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

I told quad it was HIDEOUS! lol

But, he also said the screen was fantastic, system is light, and runs cool.

Gotta try it to believe it

 

28 left...

 

$1499 now, glad I ordered yesterday.

 

Or I suppose I could just look HERE.

 

So the price keeps going up ?...

 

Yep.

Typical newegg policy

 

Guess my A2 was a real bargain then ... in reality though it was without even comparing it to the Newegg model...

Hopefully you guys can find the HD brackets elsewhere for cheap because i think Asus charges a decent amount for them ....

 

Looks like the ASUS G73JH-A1 with Blu-Ray drive is cheapest for pre-order on ProVantage. That what others are seeing too, or did I miss a site?

 

Could be; I didn't look. All of the resellers price match by the way.

 

Whoa, they're 1499.00 at newegg now! Must be that "complex algorithm" kicking in sleey0. lol

 

Yep.

Soon as it hit 25 left the price jumped. Glad I got mine when I did

 

H3ll yea, you guys got one heck of a deal!

What are you planning on doing if joker gets really good news today on the R2 situation? Are you going to have

 

I don't have an R2 on order anymore.

I am waiting that one out, for sure. Too much drama/confusion right now.

 

22 left...........

 

Just tried the AW HD cage and its just a tad to big... You might be able to shave off a little bit of it and shoe horn it in though .... The secondary HD cage on the AW has the metal where the interposer fits in... Might be worth the effort Vs paying for one...

 

Thanks quad.

 

I don't blame you. I would actually think waiting until they release a newer version with the 5870's in xfire would be a better bet, but to each their own. I think the only thing you'll be seriously missing is the RGB LED... I don't think you will be losing too many frames by having the 5870 as opposed to the 4870's x-fired.

 

1. How can you tell how many are left.

2. Can anyone confirm that it does come with only 1 500GB HDD and an empty HDD bay and everything needed to install a 2nd drive.

3. Lastly I don't see a difference in warranty between this and the A2 on Newegg.

Thanks

 

1. Add 100 to your cart and it will adjust to whatever is left.
2. Cofirmed. 1 500gb hdd with no bracket assembly for the empty bay.
3. Confirmed. Both have 2 year Asus warranty.

 

yes, it as just confirmed. And, looks like you also get the 2yr warranty

^^^^^ehh, missed it my THAT much^^^^^

 

How about confirmation on max RAM on an X1? I heard 8GB, I hope that's not the case.

 

I've never installed a new hard drive for a laptop before and I don't quite plan to right away but for future reference can you buy a compatible hd bracket for the empty bay or do laptop hd's come with one? Also it doesn't void the warranty does it?

 

WOW! just ordered the A-2 on eBay- 1595 minus a 10% microsoft cash back- net $1435- coming in on Friday - will ship to me on the same day. supplier shipped on thursday,
well got tracking# will be del by fedex on wed 2/17
Ship date Feb 11, 2010
Estimated delivery Feb 17, 2010
Destination THE VILLAGES, FL
FedEx Ground-Direct Signature Required-U.S.
Weight
16.7 lbs/7.6 kg
Status
Shipment Travel History Feb 12, 2010 2:04 AM
Departed FedEx location CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA Feb 11, 2010 8:37 PM
Arrived at FedEx location CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA Feb 11, 2010 4:25 PM
Picked up CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA

as far as warrantee:Same as every other dealer
2 - Standard 2 Year Global Warranty
0 - 30 days Zero Bright Dot Guaranty LCD replacement (ZBD)
2 - Free 2-way Overnight Shipping for warranty related services
24 - Technical Support: 24/7 (except holidays)
ASUS Notebook Hotline: +1-888-678-3688 (Toll-free)
One Year Accidental Damage Warranty (ADW):
To register go to http://adw.asus.com/content/adp/default.aspx

 

And you're sure it's not a pre-order? If it's not, kudos to you! Good deal.

 

Its probably a pre-order. I checked these before ordering my X-1.

They all say available Friday or next week, but if you read the fine print it says they have a right to change delivery at any time and they take your money immediately.

Major-Grats if you have the tracking number showing the item has left on an airplane to your house already though I would be surprised if you do.

Yesterday there were only pre-orders on Ebay, and you don't even get the factory ASUS warranty because they are not authorized dealers.

 

Yeah notice the "coming in on Friday."

That is a pre-order.

Good Luck!

 

Man a lot of people seem mad at NewEgg for the good deal they offered. Now it's getting close to A1 prices but still, if you jumped on the deal early with a Bing cashback in there you just saved a bunch of money for the same laptop.

 

14 left.............

 

I love your updates

I'm going to wait till 1.

 

It'll probably cost $1999 by then

 

I can buy them all and have them tomorrow in NJ for a grand total of $20,999.86
$904.66 Overnighted
$1533.32tax

 

Here's some info on the Atheros AR9286 wireless card.

http://atheros.com/pt/bulletins/AR9285Bulletin.pdf

Summary: Budget card, max 150mbps, single band (2.4Ghz)

Given those numbers, I'm definately going to upgrade to an intel 5100/5300 if that's what comes in my X1.

Hope this helps.

 

Do you guys know where to get a perfect caddy for the second HDD bay?
because I'm thinking about getting a SSD as a primary drive on my X1...

 

I don't think this has been determined yet, but it is only a matter of time before someone comes up with a good caddy for it.

 

13 left.............


Tempting

 

Tell me bout it. Grrrr...

 

Has anyone received one of these yet and played with it?

 

Excaliber PC does Ebay sales and is an authorized reseller as well.

 

I bet it gets tiring fixing all the wrong things he says.

 

We try to help everyone.

That said, it seems that while Asus is saying that there's a 1 year warranty on the X1 units, the units have a 2 year warranty on them. Would think that the claim on the unit supersedes Asus' claim?

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=458344

 

Read the main G73 thread. Many people have. They have also already put up impressions, game benches, and reviews. Vicious' ultimate review should be up before the end of the week in the owner's lounge! Keep your eye on that.

 

11 left....

Curious to see if the price jumps once there is 10 or 5

 

hmm went through those threads I thought - checking again, thanks

 

Look at page 1 of the owner's lounge which is updated by Vicious. Also, m0 has an "everything you need to know" website/blog he set up for the G73.

 

LOL! Newegg's price went up when there were 10 left. LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

 

At that price it's a joke.

 

^

Yeah. But ppl will still bite, so smart move by newegg.

 

I ordered from Newegg late yesterday and didn't pay the rush charge (doh!). My status still says "charged" both for the laptop order and the seperate order of the SSD. I keep refreshing, but alas, no change to either order.

Did anyone who ordered yesterday have a status change from "charged" sometime today?

 

I did the rush, and already received my laptop. Ordered around 12pm- honestly it was about whenever Justin came by and broke the bad news about the delays. I knew at that point they'd go fast.

I still haven't received my spare HD though- it's being shipped separately. Don't have a caddy solution for it yet anyway.