The Dumbest Laptop DELL Ever Made - Dell XPS m2010
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There are many impractical laptops out there.. but at a whopping 21 pounds (9.5kg) the Dell XPS m2010 might be the most impractical laptop ever built.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:06 What is it?
3:17 The Price
5:16 Tour of the outside + cool formats
10:15 Using it
12:08 The Display
12:55 The webcam
13:57 Storage
14:20 The Graphics Card
16:09 Gaming + Speakers
17:30 The Blu-ray Works!
18:27 Teardown
21:35 Linus being Linus
21:45 The motherboard + CPU
24:44 Benchmarks
25:30 Can it run Crysis?
27:12 Outrro
@zeriah Рік тому
This laptop was my dream computer back in high school. I ran through the Dell configurator and put together a sick setup that would have only cost a whopping $10k! Also, fun fact, this laptop was featured in Iron Man, when Pepper Potts was copying the files off of Obadiah Stane's Dell XPS m2010.
@rhodiumthunderbird Рік тому
Damn, 15 years ago in movies feels super recent, while 15 years ago in tech feels like the ancient past.
@Jason-mo7xt Рік тому
@@rhodiumthunderbird yeah,that's real
@hudsonsabal8695 Рік тому
What would an updated one even look like? Lmao. With that much space and todays silicon it could literally have a threadripper and a 4090 if you wanted.
@ThisCanBePronounced Рік тому
Just opened up the movie (happened to get to that scene with a single click, I might add, haha), and yup, there it is! Whole monitor shown, might be a bit of product placement lol. Best view is when he comes over and sees the screensaver. Thanks for sharing!
@Sup_D Рік тому
@@hudsonsabal8695 There wouldn't really be a need to add a Disk Drive, and even if one is added, they are quite compact now. Also cooling solution would be a lot better as well with that amount of space saved from the disk drive. IO would be great as well, with possibility of inbuilt 4K capture cards. Weight would be reduced as well, because of lighter panel's.
@4carhur1more Рік тому
I have to say, I'm completely in favor of more videos like this that cover old hardware like this. With Linus' extensive knowledge of old tech and his regular propensity for dad jokes and dropping things, it's equally informative and entertaining.
@1999ATP Рік тому
In combination with anthony would be nice, since he probably has experience with older tech too.
@Armada2010 Рік тому
"extensive knowledge of old tech" kek. lol. )
@eljengibre6080 Рік тому
Would be a lot better if he quit laughing at everything like he doesn't understand that tech evolves. Bahaha! Look how big the battery is! OMG! OMG! WOWW! Look at stupid daughterboard HEHE OMG!
@Drekel Рік тому
-signed
@TechSowa Рік тому
Agreed!!
@potatodude5327 Рік тому
I'd like to see you guys make this into a sleeper monster machine, i mean, imagine rolling up to an Esports tournament and walking in with this absolute unit.
@popanda3652 Рік тому
I have a project going right now to make an eSports all in one for lans and travel and stuff. Laptop ergo is usually horrendous for me. I didn't realize Dell had already(kind of) made one lol
@lefteris.adamou.1 10 місяців тому
It's not that bad to make in to a sleeper
@NaddlyC 7 місяців тому
They would have to destroy it's original internals
@baoquoc3710 5 місяців тому
@@NaddlyC i mean, why keeping same old aging innards when you can Jerryrigeverything with it?
@NaddlyC 5 місяців тому
@@baoquoc3710 yeah I know, would be nice to give it some life but I think it wound be a crime to destroy it, it's a piece of history
@artgoat Рік тому
I was working at Dell when these came out. They were hell in the lab, because the keyboards and mice would happily connect with ANY XPS in the lab in preference to the closest one. You'd try to set one up, and suddenly someone across the lab is typing on your screen. Fortunately you could hard-wire the keyboards and use a wired mouse, but it was a pain.
@hammerth1421 11 місяців тому
I had some "these are not your AirPods" try to connect to my phone on a train recently. Good to know that problem is fixed...
@sargera1 11 місяців тому
BT multipair , even when it wasnt popular yet lol
@artgoat 11 місяців тому
@@sargera1 If ONLY! Them pairing to your machine would shut YOU out!
@stevethepocket 10 місяців тому
I have similar issues with the wireless Logitech mice I got secondhand a few years ago. Both of them automatically pair with both dongles, with no obvious way to disable it. Maybe if I install the proprietary software I'll get some options, but that doesn't help me when one of the computers I want to use it with runs Linux.
@MusicVideoMakerPro 7 місяців тому
how does one pait those though? i've got this weird "lap cinder block" and everything else is working quite fine but never got the keyboard to connect. referred manuals and forums but so far no avail.
@KevinElgan Рік тому
I had this computer (fully-loaded) and it was a dream! It's not a laptop, it's a portable desktop with a real screen enabling massive productivity from anywhere... with a table. I'd buy this again without hesitation if there was a modern version of this...
@korovai672 Рік тому
who is the dell employee with the gun to your head
@coconutstrawberry Рік тому
Kinda funny you mention that, DIY Perks basically did a DIY version of this with a Framework motherboard recently: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/mYV8pI9npmulrqM.html
@metalface8515 Рік тому
@@korovai672 No, I'd totally buy one of these too. This is an incredible thing if you do content creation or especially music production.
@zodwraith5745 Рік тому
@@korovai672 I'd buy a 20" laptop in a heartbeat. It's brainless to me that people compromise on a $2000 laptop because it doesn't fit in their $50 backpack. Just pack it with a backpack it does fit in.
@animeloveer97 11 місяців тому
@@zodwraith5745 the hp envy line has 17in desktop replacement laptops and still has dvd drives too the battery is ass though
@excitedbox5705 Рік тому
They were 17 years ahead of their time. I was literally talking about this yesterday. A desktop PC that is portable now that people are working from home and the office. It literally saves each employee needing 2 workstations.
@badlydrawncars6460 Рік тому
I feel like it would work much better in the form of a PC case with an integrated display, keyboard, touchpad, etc kinda like a modern Compaq Portable
@famitory Рік тому
my ideal would probably be sort of like two really thick AIOs that hinge in the middle as a dual monitor that folds together into a briefcase form factor. one half has the computer, the other has a compartment in the back with the mouse and keyboard and such.
@lexievv Рік тому
@@badlydrawncars6460 small form factor pc case and displays at the office workplaces. Or.....a laptop. A lot of jobs don't need a lot more power than most modern laptops can offer and are nice for when working while on the go without having access to a desk.
@MeticulousTechTV Рік тому
We just use laptops and provide monitors for both locations. Less than 1% of our employees need anything stronger than standard HP business grade gear, especially in a world where 4-8 core CPUs with solid onboard graphics are a dime a dozen. We’d have riots if we asked employees to lug a monstrosity like this back and forth.
@MeticulousTechTV Рік тому
@@lexievv nailed it
@SkullAngel002 Рік тому
Prior to buying Alienware in 2006, Dell's "XPS" was their gaming and premium PC line. Dell wanted to bridge the gap between laptop and desktop usage and this was born from their efforts. The goal was to provide the biggest gaming monitor possible along with desktop horsepower while still being portable enough to lug around like a laptop(-ish). Last time I saw this was in Iron Man (2008), when Pepper was going through Tony's computer.
@jc5512 9 місяців тому
Holy shit good memory! Although I think it's obidiah's laptop
@Ziggyoz Місяць тому
Jesus Christ... The first Iron Man movie is 16 years old...
