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post #21 of 32
3/16/05 at 6:31pm
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Originally Posted by BGD
Considering that this is a late Sonoma release and that the M4438 is maybe the first Sonoma laptop to offer S-ATA then chances are it also has other exclusive features like Azalia HD sound and ExpressCard support. I'll definitely wait a while longer and see what exactly it will offer before making up my mind...
The LG's have all these features (Sonoma/DDR2/SATA/X600 GPU/PCI express slot/HD sound)
Other features - instant DVD play (with PCI remote control) - light (3kg) good battery life (4hrs on standard battery, 6hrs with hi-cap option)

Not sure that the screen will be high enough res though for some - I find the 1440 x 900 perfect for me and there's an option for a 1660 (?) res but that's it..
It is a brilliant screen though - as good as the Toshiba/Sony glossy widescreens no probs :-)

Not sure it's available in the US though....
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post #22 of 32
3/16/05 at 6:38pm
Well, I stand corrected then, although in my case I'm only interested in 17" WUXGA lappies
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post #23 of 32
3/16/05 at 7:08pm
Mattboy posted more info regarding this laptop in the Dell Centrino forums including a nice pic of it: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?p=747383

Seems like my speculations were spot on regarding features, though I'm not completely sure about Azalia sound (though the S/PDIF might indicate that) it does have an ExpressCard slot
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post #24 of 32
3/16/05 at 7:16pm
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Originally Posted by sonicwind
OK, the 9300 is out because of the screen, What notebook should I get?

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Being that the 9300 probably has an unacceptable LCD to me, I now need to determine a different notebook to buy.

My requirements in order of importance are:
17inch widescreen glossy LCD of good quality
WSXGA or WUXGA
Video card X700 128mb or greater performance-wise
2 hours + Battery life
Can't be extremely hot.
1.8 inches thick or less
must be able to change the batter without removing screws. (not any current Sagers)
must be able to change the harddrive without disassembling the whole notebook (not Sony)

Things I'm not as rigid on:
weight
general apperance
processor type

I think this pretty much rules out all currently available notebook. Oh, well, I'll keep hacking away on my Sony for a while. I've got my fingers crossed for a new AMD version from Sager soon.

If you have the $$$$ , you should check out the FS Series from sony.com
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post #25 of 32
3/16/05 at 7:29pm
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Originally Posted by BGD
The soon to be released Fujitsu M4438 meets the screen and GPU requirements but the fact that it supports two HDDs would indicate that it does not meet the weight/size requirements although it does look relatively slim judging by the picture...
*sigh* another nice Fujitsu us Yanky ain't getting.
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post #26 of 32
3/16/05 at 7:45pm
Here's the direct link to that other article with the pics, it looks very nice

http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/5871.html

The only thing I'm unsure of is whether it has the Azalia sound chip. Given that it does have S/PDIF out I would be surprised (and dissapointed) if it didn't have it....
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post #27 of 32
3/16/05 at 9:42pm
More on the Fujitsu:

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000213036315/

I think I've found my next laptop.


Steve
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post #28 of 32
3/17/05 at 12:00am
assuming you can get it in the usa, or are you not in the usa? If you aren't and you can get it then well, good for you and, darn you!

Hopefully it'll come out in the states and not cost an arm and a leg.

Tellerve
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post #29 of 32
3/17/05 at 1:58am
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Originally Posted by MichaelX30
so far 2 people out of 12 returned their 9300s because of sparkling feature
There are a hell of a lot more than 2 people complaining about the 9300 screen.
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post #30 of 32
3/24/05 at 10:05am
Whatever you do don't get the zd8000 or the x6000, not to mention if you haven't ordered it is no longer with the x600.

Otherwise I have been waiting since Feb 11, and it got delayed to April 20th because of shortages. Don't go that way!!!

Plus a lot of bad feedback overall!

Plus the 64 bit intels are out and the x800 are cheaper now!

ChaosGod
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post #31 of 32
3/24/05 at 1:23pm
I vote for fuitsu m4438, the dell 9300 killer with a great screen
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post #32 of 32
3/24/05 at 1:27pm
Well, assuming he can get it, yeah the fujitsu one is nice, but not sure where he lives.

Tellerve
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