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Dell's Gaming Monster

Posted by michael on from the luggables dept.

Carpoolio writes "TechTV has a good first look at the new Dell Inspiron XPS -- the company's first foray into portable gaming systems. The notebook -- a beast at 9 pounds -- puts the company squarely against the likes of Alienware. The price tag is steep, too, at $3,350. Are you buying?"

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  1. Heh, a beast at 9 pounds by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I remember back when that would've been a super lightweight notebook.

    1. Re:Heh, a beast at 9 pounds by FuzzyBad-Mofo · · Score: 5, Funny

      serious gamer

      Isn't this an oxymoron, you know like, "work party", "pretty ugly", or "microsoft works"?

  2. 9 pounds?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    At nine pounds thats the cheapest machine I've seen in ages - or are we not all talking British?

  3. It's the power consumption that'll kill ya... by jeblucas · · Score: 5, Funny

    Marty! This thing must take One-point-twenty-one-Giga-watts!

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    1. Re:It's the power consumption that'll kill ya... by wickedj · · Score: 5, Funny

      Now all they need to do is attach an ethanol reactor to it, that or a MR.FUSION.

  4. Re:It's still cheaper than a Powerbook by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    is $3350 cheaper than the $1599, $1999, or $2999 powerbook? Or the $1099 iBook G4? Oh yeah, I forgot it comes with a pentium, so I guess it's cheaper than all of them.

  5. ouchy by cubyrop · · Score: 5, Funny


    at that price point it had better come with a firewire vagina.

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    1. Re:ouchy by DirtyJ · · Score: 5, Funny
      firewire vagina

      As long as it isn't scsi, I guess it would be ok.

  6. Re:Would I buy it? by morcheeba · · Score: 5, Funny

    tell that to the bald guy in the airplane seat ahead of you while you project Quake on the back of his head. Oh wait, you're right -- it is ten times the fun!

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  7. Re:Ouch by WankersRevenge · · Score: 5, Funny

    just remember, unlike gta3 - you stay in jail after being arrested for running down pedestrians.

  8. Re:That is a LOT of money! by trentblase · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey, there are plenty of great games for the Mac! Breakout, superbreakout.... photoshop.

  9. It's pronounced SCUZZY by vasqzr · · Score: 5, Funny


    It better not be ultra-wide, either