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    Built Like A Tank NP5796

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Mavtop, Aug 11, 2008.

  1. Mavtop

    Mavtop Notebook Guru

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    Well my 5796 finally made it to my hands. My very first impression......
    This thing is solid as a rock, no creaks, no flexing, no abnormalaties, no dead/stuck pixels, no missed keypresses, no flaky sound, and one very happy owner!
    I think I'm gonna be very happy with my decision to go with a sager and thanks xoticpc for putting up with my BS. And please help me should this beast malfunction. Hallelujah, Good night
     
    Mavtop, Aug 11, 2008
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  2. timpdx

    timpdx Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, not quite like a tank, see my thread about spilling a small amount of juice by the escape key. Fried my keyboard. So I payed a visit to Sager today, replaced my keyboard and they helped out, it is really pretty easy to do it yourself. But anyways, there are exposed circuit boards right under the center of the keyboard, so be super careful with that drink, a couple of inches and I could be talking about a lot more than a $50 keyboard. Sager are great people and I am glad I live pretty close. They even took it into the shop, cleaned the messed up area and gave it a quick check, no extra charge besides the keyboard.

    Thumbs up to Sager for great service.

    But it is not a tank, don't treat it as one ;)
     
    timpdx, Aug 11, 2008
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  3. MKang25

    MKang25 NBR Prisoner

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    Well the keyboard issue you had was more internal parts related and you can destroy a tank from the inside alot more easily :D
     
    MKang25, Aug 11, 2008
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  4. Mavtop

    Mavtop Notebook Guru

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    Tanks arent really waterproof.... lol (well some are)
    I'll keep my wicked beast of the East away from water...
     
    Mavtop, Aug 11, 2008
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  5. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    NP579x is not tank built, my T43p is.
     
    Nirvana, Aug 11, 2008
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  6. NameInsert

    NameInsert Notebook Consultant

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    I bet that porsche isn't.
     
    NameInsert, Aug 11, 2008
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  7. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    Thinking of selling it and get a corvette. :)
     
    Nirvana, Aug 11, 2008
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    dit_xi Notebook Evangelist

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  9. Nirvana

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    wow that's a beautiful car. But I bet I won't fit in tho.
     
    Nirvana, Aug 11, 2008
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  10. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    Not bashing the Sager np5796 or the Lenova T-series--I've got a t-series (t61p) and I've played a little with the np5793 (precursor to np5796), but if you want a tank of notebook, get yourself a toughbook

    http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webap...00537&catGroupId=12871&surfModel=Toughbook-30

    This beast is not a tank, but you can drive a tank over it!

    OK, maybe not, but I was working on a server once and this guy walks in and tosses his notebook across the room, it bounces off the wall and slams down on the table. I almost had a stroke, then he turned it on and worked.

    That's tough!
     
    gerryf19, Aug 11, 2008
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  11. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    Toughbook is more like a railroad cannon, strong but slow.
     
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  12. Mavtop

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    Ok maybe not like a tank since i'm being such a wimp about it getting bumped right now(anything doesnt stay new long)
    Every laptop ive had thus far in my life has creaked and flexed when I bought it. even my t40 ibm. So for this thing to not creak is in my mind very impressive.
    So kids heres your lesson....
    Never pay full price for creaky laptop
     
    Mavtop, Aug 11, 2008
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  13. Thug21

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    I'm curious, how do you find the screen casing as far as quality/toughness? Specifically, the front and side rim of it.
     
    Thug21, Aug 11, 2008
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    Mikelx215 Notebook Evangelist

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    There's a difference between being confident in a manufacturer's build quality - and just being plain stupid.



    Your friend threw his notebook right over that line.
     
    Mikelx215, Aug 11, 2008
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  15. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Why wouldn`t you, I bet I would, and I`m 6.3 and 210.

    To the OP, the 579x is definitely not a tank, but it`s a solid laptop and it`s sleek too.

    Enjoy and game on it hapily :D
     
    eleron911, Aug 12, 2008
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  16. Mavtop

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    Thanks eleron

    I will do great things with this laptop
     
    Mavtop, Aug 12, 2008
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