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    8150 or 8170 Help me decide!

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by PJK83, Apr 6, 2011.

  1. PJK83

    PJK83 Newbie

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    Hello all, I've been following the Sager board for a while. And after saving up since last Fall. I've finally decided between the 8150 and the 8170.

    I'm coming from a 17.3 inch HP, I'm a bigger guy and I love the larger screen. However, being a student, its been a bit annoying to lug it around on the few occasions I need to take it to Uni, or the library.

    I've never owned a 15.6 machine and I'm worried about the loss of screen size. Is it a notable difference in size between the two? I know the resolutions would be the same but the screen will still be smaller. I also assume I would gain the advantage in portability and the brick is probably smaller.

    Further, from the pictures I've seen the 17.3 appears to be quite a beast as far as thickness and power brick size go. Do the 8170 owners have any issues going portable with it?

    Lastly, could any Sager resellers possibly provide photos comparing sizes and thickness comparisons? It would really help me decide..

    Thanks.
     
    PJK83, Apr 6, 2011
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  2. soundsyst64

    soundsyst64 Notebook Geek

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    You may search youtube, looking for review video of np8150 and np8170 by xoticpc :)
     
    soundsyst64, Apr 6, 2011
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