Full HD 15" laptop locally?

Check out the Dell XPS line. Their FullHD B+RG LED screen is really awesome.

EDIT: Chaos Computers (Western Cape), IC, and most major stores should stock them. Google to find online retailers
 
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They don't seem to have the new ones.. I'm contemplating getting someone in America to buy a laptop for me and shit it over
Any views on this ?
 
Shipping it over will be pretty expensive with all the duties etc
Are you sure you want FHD on a small screen, its not going to be very user friendly as things will be quite difficult to see.
 
Ghost02 said:
They don't seem to have the new ones.. I'm contemplating getting someone in America to buy a laptop for me and shit it over
Any views on this ?
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One epic shit right there :D will check though about local places lol

Dv6 is the old model btw, i just quoted on a dv7 like a few days ago let me get it quick...

Its a 17 though

HP Pavilion DV7‐6C51EI Core i7‐2670QM, 8GB 1333 DDR3 memory (2 DIMMS), 2TB SATA HDD 54 A8H71EA
17.3" High‐Definition Brightview LCD screen with LED backlight, ATI Radeon HD 7690MXT
2GB Dedicated Graphics, DVDRW and Blue Ray READER, 802.11bgn, Bluetooth,
WIDI capable, Windows 7 Premium 64bit, 1.1.0

R 12 105 ex vat
 
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Ghost02 said:
The new dv6 was released April this year
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The only dv6 i can get my grubby paws on but its not HD

HP Pavilion G6‐1257si, Intel Core i5‐2430M Processor (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache, 2 cores/4 thread
15.6" High‐Definition LED HP BrightView (1366x768), 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz 1DIMM, 640 GB 5400
SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support, Intel HD (Up to 1.92 GB),
Loaded Operating System Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit + Office 2010 Starter Edition,
In Box Software No Media create own recovery media at first boot, Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/nm B
Modem No Modem, 3G with optional Huawei USB Dongle , Webcam, No Finger Print Reader,
Full size keyboard with home roll keys, No Bag, 6‐Cell (approx 10hrs), 1 Year carry in warranty

Dont blame me about the layout, im copying it from a quote thats on a PDF
 
Thanks had a look at that, doesn't have a numpad but I think I can get past that. Deciding between the 15R and the 15RSE then, the RSE is R2000 more but has a better graphics card and speakers it appears.
 
Only issue I had with them was the HDD speed... other than that its a very good deal, and Dell laptops are quite good.
 
We are still a little bit behind with the Ivy Bridge laptops here in SA. If you really want to get a nice gaming laptop, and you have the budget. Then maybe choose one of those customize sites, like XoticPC. I think someone on MyBB bought a laptop from them a year or two ago, so do some google searches. But on that site you can pretty much customize everything. Otherwise, if you want to buy locally, then maybe get a XPS or Alienware, but that might go beyond your budget. Or you can have a look at the GIGABYTE P2532, which fits your budget and has a fullHD screen.
 
Well honestly if it is a choice and you don't mind spending the extra then go for the Dell 7520, it has a better gpu and more ram in it and running on hd you will need all the oomph you can get. Its something that you cannot upgrade later so rather get the best your money can get now rather then regretting it later.
 
Got this from PC Int 2 days ago.

HP Pavilion
DV6-6116ei

BRAND NEW IN BOX

Microprocessor; 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-2670QM
Memory, 8 GB DDR3, Memory Max Upgradeable to 8 GB DDR3,
Video Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6770M,Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 dedicated
Display 39,6 cm (15,6") High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display (1366 x 768),
Hard Drive; 1 TB SATA (5400 rpm),
Multimedia Drive ; Blu-ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer
Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN,
Wireless Connectivity Bluetooth with Wifi,Intel 802.11 b/g/n,
Sound Beats sound system,
Keyboard, Full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad,
PC Card Slots Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards, Multimedia cards,
External Ports ,1 VGA,2 headphone-out,1 microphone-in,2 USB 2.0,2 USB 3.0,1 RJ45,
Dimensions 37.8 x 24.68 x 3.52 cm,
Weight Starting at 2.91 kg,
Power 120W AC Power Adapter, 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Lion) battery,
Operating System: Genuine, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 BIt,
1 YEAR STANDARD PARTS AND LABOUR WARRANTY

R9999.00 ex VAT
R11400.00 incl VAT
 
Toxin said:
Got this from PC Int 2 days ago.

HP Pavilion
DV6-6116ei

BRAND NEW IN BOX

Microprocessor; 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-2670QM
Memory, 8 GB DDR3, Memory Max Upgradeable to 8 GB DDR3,
Video Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6770M,Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 dedicated
Display 39,6 cm (15,6") High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display (1366 x 768),
Hard Drive; 1 TB SATA (5400 rpm),
Multimedia Drive ; Blu-ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer
Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN,
Wireless Connectivity Bluetooth with Wifi,Intel 802.11 b/g/n,
Sound Beats sound system,
Keyboard, Full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad,
PC Card Slots Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards, Multimedia cards,
External Ports ,1 VGA,2 headphone-out,1 microphone-in,2 USB 2.0,2 USB 3.0,1 RJ45,
Dimensions 37.8 x 24.68 x 3.52 cm,
Weight Starting at 2.91 kg,
Power 120W AC Power Adapter, 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Lion) battery,
Operating System: Genuine, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 BIt,
1 YEAR STANDARD PARTS AND LABOUR WARRANTY

R9999.00 ex VAT
R11400.00 incl VAT
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Thanks, would have been great but not fullhd :(
 
Have seen this on a local online site, since I am also in the market for a new laptop by the end of this year and started doing research on new core i5 and i7 ivy bridge laptops with full HD (1080p) display.

MSI GE70 Series MS-GE70NC-028ZA Black Gaming Notebook
Intel Mobile HM76 Express Chipset
Intel Core i5 Ivy Bridge Dual Core i5-3210M 2.5Ghz 3MB L3 Cache Processor
8192MB DDR3-1333 SO-Dimm Memory (2x4096)
Supports 16GB Max Mem
750GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
DVD Super Multi Writer optical drive
17.3" FULL HD (1920 x 1080 resolution) Non Gloss Type LED Backlit Display
nVidia Geforce GT 650M with 2GB dedicated graphics
802.11b/g/n Wireless Lan, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth, Webcam
6 Cell Battery, Full Size Keyboard with Numpad, USB 3.0 ports, HDMI output, 2.7 kg, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64bit, 2 Year Carry in warranty

Available at R 11,926 over Here.

Also worth mentioning: DELL Inpiron 15r 5520 at just over R10K with Core I7 Ivy Bridge, full HD on 15", but the MSI would be my choice because of the bigger 17 inch display. Hope that helps! :)
 
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