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    New Clevo M98 NU in 2009

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by AC/ No DC, Dec 8, 2008.

  1. AC/ No DC

    AC/ No DC Notebook Consultant

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    I just found this website that's talking about a new model thats supposedly replacing the D901C in 2009. Just wanted to let you guys know, looks like it's going to be a big one! Can't post link so just google M98 NU for the website.
     
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    Fingerprints!(does look nice though)
     
  4. Andy

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    You can post half-links or something, or trying posting the link as a code/php code....
     
  5. ichime

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    IMO, I think 18.4 is too much. 17 inches at 1920x1200 would be ideal for gaming and I bet the screen would be maxxed at 1920x1080. It's intesting though how they plan on using a mobile quad core instead of a desktop chip this time around (according to the source). I also thought before reading the article that it was going to use an ATi chipset based on the name (M98 NU), but that's not the case.
     
  6. Shyster1

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    We shall see....

    In the meantime, there is a French-language site, portables4gamers.com that has a news item claiming to give some details of the supposed successor to the D901C, which google was kind enough to translate as follows:
    By the by, the domain name "m98.nu" is not registered, according to this webpage. Anyone wanna take a risk on scoring a big coup by registering that name? :D
     
  7. kaltmond

    kaltmond Clepple

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    I remember M98NU is not replacement of D900C, there is a new D900X.... :D
     
  8. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Now, it's not nice to tease like that! :D Got any more details?
     
  9. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    I heard about this notebook recently.

    They have been working for a while to replace their previous generation 17"-20" beasts.

    Its more than likely a successor of the previous M590K/M590KE ... the 19/20" Clevo SLI beasts from before.

    FYI, the Clevo M590K was the world's first SLI notebook... leave it to Clevo. :)

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    The technical specifications of the notebook are as follows:

    • 20.1” Glossy WSXGA+ LCD (1680 x 1050)
    • Up to AMD Turion X2 TL-60 (for M590KE)
    • Up to 2.8 GB DDR2-667 RAM
    • 8x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer DVD Burner
    • Up to 2x SATA HDDs in RAID 0 or RAID 1
    • Microsoft XP Home, MCE ,or Professional
    • Up to Twin NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX 512 MB or Quadro FX Go 2500M 512MB graphics cards in SLI.
    • Hybrid Digital/Analog TV Tuner for HDTV capability
    • 5.1 Surround Sound HD Audio Out
    • 802.11a/b/g & Bluetooth Technology
    • 5x USB 2.0 Ports & Firewire
    • DVI-Out & S-Video Out
    • 4-in-1 Card Reader
    • Serial Port, Headphone, and Microphone Jacks
    • 1 S/PDIF & 1 Line-In
    • 56K Modem and 10/100/1000 Ethernet Jacks
    • 1.3 MegaPixel Webcam with Video Recording
    • 3 Yr. Warranty
    • Dimensions: 18.7” x 13.5” x 1.85”
    • Weight: 15.2 lbs
     
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  10. Quicklite

    Quicklite Notebook Deity

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    Mobile quad? You've got to be kidding... They are expansive and underpowered, why cannot there be i7, or even old desktop core 2 quad?

    I suspect that there will still be D901 replacement with desktop quad, I just dont see this segment replacing the former, it could be clevo entering new markets in complement to the refresh of 901, who knows.
     
  11. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Trust me.... i have been watching Clevo for a while now, I see the pattern.

    Clevo is hitting the market like they did a couple of generations ago.
    - one Dxxx series : with desktop CPU & high-end videocard
    ..... before: D900T/K
    ..... now: D900C/D901C

    - one Mxxx series : 17" with high-end videocard
    ..... before: M570A/M570U
    ..... now: M570RU/M570TU/M570ETU

    - one Mxxx series : 15" with high-end videocard
    ..... before: M560A
    ..... now: M860TU

    - one Mxxx series : ~19"+ with high-end videocard
    ..... before: M590K/M590KE
    ..... now: M98xNU

    Makes sense, doesn't it... :D
     
  12. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Eminent good sense! :D Perhaps I should register that domain name now, before it becomes a hot property! :cool:
     
  13. ECyde

    ECyde Notebook Consultant

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    If I wanted an 18.4 inch laptop with only a QX9300, I'd get an HP HDX 18.

