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Krogoth wrote:Care to enlightenment me?
leor wrote:That 11" clevo 1.5 inch thick system isn't doing it for me.
Jon1984 wrote:Dell's new XPS 14" is to big for you
DPete27 wrote:You should take a look and make sure the 640M LE performance is indeed below your needs. That really seems to be the top of the pile for the requirements you're asking for. Also, keep in mind, there's a reason why "gaming" laptops are NOT ultrabook thickness. With more performance comes the need for more cooling and more weight. Its very difficult to stuff sufficient cooling for a processor and a mid-high range GPU inside a <21mm chassis. I would agree that 14" laptops would open up more potential for better discrete GPUs.Jon1984 wrote:Dell's new XPS 14" is to big for you
Well thats certainly a good solution, though I would go for the hdd+ssd model at $1,500 base config.
drfish wrote:leor wrote:That 11" clevo 1.5 inch thick system isn't doing it for me.
I love mine. The battery life kinda sucks but the screen/keyboard aren't that bad (make no mistake I would replace them with something better if I could). Curious as to what you don't like about it? The 13" equivalent to it seems to be something a lot of people are looking for but I'm sorry to say no one has made it yet. BTW, unless you get to at least a 640M I don't think the boost from a discrete GPU is worth it.
Jon1984 wrote:Dell's new XPS 14" is to big for you?
leor wrote:The Gigabyte could be interesting...
leor wrote:Yeah that's it exactly if a system with a 640m without the "LE" was to come out I think that would be a winner. I'd take the extra heft it would take to keep it cool, can't imagine it would be much more. I was very tempted by the Clevo, but the reviews about the screen, trackpad and and build quality killed it for me.
I'm a picky bastage.
drfish wrote:Edit: BTW, why aren't you meeting Captain Ned somewhere in NY and catching a ride to the BBQ???
Krogoth wrote:Care to enlightenment me?
rxc6 wrote:I am getting a Sony S in a couple of days. I am going to try the 735MHz MOD to be a little bit conservative. I decided that the price for the SSD's is too much directly from Sony, so I am getting the cheapest hard drive and replacing it with a 512gb M4. I lose RAID, but the performance of the m4 is good enough for me already.
rxc6 wrote:I am getting a Sony S in a couple of days. I am going to try the 735MHz MOD to be a little bit conservative. I decided that the price for the SSD's is too much directly from Sony, so I am getting the cheapest hard drive and replacing it with a 512gb M4. I lose RAID, but the performance of the m4 is good enough for me already.
Krogoth wrote:Care to enlightenment me?