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    The G73 Best Buy info thread

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by trulsrohk, Feb 24, 2010.

  1. anexanhume

    anexanhume Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, they did this when they launched the G51.

    Sounds like the date is getting pushed back due to other resellers not being able to get their hands on them for customers. Asus really hit a homer with this laptop and price.
     
    anexanhume, Mar 16, 2010
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  2. dotcombust

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    This....

    The sku and price in best buy's system...
     
    dotcombust, Mar 16, 2010
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  3. iclicku

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    Well, let's hope for the best then!
     
    iclicku, Mar 16, 2010
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  4. GTO_Greg

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    Not sure if everyone saw this edit to a previous post, so here goes again:


    Just got back from my local-to-work Best Buy, they saw the 4/4 date for the -05, the information in the system for the -09 (available on-line only) read the same as the -05 (i7/6G/500G) but with a 15.6" screen size, in my mind an obvious misprint. If I understand correctly, if it was a 15.6" screen, the model number would be G6x, right?

    Maybe I will try to get an A1 thru Best Buy for Business, if I can use my BB credit card and get the 18 months same as cash - anyone know if BB4Business will do that?
     
    GTO_Greg, Mar 17, 2010
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  5. Roy Batty

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    That 15.6" has to be a misprint. I guess we still haven't found out the resolution though.
     
    Roy Batty, Mar 17, 2010
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  6. IKAS V

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    Yeah all G73 models are 17" laptops.
     
    IKAS V, Mar 17, 2010
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  7. maxxmentum

    maxxmentum Newbie

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    I talked to a few BB guys, finally one looked in the secret BB computer file. They have the -05 in the warehouse (Ca) and they are order-able. They don't know the specs but you can get them. Current price $1199 and takes about 8 days to get it. I decided to risk it and have ordered mine, it should be in my hands by the 20th. I will post what I find.
     
    maxxmentum, Mar 17, 2010
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  8. IKAS V

    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    Really!
    Any idea what your getting spec wise other than it's a ASUS G73?
    Your a brave man.
    I would at least like to know exactly what I'm buying before throwing all my hard earned $$$$ there way.
     
    IKAS V, Mar 17, 2010
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  9. iclicku

    iclicku Notebook Evangelist

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    Can't be that bad of a risk. The specs are on the side of the box when he gets it and if he doesn't want it at that point, he can just return in store (I assume).
     
    iclicku, Mar 17, 2010
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  10. dotcombust

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    Maxx you took the plunge awesome! cant wait to hear back from you when you get yours :) .. I may be next
     
    dotcombust, Mar 18, 2010
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  11. IKAS V

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    Yeah, I really would love to see what the final specs are.
    We need a review and pics as soon as you get it...lol
     
    IKAS V, Mar 18, 2010
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  12. dzuchowski

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    i am on my 5th laptop since july 2009 from best buy and i want another replacement since its been in now three times for the multimedia card reader sticking and bad keyboard, wifi, nic card, power cord, screen faceplate. So i want another new one but best buy says no i do not qualify for lemon since i only have the $99 accidental plan that does not cover lemon issues. I swear I will go to a television station and talk to them if BB does not fix the card reader this time. I should also be upgraded to something like the Toshiba witha quad i7 or the asus g73. The TOshiba was like $900 and not sure how much the G73 is. The toshiba only has 512mb video but has a quad cpu.
     
    dzuchowski, Mar 18, 2010
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  13. iclicku

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    good luck.
     
    iclicku, Mar 18, 2010
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  14. IKAS V

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    How can you get 5 bad laptops!
     
    IKAS V, Mar 18, 2010
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  15. GTO_Greg

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    HPs? (cough, cough)
     
    GTO_Greg, Mar 18, 2010
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  16. bursoni

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    I called bestbuy, i went to the store and nobody give me information, that is killing me!!!I would have ordered it too if someone had told/showed me something...so angry
     
    bursoni, Mar 18, 2010
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  17. maxxmentum

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    I would ask to talk to the next level up in management. But thats good to know about best buy. I might go with squaretrade for my warranty.
     
    maxxmentum, Mar 18, 2010
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  18. Roy Batty

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    Well, the brave soul Maxxmentum will hopefully be able to give us the low-down in a couple days. I do find it strange though you can order it, but the specs are still almost non-existent.
     
