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Laptops manufacturers in the US?

  • 20-12-2010 3:13pm
    #1
    BizzyC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,012 ✭✭✭


    Put an order in with Kobalt Computers back at the start of October, but after a few months of delays I've decided to cancel...probably some the worst communications from any company I've ever dealt with...

    Anyway, this means I still need a new laptop. I have a trip to the US planned for February so I thought I'd pick one up over there.

    Does anyone know/have experience of good companies in the states who build decent gaming notebooks without the pricetag of an alienware?

    Would have a budget in the region of $1800-$2k
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  • #2
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    sager/clevo


  • #3
    BizzyC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,012 ✭✭✭BizzyC


    Sager seem to be a good bet.

    I like the look of their NP8120.
    18.4" screen,
    Dual HD 5870 in Crossfire,
    i7 740QM processor,
    8Gb ram
    All for €1700?
    That's great value compared to Dell and UK equivilant companies like Rock or Kobalt.


  • #4
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    they make monsters alight, good luck getting one sent here tho!

    two things


    1/ warranty

    2/ getting raped by customs


  • #5
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    x in the city wrote: »
    they make monsters alight, good luck getting one sent here tho!

    two things


    1/ warranty

    2/ getting raped by customs

    Add to that the horrible US keyboard layout...


  • #6
    Nadser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Nadser


    .. and the voltage difference


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  • #7
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Nadser wrote: »
    .. and the voltage difference

    There's no issue with voltage differences every laptop power supply i've ever seen can handle voltages from 110v to 240v.


  • #8
    BizzyC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,012 ✭✭✭BizzyC


    Well the warranty for sager seems to be ok, they only ship parts and provide support over the phone...
    Plus it being a clevo laptop I'm sure it wont be too hard to get it fixed if something goes very wrong...

    <SNIP>


  • #9
    GarRo247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭GarRo247


    BizzyC wrote: »
    Well the warranty for sager seems to be ok, they only ship parts and provide support over the phone...
    Plus it being a clevo laptop I'm sure it wont be too hard to get it fixed if something goes very wrong...

    <SNIP>

    <SNIP>


  • #10
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    yer grand so

    <SNIP>

    a beefed up sager would be my first port of call if i got a new machine.

    not over priced alienware crap


  • #11
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    BizzyC wrote: »
    Well the warranty for sager seems to be ok, they only ship parts and provide support over the phone...
    Plus it being a clevo laptop I'm sure it wont be too hard to get it fixed if something goes very wrong...

    <SNIP>
    GarRo247 wrote: »
    <SNIP>
    x in the city wrote: »
    yer grand so

    <SNIP>

    a beefed up sager would be my first port of call if i got a new machine.

    not over priced alienware crap

    Discussion of how to avoid tax is against the forum charter. If it continues the ban stick comes out!


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