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OCZ Announces Montevina-Based Super Notebook for Power Users

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Forget about ultraportables and low powered laptops, and you can toss that MacBook Air into through the Wind. OCZ apparently wants nothing to do with current fads, and instead looks to appeal to the power user with a penchant for customization. And not just cursory customizations, but a full hands-on, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. That's the idea behind OCZ's DIY whitebook solutions, and with the release of Intel's Centrino 2 (Montevina) platform, the company has announced a new model taking aim at "the high end gamer."

DIY notebooks can still be considered an emerging market, and OCZ will have to fight against other OEMs offering high-end notebooks already assembled. But as Maximum PC readers are fully aware, building your own rig carries with it a certain intangible, and combined with a bevy of performance-minded options, OCZ hopes its gamble will pay off.

Builders going all out can choose Intel's Core 2 Extreme X9100 processor on a GM47 foundation, slap in up to 4GB of DDR3-1066, and even run two ATI M88XT videocards in Crossfire mode, or a single Nvidia 8800GTX. For those looking to live a little farther away from the performance edge (and save a few greenbacks in the process), OCZ's whitebook can be configured with integrated graphics and a processor with less punch, all the while remaining on Intel's Montevina platform.

If OCZ proves to be right in seeing a growing market for DIY notebooks, enthusiasts might soon find themselves asking that long debated question: Build or buy?

Image Credit: OCZ

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avatarhoping

will it happen? a time when we can upgrade laptop video card without having to buy a new laptop.

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avatarWell, when nVidia (I think

Well, when nVidia (I think this was their idea, anyway) launched this idea of a standard MXM module for mobile graphics, it was widely thought that it would usher in this very thing...  Of course it didn't right off, but I'm wondering if that's what's used with these whitebooks.  It is about time for this to come about.

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avatarDidn't asus(or was the other

Didn't asus(or was the other company) back than tried this approach?

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avatarYes

Asus has released several barebook models.  I'm using one (Z62) right now.  Just pop on AsusTek's website, you should be able to find which one's they are currently offering.

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avatarId love to build a laptop

Id love to build a laptop but i need an ultraportable so i cant

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