Any light at the end of the 8800m tunnel?

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With tax time fast approaching I'm looking at purchasing a laptop for "work purposes" to get some tax breaks.

I've been keen on the XPS 1530 because of the 8600m, and the fact I'd like to be able to use the laptop for gaming.

However, I have seen the odd laptop or two with 8800m cards on board, but alas these are all only sold in the US (and are all 17" and far too expensive).

As such, any news on if/when 8800's will be mainstream here in Aus, and what sort or price point/form factor I could expect them in?

Alternatively, I'm all for suggestions on other <$2k laptops which are gaming capable.

[silver6]

The only 15.4" notebook I know of with 8800 in the alienware and it about twice the price of a m1530.

[OhFoRkMe]

XPS1730 too big for your needs?

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Originally Posted by OhFoRkMe

XPS1730 too big for your needs?

Yeah, I used to own a Dell 9400 and while it was great as a desktop replacement it was just too big to be any real use as a true 'laptop'.

[mystic_granny]

asus m51 k thx bai

2gb ram 2.5dc 9500gs 15.4 at max $1700

[Falls]

Originally Posted by mystic_granny

asus m51 k thx bai

2gb ram 2.5dc 9500gs 15.4 at max $1700

9500gs is around 8600m gt speed. not 8800m

F.

[dazzyd]

http://forum.notebookreview.com/show...26128&page=136

read this thread for the up an coming Clevo M860TU.

it has a 8800 GTX and will support the new 9800GTX when it comes out.

comes in 15.4 inch flavour and can be specced with the new montevina chips.

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Originally Posted by dazzyd

http://forum.notebookreview.com/show...26128&page=136

read this thread for the up an coming Clevo M860TU.

it has a 8800 GTX and will support the new 9800GTX when it comes out.

comes in 15.4 inch flavour and can be specced with the new montevina chips.

Sounds perfect, i'll check it out

[I)ickie]

Originally Posted by break

Sounds perfect, i'll check it out

I just preordered one from the states in the $500 off pre order memorial weekend sale.
$4000 including shipping and 3 year complete cover accidental warranty with qx9300, 9800gtx, 4gb ddr3 1333 and a 320gb hdd.
Pretty darn good deal if you ask me. The warranty cost me around $700 (there are a whole bunch of bundled stuff with the warranty too). So you could actually have the same laptop for substantially less.

[MoMaN69]

qx9300, 9800gtx, 4gb ddr3 1333 and a 320gb hdd.

all i can say is wow, thats some frigging huge specs for a laptop lol, $4k is abit outta my budget but hehe

[dazzyd]

Onya mate..!! yeh i bought my Sager Np9262 (Clevo D901C) from the states too.. saved me a bundle with my specs. Q6700 4gb DDR 2 RAM 800mhz 8800 GTX SLi 2x200 sata 2 hd 7200..

and the good things with this lappy is i can upgrade to the Q9550 and the 1333 rams and 9800GTX Sli at a later stage.. but at the moment its fast enough for me

[Zerosignal]

Originally Posted by I)ickie

$4000 including shipping and 3 year complete cover accidental warranty with qx9300, 9800gtx, 4gb ddr3 1333 and a 320gb hdd.

Is that a notebook or a desktop?? 15.4" size?

Also is the warrenty international?

[seb]

I think these may be desktop chips cpackaged in a laptop case and chassis. Too lazy to check but Clevo has done this many times before - it is a stock in trade, in fact I have one from Pentium 3 vintage.

It makes for super short battery life and can also make for super loud fans and/or burnt laps.

[Zerosignal]

Originally Posted by seb

I think these may be desktop chips cpackaged in a laptop case and chassis. Too lazy to check but Clevo has done this many times before - it is a stock in trade, in fact I have one from Pentium 3 vintage.

It makes for super short battery life and can also make for super loud fans and/or burnt laps.

We have a laptop at work that runs a full blown Pentium IV chip running at 3ghz...

Needless to say it is relegated to the boardroom and serves little more than being the terminal for our projector....

[I)ickie]

Nah its the first laptop quad.
It's a real laptop chip. It hasn't been released yet but speced to only be 45w TDP.
same with the GFX card
15.4" 1920x1200
warranty is international