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.

Icic... thanks for the information Ashikune NC1 and conrad
I will definitely get a Sager as my bday gift so I'll keep you guys posted k !

And btw this is gonna be my first ever laptop haha, so I'm gonna take care of it as if it's my child lolz !

p/s... Do you guys think I should wait a lil longer to purchase ? Maybe the price will drop eventually ?

Ooh congrats! Do post here when you get yours!

With regards to price though, quite hard to say whether or not it'll drop before you leave Malaysia in February (iirc you did mention you were heading overseas, right?). As it is, they have already integrated their previously advertised discounts into the base price of the NP8660. Do keep in mind though that Xotic PC does ship internationally, meaning that regardless of where you are, you'll be able to get your laptop. Who knows, you might be able to grab a bargain a few months down the road.

This post has been edited by Ashikune: Jan 9 2009, 01:54 AM

no probs. glad to hear there's more joining us

depends how long you're willing to wait. 6 more months and clevo would probably be out with another beast

Yeahh I'm leaving around mid-Feb. Maybe I'll purchase it around end Jan ? Hmmmm or you guys think I should purchase it in Australia ? But then can a student survive only using the comp labs in the campus without his laptop in his own house ( to do uni work ) ?

Wahhh pls don't tempt me already, can you imagine I wait and wait and wait then suddenly a new model is released. Sager X666. All specs maxed out in a 13" screen with weight of 2kg. Can play all games in the next 10 years.

shipping fees for xoticpc are the same anywhere outside the states so the only consideration would be import taxes. best to check if aust applies GST to laptops.

i survived a month using campus pc's while scouting for laptops to buy.

mmm .. 13" well, best to enjoy what we have now a 9800 still has a few years to go before losing its "performance" status

Think of how long you're gonna be in Aussie first. If it's long enough to take advantage of the services and warranty claims there, then wait until you're there then only buy one. It may be way cheaper there too...

Really? Another monster?

Is there any warranty coverage in Aus?

I doubt there will be any difference in warranty coverage should one be purchasing a Sager off Xotic PC. None of the available options for warranty state anything regarding global coverage.

PS: My laptop shipped today!

Hmmm yeahh... And GST is about 10% too right ? Gosh !
Hahaha serious ? So what you normally do after uni hours then ? No comp no entertainment no internet.

With the specs like NP8600, I would say it can last us a good 3-4 years to catch up on new technology. After that period, it will still be a worthy buy I guess.


Are you referring to the services and warranty claims of the LAPTOP ? Coz I think the warranty is almost useless. I messaged a staff from xoticpc and he told me that we need to handle to shipping fees to and back ourselves. And how much is shipping fees for one way ? If it's still the same which is around $223 ( equivalent to the shipping method when u first purchase your laptop ) I think it will cost you a total of RM1600+ to send and claim ur pc back for repair.

Tell me I'm right

Good ! Remember to show us some pics ! And reviews too !

This post has been edited by jacksonyong: Jan 9 2009, 11:47 AM