Blu-Ray Equipped Laptop only $1299

[bataylor1314]

This system features a BD-ROM/DVD writer capable optical drive for a reasonable price.

http://news.digitaltrends.com/article12108.html

[HDTV1080P]

This is a great price point. Lot cheaper then the $3,000 notebooks. I wish there was some specs on this unit. If the monitor is 1080P 1920 X 1080 I would think about buying one just to use as a portable BLU-ray player. At this price the monitor might not be true 1080P.

[kuklitis]

I agree that this looks like awesome deal ! If this laptop is capable to transmit HDCP protected video signal to some other full HD 1080p display device than it would be just too good to be true

[GooMan]

The 1299 price does not include a Bluray drive or their higher resolution monitor. 2099 will get you this
[1] Area-51® m5790

Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5500 1.66GHz 2MB Cache 667MHz FSB
Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Display: Alienware® m5790 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD - Saucer Silver
Motherboard: Alienware® Intel® 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
Memory: 512MB Single Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz - 1 x 512MB
System Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 60GB Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s 5,400 RPM w/ NCQ & 8MB Cache
Primary CD ROM/DVD ROM: Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc Optical Drive Combo w/ Software
Video/Graphics Card: 256MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7600
Sound Card: Intel® 7.1 High-Definition Audio
Wireless Network Card: Internal Intel® PRO Wireless 3945 a/b/g Mini-Card
Communications: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet & 56K V.92 Modem
Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service
Alienware Mouse Pad: Alienware® Mousepad

[bataylor1314]

Thanks for the correction. 2099 is still not bad for a blu-ray equipped laptop.

[mztik]

This Alienware notebook is a good alternative to Sony VAIO models with Blu-ray. While the price is still steep, Alienware gives you more costumization choices and a better video card/gpu. Too bad I don't have that much to waste.

[dadkins]

Originally Posted by mztik

This Alienware notebook is a good alternative to Sony VAIO models with Blu-ray. While the price is still steep, Alienware gives you more costumization choices and a better video card/gpu. Too bad I don't have that much to waste.

Uhm, the VAIO AR series have nVidia 7600 GT cards in them.

[jorg]

BLU-RAY OPTICAL DRIVE that dosent mean it can play blu-ray movies dosent sony have pc drive out for 599 or 699 or somthing but it can't play movies?

[Blue]

Does anyone know what Blu-ray drive Dell (and presumably alienware) are using?

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by bataylor1314

This system features a BD-ROM/DVD writer capable optical drive for a reasonable price.

http://news.digitaltrends.com/article12108.html

Yea, but the Blu-Ray drive is $600 more.