High prices and lack of marketing likely led to poor sales of the SC15 and SC17 series. Manufacturers looking to break into the gaming laptop world will likely face similar challenges and pushback from established makers.
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So true. The laptops are so much alike these days because they are all made by a handful of companies. Want a gaming netbook? You're out of luck. Want a laptop with two fullsize DisplayPorts instead of the useless HDMI 1.4? You're out of luck! The lazy bastards are taking the fun away from computing, day by day.