Alienware M17x captured!

My Alienware M17x has arrived this 2 hours ago and I snapped photos of the unboxing.
I ordered a 17 inch laptop bag and an external monitor too. It was a hassle to get all 3 boxes to my dorm as the box containing the laptop is heavy enough by itself. I spent about 20 minutes just to take all three boxes to my dorm.


3 large boxes, containing my  Dell Monitor, Alienware M17x, and Alienware laptop bag.


Grand opening


Alien head


Box containing accessories


Cloth covering laptop


Box containing accesories


Opening of accessory box


All accessories provided. Containing an Alienware cap, Alienware mouse pad (Hard), Leather manual, power cables, and installation disks.


Another angle


Another angle


Laptop covered in cloth



Removed safety foam


Plastic protector protecting from scratches


Removed plastic sheet


Bottom of the laptop, Impressed by the vents.


Alienware nameplate, customization not available for production outside US. What a shame.


Front of the laptop


Left side. Not many review mention the existence of the Kensington lock.


Behind, only have power socket.


Right side


Opened laptop


Other angle


Keyboard, unlighted


Keyboard again.







Lighted, bright condition


Lighted, dark condition


Lighted, dark condition, angle 2

Windows Experience Index 7.2

This first program I installed is Microsoft Words 2007, LoL.

Yet to play any game using this laptop though.

Razer Diamondback 3G revival!

I bought my Razer Diamondback 3G mouse back in February 2009, and the constant gaming and daily use of the mouse had caused it rubber layer of the mouse to be worn out, exposing the annoying sticky layer of the mouse. That sticky layer attracts dust and fibers, causing it to look like crap.


Had been searching for ways to solve the problem of the constant stickiness. And I had chosen to use clear paint, where I could preserve the original coloring of the mouse and treat the surface of the mouse.

I bought a Nippon paint PYLOX aerosol lacquer, where it is a clear spray, normally used for wood finishing for protection while keeping its original pattern.

Those instructions were quite tedious if the mouse's warranty is still on and you could not take it apart to spray paint it.

Steps for painting the mouse while keeping it usable as it does not get into the circuit of the mouse were:
Clean the surface of the mouse.
Stick masking tape of surfaces of the mouse where you does not want the paint to adhere to.
Fold some paper and use it to block places where it is possible for the aerosol to get in it.
Spray the paint as instructed by the instructions on the can. Apply several layers for better protection and longer lasting.

Here are the photos of my Razer Diamondback 3G as the finishing product. The Razer logo on the surface of the mouse is worn out by excessive use of it. That paint has a matte surface instead of a smooth one, should had chosen a glossy clear paint instead, though the price of a glossy finishing paint almost triples those normal clear ones.

Razer Moray PAX09 edition review!

This is the review of Razer Moray + PAX09 edition I bought from Razer online store. This package arrived the doorstep as a totally crumbled envelope. As I look at the package, I though that the box of this earphones would be so too, and could not be collected and displayed.

Did not thought that they actually use bubble wraps to protect the parcel, and the wrap is thick. Took me

quite some time to figure out a way to remove the bubble wrap without tearing it apart violently.

Well.. This is the package of Razer Moray + PAX09 edition! One month ago this product could be odered online, now it is not available anymore. Guess that the stock has ended. Green and Black casing, the typical Razer theme colors. The PAX09 on the top left side is just a sticker slapped onto it.

This is the package, consisting of the casing, PAX09 earphones, stickers, quick start guide, certificate of authenticity, and PAX09 earphone pouch with compartments for psp adapter, DS adapters, and PC adapters.

The 1st thing I tried to do is to use it in my computer. The sound is distorted and screeching, until I figured out that the PC adapter is required for normal use of the earphones, meaning that you have to carry the PC adapter everywhere if you want to use it normally on a mp3 player or walkman.I had also tried this earphone on my psp 2000. It works well, and the sound effect are nice and clear. This seal on the earphone filtered out almost everything in the background, allowing you to only hear the sound in the earphones. So it is recommended for only indoor use as it filters out outdoor danger elements, which could be dangerous.

This set of earphones also have a built in microphone situated below the right side of the earphone. It is way better when compared to Dell built in microphone on Inspiron 1520. The sound quality is much clearer. This allows better chatting during games or during skype/msn conferences.

Overall, after 1 month of usage, this product is a satisfying purchase and I would recommend to any gamers with budget limits as it provides good sound quality and a built in microphone.

Razer Diamondback 3G - Mine!!

I had got myself a Razer Diamondback 3G mouse!!
I had chosen Frost blue even though Earth Green are quite tempting.

The last mouse I had been using has always been a pain.
It spontaneously jump to corners of the screen. While I am playing FPS games, it causes the screen to go round and round.. In a high speed by the way. It causes most of the deaths while I am playing those games, LoLoL~

This mouse is cool, no distracting red beam under the mouse, and it illuminates a cool blue on the mouse wheel!


Kinda envious about Joe that he gor his Razer Krait for free from his friend..

My mouse costs MYR184! Its my first high precision mouse by the way.The box of Razer Diamondback 3G

The box features a window for the mouse for easy view when buying, and to check for minor damage.. Sweet!!

The mouse and its package of papers.


Razer Diamondback 3G... COOL!!

The only drawback is that it looks not so cool compared to other Razer mouse because the Razer logo is not illuminated: not suitable for show offs, LoLoL~

Europe Tour Day 4 and 5

Its day 4, and the tour is in Germany now. The first activity there is to have lunch... German style~~

The food serve is pork paws which is noticeably larger compared human's, German sausage, unknown pickled vegetables, fries, and rice. It was quite delicious though.. considering that if you ignore that there are some noticeable hair on the pork, not much though.

German pork paw.. or hand if you prefer it.

Bought my first memorable souvenir here. I bought a SwissCard Lite.. I'm a weird person ya know, this stuff should be bought in Switzerland, whereas I bought it in Germany.. Damn it!


SwissCard Lite! 13 functions!!


Later, lots of time wasted in the bus sleeping, doing nothing and trying to memorize some hiragana, LoL~

Reach the hotel late at night.. Too late I guess, the hotel door seems to be locked, LoL. Wasted sometime until they open the door for us.

Inside the room, they placed some chocolate Santa and a chocolate Bar. Forgot to mention that day 4 is Christmas eve, LoL.

Chocolate Santa.. Which I placed in my bag the next day, forgetting about it. When I remembered it, it was... wasted, LoL~


Day 5, lots of sitting in the bus again, saw some old architectures.

*Yawn* Can't remember why I take this photo.

This is a photo of a castle on top of the hill. Not only one though, seems like there has a dozen of them.

Europe Trip Day1 Part 2

The tour goes to a cruise, where it passes several famous spots of Paris, including the origin point of Paris, where it is quite small.


The Notredame, where the cartoon hunch back of Notredame takes place. This is the real deal.Notredame

Notredame

Notredame


Random photo of ducks. There are tons of them there, even sea gulls and some large birds which I don't know its name.
Some kinda pyramid structure.

I am the worst guide, LoL~
Can't even remember the details of the stuffs I went to see.