Interestered in the 2090

Hello everyone

Im interestered in the 2090 and i have a few questions foryou guys

1. The all important battery life, what can i expect to get from this machine? More allong the lines of Web browsing and wirting papers on battery power, not gaming. Should i buy another Battery to carry as spare?

2. Whats the difference between 32 and 64 bit Vista?

3. Do these note books hold up well to Daily use?

4. Does Seager have a good Customer service support?

5. Is the GPU DX10??

EDIT:

6. Will all the functions of the note book work with windows XP?

7.

Thanks alot

 

5) Yes. all Geforce 8M series feature DX10.

 

1. The all important battery life, what can i expect to get from this machine? More allong the lines of Web browsing and wirting papers on battery power, not gaming.

Without gaming on it, I think it can easily get 3+ hours.

2. Whats the difference between 32 and 64 bit Vista?

64 bit Vista is better built for future software that will take advantage of it. Also 4 GB of RAM can be used up with 64 bit Vista, as opposed to 3GB with 32 Bit Vista. Right now most applications run a little better on 32 bit, a few are having some problems with 64 bit. (Or so I've heard).

3. Do these note books hold up well to Daily use?

Definitely. Sager is based on Compal, which is the 2nd largest supplier of notebooks worldwide. They are known for their durability.

4. Does Seager have a good Customer service support?

I'd recommend going through a reseller like Powernotebooks or Exoticpc. Donald of Powernotebooks posts here regularly as well as Justin of Exoticpc. Also if you have any problems, they are quick to help and very courteous.

5. Is the GPU DX10??

Yes, it is.

 

Wow I am definatly Impressed wih the 3 Hrs of battery life, I dont really care that the battery sticks out. So if i Am planning on keeping the 2 GB ram i should stick with 32 bit vista? Will Xp work with all the functions of this laptop?

 

XP will work with this laptop and for Vista I highly recommend a minimum of 2GB of RAM.

 

Ive been reading reports of Buttons?? arent working, which ones are these and If i decided to run XP would the buttons start working?

 

7. Yes It Will!!! :d

 

Yeah the buttons that weren't working were the USB button and one other one that slips my mind. I think they can be mapped to work with XP, but I am not positive.

 

They actually say 3.5 hours as long as you've got the 9 cell battery, and one of the users got 2 hours while gaming, so it doesn't seem that they are exaggerating.

 

I have an HP DV6500T with the extra cell battery and like the way it sticks out. Makes for a nice carrying handle. The only thing people don't like about the larger battery is the weight.

 

Oh ok the Battery and the USB button? I dont really care about those as much, but i do like the USB Charging function. Charge my Ipod w/o Syncing it. ( eew spelling).Does this laptop have 2 Headphone jacks or one?

 

that's really good... I get 4 hours of battery on my dell, and it's not even half as powerful as the Sager...

 

Yeah, the weight of the laptop with the 9 cell battery is like 6.80 lbs. I really don't find that heavy and with a laptop case/bookbag, carrying it around a college campus isn't difficult. I believe it only has 1 headphone jack, judging from this picture:



The green circle is the headphone jack and the red circle is for a microphone. From what I've read though, the Sager has a built in microphone.

 

Well very good. If i select the Bluetooth option, is the card internal? Like is there a WIFI switch on the side or a FN button combo to turn Bluetooth on/ off? I definatly like this laptop ... especially for the price

 

It is internal bluetooth, I'm not sure on how to turn it on/off though

 

So no switch?

 

I dunno, I ordered it without bluetooth and dont have it yet anyway

 

Does Sager offer the option between Glossy and Regular screens?

 

Glossy screens are in the WXGA and Matte screens are on the WSXGA. However, Glossy screens will eventually be made for WSXGA.

 

Will the WXGA ever have a matte display? I've been searching for a while now, but have never seen the question definitively answered. (And yes, I did use the search function.)

 

we don't know yet.

 

Damn guys i really am interestered in this computer. I Like the idea of 3hrs of battery life & still able to play all games at decient settings.

Can anyone figure out if this Notebook has a Wifi Switch? or is it FN ( for function) Activated? Hows ABout Blootooth.

 

I'm pretty sure the bluetooth is internal without a switch, I don't know how you can turn it on/off.

 

There is a WiFi switch, but I'm not sure about Bluetooth.

 

Wheres the Wifi Switch Located? Ive looked in pics but cant find it.

The Bluetooth is probally Just a FN key combination.

 

fair enough, it was just something I've been curious about for a while. Then again, I've got time to wait for them to come.

 

The WiFi switch is located under the three lights at the left side of the front of the laptop; it's a small switch.

 

Ah yes i saw that.. very good. Wheres a good supplyier of memmory for these laptops?

 

Newegg.com is a good place to start, they ship really fast. Like "at your door" tomorrow fast.

 

I bought a 2 gig ocz stick from frys for $85 with free shipping. I ordered it last Monday afternoon and even with the 4th holiday it was at my door on Friday. Links to their deals and other memory deals are in the forums here.

Edit- Looks like the deal I got is gone, but they have 2 gig of Patriot RAM for 99.99 with free shipping

 

Newegg is cheaper then Frys by far.

Im probally going to get a 1GB stick from Sager, and uy a 2gb from Newegg.

 

I did notice that Fry's pricing on a lot of things wasnt too good, but on my particular purchase, yes it was cheaper than New Egg, by 10 bucks not counting shipping.

New Eggs price now on what I got for $85 a week ago http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227236