no la the default display for 8150 is glossy

If you don't plan to upgrade in the future, the NP8130 will do justice.
You can still upgrade I would think, but not as well as the NP8150.
The Matte screens are good though.

New detailed review of Kobalt's NP8150 with GTX 485m.

http://www.kitguru.net/laptops/henry-butt/...-laptop-review/

This post has been edited by This is a Lamp: Mar 13 2011, 05:43 PM

oh yeah. my mistake.

I looked at the reviews, it seems that the rubber finish is hard to maintain since it is hard to clean as compared to plastic and it attracts dust.

Right?

the dust sticks on rubber surface is indeed irritating, but i believe easy to maintain and clean.

unless some manufacturer/seller come up with plastic protective film like armour one

My laptop's in build right now ! Expecting for it to arrive this week, and a user review by the end of this week !

damn, good news for you
still waiting for mine tho

so many ppl waiting their sager ady...I still need to wait for my XPS14 refund then only got money buy sager.

How to buy sager? damn it lol

lolz. got so many options in first post

lol damn , wanna get the NP8130 , really worth for its price but not for the design hahahah , but who cares , at least it wont attract thieves lol

Yeah, the power adapter is big enough to throw at the thief's face haha.

EDIT: HOLY CRAP! They shipped it fast!!

"Your order has been shipped.
You will soon receive a URL to click on in order to track the delivery progress of your package."

This post has been edited by This is a Lamp: Mar 14 2011, 12:58 PM

Wow thats fast gratz lamp!

Did you get their rush order service?

This post has been edited by okf987: Mar 14 2011, 01:38 PM

damn so nice , lamp where are u from?

what model did u bought?

whats the diff between NP8130 AND NP8150?

Nope, that's why I'm suprised . It should be here in a few hours !

Me? I live in Australia, but originally from Miri.

And bought the NP8150, because I am greedy and wanting the GTX 485m

And the differences? I posted it a few pages back:

NP8130 - 15.6" Matte screen (can be upgradeable to Glossy, and different contrast ratios), GTX 460m, 120W power adapter, black plastic finish, 1 HDD + 1 Optical bay. The GPU can be upgradable...but due to the 120W adaptor, it probably won't receive enough power to handle more powerful ones. Sager will tell you what can be supported in this model.

NP8150 - 15.6" Glossy screen (Can be upgradable to Matte, different contrast ratios and screen selections for certain resellers), GTX 460m/GTX 485m, 180W Power adaptor, greyish rubber finish, 1 HDD + 1 optical bay.

NP8170 - 17" inch screen, Glossy screen (Matte upgrade too), 2 HDD bays + 1 Optical bay, Aluminum finish, GTX 460/470/485m, 180W adapter (I think it is).

All of these are totally upgradable; GPU, CPU, HDD, RAM, heatsinks, LCDs, TV tuners + Sim Modules (older Sager models do, most likely possible with these), wireless cards. Extra HDD can be placed in replacement of the CD-Drive bay.

This post has been edited by This is a Lamp: Mar 14 2011, 01:52 PM

so N8150 is more expensive because of its ability to be upgraded?

Matte screen or Glossy screen better?

thinkin to get one from cubehub or mucro better?

screen preferences depends on user.
if you want discounts from cubehub, must pay in USD. This also depends on their after-sales service

Yeah it's more expensive because of the upgrades. But the NP8130 can be upgrade as well though, don't mistake it for not being able to support any upgrades. If you stick the NP8150 power adapter to the NP8130, I'm pretty sure you can upgrade it just as good as the NP8150.

Matte or Glossy? I can't tell you this because it's personal preference. I like both though, but from what I have seen, the Matte is very beautiful.

Lastly, I can't help you either on Mucro/Cubehub. I haven't ordered from them before. If one gives you a better price then go for that one.

This post has been edited by This is a Lamp: Mar 14 2011, 02:02 PM

How much did you pay for the sager NP8150?

Then both of them is good?

pay them in USD? meaning by credit card online payment?

How about warranty?