@MarshallEvans 10 місяців тому
There is a guy who has been using this DAILY at a coffee shop in Raleigh. He's STILL using it. He lugs it in and sits in the same chair every day. He recently started bringing a second 32" screen. He's a "writer" - and pretty crazy
@StevenWichers Рік тому
I worked at Dell when these were released. The bluetooth was notorious for breaking. We were also strictly forbidden from referring to these as laptops so people wouldn't hurt themselves and then sue.
@AdamWolphe Рік тому
I worked at Office Depot when this was released. I remember the endcap designed for this, and how it was specifically billed as a “Portable Workstation”.
@vardaan6704 Рік тому
The fact that this was my first pc amaze everyone but it had a reason it was a gift given to me by my late uncle edit -I broke it in 2011 I guess and just gave it to someone for repair and no one could do it
@sargera1 11 місяців тому
@@AdamWolphe when u only move it to work sites 1 x a week yes, deffo not a mobile laptop lol but the idea sticks on, hell even Razer eventually make a keyboard thick as this one ( like a micropc +keyboard)
@AnthonyGage 10 місяців тому
I was on the REC team at the time. I can't count how many of these that I captured and repaired in-house due to the bluetooth pairing issues. But those JBL speakers were awesome!
@boburanus69 9 місяців тому
@@vardaan6704 Dad's always give you the thing you want. Uncles always give you the thing you didn't ask for x10 - usually turns out to be low key amazing.
@BigColton Рік тому
I'm not gonna lie. I really want an updated version
@mcborge1 Рік тому
Same, and a modern version would be thinner and lighter, which would make it less of a pain to lug around even at that screen size.
@haphazard1342 Рік тому
I want to see them upgrade every possible component on this thing to see what it's like.
@juliancantarelli Рік тому
@@haphazard1342 Yes, this!! An ssd, some more ram, win 10.
@wiesshund-games Рік тому
@@mcborge1 I would not exactly want it terribly thinner and lighter Prefer not to go flexing a 20" screen closing the lid etc. Instead of thinner and lighter, id rather put a sick modern tech lithium battery solution in it that is like 400,000wh which might be doable given the smaller size of a lot of modern components and the now lack of need for express card and 30 in 2 card readers, 2.5 inch HDD's, the fact no one uses optical drives much anymore and some other things. Could probably get one battery in the lid itself and one in the base? And a monster cooling setup Be neat to make one that is some insane intel/nvidia combo, with kinda no regard for battery life just to say you have a i9 24 core RTX 4090 gaming laptop that kills 400k wh in 2 hours or less :) And then do one based on AMD with a low watt cpu and some kind of mobile GPU based off the RX 6600 with reduced power draw, get a combined cpu and gpu draw of under 100 watts maybe Kind of go for a game as long as possible on the battery scenario. Walking into a LAN party, and setting down your laptop for everyone to feel the table go thud and the floor shake would be hilarious.
@mcborge1 Рік тому
@@wiesshund-games Just shaving 10% off the thickness of the base and using newer screen tech and meterials would still make it lighter without sacrificing rigidity and you could easily get two modern thinner (and lighter), higher capacity batteries in a base of that size and still have room for a decent cooling system. It could still have the over engineered hinge system and you could easily add any extra io to the back of the screen lid so it's positioned underneath the screen when it's in the open position, that way you would keep most of the weight in or near the base making it less top heavy.
@onlygonzo Рік тому
As a Dell field engineer around the time when this was released, when I first encountered this at a client site I experienced a significant medical event.
@poseidon9948 3 місяці тому
did these like to spontaneously combust or something? sounds interesting
@Qwertyarse85 Рік тому
Given how good the screen is and speaker setup, i'd be interested what internals they could put inside or outright replace to make a "modern take" on it. Use the chassis (with minor modifications), bang in a new Mobo, M.2, Li-on pack etc etc so make a sleeper PC.
@KeithOlson Рік тому
I was a Dell tech back in the day, and my job was to GO TO YOUR HOUSE within 24 hours (4 for some businesses) and fix whatever problem you had. Yes, that's right; a Dell tech would repair your broken laptop screen at your kitchen table while you watched. (I worked on one of those transportables and it was just as awe-inspiring as you might think, *especially* considering I fixed it when it was just a year or two old.) When you worked on one, you had a definite sense that Michael Dell stood behind his engineers with a baseball bat, making sure that they were as easy and fast to repair as possible. (...and yes, *ANYONE* could access the complete instructions on how to replace any part in any(?) Dell computer. You could even skip having a tech pop by if you wanted. You would just put the broken part back in the box the new one came in and call UPS to pick it up.)
@YS420X Рік тому
Was lucky enough to have one of these and had it serviced just as you described twice! I had nothing but good things to say about Dell in that era
@pilsplease7561 Рік тому
They still do that, So does Lenovo I had a laptop where the wifi stopped working, tech came and took it apart at my kitchen table, said the slot for the wireless card had died and then took the laptop sent it to the company repair facility they put a entire new motherboard in it and replaced the shell and I basically got a brand new laptop and they reset the warranty to the 5 years I had on it. Hands down the best service I ever got in my life.
@pilsplease7561 Рік тому
I had a gaming laptop that was only 1 year old from dell, bought it at start of last year and it had a 4 year warranty and died and dell wont take care of it even if its under warranty cause it caught fire due to a electrical short from poor quality manufacturing.
@pdraggy Рік тому
Yeah, Dell monitors were the best! I even got service on a used one.
@TheRogueX Рік тому
Hahaha, do you remember your DCSE number? I think I've forgotten mine. Do remember, though, that before the Alienware acquisition that Dells were horrendous; Michael Dell and his engineers didn't come up with those ideas themselves. Dell and HP for sure will still send techs out to your house to do repair work. Worldwide Tech Services still handles it, I think.
@o0o00000ooo0o Рік тому
A modern version of this would be wild! You could fit so much battery, crazy sound and just epic parts in a formfactor like this today to make an actaully useful computer. Maybe nobody needs anything like that today since laptops are so good anyway but still. Just imagine how awesome a modern version of this could be.
@joelconolly5574 Рік тому
Ikr.
@Lord_Reset Рік тому
The closest analog imo is a foldable laptop, 16 to 17 inch foldable display that folds down into a 12 inch standard laptop or completely closed.
@marcusborderlands6177 Рік тому
battery life wouldnt be that good sadly. laptop makers are limited on battery size by the FAA if they want them to be able to travel on a plane
@90seller Рік тому
So…. A desktop lol
@Nderak Рік тому
and it would weigh sooooo much less
@bcyrx Рік тому
Built in dial up modem actually makes a ton of sense on this thing if it was really meant as a portable workstation that may be used out "in the field" alongside equipment using dialup for small data transfers.
@davidoliverhorn Рік тому
i had one and i loved working with it. i love big displays and i had a second 21“ screen attached at the office. also the keyboard was great to type on. i threw mine away last year … fully functional … oops! mainly because that fake leather finish turned into that sticky plastic over the years and it was gross to touch it. it also came with a custom fit laptop bag … with wheels and a retractable handle. a truly unique piece of tec … :)
@mndlessdrwer Рік тому
Please keep making these retrospective videos! This is such an insane nostalgia hit for me right now. I vividly remember looking up articles and browsing Dell's website for this laptop back when I was in high school at the time it was released. You should see if you can find a listing somewhere for some of the old Voodoo PC laptops just so you can see why HP wanted to buy them out to turn them into their gaming laptop division before ultimately scrapping the name of the brand in favor of retaining the product line name instead. The Dell Adamo from around the same era was also an amazing example of a company trying to one-up Apple at their own game. Then they made the Adamo XPS and ruined everything in their endeavor to have the thinnest laptop.
