There have been people wondering about this particular notebook from MWave, so I'll add on to OFFMason's post regarding the same one (just do a search for his).
My notebook came very well packaged, along with a generic carrying case. The exterior and screen is perfect. No scratches whatsoever. The following may be an slightly uneducated opinion, because the only notebooks I've used before mine, were Dells at work. So here goes:
Weight - This is a pretty hefty notebook (as far as notebooks go), so if you're looking for lightweight...it's definately not an option. The power brick was about half the weight of the notebook itself, however that thing is huge. Shipping weight was 16lbs.
Build - It doesn't feel cheap at all. No flex in the keyboard. The LCD screen stays where you leave it. Right now, it's at a 45 degree angle while I'm typing up the little review. Hasn't budged yet.
Display - This is probably the only fault of the notebook. I have 1 dead pixel (red), but it really isn't that bad. In fact, I don't even notice it sometimes unless I really look for it. The pictures are crisp though and almost as bright as my CRT monitor.
Heat - I don't see why people claim this as an issue. OFFMason compared the heat to that of a warm cup of tea. I'd say it's more like a barely warm cup of tea. With my notebook cooler, it's like a barely warm cup of tea, that's been sitting out for 5 mins. Bottom line - heat is definately not an issue for me. No sweaty palms or anything. Maybe my opinion will change after I play a DVD.
Noise - The notebook is almost completely silent. If I put my ear close to the keyboard, then I can hear a slight whirring sound. My notebook cooler is barely audible as well.
Performance - I can't really compare anything yet. Haven't benched marked at all.
Battery Life - Surprisingly adequate. The battery lasted me roughly 3 hours, while installing all the utilities, downloading Windows Updates, installing WinXP SP1, and about 10+ reboots. I'll post up numbers for DVD play tomorrow.
I'll try to put up pictures tomorrow, if I have time. If not, definately by the weekend. All in all, I am more than happy with my notebook from MWave. Any questions/concerns, post or send me a PM.
My notebook came very well packaged, along with a generic carrying case. The exterior and screen is perfect. No scratches whatsoever. The following may be an slightly uneducated opinion, because the only notebooks I've used before mine, were Dells at work. So here goes:
Weight - This is a pretty hefty notebook (as far as notebooks go), so if you're looking for lightweight...it's definately not an option. The power brick was about half the weight of the notebook itself, however that thing is huge. Shipping weight was 16lbs.
Build - It doesn't feel cheap at all. No flex in the keyboard. The LCD screen stays where you leave it. Right now, it's at a 45 degree angle while I'm typing up the little review. Hasn't budged yet.
Display - This is probably the only fault of the notebook. I have 1 dead pixel (red), but it really isn't that bad. In fact, I don't even notice it sometimes unless I really look for it. The pictures are crisp though and almost as bright as my CRT monitor.
Heat - I don't see why people claim this as an issue. OFFMason compared the heat to that of a warm cup of tea. I'd say it's more like a barely warm cup of tea. With my notebook cooler, it's like a barely warm cup of tea, that's been sitting out for 5 mins. Bottom line - heat is definately not an issue for me. No sweaty palms or anything. Maybe my opinion will change after I play a DVD.
Noise - The notebook is almost completely silent. If I put my ear close to the keyboard, then I can hear a slight whirring sound. My notebook cooler is barely audible as well.
Performance - I can't really compare anything yet. Haven't benched marked at all.
Battery Life - Surprisingly adequate. The battery lasted me roughly 3 hours, while installing all the utilities, downloading Windows Updates, installing WinXP SP1, and about 10+ reboots. I'll post up numbers for DVD play tomorrow.
I'll try to put up pictures tomorrow, if I have time. If not, definately by the weekend. All in all, I am more than happy with my notebook from MWave. Any questions/concerns, post or send me a PM.
