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LG notebooks? Small, long battery life.

post #1 of 44
7/9/04 at 9:12pm
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http://lg.ca/computer/default.asp?ss=18

These seem pretty good, don't they?

One of them (LM40) can go up to 1.7ghz centrino.. and last 10 hours on a single 9 cell battery.

Video card is lacking though. The best one only has an optino for a radeon 9600 64 MB, is that really bad?

All are around 2.6mm (about one inch) thick, and weights only 2.4kg.

The processor looks like a banias though, doesn't it?

What else should I look out for before I buy this instead of my (out of stock) ferrari?
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post #2 of 44
7/9/04 at 9:14pm
It looks really nice . It would be one of the top ones on my list if it was available in the US. Post a review if you get it!
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post #3 of 44
7/9/04 at 9:15pm
the problem is the HD is incredibly slow.. well same as ferarri 4200 rpms i believe.. someone said 5400rpm but i doubt it
and the video card sortof sucks...
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post #4 of 44
7/9/04 at 10:07pm
the model in korea is 9700 (64mb) and 80g 5400 rpm hdd
and uxga

but it doesnt show up anywhere in the canadian websites
emj.ca lists it on their LG product brochure though

can you find out when this one will be available - i think its no. 1 on my list
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post #5 of 44
7/9/04 at 10:42pm
that's korea :P
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post #6 of 44
7/9/04 at 10:58pm
maybe they'll release the korean model here after a time lag

the xnotes on offer now in canada were released around jan in korea

doesnt hurt to dream, does it - lol
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post #7 of 44
7/9/04 at 11:01pm
hmm 6 month lag is nitce :P

i doubt it.. they coudln't have sold much yet :P
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post #8 of 44
7/9/04 at 11:44pm
Definitely a nice laptop. I like how the 3 year warranty is standard.

The 9600 might be a good trade for the extra long battery life. 6.5 hours with a 6 cell battery is pretty damn good.
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post #9 of 44
7/10/04 at 1:31am
specs say "Wide View Angle LCD"... they use something different than most other 15.1 inchers?
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post #10 of 44
7/10/04 at 1:56am
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What other things should I look out for if I'm buying this instead of the ferrari?

I don't think I'll need such a long battery life anyways.
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post #11 of 44
7/10/04 at 1:59am
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Oh, and would the processors that AMD release in the future (with the same socket) increase the battery life, were I to upgrade in the future (3 years from now perhaps)?

I plan on using this laptop for at least a few years, would it be a safer bet with the athlon64?
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post #12 of 44
7/10/04 at 2:04am
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Originally Posted by jw95275
specs say "Wide View Angle LCD"... they use something different than most other 15.1 inchers?
Could be. LG is a HUGE lcd manufacturer. Quite a few of hte brands we see in the states are a rebadge of one form of LG or another.
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post #13 of 44
7/10/04 at 2:15am
uhh how would that even be possible with the lg?

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Originally Posted by Kelvie
Oh, and would the processors that AMD release in the future (with the same socket) increase the battery life, were I to upgrade in the future (3 years from now perhaps)?

I plan on using this laptop for at least a few years, would it be a safer bet with the athlon64?
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post #14 of 44
7/10/04 at 2:16am
too bad its not here yet.. look below
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post #15 of 44
7/10/04 at 2:20am
LM50a DUNK
INtel 735
OS Microsoft® windows® XP Home Edition
Memory 512MB DDR
HDD 80GB(5400rpm)
ODD Combo
Graphic ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (64MB)
LAN/Wireless WLAN Modem LAN
Screen 15 UXGA
Battery 6 Cel

LS50A DGPK
Intel 735
OS Microsoft® windows® XP Home Edition
Memory 512MB DDR
HDD 80GB(5400rpm)
ODD DVD +- RW combo
Graphic ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (64MB)
LAN/Wireless WLAN Modem LAN
Screen 15 SXGA+
Battery 6 Cel
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post #16 of 44
7/10/04 at 2:21am
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Originally Posted by airwick
uhh how would that even be possible with the lg?
I was talking about the lg vs acer ferrari.
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post #17 of 44
7/10/04 at 2:23am
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Also.. anyone know where the 9-cell battery can be found (and hopefully you can buy it without the 6)
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post #18 of 44
7/10/04 at 2:26am
either way you can't swap a cpu that uses different voltage i'm pretty sure
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post #19 of 44
7/10/04 at 2:29am
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Originally Posted by airwick
either way you can't swap a cpu that uses different voltage i'm pretty sure
Sure you can, as long as the chipset and motherobard supports it. The same way you can put a processor in a socket and the PC already knows what FSB and multiplier to use for it.
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post #20 of 44
7/10/04 at 2:35am
hmm are you sure? ever seen a motherboard go from a normal cpu to a LV or ELV?
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