh* At one point I had about 9 Panasonic Toughbooks just lying around in my house and it never came across my mind to even record videos of some extreme testing :confused:
     
  15. aliensony

    aliensony Notebook Consultant

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    Probably been stated but:

    macbook
    macbook pro retina

    sony vaio svz
    sony vaio duo

    pretty much the only laptops worth getting. ;P
     
  16. Jarhead

    Jarhead 恋の♡アカサタナ

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    Completely ignoring gamers and professionals, because nothing they do is worth anything, right? ;)
     
  17. Misesian

    Misesian Notebook Enthusiast

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    I remember when I was like 12 or 13 the Dell XPS M1710 was the first laptop to make me go woah... laptops looked pretty *ty back then
     
  18. ChrisG1

    ChrisG1 Notebook Guru

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    I may be biased, I love the XPS 15... Its like a mac, but classier and actually useful.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Temetka Notebook Consultant

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  20. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Best looking notebook? I nominate Dell XPS... mine :)

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
  21. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    Hey Guys those Dell are VERY nice looking BUT I am slightly biased here: NP2740-Banner.jpg

    Sager NP2740 AKA Clevo W740SU
    (It looks better in person)
     
  22. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Kinda plain looking silver one? The pic posted didn't even show what brand?
     
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