11-20-2007, 05:23 AM
Alienware Announces New Area 51 Laptops
Well there here the Alienware M15x a 15.4'' gaming laptop & the Alienware M17x. Both feature dual nVidia 8800M GT cards but, the difference being only the M17x has them in SLi mode(Whats the difference?). They feature up to 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme processors(sorry no Penryn as of press time). The M15x features dual HDDs & the M17x featuring up to three, with an SSD if you choose.
Here's a quick system overview of the M17x:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Extreme processor (2.80GHz)
Memory: up to 4GB DDR2 667MHz
Graphics: Dual Nvidia GeForce 8800m GTX/Dual Nvidia 8700M GT
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray burner
Storage: Up to 640GB with RAID 0 plus an expandable Smart Bay hard drive option
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate
Display: 17-inch Widescreen UXGA (1080p)
Design: Available in black or silver with SkullCap lid (groove style lid) or Ripley (smooth with single groove in the middle) lid
Here's a System Overview of the Alienware m15x
Processor: Intel Core 2 Extreme
Memory: up to 4GB DDR2 667MHz
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray burner
Storage: Up to a 320GB SATA drive plus an expandable Smart Bay hard drive option
Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate
Display: 15.4" WidescreenUXGA (1080p)
8800M Benchmarks
Release date seems to be Q1 2008. Boo Hoo!
For More Info:
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4101
http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/19/alien...x-laptops/
Leopard 10.5.1 is Here
Whats new? The following:
AirPort
Allows password-protected accounts on AirPort Disks to show up on in the Finder's Shared Sidebar.
Resolves an issue with saved passwords for wireless networks.
Back to My Mac
Improves the reliability of Back to My Mac-enabled Macs appearing in the Finder's Shared Sidebar.
Improves compatibility with D-Link NAT gateways.
Disk utilities
Restores the functionality of the progress bar during permission repairs in Disk Utility.
Addresses an issue that could produce an alert when creating disk images using Disk Utility or Terminal.
Improves disk partitioning when multiple RAID sets are created on the same disk.
iCal
iCal alarms are now more reliably delivered via email.
Resolves an issue when inviting attendees via a CalDAV account.
Mail
Improves stability when resizing columns in the message viewer or switching between Stationery templates in email messages.
Addresses an issue in which attachments enclosed inside an HTML link may not be clickable in email messages.
Fixes an issue with email accounts added using the "Simple Setup" feature in which messages cannot be sent due to an SMTP connection failure.
Improves Smart Mailboxes compatibility with .Mac Sync, and addresses an issue with To Do's disappearing when using Smart Mailboxes.
Resolves an issue with syncing Mail accounts with .Mac in which multiple On My Mac folders appear in the Mailbox pane.
Networking
Addresses an issue in which Microsoft Windows shared folders may be read-only when connected via SMB.
Printing
Resolves an issue in which user-selected values on Paper Feed PDE are reset to default while saving a custom preset.
Security, Firewall
Addresses a code signing issue; third-party applications can now run when included in the Application Firewall or when whitelisted in Parental Controls.
In Security preferences' Firewall tab, the "Block All" option is now called "Allow Only essential services"
Includes recent Apple security updates.
System and Finder
Addresses a potential data loss issue when moving files across partitions in the Finder.
Resolves an issue with login after turning off FileVault for a specific user account.
Improves compatibility with Adobe Flash-based uploaders used by .Mac Web Gallery and certain other websites and applications.
Resolves a potential text drawing issue with certain Adobe Flash-based websites and applications.
Time Machine
Addresses formatting issues with certain drives used with Time Machine (specifically, single-partition MBR drives greater than 512 GB in size as well as NTFS drives of any size and partition scheme).
Resolves an issue in which files restored in Time Machine may be restored to the backup hierarchy rather than the folders to which they belong.
For More Info:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/leopa...available/
Well there here the Alienware M15x a 15.4'' gaming laptop & the Alienware M17x. Both feature dual nVidia 8800M GT cards but, the difference being only the M17x has them in SLi mode(Whats the difference?). They feature up to 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme processors(sorry no Penryn as of press time). The M15x features dual HDDs & the M17x featuring up to three, with an SSD if you choose.
Here's a quick system overview of the M17x:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Extreme processor (2.80GHz)
Memory: up to 4GB DDR2 667MHz
Graphics: Dual Nvidia GeForce 8800m GTX/Dual Nvidia 8700M GT
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray burner
Storage: Up to 640GB with RAID 0 plus an expandable Smart Bay hard drive option
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate
Display: 17-inch Widescreen UXGA (1080p)
Design: Available in black or silver with SkullCap lid (groove style lid) or Ripley (smooth with single groove in the middle) lid
Here's a System Overview of the Alienware m15x
Processor: Intel Core 2 Extreme
Memory: up to 4GB DDR2 667MHz
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray burner
Storage: Up to a 320GB SATA drive plus an expandable Smart Bay hard drive option
Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate
Display: 15.4" WidescreenUXGA (1080p)
8800M Benchmarks
Release date seems to be Q1 2008. Boo Hoo!
For More Info:
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4101
http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/19/alien...x-laptops/
Leopard 10.5.1 is Here
Whats new? The following:
AirPort
Allows password-protected accounts on AirPort Disks to show up on in the Finder's Shared Sidebar.
Resolves an issue with saved passwords for wireless networks.
Back to My Mac
Improves the reliability of Back to My Mac-enabled Macs appearing in the Finder's Shared Sidebar.
Improves compatibility with D-Link NAT gateways.
Disk utilities
Restores the functionality of the progress bar during permission repairs in Disk Utility.
Addresses an issue that could produce an alert when creating disk images using Disk Utility or Terminal.
Improves disk partitioning when multiple RAID sets are created on the same disk.
iCal
iCal alarms are now more reliably delivered via email.
Resolves an issue when inviting attendees via a CalDAV account.
Improves stability when resizing columns in the message viewer or switching between Stationery templates in email messages.
Addresses an issue in which attachments enclosed inside an HTML link may not be clickable in email messages.
Fixes an issue with email accounts added using the "Simple Setup" feature in which messages cannot be sent due to an SMTP connection failure.
Improves Smart Mailboxes compatibility with .Mac Sync, and addresses an issue with To Do's disappearing when using Smart Mailboxes.
Resolves an issue with syncing Mail accounts with .Mac in which multiple On My Mac folders appear in the Mailbox pane.
Networking
Addresses an issue in which Microsoft Windows shared folders may be read-only when connected via SMB.
Printing
Resolves an issue in which user-selected values on Paper Feed PDE are reset to default while saving a custom preset.
Security, Firewall
Addresses a code signing issue; third-party applications can now run when included in the Application Firewall or when whitelisted in Parental Controls.
In Security preferences' Firewall tab, the "Block All" option is now called "Allow Only essential services"
Includes recent Apple security updates.
System and Finder
Addresses a potential data loss issue when moving files across partitions in the Finder.
Resolves an issue with login after turning off FileVault for a specific user account.
Improves compatibility with Adobe Flash-based uploaders used by .Mac Web Gallery and certain other websites and applications.
Resolves a potential text drawing issue with certain Adobe Flash-based websites and applications.
Time Machine
Addresses formatting issues with certain drives used with Time Machine (specifically, single-partition MBR drives greater than 512 GB in size as well as NTFS drives of any size and partition scheme).
Resolves an issue in which files restored in Time Machine may be restored to the backup hierarchy rather than the folders to which they belong.
For More Info:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/15/leopa...available/
