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    AVADirect Starts Shipping Clevo M980NU

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by dietcokefiend, Jul 26, 2009.

  1. dietcokefiend

    dietcokefiend DietGreenTeaFiend

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    Back in the middle of June AVADirect started taking preorders on the Clevo M980NU, and now they are finally starting to ship. The Clevo M980NU offers a huge 18.4" Full HD display, two NVIDIA GTX 280M graphics cards in SLI, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, three hard drives, and even a built-in TV tuner. Between now and the time of the preorder it looks like the starting price dropped from $2,590 down to $2,513, which makes the deal even sweeter.

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    The starting configuration includes an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor, a single NVIDIA GTX 280M GPU, 2GB of memory, and a single 7200RPM hard drive. Upgrading to dual graphics cards adds on $588, which if you are buying this notebook for its graphics potential, is basically a must have item.

    Stay tuned for more information on the Clevo M980NU from AVADirect. We hope to have one of these gaming monsters in our hands very soon.

     
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    dietcokefiend, Jul 26, 2009
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  2. TexasEx7

    TexasEx7 Meat Popsicle

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    /Drool


    10 char minimum
     
    TexasEx7, Jul 27, 2009
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  3. Red_Dragon

    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That lid logo is weird, what is it?

    Looks sick though.
     
    Red_Dragon, Jul 27, 2009
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  4. Huskerz85

    Huskerz85 Notebook Evangelist

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    What a beast.... :notworthy:
     
    Huskerz85, Jul 27, 2009
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  5. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    What a beast indeed.

    I'm willing to carry around a 17-inch laptop but not an 18.4" . . . they are simply too large. They would be nice for home use and taking to LAN parties though - much smaller footprint than a full-blown desktop and they use less power too.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 27, 2009
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  6. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    That thing is thick!!! I thought the m1730 was big.
     
    Clutch, Jul 27, 2009
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  7. Huskerz85

    Huskerz85 Notebook Evangelist

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    Agreed. I'm wondering at what point customers/manufacturers will draw the line? This might be an ideal desktop replacement (esp. when fully decked out), but any notion of this being portable is almost a joke....
     
    Huskerz85, Jul 28, 2009
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  8. TehSuigi

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    Well, not true. It is portable in the sense that it can be carried in a backpack with you to LAN parties, not in the sense that it can be used on an airplane to watch a movie before the 12-cell battery gets drained.
     
    TehSuigi, Jul 28, 2009
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    WOW i looked at the picture earlier and completely skipped the thickness its more thicher then my Tempurpedic pillow.......
     
    Red_Dragon, Jul 29, 2009
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  10. AVADirect_Joe

    AVADirect_Joe Company Representative

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    Yes, this is one beast of a notebook. Pretty soon the term "notebook" will be changed to "phonebook" at the rate the sizes are increasing. :)

    I agree with the fact that this notebook is a great desktop replacement, but expecting to watch movies and play games extensively on the battery is unreal. We do our best to make sure that everyone has the right expectations when purchasing this type of notebook (Clevo D900F is similar).

    As long as you are fully aware of what it is capable of, and what it's good for, then this could be your best friend...or if it's consuming your life, your worst enemy. :p
     
    AVADirect_Joe, Aug 5, 2009
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