laptop too late! - ick!

Dilbert-Firestorm

looks like diddled & daddled too long in getting this MSI GT725-074 laptop I was eyeing for some time. I checked it on saturday or sunday nite, and saw that the price had reduced to $900 range. Figured that Newegg was trying to move 'em out. I decided to go ahead & buy it, but its no longer available when I checked today.

MSI GT725-074
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152103

I also checked out the MSI GT725-212, its also not availble.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152112

the newegg listing on the GT725 series looks like their not available.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=gt725&x=15&y=37

lordbean

that's a real shame... that's a beautifully-equipped laptop for sub-$1000.

Dilbert-Firestorm

any suggestions?

this is from circuits outlet - good shop?
http://www.circuitsoutlet.com/17-WSXGA-DROP-SHIP-ONLY-p10627.html

this is from zip zoom fly - this one has Nvidia 9600 instead of the ATI 4850. is the 9600 about equal to the 4850?
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10009294

from rk computers - a barebone with ati 4850
http://www.rkcomputer.net/rkcnotebooks/index.php?l=product_detail&p=185

Hawk

frostycomputers.com has the MSI.
About $50 more than I paid for it at newegg a few mnths ago.
And the site specializes in selling MSI brand notebooks and having service/support for them.

Dilbert-Firestorm

what operating system should I go with?

XP, Vista, win7?

Snarkasm

Win7.

Thrax

Win7.

primesuspect

Win7.

Dilbert-Firestorm

is win7 really that much better than xp/vista?

some of the sites only offer vista + win7 coupon upgrade.

which version, tho, 32 or 64 bit?

Snarkasm

Win7 x64.

lordbean

To offer a halfassed attempt at a reason, Win7 combines the good features of XP and Vista while attempting to lose the inherent feeling of "bloat" associated with vista. Win7 professional editions and up (I believe) also come with the ability to run a fully-realized windows XP simulation for backwards compatibility, making it more likely than vista to be able to run many older programs.

Edited for a stupidity.

Dilbert-Firestorm

found this site

http://nationalelectronicsdistributors.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27&page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=63806&category_id=1&vmcchk=1&Itemid=27


good deal?

Dilbert-Firestorm

I noticed a MSI GT729. I gather it is a replacement model for the GT725.

the only difference appears to be the memory, the 729 is DDR3 whereas the 725 is DDR2.

Both Xoticpc, frosty computers, excaliburpc & rk computers carry it.

frosty computers
http://www.frostycomputers.com/MSI_GT725_gaming_notebook_Radeon_4850_HD_P8600_p/gt729-001us.htm

xoticpc
http://www.xoticpc.com/gt729-wsxga-order-p-2633.html?wconfigure=yes
http://www.xoticpc.com/gt729-wuxga-order-p-2632.html?wconfigure=yes


Too bad about the wuxga, I suppose the CPU can't be downgraded to dual core 8600/8700. sure would like to have that resolution.

what do you guys think?