Hi all,
I couldn't find a forum for celvo based laptops (that aren't sager/alienware). Is posting question here acceptable?
Still doing my research on what to get - I'm pretty much sold on getting a top-end core duo for work/gaming/entertainment (in that order).
I've been aiming @ the dell i9400 - until dell ripped out the decent graphics card options. Somewhere along the line, Rock was mentioned, and their new machine (XCTX) seems to fit the bill. But I don;t know too much about rock, and am hoping for non-biased opinions (naturally the folks on the rock forums are generally very pro).
Another factor that influences my pruchasing is that they are based in the UK - which is where I'm moving to early May (moving from South Africa). Us based comanies of clevo-based (powerpc, etc. etc.) have largely informed me that any warranty issues outside US involve me paying for international shipping - even if it is a warranty/hardware problem
The specifc machine specs (I won't link - I'm not trying to sell) are below, and the price. It's not cheap...
base:
Xtreme CTX Core Duo T2600 (2.16GHz), 1GB / 100GB / DVD Writer & 17" TFT
options:
(RAM - 2GB DDR2 667MHz RAM,
HDD - 100GB (7200rpm) SATA HDD,
OS - Windows XP Pro,
WARRANTY - 3 Years Collect & Return,
CASE - Standard Case,
OPTICAL DRIVE - 8 x DVD Dual Layer (-/+) Writer,
ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE - None,
WIRELESS - Intel Pro Wireless A/B/G,
OPTION - Graphics Card - ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 XT 256MB,
OPTION - TV Tuner - No TV Tuner,
TFT SCREEN - 17" WUXGA X-Glass TFT Screen (1920 x 1200 Res),
STANDARD SOFTWARE - Roxio, Works v8, BullGuard & Office Trial,
LOGOS - Rock Etched Logo on Lid,
OPTION - 2nd HDD - No 2nd HDD,
3G DATA CARD - Free Vodafone Mobile Connect,
OPTION - Additional "Smart" Li-ION Battery,
OPTION - Pixel Check Guarantee<30 day 0 dead pixel >)
Cost with vat, carriage = 2253 POUNDS.
It can go with a GeForce 7800 Go Gtx for the same price.
Thoughts?
I couldn't find a forum for celvo based laptops (that aren't sager/alienware). Is posting question here acceptable?
Still doing my research on what to get - I'm pretty much sold on getting a top-end core duo for work/gaming/entertainment (in that order).
I've been aiming @ the dell i9400 - until dell ripped out the decent graphics card options. Somewhere along the line, Rock was mentioned, and their new machine (XCTX) seems to fit the bill. But I don;t know too much about rock, and am hoping for non-biased opinions (naturally the folks on the rock forums are generally very pro).
Another factor that influences my pruchasing is that they are based in the UK - which is where I'm moving to early May (moving from South Africa). Us based comanies of clevo-based (powerpc, etc. etc.) have largely informed me that any warranty issues outside US involve me paying for international shipping - even if it is a warranty/hardware problem
The specifc machine specs (I won't link - I'm not trying to sell) are below, and the price. It's not cheap...
base:
Xtreme CTX Core Duo T2600 (2.16GHz), 1GB / 100GB / DVD Writer & 17" TFT
options:
(RAM - 2GB DDR2 667MHz RAM,
HDD - 100GB (7200rpm) SATA HDD,
OS - Windows XP Pro,
WARRANTY - 3 Years Collect & Return,
CASE - Standard Case,
OPTICAL DRIVE - 8 x DVD Dual Layer (-/+) Writer,
ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE - None,
WIRELESS - Intel Pro Wireless A/B/G,
OPTION - Graphics Card - ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 XT 256MB,
OPTION - TV Tuner - No TV Tuner,
TFT SCREEN - 17" WUXGA X-Glass TFT Screen (1920 x 1200 Res),
STANDARD SOFTWARE - Roxio, Works v8, BullGuard & Office Trial,
LOGOS - Rock Etched Logo on Lid,
OPTION - 2nd HDD - No 2nd HDD,
3G DATA CARD - Free Vodafone Mobile Connect,
OPTION - Additional "Smart" Li-ION Battery,
OPTION - Pixel Check Guarantee<30 day 0 dead pixel >)
Cost with vat, carriage = 2253 POUNDS.
It can go with a GeForce 7800 Go Gtx for the same price.
Thoughts?