@iowatheother4986 Рік тому
ANYONE: IS THERE A WEBSITE OR ANYWHERE I CAN TYPE IN MY COMPUTER TYPE, THEN IT SEARCHES FOR ALL COMPATIBLE DRIVES SOFTWARW ETC LISTING ALL BRANDS IN ONE APP???? ex: I have a realtek hardware in my computer but I want intel software for wifi. I also have AMD but I want to see if my laptop is compatible with newer versions or other brands. THANKS IN ADVANCED.
@RJRC_105 Рік тому
Crossover with LGR when.
@Emira_75 Рік тому
I was gonna watch this video, but Linus said I might as well just read the comments.
@mndlessdrwer Рік тому
@@Emira_75 It's still an interesting video in its own right. That laptop was just insane to a degree that you rarely see in production laptops these days.
@Hopgop1 Рік тому
This is the coolest video you've done in a while, what an epic laptop! More obscure tech please! Also felt the perfect length and not a rushed shoot like some videos have felt recently.
@iowatheother4986 Рік тому
ANYONE: IS THERE A WEBSITE OR ANYWHERE I CAN TYPE IN MY COMPUTER TYPE, THEN IT SEARCHES FOR ALL COMPATIBLE DRIVES SOFTWARW ETC LISTING ALL BRANDS IN ONE APP???? ex: I have a realtek hardware in my computer but I want intel software for wifi. I also have AMD but I want to see if my laptop is compatible with newer versions or other brands. THANKS IN ADVANCED.
@spicyluckster9125 11 місяців тому
I think this is actually quite a revolutionary system for its time, it implements futuristic elements and ergonomics with handy features and sleek styling.
@litlclutch Рік тому
I almost bought one of these back in the day... decided I didn't want something THAT heavy, but man was I disappointed when I used one that a friends dad had got through his work. In the day and running ATI Black drivers, think that is what they were called could be wrong, the thing was AMAZING to play or watch things on. Between the awesome monitor & the sweet sound. It was the monitor that got me into Glossy laptop screens. This was a great video. LOVED IT!
@ZaPpaul Рік тому
We had these in the company I worked for in 2006. They were awesome at the time. They were basically desktop replacements and we used them for working from home and for working in the office. Which was on a 3/2 day home/office split. They were ridiculously heavy to lug around though.
@synaesthesiification3470 Рік тому
I used to work for a recycling firm that handled pallets of dell returns. I managed to build an entire m2010 including the optional extras like Blu-ray drive. In 2007! Mostly all new parts too.
@ayaankhan5687 Рік тому
nice for you
@JasonStPierre Рік тому
You are my hero. I too have gained favor of the dump gods for many computing gems.
@360Fov Рік тому
That explains the machined aluminium.
@jsnldn Рік тому
you're talking to the only nerds alive who might be marginally entertained by that story.
@rravotti Рік тому
Do you have an extra lcd panel laying around? I broke mine years ago and would like to make it fully functional again.
@killershark90 Рік тому
I used to have a compaq laptop and the upgrade batteries for it had capacity indicators on them because, among me and my peers anyway, having multiple batteries back then was pretty common and chargers that could charge your battery external to the laptop were a thing I remember a few of us having too lol. Treating your laptop like a power tool "yeah AFK I gotta change my battery" lmao
@xtravagententertainment 11 місяців тому
Hey! It was sold as a concept. It came fully loaded with a crazy leather rolling travel case, and the tops presentation remote with built-in display so you could pick songs from your playlist. During the day I used it for business presentations and training new hires using the loud bass speakers and presentation remote, then during the night, I tore up my livingroom night after night, doubling as a DJ computer. I had to have it serviced and the Dell tech who came to service it didn't even know what it was. The first ever computer I financed too, I'm pretty sure I ended up paying 6k but I was perfectly happy. My favorite system ever. Sure, it had problems like the keyboard, and the DVD but the pro's far outweighed the cons. This was around when electronic music exploded thanks to Skrillex. So many people thought my system was absolute cray. Speaking about compensation Linus.. in all fairness, I think you should review a video you made 13 years ago compared to a current one without giggling. Other than this simple indiscretion, still love the show. Just had to comment on this video cuz I loved that system so much. Love the show guys. Just take it easy when reviewing tech from us older people's past lol.
@JaredJanhsen Рік тому
The XPS M2010 was on Tony Stark's desk in the original Iron Man film. The second Mini PCIe slot is for an optional 3G Cellular card. Back then you had to pick your carrier and Dell didn't have cards available for every US carrier at the time. The top panel cover I'm pretty sure is a die-cast alloy part and not machined. Hence the rough appearance. I never got to work on one when I was a warranty tech for Dell, but I did have to go over the service manual and take their little certification test on it.
@iowatheother4986 Рік тому
ANYONE: IS THERE A WEBSITE OR ANYWHERE I CAN TYPE IN MY COMPUTER TYPE, THEN IT SEARCHES FOR ALL COMPATIBLE DRIVES SOFTWARW ETC LISTING ALL BRANDS IN ONE APP???? ex: I have a realtek hardware in my computer but I want intel software for wifi. I also have AMD but I want to see if my laptop is compatible with newer versions or other brands. THANKS IN ADVANCED.
@natsukage3960 Рік тому
@@iowatheother4986 You can only use software/drivers from the company that made the hardware. But you can physically change the wifi module usually for something else: ex. Atheros to a Intel Wifi 6 card.
@iowatheother4986 Рік тому
@@natsukage3960 but doesn't the software itself send out a signal to pick up wifi?
@qellman Рік тому
It was also in 2 and a Half Men in the background!
@natsukage3960 Рік тому
@@iowatheother4986 Not really. The software/drivers sends activation signal yes, and then "translates" the data sent from the hardware itself, for windows. Without the correct driver, you cannot communicate correctly with the hardware.
@molitararbutus8438 Рік тому
This thing was an awesome beast and very few that still run. Those who had it fought hard to have one repaired and not replaced but there was no parts available for it anymore. It was built for a show piece and got such a demand it was released publicly. I know this as I worked for Dell Hardware Support and we were told the entire story of it's creation. It was never meant to be sold to the public just a demo of what could be done but demand was so high it got released.
@igameidoresearchtoo6511 Рік тому
That explains the machined aluminium.
@clapanse Рік тому
@@igameidoresearchtoo6511 Dell XPS machines of the time (at least the big ones) had *absurd* build quality, with very little sacrificed for cost. I had an XPS M1710 (same era as this, but their 17" gaming machine), and the entire chassis was machined out of a single piece of magnesium alloy. It was ridiculous how rigid and strong it still felt even when you had it stripped down all the way (and you could access the RAM with one screw and tear the whole thing down with 15 or 20 screws - so much easier than modern machines).
@igameidoresearchtoo6511 Рік тому
@@clapanse Yeah, but their prices were unfortunate to say the least however. Plastic is both a curse and a blessing.
@clapanse Рік тому
@@igameidoresearchtoo6511 Yeah, they were not cheap machines. You could definitely get a faster gaming machine for the same price at the time, but not at that build quality and with even more bulk and atrocious battery life (not that the M1710 battery life was anything to write home about anyways).
@armelpeel Рік тому
they dont really use computers, they just pose next to them and take pictures. Thats why they say everything is stupid except iphones, which they cant figure out either.
@richardbrown1553 6 місяців тому
I loved this! I purchased the DEL M2010 new back in 2007 and ordered it with every option Dell offered including the remote and suitcase! If memory serves me correctly, I paid about $7000 back then for it. I used it for two years then put it on a shelf with other relics from my past. I still have it and it still works.
