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How long have Malibal, Xotic, and GenTech been in business?

 

You didn't ask, but PowerNotebooks.com has been in business since 1999.

 

Most of the companies on here have been going for some time, but as Donald said we are some of the oldest

 

Greetings,

I would like to order my 1st gaming laptop, but my only concern is how long does it usually take for the laptop to be delivered to my present address, as I would be going out of the country by the end of the month (work) and I'm planning as this laptop would be my work/play laptop.

Specs would be
Sager NP9170 - Gaming Laptops
Display: 17.3” Full HD (1920x1080) Matte LED-Backlit Display
Video Card - GPU: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M 256bit w/4.0GB GDDR5
Processor: Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4~3.4GHz) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads
Thermal Compound: Sager Thermal Compound
System Memory: 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3/1333 Dual Channel Memory
Primary Hard Drive (Boot Drive): Crucial 128GB SSD (M4) SATA III Solid-State Drive
Second Hard Drive: 500GB SATA II 3GB/s 7,200 RPM Hard Drive
Hard Drives in RAID: RAID Disabled
Optical Drive Bay: 6x Blu-Ray Reader/8x Super Multi Combo Drive
Memory Card Reader: 7-in-1 Memory Card Reader (All versions of MS + SD/MMC)
Wireless Networking: Integrated 802.11 b/g/n wireless LAN + Bluetooth™ V3.0 Combo Card
Battery: 8 Cell Smart Lithium-Ion Battery 76.96Wh
Operating System: Windows 8 - (64-bit installed w/DVD and Drivers disk included)
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AC Adapter: Full Range 220W Auto Switching AC Adapter
Branding: Sager Logo
Sager Limited Warranties: 1-Year Parts and Shipping plus Lifetime Labor and 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free Support (Labor & Support paid by PNB)

Regular price: $2,049.00
Cash discounted price: $1,987.53

This quote was custom built @ Powernotebooks.com

I'm planning on ordering 1st thing in the morning tomorrow so it's a toss up between xoticpc.com or powernotebooks.com delivery address would be at EAGAN, MN - 55122-1757

Which of these 2 sellers can guarantee my order to reach me on the 26th?

Thanks!

 

1999 for us as well.

 

Hey bro, are you referring to my build? If yes with the build above how many days before it gets shipped once I place my order today?

Thanks!

 

Sorry I should have quoted the other question asking how long we've been in business

For your question, Sager has been estimating 3-7 busienss days on their standard build time. Rush production is available which will cut it down to 1-4 business days then you'll want a fast shipping option like next day. Since Thanksgiving is this week the 26th is only 3 business days from now so its going to be cutting it very close. With Rush and next day there still is a good chance.

 

Are resellers still offering a 675m gpu upgrade for the np9150? or is it completely gone

if u guys do offer it, how much will it cost?

 

Sager has removed the option so any Sager reseller will no longer be able to provide it. You'll want to look into contacting a builder rather than a reseller if you have to have the 675m, but it's likely that it's being phased out by Nvidia themselves so won't be around too much longer in my opinion. The 675MX offers pretty good performance for not too much more money and then you have the advantage of being Kepler based which lowers the heat the card generates.

 

Are there any resellers that can customize Clevo W250EUQ with 95% NTSC Color Gamut 1080P matter screen? Thanks.

 

We can't because the Video cable that hooks the the LCD can only handle 1366x768 and no more, so unless we got the cable redesigned it won't support anything higher res (1600x900 doesn't work either)

 

So, what would be my options if I want to replace 675M in sager NP9150 without upgrading the power adapter?

 

The 675mx would be an option for you.

 

Any resellers in Canada planning to do Christmas/ Boxing day promotions?

 

Canada or not, they will lol.

 

A question to any rep from Malibal:

Are you aware that the forum registration link to your newly opened community page does not work? Please try to fix this or otherwise let people know how to navigate into the forums.

 

Malibal is no longer active here, and their forums have been down for months.

 

What are the best options for upgrading my Sager NP9150 with a 7970m to a 675mx nvidia card? I am trying to sell the laptop outright but I think most people are leary of buying a laptop with a 7970m so upgrading to nvidia might be my only choice.

 

I've been reading a lot of threads, reviews etc. on Sager NP9150 and MSI 16F3.

My question is: Why is NP9150 w/ 680M at least $100 more expensive than Force 16F3?

According to reviews and user opinions, the main differences about these two barebones are:
-Sager has much worse speakers than 16F3.
-Sager has a malfunctioning headphone jack which outs only treble (no bass). An external USB soundcard required!
-Some Sager users are disturbed by the constant "whining" of the fans even at idle. They also do not like the characteristic of the noise the fans make. It is more like "whiiiine", whereas Force users describe the sound as a "whoosh". In short, Force's fan noise is more bearable.
-Sager has a non-chiclet keyboard, and it's not liked in general. I have yet to see someone saying "I like the keyboard". It even has two keys assigned for "\". Force has a chiclet keyboard, which did not attract much hate as far as I can see.
-Sager is lighter, which is a good plus for portability.
-Sager is thinner, which is a great plus for portability. (Is this the case? Can someone confirm that it is indeed visibly thinner than the MSI barebone?)
-Sager has two individual exhaust fans that would provide better cooling, at least in theory. But the aforementioned fan noise makes this point more of a negative.
-Sager is more upgradeable(?).

So why the Sager costs considerably more despite its issues? And why more people prefer the Sager to MSI Force?

