Dell World of Warcraft Laptop

Thorpe · 01-09-2008, 11:07 AM

Didn't see this posted anywhere else.

Dell XPS M1730World of Warcraft

$4,500!?

Dennadyne · 01-09-2008, 11:12 AM

Kinda neat looking if you're into that stuff but wtf is with the price tag.

Tyen · 01-09-2008, 11:13 AM

Gaming laptops are so overrated.

Gauss · 01-09-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyen

Gaming laptops are so overrated.

I agree. The first laptop I got was a "gaming" laptop and it was so hot I couldn't actually even place it on my lap without getting burned through my jeans. Got a desktop 2 years later for half the price and 10x the gaming power.

Kodylan · 01-09-2008, 11:16 AM

Anyone that combines "Gaming" and "Laptop" with any realistic expectations is in for a huge letdown.

Tyen · 01-09-2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Gauss

I agree. The first laptop I got was a "gaming" laptop and it was so hot I couldn't actually even place it on my lap without getting burned through my jeans. Got a desktop 2 years later for half the price and 10x the gaming power.

For my first few years of eq1 I played on a Compaq Presario laptop. Since I would play every single day almost all day, it would get ridiculously hot. The laptop got so hot that it warped the whole bottom of the case and would leave a rash-like red mark on my upper legs. I can no longer grow hair on that particular spot on both my legs.

Kodylan · 01-09-2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyen

For my first few years of eq1 I played on a Compaq Presario laptop. Since I would play every single day almost all day, it would get ridiculously hot. The laptop got so hot that it warped the whole bottom of the case and would leave a rash-like red mark on my upper legs. I can no longer grow hair on that particular spot on both my legs.

Wow that's kind of shitty... I bet you could pull a "whoops I spilled coffee in my lap at the drive-thru" on Compaq if you wanted. There aren't any warning labels on laptops, right?

Tyen · 01-09-2008, 11:28 AM

Actually come to think of it, I had many "oops" moments with my GF in the past year and nothing happened. Wonder if I'm sterile?

Hatorade · 01-09-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyen

Actually come to think of it, I had many "oops" moments with my GF in the past year and nothing happened. Wonder if I'm sterile?

HAHAHAHA sorry thats just too funny. Can also cum in a cup and find out though.

Valos · 01-09-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Kodylan

Wow that's kind of shitty... I bet you could pull a "whoops I spilled coffee in my lap at the drive-thru" on Compaq if you wanted. There aren't any warning labels on laptops, right?

There are warnings in the manuals. When I worked for Dell, our terminology for laptops were "notebooks" so we never implied to the customer that it was ok to be placed in the lap.

mek · 01-09-2008, 11:48 AM

Lots of laptops have intake fans on the bottom, too, so if you actually try to use it on your lap it often blocks that fan, causing it to run EVEN HOTTER (brilliant design eh).

Froofy-D · 01-09-2008, 12:11 PM

I have a Gateway NX860XL laptop and I love it (7900gpu, 2gigs ram, core2 duo). Runs WoW, HL2, CS Source, COD4, and TF2 at a solid 60 FPS at 1680*1050. No it won't run Crysis at max settings, but most people's desktops won't either. The only PC game in the near future I care about is Starcraft 2 and it will run that nicely for sure.

For heat issues just get a $15 Xpad. It is lightweight, easily fits in your bag, keeps dirt out of your bottom intakes, and you can put it on your lap or wherever. Personally, given how cheap laptops are getting I will never buy a desktop again.

Dynalisia · 01-09-2008, 02:49 PM

I don't see how you can properly control a number of gametypes with a laptop interface. Don't get me wrong, I totally love my laptop and I can't go without it, but doing any serious gaming on it is very awkward and strain-inducing for me.

Aria · 01-09-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Froofy-D

I have a Gateway NX860XL laptop and I love it (7900gpu, 2gigs ram, core2 duo). Runs WoW, HL2, CS Source, COD4, and TF2 at a solid 60 FPS at 1680*1050. No it won't run Crysis at max settings, but most people's desktops won't either. The only PC game in the near future I care about is Starcraft 2 and it will run that nicely for sure.

For heat issues just get a $15 Xpad. It is lightweight, easily fits in your bag, keeps dirt out of your bottom intakes, and you can put it on your lap or wherever. Personally, given how cheap laptops are getting I will never buy a desktop again.

How much did the laptop run you when you bought it?

Praxus · 01-09-2008, 02:59 PM

Laptops are great if your on the move, but for pure gaming I'd just go with a desktop. Easier to upgrade, cheaper parts, etc.

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01-09-2008, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dennadyne Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 396 -1 Internets	Kinda neat looking if you're into that stuff but wtf is with the price tag.

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Kodylan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,089 +2 Internets	Anyone that combines "Gaming" and "Laptop" with any realistic expectations is in for a huge letdown.

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mek homosexual Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 1,292 -19 Internets	Lots of laptops have intake fans on the bottom, too, so if you actually try to use it on your lap it often blocks that fan, causing it to run EVEN HOTTER (brilliant design eh).

01-09-2008, 02:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dynalisia Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The land of sunshine Posts: 1,480 -4 Internets	I don't see how you can properly control a number of gametypes with a laptop interface. Don't get me wrong, I totally love my laptop and I can't go without it, but doing any serious gaming on it is very awkward and strain-inducing for me.