AVADirect Clevo X8100 Core i7 Gaming Notebook Review
Software & Accessories
Short and to the point, we expected a bigger bundle out of a high dollar gaming rig, but it wasn't a total wash. AVADirect included the requisite essentials, such as an AC/DC power adapter, user's manual, driver disc, and in this case a large 12-cell battery pack, but they also tossed in a free carrying case, which is always a nice touch when you're dealing with a notebook this big and heavy.
Our review system shipped with an Acronis True Image OEM serial, CyberLink DVD Suite, and of course Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, but no Windows disc. We would liked to have seen a lint free cloth thrown in to wipe off those inevitable fingerprints that glossy finishes seem to attract, and a free game would have been a nice touch, though you do have the option of purchasing a handful of titles from AVADirect during configuration, including Fallout 3 and Half Life 2: Orange Box.
Major kudos go out to AVADirect for not littering the desktop with performance robbing crapware. Volume OEMs often pre-load their systems with all kinds of useless junk, most often trialware, as a way of generating revenue from the app's developers/publishers. On a $4,000 system, the last thing you want to do is spend the first 30 minutes uninstalling toolbars, casual game trials, and other crud, and AVADirect ensures you won't have to.
Our review system shipped with an Acronis True Image OEM serial, CyberLink DVD Suite, and of course Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, but no Windows disc. We would liked to have seen a lint free cloth thrown in to wipe off those inevitable fingerprints that glossy finishes seem to attract, and a free game would have been a nice touch, though you do have the option of purchasing a handful of titles from AVADirect during configuration, including Fallout 3 and Half Life 2: Orange Box.
Major kudos go out to AVADirect for not littering the desktop with performance robbing crapware. Volume OEMs often pre-load their systems with all kinds of useless junk, most often trialware, as a way of generating revenue from the app's developers/publishers. On a $4,000 system, the last thing you want to do is spend the first 30 minutes uninstalling toolbars, casual game trials, and other crud, and AVADirect ensures you won't have to.
