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Sager vs eMachines M6809

post #1 of 14
5/18/04 at 1:40am
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I was just about to take the jump and buy the eMachines M6809 when I found that the Sager forums had the most post - meaning it's the most popular computer brand on this board.

So I started wondering if the M6809 is a better value than an equivalent Sager model.

This is where I need your expertise and knowledge .. so I'm looking for an affordable ($1500 range) machine that can give me the most bang for my buck. Size, heat, chassis, weight does not matter to me but I do a lot of gaming and I want a machine that can handle today's generation of games - maybe even next generation like half-life 2.

So please help me decide what to do. I understand that the new Sager gaming machine is REALLY nice but quite costly, but I hear really good reviews for the affordable M6809.

Thanks for all your input
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post #2 of 14
5/18/04 at 2:05am
9100
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post #3 of 14
5/18/04 at 2:12am
Thread Starter 
Do you mean the dell 9100? From what I read on these forums people dont seem to like it.

Any second opinions?

Thanks again
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post #4 of 14
5/18/04 at 2:27am
I love my 8790, it's a bit costly but well worth it.
I would recommend the e-machines laptop only if a sager with the 9700 256 meg m11 is out of your price range.

Mine plays any game I throw at it on very high settings and with up to 4x aa at 1024 x 768 flawlessly
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post #5 of 14
5/18/04 at 3:18am
8790 kicks a big ass. The 5690 kick a big ass too. M6809 kicks a smaller ass, but it is alot cheaper than those two, so if price is issue then u gotta outbalance the differences. Overall, m6809 makes a nice, decent machine if u dont want to push to the maximum.
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post #6 of 14
5/18/04 at 5:25am
The only issue that I don't care for about the eMachines is how dark their screens look. I went several times w/ a friend to look at them because he was wanting one so bad I thought his skull was going to fracture.

I mentioned the 15.4" Toshibas and the Sager 4780 series as contenders for his money (his budget was about $2k). He eventually decided on a Toshiba and is very happy with the screen vs. how the eMachines' screens looked. The local reseller of Clevo units isn't impressive, so he didn't got w/ the better machine

Not sure what'll fit your bill for $1500, but hopefully you find something that'll make you happy. Whatever you do, make sure you find an eMachine in person and check to make sure that the screen is to your liking. If it is, then there's nothing wrong w/ choosing that model if there's nothing else that fits your budget.
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post #7 of 14
5/18/04 at 2:54pm
In their price range, I think the e-machines 6800 series is unbeatable.

I bought one to hold me over till I could get a 'real' notebook, and now find myself unwilling to fork over $3-4k for something marginally, MARGINALLY! better.
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post #8 of 14
5/18/04 at 2:56pm
what are the specs for the emachines?
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post #9 of 14
5/18/04 at 3:04pm
Don't mind Sandrea, he's on some kind of 9100 frenzy on this board.

You will get different opinions on what to get, but I was in the same boat as you. I wanted a BIG ASS gaming laptop and heat/size didn't matter. And here I am with the 5690 since yesterday. After running many many games on it already, I can definately say I am NOT disappointed. Around 3900 3dmarks NO overclock, incredible FPS in the latest games such as BF: Vietnam, UT2004, etc. The native resolution with the UXGA is 1600x1200 and I play games in the same resolution, with graphics set to medium or high (depending on the game) and I get FPS smooth as a baby's butt.
Whatever you decide, make sure you do lots of researching. I scoured the internet for months and months before I made my decision on the 5690. Good luck
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post #10 of 14
5/18/04 at 3:08pm
Looks like the Acers that pctorque is selling have some good spec's in that price range.
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post #11 of 14
5/18/04 at 3:08pm
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eMachines M6809 specs:

Display: 15.4" Widescreen TFT LCD WXGA (1280 x 800 max. resolution)

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition

CPU: Mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 3200+ Processor
64-bit Architecture operates at 2.00 GHz
System Bus uses HyperTransport™
Technology operating at 1600 MHz
1 MB L2 Cache

Memory: 512 MB DDR SODIMM (PC 2700)

Hard Drive: 80 GB HDD

Optical Drives: DVD +/- RW Drive (Write Max: 2.4x DVD+R/RW, 2x DVD-R/RW, 6x CD-R, 10x CD-RW; Reads 24x CD, 8x DVD)

Video: ATI® Mobility RADEON™ 9600 with 64 MB Video RAM

Sound: PC2001 Compliant AC '97 Audio
Built-in Stereo Speakers
Modem: 56K* ITU V.92 Fax/Modem

Network: 802.11g Built-in Wireless (up to 54Mbps)
10/100Mbps built-in Ethernet

Pointing Device: Touchpad with Vertical Scroll Zone

Battery: 8-cell Lithium-ion (Li-ion) (from what I read battery life is around 2.5 hours or more)

Dimensions: 1.6"h x 14.0"w x 10.4"d

Weight: 7.5 lbs. (8.65 total travel weight)

Ports/Other: 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 IEEE 1394, 1 VGA External Connector, 1 S-Video Out, Microphone In, Headphone/Audio Out, 1 PCMCIA Slot (Card Bus type I or type II)
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post #12 of 14
5/18/04 at 3:25pm
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I just checked the 5690 out and it's pretty nice. It comes to about the same price as the M6809.

Only differences I can see is that the 5690 will cost me $1620.42 including shipping. The M6809 will cost $1,677.89 with a $100 rebate so it'll cost $1577.89.

The sager looks better and has a P4 3.0GHZ w/ HT. Whereas the emachines runs on a AMD Athlon 64 (not sure which one is better).

The only other major differences is that the emachines has double the sager HD, a DVD writer but a 64 MB Radeon 9600 instead of a 128 MB Radeon 9700.

So I wonder if the better gfx card is worth $100 extra with less ram and lacking a dvd writer.

Then again I read from Computer World Gaming magazine that the M6809 can outperform 128MB gfx card machines with a P4.

I'll keep researching and thinking to decide what I'll choose (I gotta wait till Best Buy offers the $150 rebate for the M6809 again anyway).
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post #13 of 14
5/18/04 at 6:52pm
That emachines lappy does look like a sweet deal. Does anybody here know if they have good warranty and support?
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post #14 of 14
5/18/04 at 7:30pm
Might find more information and a friendlier audience at: http://notebookforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=77
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