I've been looking over these boards for an hour now. I ask these questions because I could not find them answered already and/or they were not answered to my 'satisfaction'. Please excuse me if some of these are repeats.
All right. I have $2,400 saved up to spend on a new computer, and I'm thinking of getting an 8887 with a 2.66 mhz CPU, 512 megs of RAM, and a 60 gig hard drive. I will install XP Pro myself.
Questions--
1: When the unit ships, even though I've ordered no OS, will I get driver cd's?
2: How does the driver for the external MP3 player work? I won't be getting one, so I won't install the driver. Will windows complain about that?
3: I've had a Dell Inspiron 5000 for about three years now, and have had very few physical problems with it. Can I expect the same reliability/durability from this Sager model? I like big, solid laptops.
4: I've heard that the 15.0 UXGA display for the 5660 is actually better than the 16.1 for the 8887. Is this true?
5: I like loud, crisp music as much as the next person. How nice are the external speakers? The ones on my old Dell are absolutely terrible.
6: I am a relatively frequent gamer. I will install Age of Mythology, No One Lives Forever 2, Jedi Knight II, and Splinter Cell (as soon as it's out). I consider 40 fps to be the minimum playable framerate. If I run these games at 1024x760x32 and details maxed, can I expect this kind of performance constantly? (I know how to tune the jeebus out of a PC, so don't worry about that.)
7: It doesn't matter what anyone says, there still is ghosting on TFT displays. How noticeable is it when playing movies and games?
8: How long will that battery last with low to moderate usage? (text editing, web browsing, ect.) I know I can't expect much with the desktop processor...
That pretty much wraps it up. Thanks in advance.
All right. I have $2,400 saved up to spend on a new computer, and I'm thinking of getting an 8887 with a 2.66 mhz CPU, 512 megs of RAM, and a 60 gig hard drive. I will install XP Pro myself.
Questions--
1: When the unit ships, even though I've ordered no OS, will I get driver cd's?
2: How does the driver for the external MP3 player work? I won't be getting one, so I won't install the driver. Will windows complain about that?
3: I've had a Dell Inspiron 5000 for about three years now, and have had very few physical problems with it. Can I expect the same reliability/durability from this Sager model? I like big, solid laptops.
4: I've heard that the 15.0 UXGA display for the 5660 is actually better than the 16.1 for the 8887. Is this true?
5: I like loud, crisp music as much as the next person. How nice are the external speakers? The ones on my old Dell are absolutely terrible.
6: I am a relatively frequent gamer. I will install Age of Mythology, No One Lives Forever 2, Jedi Knight II, and Splinter Cell (as soon as it's out). I consider 40 fps to be the minimum playable framerate. If I run these games at 1024x760x32 and details maxed, can I expect this kind of performance constantly? (I know how to tune the jeebus out of a PC, so don't worry about that.)
7: It doesn't matter what anyone says, there still is ghosting on TFT displays. How noticeable is it when playing movies and games?
8: How long will that battery last with low to moderate usage? (text editing, web browsing, ect.) I know I can't expect much with the desktop processor...
That pretty much wraps it up. Thanks in advance.
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