Back from Cebit. Clevo releases new NB.

This laptop is exactly what I have been waiting for.

I hope DDR3 SODIMMS will be available by then

 

Rep to kaltmond for getting the scoop on the goodies!

 

if we can see where the ports are on the laptops maybe not.

 

what and for who is the big advantage of hdmi etc and the MOST likely added 1 gyg turbomem ( 2 ) option?

i sure hope the ports have been made more userfriendly

 

the 15 incher looks nice, I wouldnt mind checking that out. There might be some clevo's on Ebay soon.. jk

 

The extra HDMI and eSATA are on the back side, so i cannot see them.......

 

Bah! I was going to order this month, but I get crazy buyers remorse so I know I will end up regretting it if I don't wait for the new models. I'd love to have a HDMI out as well.

 

im quoting myself as i don't see this answered soon XD

 

Now things really get interesting. No matter what I still have a choice (15", 17")...kinda cool. I hope they will be able to ship these new models until the end of September or so.

 

I just hope that they have them for fall so I can use it for school.

 

A couple of clarifications and confirmations:

Clevo M570TU:
- essentially same chassis as M570RU... but with HDMI and e-SATA
- refreshed motherboard with new Montevina platform

Clevo M860TU:
- also using Montevina platform
- like other Clevo gaming notebooks, its using MXM Type IV

For both:
- still using MXM Type IV
- 9800M GTX is still not fully confirmed (like last year when 8800M GTX was rumored to work in these units, now it came out), but MXM-IV will stay as Nvidia's forefront mobile platform for high-end videocards.
- both will be announced and up for ordering as soon as Intel announces their new CPUs and chipset.

New D901C:
- will support desktop Penryn CPUs (including new quad-cores)... with BIOS update.

 

i think fall would be a reasonable expectation.

 

If I am reading this correctly, they are suggesting that the 9800M GTX will fit in the new 15" Sager as well... is that right?

 

thats awesome. I havent yet said i'd pin on a certain notebook but either one of these could be it! I'm very excited.

 

You may just see them in this summer
Man,wonder if somehow I could switch to a M570TU if it`ll house the 98MGTX

 

i'm going to be patient once again, might be leaving the forums for a while...

 

now lets just get some prices rolling out. what do you guys guess 1900 for base 15"?

 

all the Clevo's are still using the same slot.

So in essence, they should all support the same cards.

 

So the RU-U might be able to take the 98M GTX ? sweet, that`d be cool. The first real upgradeable graphics in a Clevo.

Even so, I`ve heard that the 98M GTX won`t be far better than the 88MGTX, certainly not twice as good as the previous gen( 88M GTX vs 7950GTX anyone?)

 

SO they will be released with Montevina? Does montevina have a confirmed date or is it around May?

 

okay thanks guys for ignoring my question. price guesses? to early?

 

Just to clarify, does that mean that the current crop of D901Cs will support the desktop Penryn CPUs so long as the BIOS in the current D901Cs is updated?

In other words, does this mean that everyone who currently owns a Sager NP9262 will be able to upgrade to a Penryn CPU with no more pain than a BIOS upgrade?

Sorry if I repeat repeat myself.

 

To early for pricing. There is no word on the exact date the new mobile platform will be released by Intel.

 

I`d say , give or take 10 years
I think that should cover it.

 

You mean they might actually have come out in March of 1998? And none of us noticed?

 

Now, have you not read anything about "conspiracy" and the first laptop on the moon?
You got some catching up to do there buddy

 

lol very nice

 

kaltmond, did u get to feel these notebooks? Is the 15incher lighter tahn an m15x?

 

it seems that way from what I was told.

But wait until Sager officially announces it... which should happen shortly.

The current D901C (9262) has all requirements for the Penryn support, only thing left is the BIOS.

 

Well, subject to the possibility that Clevo won't bear you out - a fact for which I would not blame you in the least - I would have to say that that's pretty good (if qualified, for now) news, and another very good reason to buy a D901C now.

 

talked to PCMW. They are offering me 80% of laptop for a tradein for the 15incher when it comes out. Cool.

 

thast not that great, just sell it man, and get 100% its no that hard!

 

but i need it for the next couple of months, do you really think that i can get 3K for my config after 2-3 months? I think not...

 

i think you could, 3 month old beast like that you should get 3k easily!

 

if not you losing 40% total of 3k on your machine...thats not good man.

 

dang... this site was so helpful and i want to keep coming back to help others but its hard not to see the new laptops i couldve gotten if i had waited a few more months....

 

So to the OP what are those buttons above the M860TU keyboard? One looks like power but what are the other three? What did they have on them?

 

Looks like the same logos as the current 570RU, email, web and custom

 

ah thanks theriko. Nice avatar by the way. where did you get it?

 

The screen resolution on the M860TU is ridiculous. What where they thinking?

 

WUXGA is max res im pretty sure

Otherwise i have 2 get glasses

 

Awe, I was really hoping for a 15.4" WQXGA (2560x1600)

Although it might take a triple-sli laptop to drive such a display so I guess they will reserve it for the 17"er.

 

I hope Clevo will offer it in 1200x800 as an option, but I doubt it.

 

weher they offer it or not, you could just get one by requesting the reseller or SAger

 

Also, for those of you who are wondering when Montevina will be released, it should be "Computex Taipei 2008, taking place on June 3-7, 2008" according to Wikipedia.

 

Okay, now that we know that these pristine new beauties are in the offing, can I ask a really crass question that must be on the minds of quite a few of us forum lurkers and gadflies: Any chance of seeing a price drop on the current NP5793 or the NP9262?

Yeah, I know, that's like totally disrespectful, but come on people, I've managed to eke 5 years out of a Sony VAIO Z1A, so you just know I'm a tight-wad - I pinch pennies together so hard they don't just squeak, they sing himalaya-high falsetto.

 

There was already a price drop for the ram upgrades at sager for the 5793, so I think more are on the way.

 

The M15x already has it.

 

he was refferring to sager

 

Yes... this is an Alienware m15x killer... [ by features and price.. and NOT by looks]

now we have to see if alienware adopts this model as its m15x barebone itself eh .. less likely though..

i've heard that alienware had some stiffs withs clevo.. [ i may be wrong ]..then they are moving away... they did not get the M570RU as any of its models... and they are paying some lofty amounts to some barebone manufacturer for developing SLi 8800 GTX which is just clevo's [and dell's ] forte...

after dell acquired alienware.. the company has been very inconsistent with their products.. all delayed.. even till now..

i personally like the flashy looks of the m15x.. but wasn't asssured if it will last for a long time.. i trust clevo like no one else..

Clevo was moving away from mainstream 15" models..its glad to see them back.. they are the best.. It seems like SAGER will adopt the M860TU as a model... and as far as we can smell... it is going to be a HUGE hit...

i'm keeping my eyes on this model..

cheers..