The Official MSI GT60 & GT70 Owners' Lounge

[layjohn]

I just watched Xotic PC's review on GT60, but I notice one thing he said in the video that I thought other wise.

He mentioned that the back cover of the monitor is a "hard plastic", I always thought they are aluminum. Which brought up an other question, is the palm rest also not aluminum then, IF that guy is correct that it is "hard plastic".

[Devryn]

I just watched Xotic PC's review on GT60, but I notice one thing he said in the video that I thought other wise.

He mentioned that the back cover of the monitor is a "hard plastic", I always thought they are aluminum. Which brought up an other question, is the palm rest also not aluminum then, IF that guy is correct that it is "hard plastic".

Disclaimer: I don't care if its plastic or aluminum since I've already decided this is the laptop for me (I've been shopping for months and IMO this is THE best deal on a gaming laptop)
That being said I would prefer a hard plastic. The plastic pieces of my gateway p6831fx look fine but the aluminum piece where the power and media buttons are is aluminum and looks a lite beat up. It scratches easy and it dents.

[GenTechPC]

I just watched Xotic PC's review on GT60, but I notice one thing he said in the video that I thought other wise.

He mentioned that the back cover of the monitor is a "hard plastic", I always thought they are aluminum. Which brought up an other question, is the palm rest also not aluminum then, IF that guy is correct that it is "hard plastic".

Both LCD back cover and palmrest are brushed aluminum:

[layjohn]

Both LCD back cover and palmrest are brushed aluminum:

That's what I thought, thanks for the confirmation

Disclaimer: I don't care if its plastic or aluminum since I've already decided this is the laptop for me (I've been shopping for months and IMO this is THE best deal on a gaming laptop)
That being said I would prefer a hard plastic. The plastic pieces of my gateway p6831fx look fine but the aluminum piece where the power and media buttons are is aluminum and looks a lite beat up. It scratches easy and it dents.

I don't know about you man... but it's a fact that aluminum is really good at absorbs heat and releases heats, which every 1 degree (Celsius that is) helps for a laptop.

[Devryn]

That's what I thought, thanks for the confirmation


I don't know about you man... but it's a fact that aluminum is really good at absorbs heat and releases heats, which every 1 degree (Celsius that is) helps for a laptop.

Lol. Well I want my heat sinks made of aluminum

[dune10191]

They are out in the UK and most sites have their ETA for 29/04/12 in USA. Si I would wait if I was you.

Thanks, I've decided to wait. I'd still prefer a GTX580/GTX675 to a GTX670 and really want a GTX680 so looks like I'll be waiting quite some time.

Have they improved the keyboard on the GT's? I've read they did something about the tactile responce and multi-key presses or was that from the previous models?

[Bistro]

Whether the palm rest is aluminum or plastic, I plan to do a little mod to it by adding carbon fiber skin to it...maybe about a 3" vertical "pad" so as to cover the area(s) where either palm would rest. I think carbon fiber would match the rest of the system real nice. And if not, it can be removed without scratching or gumming up the brushed aluminum.

[Phantom1016]

Thanks, I've decided to wait. I'd still prefer a GTX580/GTX675 to a GTX670 and really want a GTX680 so looks like I'll be waiting quite some time.

Have they improved the keyboard on the GT's? I've read they did something about the tactile responce and multi-key presses or was that from the previous models?

Just bought my first MSI online (GT70) So I can't answer your question directly, but I can share a peice from THIS GT70 REVIEW on engadget.com.

The machine's typewriter boasts a "keyboard by SteelSeries" badge, and it lives up to the brand name. Each press is met with a satisfying mechanical click. The simple black keys are accented by a programmable multicolored LED backlight, which bleeds out from behind each keycap, dimly illuminating the translucent lettering on each of the keys. The SteelSeries washboard may lack the firm clickity-clack of a full-on mechanical keyboard, but typing on it feels tactile, responsive and free of the cheap, gummy quality that plagues far too many laptops.

[King Krish]

Thanks, I've decided to wait. I'd still prefer a GTX580/GTX675 to a GTX670 and really want a GTX680 so looks like I'll be waiting quite some time.

Have they improved the keyboard on the GT's? I've read they did something about the tactile responce and multi-key presses or was that from the previous models?

I believe its the same for the 17" models as it is using Steeleseries again. I think its the 1st time they are putting a Steelseries keyboard in the 15" models.

The Engadget review saying the viewing angles are very bad on the GT70 screen, can anyone else confirm this? I plan to buy mine from Gentech or Xotic next month when Im in the USA. Should I upgrade to the gloss screen for $35? Also they come with a Bigfoot Killer E2200 right? Is this a descent wireless card or worth upgrading? Any other mods wroth thinking please let me know, I plan on buying the MSI GT70-0NC-011US model. Thank you.

[Meaker]

I would splash out on the high gamut screen because it's awesome and its the main way you interact with your machine.