Test flights of the shorter-winged design in 1978 proved encouraging, with flights of 15 minutes being recorded on multiple occasions.

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Also noteworthy was the new P2 chassis Alienware employed for this model, which improves on older cases both aesthetically -- it sports a glossier paint job and more configurable lights to play with -- as well as functionally, with the shorter-but-deeper design intended to support extra-long graphics cards.

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Another small design glitch: Some sinks are fronted by an excessively broad ledge, making shorter guests wish the bathroom furniture included a step stool.

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