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I agree.
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It's like saying "Hey, I prefer my honda fit over my porcha because the porcha uses too much gas..." -
Will the superior rgb led screen that a previous poster mentioned in the alienware fit? Thinking about swapping that one and selling the 1080p screen in the x3 that I will order.
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How much is the rgb led on the alienware? Thought it would only be like $200 on ebay or something.
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Holy...$1000? That's absurd. It better be 3d without the glasses at that price.
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Alright. Just came across this thread and I'm asking if someone would be kind enough to summarize the damn whole thing, as I have almost no idea about what that whole screen debate stuff is about. The only thing I understand is that apparently G73 uses different screens (from LG or AUO) which are of unequal quality and there is no way to know in advance which one you get. Am I right ? I'm planning to get a G73 in europe soon, is that a problem that affects every area ?
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Could someone post some pics of both screens. It'd be good for comparison's sake.
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i don't think anybody is going to be able to provide you with screens of both laptops but as somebody who experienced both it was definitely worth the trouble of getting the better screen. the old one was worse than many of those on NETBOOKS!
i also noticed that the keyboard on the g73 i have now has a more tactile feel to is instead of a more "gooey" soft feel to it, i liked the old one better. the mouse clicker thing is also much less firm and its a lot easier to press. the stickers (windows, intel, ati) are also on the RIGHT side of the computer as opposed to the left side which is interesting imo.
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Well maybe not pics of both, but if someone posts a pic of one of them it'd be good. Stickers on the right are always better since they just get worn out if they're on the left from using 'wasd' when gaming.
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EDIT: nevermind my camera isn't compatible with windows 7 x64
the colors and brightness are good, but the contrast is just so so. i highly recommend you go to best buy to try it out yourself. the best buy i went to had a whole little section dedicated to the g73. -
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skygunner27 A Genuine Child of Zion
With all the money I spent upgrading my G73JH I couldn't dare game on the keyboard.
I would like to recommend the Logitech G13 Advanced Gameboard. This thing is AWESOME for MMO's & FPS. It also works with Fraps, displays the news through RSS feeds, displays time & Date, displays ram & CPU usage, dispalys in game status for most newer games, ingame profile switching & much much more. You can even download additional apps. It also has color customizable backlighting. I can't say how wonderful this device is.
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Am I in the minority to say that my AUo screen doesn't seem that bad? I adjusted the gamma and contrast and it seems to look pretty good. For those of you who got AUO screens and returned them, did you try adjusting the screen either via the ATI control panel or via the Windows 7 calibration. My laptop seems to be working okay but I had the screen go blank a couple of times. I'm not sure if there is an issue or if it was the trend micro update that Windows 7 reported might have been the problem since it started happening after that.
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skygunner27 A Genuine Child of Zion
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I didn't think the auo screen was bad actually. Just read what people said here about the lg screen being that much better and thought it wasn't right that might had the "inferior" one so to speak.
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skygunner27 A Genuine Child of Zion
At this point you've probably already made up your mind with what your gonna do in regards with trying to get the LG screen.
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This post definitely brought GREAT enlightment because after adjusting the gamma and contrast, I find the screen to be MUCH on par with the LG. LG still has VERY slightly better angles but as for the rest, it is now clear that the factory settings of the screen are for the most part what's causing all this fuss.
Gamma went from 1.30 > 1.00
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skygunner27 A Genuine Child of Zion
I wouldn't worry about it too much. My friend has an A1 and I know that his screen isn't THAT much better than ours....their all okey dokey screens.
I use to have a Toshiba A505 about a year & a half ago. That screen smoked even the A1's screen as far as viewing angles, contrast and depth perception. I also have a co-worker who has an HP Envy "Beats Limited Edition" that has a screen that clowns the G73JH no matter what model.
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The whole screen issue with the BB model has made me go with a used w870cu model instead which was priced competitively with the BB model. I think also the graphics chip might be easier to upgrade maybe when the gtx480m comes out. A bit of a gamble I guess to go with this, but the other alternative is the alienware r2 which is almost $1500 more. I'd love 5870CF, but man that's a bit too expensive for my blood.
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skygunner27 A Genuine Child of Zion
Is this your new machine?
GAMING NOTEBOOK Clevo W870CU Corei7 Gaming Notebook, 17.3" Full HD TFT Glossy LCD, GeForce® GTX 285M / Radeon HD 5870 / Quadro® FX 2800M Graphics : AVADirect Custom Computer Configuration
If so, let me know how you like it. I have a freind that wants something comparable to the G73 but he does not want a G73JH do to inconsistencies. -
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Any how, it's a good laptop. I was critical of the keyboard at first, but after gaming a while on it, it really works well. The response when typing is great too. Very quick, and I think the G73 would lag on certain keys at times for some reason. Touchpad seems more responsive on the w870cu.
Fan is noticeably louder than the G73 at both idle and load, battery life is a ton shorter.
Laptop looks more refined overall, and is less bulky than the G73.
Firewire, esata, DVI ports.
This one has easier access to the GPU, and CPU
However upgrading might be pointless given the 5870m is so powerful already...unless the GTX480m proves to be a beast.
So I'd tell your buddy and everyone else to go with the G73, as it's more practical, and offers the best bang for the buck assuming you are buying it new. I would say if you know you will want to upgrade the gpu the w870cu might be the best option. -
skygunner27 A Genuine Child of Zion
Thank you.
Returned G73 model due to inferior AUO screen vs. LG display.
Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by KipCoo, Apr 23, 2010.