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1557 dothan on IBUYPOWER

post #1 of 114
5/17/04 at 12:43am
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aopen 1557 offered with 1.8 and 2 ghz dothan's on IBUYPOWER, also they got rid of the ati 9600 64 meg vid card for the ati 9700 128 meg card. Smart decision in my opinion. Hopefully abs will follow suit
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post #2 of 114
5/17/04 at 12:53am
Which model is it?
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post #3 of 114
5/17/04 at 12:56am
e series
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post #4 of 114
5/17/04 at 12:59am
Hmmm

Which one do you think would be better: the E or the CL series?
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post #5 of 114
5/17/04 at 12:59am
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Originally Posted by Superguy
Which model is it?
The Battalion E-turbo series.

It's nice to see this notebook updated with not only a 9700 Radeon, but a Dothan as well!
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post #6 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:01am
dothans are available on the CL (compal cl56) now too it seems

the E (aopen) seems to be thinner and lasts 5+ hours
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post #7 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:02am
Kinda weird that there's 50 difference to get a Dothan between the E and CL, then I saw that the CL comes with a faster proc to begin with, so the difference is more.

Either way, I can config either one within 25 dollars of each other. Question is ... which do I want ...
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post #8 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:04am
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Originally Posted by rincewind
dothans are available on the CL (compal cl56) now too it seems

the E (aopen) seems to be thinner and lasts 5+ hours
How long does the Compal last?

I'm not that interested in thinness as they're all within a few tenths of each other. I guess what it comes down to is battery lifee, screen quality (not knocking the Comal ), overall build and support.

I haven't been able to find where you'd find bios updates for the Compal, but I haven't considered the Acer either.
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post #9 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:13am


wow that laptop is sexy... thats what it looks like if u dont get it painted
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post #10 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:16am
it is fully ACPCI compliant too so you can track temp/discharge rate from mobile meter
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post #11 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:17am
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Would you suggest buying now from IBUYPOWER or waiting to see if ABS is selling a new line of laptops for the new chips from intel and ati?
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post #12 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:19am
well I looked over at some member photos of this laptop and there was 1 member who bought it barebones... the thermal designs inside the laptop appears to be pretty weak compared to the compal... the keyboard is the only thing between the actual innards

i opened up my compal and there is an aluminum cage inside it, so its very sturdy and no heat rises up at all anywhere on the top of the laptop...

only the bottom rear gets warm after a hour use...
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post #13 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:20am
Wow. That IS a pretty sexy laptop.

Anyone find any reviews on it? Rince, where'd you find the pic?
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post #14 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:21am
http://notebookforums.com/showthread...ighlight=aopen

"Finally, the keyboard only supports 2 independent keypresses at the same time (more in simple sequential mode). Meaning, if you are playing a keyboard-driven game, and you have to intermittently press, say, arrow up, left, right, and space bar, it has a very high tendency to get stuck on one key."

that would bother me
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post #15 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:23am
"The air vent on the right hand side. The internals on this laptop get very hot when playing games or using 3D apps, and this very hot air gets pushed out the right side of the notebook. Not a huge problem if you are just using your keyboard or a gamepad, but if you are using a mouse on the right side of the notebook, it gets very uncomfortable. My hand actually got a rash-like red color on the left side from the hot air when using a mouse for 20 or 30 minutes."

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post #16 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:23am
i was going to buy the CL56 given the reviews here

however this E-series battalion is nice also (slightly smaller, lighter, longer battery, and colors!)

however how is the fan noise?
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post #17 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:25am
Good info Rince. Thanks.
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post #18 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:31am
its suppose to be dead quiet just like the cl56

based on what im reading from other members review

aopen.tw says this laptop gets 4.5 hours

not 5 like it says on ibuypower
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post #19 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:34am
i donno it looks like a nice laptop

but not enuff detailed review on it :P

i am still under my 30 days for a full refund no questions asked

but i dont think i'll be returning it for the aopen

i am curious about this laptop it looks sexy like i said, if someone else gets it make sure u do a good detailed review!!
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post #20 of 114
5/17/04 at 1:35am
After reading the link, I'm probably still going to stick with the Compal. Waiting for them to email me back if they're getting a 1.7 Dothan version.
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