    Roy Batty, Mar 18, 2010
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  19. KDS-Steeler

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    LOL sorry man, but that's pretty much every experience I've had in BestBuy.
     
    KDS-Steeler, Mar 18, 2010
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  20. IKAS V

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    That's just rotten luck.
     
    IKAS V, Mar 18, 2010
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  21. roguewave48

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    So G73 might be out on best buy website or selected stores by 4/4/10?
     
    roguewave48, Mar 19, 2010
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  22. quietas

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    Several of us have confirmed our stores show it should be put out on display on 4/4 according to their computers. I haven't seen anything about the website yet, but I hope it does soon so we can see the real specs.
     
    quietas, Mar 19, 2010
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  23. IKAS V

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    Got to work some OT now.lol
    If they do come out on 4/4 I have a feeling these babies will sellout quick.
    The waitings killing me now!
     
    IKAS V, Mar 19, 2010
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  24. GTO_Greg

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    In my opinion, both models should show up on bestbuy.com Sunday, April 4, and the RBBX-05 should be in stores the same day - the RBBX-09 is on-line only.
     
    GTO_Greg, Mar 19, 2010
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  25. IKAS V

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    Sounds good to me.
    I'm ordering online for in store pick up.
     
    IKAS V, Mar 19, 2010
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  26. ziggy3

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    ziggy3, Mar 19, 2010
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  27. mylowrider

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    mylowrider, Mar 19, 2010
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  28. Roy Batty

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    Good find Ziggy. So we finally got resolution size - 1600x900.

    I guess the only difference with the RBBX-05 will be 6 gig of ram and 500 gig hard drive instead of the terabyte.
     
    Roy Batty, Mar 19, 2010
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  29. mew1838

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    You missed one. Type of Keyboard: Canadian Illuminated Chiclet :D
     
    mew1838, Mar 19, 2010
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  30. GTO_Greg

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    That figures. For some reason, I had my heart set on 1920x1080 w/ BluRay. I'm having trouble justifying the up-front cash to buy an A1, but I have BB credit and that 18 months same-as-cash is a no-brainer.
     
    GTO_Greg, Mar 19, 2010
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  31. ziggy3

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    Thanks Roy batty, find it from all the way from germany :) i have a sister in london ontario, maybe i buy this laptop in my next jurnej if i visit my sister, maybe buy the us book, in Germany the book will cost 1800 - 2000 euro
     
    ziggy3, Mar 19, 2010
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  32. Stryker412

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    If you get it from Best Buy do you still get the Asus warranty or are we forced to get the crappy Geek Squad service?
     
    Stryker412, Mar 19, 2010
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  33. IKAS V

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    No ASUS warranty from BB, just the reg. 1 year warranty for every laptop they sell.
    Unless of course you spring for the exta warranty.
     
    IKAS V, Mar 19, 2010
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  34. sean473

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    Don't forget the britishers... its about 1850 pounds on ebay and other online stores for us...
     
    sean473, Mar 19, 2010
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  35. roy_nor

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    Scandinavians have to pay up 3400$ for the blu-ray version. So damn all you US/CAD ! Don't complain! :p
     
    roy_nor, Mar 19, 2010
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  36. bursoni

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    In Brazil it's going to be easily $3500 or more
     
    bursoni, Mar 19, 2010
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  37. Roy Batty

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    This isn't adding up to me. We'll assume the 09 version is $1599 in the US, and all info is that the 05 version will be $1199(US). It seems that they would have to drop more than 500 gig worth of hard drive and 2 gig of ram for a $400 price drop.
     
