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post #1 of 13
8/23/04 at 1:41am
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Currently I am looking at getting acer ferrari 3200 and from what I read in reviews looks like good gaming notebook. Are there other models I should be looking at? I am in the market for amd 64 processor and ati 9700 or higher.
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post #2 of 13
8/23/04 at 1:49am
Sager 4750 from pctorque have a amd 64 processor and ati mobility radeon 9700 video card.
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post #3 of 13
8/23/04 at 2:16am
just fyi you would be better off posting questions in the notebook general section of these forums--> see much more results there probably
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post #4 of 13
8/23/04 at 4:51am
What's your budget? What screen size and resolution do you want/need? When I think AMD 64 bit and Mobility Radeon 9700 the Hypersonic AX7 is the first system that comes to mind.
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post #5 of 13
8/23/04 at 7:24am
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Little over $2000
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post #6 of 13
8/23/04 at 8:28am
The Sager NP 4750 series has an Athlon 64 bit processor, a 17" WSXGA+ display and a Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128MB VRAM... all for a price fo $2045 (before tax).

I haven't read that many positive reviews on the Acer Ferrari and I'm therefore a bit reluctant to recommend it.
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post #7 of 13
8/23/04 at 12:49pm
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Originally Posted by Endugu
I haven't read that many positive reviews on the Acer Ferrari and I'm therefore a bit reluctant to recommend it.
Actually, check out the Ferrari 3200 review by ebonix and adam on this forum. They like it. I think most ferrari 3200 are extremely happy with their system and the decision to buy it. I am. The only problem is ACERs cust svc. Hopefully you wont need it, but if you have to, they will give in if you push them enough.

I highly recommend the ferrari, especially if you don't want a widescreen.
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post #8 of 13
8/25/04 at 4:21am
I saw lots of positive reviews and comments before getting my own. It serves its purpose, all games so far run flawlessly (mainly PlanetSide and Tribes: Vengeance for me), but you do have to increase the memory it comes with. I specifically didn't want widescreen. Of course, now there are more alternatives than there used to be.
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post #9 of 13
8/25/04 at 4:25am
Once you go widescreen, you never go back they say, and it's true for me. the 4750 is the l33t AMD64 lappy right now, and it's at a really good price for what you get.
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post #10 of 13
8/25/04 at 4:38am
Dunno, I went to a store and tested the widescreens, and they were just totally repulsive to me.
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post #11 of 13
8/25/04 at 9:53am
Same here, especially since I never play any movies on my laptop and I think non-widescreen apps look weird on a widescreen display too. Most 15" widescreen laptops only support max 1280x800 resolution, and I find that poor compared to 1400x1050 on the Ferrari.
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post #12 of 13
8/26/04 at 1:04am
If you don't want a widescreen get a 5690 from PCTorque. I have had mine for a few weeks now and love it to death. I got it for 2280$ (that includes shipping and tax) and the little powerhouse runs any game I throw at it like a champ. You can read my review here.
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post #13 of 13
8/27/04 at 6:31am
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Thanx guys, this really helped. I think im gonna go with ferrari 3200, btw do you know where they will swap the hdd with hitachi 7200 rpm before you buy it, or a cheap place i can get the hdd?
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