What will become old tech fastest?

I see SSD, HHD's, Extreme processors with faster buses and more cores. These all are available now, but they are looming on the tech horizon as becoming standards at some point. I guess what I'm trying to ask to those more knowledgeable is what do you think will become 'outdated' first? I'm looking at buying a new laptop, right now the 5790 and am thinking what in 6 months the specs of say, the Sager's might look like with respect to new technology. I'm aware of the Penryn processors 'looming'. Should I wait a bit? It seems like everything is in transition right now.

 

i think your right...this is one of those times when MANY new thnings are coming...thank god im not buying till the spring right now is deff the worst time to buy.

 

Everything is always in transition for the technology market. It's just the way it works. If you wait until things stop changing, you'll be long dead. The time you buy a laptop is when you need one, not when the "next best thing" comes out.

The processors will be replaced by Penryn, HDD by SSD (maybe not in 6 months), I see a lot more people going 64-bit w/ 4 GB RAM, the 8800m should be out...and probably a lot more that we don't know yet.

 

computer techology changes incredibly fast. what seems to be a lot of things coming up in the next few months has always been the same. it's just you've paid more attention to it now since your in the market for a new setup, which is the case most of the times. if you don't need a new laptop now, by all means don't buy one yet. but in a few months or a year when these technologies are available, something new will have been announced. are you going to wait for that one as well?

 

No, a tech change would only bother me a little really if it happened within a month or so of when I bought the laptop. I buy a new laptop every two years so it really doesn't matter I guess. I've been buying desktops since the mid eighties so I know how it goes for sure.

I think I'm gonna go for the Sager 9260, maybe not though, but probably

 

i think it's important to define what one mean in terms of "outdated" and "old tech". to a hardcore gamer who needs everything to run at max, sure new technology is always tantalizing when compared to what's available today. but to someone who say, just wants to browse the internet, do some typing, or play the occasional game, celerons and P4s might just be fine and they certainly don't need to shell out for a 8800. like lithus said, buy what you need. in response to narsnail, how could it possibly be the "worse time to buy"? a lot of people are going back to school right now and definitely need a laptop. in the end, new doesn't neccessarily equate "better" for everyone. it's up to oneself to define your own needs and stick by them, especially in a market as volatile and fluid as the tech business. not to mention you will always pay a premium for the "latest and greatest".

 

You are correct....I guess just make your best deal on a machine that will do the trick (for me it's gaming...for work it doesn't require much) and just 'dive in the tech pool head first' I'm at the two year mark with my current laptop and getting ready to dive in again

 

I'm hoping my 9260 lasts me more than two years....

 

in my personal opinion because im in the gaming market it is "the worst time to buy" theres no real hard info on alot of the graphics cards becuae they were just released and there is not yet an enthusiust model from either company. that is why for it would be the worst time to buy.

and please dont not lecture me again, i do not appreciate it.

 

I can your point too if a person can hold off for a little while. I'm still waiting and watching....it's gone from 2290 to 5760 to 9260...LOL

 

Nobody is lecturing you. When you state your opinion, be prepared for people to disagree with their own opinions. That will happen, especially when your opinions are a little edgy.

 

that's perfectly fine for your needs and purposes. it's certainly true about the changing nature of video cards, but not everyone's a gamer. it's september, most college students are in class or getting ready to start and therefore need something functional. simply a statement of fact, nothing personal, although if you want me to "don't not lecture me again", i'd be more than happy too.

 

The more you wait the more you spend!!

 

Justin at Xotic sez: "Clevo R&D has already drafted the plans to enable the Intel Mobile Extreme Edition on their M570RU unit, which would require redesign of the bottom case shell and additional motherboard hardware revisions along possible additional fans and heat sink redesign.

As these are just early draft plans by Clevo M570RU R&D team, Sager at this time cannot provide when the unit would be ready, but the rough estimate end of Nov’07."

I'm looking at the 9260/1 now, as I basically want a gaming desktop replacement that I can move to different location occasionally. A battery to me is nothing more than a UPS device. If I were to go for a M570RU, I'd probably wait until Nov and see what happens.