Age old question...Again...

[idiot101]

If Intel changes the socket, you are stuck with the same generation of CPUs. And you will also need to take into account the thermal pads on the GPU. You will need to find a compatible one in case you change the GPU. Both the CPU and the GPU are upgradeable.

[Curs3]

getting a USD 2000 up laptop and HOPING nothing goes wrong is a bit hard to digest :-) however i agree it makes more sense to get a sager which offers good value for money. Im in contact with xotic pc via mail and they do ship to India (for whopping 300 to 400 USD shipping charges). as of now im keeping my options open and if am not able to get it through a friend, shipping is always an option.

just want to confirm something... is it only possible to upgrade GPU or both GPU and CPU in a sager. coz as i said earlier if both are upgradable, i will not mind sending it back to xotic for upgradations after 2 years rather then buying a new one :-)

There is no point in shipping the laptop to India after buying it from the US. That would defeat the entire purpose of buying it abroad as the import duty in India is ridiculous. In case something goes wrong with the laptop you will be shipping it to the US for repairs. You will be buying this laptop from your friend and telling him to bring it to India. So if in the worst case scenario you are not able to find any 1 I suggest you get a laptop in India. Duties for imported laptops are too high in India. Its no worth it. Also the added shipping charges will make it ridiculous.

[dpkakasny]

thanks for all the info guys... lts see what happens... will keep you posted if any further help is needed. thanka lot to all f u guys !!