{"id":337482,"date":"2010-02-18T17:44:03","date_gmt":"2010-02-18T22:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"Gizmodo-5475092"},"modified":"2010-02-18T17:44:03","modified_gmt":"2010-02-18T22:44:03","slug":"former-alienware-execs-go-back-to-their-origin-for-eon18-gaming-laptop-origin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/337482","title":{"rendered":"Former Alienware Execs Go Back to Their Origin For Eon18 Gaming Laptop [Origin]"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>In the wake of Dell’s acquisition of Alienware<\/a> in 2006, three key execs decided to jump ship. Their mission: to make top-tier gaming PCs<\/a> the way Alienware used to. The result: a company called Origin, and the Eon18 laptop<\/p>\n

The Eon18 certainly looks like Alienware. (Though it’s designed by an ODM.) It’s a highly customizable gaming laptop with an 18.4″ full HD widescreen, dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M GPUs, 7.1 high-def audio, and up to three 250GB SSDs. It sports a Core 2 Extreme Quad QX9300 now, but on Monday is stepping up to Core i7. UPDATE:<\/strong> The Core i7 and Nvidia 285M card in SLI versions ended up launching late last night.<\/p>\n

While the specs aren’t over the moon—expect a battery life of 45 minutes when gaming unplugged—the opportunities to customize your rig are pretty great: You can specify whatever color and design you want for the top cover, and can even put your own name or logo in the place of Origin.<\/p>\n

Most importantly, it’s the first gaming laptop from a group of people who are clearly passionate about their products. Their products come with a lifetime labor guarantee, and they still have small enough distribution that you can get top-level customer support on demand.<\/p>\n

Again, the Eon18 has its faults. But it’s a good first effort, and we’ve got high hopes for Origin’s future.<\/p>\n

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Overview:
\nThe ORIGIN EON18 is pure portable domination. No more choosing between lugging your desktop or having to play on a subpar laptop, with ORIGIN you’ll have the best in mobile gaming in your hands. When you step through the door with this beast under your arm everyone will know, its game over man!
\nGamers looking for portability without sacrificing their gaming experience. Hardware enthusiasts who want a personalized laptop with dedicated support. DJs that want their logo in lights on the front of their laptop.
\nWho wants the EON18 the most:
\n\u2022 \u2022 \u2022
\nFeatures and Benefits:
\n\u2022 See every detail of your opponents demise with the 18.4″ Full HD Widescreen
\n\u2022 Put your name in lights with ORIGIN’s customizable multi-color top cover logo
\n\u2022 In a world filled with copycats, be original with ORIGIN’s custom paint options
\n\u2022 Lifetime Phone\/Online Support and Lifetime Labor means ORIGIN always has your back
\n\u2022 With ORIGIN’s dedicated support team you never have to deal with anonymous agents that don’t know your name
\n\u2022 72 hour benchmarks, burn in, and testing ensures every EON18 ships with only the best performing components
\n\u2022 Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M’s provide the most powerful mobile graphics to run any game with ultra high detail and smooth frame rates.
\n\u2022 Don’t deprive your ears the fun your eyes are getting. Get the full experience with all your games and movies with the ORIGIN EON’s optical
\ndigital out and 7.1 High Definition Audio
\n\u2022 Secret agent status awaits, be the only one with access to your ORIGIN EON18 with the integrated high precision fingerprint reader
\n\u2022 The ORIGIN EON18 is equipped with a full size keyboard complete with numeric pad for a familiarity essential to elite gaming
\n\u2022 Programmable gaming buttons will give you the advantage in any game.
\n\u2022 Make no compromises with the ability for one optical drive and three hard drives in your ORIGIN EON18
\nFeatures\/Specs: Dimensions: (H)1.7″ x (W)17.25″ x (D)11.75″ Customization and Personalization:
\n\u2022 \u2022 \u2022
\nCustomizable top cover ORIGIN logo Multi-color lights on ORIGIN top cover logo, front vent, and rear vent Unlimited color and design options on ORIGIN top cover
\nHardware:
\n\u2022 Video Card: Up to SLI Dual 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA\u00ae GeForce\u00ae GTX 280M
\n\u2022 Display: 18.4″ Full HD 1920 x 1080 – (1080p) Wide L2,499CD (16:9 Aspect Ratio)
\n\u2022 Processor: Up to Intel\u00ae CoreTM 2 Extreme Quad QX9300 (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
\n\u2022 Memory: Up to 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 – 1333Mhz
\n\u2022 Optical Drive: Up to Dual Layer Blu-ray Burner Combo (BD-R, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
\n\u2022 Hard Drive: Up to three 250GB SSD
\n\u2022 RAID Configurations: RAID 0 and RAID 1
\n\u2022 Network Adapter: Built-In Wireless 802.11 a\/g\/draft-n
\n\u2022 Audio: Integrated High-Definition Audio with 4 Channel support
\n\u2022 Media Card Reader: Built-In 7-in-1 Media Card Reader (MMC\/RSMMC\/MS\/MS Pro\/MS Duo\/SD\/Mini-SD)
\n\u2022 TV Tuner: Built-In Digital TV Tuner with Remote (optional)
\n\u2022 Operating System: Genuine Windows\u00ae 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
\n\u2022 Keyboard:
\n\u2022 Full size keyboard w\/ numeric pad \u2022 Programmable Gaming Buttons (G1 \u2013 G8)
\n\u2022 Touch Sensitive Volume Control and Access Buttons
\n\u2022 Battery: 12-cell Lithium-Ion Battery
\n\u2022 Starting at price: $2,070<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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