Isaiah's Tech

We already knew that the Alienware M11x would be launching for less than $1,000 so many assumed - including me - that the base model would cost $999. Thankfully, Dell has managed to mention the official price and it will start at $799 USD. It's got the netbook look to it (sort of), but it blows other netbooks out of the water since it's a gaming netbook. It's sporting an 11-inch display, an Intel Core 2 Duo ULV CPU, swappable Nvidia GeForce GT335M graphics, and a battery life that should last 6.5 hours (only 2 hours of gaming though). It's pretty impressive and it'll weigh 4.5 pounds. The exact release date wasn't mentioned so you'll have to wait a little bit longer.

Update: According to Engadget, it looks like the Alienware M15x and M17x notebooks are now available with Intel's new Core i7 CPUs. The're available for $1,199 and $1,799, respectively; check out the M15x here and M17x here.

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Dell has just unleashed a bunch of new products. Above are the new Dell Studio's which come in 14, 15, and 17-inch models. They'll be available later this month for $699, $849, and $949, respectively. They've also introduced the Inspiron 580 / 580s desktop PCs; they'll start at $269 and they're highly customizable. They've also unveiled a new desktop PC, the Studio XPS 8100, which includes a brand new Intel Core i5 CPU. This desktop will start at $749. Check them out here.

Dell has also updated their existing Alienware notebooks as well. The M15x and M17x can now be bought with the new Intel Core i5 / i7 CPUs. Along with this they have unveiled the new OptX AW2310 monitor which has support for Nvidia's 3D Vision technology. It's got a Full HD 1080p resolution, a contrast ratio of 80,000:1, 120Hz technology, 400 nits of brightness, HDMI / DVI ports, audio jacks, and four USB 2.0 ports. You can go out and get this monitor now for $499.

Dell Shows Off Inspiron 580 / 580s and Studio Notebooks: Engadget
Dell's Alienware M15x / M17x Gets Intel Core i7: Slash Gear
Alienware Unveils 23-Inch OptX 3D Monitor: Gizmodo

Update: Alienware has just officially announced the gaming m15x notebook, the new Area 51 / Area 51 ALX, and the Aurora / Aurora ALX  desktop PCs. In case you wanted to know, the m15x has a Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M GPU. Since I'm living the University life now, I won't have time to talk about it today. It's a fairly lengthy post, but you can check it out on Engadget [here] now!

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At TGS, Alienware is prepping yet another announcement that will "shake the gaming world to its foundation." I don't know what that means, but I'm betting it has something to do with a new desktop PC (with new Core i7's?) or a new laptop already. Or, y'know, Alienware could be announcing their first gaming console. Okay fine, I think it'll be a desktop PC. What do you think?

Update: According to Engadget, Alienware could be announcing a new Area-51 m15x gaming laptop, which is a 15-inch version of their m17x, and a new Area-51 X58 desktop PC. We'll just have to see what these two products will bring to us tomorrow.

[vg247]