"I had been looking for the "ultimate Linux power laptop" and believe I found it in the PowerPro A 2:38. Everything I care about works fine in Linux with Kubuntu Feisty: ethernet, wireless, bluetooth, eSATA, firewire, 3D acceleration (with nVidia's proprietary driver), USB, DVD drive, etc. (Still haven't tested the modem, camera, or HDMI output in Linux).
My salesman Ron was very helpful answering questions and kept me updated on the order status, including a delay from ASUS. He told me that this model ran much cooler than the other one I was considering, and he must be right -- there is a bit of warm air blowing out the side but that's about as hot as this thing gets! The screen is big and bright and the speakers are very good too.
I've already recommended Powernotebooks to quite a few people. I will almost certainly get my next laptop from them as well (unless I go for a Mac, which is possible -- too bad PN doesn't sell those!).
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"This is a fantastic computer, for a price that couldn't be beat, and I would like to thank everyone at PowerNotebooks.com for such a wonderful product! Your customer service is the friendliest I've ever spoken with. Keep up the great work, and God bless! "
"Excellent customer service. I ordered a new notebook and received a phone call within minutes from Donald to go over the details of my order. He made great suggestions and was very helpful in answering my questions. I was told that I would receive my order in 5 business days, and guess what. The notebook arrived in 5 business days. I highly recommend this company for anyone looking for a new notebook (especially if you want one without a pre-installed OS or bloatware)."
"I ordered a PowerPro A 2:38 from PowerNotebooks.com. Donald, the sales rep, was extremely helpful through the order process. I was in a rush to get the computer before leaving on a trip. Since the order was delayed a week due to mfg. issues (at ASUS) and the Chinese New Year, Donald kept me appraised of the status throughout the process and even bumped the shipping delivery up (at no additional charge) to get it to me in the nick of time.
Donald arranged to get the system to me... tested and with all the software, etc.
Very happy with my purchase!
Great company, great sales reps, great to work with, and I'd highly recommend them.
I haven't yet used the support but am confident they should excel in this area as well.
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"I haven't received service of this quality and detail EVER. I received calls or emails back on everything from order confirmation to a part I forgot to order (they thought it might have been an oversight ... it was), an address confirmation (they had looked us up in whitepages.com and seen two addresses listed for our name and phone number (I'm still looking into this rather alarming fact, thanks to them for noticing!). Everything shipped exactly as promised, they even called after UPS couldn't deliver the first time (we weren't home for signature). I would recommend this vendor to all my friends and families."
"Best purchasing experience I've had in a while.
Awesome customer support, friendly, helpful, just awesome. They don't lie about their product, and their service is way above par."
"A great company and was nothing but a pleasure doing business with them! My laptop was built (very good build quality), shipped and received promptly. Competitive pricing keeps prices down without having to use countless coupons like with larger companies. You can also opt to not purchase an operating system, which is what I did (there is no bloat even if you were to order the operating system from them, however)! No problems so far outside of the typical quirks that Windows likes to have...
Be sure to call as they will definitely help you out with any questions you may have regardless (they sometimes have special promotions for calling too). All support is domestic as well!
In short, Donald is the man!"
"Ordered a Sager NP5760 from them. Had absolutely no problems at all. Placed the order on 2/21 and had the laptop in my hands on 3/1.
Very professional customer service - would recommend them to anyone looking for a "Power" notebook :)"
"I just got my new PowerPro A2:38 a few days ago from Powernotebooks.com and can't begin to describe how pleased/satisfied I am with it. It looks great-has a sleek look, shiny finish; loads very quick (with 2gb of ram), runs very, very quiet and cool. The nVidia 512mb card handles all the new games without a glitch. The speaker system is absolutely the best I've ever heard on a laptop. I've been a customer of Powernotebooks for 5 years with my first laptop being a Sager. While the Sager has performed well for the last few years (and still does), the PowerPro is a much lighter load to carry and I haven't sacrificed one iota of performance in changing to it. I have given the Sager to my wife since she uses it at home and she has become quite attached to it and its performance. She rarely gets on the home desktop now.
