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Ewwww, Dell make an "iWin"

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jive

macrumors 6502a
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Apr 14, 2006
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I clicked on a link found in some Digg thread. I'm shocked at how bad it actually is. It's not even like it's not just my taste or something, it's just wrong...



Although I probably am biased since I do love Apple design. Love it so much <3
 
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Allotriophagy

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Sep 5, 2006
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It's a "laptop", not a desktop machine like the iMac.

There was a review of it a while back where some guy took it on the Tube. People stared.
 
pianoman

pianoman

macrumors 68000
May 31, 2006
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this has been around for a while. seeing it again made me want to throw up a little but i controlled myself.
 
adrianblaine

adrianblaine

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Oct 12, 2006
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jive said:
But it's got a 20" screen >_>
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I don't think he literally meant "laptop". It is a mobile computer with a (huge) battery. I think it would be cool if the iMac had some sort of mobile power source. My friend uses his iMac as a mobile computer...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/255911/

This is one thing the Dell couldn't do is fit on a tiny college classroom desk...

imacinclass2.jpg
 
Sesshi

Sesshi

macrumors G3
Jun 3, 2006
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One Nation Under Gordon
Ah... you hafta see it in the flesh. It's a rather impressive beast. As one of the above posters said it's been out for a while so now it only matches the iMac in terms of general performance. I was considering it when my Macbook Pro became untenable for me to use normally. Eventually though I found the HP 17" laptop which was an excellent choice for me, now followed by the equally excellent (although so ugly that it becomes a talking point) XPS M1710.

I get the same reactions about the other XPS machines I have... the only haters are those who can't immediately pony up the cash to buy one ;)
 
jsw

jsw

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Mar 16, 2004
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Andover, MA
I find it to be oddly compelling, but I suspect that a 20" iMac with a UPS in an iLugger case would be smaller and lighter.

No subwoofer, though. The Dell would win there. I loves me some deep thumpin' bass when I'm sittin' in the cubicle at work with my homies.

If it were me, though, and I wanted a gaming PC, I'd buy a nice desktop, a decent 24" monitor, and a nice generator, then pay some kid to lug it around for me. I think it'd be easier and cheaper, and the carbon monoxide from the generator would really help me win against my non-oxygen-mask-wearing LAN party foes.
 
Sesshi

Sesshi

macrumors G3
Jun 3, 2006
8,113
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One Nation Under Gordon
Well that's the funny thing, I don't really game and I don't need a luggable gaming system. I just find it a great business machine because it's engineered to endure more stress than it does in my usage and has power to spare. I looked at the Precision notebooks but I figured what I do on a daily basis was more consumer-GPU orientated.

And I'd certainly rather have a dependable brick than a temperamental Apple supermodel which starts to flounder when you start trying to use the power that it is supposed to have.
 
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Allotriophagy

macrumors 6502a
Sep 5, 2006
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The Dell machine has space inside for multiple hard drives and has a better graphics chipset than the MBP, so it is ugly for a reason - it's full of nice things.

Say what you like about Dell, but they certainly offer a lot of configuration options to the person looking to buy a machine for Windows use.
 
Dont Hurt Me

Dont Hurt Me

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Dec 21, 2002
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Allotriophagy said:
The Dell machine has space inside for multiple hard drives and has a better graphics chipset than the MBP, so it is ugly for a reason - it's full of nice things.

Say what you like about Dell, but they certainly offer a lot of configuration options to the person looking to buy a machine for Windows use.
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That is Dells strongest point, The ability to make a machine that fits the buyer and not some committee of marketeers and brown nosers.
 
jsw

jsw

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Mar 16, 2004
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Electro Funk said:
This thing is hideous... saw one at best buy... jeesh... just get a desktop...
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I do see it as a relatively nice LAN gamer rig, but I can't honesty see any other use for it. It's too big to do anything but lug around when needed, and not as powerful as a comparably-priced desktop, so I can't see any reason for non-gamers to buy one, and a gamer that dedicated (to spend that much) is likely going to bring a gamer desktop instead.

I fail to see the market for it.
 
GoCubsGo

GoCubsGo

macrumors Nehalem
Feb 19, 2005
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They call it a show stopper. In my line of work show stopper means we do not proceed with our application, project, etc. Yeah it's a show stopper all right.
 
zoziw

zoziw

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Feb 19, 2006
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I saw one at an ever trendy Dell kiosk in a local mall. While the kiosk itself is pretty lame, that particular model was quite impressive looking.

Too rich for my blood though.
 
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