Posts by Gaspod

I just got my laptop today. I'm going to play around with it a bit and then post a review and benchmarks.

I got the call from Fedex.

Quote: Originally Posted by abf What is the differance between the 9000 and the 8000...i looked at the specs and i see nothing but a few $100 in price. I think they are basically the same system but the 9000...

You could add the processor range for each system for example have (2800+ to 3400+) because some of the systems on the list don't support all of the processors available. Just a thought ...

Quote: Originally Posted by bloke On the desktop side of things, in gaming and other areas the A64 beats Intel hands down, but I've been window-shopping and looking at the the benchmarks for a 3500+ on a 939 board and...

If you can decide which processor you want AMD or Dothan you'll be down to two and all you'll need to decide is if you want a 17" screen with a 9700 or a 15" screen with a 9600 everything else should be the same.

Quote: Originally Posted by fobishduck Unless I can find a 15" (or 15.4") laptop with AMD processor from a reputable dealer, the decision will be for a Dothan laptop (most likely an Asus). I think I'll be...

This makes me feel much better about my decision to go with AMD. Quote: Originally Posted by AnandTech AMD owners have much more of a reason to rejoice: the Athlon 64 runs Doom perfectly. It's almost as if the game...

Mine should ship on the 13th. I ordered it on the 26th so the wait is quite long but hopefully worth it. I'm not entirely sure how normal my wait is but I'm going to call tomorrow to find out what is happening.

The laptop I linked to is not based on the Uniwill which has a 15.4" and has a Radeon 9700. Rather it is the older AMD based system that is the same as the Hypersonic AX6 and the Voodoo 855. I'll agree that Ibuypower and cyberpower...