 

All those points are pretty valid and I've heard them all too. If you're comparing the Special Edition price its just much lower at this time because of the holiday discount.
The Sager will have a better build quality as well.
The main reason the Force will cost less is its a "store brand" if you will. Since its built off a barebones chassis here its gonna be just a little less.

 

You best bet at getting a 675MX would be to contact your reseller to see if they have one available. By the time you purchase that and sell the 7970M separately you'll probably be pretty close to the same price as just selling it as is but you'll end up putting in more work to do the video card swap.

 

Would any of you resellers sell a Dell 380 bluetooth module separately? including the cable of course.

 

Hey, thanks for sharing! Do you know if they are still in operation?

 

Looking at Sager NP6175 with SSD, 2nd HDD, and 6235 wifi have priced the system at Xoticpc, lpc-digital, and Pro-star. They are all they same price, who should I buy from since none are giving me an incentative to buy from them?

 

Power notebooks....

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OK, why do you say Power Notbooks?

 

I have yet to find a bad review about them.. Ever

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Yes I believe they are as their options are current to what everyone else has. If they haven't been updated in a while then i'd get weary.

 

Just 2 simple questions:
1. When will the next generation of Clevos appear? May-June 2013?
2. Will the next Clevo machines have higher resolution screens, as in something better than the dreadful 1920x1080 ?

 

There isnt any exact dates but they new ones usually appear once the new CPU's are out. Haswell will be the next one and will probably be in May-June as you mentioned.
I doubt we'll see 1920x1200, there actually used to be more of those 2+ years ago then there are now. 1920x1080 has been beaten into customers minds as the best resolution (while its not) that i bet its here to stay, at least until we see 4K

 

Hmmm. Yes. But I read that next year we will be seeing higher resolution screens in notebooks (higher than full hd). I can live with 16:9 as long as i get a higher resolution than what i have now. I mean, it's somewhat funny that tablets have higher resolutions than most notebooks and there are strong reasons to believe that next year we will see most flag ship phones boasting full hd resolutions.

The screen is one of the most important parts in a notebook and yet it seems to be the one mostly overlooked by manufacturers. Higher resolution screens don't need to be standard, but they need to be offered as an option...

You are resellers, it's in your interest to relay these things to your manufacturers. At least this is my view on the way things look now.

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If I am not wrong we should begin to see 2560x1440 soon.. WQHD i think its called

 

I agree with you in wanting a higher resolution. They're just aren't any on notebooks unless you consider the Apple Retina displays true higher resolution. But per your questions if the next gen computers will have a higher resolution, theres nothing out there we've seen. The new ones wont be out for months, maybe after CES we'll see some new offerings. It would be great if they did have them even as an option. As jaug1337 suggest 2560x1440 would be nice option. You can find them on 27-30" monitors currently so hopefully they make their way to the 17.3" range.

 

Thanks. That's all I wanted to know. I'll keep an eye on the news, maybe next summer we will get a nice present from Clevo.

 

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hello

is there any way to buy a new clevo p150em (with 7970m and 3610qm and low or normal amount of ram and hard) in UK for about £900 (include VAT) ?

Thanks

 

moved to private messaging

 

that's a private message/email/call type matter.

 

Hey riku123,

We're limited to what we can say per forum rules, but if you wanted to shoot either Hoss or I an email or PM we'd be glad to answer any questions you may have.

 

I want to get the 7970m for 3d gaming on my tv, but I heard the hdmi does not work, is there a way around this like a dvi to hdmi adaptor

 

Looking for a 1920 x 1200 17in screen replacement for my Sager NP9170. Are there any available yet?

 

We havent seen that resolution for a while. I would like it too but 1920x1080 is the only one I'm aware of.

 

Hey there.

I bought my W110ER a few months ago and I need some replacement parts for it. I could go directly to my reseller (PCSpecialist) but I don't really want them asking questions about warranty or anything, so I'd rather not.

I need:

- Replacement Back Cover
- Replacement Keyboard
- Possibly larger battery if there is one

http://forum.notebookreview.com/sag...resellers-new-keyboard-back-cover-w110er.html

More details in that topic there.

Basically, how much would those parts cost me to get in, roughly? How quickly are they made available?

Thanks

 

Hey

We can do parts and pieces but you'll have to pay for shipping over the pond, but yea just PM us.

 

Does any reseller have any MSI/Steelseries Chiclet keyboards still in stock? It's for a P170EM btw.

 

The supply is pretty slim, there was a user saying they found a few on Ebay the other day. I'd contact individual resellers directly about this. Technically we're all under a cease and desist from SteelSeries as far as I'm aware.

 

A cease and desist? What happened and why? I was thinking of upgrading to the steelseries - is it now something i would have to do on my own?

 

Steelseries asked that everyone stop providing this option as it's not the intended use of the product. Further explanation would be best coming from SteelSeries directly. At this point it's likely that unless you were able to find a reseller to do this for out of their existing inventory that you'd have to purchase and install it on your own. It's not a hard upgrade to do, but does require dremeling of the keyboard in order to fit in the space available.

 

I was not aware of that.

I guess it's due to the exclusive contract Steelseries has with MSI. But the funny thing is that it wasn't MSI that requested this, rather Steelseries did... they get a whole more out of this, do they not? Odd..

 

Any resellers please help. The hinge on my Left Alt key is broken. Clevo P170em. Is there any way any of you could sell me a replacement or show me someone who can? thank you