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Old 10-10-2005, 12:40 AM   #121
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Review is updated once again with info about the modular battery. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Been a while since I"ve seen this review. *sigh* the good 'ol days of thinking the Z71V has one USB 2.0 and 4 USB 1.1's
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Old 11-10-2005, 04:50 AM   #122
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I added a section on Durability and made some other minor edits to reflect the most up-to-date info and thoughts on various sections.
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Old 11-11-2005, 08:50 PM   #123
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I added a section on Durability and made some other minor edits to reflect the most up-to-date info and thoughts on various sections.
Heh, nice to know about the durability. Mine hardly ever moves from my desk, so I don't think I will have too many problems with that.
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Old 12-16-2005, 04:14 PM   #124
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Old 01-20-2006, 07:49 PM   #125
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Old 01-22-2006, 06:38 PM   #126
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How about a comparison between 3DMark 06 and 3DMark05 on those drivers? Nice job btw
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Old 01-22-2006, 07:35 PM   #127
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sure! Just have to re-download 3DMark05 and I'll post the comparison.
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Old 01-23-2006, 03:30 PM   #128
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Now only if you could figure out how to replace the gfx card on this baby like they did on the DELL. hehehe
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Old 01-23-2006, 03:37 PM   #129
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wait until Nvidia releases the 7600 and we'll see
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Old 01-23-2006, 04:05 PM   #130
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Okay, 3DMarks 03, 05, & 06 updated for the 81.98 driver version and listed at stock and overclocked settings
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Old 04-05-2006, 01:19 PM   #131
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Pictures and comments added to show notebook wear after a year. Happy anniversary, Z71v!
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personally I found the fn key in the lower left corner some what annoying, especially when playing games that uses the ctrl key extensively such as HOmeworld 2. Also the other thing that annoys me a lot is the fact that it's impossible to use the function keys without both hands since you'd need one hand to hold down the fn key while your right hand goes to the top

As far as my laptop keys go I've only had it for a couple of months, but I've found that compared to my standard keyboard some keys are not as touch sensitive as I would like, and I think I definitely noticed problems such as having to press harder on certain keys after some extensive gaming sessions on the laptop involving the use of arrow keys etc.
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Old 04-22-2006, 12:02 AM   #133
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personally I found the fn key in the lower left corner some what annoying, especially when playing games that uses the ctrl key extensively such as HOmeworld 2. Also the other thing that annoys me a lot is the fact that it's impossible to use the function keys without both hands since you'd need one hand to hold down the fn key while your right hand goes to the top

As far as my laptop keys go I've only had it for a couple of months, but I've found that compared to my standard keyboard some keys are not as touch sensitive as I would like, and I think I definitely noticed problems such as having to press harder on certain keys after some extensive gaming sessions on the laptop involving the use of arrow keys etc.
hmmm... I haven't had any keyboard issues (although I do agree that the Fn + other keys can be annoying if you only have one hand to do it with)
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Old 11-02-2006, 02:08 AM   #134
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Updated several sections, added new NBF review star ratings & descriptions, and added new section on battery wear. the updates continue!
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Added new lower voltages and closing hook replacement story, clarified battery wear

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