Inexpensive laptop with MR9600/9700

ocyrion · 27th October 2004, 8:22 PM

Hey all,

As above, I will soon be looking to purchase a nice laptop with a Mobility Radeon 9600 or 9700 for my working holiday in Japan.

Over there I can get a laptop for about $2000 with a P4 3.0C, 512MB PC3200 DDR, 4x DVDRW and a 128 MB MR9700. I haven't seen anything like this in Australia for this price - where should I look?

Alex

butler_123 · 31st October 2004, 12:10 PM

if you are going to japan you may aswell buy any electrical equipment you are going to you, when you get there ;p

including phone, itd be funny if you had/have a non-colour phone and you got seen using it in japan.. ppl would just think you're a reble!

digian · 31st October 2004, 3:18 PM

Not going to happen under $3000 mate.

munka · 31st October 2004, 7:12 PM

Targus notebooks have 9600 for around 2300. Trouble is finding a retailer. (tell your retailer to look at AKA's pricelist.)

kurwa · 31st October 2004, 11:14 PM

secretnet have asus ones

Asus A2500D with Windows XP Professional
Athlon XP 2800+, 512Mb RAM, 60Gb HDD, R9600 VGA, 15" TFT, DVD-RW, Modem, LAN for $2150pp

http://www4.secret.com.au/cgi-bin/co...s/A25D280DD56P

edit-nfi if its mobility(prob is though)

PogiPinoy · 1st November 2004, 9:30 AM

or even better...this one for a tad price increase

AMD all-in-one "Best Value DVD-burner notebook on the market" under $2000ex - Silver Look !!
A2500D, mobile Athlon XP3000+, 15.0"XGA, 60GB, 256MB DDR333, DVD-/+ R/RW multi combo, 56K, 10/100 LAN, 64MB ATI M10 Radeon 9600Pro Discrete VGA, 4-in-1 Card Reader, 5xUSB 2.0, 1xFirewire, S-Video Port, 3.0Kg, Carry Bag, Optical Mouse, Bundled Multimedia Software, XPRO $2,220

from TI Computers (www.ticomputers.com.au)

oh and yes that lappy from secret is mobile

this one is just a tad faster, but less ram and a tad more expensive

mwxcat · 1st November 2004, 7:38 PM

You probably already know this, but you'll need a different / additional AC/DC transformer, I believe 110V is used over there instead of 230V.

You may want to consider the Asus A2k if you've got more money to spend.

jboles · 2nd November 2004, 4:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwxcat

You probably already know this, but you'll need a different / additional AC/DC transformer, I believe 110V is used over there instead of 230V.

You may want to consider the Asus A2k if you've got more money to spend.

Not necessarily... many laptop adaptors are auto-sensing dual-voltage -- all you need is a plug adaptor. If your laptop is dual-voltage it will say something like "AC 110-230V 50-60Hz" on it.

pelmen · 9th November 2004, 6:01 PM

Clevo laptops are damn good and available with 9700 or 9600 Pro nice and cheap. Most people don't seem to realise that the "named" brands mostly you are paying for the name and support, the actual machines are made by an ODM and badged accordingly. You can save heaps by just buying the ODM machine itself. For example Clevo make/made the laptops that Alienware sell. The machine still runs the same, still performs the same, and is just as reliable.

butler_123 · 9th November 2004, 7:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pelmen

Clevo laptops are damn good and available with 9700 or 9600 Pro nice and cheap. Most people don't seem to realise that the "named" brands mostly you are paying for the name and support, the actual machines are made by an ODM and badged accordingly. You can save heaps by just buying the ODM machine itself. For example Clevo make/made the laptops that Alienware sell. The machine still runs the same, still performs the same, and is just as reliable.

heh i was originally deciding between a LG and custom clevo - ended up getting the lg coz i ddint have afew weeks to wait fo rthe clevo to be ordered :s (the next laptop i get might be a clevo with 17")

froggi · 11th November 2004, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by butler_123

heh i was originally deciding between a LG and custom clevo - ended up getting the lg coz i ddint have afew weeks to wait fo rthe clevo to be ordered :s (the next laptop i get might be a clevo with 17")

is there any location is aussies that allows a end user to customiser their laptop or do you need to do it direcly with Clevo via the web?

