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    a few sager 2090 questions.

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by spexc31, Jul 9, 2007.

  1. spexc31

    spexc31 Notebook Evangelist

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    im looking at powernotebooks and xotic pc for one.
    which warranty did u get on your 2090 and from who?
    what what exactly does the warranty cover? what exactly is like "labor" and what is "parts"?

    and if u get 1680x1050 screen...will their be any problems if you lower the resolution to a lower such as to wxga+ resolution?

    are their really any disadvantages of having the 64bit vista installed rather than the 32bit?

    and if u call and work with a sales rep...how much for a discount/bargain would you get?

    and this is kinda a small weird question...but is their a way to change the keyboard functionality so that the 'fn' and 'ctrl' key switches places? i want my ctrl key to be at the end haha.
     
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  2. thegsrguy

    thegsrguy Notebook Deity

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    You can run it at lower resolution, but it will not be as clear and crisp.

    64-bit stuff won't allow unsigned drivers and lots of other random stuff. You don't need it if you have < 4GB of RAM and < a few TB of hard drive space.

    They won't really give you any discounts because that thing is in high-demand...it sells at MSRP without any problem.

    "Labor" refers to the billed time/effort the tech spends to fix it. "Parts" refers to any items needing to be replaced. When you get a full warranty for parts & labor, that means they cover everything (except maybe shipping).
     
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  3. lemur

    lemur Emperor of Lemurs

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    The Sager resellers sometimes have some specials if you call in. Also, they have a "cash discount" if you pay "cash". I put "cash" in quotes because that term really covers different means of payment according to different resellers. (For instance, XoticPC accepts some sort of PayPal eCheck as "cach", PowerNotebooks does not.)

    You won't see anything like Dell's discounts however but discounts are so much fluff. When you compare prices, you need to check the bottom line price of the machine with taxes and shipping included. Make sure you compare equivalent hardware and warranty terms. All else being equal or at least reasonably comparable, the bottom line is what matters. Whether you arrived to that bottom line through discounts or not is irrelevant.
     
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