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[Artris]

You may not have heard of Sager/Clevo but they are a highly respected brand among enthusiasts. Anyways first the specs, then more info:

Sager NP8662:
1 year old come July 30th
2.4ghz Intel Quad-core Mobile Processor (Core 2 Quad)
nVidia GTX 260M GPU, 1gb ram
15.4 inch, 1680x1050, screen
4gb 1333 ddr3 ram
320gb 7200RPM drive
DVD Writer/Reader (8x +/-)
Bluetooth
Intel Wireless A/B/G/N card
Win 7 Professional (Genuine)

Build-in:
Webcam
Fingerprint reader

Games I've played on it recently:
Dragon Age Origins
Fallout 3
World of Warcraft

All played at high settings, and quite beautiful.

I'm leaving Korea in June (June 30th). I was going to sell this in the states but I figure it may be easier to sell here. I payed 1600 dollars for it almost a year ago. As I said, Sager is a high quality brand: the chassis is top notch, same with screen quality etc. Really stylish coloring (black and grey) that doesn't stand out at all. Think 'sleeper'.

I've taken really good care of it. I clean out the heatsink/fan with compressed air every so often and upgraded the cpu myself earlier in the year. Sager, unlike other brands, will not void your warranty for such things. Video card is modular so you could upgrade it later, though the only thing faster than the 260m (that is compliant) is the 280m and it isn't that huge an upgrade.

I don't overclock and I haven't really used the system all that much. It was constantly turned off when not in use and the Screen left in the upright position (aka little/no hinge wear and tear).

Anyways I'm willing to sell anytime between now and the 20th of June. I can meet you in Gwangju (the smaller one outside of Seoul) or Bundang. Yatap or Moran in Bundang is pretty convenient. I'll bring the laptop to you so you can test out in person if you are serious. Weeknights or weekends are OK depending on the time.

My price is 1.5 million won. I'm sure there will be neigh sayers, but I am confident that I can get around 1250 for the system in the US. I am cutting off 50 dollars simply because it would be more convenient to shed the extra weight here. Specifically the qx9200 is an unreleased extreme processor: Intel skipped over it to the qx9300. My chip is an engineering sample that is worth around 300 dollars. It is also the second most sought after 'stepping', QAVR.

This system is good for:
Moderate - High Performance Gaming
Excellent Multitasking (I've had several VMs going on it a few times: I primarily use linux)
Excellent Video Encoding/Number Crunching

This system is bad for:
Mobile Performance - Will get a max of 80 minutes out of it, optimized, on battery. This is not a netbook: think of it as a far lighter desktop replacement. I carried it to and from school for the first few days in Korea, until I got my tablet. This is a light PC, just doesn't do well on battery life.

Here are some links for more info and pictures:
Link to a current new one selling outside of Korea: http://www.pctorque.com/sager-8662-gaming-computers.php
(note that this has a dual core processor, hence why it is so close in price. Mine is still cheaper AND you don't have to worry about customs)
Link to excellent review (pros and cons):http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/407187-m860etu-np8662-short-review-info-guide.html
Note that this will give similar performance to my quad core: the I have more cache though I am clocked 133mhz slower. The forum there is a great place to read about notebooks in general as well. Lots of pictures in this one.

EDIT:
Added info: bluetooth, dvd drive, wireless card

[Artris]

No interest? This thing has the class and build of a mac (seriously, check out the pics in the second link) and will blow away most laptops in its class (15.4 inch screen).

1.5 million won is very reasonable. I mean I guess I can sell it in the states, but I'm surprised that I wasn't even trolled. I was expecting someone to come in here and tell me I was ripping people off, or try to make a trade for a box of donuts or something silly.

I can paint an apple on the back if that is the problem.....