    Where's my new i7 laptop it? That's directed to you Clevo and OCZ!
     
  14. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    ^yeah,good lluck getting HDX with a quality and "high end" GPU of Sager in HDX ;)

    It is too early for i7 :)
     
  15. rsgeiger

    rsgeiger Notebook Evangelist

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    But I still want it! :p

    Seriously though, for me it is worth waiting for the i7 even if it is next christmas. This laptop is nice, but i agree that there isnt anything really new about it to get excited about. Already existing video card, existing screen size, existing processor....show me something that makes me see the value in upgrading from my current 17" SLI monster :)
     
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    multipliers in the bios for a qx9300 or higher mobile quad. how about that.....
     
  17. N1MBL3

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    I'm afraid that the benefits of having multiplier in the BIOS won't outweigh the costs related to upgrading to a new machine, unless off course you've got enough $$$ to spent.
     
  18. Johnksss

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    sorry.... all that benifit/cost/do i need/bang for buck and all them other safety net sayings don't apply to me. if i see it and i want it..i get it. not going to rationalize it nor down size it. if i feel it will get the jobs done i need it to get done. then im all for it. but if they unlocked this bios. then i wouldn't even consider it for 6 months or so. or if they updated the bios to support 1600 mhz (speculation) then all the more better for me. :)
     
  19. N1MBL3

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    I am like that too but the problem is that I am self-employed and my accountant won't appreciate it me buying every 6 months a new notebook :)
     
  20. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    All this means is that the future of the D9XX Series is gonna be very good. Go Clevo! :cool:
     
  21. Johnksss

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    same here, but im the accountant. lol. and don't forget...you can always sale yours.... :) that's if you take care of it to begin with.. :) you wont get what you paid, but you will put a nice dent in that shinny new purchase!
     
  22. Johnksss

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    they may be making room for the.....drumm rolllllllllllllllllll.......dual gpu on a single card! wooohoooo!

    yeah right...*LOL*
     
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    im thinking that's exactly why they went with the mobile quad. so they could unlock the multiplier & and get better battery life. all add hearing to the "thermal budget" :D (that gets me every time i say it) with that low of a wattage output, it would allow for cpu over clocking. now if they lock it, then sales will drop lower than they already are...
     
  24. NGH

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    man this thing should have offered crossfire as well...thats sucks well i think ill wait until this thing gets a GTX 280 before i make my move.
     
  26. Shyster1

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    Not much of a move to be made seeing as the system hasn't even been formally announced, and only prototype data has been leaked.
     
  27. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Might as well go bang on NVidia's door, because in all likelihood the reason is just that NVidia doesn't supply notebook GPUs that can be put into a 3-SLi configuration.
     
  28. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I take it then that you're a talented, experienced NVidia Sli-engineer and coder?
     
  29. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    But..logic absent a sufficient factual basis is not particularly fruitful - notebooks are not just desktops that got left in the dryer too long, and the mechanics of actually implementing a notebook design are quite difficult, notwithstanding that, as a matter of a priori logic, it ought to work.

    Also, it still comes down to NVidia providing GPUs that can be used in that fashion - unless NVidia says "ok" and provides the GPU card that will do it (NVidia has started doing a lot more of the manufacturing in-house, which is why the earlier NP962x seriers had to get a motherboard upgrade in order to support two 8800M GTXs in SLi - because NVidia wasn't going to build into the cards support for the industry standard method of providing the GPUs EDID data for EDID-less display units). If NVidia has not yet told notebook ODMs that they can use the cards in 3-way SLi, then they cannot be used that way (requires licensing of the underlying intellectual property for the contemplated use).
     