@revtech2917 Рік тому
You should have upgraded the ram with 8GB and placed the best CPU compatible for that socket/motherboard. Those old CPU's are SUPER CHEAP and sometime a huge upgrade depending on what's already installed. You could make this into one hell of an emulator PC.
@HullarsRedDust Рік тому
I would love to see a video where Alex and team attempt to make this a modern sleeper while keeping as many core unique components as possible!
@JeewakaFernandoJefferdomd Рік тому
Imagine this shell with framework PC components
@lchanceiv Рік тому
Yesssssssssssssssss
@srijitmondal5242 Рік тому
It would destroy this fantastic machine! Just keep it as it is!
@okaminekokami4930 Рік тому
None of this is old or unusual to me. Does that make me old? My first laptop was a 386
@adrianvacaliuc Рік тому
I *really* would love too see what a “money is no object” upgrade is possible with this machine. In it’s day, this was the pinnacle of upgradable laptops. It would be wonderful to see what the best MXM GPU is and try to replace it. Also neat to investigate if SSDs can be put in the internal slot or just run an optane 2.5 inch SSD. The more stupid, the more fun. I believe 1080 MXM GPUs exist. It would be cool AF to try to get that to work here.
@ansonx10 Рік тому
I really appreciate the length and pacing of this video. It doesn't feel rushed like other videos sometimes do. Too often it feels like Linus is just trying to get done with the video as quickly as possible, without taking time to actually "have fun" with whatever thing they're doing. I've always watched LTT primarily because of the "fun" aspect.
@only9letters Рік тому
Couldn't agree more 👐 The Blu-ray attempt would've died after the first try normally, keyboard as well 👌
@raylopez99 Рік тому
I play Linux at 2x speed always so I don't mind "rushed". Sounds better too at 1.5x or higher, IMO.
@TheZerok666 Рік тому
@@raylopez99 touch some grass, mate Watching stuff sped up all the time isn't healthy. Your poor attention span...
@Emira_75 Рік тому
I was gonna watch this video, but Linus said I might as well just read the comments.
@raylopez99 Рік тому
@@TheZerok666 Say what?
@DirtCheapFU 9 місяців тому
This device takes me back. I remember seeing these back on Ft Gordon, around June/July '07, as work stations for the command team and for the few, I want to say 84D. The guys whose sole purpose and job was operating anything A/V. Powerpoint, video broadcasting, or whatever. They weren't technically signal guys, but theyre job training was done in Fort Eustis, VA. Last time I saw them, was piles of them shoved in the back of a connex of the 63rd/67th ESB motorpool across from the new netsec building. Same motorpool where someone stole 2 lines of copper grounding lol that r an the length of... I want to say, 16 M998(shelter carriers).
@henriknoree1526 Рік тому
It would be interesting to see a video about upgrading this ‘laptop’ and installing windows 10 to see what it’s capable of when it’s maxed out. Although I understood from the video that finding parts for it is a problem. I still hope you make a follow up video though.
@smokinjoe43 Рік тому
I actually had one of these when I was in college, I took it to class sometimes as a joke. It had awful heat problems, I had to get the GPU replaced 2-3 times (all under warranty thankfully) and eventually they had to replace the entire thing because the motherboard died and they didn't have any replacements available. Was definitely a conversation starter for the 3 years I had it though. I also loved seeing it in Iron Man (it's on Tony Stark's desk). Lastly, one time when I called Dell to have it repaired the tech told me the only other person he'd ever known to have one worked for NASA, so that was cool. Anyway, that's my quick story about when I used to own one of these.
@SteveFarrOrg Рік тому
The 2010 was my main machine for many years. Dell offered me money to let it finally die so they wouldn't need to keep sending engineers out to fix it. The RAID 1 configured dual drives save my life twice. My fondest memory was Friday night movies when I dragged this thing into my living room. Put it on the coffee table in front of the sofa, watching movies with my gals with popcorn, with the lights turned out. Proper cozy!
@mangotree1032 Рік тому
Eyyy, sounds pretty nice!
@blackkat101 Рік тому
I have a friend who lugs around his desktop to other's house when playing games with them instead of using a laptop. Something like this seems perfect as, like you said, it's essentially a portable desktop. It would be amazing if someone made a suitcase sized desktop, handle and all just like this, but with modern hardware to make it truly into a full gaming computer. Of course, it would probably have to be a custom build...., but having all those speakers, sub-woofer too would just be the icing on the cake when you show it off.
@andrewroberto7352 Рік тому
I have the HP version of this! It's very similar in weight and size, but no detachable keyboard or dvd player, instead it has a built in TV tuner and detachable TV remote. Would love to see LTT do a comparison between the two.
@katsuku Рік тому
This looks like it would be pretty fun to try and upgrade since it seems like so many of the parts are replaceable. I wonder what the most ballin' version of this thing would look like.
@jensenraylight8011 Рік тому
i don't mind using it too, in fact if they could jam a full PC experience into it, i'll be in heaven. basically you can bring your desktop pc everywhere
@Pseudoswede Рік тому
Pimp my Dellcamino
@Radek3887 Рік тому
I agree. Let's see an upgrade video.
@Tiaan90 Рік тому
Would be fun! Try finding a 4K BR player, swap in a modern mainboard with an i7 or i9 and beefy cooling, follow it up with twin or triple modern batteries for hugely improved batterylife.
@serversC13nc3 Рік тому
hmm... maybe fitting a minisforum ryzen base mini pc motherboard in there and if there was an available screen on 20" 4k resolution if possible... maybe?
@KRiley129 Рік тому
I wanted this thing so much when it first came out. If they released an updated version of this I'd probably still be interested.
@PhilKnudson Рік тому
I did as well, I just couldn't justify it as a laptop for school. so i bought an open box macbook pro, then returned it and got a more normal xps dell, then had some buyers remorse with the dell, ultimately returned it and got a newer macbook pro which I used all through university. now i'm a multi-os house. some mac, some windows, some ios, some android.
@WeiFinder Рік тому
Basically you're looking for a Surface Studio 2
@tdata545 Рік тому
DIYPerks on YT has made a lot of these, and they're kind of nice. Love his channel.
@Arxgxmi Рік тому
@@PhilKnudson dell sucks i dont blame you for the buyers remorse, i experienced using them, about 3 or 4 laptops, experienced their pre builts in all schools jve been in, had a dell prebuilt opened it recently and it sucks just as bad as they do now. lenovo does everything better and im literally not touching anything dell/alienware until they do something revolutionary for themselves.
@MeatbrickProductions Рік тому
@@PhilKnudson i think we all had a similar situation in some point of our lives
@jameshovells4117 Рік тому
I had one of these bad boys at uni back in the late 2000s. It was perfect for me doing animation as I would tilt the screen flat, put paper on it and trace scenes. I remember seeing it cameo in the iron man film too. Every now and then it would fault on start up and the error beeps were like a fire alarm. It stopped working and ended up in the bin. I miss it and the amount of muscle mass it gave me lugging it about.
@Kepler_2258 Рік тому
That casing actually might have been magnesium alloy, I’ve taken apart some older laptops from that era before and it looked the same, if you look on the exposed metal you should see a “Mg” symbol, that means it’s Magnesium, some of the laptops I had actually were dead so I burned small pieces of the magnesium casing and it creates a Blinding White/Greenish White light, if anyone wants to do this, make sure you have eye protection, because burning magnesium also emits UV Rays
@SpaceraverDK Рік тому
Older Thinkpads used to have a magnesium frame, that was what made them so tough.
