Posts by SagerGuy24

As long as the drive has the right connection and form factor, that should be the only limitation as long as you have updated BIOS (only for the off-chance that it was not originally compatible but an update made it so).

just buy a notebook blu-ray drive (NewEgg or wherever) and slide it in

Yeah I thought they only came with 32-bit as well, unless I misunderstand what I've reading of the F50's specs.

Looking at an F50, but it seems from readings reviews of it that it only comes with 32-bit Vista. Can I reinstall a 64-bit version or do I just have to go buy a 64-bit copy of Vista? If it matters, I have 64-bit installed on my desktop...

My point exactly -- that even if I tack on an additional year to the Asus standard 2-year warranty, that would set me back about $150. Now if the Asus only came with a one year warranty, the $300 would be a good deal for the 3-year...

That's a good thought. I'm just at the stage where I'm thinking "are the differences worth $300?"

Either resolution is fine from a usability standpoint (I can get used to scrolling a little more), but I just want to avoid having to squint to read everything on the 1680x1050 display. For instance, with my old Sager 8790, it was a...

Nice...basically just like a RAM swap. Thanks for the tip!

Are Wifi cards in laptops easily replaceable? I always figured they were one of the integrated components on a laptop motherboard to save space and cost.

That's what I figured -- my point being, it doesn't seem by itself to be worth an extra $300 or so. I would definitely spring for it if I got the Sager, but it's not something that I would think would make or break my decision between...