Quite honestly, I wouldn't expect too much from an integrated Microphone, and it would be better to invest in a standalone one, IMHO.
If you are going with a Clevo-base laptop from like Sager at XoticPC, Malibal, or any other reseller, remember you need to add in the Operating System (unless you have your own and can save $80).
Both the Asus G75VW and P170EM are good options, and they come at about the same price if you configure the backlit keyboard and OS into the Clevo. The 1 year accidental coverage on the Asus (required registration) is nice to have in case of just shear bad luck. The Sager will have more potential to grow in the future though, since you can upgrade the GPU in the future if you want without replacing the entire laptop (assuming that the future GPUs continue to use the MXM 3.0b standard), while the Asus has it soldered onto the mobo or uses a proprietary MXM socket. Just be aware that mobile GPUs are quite expensive - moreso than their desktop counterpart.
Edited by qwan456 - 7/15/12 at 2:21pm
If you are going with a Clevo-base laptop from like Sager at XoticPC, Malibal, or any other reseller, remember you need to add in the Operating System (unless you have your own and can save $80).
Both the Asus G75VW and P170EM are good options, and they come at about the same price if you configure the backlit keyboard and OS into the Clevo. The 1 year accidental coverage on the Asus (required registration) is nice to have in case of just shear bad luck. The Sager will have more potential to grow in the future though, since you can upgrade the GPU in the future if you want without replacing the entire laptop (assuming that the future GPUs continue to use the MXM 3.0b standard), while the Asus has it soldered onto the mobo or uses a proprietary MXM socket. Just be aware that mobile GPUs are quite expensive - moreso than their desktop counterpart.
Edited by qwan456 - 7/15/12 at 2:21pm
