Jun 11 2010
Coolest Looking Laptop
Posted by: Adina in laptops

If someone asked me which I thought was the coolest looking laptop, I would have to say it is the Alienware m17x. Even if this is a monster in terms of size and weight, it comes with visual details that make it very appealing to the eye.
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I know that some people are wondering what could this laptop possibly have to make it the coolest looking laptop on the market. The truth is that Alienware has thought a lot about the design of this unit. Right from the first time you touch this laptop, you can feel that only high quality materials have been used in the construction process. There is not the slightest amount of flex registered anywhere as this is a high strength aluminum chassis.
On the sides, the back lid and the bottom of the laptop you will see that smooth anodized aluminum has been used and on the palm rest lies a smooth finish. With all that aluminum used, this monster is heavier than 13 pounds. It is available in silver and black but if you want the red version, it is going to cost you an extra $99.

The lid is very solid because of the one piece aluminum construction which makes it difficult to twist the display in any direction. Even if you apply pressure on the back of the lid, you will notice there are no ripples on the screen. When you look at this laptop from the front, it really appears to be threatening. There are speakers grill placed near the palm rests. The AlienFX Feature is probably the one that you are going to love most about this laptop. by night, the whole thing basically lights up. I’m not sure if it resembles a space ship or just a smaller Christmas tree.
AlienFX is a system of LED lights which can be customized as you please. The laptop is divided into 10 lighting zones such as the keyboard, the speakers, the touchpad, the Alienware logo, the alien head located on the back of the lid, the power button or the media keys. Only the keyboard alone is divided into other 4 lighting zones. This means that users are capable of creating themes based on light. Not only that, but the folks at Alienware promised they would develop the AlienFX system to be compatible with games and you can get different colored zones that indicate the amount of health or ammo.

Another very interesting feature which is tied to the design of this laptop is the screw-less bottom side. When you flip the Alienware over you shall not notice any visible screws. Well, except for the ones that are holding that name plate where you can write your name and personalize the unit. This is something that you don’t see in other laptops. No matter how appealing the Alienware m17x sound at this time, this laptop could end up costing even $4000 depending on the configuration that you choose. It is, after all, a gaming laptop.



