My future laptop: Sager NP8660

So I have finnaly decided (thanks to Arom lol) , After looking at NP8660,Force 3551 and NP2096. I chose the NP8660

The main change I think i will be doing over basic config are the P9500, 4GB ram, 320GB 5400RPM and Sager 2 Year Parts & Labor Warranty + 30 Day NO Dead

I can't live with dead pixels lol, I just hate them.

The cost 2443$USD at XoticPC and i will probably pay 3000$CAD for that beast... and that is still alot to my eyes... 3000!!! . I am still wondering if there are any better offer that I am not aware of?

Sager NP8660 (Built on Clevo M860TU)
- ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Carying Case Optional (Select if desired)
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- ~ 320GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 8MB Cache)
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- Standard Finish
- ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires Vista 64-Bit to recognize Full 4GB)
- 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 9800M GT DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- ~Intel® P9500 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.53GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)
- Sager 2 Year Parts & Labor Warranty + 30 Day NO Dead Pixel Warranty w/ Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free Customer Service

 

if you contact Eurocom (Canada based) directly (by phone or email) they can negotiate the price to match other vendors' quotes.... in CAD of course.

 

Well, for somewhat similar specs, only a tad bit lower, you can save $1000 US dollars and get a Gateway P7811 FX or Toshiba Qosmio X305, that I have. The Gateway is $1450 and the Toshiba is $1350 on sale from $1550, but it's a best buy exclusive and the sale will end pretty soon, maybe today. The specs on the Toshiba are:

2.0ghz P7350
4GB ddr3 1066mhz
512mb 9700gts, 4th best compared to the Sagers 2nd best. 9800gtx is #1
200gb 7200 RPM Hd
17" 1440x900

Gateway is:

2.26ghz P8300
4gb ddr3 667mhz RAM
200gb 7200 RPM HD
512mb 9800gts, the GT is actually better
17" 1920x1200 screen


Its up to you if you like either one and if the extra $1000 + is worth it for a 2.53ghz cpu, fingerprint reader, pixel policy, 2 year support compared to 1, 15.4inch screen, 9800gt, and sound blaster, etc.

 

I would put those money in whitebook. just me tho.

 

15" vs. 17"? ever thought of that? and built quality? customer support? do you think macbook pro cost twice as much as its competitors just because it runs Mac?

 

I simply can't see me lugging around a 17" laptop. It seems to destroy much of its portability. Is this true or just a myth that most of us without 17" laptops think?

 

you are absolutely right. I use to bring my macbook pro or t43p to my classes all the time, now not anymore with my 5793, not even once.

 

I carry around my 17" notebook more than I ever carried around my 15" notebook, and they use the same case. I mostly get around with my mountain bike, and my laptop is in my backpack with me at all times.

Nothing like having a portable 17", especially pulling it out and showing it off.

 

Well let me put it into prospective; I lug around a 9262 and it's not all that heavy, my math book is actually way heavier.
The other day I tried out the Mac Book Pro 17" at Best Buy and I thought the keyboard flex was rather unsettling, and the lcd screen left something to be desired. Plus the fact that I'm able to actually use my laptop for gaming makes the weight something that's a welcome sacrifice.
In any case the build quality on my Sager is very good, I have no dead pixels (that I know of), and on top of that the paint scheme is very good. It might be bland but it beats Mac's usual paint scheme that a number of major manufacturers seem to be using these days.

I'd like to add that I got my PC from XOTIC PC as well. Their customer service is what you would expect; small vendor. Which makes it very good. I called customer support because my cable modem wouldn't allow access to my 9262. They answered in less than 5 minutes, and solved the problem in 1 minute. (Turned out the modem just needed to be cycled). If you want more assurance than you went the right path. Take it from me, a recent XOTIC PC customer. You just made a bargain my friend.

 

The config seems pretty clean. Maybe use the cash discount to save ~$100. I believe it will be less than $3000, maybe $2800 ± $1000 (big estimate). Just pull your calculator, do the conversion + taxes and you'll have a precise price.