G73JH-X1/G73JH-A2 Available now on Newegg.com

People who have gotten the A2 version say it is 1333Mhz.

 

The price is rising.


I have talked to NewEgg about this before and they have an algorithm that begins to raise the price as they start to sell out.

So - you are getting close to a LAST CHANCE.

Rising Price = Selling Out!!

 

Apparently, they have over 100 more.

 

Did you call them? When I called this morning and ordered they told me the total shipment was about that big.

There is NO WAY they have 100 left after today's sales.

Watch rising price = sold out - they probably have about 10-15 left!

I am so excited for 10AM tomorrow I will post picks and give a full review.

Also I will post pics of my mods to help others. who want to turn their X-1 into an A-1 like me. The hard drive will be easy, the BD drive may take some work.

 

Well, you can add 100 to your cart with no errors and apparently it won't let you do that if there isn't sufficient stock.

 

I have experimented and 100 is the default maximum order quanity for many different items making it meaningless.

I think the computer just stops you at 100 no matter what and it has no reflection on actual stock.

Try it yourself - pick another computer and try to buy 300 and it will say 100 is the maximum order quantity.

Pick a part and try it - same thing.

That message and 100 limit is universal and is meaningless IMHO.

 

Yes, 100 is the max.

If, say, they only had 50, then 100 would throw an error.

 

I've got a feeling this g73 is going to be my new laptop. the m17x is nice that its aluminum, but you can't beat how flawless asus has been in their performance and reliability.

 

Mine shipped

Guess what? My cart had 100 in it an hour ago and now there is 93.

So I'd say that cart method is dead-on accurate. It's almost realtime now as I can refresh and watch my cart go down. lol

 

Well, I fat fingered my credit card information and by the time I got it corrected, looks like I missed today's window. Oh well, it'll ship out tomorrow and I'll have it Thursday looks like. Kinda hurts on the extra shipping cost though.

I'll be interested in finding out if people get the backpack and mouse. Please holler cuz otherwise I'll need to order one as I don't have a bag big enough.

 

got a X1 myself, to much value... now I just have to figure out how to drop my 920xm chip in

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg0OIwK3-vc
it's very difficult to change the CPU.

 

LOL at first review posted for the A2 on Newegg. Some people really fail at reading comprehension

*****I hope the specs are wrong

Pros: Core i7, 8gb of DDR3, 1TB hard drive, 5870. All of the specs are pros.

Cons: Listed on Newegg as only a DVD super Multi but elsewhere is listed with Blue-Ray...Didn't see this when I purchased it.

Other Thoughts: I assume Newegg will be getting the same models and specs as other distributors and I went with newegg because I have been one super satisfied customer. I hope this Blue-Ray problem doesn't change that. I will write a more extensive review once I have this in my possession on Friday hopefully at the latest.

 

Odered today..shipped today...have tomorrow..
Cancel other vendor order after checking it out....sweet

 

I did 2 orders with newegg today. Both say shipped but no tracking numbers. Anyone know if newegg requires a signature on these larger purchases?

 

Mine has shipped, should have it thursday using the 2-day select. Just in time for Bioshock 2 and BF BC2!! Can't wait to see this puppy in action

 

Mandrake, I am seeing the exact same thing: it says shipped but hasn't given me a number. I would assume since I only live 1 state over I should have mine by the weekend...

 

Yeah, also seeing shipped without a tracking number...that's pretty typical in my experience with them though. You'll get a tracking number at like midnight tonight. I really hope this snow doesn't keep flights out of Northern VA...or FedEx away from my apartment, haha.

 

Lots of snow here tonight and tomorrow as well. The bright side is school may get canceled.

 

This always happens with newegg. They will update the ups tracking overnight. On the other hand, most commercial flights are delayed or canceled heading to the NE, so I imagine Ups/Fedex would be the same...

 

No reports on the service bulletin.

UPS posted Virginia issues.

Although, Fedex is worse - they are having Memphis hub issues and that is where pretty much everything gets routed to.

 

I hate snow.
I really really really really hate snow.

 

80 left........

 

Where are you able to see stock count?

 

I'm hoping I get lucky and they ship from their NJ warehouse.

 

Just put the X1 in your cart, change quantity to 100, and then you'll see an error and your quantity will re-adjust to whatever stock is left.

Nope. All of these are in Cali.

 

Sucks that it doesn't come with a bag...I really liked that freebie bag. Anyone know of a good quality laptop backpack ~50 bucks?

 

Edit: lol nm was mentioning the bag and mouse.

 

We don't know yet whether or not if it includes the bag.

 

I did to but mine is coming from CA...

 

Got my track number..tomorrow is a bonus day,
new laptop and the SSD will also arrive from Newegg...
Newegg is king...

 

no tracking number ordered at 5:44am pt and used rush processing

 

Tracking number now also assigned to my order.

 

On tis way out of CA...to.Lexington, KY??
I live in AR...hopefully weather in KY is good for delivery and movement
to here. Typically shipements from CA pass thru Dallas..but I guess
time will tell if it gets here tomorrow.

 

WOW You guys are settling for 200 buck less and also getting a lot less features for that money, i think we, who preordered the A1 for a couple hundred bucks more, will feel more rewarded when UPS guy knock on our door.

 

When these x-1 start coming in can someone go over how to move your operating system to a new SSD drive. Obviously I could do it with a complete windows 7 CD, but how do you do it with only the restore disk.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

.....I don't consider a missing BluRay drive and missing HDD THAT big of a loss for $200 less. I didn't plan on keeping the second HDD in it anyway, and I don't own a single BluRay disk.

 

Whatever makes you feel better for another month of waiting lol

 

Just to be clear the differences are,

Negatives:
1. No bag or mouse.
2. No blue ray
3. One year less warranty
4. One less 500gb hard drive

Positives
1. $200 less for x-1
2. Receive up to 2 months sooner

I can see both sides, but you can't argue with the 2 months and $200 side for sure. Also the 2 months are worth more than you think since computers are worth less and less each day due to new technology.

 

Just boot with your recovery CD, format the partition where the OS is instaled and choose your new drive for a clean install. (do not delete the partition where the recovery files are)

 

"Patience is a virtue"

 

Yep, and I don't have that virtue

 

Thank you.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148526&cm_re=500gb_2.5_7200rpm-_-22-148-526-_-Product

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135197&cm_re=blu_ray_drive_laptop-_-27-135-197-_-Product

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834995390&cm_re=17%22_laptop_bag-_-34-995-390-_-Product

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153056

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~ USD$70.00 for an extra year of simple warranty

 

Those are only worth the extra money if I need or want them. I don't need the bag or the mouse for sure. Both these would of gone in the garage.

The blue ray is the one place that might be worth the wait for me, but if I am desperate for one in 6 months or so I could add it. I just don't own any blue rays so I can't see the need currently.

The warranty is always a gamble. We won't know for years if that was worth it or not.

 

I was fine waiting another 2 weeks for my A1, but not getting it till mid to late March is a deal breaker... just ordered and X-1 off new egg and will be canceling my A1 from Gentech

 

Why do people keep saying no bag or mouse, we don't know that yet.

 

Also for the warranty:

"Beyond any applicable Newegg return policy, this item is warranted independently by the product's Manufacturer. Below is a summary provided for convenience only and may not be accurate or current. Use this link for full details. "

 

Looking at the G72 A1 and X1 on newegg, I can infer that the only difference is the bag and mouse, BD, and HDD space.

Warranty is the same

 

Mine is listed at 14lbs so I am assuming no bag or mouse. For those who cared, though.....