too true , haha .. remember to tell us your thoughts when it arrives

did you opt for the tracking ?

Hey corad I would like to purchase a Sager through you since you have the discount.

Oh ya and Ashikune when did you purchase your Sager ? And how long have you waited until today ?

Can you post your specs and the total amount that you needed to pay ? Including shipping taxes etc.

If you guys can convince me that this laptop can surely last long and no major problems ( I really take good care of my stuff btw ), I will most prolly get it then.

And guys, I'm leaving for overseas on mid-Feb. So do you guys think if I wait a lil longer maybe the price will drop or maybe there will be more discounts ? Thanks !

no prob. just buy from this link >> http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8660-built-...20target&ref=28

i'll just remind everyone that no money goes through me. you still pay directly to xoticpc via bank transfer (TT). I'll only know the price of what you buy and nothing else. you'll get the discount after xoticpc pays their affiliates and i'll return the money to you via paypal or TT (charges depends on your bank).

its hard to say how long hardware can last. its up to you if you think the price is worth it.

what i can say is that you get much more performance with this laptop over anything else at the same market price

This post has been edited by corad: Jan 8 2009, 01:13 AM

ehh ? I went into the link, chose my custom-Sager and then when I check-out I'm supposed to log-in ?

Am I supposed to purchase the laptop with your account ?

Sorry for being so long-winded coz this is my first-time attempting an online purchase.

Aikzzz

This post has been edited by jacksonyong: Jan 8 2009, 01:26 AM

you need to create your own account with xoticpc

oh ya, and after you buy .. tell me how much your total cost is. so i'll know how much to give back to you

I made the wire transfer on Monday, 5th January around 2-3 pm Malaysian time (corresponds to 12 - 1 am local Xotic PC time, as they are located in Lincoln, Nebraska). Xotic PC acknowledged the receipt of the funds just one day later (I'm amazed at the efficiency of my local bank), and have updated the status of my order to Phase 2: Custom building, testing, burn-in and final quality assurance. This process takes 3-7 business days, after which they will ship it out. All in all, very efficient service on their part thus far.

My laptop specs (the specs I deem as important, anyway) are as below:

- Display: 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)
- Processor: Intel® P9500 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.53GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt
- Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9800M GTS 512MB PCI-Express DDR3
- Ram: 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS)
- Hard Drive: 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)

As I already have Windows XP Professional on me, I decided to purchase the system without an OS. The total cost (shipping inclusive) came up to USD$1886.65, or roughly RM6600. Of course this amount is an approximation - expect to pay more to cover both local and international bank charges as well as to account for poorer exchange rates offered at banks. Ended up paying around RM6700.

The shipping option I chose was the USD$223 option - International USPS Global Express Mail. Not too sure if this option provides tracking, but from what I can gather off corad and N1-C, it does.

With regards to build quality, as corad mentioned, perceived value is subjective. No one else should make the final decision but you. Read through corad and N1-C's personal review posts as well as the third party review sites corad so kindly added to his first post. They should help you in making a decision.

Anyway, hope this helps! Cheers!

This post has been edited by Ashikune: Jan 8 2009, 02:40 AM

Wow, congratz dude, how much did it cost you then? Is your config similar to N1-C's?

Yup, my specs are very similar to N1-C's.

Similar specs, but your price? N1-C claimed he got some student discount or sumthing... How much is yours???

If you look a few posts up, you'll see I made a post detailing my specs, price and shipping option. N1-C paid USD$1,980.74 - the extra amount he paid was for Windows Vista, which I do not require. For more information on N1-Cs machine, click here.

This post has been edited by Ashikune: Jan 8 2009, 11:50 AM

Sorry but I wanna ask, how is the wire transfer process like ? Do you have to like travel here and there to make your payments or it's just a simple key-in-your-payment-details-and-click-OK ?

As I do not currently have a Malaysian online banking account (been studying in Australia the past four years), I physically went to the my bank's nearest branch and filled in a remittance/transfer request form. Once I did that I just brought it to a teller and voila!

However if you do happen to have an online banking account with access to international money transfers, the process becomes even simpler. Do note that if you have not previously transferred money internationally using your online banking account, you will need to call your bank and ask them to raise the transfer limit (default is usually 0).

This post has been edited by Ashikune: Jan 8 2009, 03:10 PM

im also interested to buy laptop from xoticpc..but i hv a question, besides the initial cost of the notebook plus the shipping cost, is there any additional charge we have to pay? such as custom tax etc

Lawl... Sorry, silly me. I missed that post... Why leave Vista out? It'll only add USD$50 only what...

As I have not personally received my notebook, I am not able to answer your question. From what corad and specifically, N1-C (who is also in Malaysia) have mentioned, there is no applicable customs tax. N1-C did mention however, that his dad might have had to pay EMS delivery charges.

I quote:

Actually, including Windows Vista Home Premium in the configuration would have set me back USD$97. That's close to RM350 for an OS that is questionable, at best. I have my own unused copy of Windows XP Professional here that I plan to install. Also, with the impending release of Windows 7 sometime this year, I thought to myself why not just hold out for that?



This post has been edited by Ashikune: Jan 8 2009, 06:20 PM

Well now, what if there's a promo price for those existing Vista users???

I am pretty certain that regardless of whether Microsoft offers a 'promo' price for existing users (which I believe to be nothing more than hearsay) or not, the total amount spent by Vista users (cost of Vista + Windows 7) will far outweigh that of buying Windows 7 straight off the shelf. Moreover, having used Vista on my Dell XPS M1330, I find the OS to be rather clunky and no where near as user friendly as Windows XP Pro, which I incidentally already have.

This post has been edited by Ashikune: Jan 8 2009, 09:23 PM

i'm the culprit of that . but they've redrawn the student discount thingy after i got my 1st sager (back in Oct)

both my laptops din't come with OS's either. software is still much cheaper in m'sia

So,you mean you just use money transfer like B-Pay in Aus?

Are you still in Aus?

I am currently back in Malaysia for the summer break. Had I ordered the laptop from Australia, I would have been able to use B-Pay to transfer payment. Unfortunately I do not have access to an online banking account here, so I had to physically submit a remittance form at my bank branch.