provantage.com I luv u :)

[Yucca]

Need I say more. Is there a reason why a laptop with a quad core can not be found for less than R25000 in SA. Look at this... coming out at the end of this month and I put in my order http://www.provantage.com/asus-n61jq-a1~7ASUL0QP.htm

 

[killadoob]

Is that an i7 notebook or what?

Seems expensive for a 1.6ghz quadcore.

 

[wikk3d88]

16INCH/I7-720QM (1.60GHZ Quad-Core) /4G
Manufacturer Part Number: N61JQ-A1
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16"/HD (1366 x768)/i7-720QM (1.60GHz Quad-Core)/4G DDR3/ATI 5730 1G DDR3 VRAM/500G 7200RPM/Super Multi/Windows 7 Home Premium/802.11 bgn/BT/2.0M/No TPM/6 Cell

 

[killadoob]

Thanx missed that

 

[wikk3d88]

i must say, a shade under 10k seems like a bargain

 

[PC Direct]

What is the shipping charges to SA?

 

[Yucca]

Hi. The price of shipping is 132 US and they use DHL so the price is worth it. Must pay customs though still (135) and 14% vat so it adds a little to the price but still a hell of a lot cheaper than a local equiv. I dont work in rands though as my bank account is foreign and this was def cheaper for me. Thought i would like to post here and let fellow geeks know there are alternatives out there.

 

[PC Direct]

So what would the total cost be by your calculations once you have it in your hands..

 

[wikk3d88]

1,232.04 US Dollar = 9,133.63 South African Rand ,including shipping, excluding the VAT

 

[Rudimental]

Screen res is horrible for a high level Laptop.

1366 x768 D:

Must be a typo, surely.

 

[PC Direct]

indeed, especially for that gfx card too..

 

[killadoob]

I must say their cpu pricing is not really great though.

Cheaper to buy it here. I guess though cpu's are small and cheap to import .

 

[Yucca]

Lol @ this only just saw .. it also had USB3.0
yes the resolutiion not the best but I need processing power.


I think I may be able to do virtual hosting and run games on top of the virtual box even
Here is a more detailed spec sheet.
http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-n61jqa1-order-p-2734.html

 

[Yucca]

I thought I would like to add that xoticpc.com also ship to SA and are cheaper but use nomral post so would not count on the product arriving.

 

[Yucca]

Screen res is horrible for a high level Laptop.

1366 x768 D:

Must be a typo, surely.

No typo. A good screen resolution for a 16" laptop imo

 

[Messugga]

Any news on the laptop? I am planning on purchasing one from provantage around March, if finances allow for it.

 

[Yucca]

provantage gives a weak overview of the laptop and I had already placed my order there by the time I found out that xoticpc(alos ship to SA) offer a better price AND allow you to customize them. provantage has stated on my order that I can expect it to shup on the 10th of Feb. None of the retailers that will be shipping it seem to have it yet but here is a forum that will contain most reviews , benchmarks and most current info on all these asus latops. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=451714&page=6

 

[Yucca]

GOOD NEWS FOR ME!!! The laptop has had some healthy benchmarks revealed and has a default resolution of 1280x1024 Default. http://www.xoticpcforums.com/showthread.php?p=22629

 

[Messugga]

Provantage offers cheaper shipping than exotic PC though, so I don't think you really lost out. I have my eye on the K52JR-A1. Would like your one, but it's a tad too expensive for me unfortunately!