@Kepler_2258 Рік тому
@@SpaceraverDK yea, i got most of mine from those Panasonic Toughbooks From the 2006-2010 era, I actually had a decent one from the parts of all of them that I put together, Had a Radeon HD5860 1GB card with a i5 1st gen, 8gb ram and a 500gb SSD, nice little system and it would play some low Demanding games really well
@pepperypeppers2755 Рік тому
Mobile consumer electronics should not be made with magnesium, that's absurdly dangerous. If you had a battery fire you'd go blind long before discovering your home ABC fire extinguisher can't put out metal fires.
@walkingthedistance 4 місяці тому
Could well be because my old Latitude had Magnesium Alloy bottom cover and it looks the same.
@Kepler_2258 4 місяці тому
@@walkingthedistance yea, I had some broken pieces from my laptops, if you use a torch against a piece till it glows red hot then blow on it, it’ll start a reaction and burn a Very Very Intense White/Greenish color, just don’t look at the light though, it also emits UV Rays, and don’t get burned, it does react with water when it’s in the molten state lol
@TheBurningSeraphim5 Рік тому
That thing is AWESOME!! Could you imagine what something like that could be nowadays with modern day parts. So cool. More videos of weird tech like this PLEASE!
@iknowiminsane1949 Рік тому
Watch DIY perks latest video it's sick. He did what you said
@Outland9000 Рік тому
Ultimate LAN rig?
@Driftwood420 Рік тому
How did Dell go from this level of repairability to where they're at now? This is incredible
@alexzhu1 Рік тому
They lost repairability to get them as thin as Macbook because that's "what consumers wanted"
@kady5991 Рік тому
The repairability of their mid 2000s latitudes were insane. Two screws, replace the sata drive. Want to hot swap the drive bay to a spare battery that fits in the drive slot? No problem. want to swap the main battery to a fresh one? Two tabs and drop a fresh one. Dell used to design for repairability in the IT department realm. Then the race to the bottom happened for thin and light designs and the fact that they could cheap out on manufacturing parallel to this was another plus. Edit: and I forgot about the monitor! The display was so easy to replace - flip up the tabs just above the keyboard to get at the display connector, undo the hinge mounts through two screws on each side (back and bottom) and away it comes
@eDoc2020 Рік тому
@@kady5991 The D800 had the best one: two screws on the bottom to remove the fan. Compared to other laptops where you need to take the thing half apart to clean it's a huge improvement.
@JeskidoYT Рік тому
thin and light to meet the needs of common businessman in their bags and students in their backpacks.
@Almarillion Рік тому
Even cpus were replacable in old notebooks.
@shotgunfred6708 Рік тому
Great video guys! Interesting to see Dells bold innovation back then. You totally read my mind replacing thermal paste and running Crysis! I remember in 2007 running Crysis under Vista using a Asus A8N-sli Athlon X2 4200+ 8800GTS. I had to manually disable all non essential Windows tasks in taskmanager to get tollarable performance! Vista had so many! In 2008 I added a second GPU and it killed my PSU! A new 700W PSU got me back up and running with pretty good performance for the time. It improved with each driver and patch updates. Microsoft made it so you had to upgrade to Vista to be able to play it using Directx10! It'll be interesting to see how Crysis runs under XP on that laptop using Directx 9 or with an XP DirectX 10 mod. Thanks again for another great video!
@mattbrody3565 5 місяців тому
2006 Dells are surprisingly survivable. I got a hand-me-down Inspiron 6000, still have it, still works to this day. I even used it for college a few years ago (still in college right now, btw). It ran really slow, like type a sentence in Word, go get a cup of water, and come back and see it just start to spell out your sentence letter-by-letter slow. One time, it even took a literal hour to open PowerPoint. So I opened it up, and found out *the factory never put thermal paste on the CPU* and it was still running! The die had burn marks! Little dab of thermal paste, and it ran like new. Old game consoles from that time also lacked thermal paste, so if you're repairing them, check on that.
@xmikemillsx Рік тому
Would love to see a recreation of this with modern specs
@tiobetio9501 Рік тому
The DIY guy who looks like Theon Greyjoy built an awesome triple screen laptop like this.
@JaenEngineering Рік тому
ukposts.info/have/v-deo/mYV8pI9npmulrqM.html
@KayJay01 Рік тому
Yeah DIY perks literally made basically this with three screens yesterday, it even has a framework laptop inside it
@tyjuji Рік тому
You could probably make it with an ITX motherboard and undervolted components. Would love to see Alex attempt something like that.
@ccelik97 Рік тому
AR.
@dennisnystrom2910 Рік тому
I remember this bad boy when it was released.. one of the benefits working tech support was that we got it before the rest. raid failure and gfx memory fails due to heat issiues.. so fun ;D
@mdav9609 Рік тому
My friend got one of these and it was awesome. I got to borrow for a couple of weeks just to play around with it. It was super awesome not gonna lie. The one thing I hated was over time that rubber coating on the outside was super sticky. Regardless, I like to see outrageous tech like this and really enjoyed this one.
@AdderoYuu Рік тому
I really want a modern version of this. Even if it's just a concept idea, I want to see it
@zodwraith5745 Рік тому
I just want to see a modern laptop where they don't put the speakers on the freaking bottom. These '00s laptops had such laughably better sound.
@NormanF62 Рік тому
They’d have to shrink the screen down to make it portable… oh wait its called the ultrabook!
@DoctorNemmo Рік тому
Check out the MSI GT Titan line, or the Acer Predator 21X.
@Redmanticore Рік тому
@@NormanF62 who cares about portable, when you can have _transportable._ the history of over 20 inch laptops.. remember ASUS ROG Mothership, the 8000euro gaming tablet? it had 4 speakers in the front because of the tablet design. and unique thermal.
@Jokl92 Рік тому
Linus should mod this and put all new hardware in it!
@RemyDMarquis Рік тому
I used to see this laptop at a shop at an extremely high price. I loved how stupid it was I really wanted one. I even looked for it recently but didn't find it anywhere. I had no idea what the model number was and all I knew was it was from Dell. I'm glad there is an LTT video about it ❤
@iowatheother4986 Рік тому
ANYONE: IS THERE A WEBSITE OR ANYWHERE I CAN TYPE IN MY COMPUTER TYPE, THEN IT SEARCHES FOR ALL COMPATIBLE DRIVES SOFTWARW ETC LISTING ALL BRANDS IN ONE APP???? ex: I have a realtek hardware in my computer but I want intel software for wifi. I also have AMD but I want to see if my laptop is compatible with newer versions or other brands. THANKS IN ADVANCED.
@oris2720 Рік тому
@@iowatheother4986 You don't want to use all in one driver software. It's common for them to install incorrect drivers or misconfigure them, making stuff break and also have adware packaged with it. Not sure how to help just letting you know to be careful with those sites since that's what you're looking for. Maybe you're just misunderstanding how drivers work, if you have realtek hardware, you want realtek drivers. Anything else will break...
@grn1 Рік тому
I would have loved to have a machine like this back when I lived with my grandma, I would stay with my mom over the weekend and live at my grandmas place during the week (grandmas place was closer to work and I didn't have a car yet). The price and specs were definitely a no-go but I can see the potential. I almost never put my laptop actually on my lap, I'd always use a table and desk of some sort so weight wasn't an issue (in fact I killed my battery because I also always had it plugged in). I basically use my laptop as a portable desktop.
