Just Got My P151HM1 from Malibal

Came via UPS yesterday after ordering on 7/9/11. Luckily I was away on vacation while it was processing/shipping, so the wait was bearable. Through the process Malibal was easy to work with. Placing the order online was of course easy, and verifying the credit card details was just as easy. Forbearing any problems, I'm sure support is just as easy to work with.

Some comments on the laptop:

-FHD on the 15.6" screen is very nice, but I wasn't really expecting everything to look so tiny, i.e. fonts. Easy enough to fix by increasing font sizes/enabling magnification.
-I was a bit concerned about the friction I had heard about on the trackpad, and it was noticeable at first, but after a day I've already basically adapted to it.
-The camera is a bit "ehh," but I plan on playing around with it to see if I can change some filters. If it's not much better, I have a small external one.
-Not too heavy. I should definitely be able to bring this around campus.
-Even on 0% brightness, the screen is still pretty usable. Good for me since I'm trying to maximize battery life.
-Pretty quiet when not using FN+1.
-Came packed very well, no concern at all about possible shipping damage. It also came with a little carry bag, which is nice, but I probably won't use it.

Overall I'm pretty happy with the purchase. I went with Malibal because they were a tiny bit cheaper. I'll put up a review for them on RR sometime within the next couple of days. Right now I'm going to go test my performance on BF:BC2.

There are so many of threads like this, but if anyone has any questions I'd be happy to answer.

 

Hi, I'm glad you're happy with the purchase... the Lotus P151HM1 is a really cool notebook - we look forward to the review.

 

Waiting on mine from MALIBAL, but it's nice to hear others are enjoying their new machines.

 

^ I'm with you! I can't wait for mine to get here!!! (I just sent MALIBAL a PM about my order status. I'm wondering how many it will take for them to get annoyed with me! )

 

It comes with a carry case? I wasn't aware of that.

How does the keyboard feel (any flex)?

 

The keyboard is pretty nice. The layout is a tad different than I'm used to, for example I keep hitting caps lock for some reason, but it's nothing a few more days using it won't fix. If you mean flex when putting force on the keyboard, there seems to be a TINY bit, but nothing annoying/dangerous. I could probably put more force on it, but at that point I'd be looking to break something.

Yeah, I wasn't expecting a case. It's large enough to fit the laptop, charger, and some small misc things. It's some sort of satchel, over the shoulder bag.


Also, when looking at photos of the charger online I thought I'd be getting something rivaling my Xbox 360's power brick. Luckily, the P151HM1's brick is smaller, still big, but not HUGE like I expected.

 

congratz, i get my p150hm from myth in 2 days! looking forward to read your review.

 

yeah i wasn't expecting a case either its ok and barely fits the 180w psu.

 

I also got a case without adding the option(ordered from xotic), either it's a different business case when you include it or they send it anyways from Sager. Looked like they probably just send it anyways if it's the latter to fill that void in the packaging and to put the disks/manuals/adapter in it.

 

I am pretty sure my laptop ships out tomorrow! If I estimate maybe 4-6 days of shipping that means I should get it either Saturday (wishful thinking?) or at the latest, early next week!!!!!!!!!!

 

I don't know how you can not love this laptop. Now if only it had a backlit keyboard and a transparent case so I can add lights that flash and say * alienware

 

Probably going to be purchasing one of these in the next couple of days...nice to see so many people so happy with it! Makes me all the more confident in getting one!

 

UPS won't do Saturday delivery for ground services unless you pay more. I don't think MALIBAL offers this option.

 

Hi, yes we offer shipping options with Saturday Confirmation - however, standard ground shipping will not be delivered on a Saturday.

Also, your order will be shipping out tomorrow - in case you didn't know.

 

Is it worth getting the IC Diamond 7 over the stock thermal compund? I am also looking to get the P151HM1 and was wondering if I had to go for either the 95% gamut screen or the IC diamond 7, which one should I choose?

 

95% gamut screen for sure

 

Same here. Great price for a powerful machine

 

Looking forward to your review! Thinking about purchasing one as well

 

This thread had a pretty good opinion about the IC Diamond 7, you might want to take a look at it if you're still considering which to choose.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/596080-adding-ic-diamond-tim-your-order-read.html

I'll also be ordering one of these laptops very soon, all the positive reviews here and what I've read certainly settles my nerves.

 

AWESOME! And according to the UPS tracker, it shipped out last night at 11:80pm (And I thought there were only 60 minutes in an hour.... Obviously my time telling skills are off!) It went to CA and is now in Transit to PA. I checked where it will land and after it gets here it will be 3hr and 45 min away from my town. I'm thinking this may be completely possible for me to get it this week. (Which would be INCREDIBLE!)

Edit:
Oh and between the choice for gamut and IC I went for the IC just because I plan to game a LOT. If you are only doing light gaming then the gamut is definitely worth it. Also, if you get the gamut screen then you can always buy a tube of the IC paste and apply it yourself. (A lot easier than buying a new screen and installing it yourself).

 

Haha, I had to make this choice as well, and I went with the 95% screen for the exact reason you listed (light gaming).

 

I went with the stock screen, stock thermal paste. Pretty happy with the results. The screen is pretty nice, and pretty good viewing angles. I haven't done more than 20 minutes of gaming so far, but my temps with normal usage have been averaging 43-44 Celsius.