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    Neweggs ASUS G73JH-A3

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by kwantz, May 27, 2010.

  1. kwantz

    kwantz Notebook Evangelist

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    kwantz, May 27, 2010
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    G73JH-A1 don't have Blu-ray, while A2 and A3 have one. 1800$ for that is really crazy.
     
    ninedragon, May 27, 2010
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  3. David

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    I believe you're mistaken. A1 has bluray; A2 doesn't have bluray. Never heard of the A3 until today, so if what newegg posted is true, the A3 also has bluray.
     
    David, May 27, 2010
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  5. Kalim

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    As already mentioned in the other thread, it's likely a misprint.
     
    Kalim, May 28, 2010
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    I believe the A3 has the new hybrid harddrives.
     
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  7. Kalim

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    You mean for $50 more you get a Blu-ray drive and two hybrid drives. Sounds like a great deal. :)

    Maybe it's a one day only deal or until the discovery the error?
     
    Kalim, May 28, 2010
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    Assuming its the new hybrid drives on A3. Source?
    Anyways the new hybrid drives doesn't beat my SSD.
     
    ryukenden, May 28, 2010
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    But it costs 4 times less than your SSD and offers over 3 times the storage capacity :)

    The whole point of hybrid drives is to provide a middle ground between SSD and standard mechanical HDDs. Not everyone can afford SSDs at the moment and until then, most people are more willing to spend the extra $30 for a reasonable performance bump rather than diving into a good portion of their paycheck on a SSD.
     
    David, May 28, 2010
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