@jeaz Рік тому
Wow, this brings back to much memories. I actually owned one of these back in the days. I was working for Dell at the time, and we got lease these through a employee purchase program. Anyhow, I really loved mine, even as a gaming machine. You say it was business focus, but you have to remember that this predates the days of Alienware being Dells gaming products, and XPS was still aimed primarily at gamers. It was as close as you'd could get to a Windows iMac AIO at the time.
@snjert8406 Рік тому
This. Was. Amazing. Did not feel like 27 minutes at all. More stuff like this please, I adored it
@SaiyanSatsuki Рік тому
Same
@JerzyLasica Рік тому
Have you ever considered some kind of interactive museum as part of LTT? You bought some weird tech (huge curved crt monitor...), some you could get as donations (wifi graphics card, passive cooling case...), some things you built (cooling with fire, watercoolled mac...). It would be great to come and try it out. edit: you could also have row of computers with each of the windows versions for people to try out (starting with DOS). same thing for mac os. you could also have different screen technologies side by side (IPS, LED, plasma, OLED, miniLED, CRT...) playing the same video.
@calebahill7 Рік тому
The side-by-side thing would be especially cool at someplace like LTX.
@hockypockies Рік тому
i think a lot of the rigs they have shown are reused, but they could probably pull this off by sinking enough money if they do this and charge a fee, it could probably give more traction to the company, let sale merch increase if it's on display, and maybe just make money on its own
@i_love_games110 Рік тому
they would need to sink alot in security though
@GM-hh2hf Рік тому
@@hockypockies that's bad business for a museum in tech. A guided tour of the exhibits would be much more profitable with a gift store for LTT merch. A portion of the space could also be booked out for small tech startups to host events or provide education in technology to those interested in learning. This freemium model would provide working services that induce a fear of missing out on experiences during visits, sentimental value over the experience with items from the gift shop serving as a source of promotion and profits, and a place to feature new businesses LTT and others can profit from. A museum requires a model of passive consumerism to stay afloat if they are to do this at a profit and not a loss.
@hockypockies Рік тому
@@GM-hh2hf ahh i see, i'm not that experienced in that sorta thing, at best my idea was more of a concept. i respect your comment though and theres plenty of ideas to take into consideration!
@music_kun69420 Місяць тому
My friend's dad gave me a old Inspiron, which I ended up upgrading and putting an i7 620m, and the old dell service manuals are really well documented and detailed
@websurf90 Рік тому
HP made a similar product to this way back when called the HP Pavilion HDX. It was more laptop-y and less AIO-y but still had a similar display mechanism situation.
@garibaldidev8946 Рік тому
I appreciate you guys for returning to a much slower editing and talking pace as opposed to the videos you released in Q4 last year. It gives me a room to breathe and mind to think.
@Emira_75 Рік тому
I hate the tik-tok ADHD fast paced videos they release now
@allenqueen Рік тому
Yes please. However, this style may be short lived as more and more tik tok viewers convert to youtube
@Jehayland Рік тому
As someone who’s looking for a transportable workstation solution, this actually has some appealing features. I’m currently using a laptop and various peripherals and travel monitors, but I love how large the screen is on this thing.
@Reverae Рік тому
Maybe try the AR tech by the Meta headset
@Jehayland Рік тому
@@Reverae I’ve been looking into AR actually. It sounds like it’ll be the perfect solution in 10 years or so, but at the moment, there are a couple hang ups. The resolution isn’t great for reading lots of text and the pass through cameras aren’t great for actually seeing the letters on the keyboard. That, plus the form factor is a little bulky to keep on your head for long periods. Those are all things that will likely improve as the technology improves though, so I’m def looking forward to what AR is like a few years down the road.
@360Fov Рік тому
That explains the machined aluminium.
@Dreron Рік тому
As thin as monitors are nowdays... You could get a dual monitor mounstrosity packed on that format. Something to thinker about with the Framework guys, perhaps?
@spicyluckster9125 11 місяців тому
good luck finding one
@ralvarezrank Рік тому
that model was known to have bluetooth pairing issues. when the keyboard somehow loosed its pairing, it was a headache trying to pair it back, or even the reinstallation of windows it was a headache
@KuntalGhosh 10 місяців тому
i had a lenevo from 2010ish era with core 2 quad and it had a inbuilt tv tuner . i could watch analoge tv broadcast on my laptop and it was very useful , it even had a 2g modem that was very slow and very expensive internet back then. it came with an antenna and i used to stick it outside the hotel room and watch tv on my laptop. i also had 4 extra batteries that would give me few days off grid! even today i use thinkpad that allows me to swap battery and these 18650s last lot longer than pouch cells. they take more cycles and do not puff up. modern 18650 cells like the ncr18650b are equally energy dense as pouch cells but no one uses them because they are expensive.
@tgoodwin06 Рік тому
I worked in a laptop repair role for awhile back in the day and this was probably one of my favorite devices to work on because it was so easy to disassemble lol Great video guys!
@samos82 Рік тому
I had a tech break one that he couldn't find the release for the panels, we both laughed pretty hard when he figured it out.
@christopherrichardd Рік тому
Linus' historical knowledge of past computer parts is so impressive to me. All Alex had to say was "x1800" and Linus was able to remember the card in only a few seconds.
@blankname8553 Рік тому
You didn't? I did lol but I also am Linus' age
@christopherrichardd Рік тому
@@blankname8553 No I don't really have any desire or need to remember stuff like that
@blankname8553 Рік тому
@@christopherrichardd That's fair. I deal with computer hardware on a daily basis and have a lot of older equipment so it's not information archived in the back with cobwebs 🤣
@aleksbalazic Рік тому
Well, it’s his job…
@Gatorade69 Рік тому
I was really into building computers around that time. I definitely recalled that card. I had a X800XT. That was around the time ATI was kicking Nvidia's ass, before AMD bought them.
@joesalyers 10 місяців тому
I use to play in a band with a school teacher that had one of these in his classroom on a projector cart. I was fascinated by the size of it, but it was in the era before flat all in one like the modern iMac was the normal classroom computer for a teacher. But it was underpowered even for the time but served its purpose for everything he need it for to teach history classes.
@shinaikouka Рік тому
Hm, I might have one of those Dell remotes lying around, or at least a version of it. I used to use the Gyration remotes with my HTPC years ago, and the problem is that the remotes didn't really last all that long. I can't recall what went on them, but it was usually the same thing. One time, I ended up going with a Dell variant with a custom (i.e., really janky) receiver. Pretty sure I still have some of the Gyration ones lying around too... I should see if they still work.
@drcyb3r Рік тому
6:31 That was a pretty common feature in business notebooks back then. The person using the notebook would have one or more spare batteries inside his bag and to see which one is full, it had a button.
@BelleVanSchijndel Рік тому
Yeah, exactly. I remember my dad had a specific compartment in his laptop bag just for spare batteries. He worked sales and flew all across the US and Canada with, yes, a Dell notebook.
@aliffsuhaimi1466 Рік тому
16:53 Those speakers are legit. No need for Harman Kardon or B&O tuning or anything, the speakers wiped the floor clean. Even the Macbook lost.
@elbaby2001 Рік тому
I miss that laptop, it was a great computer. The GPU on mine kept failing and Dell stop supporting it so I could not get replacement parts for it. The funniest time with it was when I would travel on planes with it. Security did not believe it was a real laptop. I would have to turn it on for them so they could see it boot up and a lot of them freaked out, some would even call other people telling check this thing out. A couple times they would wipe the under side of it where the battery was and tested it. Guess they were looking for something. I dont remember mine being able to play blu-ray disk. That 8 speaker sound system was awesome to listen to movies at the airports.