    Roy Batty, Mar 19, 2010
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  38. roy_nor

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    1080p screen (1920x1200?) to 1600x900.
     
    roy_nor, Mar 19, 2010
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  39. GTO_Greg

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    From the Canadian -09 post, it appears that the RBBX09 (and the -05) will ship with 1600x900 and no BluRay. I dearly want Best Buy to offer the -09 w/ 1920x1080 and BluRay, but I don't think it's going to happen... :(
     
    GTO_Greg, Mar 19, 2010
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  40. Roy Batty

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    Yeah, it's just weird that they won't offering 1080p on the 09 model.

    I'll wait to see the specs of the 05 model, but I might just end up waiting for my local microcenter to get the X2 in.
     
    Roy Batty, Mar 19, 2010
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  41. mylowrider

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    The 05 will probably have a Core i5, that would equal to the price drop,
     
    mylowrider, Mar 19, 2010
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  42. Roy Batty

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    Reasonable guess mylowrider. How did the G72 best buy model stack up against the reseller versions? Maybe that will give us another clue of what's going on.
     
    Roy Batty, Mar 19, 2010
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  43. GTO_Greg

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    GTO_Greg, Mar 20, 2010
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  44. maxxmentum

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    Okay I have good news and less good news...and dont laugh too hard news.
    Specs: 1600X900 res screen, 500GB 5400 rpm HDD, 6GB RAM. Did not see bluetooth. Pictures dont do the case justice, it is very cool and feels good. Before the "event" I did play some champions-online on max, an unreal experience. The keyboard is sharp. Initial startup was a nice display. The box comes with no-specs on it, no docs other than a base manual and linux os manual.
    Here is the warning: When you first start the machine and it boots it ask if you want to make a recover disk. Apparently this is not just for your settings, its your only recover. I saw the recover partition, but thats not the same thing. DOH!
    Now for the dont laugh too hard: I thought..now I can put my windows pro on it. I did this without a second thought. Everything seem to work except sound on one side, and the turbo button. I played some champions and then decided to fix the turbo issue. Got no where, and thought I would just roll it back to factory spec. Thats the last time the screen came on...DOH! I finally called ASUS (good experience, even had good English), they recommended I return it for another one. My new unit will be arriving in 8 days. I will test it stock with pics for everyone. Maybe a youtube. For a brief time I was a god!
     
    maxxmentum, Mar 20, 2010
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  45. quietas

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    Awesome. This turns out like we hoped with the 1600x900, 500gb, 6gb ram. I'll have to add bluetooth through a tiny $2 usb adapater from www.dealextreme.com.
     
    quietas, Mar 20, 2010
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  46. mrPico

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    What's the CPU?
     
    mrPico, Mar 20, 2010
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  47. GTO_Greg

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    500gb 5400 vs 7200... this is sucking even worse than I had anticipated... :(
     
    GTO_Greg, Mar 20, 2010
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  48. roy_nor

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    Get a 7200RPM (or a SSD) somewhere and just put it in? There is still 2 HDD bay's right?
    Edit: Yeah, whats the CPU on that thing, thats the thing I'm most anxious about right now. :D

    Edit2: I doubt there are any Windows XP drivers for the G73, at all? I mean the hardware is brand new + Micro$oft stopped printing up & backing up XP a while ago? It's all Win 7 from here folks!
     
    roy_nor, Mar 20, 2010
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  49. maxxmentum

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    My bad. Its a 1.6 MHz which is why I wanted to get the turbo up and running. When I attempted to install the Intel turbo software I got an error. Said something about missing hardware. As for the HDD, I did not authentically check the spin rating, but on the genius score it had a 5.9, so I think its a 5400, there is room for a second HDD. With everything else in the 7's. I wanted take screen shots and verify, but then the "event" happen. The lesson I take away is do not fix your computer when you have been up for 23 hours. While it was functional it was a very nice experience. The deck felt strangely absent of extra buttons (except for the keyboard of course).
     
    maxxmentum, Mar 20, 2010
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  50. maxxmentum

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    Woops, 1.6 GHz
     
    maxxmentum, Mar 20, 2010
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