Ok sold my Macbook pro unibody tonight and i'm looking for a replacement and i want opinions.
My (ONLY) options are:
Macbook pro 17" 2.66 i7, 128 SSD, 4GB RAM (upgrade to 8 myself), 330MGT 512 (meh) 19x1200
OR
Alienware M17x 1.7 i7 Quad, 8 GB ram, 128 SSD, 5870 crossfire 19x1200 screen
My only options are those 2 because to me those are the sexiest beasts there are. One is a gaming beast and the other is a macbook. I lug it to work and back every day. Not a long walk. I watch movies, youtube, browse the web and play games alot of the time. CS source, wow, TFT, COD4 etc. I am almost always plugged in.
I do appreciate the sexiness of the macbook and i was about to order the newer version today (mine was a 3.06 optioned core 2 duo, 128 SSD, 4 Gb ram, 9600 GT 512 mb) so it would have been a slight increase in performance and battery life. I LOVE the screen on the mac and I LOVE the styling. I love its light weight and versatility while still being able to play games. The downsides? I F******ing hate MAC mouse acceleration. GPU still is weak for any high spec gaming.
Now the Alienware I think is downright sexy as a BEast of a gaming machine. I like the ASUS vents in the back, but DO NOT like how its a wedge shape and how the screen folds up where it does. I also hate any screen that has a border so an all glass screen on the AW wins out. I also hear the AW screen is 120hz and is better than apples ???? (If so its an easy decision for me) I would have PC mouse acceleration, beastly gaming but heavy weight and poor unplugged battery life.
The mac is coming specced to $2600 cdn, the Alienware on the u.s site unfortunately for $29ish
My one BIG reason why I'm even asking this is that I sold my mac and realized something. it's too pretty even for me. I had a speck case on it, and a zagg full shield. I pretty much took all it's beauty away. i also made it thicker with the case and it didnt look as good. It forced me to ask if it was worth paying for so much style and covering it all up. This has REALLY convinced me to consider a BEAST machine.
If anyone has other suggestions you are more than welcome to add ANY input here for me. Remember that style has a lot to do with it. I love the Alienware Logo, backpack, the glass screen, the style of the lid and the alien logo of course. I also like the personalized laser etched plate which i'll engrave my Grand marshal WOW toons name in (LOLOLOL Nerd alert haha) . Looks are huge for me. I'll also be using this machine to tune my 600 hp Corvette so I'd like to be crusing around with a Phat apple logo glowing on the pass seat or a nice Alienware Head . I'm unaware of any other aesthetically pleasing machines...
I'm all ears !!!!!!!!! Give me something to read while Im at work on my (HUGE SIGH) Iphone 4 tomorrow..... Spill your thoughts please !!
My (ONLY) options are:
Macbook pro 17" 2.66 i7, 128 SSD, 4GB RAM (upgrade to 8 myself), 330MGT 512 (meh) 19x1200
OR
Alienware M17x 1.7 i7 Quad, 8 GB ram, 128 SSD, 5870 crossfire 19x1200 screen
My only options are those 2 because to me those are the sexiest beasts there are. One is a gaming beast and the other is a macbook. I lug it to work and back every day. Not a long walk. I watch movies, youtube, browse the web and play games alot of the time. CS source, wow, TFT, COD4 etc. I am almost always plugged in.
I do appreciate the sexiness of the macbook and i was about to order the newer version today (mine was a 3.06 optioned core 2 duo, 128 SSD, 4 Gb ram, 9600 GT 512 mb) so it would have been a slight increase in performance and battery life. I LOVE the screen on the mac and I LOVE the styling. I love its light weight and versatility while still being able to play games. The downsides? I F******ing hate MAC mouse acceleration. GPU still is weak for any high spec gaming.
Now the Alienware I think is downright sexy as a BEast of a gaming machine. I like the ASUS vents in the back, but DO NOT like how its a wedge shape and how the screen folds up where it does. I also hate any screen that has a border so an all glass screen on the AW wins out. I also hear the AW screen is 120hz and is better than apples ???? (If so its an easy decision for me) I would have PC mouse acceleration, beastly gaming but heavy weight and poor unplugged battery life.
The mac is coming specced to $2600 cdn, the Alienware on the u.s site unfortunately for $29ish
My one BIG reason why I'm even asking this is that I sold my mac and realized something. it's too pretty even for me. I had a speck case on it, and a zagg full shield. I pretty much took all it's beauty away. i also made it thicker with the case and it didnt look as good. It forced me to ask if it was worth paying for so much style and covering it all up. This has REALLY convinced me to consider a BEAST machine.
If anyone has other suggestions you are more than welcome to add ANY input here for me. Remember that style has a lot to do with it. I love the Alienware Logo, backpack, the glass screen, the style of the lid and the alien logo of course. I also like the personalized laser etched plate which i'll engrave my Grand marshal WOW toons name in (LOLOLOL Nerd alert haha) . Looks are huge for me. I'll also be using this machine to tune my 600 hp Corvette so I'd like to be crusing around with a Phat apple logo glowing on the pass seat or a nice Alienware Head . I'm unaware of any other aesthetically pleasing machines...
I'm all ears !!!!!!!!! Give me something to read while Im at work on my (HUGE SIGH) Iphone 4 tomorrow..... Spill your thoughts please !!