My rep-Donald Stratton-answered all my questions up front before my purchase and you can absolutely believe and count on what he tells you about the machine you want.
I used my PowerPro for a presentation just recently and had several comments and inquiries on its looks, performance and where to get one. I didn't hesitate to refer them to Powernotebooks.com. And I highly recommend the same to anyone out there looking to make a first purchase or upgrade/replace their current laptop. There's no way to go wrong with Powernotebooks.com
Russ Covert"
"To be honest, I was kind of skeptical of buying an expensive laptop from a smaller company. For weeks I did alot of research over the web and talked to many different people in many forums.
After finally making a decision, I decided to purchase a Sager NP5760 through Powernotebooks.com and I can confidently say I have no regrets whatsoever.
The staff at Powernotebooks.com were very friendly and helpful. I talked to them on many occassions about what it was I could expect to receive in purchasing a laptop through them. They patiently answered all of my questions and alleviated any of the concerns I had.
Ron worked with me alot and he was really great. Even though my laptop techinally wasn't suppose to arrive until the Monday after the Sunday I had ordered it, the folks at Powernotebooks.com were able to promptly ship it out so that I had my laptop by Friday - just in time for the weekend. I really appreciated this and I can gaurantee one would not experience this with a larger brand-name company.
My laptop is really great - no problems at all. The most important piece of information I could give to someone who was considering making a purhcase from Powernotebooks.com is please do not worry - you will be getting an excellent product. I had the same "well I don't know..." thoughts, but I can absolutely say that when you recieve your product you will delighted.
Keep up the superb work Powernotebooks.com. I'm definitely considering purchasing another laptop from them in a couple of months for college."
"I recently purchased a Sager NP5760 notebook from PowerNotebooks.com. The company and the product both get a 10 / 10 rating. Prior to purchase I spoke with two company reps. Both patiently answered my lists of questions. ( This was my first laptop purchase and I had a lot of questions. ) I eventually purchased the computer with the assistance of Ron Baird who walked me through the configuration process and set up unit for my specific needs. I do a lot of graphic work and some video editing and animation and the computer has given me excellent performance. I also want to note that I needed some tech support one night at about 12:30 AM. Again, the service was top-notch. Friendly and thorough. If you're in the market for a laptop you owe it to yourself to give this company a call."
"When first pricing the laptop I got I had a couple of questions. So, following the link provided I fired off a question to powernotebooks.com. Within minutes I had a responsse from one of their representatives. He provided a cogent reponse to my question. From that point I peppered him with questions until I felt satisfied and comfortable with the purchase. Once the order was submitted they kept me appraised of its status and within a little over a week it was delivered. So far I am extremely pleased with my purchase. The system is running smoothly which is as it should be. A very pleasant experience."
"Powernotebooks was great. Fast order processing and fast shipping. They kept me constantly updated with email during the whole process. Very responsive to email and phone. Recommend powernotebooks wholeheartedly if you need a notebook."
"The folks at PowerNotebooks are absolutely great. They discussed my purchase from a standpoint of what was best for me - not for them alone.
I've actually been aware of them for years via ResellerRatings and was amazed at their longevity of great reviews. I knew that they were who I would go to for a laptop purchase at the time I was ready.
I would recommend them to anybody & actually already have been doing so for years, even without having made a purchase from them.
The purchase was effortless, the laptop (Sager NP5750 FORCE) arrived within 12 days of my purchase (I had it shipped slow boat). They (shipping/admin and Don, my rep) communicated with me all the way, so I always knew what was going on.
This was a very comfortable purchase - both because of PowerNotebooks who made me feel comfortable during the process, but also because of ResellerRatings and all the people who have made their write-ups along the way.
The laptop is beautiful too."
"The staff at powernotebooks.com are very helpful an d knowledgeable. The equipment I recieved is topnotch. "