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    Maingear Showcases NOMAD 17 Gaming Laptop Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jerry Jackson, Sep 30, 2012.

  1. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    Jerry Jackson, Sep 30, 2012
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    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    WOW what an hideous lid to put on a laptop, the plain MSI factory lid is 100% better.
     
    IKAS V, Sep 30, 2012
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  3. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    I do have to agree that the standard MSI lids look better than the red one that's pictured ... but I admit beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I personally like Alienware lids but I know more than a few forum members who think Alienware notebooks aren't attractive.
     
    Jerry Jackson, Sep 30, 2012
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    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    The lid design is nice, I just don't like that particular color much. If that was midnight blue it would like quite nice.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Sep 30, 2012
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    Are there actually games where having 32 gb of ram instead of, say, 16 gb makes a visible difference on a 1080p screen? Or is this just to milk some extra money out of people who want to brag about having the highest-specced gaming rig in the dorm?
     
    Mitlov, Sep 30, 2012
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    NinjaPirate Notebook Consultant

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    There are some pretty interesting discussions with the Maingear CTO over on the Engaget article covering this: Link

    He comes off as being pretty aggressive imo.
     
    NinjaPirate, Oct 1, 2012
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  7. Mitlov

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    ...wow. After reading those responses, I would never do business with Maingear. Very poor way to represent the business.
     
    Mitlov, Oct 1, 2012
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  8. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Why would you buy a GT70 from an overpriced seller? Go look at the MSi forum, nobody buys from them
     
    Mobius 1, Oct 1, 2012
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