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post #21 of 50
10/13/04 at 10:30pm
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Originally Posted by mjb
What do you mean by ruggedness?
The N15RB has an aluminum/magnesium alloy chassis (similar to a Mac Powerbook). The notebook is very sturdy from what I've read. Compal got first-mover advantage with the CL56 though, so more people have them, hence you see more reviews of them, and you don't see so many reviews of the N15RB.

The 3790's big selling points are wide screen, and better viewing angles. If the N15RB has a better SXGA screen then the CL56, that would be a major plus for it.
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post #22 of 50
10/13/04 at 10:39pm
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How is delivery time on these notebooks? I know if I order one from Alienware the wait time is atleast 2 weeks (usually more). Is each notebook custom built by Sager?
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post #23 of 50
10/13/04 at 10:54pm
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Originally Posted by mjb
What do you mean by ruggedness? I honestly dont see anything the N15RB really shines in over the 3790... cept for price, it's substantially more!
Yea it is a couple hundred more for similar specs. But it is "semi-rugged": aluminum-magnesium alloy (not plastic), spill-proof keyboard, and shock mounted hard drive. For me, this is a good thing. Again, I wish there were more reviews on the N15RB so we'd know more how it compares as far as heat, sound, battery life, etc.
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post #24 of 50
10/13/04 at 11:04pm
Well I guess ruggedness - it wins. Regardless of the case materials though, if you drop the laptops, impact and the vibrations from it is what's going to ruin your components. So that extra 'ruggedness' benefit is almost null. Unless people were having problems with 3790 breaking in half when holding the side of the laptop, a sturdy, solid, plastic case is more then satisfactory. In comparison to the dell 8600 which is acceptable to most, the 3790 is rock solid.
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post #25 of 50
10/13/04 at 11:08pm
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Originally Posted by JBXR7
Yea it is a couple hundred more for similar specs. shock mounted hard drive. For me, this is a good thing. .
Shock mounted harddrive, pretty cool... and probably the only thing that really be effective, considering that's most likely the first thing to be damaged if it was dropped. Similar specs on that system are substantially more though, you could probably drop it 2-3 times and buy a new hard drive for yur 3790 (90-180 bucks a drop) before the price difference really makes it worth it.

Do you use it construction sites or something?
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post #26 of 50
10/13/04 at 11:15pm
so the 3790 is pretty solid? No problems with the screen? Awesome... that's what I want to hear. Any other opinions out there?
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post #27 of 50
10/13/04 at 11:20pm
as long as you put things that are flat next to the lappy, it should be aite...
atragon who said he had screen flex also said in another thread that he puts all sorts of stuff in his bag... i'm assuming that non-flat object pressing against a screen would cause it to flex
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post #28 of 50
10/13/04 at 11:20pm
Maybe it's nice to know that your laptop could stop a bullet.... j/k, kinda...
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post #29 of 50
10/13/04 at 11:22pm
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Originally Posted by JBXR7
Maybe it's nice to know that your laptop could stop a bullet.... j/k, kinda...
what do you mean kinda? ur desktop pc can stop a bullet? laptops are supposed to be inferior to desktops in all aspects except being more mobile... including the ability to stop a bullet!!!
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post #30 of 50
10/13/04 at 11:26pm
Yes, the solidy of the machine, surprised me. My previous system was the 8600, on the plastic case would creek a bit when u pick it from the corners, and just didn't feel solid. The 3790 in comparison was very solid.. it didn't feel like it was going to snap in half when i picked it up from the side.

