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    Jeg har lige læst om det første review af Zepto's nye Nox A14.
    Her er det citeret:




    "Zepto in Denmark has released a new and interesting new notebook, the Nox A14 laptop. It’s intended for general use and it’s also meant for serious gaming. I was able to get my hands on a pre production sample for a few days, and I had a really good time with it!



    First impressions


    I did not get a fancy box with the computer so it wasn’t possible to do a nice unboxing video. However, one of the first things I noted was that the laptop is a prototype of the coming machine. It was missing some Zepto stickers and also text and logos on the machine’s bottom and top cover.


    Well what to say, this computer has a nice black finish that feels like some kind of rubber, and I really enjoyed working with it!


    The computer is basically a smaller version of the A15. It has all the ports and tech specs as the A15, only being an inch smaller.



    Specification


    The version I had at my disposal:



    14.1” WXGA+ (1400x900)
    NVIDIA® Geforce 9600M GT 512MB
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo-processor P7350
    2048 MB DDR2 677MHz PC5300
    80 GB SATA HDD
    Zepto Zpro2 Wireless 300Mbit
    DVD-RW / CD-RW SATA


    Dimensions: 340x250x35mm
    Weight: 2,5 kg


    Production machines will have faster RAM, 800MHz PC6400, according to Zepto’s web site.




    Ports and connections:



    The Nox A14 has all the ports needed for a modern computer and gaming.


    3 x USB
    1 x HDMI
    1 x Digital output (combined 3.5mm stereo / Toslink)
    1 x Mic / Line in
    1 x 10/100/1000Mbit/s Ethernet port




    Installation


    The A14 came pre installed with Vista Home.




    Performance

    I installed the usual benchmarking software.



    - 3DMark06:


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    5513 3DMarks for this computer is a good value.



    Far Cry 2:


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    Fallout 3


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    Screen quality


    The screen is glossy, making all colors looking vibrant and real.



    Build quality and robustness


    One of the first things I noticed was is that the machine feels very robust, just as if it was made in one solid piece. This is something I personally appreciate. There are a lot of laptops out there that are really flimsy and I simply do not have confidence in a machine that isn’t built well. After all, a laptop is meant to be carried around and potentially take a lot of abuse.



    Ergonomics


    The Nox has a very comfortable keyboard. It has a good feeling typing on the keyboard and it was easy to type really quickly. The machine also stays at the same place on the table while typing, something not all other laptops do.



    The area where your wrists are resting is big enough and it provides suitable support while typing.




    Battery time


    Same as the Nox A15 with similar specs




    Price


    According to Zepto.dk the price on the A14 and the A15 (Value) is the same, 7,999 DKK, which equals some where around 1350 USD.



    Mobility


    Being a 14 inch, only having the weight of 2.5 kilos the mobility is from my point of view excellent. Being smaller than a 15 inch but still having a full keyboard unlike some 12-13 inches, you still have this as your advantage when typing and of course playing.



    Pro’s & Con´s


    Pro's:


    + Price
    + Great GFX-card
    + HDMI 1.3
    + Rubber finish



    Con's:


    - Attracts finger prints easily
    - Audio output is a little thin, external speakers or head phones are recommended if plan to do gaming.
    - Fan is constantly running when games are played (This is most certainly because this was a pre production machine. I asked Zepto and they told me that this will be fixed in a BIOS update for production machines.)



    Conclusion


    The new Nox from Zepto Computer will fit nicely in the market for people that want a powerful laptop in a high quality case. The graphics card is a no compromize and will satisfy the laptop gaming folks.




    Pictures



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    Front side of the Nox A14




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    Dvd, Wireless switch, Lan port, tv card antenna and charger connection.



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    Fan exhaust, Hdmi, 2x usb, audio & mic connection, volume control, card ready and Express card 34 slot."





    Det lyder sgu meget godt :)


    Jeg er personligt helt vild med Zeptos nye serie. Har været i Sonofon og se dem i levende live, og de er sgu lækre. Jeg har gået og ventet på en 14.1" model før jeg ville købe en og det ser ud til at det åbenbart snart kan lade sig gøre.


    Originalt review: http://www.sweclockers.com/for…ad.php?s=&threadid=816458

    Jeg har lige rettet system konfigurationen i det originale indlæg da computeren ikke helt indeholdt hvad jeg først havde regnet med. Den var faktisk lidt bedre end jeg mente den var.


    Konfigurationen er gået fra:


    1GB RAM --> 2GB RAM
    6214W LCD @ 1280x800 --> 6224W LCD @ 1440x900

    Jeg skal have vurderet hvad denne ville være værd ved salg i dag:


    Zepto Znote 6214W
    Intel Core Duo T2050 1.6GHz
    2048MB PC5300 Zepto RAM
    60GB 7200 rpm Hitachi harddisk
    Nvidia GeForce Go 7600 512MB RAM
    14.1” mat 1440x900 6224W LCD
    6 celles standard batteri


    EDIT: Undskyld for de ukorrekte informationer i starten. Sådan er det når man ikke lige får tjekket det hele inden man får lavet indlægget.


    Den er 2½ år gammel og har aldrig været til reparation.
    Har været brugt hver dag og har aldrig lavet blå skærm eller andre underlige ting. Har været klippestabil siden starten.

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    Oprindeligt indlæg af Jaiz
    Maskinen skal sgu kunne køre ved max load især når det en bærbar da der ikke er noget hjemme fusk :) jeg ville smide den ind til zepto hvis maskinen er ny eller lige hive skjolet af bagsiden og støvesuge FORSIGTIGT! :)


    ALDRIG støvsuge en bærbar (eller stationær for den sags skyld). Ved at støvsuge opbygger man statisk elektrisitet, som skader komponenterne hvis det bliver afladet på de elektriske komponenter i computeren.



    Hvad med evt. at benytte sig af denne?
    http://www.zepto.dk/Shop/Product.aspx?componentid=1153


    Grunden til det er nemlig at støv ikke er reklamationsberettiget, da man kan undgå at en bærbar støver til ved at bruge den under de rette forhold. Derfor ville det ikke gælde som en reparation e.l., og rent faktisk har firmaerne ret til at afvise maskinen hvis problemerne der er med maskinen kun er på grund af støv.

    Det handler nok mest om at få fat i de rette derinde.
    Det tyder lidt på at det kun er nogle få der er informeret og ved præcis hvad der må frigives af informationer om maskinerne :)


    Der er også lige blevet frigivet informationer om at dem der køber maskinerne nu, får mulighenden for i starten af september at købe sig til at opgradere deres grafikkort til et nyt grafikkort Zepto frigiver der som opgraderingsmulighed på Nox/Mythos der skulle score omkring 6000 3DMark point (9600M GT scorer ca. 5000 3DMark point).

    missing, nu er det jo sådan at Nox A15 er den første maskine fra Zepto der er designet helt fra bunden af dem selv. Desuden indeholder den Centrino 2, som først har måtte frigives af Intel officielt fra den 14. juli 2008.
    Der er ingen der har fået deres Nox endnu, da Zepto ikke har fået deres første sending i hus endnu, men de forventer efter planen at kunne levere de første fra den 24. juli og frem. Derfor er der heller ikke nogen der på nuværende tidspunkt kan komme med nogen erfaringer med den.
    Jeg har selv bestilt en og afventer den spændt, derfor jeg er så opdateret, da jeg har haft ringet et par gange til dem for at få de nyeste informationer om status :)