Metora · 11th November 2004, 11:17 PM

Try this thread, 1195 for this:

15.1' TFT LCD Display
Pentium 4 3.2Ghz
1GB DDR
60GB HDD
MOBILITY RADEON 9600 128MB (Looking at upgrading this to 9800, negiotiating on pricing)
10/100M Lan
56K Modem
Combo
Price: $1195 - Radeon 9600 ($1350 Radeon 9800)...

(above ripped from below link, about 1/2 way down)

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=325272

27th October 2004, 8:22 PM	#1
ocyrion Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melburn Posts: 1,186	Inexpensive laptop with MR9600/9700 Hey all, As above, I will soon be looking to purchase a nice laptop with a Mobility Radeon 9600 or 9700 for my working holiday in Japan. Over there I can get a laptop for about $2000 with a P4 3.0C, 512MB PC3200 DDR, 4x DVDRW and a 128 MB MR9700. I haven't seen anything like this in Australia for this price - where should I look? Alex Last edited by ocyrion; 27th October 2004 at 8:22 PM.

31st October 2004, 12:10 PM	#2
butler_123 Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bris Posts: 308	if you are going to japan you may aswell buy any electrical equipment you are going to you, when you get there ;p including phone, itd be funny if you had/have a non-colour phone and you got seen using it in japan.. ppl would just think you're a reble! __________________ - Jerry - www.minesurveyor.net

31st October 2004, 11:14 PM	#5
kurwa Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Adelaide Posts: 594	secretnet have asus ones Asus A2500D with Windows XP Professional Athlon XP 2800+, 512Mb RAM, 60Gb HDD, R9600 VGA, 15" TFT, DVD-RW, Modem, LAN for $2150pp http://www4.secret.com.au/cgi-bin/co...s/A25D280DD56P edit-nfi if its mobility(prob is though) Last edited by kurwa; 31st October 2004 at 11:15 PM.

1st November 2004, 9:30 AM	#6
PogiPinoy Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sydney (No Cable) :( Posts: 1,382	or even better...this one for a tad price increase AMD all-in-one "Best Value DVD-burner notebook on the market" under $2000ex - Silver Look !! A2500D, mobile Athlon XP3000+, 15.0"XGA, 60GB, 256MB DDR333, DVD-/+ R/RW multi combo, 56K, 10/100 LAN, 64MB ATI M10 Radeon 9600Pro Discrete VGA, 4-in-1 Card Reader, 5xUSB 2.0, 1xFirewire, S-Video Port, 3.0Kg, Carry Bag, Optical Mouse, Bundled Multimedia Software, XPRO $2,220 from TI Computers (www.ticomputers.com.au) oh and yes that lappy from secret is mobile this one is just a tad faster, but less ram and a tad more expensive __________________ BLAQUE - Believing in Life and Achieving a Quest of Unity in Everything OCAU Club PDA Member #6 Nintendo Club Member #4 OCAU iPod Owner #65 ASUS Owners Club \|\|Dr. Pepper Club Member #21\|\| Motorola V-Club Member - V3i DELL Laptop Owners Club

31st October 2004, 3:18 PM	#3
digian Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 350	Not going to happen under $3000 mate.

31st October 2004, 7:12 PM	#4
munka Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Perth Posts: 2,101	Targus notebooks have 9600 for around 2300. Trouble is finding a retailer. (tell your retailer to look at AKA's pricelist.)

1st November 2004, 7:38 PM	#7
mwxcat Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 13	You probably already know this, but you'll need a different / additional AC/DC transformer, I believe 110V is used over there instead of 230V. You may want to consider the Asus A2k if you've got more money to spend.

9th November 2004, 6:01 PM	#9
pelmen Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 347	Clevo laptops are damn good and available with 9700 or 9600 Pro nice and cheap. Most people don't seem to realise that the "named" brands mostly you are paying for the name and support, the actual machines are made by an ODM and badged accordingly. You can save heaps by just buying the ODM machine itself. For example Clevo make/made the laptops that Alienware sell. The machine still runs the same, still performs the same, and is just as reliable.

11th November 2004, 11:17 PM	#12
Metora Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 585	Try this thread, 1195 for this: 15.1' TFT LCD Display Pentium 4 3.2Ghz 1GB DDR 60GB HDD MOBILITY RADEON 9600 128MB (Looking at upgrading this to 9800, negiotiating on pricing) 10/100M Lan 56K Modem Combo Price: $1195 - Radeon 9600 ($1350 Radeon 9800)... (above ripped from below link, about 1/2 way down) http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=325272