New Mecer Laptops Sporting Intel i-series.

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Mecer Xpression W765C Intel® CALPELLA Core™ i Series Notebook

Announcing the birth of the Mecer Xpression 2010 Notebook range featuring Intel's brand-new Calpella platform and powered by Intel's Arrandale and Clarksfield Core i3, i5 and i7 processors.

Experience accelerated performance, effortless multi-tasking, enhanced visual graphics and revolutionary power management like never before.
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http://www.mecer.co.za/notebooks



Mecer Xpression W765C Intel® CALPELLA Core™ i Series Notebook
Chipset
Intel® HM55
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3 - 330, 2.13Ghz, 3MB Cache, 1333 MHZ FSB (upgradeable to Intel® Core™ i7-620M)
Memory
2GB DDR3-1333 (Upgradeable to 8GB)
Hard Drive
320GB SATA (Upgradeable to 500GB)
Optical Drive
Super Multi SATA Drive
Features
1.3M Pixel Web Camera, Gigabyte LAN, 802.11 b/g/Draft-N Wireless LAN, 56K Fax/Modem, 7-in-1 Card Reader, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI Port, Numerical Keypad, Bluetooth, Mini PCIe Slot for internal 3G Module (3G Optional)
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Basic (Upgradeable to Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate)
Monitor/LCD/Screen
15.6” HD Ready TFT
Dimension
374x256x38mm
Weight
2.6kg


R5999 (rrp) incl.

Mecer Xpression W765CU Intel® CALPELLA Core™ i Series Notebook

Chipset
Intel® HM55
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-430M, 2.4Ghz, 3MB Cache, 1333 MHz FSB (upgradeable to Intel® Core™ i7-920XM)
Memory
2GB DDR3-1333 (Upgradeable to 8GB)
Hard Drive
320GB SATA (Upgradeable to 500GB)
Optical Drive
Super Multi SATA Drive
Features
1.3M Pixel Web Camera, Gigabyte LAN, 802.11 b/g/Draft-N Wireless LAN, 56K Fax/Modem, 7-in-1 Card Reader, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI Port, Numerical Keypad, Bluetooth, Mini PCIe Slot for internal 3G Module (3G Optional)
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (Upgradeable to Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate)
Monitor/LCD/Screen
15.6” HD Ready TFT
Graphics
ATi Radeon 4570 Graphics Card w/512 MB
Dimension
374x256x38mm
Weight
2.6kg

R7499

Mecer Xpression M770CU Intel® CALPELLA Core™ i Series Notebook


Chipset
Intel® HM55
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-720QM, 1.6GHz, 6MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB (Upgradeable to Intel® Core™ i7-920XM)
Memory
4GB DDR3-1333 (Upgradeable to 8GB)
Hard Drive
500GB SATA
Optical Drive
Super Multi SATA Drive
Features
2.0M Pixel Web Camera, Gigabyte Lan, 802.11 b/g/Draft-N Wireless LAN, 56K Fax/Modem, 7-in-1 Card Reader, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI Port, Numerical Keypad, Bluetooth, Mini PCIe slot for internal 3G Module (3G Optional)
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (Upgradeable to Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate)
Monitor/LCD/Screen
17” HD Ready TFT
Graphics
ATi Radeon 4570 Graphics Card w/512 MB
Dimension
397x282x39.5mm
Weight
2.9kg

R10999

Anyone tried these or know what quality is like nowadays?
 
Sackboy said:
Maybe so, but why & how? Have you tested them?
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Mecer is and always has been low quality, cheap garbage. I've used more than enough of their products through the years for me to be able to say that, and I find it very unlikely that things changed with these notebooks.
 
My first PC was a Mecer, I've still got it and it still works after nearly 10 years, the only parts that died were the CD-ROM and screen, and those after a long time.

My second PC was a Mecer, it was struck by lightning through the internal modem, the memory that was in it is still going strong, as is the HDD, it was all parted out and I can't remember all the components life stories. :p

I don't think they use the highest quality components though.

I would never buy a Mecer laptop, because of international warranty, I doubt they have that, and all the international brands do. It's not like I even have plans to leave the country but somehow that's an issue to me. Should be taken into account by anyone who travels.
 
Messugga said:
It's Mecer, thus it is crap.
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Agree - load of horse twaddle. I did some work for the IEC a long time back and we couldn't get the Mecer computers to work with SMC network cards. The weirdest thing. Have had nothing but cr.p with them.

I personally wouldn't buy a laptop with anything but a Pro version of windows and a 3 yr warranty.
 
How about the HP and Lenovo's? Theyre intel I series laptops are arriving this coming week, bit more expensive but never had trouble with them. And I wouldnt buy a Mecer, if i had to get a laptop id go with Dell or Alienware ( i know theyre made by Dell for any nitpickers out there)
 
Just bought the W765C this week and was pleasantly surprised with it. One of the easiest setups I ever did.

Screen is nice and bright, looks even better than my way more expensive Toshiba.

Comes with a 2-year guarantee, so I am not too worried.
 
How come that most of the specs don't include the screen resolution?
 
Sackboy said:
It says "HD ready". I guess that tells us something.
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It works the same as with the LCD TV's. "HD-Ready" means capable of displaying 720p and "Full HD" means 1080p.