@Miami_Bad_Boy_BOSS 4 місяці тому
lol, I have two of these, with WinXP. I used it as my daily LT, back in my college days. They were both fully spec'ed out; I think I paid over $6k for them. I love my M2010, but it was a PITA when using it at University or out in public, in general, because no one would leave me alone about it, lol. I'm trying to find a way to get it moded to updated stats, with the MB being the biggest issue, from what I'm told. The worst thing about the 2010, is the video card; I had to replace it more times than I can remember. As for the keyboard, it can definitely be a PITA to pair and charge. And wait till you need to disassemble it; it's a fun adventure. Sad they killed after its first iteration; you can basically look at it as a working and marketed prototype, from what one of the lead director of the project told me. A second variant was in the works, but it was killed due to cost and poor marketing, from what I was told. If you want to sell it, let me know. /
@oliverbrason545 Рік тому
I remember picking one of these up in 2009 for like £180. Looking back now I wish I still had it!! They could do a rebuild with modern components inside it :D❤
@ShockingPikachu Рік тому
OLED screen, 4K blu ray drive... Ryzen 7, RTX 4090... hell yes
@konzetsu6068 Рік тому
You could probably build a desktop pc with the same form factor today... Almost tempting XD
@redstefan6515 Рік тому
I want to see them do a modern version of this, let's see what they can fit in there nowadays, and I imagine that there are many people (like me) who want the ability to just take their main computer with them if they need to but don't want to be stuck using a laptop
@icdeadpipol Рік тому
With modern components it should weight a lot less or at least hold enough battery for extended usage. Would love bringing this to a Starbucks 🤣
@julieboruta Рік тому
Agree.
@zacharybinx7402 Рік тому
Okay yeah when are you doing the video on Microdrives? Those look really cool and I have oddly never seen or heard of them. WTAF thats crazy, I need to see a video on those ASAP
@CRAIG86 6 місяців тому
i had a hp vista laptop "sepical edition" i loved that thing. it came with a remote cuz it was a mede laptop and i loved it. sadly the hinge started pulling the entire laptop apart
@marufbepary100 Рік тому
17:01 - When the benchmark more modern laptops is completely destroyed by the old sleeper.
@LWonderchild Рік тому
Hey linus, great vid! I bought one of these as a project when I was 11 for about $200, really glad to see them getting publicity. Id absolutely love to help you with the drivers and tell you a bit more about it if you like! I also have an acer 9800, the 2nd biggest laptop ever made (also 20 inches)
@yuxuanhuang3523 Рік тому
They found the pair button on the computer. And Linus just paired the keyboard to his phone. AND Linus was gaming on the keyboard at the end of the vid. But I envy you for having these cool things. Now I am starting to want to make something similar myself (probably with ITX motherboard, bare IPS panel and a huge 12V UPS)
@LWonderchild Рік тому
@@yuxuanhuang3523 sorry, didnt finish the vid. Thats goof to hear. There are a few things that I could help them with, like the drivers, that Id love to talk to them about as ive owned mine for 6 years now
@LWonderchild Рік тому
@@yuxuanhuang3523 also dont envy me, this thing broke so many times and was an absolute nightmare to deal with. Still love it though
@connectionsst171 Рік тому
@@LWonderchild Is it upgradeable? new gpu cpu?
@magnus1liljeqvist Рік тому
@@connectionsst171 there are probably space inside to also fit a framework motherboard :P
@mattmunn71 Рік тому
I had one when I lived in Singapore, I think one of my family still has it as a display item here in the Philippines.
@bradbeck753 9 місяців тому
I enjoyed your video. It’s fun to see extreme computers like that. Keep up the good work guys.
@NoDroidsHere Рік тому
On the topic of laptop sound, you should try and get your hands on a Toshiba X205-S9349. It was marketed as a gaming laptop with it's 17" display and Harmon/Kardon speaker system (with subwoofer!). It would be interesting to see a comparison between the two as they are around about the same era when released.
@GameTimeWhy Рік тому
@@TT-zh4oq why does the number of speakers mean the new Mac book has good sound? I'd be interested to hear it but I've never been impressed by their speakers so far.
@theboldfuture2341 Рік тому
I remember lusting after this machine after Maximum PC reviewed it in their honest-to-goodness paperback magazine oh so many years ago. Awesome to finally see it come to life through video, guys!
@Redbikemaster Рік тому
Oh man I remember Maximum PC!
@triXsolarflare 11 місяців тому
Hahahaha, I have one of these !!! lol, its back in my storage somewhere, I used this back in the day to travel with, I was spending 3-6 months at a time in various countries, so the idea was just getting it to my destination set it up and then it never moved for 6 months until the next contract. You guys have inspired me to pull this beast out and see if I can get it working again
@aslanbek.kamarov 4 місяці тому
I have an ATI X1950 in my drawer. A few years ago I installed it on a Windows 10 PC and played HF2 from start to finish. It was not the smoothest experience in my life, but it worked.
@NormCantoral Рік тому
the comparisons they kept making to modern laptops was astounding. probably the most interesting part of the video, IMO. but what kept sending me back through time was how linus kept remembering how someone else's display always looked better. I remember how this felt back in the early 2000's
@Axeiaa Рік тому
Definitely in part due to glossy being king when it comes to display clarity! And in 2023 I still can't find a good glossy 27" 2560x1440 display to replace my old dying one. It's infuriating.
@ChaplainDMK Рік тому
Note: comparing a 2023 laptop to this thing is like comparing this thing to a i486 computer. Hell, a laptop released in 1989/1990 didn't have fucking Windows
@firewolf11567 Рік тому
@@ChaplainDMK Keep in mind the comparisons were not for it to be a race. I'm actually incredibly impressed with it's performance compared to the modern laptop. My PC from 2008 wouldn't keep up with it lol
@ShEsHy Рік тому
I found the comparisons annoying, to be honest. It felt like they were stating the obvious by going "ohmahgawd, look how this old piece of tech is less powerful/efficient/capable/... than modern-day tech". No shit, Sherlock, of course it got its ass handed to it by modern tech, it's over 15 years old. The video content (the laptop, the hardware, the disassembly,...) was very interesting, but the comparisons just plain sucked. And that plastic talk, god damn... How middle-class can someone be to act so shocked at old matte plastic leaking glue and getting sticky?
@themanwithsauce Рік тому
Oh, you gotta do the HP HDX Dragon next. It was even bigger, and packed a beefy GPU for the time (8800GTS) but was aimed to be a combination desktop replacement and entertainment center. It also had a build in remote control, and I don't mean that dinky little card remote - it had a full on remote control indent on the body to hold it. I may or may not own 3...
@dexvision10 Рік тому
I have one too! Can't bring myself to toss it.
@LWonderchild Рік тому
That is amazing! Id love one to complete my collection of the 3 big early 2000s 20 inch laptops - i have an M2010 and an acer 9800. Sidenote - the HDX wasnt even bigger, the M2010 was the largest and heaviest of the 3, while the HDX was the lightest. If you are ever selling me one let me know!
@BarstucksCoffee Рік тому
What would it take for you to loan one and send it over to LMG 😂
@JasonArnold23 Рік тому
I finally threw away my HDX Dragon about a year ago. It was very hard to get rid of, what an amazing machine.
