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    Samsung r580 with 310m any good ?

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by Tyo, Aug 5, 2010.

  1. Tyo

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    I just posted a response to a question about the R780. This is the 17.3" equivalent of the R580. Have a read at http://forum.notebookreview.com/samsung/507031-samsung-r780.html#post6562286. These machines have been popular this year in here in Australia as they came out at a very good price. On another forum I use, there was a lot of discussion of them and no complaints about reliability. The worst complaints were that some people didn't like the keyboard and the battery life for the i5 version was less than three hours.
     
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    I have the R580 with the i5 processor. It's more affordable than the HP or Sony models. The fit and finish is xcellent and the screen I find the most brightest.
     
    kanehi, Aug 7, 2010
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    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    I've had mine for two months now and LOVE it. It's FAST and looks great too.
    I like it better than the Dell XPS and Gateway I had before it.
    I also have the matching "touch of red" blackjack II and 26" LCD TV monitor too. Perfect match.
    I'll post some pics of it later.
     
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    I ordered it for my cousin, so we'll se how it performs when it gets here.
    I'm hoping he can game on that thing with maybe medium graphics.
    thx for response guys
     
    Tyo, Aug 7, 2010
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  6. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    I decided to make a separate post for the pictures
     
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    Now you'll need to change your Dell XPS Lover to Samsung R580 Lover! :D
     
    Sammy225, Aug 10, 2010
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  8. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    How do I do that... I couldn't see how in User CP?
     
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  10. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Thanks John!
     
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    I also have the Dell XPS m1530 w/ the bluray player and it can hold it's own still. The XPS has more features but then again it costed more.
     
    kanehi, Aug 12, 2010
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    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Yes, it cost almost $700 more than the Samsung. A bit overpriced.
    I did like the XPS m1530 very much though. I sold mine to my uncle and he is still using it everyday. My sister still has one too.
     
    jack53, Aug 12, 2010
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    I bought the XPS m1530 back in 2008 with all the bells and whistles with a 2 year warranty for over $2k. It's has slot Bluray player.
     
    kanehi, Aug 24, 2010
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