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    I want to do a review

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Alfonz, Nov 19, 2008.

  1. Alfonz

    Alfonz Notebook Consultant

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    I am not too good at this, as a matter of fact I dont want to write something nobody is interested in.
    So if you guys ask me what you want , and how to do it :D , I wont mind running a few test benches ext ext

    Like i can start from the dealership, buying the laptop, getting it , the package,ext,ext to the laptop performance.

    I got a sager 9262 from xoticpc with the below specs..
    1x SAGER NP9262 Ultimate Custom Laptop (Built on Clevo D900C / D901C)
    - Warranty: 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warra
    - Software Bundle (Not Installed): None Standard
    - "Medialess" Microsoft Office Sof: None Standard
    - Operating System: ~Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit I
    - Notebook Cooler: Full Size Black Aluminum Noteboo
    - Port Replicator / Dock / Hub's: None Standard
    - Spare AC Adapter: 1 Spare 110/220V 120W Auto Switc
    - Battery: Smart Li-ion Battery (12 Cell)
    - Case: Tripp Lite Corporate Top-Load Bl
    - Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi 5.1 usb external
    - TV Tuner: Built-In Multi Region TV Tuner (NOT AVAILABLE)
    - Camera: Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
    - Wireless Network: Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 530
    - Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
    - Raid: HDD Raid Settings - OFF
    - Third Hard Drive: ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 3
    - Secondary Hard Drive: ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 3
    - Primary Hard Drive: ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 3
    - Optical Drive: ~ 2X Blue-Ray Read/8X DVDRW Supe
    - Ram: ~ 4,096MB DDR2 800 (2 SODIMMS) D
    - Video Card: SLI ENABLED DUAL (2) 1,024MB (2,9800GTX)
    - Processor: ~Intel Core 2 QUAD Q9650 3.0GHz
    - Display: 17" WUXGA "Glare Type" Super Cl
     
  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Check out some of the other reviews and then use them as a template to get yours started. Your idea of starting off with the pre-sale and sale stuff, the reseller, and etc, followed by delivery, setting up, and performance, has the makings of a good, solid review.

    What would also be useful - if you're willing to go through with a longer term project - would be a sort of running commentary, perhaps once a week or so, to keep the forum updated on how things are going, what problems you're hitting, what sort of support you're getting, (or, not to be too pessimistic, how well everything is going - that might actually be more important than reporting on problems since a lot of people post about their problems, but very few post about a lack of problems).
     
  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    There is more guidance on review writing here.

    John
     
  4. Alfonz

    Alfonz Notebook Consultant

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    I like the 60$ compensation remark..... :D

    I will work on the template put..

    one question: I downloaded 3dmark06, it says it has DX9.0c, now i have vista 64 bit and DX 10. should the 3dmark06 run, because it is giving me a hard time, but it ran on my older laptop???

    and how do u record FPS in games like crysis and COD5,ext ext so i can post them...
     
  5. Aryantes

    Aryantes Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    You have the perfect system for creating a good review.

    Check mine out in my signature that I did earlier in the year, can give you some ideas on how I approached it.

    You can use FRAPS to record FPS but a lot of games, like Crysis and Far Cry 2, have benchmark utilities that make it extremely easy.

    COD series does not have a built in one but you can record demos and play them back with a FRAPS benchmark and get a good idea.