Update on Radeon 7970m (Sager/Resellers)

[simpsonfan1414]

i contacted a few resellers to get confirmation and they all told me they expect to receive the 7970m's themselves late may, and shipping won't take place for 6-10 days after that. Even with fast shipping, at the door 7970m laptops in may seems impossible.

I was hoping that eta of late may was for when we could expect to be receiving the laptops, but looks like it's just when the resellers expect to get stock.

[Prasad]

Skinned, eh? I got mine with no branding whatsoever. I dunno why, but I totally love the idea of a notebook with *no* branding on it whatsoever! People will see me using it at a coffee shop or something and be like, "Whoa, what kind of notebook is that?! It had no symbols, no names, no nothing! It's just a plain black notebook! HOW CAN THAT EXIST!?! MY MIND IS BREAKINNGGG!!!"

At least, that's what I imagine peoples' reactions will be. Still, it's cool. Clevo/Sager with no branding is the true ninjabook.

That kinda scares me. I'd love the prowess of a Sager notebook WITH the Sager logo. Had you not asked for it this way?

[egoistmusketeer]

I don't understand why they just don't confirm whether the cards arrived to them on the 11th like they claimed or whether the cards got delayed.

[chaoskane]

I don't understand why they just don't confirm whether the cards arrived to them on the 11th like they claimed or whether the cards got delayed.

I believe if they confirmed is there , people would sent tons of email like "where is my laptop blah blah blah" everyday. If they just keep it silence, they could save times answering these and do everything slowly.

[joelectron]

I dunno why, but I totally love the idea of a notebook with *no* branding on it whatsoever! People will see me using it at a coffee shop or something and be like, "Whoa, what kind of notebook is that?! It had no symbols, no names, no nothing! It's just a plain black notebook! HOW CAN THAT EXIST!?! MY MIND IS BREAKINNGGG!!!"

At least, that's what I imagine peoples' reactions will be. Still, it's cool. Clevo/Sager with no branding is the true ninjabook.

I agree.

Back to topic at hand, if I were to order a 7970m notebook in the next two weeks, do you think there would be a problem getting it before August?

[Prasad]

I don't understand why they just don't confirm whether the cards arrived to them on the 11th like they claimed or whether the cards got delayed.

Because nobody wants to use the d-word. It's just better to actually delay the event, and then announce something is launched, business-wise ofcourse. That way people are left clueless and ultimately met with excitement instead of initial outrage. And after all, clueless people are happy people..

[gwilled]

I believe if they confirmed is there , people would sent tons of email like "where is my laptop blah blah blah" everyday. If they just keep it silence, they could save times answering these and do everything slowly.

Plus, the initial shipment could very well be way too small to satisfy the current demand. I'd expect that to be the case. In that case, giving any general statements would just lead to assumptions and false hopes.

[namerof]

I was wanting a new 7970m gaming machine for xmas. Ya think it would get here in time if I ordered today?

[Prasad]

I was wanting a new 7970m gaming machine for xmas. Ya think it would get here in time if I ordered today?

Real mature. I'd like Mr. Freeze's suit for X'Mas. But unfortunately, neither of us can get our hands on that which doesn't yet exist in the market. So be patient or be quiet.

[City.]

Haha, someone mentioned something about lying about resellers shipping during sometime the 11th and did that seem plausible to you? I'm sure late May meant something during the last week and a half of the month. And to go back on topic, the wait lists are ridiculously long so your looking at most likely sometime between 7 ~13 days building time then the additional shipping waiting time. Most people who have ordered it in the past week and upcomming days should be looking towards a 14 day wait after release.

Remember All the resellers with the exceptions of some are getting there parts directly from clevo and the rest are ALL getting there notebooks built mainly from Sager, so can you possibly imagine how many orders they recieved?