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    Bigfoot Wireless update?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by gcrain, Jun 13, 2012.

  1. gcrain

    gcrain Notebook Consultant

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    It sounds like enough 7970m chips came in to satisfy the backlog. Any update on the Bigfoot wireless cards? I imagine some people are like me in that the wireless card is not a must have item like the graphics card was.
     
    gcrain, Jun 13, 2012
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  2. Heihachi_1337

    Heihachi_1337 Notebook Deity

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    We believe we should have the Killer cards by the end of the week. This is not 100% guarantee, but it is a well educated guess. :)
     
    Heihachi_1337, Jun 13, 2012
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  3. BenWah

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    is that the 1103 (3 antennae) or 1202 (new 2 antennae + bluetooth) or both? :)
     
    BenWah, Jun 13, 2012
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  4. Heihachi_1337

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    1103 to my knowledge, I'm not sure about the 1202. The 1202 was expected to be released the middle of this month, that is the best I can tell you.
     
    Heihachi_1337, Jun 13, 2012
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  5. rommel1942

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    Is the Bigfoot wireless card a big improvement over the stock wireless?

    Just wondering if I should get it...
     
    rommel1942, Jun 17, 2012
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  6. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    Nah, it's overrated. If anything, it just has a fancy software. Real life gains will be negligible at best.
     
    Prasad, Jun 17, 2012
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  7. Tyranids

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    the software is nice though.

    any updates from resellers as to whether or not these are coming back in stock?
     
    Tyranids, Jun 17, 2012
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  8. Exposed88

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    Mine shipped with the killer card on the 12th
     
    Exposed88, Jun 17, 2012
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  9. Tyranids

    Tyranids Notebook Evangelist

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    oh perfect. you didn't order from Malibal though did you? they're the only ones who never marked them as backordered.
     
    Tyranids, Jun 17, 2012
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  10. Exposed88

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    ordered from Xotic, I thought it'd be more delayed as well, but it shipped, i'm not complaining
     
    Exposed88, Jun 17, 2012
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    Alright thanks for the heads up, I haven't got my 9150 yet so idk how good the stock card is.
     
    rommel1942, Jun 18, 2012
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  12. BenWah

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    BenWah, Jun 18, 2012
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