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Build your own performance laptop - courtesy of SCAN

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Published: Thursday 11th October, 2007 | Author: Tarinder Sandhu
Companies: SCAN (All SCAN content)

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Research indicates that laptop sales will surpass desktop's within the next two years, if not sooner.

We already know there's a large community that prefers to build their own desktop-based machines so why can't one do the same with a barebones laptop unit?

SCAN seems to think this is a good idea and has begun retailing such barebones units that will require a user-purchased CPU, memory, optical drive, SATA hard disk, and operating system.

Starting at £587 (including VAT) for a 15.4in model, we reckon the base price is a little steep, but it would make for a cool on-the-go gaming platform.



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Re: Build your own performance laptop - courtesy of SCAN
Posted by James Thorburn - Thu 11th Oct 2007, 6:04pm
Is this range likely to be expanded, would be nice to see some based on the Santa Rosa generation chipset and socket in the future :)Quote
Re: Build your own performance laptop - courtesy of SCAN
Posted by Saracen - Thu 11th Oct 2007, 6:12pm

Quote: Carlh
Guys,

I can see the point on the price as obviously you could buy cheaper, however the laptops have all custom artwork similar to the Isotope branded PC's we stock and that the chasis are built by the same manufacturer that build Rock laptops... - when all this is taken into consideration the price is reasonable

Perhaps so .... if the customer places any value on custom artwork. And likes those options that are available.

I'm obviously not in the target customer group, because any of the designs I've seen so far would stop me buying one of these, simply because I'm wouldn't be prepared to be seen carrying one. But then, I'm a believer in the functional school of design and such customisation is, to me, utterly irrelevant to the function of a laptop .... not to mention giving me a serious credibility problem in many business meetings.

No doubt some people will love it. Not me, I'm afraid. But then, you can't win 'em all. :DQuote
Re: Build your own performance laptop - courtesy of SCAN
Posted by rastamanblues - Thu 11th Oct 2007, 6:23pm
Im all for being able to actually have a custom laptop, and I love the designs, but imo thats alot of money for what is basically just a chasis.

Also a few more pictures would be nice :) its quite hard to see it properly on the site.Quote
Re: Build your own performance laptop - courtesy of SCAN
Posted by MadduckUK - Thu 11th Oct 2007, 6:37pm
is anyone thats up to building up a comp going to believe that a 7400 is a performance component?Quote
Re: Build your own performance laptop - courtesy of SCAN
Posted by greenalien - Fri 12th Oct 2007, 11:53am
No Manufacturer or Warranty info on Scan's site. I wouldn't consider any laptop/notebook that didn't have at least a 3-year warranty.Quote

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