Need information about the 5690

I've been looking for a while for a laptop like the Sager 5690, and it seems almost too good to be true, and that's why I"m posting this. I need to know a few things about it, and laptops in general, that I just can't find information about.

First of all, I've noticed a few threads on these forums where people got in their Sagers and said they ONLY had 3 dead pixels on their LCD. I know three is a small number, but I'm just making sure: is that a normal thing to have dead pixels on a laptop's screen? And is it even noticeable? I've been having a Toshiba Satelite for 3 years and as far as I know there isn't one dead pixel on the screen, but perhaps it really just isn't that noticeable and there are some, but that's why I'm asking.

Next, I'd never heard of Sager before yesterday. To anyone that has this computer or any Sager computer, is it good? Have you ever had problems and how was the customer service? Any other information is appreciated as well.

Next, another laptop in general question. The Sager 5690 is a 10 lb laptop. I know 10 pounds is heavy for a laptop, but is it REALLY that big of a deal?

Next, on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the loudest and 1 being the softest, how much noise does the 5690 make with just casual use?

Next, how is the battery life? I'm sure with a desktop processor it's around 90 minutes, but I'd like to know from someone with first hand experience, and if you do know, please post the processor speed and HDD RPMs so I can know exactly what's using your battery life.

And finally, would you reccommend the Sager 5690? Is it a good computer, a great computer, or an EXCELLENT computer? Is it worth the money? Would you buy from Sager again?

Thank you in advance to anyone that takes the time to answer all of this. I want the best laptop I can get, and I want to make sure I get exactly what I want and need, and something that I can rely on. If you don't have answers to all of my questions, please just post whatever you do know. All information is appreciated

Heh, I've been looking since November or so, as this is a graduation present. I just found out about Sager yesterday though, and obviously, I've never heard of them. From what I've seen, it is a good buy, but I wanted to make sure from people that actually own them. Good luck to you to, and I hope yours is all you want it to be! Thanks for the input as well.

Oh and Omaha, after a little searching I did find the answer to one of my questions (the noise one), and apparently its quite quiet. I'm going to continue looking, but I'd still appreciate more input

Thanks enderet, that helps a ton. Now I have another question for you. Do you know of any other sellers besides Sager themselves, powernotebooks.com and pctorque.com?

I prefer to buy from the most reputable company with the best prices. I'm looking mostly at PCtorque and powernotebooks. And thanks for the warning, I'll stay clear of *********.

Well, it looks like I'm definitely getting the 5690. I've narrowed down where I'm buying it to two places, powernotebooks.com and pctorque.com. Power notebooks is about 50 dollars more, but I get 19 (some of which, useful) software titles with it, that PC Torque doesn't give. My final question is, does anyone have any experience dealing with either of these sites (besides the people with @PCTorque after their name ;D), and could you tell me how doing business with them was, and if you have experience with both, or have heard of stories from both, which do you prefer? Thanks!