Sandy Bridge Laptops Release Date?

[Surutcra]

I was under the impression that they Sandy Bridge based laptops would launch at the same time as the desktop chips. I saw the Anand review and I keep hearing about different manufacturers talking about prices and specs but no release dates anywhere (as far as I can find). Also I couldn't find a thread on the subject anywhere seems like nobody's talking about it am I missing something?... are the laptop releases far off?

 

[Skott]

Probably start as a trickle and then pick up speed throughout the year. Give it a month and see what happens. It takes the manufacturers time to retool and get production up.

 

[toschek]

cyberpower and xoticpc are taking orders for a couple now, but looks like they don't ship until 1/21.

 

[OS]

hp.com has dv6t/dv7t with sandy bridge cpus for order, i do not know if they are shipping however

 

[toschek]

I just ordered a clevo HM151 from cyberpower, supposed to ship on 1/24 apparently. Whee!

ADAPTER: Universal AC-DC Adapter (P151HM)
BAGS: Free Deluxe Carrying Bag for 15.6 Inch Notebook
BATTERY: 8-cells Smart Lithium-Ion Battery Pack 76.96Wh (P151HM)
BLUETOOTH: Built-in Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR module
CD: 8X DVD+/-R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive (P151HM)
CPU: Intel(R) Core™ i7-2720QM Mobile Processor 2.20 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache, Max Turbo Freq. 3.30 GHz
FLASHMEDIA: Built-In 3in1 Media Reader
FLOPPY: None
HDD: 500GB 7200RPM SATA300 Hard Drive
HDD2: None
HDD3: None
HDMI: Built-in HDMI Port
IEEE_CARD: Built-in IEEE-1394b Firewire Port
INVERTER: None
KEYBOARD: Built-in Keyboard
LANSURGE: None
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3-1333 SODIMM Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MOTHERBOARD: Intel HM65 Chipset Mainboard
MOUSE: BUILT-IN TOUCHPAD
NETWORK: Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Card
NOTEBOOK: Clevo P151HM Notebook 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 Display w/ Built-in 2.0 MP Webcam, HDMI Port, Li-Ion Battery, & Universal AC Adapter
NOTEBOOK_COVER: Xplorer X6 Notebook Cover - Original Metallic Black
RAID: Non-RAID Storage
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SECURITY: Built-in Biometric Fingerprint Sensor
SERVICE: STANDARD 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: Built-in 3D Premium Surround Sound
SPEAKERS: Built-in Stereo Speakers System
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in 3x USB2.0 Ports + 2x USB3.0 Ports
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB GDDR5 PCIe Video
VIDEOCAMERA1: Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixel Webcam
WNC: Intel WiFi Link 6300 a/b/g/n Wireless Adapter

 

[QuantumSlip]

Please let us know how it is, I am interested in this model but would like to have someone else review it first.

I just ordered a clevo HM151 from cyberpower, supposed to ship on 1/24 apparently. Whee!

ADAPTER: Universal AC-DC Adapter (P151HM)
BAGS: Free Deluxe Carrying Bag for 15.6 Inch Notebook
BATTERY: 8-cells Smart Lithium-Ion Battery Pack 76.96Wh (P151HM)
BLUETOOTH: Built-in Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR module
CD: 8X DVD+/-R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive (P151HM)
CPU: Intel(R) Core™ i7-2720QM Mobile Processor 2.20 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache, Max Turbo Freq. 3.30 GHz
FLASHMEDIA: Built-In 3in1 Media Reader
FLOPPY: None
HDD: 500GB 7200RPM SATA300 Hard Drive
HDD2: None
HDD3: None
HDMI: Built-in HDMI Port
IEEE_CARD: Built-in IEEE-1394b Firewire Port
INVERTER: None
KEYBOARD: Built-in Keyboard
LANSURGE: None
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3-1333 SODIMM Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MOTHERBOARD: Intel HM65 Chipset Mainboard
MOUSE: BUILT-IN TOUCHPAD
NETWORK: Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Card
NOTEBOOK: Clevo P151HM Notebook 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 Display w/ Built-in 2.0 MP Webcam, HDMI Port, Li-Ion Battery, & Universal AC Adapter
NOTEBOOK_COVER: Xplorer X6 Notebook Cover - Original Metallic Black
RAID: Non-RAID Storage
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SECURITY: Built-in Biometric Fingerprint Sensor
SERVICE: STANDARD 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: Built-in 3D Premium Surround Sound
SPEAKERS: Built-in Stereo Speakers System
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in 3x USB2.0 Ports + 2x USB3.0 Ports
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB GDDR5 PCIe Video
VIDEOCAMERA1: Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixel Webcam
WNC: Intel WiFi Link 6300 a/b/g/n Wireless Adapter

 

[Surutcra]

A friend of mine just ordered this toshiba from Officemax at $850 don't know why they raised the price to $999 but it has a i7-2630QM and says it will ship in 1-3days. He ordered it a couple days ago. I will let you guys know when he gets it.

you can order it now at Officemax for
$999
http://www.officemax.com/technology...nd Tablet PCs&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=22482582

its listed for $850 but out of stock at amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satel...5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1295213132&sr=1-5

 

[hal2kilo]

I just ordered a clevo HM151 from cyberpower, supposed to ship on 1/24 apparently. Whee!

