ASUS G73JH-A2 - PRE ORDER Need your experience advices ;)

Hello Asus G73, lovers

I will like your opinions in your experience with Asus G73, and Xotic PC

1> I Pre-orded the GT3-A2 few weeks ago and just receive confirmation from Xotic PC it says they are waiting for my funds Question is>> If i send the funds, does that means they will send it to me inmidiatly ones the money is on there account ?

2> Does any of you had experience importing goods from USA to Hong Kong? Is Hong Kong free of import tax?

3> Does any of you had experience importing goods to China mainland? If yes what are the tax fees I could expect to end up paying there ?

4> I have read some were that the processor: - Intel® Core™ i7-720QM, 1.60-2.80GHz was finally overclokeble to 3.2 GHz Is it true ?

5> I read at Asus site that the G73JH come with a world warranties of 2 years, Does that mean that if I have some problems I can send it for repair in Hong Kong or China ?

I really thank you all and hope to be here more often, as you see this is my first post

 

Hi and welcome to the forum

I ship numerous items to family members in Hong Kong on a continuous basis and HK doesn't charge any customs fee or tax. However, if you ship to mainland China, custom duties do apply and vary significantly based on the item you are shipping.

All Asus resellers in the US will ship upon receiving the funds unless the item is out of stock. Given the high demand of G73 units, there may be a waiting period before the G73 is back in stock.

The 2 year warranty is global. I purchased one of my Asus laptops from GenTechPC in the US and had no issues getting it repaired in Hong Kong in Wan Chai. The difference between repairs in the US and HK is that you usually have to bring the laptop in to the repair facility yourself rather than shipping it like we do in the US.

As for overclocking the CPU, I don't think I've seen anyone overclock the 720QM to 3.2GHz here on the forums.

 

Thanks David

Xotic PC

Dear Valued Customer,
We wanted to inform you that your order has been updated with the following status & additional information:

1> New status: - - - Order Pending Payment (Check, Money Order, Credit Card , PayPal or Wire) -

I mean if they send this mail to me today that means they have it on stock, and ready to be cheap or NO?

2> Well importing it to china we are talking about a laptop of retail price of 1550 usa dollars any idea of the tax amount to be paid in China ?

Thnks

 

I can answer you the 1st question since I myself have received the same email few days ago and I've asked the sales advisor, he said that iis just an update telling you where to wire transfer your payment, nothing to do with the stock.

 

I haven't read of anyone on these forums who can even use the full potential of the 720QM stock yet except for encoding, and there are only a few of us here. If you really want to do encoding better off just building a desktop with the new Phenom II X6 for $280.

For gaming, applications, audio, photoshop, anything other than encoding, I haven't read anyone coming close to needing more than what the Stock 720QM offers.

The only thing I've seen, the need for bigger e-peen.

 

Hey speedy-gonzales, mind if I ask you what date you pre-ordered it?

 

Hey RancidStick

Date Ordered: Monday 15 March, 2010

So what do you guys think ? Is that good news ?

 

That sound like they have it in stock. And also you beat me at the line. According to the waiting list, its your turn to get it.

 

ryukenden

I hope you are right!!! I want to be sure they will UPS me the system as soon they get my money transfer.

I mean I am doing this from Hong Kong and really is crazy since these laptops must be fabricated in China or Taiwan, having to send money to Usa been build here and doing 2 trips

How do you know your position on the list ? Where is that list ? Thanks

 

Its on the forum. heres the list.

