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    Series 7 - buy now or wait?

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by Hopeisimpt, Mar 8, 2012.

  1. Hopeisimpt

    Hopeisimpt Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,

    So I got a refund for my previous s7 chronos that failed.

    The question now is what should I buy?

    I actually really like the s7 design and specs and am considering ordering the 1tb model. However I am concerned that will break too.

    What alternatives are there out there for i7 laptops with similar specs. Would you buy a s7 now or wait for a refresh? What have other people purchased?

    Ideally I would like an express card slot but so few laptops seem to have them.

    Thoughts?
     
    Hopeisimpt, Mar 8, 2012
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    jasbur, Mar 8, 2012
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    Just compared several laptops before deciding on the Series 7. All have (for me) flaws; you just have to decide which flaws you can live with, or wait. These are my opinions, and others may and should disagree. But I didput in a bunch of research.

    Sony Vaio SE: red/orange color. Other than this, I would have bought this. Also, the cpu and gpu are less powerful. Pros: light, 1080p display.

    HP Envy 15: red/orange color. To me, felt badly made, crappy keyboard and tackpad. Pros: 1080p and good cpu and gpu.

    Toshiba dv6t and Dell XPS 15: similar products, good-great cpu and gpu, but big and heavy. Any ugly, if that matters to you. I was surprised to find it mattered to me.

    Sony F, Toshiba Qosmio 755: Like the dv6t and XPS 15, but with better cpu/gpu, but also heavier.

    Lenovo Y570: didn't like the keyboard, 1366x768 display

    Asus N55: bad reviews of keyboard. Plus: 1080p display. This was in the running for me.

    MBP 15: expensive, gpu doesn't work great when running windows.

    Dell XPS 15z: lesser gpu/cpu. I hated the keyboard.

    Toshiba P755: 1366x768 display took it out of the running for me.

    That was my thought process. None were perfect. For me, I would have loved the Samsung 7 with more testing, with Dell's awesome XPS 15 screen, and as light as the Sony SE. Alas.
     
    jw1001, Mar 8, 2012
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  4. BlakeRoss

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    I've been wanting one for a while, but the shortage from December to February was long enough that I'm no longer willing to buy one without improved specs. At the very minimum, I want a better processor than the i7-2675QM.

    However, I'm not optimistic that anything comparable in power and style at 15" will be released before at least 3-4 months
     
    BlakeRoss, Mar 8, 2012
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    If you can wait, then it is worth the wait, but if you need a new laptop now, then you should buy now. I have been waiting for the new series 7 for a while now, and if I buy a laptop now, I would feel like I have an outdated piece of technology.
     
    bensmith0212, Mar 8, 2012
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    Trying to decide with the S7 or the hp envy 15. What do you guys think?
     
    kingofthebraves, Mar 8, 2012
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    I've had 3 HPs and I'm sick of them - not great build quality and components fail after 3-4 years.

    I love the S7 except the viewing angles on the display could be a bit better. More than makes up for it in other ways though.
     
    Ephelant, Mar 9, 2012
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  8. bensmith0212

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    I agree with this, the only thing I hate about hp laptops are the actual quality of it. The fan on my hp laptop can get crazy loud and super hot too, even after I have cleaned out the laptop and apply new thermal paste.
     
    bensmith0212, Mar 9, 2012
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    I get the distinct impression that all of Samsung's laptop division is currently focused exclusively on the ultra types of machines. It may be a while before the next performance 15" model is released
     
    BlakeRoss, Mar 13, 2012
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    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    You are quite wrong. The next model was already unveiled at CES.
     
    yknyong1, Mar 13, 2012
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  11. BlakeRoss

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    Do share, what's the model number?
     
    BlakeRoss, Mar 13, 2012
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    Couldn't agree more, I had about 4 Dells until I decided to give HP a shot, and that laptop literally fell apart piece by piece
     
    BlakeRoss, Mar 13, 2012
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    So I guess there is no new model after all?
     
    BlakeRoss, Mar 14, 2012
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    Like I said, there won't be a new model announced for a long time
     
    BlakeRoss, Mar 14, 2012
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    Getting to the point where just adding the Ivy processor won't cut it anymore for me, now I'm also going to want Windows 8.
     
    BlakeRoss, Mar 28, 2012
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    Latest rumors are that machines with Win8 won't hit shelves until Oct.
     
    sean.e, Mar 28, 2012
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    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    The Nike series 7 or the NP700ZxC
     
    yknyong1, Mar 28, 2012
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    I heard that too, I'm hoping for a similar free upgrade program like they had for whoever bought a system with Vista after a cutoff date and automatically got Windows 7 as soon as it came out
     
    BlakeRoss, Mar 28, 2012
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    I am planning on getting the new 17 in Samsung laptop on released date, I don't really like windows 8, so I don't care that much for it anyway.
     
    bensmith0212, Mar 28, 2012
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