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Is todays Ibood special laptop worth buying at €799?

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  • 02-11-2007 8:27am
    #1
    daveg
    Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭


    Is this a good buy? Any comments on the spec for €799?

    https://www.ibood.com/site/eu/forum/index.php?action=vthread&forum=1&topic=1014

    # Brand: Asus
    # Type: PRO70T-7S029C
    # QWERT layout
    # Configurations:
    # 17.1 inch (WXGA+ / Glare Type / 1440 x 900)
    # AMD Turion64 X2 TL56 processor
    # nVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 512MB Turbo Cache
    # 2048MB (1024 x 2) DDRII 667 RAM
    # 120GB SATA 5400 rpm
    # 8X DVD Super Multi Double Layer
    # WLAN 802.11b/g
    # Win Vista Home Premium
    # w/o Bag & Mouse
    # 2 Years Standard Warranty
    # 1.3MP CMOS Webcam
    # LAN/MODEM:
    # 10/100/1000 Mbps
    # Azalia compliant MDC Fax/ Modem
    # Battery: 8 cell battery
    # PC card slots:
    # 5-in-1 (MMC/ SD/ MS/MS Pro / XD) card recorder
    # Express card
    # I/O Port:
    # 1 x Headphone-out jack / SPDIF
    # 1 x Microphone-in jack
    # 1 x AV-In
    # 1 x Line-in Jack
    # 1 x VGA port / Mini D-sub 15-pin for external DDC monitor
    # 1 x TV-out connector which including S-Video and Composite video signal
    # 1 x RJ11 Modem jack / RJ45 LAN Jack
    # 5 x USB 2.0 ports
    # 1 x IEEE 1394 port
    # 1 x SIR 115.2 kbps support / CIR for remote control
    # 1 x DVI-D out
    # Audio:
    # Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip
    # with 3D effect & full duplex
    # Built-in 4 stereo speakers / Audio-DJbottoms
    # Software:
    # Asus Built or modified for Win ME-XP / E-mail Incoming: E-mail checking and in-box indicator / Asus Winflash for BIOS and Driver live Update / Power4Gear 2: Pre-defined power saving theme / HotKey: support instant key function defined / Asus PC Probe / Asus Screen Saver / Asus Active Update / Shipment bundle S/W / Trend PC-cillin 2004 / Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 / Adaptec Easy CD creator v4.2+ or Nero v5.0+ / Game Face / Power director / Net 4 Switch / ASUS Mobile Theater / Power 4 Phone / Color Enhancement (Splendid)
    # AC Adapter:
    # Output: 19V DC - 4.7A - 120W
    # Input: 100~240V AC - 50/60Hz universal
    # Dimensions & Weight: 405 x 314 x 38.2mm (Weight 4.1kg with 8 cells battery)

    Price: € 799,99


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    #2
    Raiser
    Registered Users Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭Raiser


    Same question for any of you Laptop enthusiasts who could be bothered to post an opinion....... :(


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    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    Not really, components seem awfully dated, vostro ftw.


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    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Not bad to be honest, decent price. Vostro is better, with better hardware for a slightly higher price, but not everyone wants a Vostro I suppose. One thing that would annoy me is the 17" screen, makes for an awful big laptop and hinders portability.

    Decent for older games too if you're gaming on a budget, the likes of Call of Duty 2/Battlefield 2 and games of that class etc run great on the Go7600. But again, if you're looking at that angle, the Vostro offers a much more powerful card for the same price range, not to mention on the 17" you'd be using a low res scaled up to fit the screen...


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