WidowPC Gaming Computers - Sting 417 Gaming Laptop

Sting 417 Gaming Laptop

LATEST AWARDS
Computer Gaming World Editor's Choice Award
Congrats to the whole WidowPC team for winning Computer Gaming World Editors' Choice award (March, 2005)!
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STANDARD FEATURES

Fastest Assembly and Shipping in the Industry

On average it takes our engineers about three to five business days to assemble your custom made laptop. That is the fastest standard assembly time any where in the world for a made to order laptop.

Priority Rush, Elite Courier Service*
If you absolutely must have your laptop delivered lightening fast, we have an elite, premium service through which we ship within 24 hours and send the laptop to your address via SAME DAY courier.  That means you order the laptop today and receive it tomorrow or the next day.  To select this option, simply select "24 Hour Assembly with Elite Courier" during shopping cart checkout. West Coast customers generally receive the laptop within 1 - 5 hours of shipment.  East Coast customers will receive it within 5 - 24 hours of shipment using Same Day Air or Next Day Air Courier. So, the maximum time from order to delivery signature is generally about 48 hours when using this service.
*- Only available within the continental U.S.

Plenty of High Speed Ports

• 1 IEEE 1394 FireWire Port (Mini DC in Jack)
• Fast Infrared (FIR), IrDA 1.1 Compliant, Support 4M Bit FIR
• 2 USB 2.0 Ports
• 1 Serial Port
• 1 Parallel Port with ECP/EPP Support
• 1 External Keyboard/Mouse Port
• 1 Kensington Lock Port
• 1 S-Video Jack for Video-in
• 1 S-Video Jack for TV Output
• 3 Audio Jacks for Line-Out, Microphone-In, and S/PDIF-Out
• 1 Audio Jack for link-In (with TV Tuner)
• Built-in 56K V90 Fax/Modem and 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN Card

8X AGP ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 3D Accelerator Video Card

The Mobility Radeon® 9700 graphical processing unit (GPU) delivers the highest standards of performance required by the most demanding notebook users. It redefines the mobile computing experience for the next generation of gamer and business users.

• Enough processing power to turn your notebook into a mobile video editing studio
• Supports the Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 programming standard which will drive the most demanding games
• ATI's PowerPlay technology continually monitors the workload on your notebook by automatically adjusting clock speeds and voltages based on your level of activity to extend battery life even longer

Full Size Keyboard

One of the nice features of the Sting 417 is the full size keyboard with number pad. No more squeezing your fingers onto tiny buttons. This keyboard is equally good for complex spreadsheets or twitch gaming.

Intel High Definition Sound

Intel HD Audio delivers an outstanding audio experience for gamers with significant improvements over previous generation integrated audio and sound cards. Intel HD Audio hardware is capable of delivering the support and sound quality for up to eight channels at 192 kHz/32-bit quality. Dolby Laboratories selected Intel HD Audio to bring Dolby-quality surround sound technologies to the PC, as part of their recently announced PC Logo Program. The combination of these technologies marks an important milestone in delivering quality digital audio.

Cutting Edge Media Drives

With a 7-in-1 Media Card Reader and external USB floppy drive, the Sting 417 gaming laptop supports more types of media than any other laptop. The media card reader supports MS, MS Pro, SD, MMC, CF, MD, and SM format memory cards in addition to the standard 3.5" USB floppy drive.

Miscellaneous Info

Dimensions: 15.48"(W) x 10.83"(D) x 1.43"(H)
Weight: 9.43 lbs. with battery
Warranty: One year parts and labor warranty upgradeable to two or three years
Tech Support: Life time, toll-free support with the same people who built it (not out-sourced)

CUSTOMIZABLE FEATURES

Pentium 4 Desktop Processor with Hyper-Threading

The Sting 417 gaming laptop can compete with today's high end desktops because of the full desktop P4 500 series processor power it delivers.

The processor can be configured up to the P4 570J 3.2 GHz including Intel's Hyper-Threading technology. Hyper-Threading allows the single processor to function as two logical processors, effectively doubling performance in some cases. Additionally, the Sting 417 is configurable with the AMD Athlon 64 family that we prefer for desktops and towers.
[Configurable your processor now]

Windows XP Operating System with Service Pack 2 + CD and Manual

WidowPC provides the full operating system with registration codes, shrink wrapped CDs and the Windows manual. A recovery disk with all of the necessary drivers is also included, just in case you want to start from scratch. Note that this is impossible with Alienware and several other competitors as they do not provide the full operating system but only a "recovery disk" with an image of the hard drive as it was installed on your computer. So, if they installed it wrong, you are stuck. Additionally, there is no way to customize your own installation or install with different hardware other than your original installation configuration.
[Choose from Windows XP Home or XP Pro]

15 Inch Wide-Screen

Available in WXGA 1440 x 900 and WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 wide screen resolutions with super wide viewing angles, the WidowPC Sting 417 gaming laptop once again beats the other gaming laptop companies to the punch with higher resolution, breathtaking visual real estate. WidowPC ClearView technology virtually eliminates screen glare while increase detail through a higher resolution than ever before accomplished in a gaming laptop. While the GlassView technology makes for a ultra crisp and clear display. This is perfect for greater range of view in 3D games as well as digital content creation. It's also just cool! Who can say no to a huge, ultra high resolution, crystal clear LCD display?
[Configurable your screen now ]

Apacer DDR Memory

WidowPC only uses Apacer RAM in our gaming laptops. This significantly increases performance over the generic ram our competitors use, as well as greatly decreasing the probability of RAM failure. When choosing RAM, always stick with a high quality brand. It saves money in the long term and significantly increases performance.
[Configurable from 512 MB to 4 GB]

Two Media Bays

Even with the smaller form factor, the Sting 417 boasts a large storage capacity and can hold an ATA hard drive and an optical drive. This is a really handsome machine and you'll find yourself awed when you first see it up close. The slim form factor of the drives delivers a large capacity for a total of 100 Gigs of hard drive storage and a double layer DVD burner, the Sting 417 gaming laptop is a mobile gamers dream in an affordable package.
[Customize your media bays now]

150W Power Supply

Consistent, clean power is one of the most essential elements in a high performance gaming laptop. Powerful hardware demands a lot of power from the power supply. If it doesn't get the power then it will stall and stutter. That is why WidowPC was the first gaming laptop company to introduce a 150W power supply for a laptop. This AC adapter supplies ample power for the blazing P4 processor, ATI Mobility 9700 graphics card, and the other high performance hardware packed into this slim chassis.
[Add an additional power supply while you build your laptop with this link]

Deluxe Carrying Cases

The WidowPC Sting 417 comes with a free deluxe carrying case (black, with shoulder strap and handle). It includes a document pouch inside the main compartment, thick padding to protect your pristine hardware from bumps and scratches and an outer compartment for your mouse, AC adapter, etc. However, since this prince of laptops weighs about 9 pounds you might consider upgrading the carrying case to a custom designed laptop backpack.
[Customize your carrying case now]

Posted by wpc_editorial at June 25, 2005 12:57 PM
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