Buy Laptop Now, or Wait? SAGER 5790, 7950 GTX 512, etc

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#1 Ajtriple2
Member since 2003 • 278 Posts

Is laptop technology going to get alot better or cheaper before late august (when school starts up again)? I am asking because I think I might just order my Sager now.

It is configured as:

Sager 5790
17" (1920 x 1200)
Intel Core Duo T7700 / 4mb L2 Cache, 2.4ghz, 800mhz
Go 7950 GTX 512
2GB DDR2 @ 667mhz
200gb Harddrive @ 7200 rpm
8x dvd-r/rw
lithium-ion battery
vista ultimate

Price: $2,809

This notebook seems to be perfect for me as my desktop replacement. I looked around and Sager makes some great stuff. So what do you guys think?

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#2 Hiryuu_
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Get the Sager 9260 instead.

http://www.pctorque.com/sager-9260-gaming-computers.php

It uses the actual desktop Core 2 Duos, which are quite a bit better than their laptop counterparts.\

I say buy now, since I really doubt nVidia or ATi will come out with a high-end DX10 laptop video card anytime soon..

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#3 Ajtriple2
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It uses the actual desktop Core 2 Duos, which are quite a bit better than their laptop counterparts.Hiryuu_


Yea but that processor will chug juice like a fat kid. I want something that is portable, hence the 5790
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#4 Hiryuu_
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You said desktop replacement, lol...
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#5 wklzip
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Have you thought in waiting a bit more?, it seems that the 8800M will appear very soon, and they will consume low energy and be very powerful, but expect to pay a lot.

In other case get the laptop you choose.

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#6 Ajtriple2
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Well, is the E6600 2.4ghz @ 1066mhz processor that much better? That is the only one that can keep me under my 3k preferred budget w. the same specs as the 5790 in the 9260.
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#7 Hiryuu_
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8800M? There's no proof of one coming out.. and low power consumption for them? I find that hard to believe unless nVidia does something very drastic.