Alienware Curved Monitor

Platinum · 01-08-2008, 04:48 PM

Anyone seen this thing yet? http://gizmodo.com/341413/alienware-...another-planet

It looks crazy. It's not out yet but jeez... this thing is nuts.

kof2000 · 01-08-2008, 05:07 PM

it'll take awhile to reach the start button but it'll be handy when scanning through the oodles of porn.

**mep916** · 01-08-2008, 05:12 PM

As if Crysis wasn't demanding enough. Wonder what kind of system you would need to push decent framerates out of that resolution.

PohTayToez · 01-08-2008, 08:34 PM

Hmm... neat, but it doesn't seem like anything I would ever want to use. I'm sure the gaming aspect is cool, and probably advantageous if you can actually see more... like having a virtual peripheral vision, but the ration seems a bit odd. Also, I doubt many games will allow you to actually expand what you can see by using it. In most applications, I think it will result in a lot of black space. For example, if you watch a movie, even a widescreen movie, you will have quite a bit of wasted space on either side.

ghost · 01-08-2008, 08:52 PM

IMO waste of money and room, also rear projection... no thanks!

Platinum · 01-08-2008, 09:39 PM

still cool though... shows you where things may go in the future...

JLV2k5 · 01-09-2008, 12:22 AM

Yeah that thing is nuts, I need a big monitor for gaming so i like it. POST NUMBER 100!!

The_Beast · 01-09-2008, 12:23 AM

It's Alienware so it cost 15x what it should

Iluvpenguins · 01-09-2008, 12:28 AM

Big screen, poor aesthetics.

01-08-2008, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Platinum Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 20 Posts: 771	Alienware Curved Monitor Anyone seen this thing yet? http://gizmodo.com/341413/alienware-...another-planet It looks crazy. It's not out yet but jeez... this thing is nuts. __________________ A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. (______(________________((() SIG-ARETTE

01-08-2008, 05:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
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01-08-2008, 05:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
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01-08-2008, 08:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 19 Posts: 2,592	Hmm... neat, but it doesn't seem like anything I would ever want to use. I'm sure the gaming aspect is cool, and probably advantageous if you can actually see more... like having a virtual peripheral vision, but the ration seems a bit odd. Also, I doubt many games will allow you to actually expand what you can see by using it. In most applications, I think it will result in a lot of black space. For example, if you watch a movie, even a widescreen movie, you will have quite a bit of wasted space on either side. __________________ Desktop / Laptop ASUS A8N-E / Compaq Presario v6420us AMD Athlon 3200+ @ 2.50Ghz / AMD Athlon X2 TK-53 @ 1.70Ghz MSI GeForce 7800GT / GeForce Go 6150 2 x 512MB DDR / 2 x 1GB DDR2 250GB SATA II / 80GB 5400RPM SATA 2 x DVD Burner / 8X DVD±R/RW

01-08-2008, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
ghost Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,005	IMO waste of money and room, also rear projection... no thanks! __________________ ASUS A8N SLi Deluxe Corsair 2GB DDR XMS3200XL Pro TwinX (4x512MB) AMD Athlon 64 X2 939 4600+ @ 2.6 Ghz ATi Radeon HD 3850 @ 680/844 80GB SATA HDD/200GB PATA HDD 1x DVDRW DL 485W PSU, Alpha watercooling

01-08-2008, 09:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Platinum Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Age: 20 Posts: 771	still cool though... shows you where things may go in the future... __________________ A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. (______(________________((() SIG-ARETTE

01-09-2008, 12:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
JLV2k5 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: University of Delaware Age: 21 Posts: 1,301	Yeah that thing is nuts, I need a big monitor for gaming so i like it. POST NUMBER 100!! __________________ Can't wait to finish college and build my system.

01-09-2008, 12:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
The_Beast Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 3,300	It's Alienware so it cost 15x what it should __________________ Rendering Machine - Gigabyte DS3L P35 - - C2D E6550 - - Corsair XMS2 2Gb - Seagate 'Cuda 320Gb - Sapphire 2600 XT 256mb - - Antec Earthwatt 430 watt - - Antec New Solution Series Case - - Hp w1907 monitor - Check Out My Custom Clock Picture 1/\Picture 2

01-09-2008, 12:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,293	Big screen, poor aesthetics. __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800 @ 1032mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD Ultra Aluminus Full Tower Case (Black Finish)

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