ADAPTER: Universal AC-DC Adapter (P151HM)
BAGS: Free Deluxe Carrying Bag for 15.6 Inch Notebook
BATTERY: 8-cells Smart Lithium-Ion Battery Pack 76.96Wh (P151HM)
BLUETOOTH: Built-in Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR module
CD: 8X DVD+/-R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive (P151HM)
CPU: Intel(R) Core™ i7-2720QM Mobile Processor 2.20 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache, Max Turbo Freq. 3.30 GHz
FLASHMEDIA: Built-In 3in1 Media Reader
FLOPPY: None
HDD: 500GB 7200RPM SATA300 Hard Drive
HDD2: None
HDD3: None
HDMI: Built-in HDMI Port
IEEE_CARD: Built-in IEEE-1394b Firewire Port
INVERTER: None
KEYBOARD: Built-in Keyboard
LANSURGE: None
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3-1333 SODIMM Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MOTHERBOARD: Intel HM65 Chipset Mainboard
MOUSE: BUILT-IN TOUCHPAD
NETWORK: Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Card
NOTEBOOK: Clevo P151HM Notebook 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 Display w/ Built-in 2.0 MP Webcam, HDMI Port, Li-Ion Battery, & Universal AC Adapter
NOTEBOOK_COVER: Xplorer X6 Notebook Cover - Original Metallic Black
RAID: Non-RAID Storage
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SECURITY: Built-in Biometric Fingerprint Sensor
SERVICE: STANDARD 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: Built-in 3D Premium Surround Sound
SPEAKERS: Built-in Stereo Speakers System
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in 3x USB2.0 Ports + 2x USB3.0 Ports
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB GDDR5 PCIe Video
VIDEOCAMERA1: Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixel Webcam
WNC: Intel WiFi Link 6300 a/b/g/n Wireless Adapter

How many people in the PC world actually own firewire devices. And why do they keep wasting precious real estate for that interface?

 

[OS]

there is a $500 off $1400 coupon for HP that seems to work on their sandy bridge DV6

 

[Surutcra]

there is a $500 off $1400 coupon for HP that seems to work on their sandy bridge DV6

http://www.logicbuy.com/deals/coupo...p/15717.aspx?gclid=CI-fwZTcwaYCFYSK4AodhT5eHQ

this also works if you upgrade to:
i7-2720QM
HD 6570 graphics
8GB DDR3 System Memory
Total:$909.99
expires January 17th

 

[tHa ShIzNiT]

That seems like a really good deal. Anyone have any insight on what options they would go with on this? Maybe the SSD? Or could you buy a higher performance SSD aftermarket and just throw it in there? How about the backlit fingerprint reading keyboard? Necessary?

 

[bigdog1218]

So what's the deal with these? I need a laptop for grad school, no gaming, but will be using CAD and a lot of simulation programs that are CPU intensive. Will it be worth waiting for these chips? I'm looking for something ~13-14" and <$1000. Since I'll be needing it for 4 years I want something that's going to last.

 

[Stuka87]

How many people in the PC world actually own firewire devices. And why to the keep wasting precious real estate for that interface?

A lot of people. I have a ton of firewire stuff. It blows USB2 out of the water, and is especially nice for video equipment.

USB3 will of course replace FW eventually, but its too new for anything to be really using it.


And as for the main topic, I need a new work machine. We are an all Dell shop, so I have to wait for the new Precision M4600 to be released. I am hoping its sooner rather than later though.

 

[OS]

That seems like a really good deal. Anyone have any insight on what options they would go with on this? Maybe the SSD? Or could you buy a higher performance SSD aftermarket and just throw it in there? How about the backlit fingerprint reading keyboard? Necessary?

yeah use the coupon and get the SSD thrown in

 

[Surutcra]

My buddy just got his Toshiba A665-S5184 he ordered from officemax. They were really quick on shipping they weren't kidding when they said 1 to 3 day shipping. Another friend of mine and I just ordered the HP dv6t and dv7t. Looking forward to those.

 

[KentState]

How many people in the PC world actually own firewire devices. And why do they keep wasting precious real estate for that interface?

The better audio devices use firewire. I use my laptop mostly when recording at home since I can take what I did with me and not be confined to one room.

 

[Stuka87]

To answer my own question on Dell's Sandy Bridge stuff, they are holding a press conference on Feb 8th to announce "New Business class Products". Which with any luck will include the precision laptops.