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Question: Does it actually come with windows 8? As the pictures show that the keyboard is a windows 7 layout.
Document: The new one does have the new windows logo implemented for Win 8 and is up to par with the prior keyboard.I will note that the lighting seems a little dimmer, especially with the space key. But this is in normal light and not darkness, when my room is dark the whole keyboard is clearly visible.
Very powerful, the battery life isnt as grand as they say, and it would have been better with Windows 7 on it, but all in all very good laptop.
I love my laptop! Doesn't get hot and its great for gaming. Only thing I don't like about it is Windows 8, but that's not alienwares fault.
All lights make it looking cool. However, I advise turn them off if you are not plugged in. It's solid build. Window 8 takes a good time to get used but I can always get to Window 7 interface. So far so good.
Decent laptop. I wish that Dell hadn't influenced Alienware as much as they have though. This is the second Dell laptop I've owned that gets strange keyboard smudges on the screen after it's been closed for a while. The first was an XPS 16... I think if the screen had offsets/stoppers on it to prevent the display from touching the keys, it wouldn't be a problem.
The configuration have already been outdated.Win 8 system isn't included in the price even though it marked with Win 8 installed.And it doesn't have warranty, which mean you have to pay all fees for repairing.
The GPU's stock clock is 745Mhz and will go up to somewhere around 850Mhz if needed for short periods of time. The extra 1GB on this model will help with textures and will provide some overhead for future games.The AlienFX is nice and is part of the reason this laptop is expensive, you can set them to change to a different scheme when a certain .EXE file is running, which is great for games. As an example for Skyrim I would set the keyboard to go to all white.
It also has one of the best keyboards that I have used, the feeling is excellent and is 2nd to the higher end business line of Lenovo laptops.The CPU is a powerhouse for being a mobile edition with 4 physical cores and hyperthreading you get 8 threads, combined with turboboost which can jump the 2.3 Ghz clock beyond 3.0Ghz this CPU blazes through tasks and anything I throw at it.
While a USB to VGA or DVI is always possibly I would rather a native solution be available.- Battery isn't easily removed, you need to unscrew 2 screws to take the bottom cover off, then 2 more to take out the battery which makes it difficult to carry more than one.
Uh-huh. Feeling of immense satisfaction of the overall quality of keystrokes, finishes and reliability? Constant.The fact is yes, it's very expensive for a 14 inch laptop (and relatively heavy), but I have taken it everywhere with me for work (and LOVE seeing the expressions on unexpecting faces as it comes to life) and can still use it at night for hardcore gaming marathons.If you like your computers, I can't recommend this highly enough. Thanks AW! !
Answer: It will likely come with 8. After the release Alienware switched over to 8 and changed the keyboard to match. I got an 8 style when they replaced my keyboard.