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I'm trying to convince a friend not to get the Alienware m11x

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omgodzilla:
I've been chatting with him on steam for a while about this. Sometimes he sounds like he doesn't know what he's talking about, and he makes me rage. I censored his name in the chat below.


Him: I am getting it for the PC once I get my alienware.
SuicidalKitty: alienware.
SuicidalKitty: their computers look nice
Him: Laptop.
SuicidalKitty: but imo they're overpriced
Him: Their laptops are not.
SuicidalKitty: which one are you getting?
Him: m11x, as I demand portability.
Him: :P
SuicidalKitty: it comes with a gt540m
SuicidalKitty: 1gb
Him: 2gb now.
Him: They upgraded it.
SuicidalKitty: you can pick
SuicidalKitty: on dell's site
Him: Ah.
Him: Bloody amazing performance for the size.
Him: Don't you agree?
SuicidalKitty: http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+GT+540M
SuicidalKitty: I have the radeon 6850
Him: Cool.

(We go on to talk about other stuff while I look for a laptop on newegg)

SuicidalKitty: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152277
SuicidalKitty: that has the same video card as the m11x
SuicidalKitty: and it's cheaper, slimmer, and has a larger screen
Him: And not as portable.
SuicidalKitty: why?
Him: Because I actually need portability.
SuicidalKitty: the m11x is larger and heavier
Him: No, the M11x is less wide.
Him: Weight is a non-issue.
SuicidalKitty: this is slimmer
Him: Slimmer is not equal to better for transporting.
Him: I would have more trouble transporting that in a backpack than the m11x.
SuicidalKitty: it's only 3 inches wider
Him: But that does not  disprove my point.
Him: I am going for the 2 gig graphics memory version.
Him: :\
SuicidalKitty: the 2gb won't improve performance unless you are planning on setting up multiple monitors or you're gonna run multiple games at once (I understand that i'm probably wrong about some of that)
Him: Exactly.
Him: I am a multitasker.
Him: As a programmer, I will have multiple game dev windows up at once.
SuicidalKitty: also the cpu is only 1.5ghz and it's dual core
Him: So?
SuicidalKitty: you're getting a cpu meant to be used with cheap laptops, and a video card meant to be used with large or multiple displays
SuicidalKitty: sorry to go all out on you
Him: I am a game dev, so I need very specific attributes, CPU not being one of them.

TL;DR: He says he wants a m11x for portability, and because it's "better for programmers". I link him a different laptop that is much cheaper, it has the same video card, and a larger screen. He said that laptop wasn't as portable.

Seb:
He's retarded.

Laptops are all the same portabilityness, jesus fuck i actually had to type that

Devie:
HURR DURR IMA GAME DEV IM USE ALIENWARE 100X BETTUR COZ 3INCHES YAAAA
:D

Cake Faice:
"HUR DURR, ALIENWAR IS THE FASTEST COMPUTER EVAR THEY LOOK KEWL AND SOUND FAST AND BEST PRICE EVAR"

Osme:
[insert witty comment here]
Fucking moron

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