  30. E-wrecked

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    Sorry to remove the remaining post, but I know you're quite articulate and I appreciate your efforts, the same efforts that I often attempt to put forth in order to demonstrate my vernacular. but.. I just gotta say LOL - That's a great phrase. :D
     
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    >.> I don't see what the point is of 3 way sli especially with more and more x2 gpu's being made for desktops.
     
  32. Phinagle

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    If someone wants to impress me with an HD screen gaming laptop then they'd find a way to squeeze dual dedicated GPUs into a 16".

    Maybe when an x2 mobile card finally comes out.
     
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    im sill waiting for a decent gpu in in 16" as well haha it may be a better choice if they can make it as powerful as an 18: though that probably isnt gonna happen i wonder how come dell doesnt have 18" or 16" notebooks......they had the 16"dell studio xps but that thing looks like its as good as dead.
     
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    I'm pretty sure you are looking at the replacement for the M590KE. I can't foresee this replacing the D901C with those specs. I remember, I was quite displeased when Clevo phased-out the M590KE, so I'm definitely looking forward to the release of this notebook.

    It looks quite amazing, as usual.
     
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    NGFF:
    if they run an on board gpu with two mxm vga cards...then tri sli might be in the making... two high powered cards with one lessor card which can double as a hybrid sli or when plugged in..full power sli..(speculation of course)
     
  36. Shyster1

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    Hmmm..., ah, I get it, a total non-sequitur!

    Actually, yes, you ought to love capitalism; without it, you'd not have a laptop, period. If you were really lucky, the commissar might let you get a few minutes of time on the 60-year-old ENIAC that'd still be the "community's" only computing resource.
     
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    Classic line!


    Exactly. Well stated.

    What's more, just because one possibly can, doesn't mean that they possibly should. There's thermal and power constraints that must also be considered.
     
  38. ichime

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    Unless there is a 300w+ PSU for notebooks, we won't be seeing any tri-SLI notebooks for a while...

    edit: make that tri-SLi with 3x 256 bit high end GPUs as the Toshiba Qosmio technically has Tri-SLi
     
  39. Johnksss

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    nice! i never paid any attention to the toshiba.

    so to answer you question ngff. notebooks can run tri_sli. :)
    now getting three highend cards in there is a whole another matter... :D
     
  40. Rahul

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    The upper end Qosmio X305 models have two 9800M GTS cards in SLI and a 9400M to fall back to to conserve power. The 9400M doesn't add to the SLI, it works independently so its technically not tri SLI right?
     
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  42. AC/ No DC

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    Did you have to post 3 times?
     
  43. ichime

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    Correct; it doesn't add to in-game performance. It's still "SLi" because the link between the 9400M and the two 9800M GTS is dubbed "Hybrid-SLi." Would be nice if it did add to in-game performance though.
     
  44. Rahul

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    Right, its hybrid-SLI not tri-SLI, they are different terms. :)
     
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    so when is this monster of a laptop going to be available and for how much will it cost ???

    :confused:
     
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    Hmm...
    MCP79 would mean it would not be nehalem, which is what I'm wanting. However, a high end nVidia chipset will allow far more enthusiast features when compared to an intel chipset. That is always good new there.
     
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    how about this....does hybrid-sli work on the macbook pro? in terms of adding performance during gaming while plugged into the wall?
     
  48. Xirurg

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    ^no,it doesnt work...yet...
     
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    TRi SLi will be unreasonable for the laptop, it would just add more and more weight.

    My money is on quad actually, more likely a dual x2...either Crossfire or SLI.IF you`re looking for extreme performance.

    However,most likely it will be a crossfire 4870/dual 9800M GTX...
     
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    MBP doesn't run the discrete and integrated GPUs together in GeForce Boost.

    It's pretty schisty that nVidia uses the term Hybrid-SLi as a blanket to cover both the Hybrid Power and Geforce Boost features even though GeForce Boost isn't supported by the faster cards.

    Notebook manufacturers and even reviewers also seem fine using "Hybrid-SLi" instead of differentiating between the two features which doesn't help at all.
     
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