Gigabyte G-MAX NB-1401: Beauty in the Simplest Terms
by Andrew Ku on September 23, 2003 11:14 PM EST- Posted in
- Laptops
Construction — Build, Appearance, Size (continued)
Because this is an ODM system, we won’t go over the build, appearance, or size in too much detail. Instead, we will refer you to our previous review, which already covers the build, appearance, and size of this system.From the appearance aspect, the G-MAX NB-1401 is basically the same in layout and configuration with the FIC Centrino laptop that we saw in the past. The big difference is the top of the laptop, which features the Chinese character equivalent of “extreme.” This is supposedly done by laser engraving, and it is supposed to be optional as well as customizable, so as Gigabyte tells us.
The bottom of the NB-1401 only reveals one serviceable part: the hard drive. Everything else, including the MiniPCI and memory slots, is located directly beneath the keyboard.
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On the design end, the G-MAX NB-1401 is actually considered a thin and light notebook, measuring at 12.4" x 10.8" x 1.1" thick and weighs 5.5lbs. This doesn’t make it the lightest notebook that we have seen, but it is indeed one of the thinnest. Marketing wise, the G-MAX NB-1401 has been targeted toward the mainstream notebook user, one needing a balance of mobility and performance. This balance is why it isn’t a sub 4- or 5-pound notebook.
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DerProfi - Thursday, July 15, 2004 - link
My biggest beef with Gigabyte is that their RMA & support process totally sucks. Ever try getting warranty service from them? It's painful. There are no 800-numbers to call, no easy way to track the status of your RMA, and when you return your busted product to them (at your own expense) you have to include a check to cover their return shipping charges! I think I'll stick with IBM for my notebook needs.Alt - Saturday, September 27, 2003 - link
I noticed on the Gigabyte site that they appear to have no US resellers.Alt - Saturday, September 27, 2003 - link
artifex - Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - link
two things:1) "If you are looking for a compliment to your daily personal computer" - you mean complEment?
2) "This is more of a matter of semantics, and while we are talking in Chinese, we would prefer the Chinese term of 'swai', which translates to 'cool, hip, with-it', as well as other connotations." - maybe it's the sort of thing where it's not really cool if it calls itself cool?
Anonymous User - Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - link
"The big difference is the top of the laptop, which features the Chinese character equivalent of 'extreme.'"And so a new saying was born: The weird squiggly thing is for XTREME!