Clevo W870CU

[Oiad]

Besides, as we've learned, it's not too hard to make your own for the purpose of that extra HDD.

[bestbacon]

It's cheaper because you can manufacture it off the same LCDs used for 16:9 HDTVs so you don't need to make a new batch simply for computer screens and one simply for TVs. Something like that at least.

Anyways, this looks pretty good, but Id expect the GPU to change since by the time Intel Calpella is out, Nvidia might have new GPUs out as well. The new chassis is nice though ^_^

Any word on the size/weight o this thing in comparison to the NP8662? Bigger, smaller, heavier, lighter?

That's what i'm confused about... the last i remember. HDTV's usually came in at about 17/19 inch minimum nowadays... since so many laptops and monitors are made at 16:10.. it feels to me like the costs would be somewhat similar.... Then again, even the new 21.5/23 inch monitors are at native 1600x900 i.e. the new samsung touch of colors.

[Melody]

That's what i'm confused about... the last i remember. HDTV's usually came in at about 17/19 inch minimum nowadays... since so many laptops and monitors are made at 16:10.. it feels to me like the costs would be somewhat similar.... Then again, even the new 21.5/23 inch monitors are at native 1600x900 i.e. the new samsung touch of colors.

There was a post somewhere explaining the purpose of 16:9 aspect ratios for TVs. It said something like that ratio allowed films to be displayed and not distorted regardless at which resolution the film itself was filmed at.

It's a question of cost efficiency for them. If they plan a rectangle of LCDs to be cut for certain pieces of 16:9 TVs, they can still use that same rectangle for laptop LCDs if those are still 16:9, thus saving the time and cost of having another batch made specifically for another resolution.

I thought similar reasons were applied for the 4:3--->16:10 change no?

[haquocdung]

We don't know enough about the Calpella to make that prediction. Last I heard, they were clocked really low and were ridiculously expensive, but that may have changed.

Look like you right about it being really "low clock" that:

This includes a W870DU Intel Clarksfield Quad Core running at 1.33 GHz but enjoying the Hyper Threading which the 8-core seen by the device manager of Windows.

Link here

[Soviet Sunrise]

The video and the articles do not show the W860CU; we have yet to see a picture of one.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have lost the war to 16:9. I clutch my beloved 16:10 notebook as it is the last of the legacy that started with the M570A four years ago.

[Sp3ctrum]

still no pic of the w860cu ???

[L4d_Gr00pie]

Oooh W860cu looks promising. I hope it has switchable graphics (which it won't). But man 1.33ghz clocked quad? Lol and I didn't go for the Q9000 because it was clocked too low. Even if it has hyperthreading.. 1.33ghz?

[Kevin]

That's the lowest one. There's something like 1.33, 1.6, and 2.0 models.

[Soviet Sunrise]

The Mobile i7's are expected to be 40% faster than the current C2Q Q9xxx, so don't let the low clocks fool you. Intel hasn't announced the Mobile i7 Extreme yet, but when they do, it's going to destroy the QX9300.

[Sp3ctrum]

Ya the raw power of the desktop i7 is impressive but is it me or the hyperthreading is eye-candy. In Cinebench R10 8thread compared to 1thread show an improvement of something like 4.2x