Xtreme 917V quad-core laptop reviewed

While there's only a select few that would even consider a laptop that weighs nearly twelve pounds and costs updwards of $5,000, those that fit that description now have a bit more information to inform their purchase, with the folks at ComputerShopper offering up their take on XtremeNotebooks' Xtreme 917V laptop. If this one looks a bit familiar (paint job aside), it's because you've likely seen it under any number of other brands, but ComputerShopper doesn't look to have held that against it. Of course, they were most impressed with the laptop's high-end quad-core processors and SLI graphics, and with the array of customizable design options available. They quite didn't find the laptop's performance impressive enough to justify the $5,000+ price tag, however and they were a bit disappointed by some rather curious omissions like media control buttons or an HDMI port. Still, they do apparently think some deep-pocketed customers will find the laptop to their liking, deeming it worthy of a decent 7.2 out of 10 rating.

[Dave @ Sep 21st 2007 1:12PM]

Somewhere in the afterlife, Betsy Ross is puking.

Also, if the battery explodes and your laptop catches fire, you'll be arrested for flag-burning.

Nevertheless, if you don't buy this laptop, the terrorists win.

[FrankTheCrank @ Sep 21st 2007 1:24PM]

does that come with a jar of Cheez Whiz?

[Jack @ Sep 21st 2007 1:40PM]

wonder what that paint job represents?
Dumberica ?

[mike @ Sep 21st 2007 1:41PM]

that thing looks about as responsive as my wife!

[Serengeti @ Sep 21st 2007 1:52PM]

The ultimate combination of backcountry patriotism and technology. I wonder if this kind of ridiculous case design really has a market.

[Jack @ Sep 21st 2007 3:18PM]

market? yes?
where? texas !!!!!

[Dave @ Sep 21st 2007 6:32PM]

I live in Texas. There are ignorant people here--as there are ignorant people throughout the United States. For example, Bush is from Maine.

[Dave @ Sep 21st 2007 2:00PM]

What's the brand again? Sam's Choice?

[PA @ Sep 21st 2007 3:12PM]

Wonder if someone could be brave enough to use it outside US, nice target.

[David @ Sep 17th 2008 7:10AM]

I'll put the the Canadian flag on it.

[Alex @ Sep 21st 2007 5:06PM]

Wow, the Dell 1730 now has some competition on the Fugliest Laptop of the Decade award.

[suntiger @ Sep 21st 2007 6:07PM]

Sigh. Clevo D900/D901 with a really, really horrible paintjob.

Must Engadget report every single Clevo rebrand?

[JohnTitor @ Sep 21st 2007 7:17PM]

We must raise awareness

[suntiger @ Sep 21st 2007 7:19PM]

Er, yeah, no. If you're buying a Clevo, you buy it from Sager, Powernotebooks, RJTech, or one of the reasonably priced resellers. No one who knows about them buys from the boutique manufacturers.

[mandarin @ Sep 21st 2007 7:20PM]

I thought putting a lightning bolt in front of anything makes it Xtreme?

[JeffDM @ Sep 22nd 2007 7:28PM]

Come on, why report this rubbish? It's 12lb and only lasts 50 minutes on batteries. I'm guessing that it's thicker than 2". I just don't think the "enthusiast" desknotes are worth it, particularly not this one. Get one with a good notebook chip and you'll triple your battery life, half the weight and less than half the price. Sure, it would be half the speed, but it's still better than living with a luggable.