“m9700 laptop ate my desktop!”.

If you’re like me, your laptop is for work and playing ‘Bubble Bobble’ and your desktop is the scene of 3D carnage, death and destruction. Son, times are a-changin’ (yes, they have been for some time but it fits in with this article).

You sexy beast.

Seriously. If I could have children with an inanimate piece of technology then the m9700 would be the one for me. Why? Firstly, it’s cheap-ish. For around £1200 for the base model (the dual GeForce GO 7900 GS model comes in over £2000) you get a machine more than capable of handling the latest games. Second, it just looks and feels great. The high resolution (1900 x 1200) is fantastic and works well in any lighting conditions. Even the sound from the onboard speakers showed no signs of distortion at higher volumes. The original Alienware styling has been toned down a little but retains the alien logo (no mistaking who makes this laptop, is there?).

Surely it can’t all be good?

No, it isn’t. This little beast weighs in at 4kgs. Not light in anyones eyes. Another whinge I have is the power consumption. Spend more than 90 minutes away from a mains supply and it’s game over. It would appear that the graphics card and the processor do not power themselves! Ah well, I can live with some things.

Don’t let that put you off. This is a desktop replacement. It looks and feels great and, in my eyes, is well worth the money.

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