Only laptops with a 17" screen or bigger can display FULL HD.

These laptops comes with a HDMI port, so you can connect it directly to your HDtv as well.

It plays back 720p HD files without any hassles.
 
Messugga said:
It's Mecer, thus it is crap.
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This is simply not true.

These are the best quality ever Mecer laptops.

I've held a couple in my hand already, it's def a good build quality, excellent performance and wow the price for these kickass laptops are simply awesome.

I sold a couple already and our our clients says "it's da bomb"
 
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Roadrunner said:
It works the same as with the LCD TV's. "HD-Ready" means capable of displaying 720p and "Full HD" means 1080p.

Only laptops with a 17" screen or bigger can display FULL HD.

These laptops comes with a HDMI port, so you can connect it directly to your HDtv as well.

It plays back 720p HD files without any hassles.
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I don't think your statement re. the 17" screen or bigger van display FULL HD is correct.
I have a Dell Studio XPS 1654 with A FULL HD display. The screen is 16" and the lappie also has a BlueRay drive.
The drawback is on small screens the normal print is small, but for video or photo editing it's great
 
Roadrunner said:
Just bought the W765C this week and was pleasantly surprised with it. One of the easiest setups I ever did.

Screen is nice and bright, looks even better than my way more expensive Toshiba.

Comes with a 2-year guarantee, so I am not too worried.
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I agree..just bought me the W765CU 2 weeks ago and its really good for the price range.
 
ASUS K52JR-SX119X
Intel Core(TM) i3 350 2.26GHz
2GB DDR3 1066 RAM
320GB SATA HDD
Super Multi Dual Layer DVD-RW
802.11b/g/n WLAN
ATI Radeon 5470 1GB Dedicated Graphics
Integrated Bluetooth
Integrated Webcam
15.6” HD ColourShine LCD Display
Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
2 Year Collect & Return Warranty
R7399/R7599
Free Carry Bag
Free USB Mouse

ASUS K52JR-SX077X
Intel Core(TM) i5 430 2.27GHz
4GB DDR3 1066 RAM
500GB SATA HDD
Super Multi Dual Layer DVD-RW
802.11b/g/n WLAN
ATI Radeon 5470 1GB Dedicated Graphics
Integrated Bluetooth
Integrated Webcam
15.6” HD ColourShine LCD Display
Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
2 Year Collect & Return Warranty
R8399/R8599
Free Carry Bag
Free USB Mouse

Samsung R580
Intel Core(TM) i3 330M 2.13GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
500GB SATA HDD
Super Multi Dual Layer DVD-RW
802.11b/g/n WLAN
nVidia GeForce 310M 512MB Dedicated Graphics
Card Reader
Integrated Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
1.3MP Webcam
15.6” LED HD Gloss Display
Windows 7 Home Premium
1 Year Carry In Warranty
R7999/R8199
Free Carry Bag

www.zones.co.za
 
charlie_82 said:
ASUS K52JR-SX119X
Intel Core(TM) i3 350 2.26GHz
2GB DDR3 1066 RAM
320GB SATA HDD
Super Multi Dual Layer DVD-RW
802.11b/g/n WLAN
ATI Radeon 5470 1GB Dedicated Graphics
Integrated Bluetooth
Integrated Webcam
15.6” HD ColourShine LCD Display
Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
2 Year Collect & Return Warranty
R7399/R7599
Free Carry Bag
Free USB Mouse

ASUS K52JR-SX077X
Intel Core(TM) i5 430 2.27GHz
4GB DDR3 1066 RAM
500GB SATA HDD
Super Multi Dual Layer DVD-RW
802.11b/g/n WLAN
ATI Radeon 5470 1GB Dedicated Graphics
Integrated Bluetooth
Integrated Webcam
15.6” HD ColourShine LCD Display
Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
2 Year Collect & Return Warranty
R8399/R8599
Free Carry Bag
Free USB Mouse

Samsung R580
Intel Core(TM) i3 330M 2.13GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
500GB SATA HDD
Super Multi Dual Layer DVD-RW
802.11b/g/n WLAN
nVidia GeForce 310M 512MB Dedicated Graphics
Card Reader
Integrated Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
1.3MP Webcam
15.6” LED HD Gloss Display
Windows 7 Home Premium
1 Year Carry In Warranty
R7999/R8199
Free Carry Bag

www.zones.co.za
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Nice, I'm looking for an Asus laptap.
 
Messugga said:
It's Mecer, thus it is crap.
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LOL dude.... most Laptops are just branded, they are actually all pretty much the same.

My Dad got a Meccer and my Sister got an HP, when you look at them they are exactly the same, its just the label that's different.
 
Some common ODM's where the multi-nationals and even the locals (less choice on spec): Elite, Compal, etc
My father had a Fujitsu Siemens notebook that had a dying battery. Reading the model code on the battery, I realised that it was the same battery as sold in a Mecer @ far cheaper price.

Long and short of it: ODM's design several series and models at different price ranges, and the OEMs select what they want.
 
I'm getting one of the new Dell Studio laptops from the UK. Very nice: i3-330m, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, HD4570 for £500 = R6000ish. I'm sure they'll be much more when they come to SA, but they look like very nice laptops.
 
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