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CardJoe · 13th May 2008, 08:25

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05...erver-laptop/1

Eurocomm has launched the D901C Phantom-X laptop, which features up to 8GB of RAM, a RAID 5 storage system, and an Intel Xeon Quad Core 2.83GHz CPU. In a laptop.

DougEdey · 13th May 2008, 08:31

This is a way to get your company noticed across the world.

PS: It's Eurocom with one "m"

eddtox · 13th May 2008, 08:41

Hmmmm.. not too sure about this.. I mean.. i like all the power, but the weight and battery life suck. They might as well provide a winding handle to recharge the batteries - seeing as they only last about an hour. I also don't really get the point of "desktop-replacement laptops". The reason desktops are so good is because they are incredibly easy to upgrade and you can get whatever peripherals you want (especially input devices and screens), whereas laptops are supposed to be portable. As a laptop it fails miserably (in my eyes at least). However, as a tech demo it's very impressive. I mean it's hard enough to cool that kit in a PC let alone in a laptop.

ch424 · 13th May 2008, 09:01

I don't understand why they still cling to the "laptop" idea in things like this. Why not make it like Dell's XPS m2010?

p3n · 13th May 2008, 09:34

So thats where rock went wrong!

r4tch3t · 13th May 2008, 10:14

I think everyone is missing the target audience. It looks like a mobile server in laptop clothing, not a laptop in the traditional sense. Like if they needed a server on a job site, but it's not financially viable to truck a normal server out. Or if the server needs to be moved often.

mclean007 · 13th May 2008, 10:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by r4tch3t

I think everyone is missing the target audience. It looks like a mobile server in laptop clothing, not a laptop in the traditional sense. Like if they needed a server on a job site, but it's not financially viable to truck a normal server out. Or if the server needs to be moved often.

Maybe, but what kind of server needs twin 8800M GTX graphics?

johnnyboy700 · 13th May 2008, 10:36

The kind you can take home and play modern games on!

Sheesh this is taking willy waving over how good your laptop is to the extreme. You could probably leave this plugged in and switch off your central heating in the winter.

Dr. Strangelove · 13th May 2008, 14:31

I can to a degree understand where this type of laptop(desktop-replacements) is useful. But I really cannot understand why they even bother putting a battery in them. Surely they could use that space for better things or just to make them a bit lighter...

amacieli · 13th May 2008, 15:26

I'm starting a petition to have the word "Crysis" expunged from our vocabularies.

HourBeforeDawn · 13th May 2008, 20:44

ya I dont think this should be called a server or a laptop just a simple "Desktop Replacement" for gamers

LordPyrinc · 14th May 2008, 00:30

This is why I use the desktop pc for my graphic intensive games and reserve the laptops for more casual/older games when on travel. Spending that kind of dough on a laptop is a bit insane. Especially when the technology and speed of hardware continues to grow at a fairly quick rate.

Cthippo · 14th May 2008, 19:00

Aside from the price, this would be prefect for gaming at work.

Here's the advantage to desktop replacements. I work 24 hour shifts and it would be nice to have something to game on at work on the slow days. For this, I would need something that is reasonably easy to move, fairly powerful, and as large as possible, but doesn't really need a battery. It's going to go to work with me, sit on the table next to an outlet, and then go home with me in the morning. Obviously a real desktop would not be suitable, but a truly portable isn't whats needed either.

13th May 2008, 08:25	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,945	The D901C Phantom-X server laptop http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05...erver-laptop/1 Eurocomm has launched the D901C Phantom-X laptop, which features up to 8GB of RAM, a RAID 5 storage system, and an Intel Xeon Quad Core 2.83GHz CPU. In a laptop. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog Last edited by CardJoe; 13th May 2008 at 08:46.

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r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,882	I think everyone is missing the target audience. It looks like a mobile server in laptop clothing, not a laptop in the traditional sense. Like if they needed a server on a job site, but it's not financially viable to truck a normal server out. Or if the server needs to be moved often. __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here

13th May 2008, 14:31	#9
Dr. Strangelove Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dundee Posts: 306	I can to a degree understand where this type of laptop(desktop-replacements) is useful. But I really cannot understand why they even bother putting a battery in them. Surely they could use that space for better things or just to make them a bit lighter... __________________ If it isn’t broken, fix it. If it is broken, mod it till it looks like it's meant to be broken.

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eddtox Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Medway Posts: 345	Hmmmm.. not too sure about this.. I mean.. i like all the power, but the weight and battery life suck. They might as well provide a winding handle to recharge the batteries - seeing as they only last about an hour. I also don't really get the point of "desktop-replacement laptops". The reason desktops are so good is because they are incredibly easy to upgrade and you can get whatever peripherals you want (especially input devices and screens), whereas laptops are supposed to be portable. As a laptop it fails miserably (in my eyes at least). However, as a tech demo it's very impressive. I mean it's hard enough to cool that kit in a PC let alone in a laptop.

13th May 2008, 09:01	#4
ch424 Design Warrior Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 2,511	I don't understand why they still cling to the "laptop" idea in things like this. Why not make it like Dell's XPS m2010?

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p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 735	So thats where rock went wrong!

13th May 2008, 10:36	#8
johnnyboy700 Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 783	The kind you can take home and play modern games on! Sheesh this is taking willy waving over how good your laptop is to the extreme. You could probably leave this plugged in and switch off your central heating in the winter.

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amacieli Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 73	I'm starting a petition to have the word "Crysis" expunged from our vocabularies.

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LordPyrinc Legomaniac Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Posts: 254	This is why I use the desktop pc for my graphic intensive games and reserve the laptops for more casual/older games when on travel. Spending that kind of dough on a laptop is a bit insane. Especially when the technology and speed of hardware continues to grow at a fairly quick rate. __________________ HP Pavilion Elite m9040n PC - Vista Home Premium Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 @ 2.40ghz - 3G of RAM - Dual 320G HDs Upgrades/Add-ons: 22" Widescreen LCD, 700W RocketFish PSU, BFG GeForce 9800 GT 160G Ext USB HD, Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers

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Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 4,459	Aside from the price, this would be prefect for gaming at work. Here's the advantage to desktop replacements. I work 24 hour shifts and it would be nice to have something to game on at work on the slow days. For this, I would need something that is reasonably easy to move, fairly powerful, and as large as possible, but doesn't really need a battery. It's going to go to work with me, sit on the table next to an outlet, and then go home with me in the morning. Obviously a real desktop would not be suitable, but a truly portable isn't whats needed either. __________________ Notice: If we see you flaming we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate measures - The Bit-Tech Fire Brigade.