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ORIGIN EON17-S 17" gaming notebook

post #1 of 8
4/29/11 at 11:58pm
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Miami, FL - April 25, 2011 - ORIGIN PC announced today the availability of overclocked processors in the EON17-S. Featuring 2nd generation INTEL "Sandybridge" processors and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M graphics cards, the laptops are the most powerful ORIGIN laptops available with mobile processors. The EON17-S laptops have updated B3 stepping motherboards and feature overclocking and Turbo Boost technology allowing ORIGIN engineers to successfully increase the speed and power of the processor without impacting system stability or longevity. EON17-S laptops with overclocking are fully covered by ORIGIN's unsurpassed warranty featuring free part replacement, free shipping, and free lifetime support.

EON17-S Features and Technology:

- 17.3 Full HD Widescreen, LED Backlit, 16.9, 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
- Customizable ORIGIN top cover
- 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 or i7 Processors
- Overclocking up to 4.5GHz with Turbo Boost on Core i7 Extreme Edition processors
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB or GTX485M 2GB *
- FOUR Memory Slots for up to 32GB Dual Channel DDR3 1333Mhz or 16GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz
- Bluray burner & reader, Hybrid and SSD drive with RAID options
- Full size keyboard with numeric pad
- HDMI Out; Optical Digital Out, up to 7.1 HD Audio with THX TruStudio support
- Built-In 802.11n & Bluetooth Support
- Bluetooth 3.0 & Wireless Video options
- Built-In TVtuner support
- Built-in USB 3.0 & E-SATA ports
- (W)16.22" x (D)10.87" x (H)1.65" - 1.79"
- 8.6 lbs with the battery

"The EON17-S laptops are remarkably portable and with 2nd generation Intel processors overclocked to 4.5GHz, they are the fastest ORIGIN laptops ever built on an Intel mobile platform" said Kevin Wasielewski ORIGIN CEO and co-founder.

ORIGIN systems feature a 1 to 3 year free shipping and free part replacement warranty backed with the best in class integration, quality testing and support. ORIGIN offers a free life-time phone and online service guarantee and each customer has a dedicated support team and free life-time labor for upgrade needs.

* originally an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M video card with 1.5GB of video memory back in January 2001 announcement.

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post #2 of 8
5/5/11 at 10:51am
Interesting. The founders of Origin PC are ex-Alienware employees from before the merger with Dell, and have started a successful business of their own, getting "back to the roots" of what Alienware used to be: A high quality, customer oriented computer company.
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post #3 of 8
5/5/11 at 10:56am
So you're saying I should now buy from them?

*requests reviews*
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post #4 of 8
5/5/11 at 12:00pm
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So you're saying I should now buy from them?

*requests reviews*

If you can afford them that is. tongue.gif

Personally, I was looking into buying one a while back. Still might, that remains to be seen.
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post #5 of 8
5/15/11 at 10:22am
I've read some horror stories from Origins. It's not worth the extra costs. Sager and other Clevo resellers already provide stellar customer service and the same hardware for almost half the cost. Unless you really need that custom LCD cover (fugly IMO).
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post #6 of 8
5/15/11 at 2:02pm
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Give them time wink.gif I am for small dedicated resellers over the big ones - at least you get to talk to a real person when coming to support.

cheers ...
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post #7 of 8
5/16/11 at 7:08am
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Give them time wink.gif I am for small dedicated resellers over the big ones - at least you get to talk to a real person when coming to support.

cheers ...

That's not an added benefit. You do talk to a real person when you contact PowerNotebook, XoticPC or any of the Clevo/Sager resellers. They are all personalized services and with various options for warranty. And you can easily request to talk to a sales rep you trust. I always request Justin N @ XoticPC.

And I believe all of them provide support for overclocking. So for the added price of ORIGIN, I don't see the benefits. But then again, I personally think for that type of money, go with Alienware, ironically, instead. The magnesium casing and often superior LCD, way better keyboard (Clevo keyboards have to be the worst among high end laptops, no debate), and Alienware now shipping with switchable graphics, the best battery life among high performance laptops. Just saying. And Alienware often provide much better sales/vouchers than what I've seen advertised from ORIGIN, if they ever do. And if you want to talk about a real person, Alienware has the on site repair service.
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post #8 of 8
5/17/11 at 12:08pm
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PowerNotebook, XoticPC , Clevo/Sager , Alienware .... they all have hiccups from the beginning. And they all build up good names with their personal services as you mentioned. Glad to see more and more resellers adding to the list like Origin (eventually)

cheers ...
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