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    HELP with ASUS G73SW !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by dr_gin_rain, Feb 3, 2011.

  1. dr_gin_rain

    dr_gin_rain Notebook Consultant

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    I ordered my Asus G73SW on Xoticpc, and my order is on pending. They sent me an email about Intel found a defect of Sandy Bridge, there will be a 5% reduction in overall Sata(hard drive and optical drive) performance over the course of 3 years. They told me they still can ship out my laptop if want to because they told me " defect is small and most likely not noticeable ". Should I still get that laptop, or should I wait until May when new chips are out ? I can't wait to have a new laptop for now !!!
     
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  2. j00zl33t

    j00zl33t Notebook Consultant

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    i highly recommend to wait.

    why would you willingly purchase a defective product?
     
    j00zl33t, Feb 3, 2011
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  3. DCx

    DCx Banned!

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    You could always get it, then at the end of your warranty start complaining that it doesn't work right. Then get a brand new one at the end of 2 years :)
     
    DCx, Feb 3, 2011
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  4. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    5% reduction? I think they have that wrong.

    To quote Anandtech
    It is 5-15% probability that the ports will fail. And we are not talking about 5% reduction in performance, we are talking lots of performance loss until the ports stop functioning.
     
    Cloudfire, Feb 3, 2011
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  5. Voodooi

    Voodooi AFK for a while...

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    I would personally wait, considering that if you encountered issues in the future, the Asus RMA department is a nightmare to deal with. Between the 45 minutes waiting on the phone to speak to someone and the 4 weeks RMA process, it's just not worth setting yourself up for problems in the future :)
     
    Voodooi, Feb 4, 2011
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    Chastity Company Representative

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    How would they know it's not noticeable, especially when you go to start your machine one day and it says there's no optical drive...

    Reports say SATA 0-1 are unaffected, but then again, I wouldn't trust all the revealed info just yet. I would wait, or go with another model.
     
    Chastity, Feb 4, 2011
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    Hedonist Notebook Evangelist

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    Refuse the product. Get a different model. Woah, seriously Intel released a defective product....
     
    Hedonist, Feb 4, 2011
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    Geared2play.com Company Representative

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    this product was and should be pulled by any self respecting reputable vendor. under no conditions should they be advising you to take the product.
     
    Geared2play.com, Feb 4, 2011
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