march 2010
75)JMW_WPn: 3/1/10 (phase 4
-------vpkjn:3/1/2010 (phase 4))-----------------(we are going to get it soon Phase 4) --------------------------------
76)Nemax: 3/2/10
77)Cheesyc: 3/2/10 (phase 2)
78)virtuoso57-3/2/10 (phase 1)
79)DadOudidOuda: 3/3/10 -active user france(europe)
80)Grimreaper: 3/3/10 (phase 2)
81)MrScience2008: 3/4/10 (phase 2)
82)macedonia-A1 on March 4 (phase 1)-active use middle east
83)Fr0st: 3/5/10-active user (phase 2)
84)xyz: 3/5/10 (phase 2)
85)Tonylo: 3/6/10
86)WaHaHa: 3/6/10
87)smiley84: 3/7/10
88)aragog-3/8/2010 spain(europe)
89)Goetterdaemmerung: 3/9/10 - (SWITCHED TO SAGER)
90)sage99-3/10/10 (phase 2)---------------------------(phase 2)-------------------------------------------
91)cray-3/10/10 (phase 1)
92)kingtz (SWITCHED TO SAGER)
93)TheCrazyCanuck: 3/5/10 - (SWITCHED TO SAGER)
94)aquAMANN: 5/3/2010 (phase 1)
95)tuckerjt07: ?
96)sixtysix: ?
97)cain: ?
98)plan99fromouterspace: ?
99)desipalen: ?
100)dominator246: ?
101)methos-10/3/2010 (cancelled)
102)mupet-10/3/2010 (cancelled) united arab(asia)
103)Arminiso-11/3/2010
104)lippert- 15/3/2010
105)kds1398-16/3/2010
106)chromiumL-16/4/2010
---esorokowsky-16/4/2010 (phase 1)
107)kiwi_pig- 17/3/2010 -active user malaysia(south east asia)--"expected" to be under one of the asus 29th apr shipment-----------------------
108)kunari-18/3/2010 ?? (cancelled)
109)raphy: 3/22/10 (phase 1)
110)gadzooks64-3/23/10 (phase 1)
111)teitan-3/24/10 (phase 1) -active user
112)rake-3/24/10 (phase 1)
113)TRIPGOD3/24/10 (phase 1)-A1
-------luke-24/3/10 (phase 1)
114)wingboyq-3/25/10 (phase1)
115)Dmandan-3/26/10 (phase 1) (cancelled)
116)jotrs-3/26/10
117)exchange.program.member-3/26/10 (cancelled)
118)mike-3/29/2010 (phase 1)
-------just-3/30/2010 (phase 1)
119)tek-3/31/2010
120)cthulhupoo-3/31/2010 (phase 1)


APR 2010
121)nikolai09-4/1/2010 -A1
122)gizborne-4/2/2010
-------moekz-04/02/10
123)courtesyflushplox 4/3/2010
124)slowboto-2/4/2010 (phase 1) -active user
125)powerpack- 4/4/10 -order 2 -active user
126)borfswitch-4/4/2010
127)chyrosNX -4/4/2010
128)gstboy-4/4/2010 (cancelled)
129)supertony-4/5/2010
130)E24pipeman-4/5/2010 -active user (welcome back)
131)derrific-4/6/2010 (phase 1)
132)p schneider-4/6/2010
133)spark-4/8/2010 (phase 1)
134)ryukenden-4/9/2010
135)cppmonkey-4/9/2010 (phase 1)
136)smothvirus-4/10/2010
137)hatesnoobs-4/10/2010
138)D luniz-4/10/2010
139)bling-4/10/2010
140)TOV priest-4/10/2010
141)lorelives-4/10/2010
142)salrog-4/10/2010
143)templarjay-4/11/2010
144)dimgt-4/11/2010 (phase 1) -active user
145)spinman-4/11/2010 Phase 1 A1
146)bd2021-4/12/2010
147)lowell64-4/12/2010
148)plateCaptain-4/13/2010
149)h14who6
150)KTT-4/14/2010
151)scots79-4/15/2010
152)awsam007- 4/16/2010 (new)
153)JAK0124-4/19/2010 -active user
154)bigbadray2k-4/20/2010 -A2
155)trish-4/21/2010 phase 1 (new)
156)smpsn-4/27/2010 phase 1
157)driver505-4/28/2010 (phase 1)
158)jordanjay-4/28/2010


As you can see, anyone on march should get theirs, while someone like me are dying from impatience. Rep if this helps.

 

I am sure they will send you a mail soon it seems stock is on the way now, I am adding > primary driver 80GB Intel G2 X25-M Solid State Drive (SSD Serial-ATA II ( + 225 )
Intel® Advanced-N 6200 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module ( + 35 )
please create backup recovery DVD ( + 15 )
Hope that wont make me louse my position on the line !