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Hey guys, I have a few questions and was hoping this was a good place to get some answers.
1) Do you guys think the price of the GX640-260US (or any new versions that may be coming out soon) will be lower by the end of September than it is today ($1,229 for the spec below), or does it not make a difference to wait? I don't need the laptop right now (it'd be nice, but I'd rather save some money), but if the price probably won't go down, then why bother waiting?
2) I've built my own desktops before, but never messed with the innards of a laptop. Amazon/J&R has the GX640-260US for $1,100 without the IC Diamond and Intel N 6300 but everything else the same. I can get the two missing components and install them myself for a lot cheaper than if I got it from xoticpc. Would you guys recommend still getting it from Xotic or do you think it'd be better to save some cash and try installing it myself?
3) I'll be using this on campus all day (I'll have outlets, so battery life isn't too big of a deal) and was wondering if the N 6300 is a good idea. I go to school at a major university so the wifi is pretty good, but I don't really know anything about laptop wireless cards and saw something about the N 6300 being better for campus internet.
4) If I do end up having battery life issues, does anyone know how I would go about getting a spare battery? Does Newegg sell compatible ones with the GX640-260US?
SPECS:
MSI GX640-260US
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- 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- -Intel® Core i5-450M, 2.4-2.67GHz, (3MB L3 cache) - Standard
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds)
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD5850 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
- No Video Adapter
- 4,096MB (4GB) DDR3 1066MHzDual Channel Memory
- Standard Finish
- - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti 8X DVDRW Drive w/ Software (If choosing a 2nd HDD in the Optical Drive Bay no Optical Disk Drive will be included)
- - 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default
- No Additional Hard Drive in ODD Bay (When adding Hard Drive, Optical Drive Is Removed)
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- No Back Up Software
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- -Intel® Ultimate-N 6300 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- No Carrying Case
- Smart Li-ion Battery (9-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- None Standard*
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- No Fingerprint Reader
- No External Keyboard or Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Pre-Installed + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- 3 Year MSI US Parts & Labor 1 Year Global Warranty w/ Lifetime Tech Support + 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty (Accidental requires registration)
- No Xotic PC Gear
Thanks!
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The chance for a drop in price is always there, since that is often how the demand and supply works (new products on market -> lower price on existing goods). But if You should wait is a matter of Your own patience. When it comes to pc/laptops waiting is an evil options, since either price has droped on the pc/laptop You are looking for or something new and better has arrived. I would buy if I found what I was looking for...Laptops prices is like a box of chocolates...
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Here in Czech Republic, I bought an early version of GX640 for 24500 Kc (local currency). Right now the same comp costs ~27000 so they actually increased the pricing (probably because of demand
But in your case - newly arrived GX660/GT660 should push back the prices of 640s'. -
Should I Wait?
Discussion in 'MSI' started by Twoje, Aug 13, 2010.