@arnox4554 Рік тому
How do you have three of them? lol
@tashagodspell Рік тому
funniest thing is even in the 2nd gen intel core time (2013) ish I still did the same thing with an acer aspire 4752G, replaced the dual core i3 with an i7 qm (which the cooler totally didn't appreciate) and constantly shut itself off. But yes, in the 2013 - 2014 era, laptop cpu (and sometimes gpu) are socketed and replaceable.
@cav1stlt922 Рік тому
I had one. It has theft tracking capativity built in/installed if I remember correctly, some sort of theft protection. Very hard to troubleshoot as the technician had to come back to my home repeatedly to fix! Going thru airport TSA, they couldn't believe it was a laptop so I had to turn it on to show them. Because there weren't any carrying case available, I made my own padded should bag.
@Just_a_commenter Рік тому
2 years of effort? Worth it for that chungus.
@aaz1992 Рік тому
Amongus
@owlstead Рік тому
Well, I presume this wasn't working hours ;)
@NICK.... Рік тому
what in god's green hell is that profile pic
@aaz1992 Рік тому
@@NICK.... *amogus*
@mrburnz884 Рік тому
I remember seeing this on Dell's website back in the day when I was ordering my Inspiron 1525. I still think it looks cool lol. You guys should retro fit it with a Framework motherboard etc.
@MikolajMNK19 Рік тому
These things are rare so retrofitting a fully working one is a bad idea. It would be cool if they find one that's internally damaged and retrofit that
@309electronics5 Рік тому
well these are sooo rare everybody can copy the design but not the hardware better try on a beyond repair one
@Pseudoswede Рік тому
Gotta cram a 4090 in it
@Happyfaceshock Рік тому
I actually got to use one when I was about 10 years old! I went to a small film club mostly aimed at kids, and one day I go and they bring this bad boi out. I have to say I was EXTREMELY impressed haha to me it was the coolest thing ever, briefcase laptop
@ssnjr1299 Рік тому
Watch the new diy perks video
@Syncrosys Рік тому
I used to repair those. (I was a on site repair guy for Dell warranty services in another life) Pain in the ass to take apart. And notorious for motherboard failures. I had a personal client of mine who had one, and bought a 4 year warranty on it. Dell didn't want to keep fixing it on the 4th year, and they just gave him an 18" Alienware laptop instead. It was on its 4th motherboard by then.
@124thDragoon Рік тому
dude I vividly remember killing time in the highschool computer lab one day back in 2006 and coming across this thing while surfing the web. It was the coolest piece of tech I'd ever seen, or so thought my 15 year old brain at the time.
@omeysalvi Рік тому
18:21: "Why don't we open it up?" *A new journey is about to begin* Perfect!
@Balrog132 Рік тому
That's actually a really cool design. Throw in some modern hardware and this would be a cool LAN machine as well. Just look at other custom transportable diy projects for AiO PCs. There probably is more of a market for something like this today then there was back then.
@Platinum_Squid Рік тому
Exactly. The same people (me) who want to buy a thick 17” desktop replacement laptop would absolute by something like this too. I basically want an all in one that is portable (or transportable as the video said).
@vladsolodenkov Рік тому
People keep mentioning this LAN parties, but are those even actually a thing this days? When anyone last time been on one of those?
@Balrog132 Рік тому
@@vladsolodenkov i am going to one in 3 weeks
@deathhimself1653 Рік тому
I actually really like the formfactor for my laptop use cases personally
@raptorjesus5488 Рік тому
LTX is coming up in a couple months
@Gazzxy Рік тому
If i remember right that easy access to removable modules (ram wifi ect) was a dell thing back then.. think a lot of their at least business laptops had a single panel for that sometimes you could pop the hdd out in one go too
@JasonGoldstrikerTankCommander 9 місяців тому
I knew a guy at a flea market who would build gaming pcs in the early 2000s that had one. It was the coolest thing ive ever seen in my life then and it still is close to one of the coolest now!
@benkirkpatrick5278 Рік тому
This brings back memories from repairing Dell laptops back in 2010 when I worked in my college IT department. We had lots of older Latitude D620 and D820 laptops from the mid 00's with very similar big chunky daughter boards. I'm not certain but I bet that top cover is probably a powder cast magnesium alloy. Dell started using that in their higher end latitude models in the late 00's and my college laptop was a Latitude E6400 with a magnesium allow case from 2009.
@GodOfMetal1991 Рік тому
yes, its die casted mangnesium. IBM uses this tech nearly forever in the high end thinkpads.
@Minifig666 Рік тому
That top metal panel is probably injection moulded magnesium, or possibly aluminium. This was a common choice for the frame of laptops in ~2000, where the primary concern was being stiff enough whilst also providing enough space for the huge components.
@swrzesinski Рік тому
Yep it's magnesium, as in other business notebooks from this era.
@deniahmetaj Рік тому
Yeah my old Dell Studio 1537 has a similar inside chassis and it’s definitely metal, but not aluminum. Magnesium should be spot on
@benmorr Рік тому
Definitely magnesium. A lot more brittle (and combustible) than aluminium, but very lightweight and Dell (and Alienware) were using it at the time. I have an Alienware M15x from 2010 (though the model launched in 2009) which is a Magnesium shell and frame.
@vladsinger Рік тому
You can see the "Mg" magnesium recycling mark in the video close to where the stickers are. My 2009 Dell Precision M4400 was the same. Agreed also cast rather than being machined, so not all that expensive.
@MrKillerno1 4 місяці тому
I still have a Minolta digital camera that uses microdrive. While all memory cards were small size, this one had 1Gb memory storage, WOW! but that was over 20 years ago....
@ora2j251 10 місяців тому
ACER pulled off a competitor to this exact model. It's the Aspire 9800. I have one, and it's even more HUGE and combersome to have, since they literally used a desktop 20 Inch monitor, and because of that, the screen part is actually bigger than the part with the components.
@AllThingsBambu Рік тому
I own and love this laptop and bought it brand new. I also bought it with the case and the windows media server RF remote control. When this came out you could get it with the windows media center edition version. This wasn't a laptop, it was definitely a portable desktop and the custom-made case the Dell produced was awesome for travel but no doubt, the whole thing wait a ton. The whole idea was that you could conduct business as well as sit in the hotel and have the screen on the far side of the room and the RF remote that ran the media center or the keyboard right next to you. It also shipped with the video capture device and other dongle based hardware. Everything had a place and pouch to store it and use when needed. I still consider it my favorite laptop I've ever owned I pull it out every now and then to run updates. My only complaint was having to replace the video card a few times which would be amazing to find one that doesn't fry.
@SqueakyNeb Рік тому
Super cool to hear from OG owners of these sorts of unusual devices. It certainly seems like the sort of device that would be perfect for someone with just the right mix of unusual needs.
@ttvpsychedelictrashpanda8433 Рік тому
Always been a huge fan but you guys gained even more of my respect when y'all replaced my buddies screw driver after he lost it in a house fire. That's some true customer care and values from you guys💯
@TheRealAdam23 Рік тому
For $70 it better include some insurance! Jk but that is very nice of them 💯
@randomrazr Рік тому
why did that do it
@davidmassengill5290 Рік тому
pci express slot can also hold nifty ir remote control. i have one on my dell studio.. also have the soft touch finish on top that has degraded lol
@maxandroverinc. 20 днів тому
This is reminding me of a Toshiba Satellite A305-S6872 I found lying around. I briefly ran Vista on it, it was cool, and then it died. It had an ExpressCard slot, E-SATA, Dial Up, and a multi card reader. And smelled like body odor.
@CutsfireYT Рік тому
The microphone is a HUGE upgrade from your studio's microphones! You should use it more often! Keep it up guys can't wait for the next one!
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