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    Quanta KN1 Notebook Review (pics, specs)

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by flanken, Dec 31, 2005.

  1. flanken

    flanken Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    When I run on batteries between classes, I don't crank the brightness down at all. But if I need to work for more than 2 hours on batteries, I tend to set the brightness 4-5 notches below the maximum.

    Screen brightness really does affect power consumption a good bit, since the KN1's LCD is very bright. At full brightness (all other factors constant), my system draws 25.4 watts, whereas at 4-5 notches dimmer it draws around 20 watts. This translates into a difference of about 20-30 minutes in terms of battery life. Listening to music, or running an instant messaging program tends to eat a bit of battery life as well.
     
    flanken, Apr 21, 2006
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  2. deedeeman

    deedeeman Notebook Deity

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    hi guys! i just bought a quanta too from ISTNC. my specs are in my siggy.

    about temperature:
    Surfing and nothing in particular: CPU=52 GPU=54
    Gaming: CPU=50 GPU=50

    this is a very good computer!
     
    deedeeman, May 16, 2006
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  3. PeterDLai

    PeterDLai Notebook Consultant

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    Welcome to the family. :)
     
    PeterDLai, May 24, 2006
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  4. PeterDLai

    PeterDLai Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone else here have this laptop with the QSI SDW-082 DVD+-RW drive? I'm having problems with it, even with latest firmware.
     
    PeterDLai, Jun 20, 2006
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  5. phi11

    phi11 Newbie

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    my design modification

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    phi11, Jun 30, 2006
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  6. flanken

    flanken Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Very nice! What'd you use as a covering on the lid?
     
    flanken, Jul 3, 2006
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  7. PeterDLai

    PeterDLai Notebook Consultant

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    Haha that's pretty sweet looking.

    Looks like one of those Acer Ferrari models now. :cool:
     
    PeterDLai, Jul 13, 2006
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  8. whatsleft

    whatsleft Notebook Guru

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    Not really important question though, who makes your KN1's screen? Mine was LG.

    Thanks
     
    whatsleft, Nov 27, 2006
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  9. johnbkk

    johnbkk Newbie

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    G'day Byron.
    First off, congrats for an excellent report on the laptop.

    Now that you are a year down the road, would you buy the same again, if no, what would you buy today.

    PS, I don't think you are studying law..... methinks you're a closet journo. :)
     
    johnbkk, Dec 3, 2006
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  10. flanken

    flanken Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Hey there. Sorry it's taken me so long to respond, as I almost never check this thread. Anyway, I'm quite pleased with my KN1 so far. Given the options I had back then, I probably still would've gone with this one. The only other system that had a similar feature set that I would've considered was the Quanta MW1, mainly because I think that I still prefer a 4:3 screen over widescreen after having tried both.

    Of course, if I had known that I would build a gaming desktop half a year later I might have considered getting a 14" laptop with integrated graphics.
     
    flanken, Jan 21, 2007
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  11. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Nice review here, Flanken.
     
    Gautam, Mar 8, 2007
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