Posts by Yoob@NBF

2 months down you road and you could see some REAL mobile i7 solutions but if you REALLY MUST HAVE the i7 today then the clevo/sager would be the only option.

Fair deal to me but if you had the option to be reimbursed via cash I would push for that route.

You COULD but a PATA based drive but you wouldnt be able to take it with you when you upgrade to a newer machine.

No way a 8600GS can out perform a 4570. Maybe you confused the 8600GT's scores. The 4570 is a modern card with advanced power saving features compared to the older 8600 and if crysis was the goal for your notebook then both fail and you...

You can also add warranty from third parties such as square trade who will either repair your computer thru a depot such as micromedics (amex uses them) or they refund the cost of the notebook (not the cost of the warranty) if its...

I dont believe the 9300 has a mic but a mic jack so you can plug in your own headset or mic.

X7900 is a better value but if you plan on actually using the system the T9300 is a better choice due to lower operating temps.

the "Balanced Power Plan" option is also tweaked by many manufacturers by default since they will assume most people will leave the settings alone. its possible the gains you see are from the tweaks and switching out to the...

The Dell M4400 uses an ALPS touch pad which is unfortunately a slower and less responsive pad compared to the synaptec used on the T500. If you plan on using a high resolution screen such as the 1920x1200 screen the ALPS is virtually...

I dont understand the need for 2 SSDs in RAID 0 as the SATA 2 would be the limiting factor anyway. You should be looking for a high end SLC based SSD.