Re: No personal experience.

Post #198,655 by cwbrenn 3/14/05 8:20:53 PM Reply	Re: No personal experience. This is a list of its specifications, taken from another page. Curiously I can't seem to find any mention of USB or Firewire at all... * Processor & Cache Memory - Mobile AMD Athlon 64 Processor (Hammer) - Speed up to 3700+ (62W) - AMD Mobile Sempron Processor, 3000/3200, 128K L2 Cache * Operation System Microsoft\ufffd Windows\ufffd XP Professional Edition / Home Edition * Chipset NVidia Crush K8M * Main Memory - Support DDR333 DRAM (SODIMM); - 0MB on board memory; -2x SODIMM sockets for expansion up to 1GB * Display 15.0\ufffd SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT * Video Graphics & Memory Mobility ATI Radeon 9700 128MB VRAM * Hard Drive 2.5\ufffd 9.5mm IDE HDD with Ultra DMA 100 supported. * Optical Drive I5.25\ufffd ATAPI 24X/24X/24X/8X/24X DVD+CD-RW Combo Module * Card Reader Built-in card reader: SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO * Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN - AC 97 s/w MODEM - 10/100/1000 Base T PCI LAN - Included Built-in Wireless 802.11b/g - Pass and support worldwide regulation * LED Status Indicator - Power-on/Suspend - Battery Charging/full/low - Storage device access - Capital Lock - Scroll Lock - Number Lock - E-mail in box - Wireless indicator * Interface 1 x EPP/ECP Parallel port/D-sub 25-pin 1 x Headphone-out combo jack 1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x Line-in Jack 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin 1 x Video Connector which including SVideo 1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN 1x SIR-115.2Kbps Infrared port support * Audio AC 97 S/W audio SoundBlaster PRO compatible Built-in Speakers/Microphone * Audio DJ On the front side Play/Pause/Stop/Fast Forward/Rewind * Keyboard - 19 mm full size 88 keys with MS Windows function keys * Hot Keys 4 Buttons WLAN, Programmable App, Touchpad \ufffdLock on/off, Power4 Gear+ Function Keys Fn+F1 Suspend switch Fn+F2 Wireless Lan on/off Fn+F5 Brightness down Fn+F6 Brightness up Fn+F7 LCD on/off Fn+F8 LCD/CRT/TV-out switch display Fn+F10 Volume on/mute Fn+F11 Volume down Fn+F12 Volume up * Battery Pack & Life -8 cells, 4400mAh Smart Battery, charging time 4hrs/2.5hrs(System On/Off) to 95% * AC Adapter Output: 19V DC, 4.74A, 90W Input : 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal * Dimension & Weight 12.9" x 10.6" x 1.06"-1.65" (WxDxH,) 7.48lbs * Supplied Accessories Carrying bag * Warranty & Support -1 year limited warranty -Upgradeable up to total 3 yrs "We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?" - Edward Young
Post #198,670 by Another Scott 3/14/05 9:15:16 PM Reply	On the configuration page it's different. I put together what seems to me to be a reasonable box. $1457.62: Mobile Athlon 64 3000+ 512 MB RAM 60 GB 7200 RPM HD XPPro 1 Year Express Tech Support Leaving out XPP would save $142.03 I would have some form of Windows available for it so that you would be sure you had a working box if you had some problems getting parts of it working with Linux. You might want to look around at [link\|http://froogle.google.com\|Froogle] to see what other "Athlon 64 mobile" PCs are out there. E.g. there's [link\|http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?submit=Go&DEPA=0&CMP=OTC-Froogle&description=N82E16834224014\|this] one at Newegg. 3400+, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB 5400 rpm, XPPro. The other specs make it sound like the same laptop. $1599, but it's out of stock. In short, the Adamant machine looks OK but probably a little overpriced unless you get a really stripped-down version. HTH. Cheers, Scott.
Post #198,671 by a6l6e6x 3/14/05 9:26:04 PM Reply	And contrast that with the recommendation I made before. I've heard of [link\|http://www.compusa.com/overstock/product_info.asp?product_code=315189&pfp=OVERSTOCK\|HP]. :) Alex The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. -- Bertrand Russell
Post #198,675 by Another Scott 3/14/05 9:33:43 PM Reply	Wow!
Post #198,678 by cwbrenn 3/14/05 10:01:58 PM Reply	Don't be decieved... the bigger screen actually has a lower resolution (1280x800) and it has a crappier video card (64mb older GeForce, while the other laptop, while only 15", does 1400x1050 and the ATI 9700 mobile has 128mb ram and 256-bit data pathway). it's the 64mb video card that really bugs me. All the comparable pentiums have 128mb ram -- why the hell are they skimping on the AMD laptops? "We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?" - Edward Young
Post #198,680 by cwbrenn 3/14/05 10:26:41 PM Reply	I'll take it back. Other than the crappy video card that's a really nice machine. mutter stupid crappy video card "We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?" - Edward Young
Post #198,700 by Steve Lowe 3/15/05 2:23:13 AM Reply	ICLRPD (new thread) Created as new thread #198699 titled [link\|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=198699\|ICLRPD] -- Steve
Post #198,674 by cwbrenn 3/14/05 9:32:58 PM Reply	That's very strange, because I could configure a 3400+, with 1 gig of ram and a 60 gig hard drive for a little under $1500, not including shipping and handling... "We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?" - Edward Young
Post #198,676 by Another Scott 3/14/05 9:36:41 PM Reply	Add an OS and the price will match mine. :-)

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