Granted, the aluminim case might even feel more solid, the 3790 was plenty solid feeling for me.
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post #31 of 50
10/13/04 at 11:31pm
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Originally Posted by jw95275
what do you mean kinda? ur desktop pc can stop a bullet? laptops are supposed to be inferior to desktops in all aspects except being more mobile... including the ability to stop a bullet!!!
I was just thinking of more pros of having a semi-rugged, aluminum/magnesium alloy laptop case over a plastic case.
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post #32 of 50
10/13/04 at 11:35pm
Ok, I'm happy now. I'll probably order a 3790 on monday. I'm still paranoid though...
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post #33 of 50
10/14/04 at 12:00am
Then get a Shinza sleeve made of Zero-shock neoprene stuff. It's like that gel stuff in some of the newer wrist rests.
Just go to shinza.com to check it out. Also consider a hard case if you are really paranoid.
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post #34 of 50
10/14/04 at 12:06am
Personally, I'd probably go for one of the actual DTR models (8790/5860/4750) if I were going to buy a DTR (and I'd probably also wait for the 9860 or later), but the 3790, from what I've seen thus far on these forums, should work fine.
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post #35 of 50
10/14/04 at 12:11am
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Originally Posted by mjb
Yes, the solidy of the machine, surprised me. My previous system was the 8600, on the plastic case would creek a bit when u pick it from the corners, and just didn't feel solid. The 3790 in comparison was very solid.. it didn't feel like it was going to snap in half when i picked it up from the side.
Granted, the aluminim case might even feel more solid, the 3790 was plenty solid feeling for me.
Yes, I second that. I've had two Dells (from work), two IBM Thinkpads (a 570 by IBM and an i1480 by Acer for IBM) and most recently an HP 2.0Ghz and a Toshiba Satallite 5150-xxx. The Sager 3790 is built far superior to any of them, equal to that of my IBM built 570. The i1480 and the HP were built very well I'd have to say but the 3790 is much better.
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post #36 of 50
10/14/04 at 12:38am
Thanks for the comments, Milenkod. I'll mostly be playing some shooters with occasional stuff like Rome: Total War, Command and Conquer games and Roller Coaster Tycoon 3.

I've just very nearly settled on the 3790. Wait 'til I get paid again in two weeks, pay cash and I'll nail down the final configuration then.

It definitely seems like the way to go. I won't be on the battery all that often, but I'll probably get the 12-cell just to get the best battery life I can out of it when I do use it unplugged.
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post #37 of 50
10/14/04 at 1:51pm
Thanks everyone.
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post #38 of 50
10/14/04 at 5:50pm
I personally don't believe in any laptop as a desktop replacement. In my opinion, the 3790 doesn't even come close as being a desktop replacement, then again it all depends what exactly you use on your desktop.

For an example, on my desktop, I'm running a Pentium 4 3.2 ghz prescott cpu with 1 gb of ram, 9800 pro, two 73 gb scsi hard drive and 1 200 gb sata hd, 1 dvd drive, 1 dvd burner, tons of fans but ball bearing so it's fairly quiet, and a 550 watt thermal cooled psu, and a 22" crt monitor.

I personally prefer using my desktop but I just need a basic laptop to haul around when i'm not at home. My 3790 is 2 ghz and it doesn't even come close to my desktop's performance, but to me, it's superb and gets everything done.

So no, I don't think the 3790 is a desktop replacement, but more like a supplement.
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post #39 of 50
10/14/04 at 5:53pm
another argument is that when laptop advances in technology, it REALLY advances. with a desktop, you can squeeze a little more out by updating the bios, adding pci cards, or even changing out the mother board. $180 can get you a VERY VERY nice mb.

but as for your needs, a 3790 works fine.
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post #40 of 50
10/14/04 at 5:57pm
I guess it's different for everybody since each person owns desktops of different calibur. To me the 3790 is a desktop replacement.

Here's the config of my desktop:

Pentium 4 2.26Ghz
512 RDRAM
2 120GB in raid 0 config
Sony 8x dvd burner(ripped out into an external enclosure now)
dedicated dvd 16x reader
dedicated 52x cdrw
Geforce 4 Ti4800
Creative Audigy 2 ZS
TV tuner card
420 watt power supply
17" viewsonic perfect flat monitor.

With that set up, the 3790 is considered a desktop replacement for me. I completely ditched my desktop now. Performs everything with my laptop equally well or even better in certain areas.
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