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    18-inch laptops?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by athaneum, Jan 16, 2011.

  1. athaneum

    athaneum Notebook Enthusiast

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    Will there be a refresh of the x8100? or maybe an entirely new model that has SB + 485m? or even an 18-inch with a desktop cpu..

    i prefer a laptop that has a bigger screen. if this year there'll be a new 18-inch one, i'd wait. :D
     
    athaneum, Jan 16, 2011
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  2. TearTaker

    TearTaker Notebook Evangelist

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    Theres been talk about an x8100 refresh when the new amd gpus are realeased in march. So , hopefully.
     
    TearTaker, Jan 17, 2011
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  3. athaneum

    athaneum Notebook Enthusiast

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    oh i see..that would be nice..just a few more weeks
     
    athaneum, Jan 17, 2011
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    TearTaker Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, not sure when in March, though. Could be end of March which means 2 months lol. Not fun to look at at that way.
     
    TearTaker, Jan 17, 2011
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    My guess is that the X8100 refresh will have SB and HD 6970M crossfire.
     
    Daniel Hahn, Jan 17, 2011
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    Yeah, 485m is iffy since the current x8100 only handles 75W cards and 6970M TDP isn't clear yet.
     
    anexanhume, Jan 17, 2011
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    Seeing as it's been shown to work in a w860cu, it has to be 75w or less. Hopefully they'll be widely available soon and we can see detailed numbers.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Jan 18, 2011
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    Maybe its gonna be available in the time frame of the m18x.
     
    Bytales, Jan 18, 2011
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  9. athaneum

    athaneum Notebook Enthusiast

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    as long as this year it will be launched, im willing to wait. i don't know why but having an 18.4 inch laptop seduces me :D

    will an SB cpu be competitive enough against the desktop cpus like those on x7200?
     
    athaneum, Jan 18, 2011
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