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SPAM   09-05-2003 at 06:55:10 PM

I am looking for a 5-6 lb note book with a 15 inch screen, 7200rpm 40 or 60 gigabyte hard drive, a 1.6 ghz Pentium M and an ATI 9600 pro. Is any one making it?

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okietex   09-05-2003 at 09:46:19 PM
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EDIT: sorry, this doesn't have a ATI 9600 in it ... I missed that part of your question. It's a 9000 ... sry.

you might try this <A HREF="http://www.powernotebooks.com/specials.php3?model_id=265" target="_new">powerpro 3:16</A>

you might read through their forums as well and see what people are saying about it. i've played with it and it is nice -- but, under the left palm, it does get semi-warm and that was with a 5400rpm drive. It is bareable but not sure how a 7200rpm drive will fare.

hth. -ot

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SPAM   09-06-2003 at 12:36:31 AM
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Thanks for the information, I have never heard about Powerpro Notebooks. As you note they are not ati 9600's.

I think what I am looking for is a notebook and the high end graphics are in the desktop replacement category.

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jp5   09-06-2003 at 03:11:18 AM
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check out voodoo computers

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BargainSeeker   09-30-2003 at 04:20:42 AM
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I also am looking for a centrino notebook with ATI 9600 graphics. Here is what I have found so far: Arima displayed such a notebook at the recently concluded Computex 2003 in Taiwan. See the bottom of this page for a picture and some info: http://www.anandtech.com/IT/showdoc.html?i=1880&p=2

See here for more information on Arima as a company: http://www.arima.com.tw/computer/indexpl.htm

Arima is a Taiwan based ODM manufacturer of notebook computers (and other products). Last year HP/Compaq was a major reseller of Arima laptops. I have been trying to find out which U.S. companies will be offering the Arima M620 DC laptop under their own brands but so far I have been unsuccessful. I suspect that the product launch is so recent that the business arrangements have not yet been finalized.

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grassapa   10-02-2003 at 01:06:47 AM
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no such thing for now

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BargainSeeker   10-02-2003 at 02:53:26 PM
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Here is some information on new widescreen notebooks, some of which have ATi 9600 (aka M10) graphics and the Pentium M (Centrino CPU). See the Arima W620 and the Gigabyte N601 in particular:
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/ [...] =A7&seq=43

Also, check out the Arima W730-K8 DTR. A 7.8 lb widescreen notebook with an Athlon 64 CPU and ATi 9600 graphics.

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grassapa   10-03-2003 at 12:45:26 AM
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havent heard much from them. i dont know if i can trust them. if ure buying from the US, try to stick to something from the US or canada.

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BargainSeeker   10-03-2003 at 02:58:34 AM
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You'd be hard pressed to find a notebook computer that is actually manufactured in the U.S.

Dell buys their notebooks almost exclusively from Taiwan based manufacturers:
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/ [...] =A6&seq=50

Last year, HP/Compaq bought notebooks from Arima, a Taiwan based manufacturer. They recently started ordering from Inventec, another Taiwan based manufacturer:
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/ [...] =A6&seq=47

Sager, Hypersonic, Eurocom, Pro Star and several others get their notebooks from Clevo, still another Taiwan based manufacturer.

The article on widescreen notebooks offered by Taiwan based manufacturers is a preview of what the U.S. "manufacturers" will be offering under their own brand names in the near future:
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/ [...] =A7&seq=43

I was born, raised, and live in the U.S. I am not bashing my own country, just stating how the notebook market works.

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RaPTuRe   10-03-2003 at 08:41:54 AM
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Dell and Compaq buy from Compal (among others), which is mainly based in Malaysia. There is also a small production plant in Ireland. But none in the US, as far as I know.

RaPTuRe

Who's General Failure and why's he reading my disk?

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BargainSeeker   10-03-2003 at 02:53:56 PM
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Compal may have some operations in Malaysia, but this article describes Compal as the "the second-largest notebook maker in Taiwan":
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/ [...] =B2&seq=86

This article specifically describes Compal as "Taiwan-based":
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/ [...] =A7&seq=48

All of the Asian notebook manufacturers seem to be moving actual production to even cheaper Asian labor markets, especially mainland China.

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RaPTuRe   10-04-2003 at 12:27:40 AM
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You learn something new everyday ;)

RaPs

Who's General Failure and why's he reading my disk?

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BargainSeeker   10-04-2003 at 04:20:18 AM
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How about a 5.3lb notebook computer with 1.5 GHz Pentium M, ATi 9600 64MB graphics, 15" wide angle SXGA+ screen, 60 GB hard drive, and CD-RW/DVD combo drive? The manufacturer claims a battery life of 6 1/2 hours on the standard 6 cell battery and up to 10 hours on the available 9 cell battery.

See the Xnote LM50-32FK made by LG-IBM in Korea:
http://nbinside.com/graphic_info/0918-lgibm-lm.htm

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grassapa   10-05-2003 at 01:30:11 AM
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ok my mistake, i meant to say that i would rather buy a US based company , regardless where they get their laptops. Simply for simplicity's sake, i dont want to pay extra for shipping or i dont want warrante/support hassles. That often happens if you buy from a foreign based company (maybe not so from canadian companies, since they are close). And if you're buying a laptop, you would need support even more.

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BargainSeeker   10-06-2003 at 04:09:14 AM
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Here is another Centrino/ATi 9600 laptop called the nc8000 to be offered by HP/Compaq as soon as October 14th.

Here is a picture and overview description:
http://shining.tamarisk.ab.ca/compaq2.jpg

Here are the technical specifications:
http://shining.tamarisk.ab.ca/compaq.jpg

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grassapa   10-06-2003 at 06:25:47 PM
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yea but note 3 things:
- that doesnt have a 7200rpm hd
- that weighs more than 6 lb, it weighs 6.5 with weight saver, which really means it will weigh more since you will want battery and a media drive on it.
- i didnt say it would never exist, i said it doesnt exist for now.

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