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    Clevo M860TU / Sager NP8660 Reviews: when can we expect some?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by someguyoverthere, Jul 14, 2008.

  1. someguyoverthere

    someguyoverthere Notebook Evangelist

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    Since the M860tu will be released tomorrow and will likely only ship in early August, how long will we have to wait to see some reviews? Thanks.
     
    someguyoverthere, Jul 14, 2008
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  2. jonhapimp

    jonhapimp Notebook Virtuoso

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    probably in august
     
    jonhapimp, Jul 14, 2008
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  3. someguyoverthere

    someguyoverthere Notebook Evangelist

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    I suppose this is a stupid question, but there's no chance that a retailer will write one? (since people will assume it's biased...)
     
    someguyoverthere, Jul 14, 2008
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    vestibule1443 Notebook Evangelist

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    im sure we will have reviews as of 11am tomorrow. people have had this laptop since last week. the more reviews there are the more people would buy it id think.
     
    vestibule1443, Jul 14, 2008
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  5. MKang25

    MKang25 NBR Prisoner

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    Who has had this since last week? I dont think anyone has sold any.
     
    MKang25, Jul 14, 2008
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  6. someguyoverthere

    someguyoverthere Notebook Evangelist

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    The only people who will have it right now are the retailers, so that's why I'm wondering if some of them will write reviews or not.
     
    someguyoverthere, Jul 14, 2008
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    MKang25 NBR Prisoner

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    In the US the retailers have not seen it either. There are only test / evaluation samples out right now which currently Sager is the only one to have. And they dont release reviews at least publicly.
     
    MKang25, Jul 14, 2008
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  8. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    I bet you are talking about PCMW people there? :D
     
    Nirvana, Jul 14, 2008
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  9. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    Yeah, those PCMW customers got this laptop back in June...just ask them....
     
    gerryf19, Jul 15, 2008
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  10. Vedya

    Vedya There Is No Substitute...

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    Mine has 8GB RAM, 9800mGTX and Extreme 9999@#@$!0000 proc.

    Its great!!!!

    no probs!!!!
     
    Vedya, Jul 15, 2008
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  11. plasma.

    plasma. herpyderpy

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    heh heh lol + rep
     
    plasma., Jul 15, 2008
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    milcs Anti-fanboy

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    Very happy...
    Kobalt computers already has the Nexus (their branding for the M860TU).
    Although, I have to say, it's as expensive as an Alienware M15x (actually, it's more expensive...). Which is a bit dissapointing.
    Still... if it works fine, it's great.
     
    milcs, Jul 15, 2008
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  13. Petrov

    Petrov Notebook Deity

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    I think on a similar spec set-up the "UK prices" (being polite) are about 30% more than the equivalent Us set-up, although it's hard to be perfectly like-for-like as some of the options are exactly the same. About half of this 30% delta is explained by the VAT in the UK, the other half...

    Petrov.
     
    Petrov, Jul 15, 2008
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  14. Petrov

    Petrov Notebook Deity

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    Not sure I can see how the Alienware is even close to the same price, let alone cheaper?

    My set-up is about £300 cheaper at Kobalt (£1,650 incl VAT) than the equivalent Alienware m15x (£1,950 incl VAT). Specifically:

    - 8800GTX/9800GT for both
    - 4 gig RAM
    - 320gb HDD (7200)
    - 1 year warranty
    - 1440x990 / 1680x1050 (Aleinware/Kobalt)
    - 30 day dead pixel guarantee on Kobalt (£30) plus bluetooth module

    Both still miles more expensive than the US (sigh).

    Petrov.
     
    Petrov, Jul 15, 2008
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  15. milcs

    milcs Anti-fanboy

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    Yes... I agree! I don't really see how can it be justified... but well! Poor of us, the European.
    And I really thought it would be cheaper than the M15x... Oh well. Let's just wait and hope it won't have the same problems with overheating.
     
    milcs, Jul 15, 2008
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