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    17"+ notebooks with 8800's?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by loki8481, Jan 18, 2008.

  1. loki8481

    loki8481 Notebook Enthusiast

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    anyone have a good list of which vendors are currently selling (or planning on selling soon) 17"+ notebooks with 8800 gts or x cards?

    I've been trying to patiently wait for the 8800 HDX's that were previewed at CES, but my patience is about to run out :p
     
    loki8481, Jan 18, 2008
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    Harleyquin07 エミヤ

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    HP Dragon, alienware 17x, several of the new Sager models, new 17" gateway reviewed by bwxheon etc.
     
    Harleyquin07, Jan 18, 2008
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    HP dragon is a flop product...and its 20"


    i would Suggest ASUS Gaming Series..also known as G series
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 18, 2008
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    MegaBUD Notebook Evangelist

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    Sager/Clevo... :)
     
    MegaBUD, Jan 18, 2008
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    drakoniac Notebook Consultant

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    Asus hasn't announced they're using any 8800's yet, highest end they have comes with 8700's in SLi
     
    drakoniac, Jan 19, 2008
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  6. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    The only G series gaming laptop is the G1s. The G2s is a G1s with a 17" screen. Sucky!
    Then, the only manufacturer that actually has a 8800M GTX on sale is Clevo (people have received it, posted benchmark results). For the GTS the only one is Gateway.
    Wait a bit if you want to buy something and you can't decide.
     
    Fade To Black, Jan 19, 2008
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  7. Malignant

    Malignant Notebook Ninja

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    hrm i want something with 8800 and a GREAT screen (like fujitsu lifebooks)
     
    Malignant, Jan 19, 2008
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    HP Pavillion ...8800 have been released...my friend bought one.. forgot the exact model..
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 19, 2008
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Fujitsu lifebook (the 17" models) use LG LCD panels... like most of the other OEMs and boutique brands (Sager, Alienware, etc...).

    Rule of thumb for most 17" screens:
    - the higher the resolution, the slight lost of brightness
    - the lower the resolution, the slight gain of brightness
    ...... its due to power specifications.
     
    Gophn, Jan 19, 2008
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  10. unknown555525

    unknown555525 rawr

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    Sager, period.. IMO, mine's got the best screen I've EVER seen on a notebook, and I've seen alot of notebooks.

    2,304,000 tiny dots of pure perfection. :D
     
    unknown555525, Jan 19, 2008
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    J-Bytes I am CanadiEEEn NBR Reviewer

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    There's a new $1400 Gateway gaming notebook with the 8800M GTS that has such a card for such a configuration because of a very weak Core 2 Duo processor.
     
    J-Bytes, Jan 19, 2008
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  12. loki8481

    loki8481 Notebook Enthusiast

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    is it really? seemed like one of the better 20"+'s.

    (if/when they ever release the dragons with 8800 GTX's, that is)
     
    loki8481, Jan 19, 2008
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  13. Malignant

    Malignant Notebook Ninja

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    really? I'm sending back a notebook with an LG panel and its horrible (bad viewing angles, lots of light bleeding etc).. looks nothing like the fujitsu (LG).
     
    Malignant, Jan 20, 2008
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  14. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    you have to look up the specs of the panel if you are a particualr person.

    I am very happy with my LG WUXGA panel... although the newer version of mine is 20% brighter and has 30% faster response... jealous. :)

    Cant complain though, I had this notebook for almost two years now, its still a beast and fully healthy. :D
     
    Gophn, Jan 21, 2008
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