Hey everyone.
I've finally finished the M1710 review. It took me a bit longer than I wanted since we were waiting for a 7900GTX model as well, but in the end we just have a single M1710 w the GS to show.
Summary of points in the article:
The article you can find here (with more detail and pics):
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=270
Thanks for the help on making this article happen. This forum is an excellent resource for me.
- Jon.
I've finally finished the M1710 review. It took me a bit longer than I wanted since we were waiting for a 7900GTX model as well, but in the end we just have a single M1710 w the GS to show.
Summary of points in the article:
- Nice design.
- Dedicated XPS support channel is interesting.
- Preloaded software not as bad as I was expecting.
- DirectMedia button and formatting is an issue (props to the guys here for putting together a great guide on how to fix it
... see page 10 of the article) - Speakers have poor sound quality.
- Performance of the Go 7900 GS is surprisingly good.
- Good battery life for a 17" laptop (2-2.5 hours depending on application)
- Hot notebook. Base of laptop read 102F during heavy load.
- CPU may be upgradable since it just uses Socket 479
The article you can find here (with more detail and pics):
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=270
Thanks for the help on making this article happen. This forum is an excellent resource for me.
- Jon.
