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Well I based my answer off of Gentech's site where they posted the pics of it. Could be they used the g72 since the video is of that unit.

 

i'm looking for an used asus w90, but this machine really tempt me!

an used w90 still costs like a new g73 (or more!), and i don't think the first is better than the second!!!

it's very amazing!!!!

 

Yea thats just the G72. Here in the next 24-48hrs pictures of this machine will be all over the net and we will know exactly what it should look like

 

What I wanna know is this.....

how come these resellers websites look so cheesy...I mean seriously.....hire a damm web designer.

 

Watch this machine be like bright pink with horrible decor.

 

Form over function. It if works, don't fix it!

 

lol if this is true my wife will probably want to steel it from me then!!! lol, would be awesome if they had a color scheme to choose from instead of one standard line stuff... give us the option to choose Hey I want a yellow one or something.

 

I guess, but its possible to have both.....they just look like someone threw it together with Frontpage and a IIS server...

 

I personally like gentech's website, though it feels more like a warehouse type... seems something like John Madden selling for Rent-A-Center or something.. but I still like it personally.

 

Going from Dell 6400 to G73H i7-720 w\IC Diamond Thermal Compound, ATI HD5870, 8GB) DDR3 1066MHz - 500 G 7200RPM HD both primary and secondary HD - 2x Blu Ray - Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 530 - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit and a spare battery - Preordered from Xotic PC

Need a new laptop now but have to wait for this beast. Almost bought the current ASUS beast until I came across this forum. The check has been signed - the ink is dry - and it is on order. Now wait wait wait wait

Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus.

 

Welcome to the club! Now the wait... Hopefully the Asus laptop fairy doesn't $h^% out an over-heating, blue-screening, steaming turd all over our happy parade!

 

ive think ASUS learned there lessons with a few of the bombs they had in 09... 2010 is a FRESH year with FRESH ideas and FRESH designs!

 

While I agree and hope youre right, ASUS has never came out and said, yea we screwed up, or even anything close...which leads me to think....they havent

 

point taken

But the reason I believe they did was due to the G51J. They discontinued that model after just 3 months of production due to issues. Asus has long known they have hotter than average laptops, and from what striker has written, they are expected to have redesigned the thermal management for this machine to emphasize the cooling needed specifically on the GPU to run it at maximum power and efficiency without having to worry about throttling issues as the AW M17x is troubled with.

This is how I am drawing my conclusions. Also, the 8600GT was a troubled card, again, because it didnt have specific cooling, it melted itself away.

I have my fingers crossed on all of this. This is what I have gathered in the past 2 or 3 weeks of reading over these forums sense I have joined them.

 

While they may have stopped that model after just 3 months, the REAL test is how they treated the people who, during that 3 months bought it....did those consumers get their money back ? Or get compensated somehow....

Its one thing to stop selling a POS, its totally different to compensate those who bought your POS.

 

True, alot of times getting there money back depends on the reseller and there policies. I am getting a 100% refund for my G51J from newegg.com.

 

While I woould tend to agree, but in this case the manufacturer should have stepped in and said carte blanche refunds because we screwed up. It shouldent matter on the reseller at this point...Yea, you could say I still distrust ASUS

 

Newegg is known to be extremely strict on refunds for laptop purchases. How exactly did you get a 100% refund from newegg if you don't mind me asking?

 

I think the term that applies to their return polocies is...anal

 

ZipZoom is charging me a 15% restocking fee, and they wouldn't give in at all on it. I'll just have to suck it up though. Not worth being stuck with a BSOD'er.

 

True, but I'd prefer not to use such vernaculars

Most online resellers/retailers will charge a restocking fee and I believe it's the norm nowadays. This is why I find it a bit odd for Newegg to offer a 100% full refund, especially when their refund policy states "non-refundable, only for exchange". I think this would be good info to share for future reference

 

I calls em as I sees em...........

 

Fair enough

 

Yes, agreed David, the only time I have personally seen 100% refund from NewEgg, is when the product was mistakenly mis-advertised. Though their policy seems written in stone, I think NewEgg does try to handle these on a case-by-case basis.

 

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/live-from-asuss-ces-press-event/?sort=newest&refresh=60

It's official, and it's AWESOME!!!

2 fans for heat.

Now i REALLY can't wait, ugh...

 

I will be sending the unopened G60 back to Best Buy and I'm picking this one up! I'm glad the G60 hasn't got here yet. Now I can't wait for the G73 to arrive!

 

after reading the engadget coverage I had an e-gasm. DO WANT.

 

GEE PHREAK'in WIZ, ME TOO !!!

I don't know what to do with myself right now!

LOL!

 

It was within 30 days and before I had even received the item I sent there RMA department an email saying I hadnt opened the product and yada yada yada and the system has a known manufacture defect causing the BSOD, and like 2 days later, email saying RMA approved for 100% refund.

 

I think I have a new love... and not a lady

 

Good to know, thanks

 

Looks fantastic!
Baby got back.
A little thick in the rear but with a beefed up dual fan cooling system it's a good compromise.
I think I found my next laptop.
So far so good, looks amazing and performance should match.
The link says it gets 3DMARK score of P 7260.
How does that compare with other single GPU laptops?
Sorry little ignorant when it comes to benchmarks

 

Pretty darn good for a single GPU, and lets not forget, this will be a DX11 card. The thermal design, and improved styling over the G72Gx, it's sure to be a WINNER!

Also, I predict we will smash those marks in no time , once we get our hands on this notebook.

I AM SOOOO STOKED HERE.... and still trying to figure out what to do with myself!!!

 

OK, its DX11, meaning what.....dx11 isnt even out yet so, I must be missing something. Trying to justify going from this w90vp to that, just cant seem to find a killer reeason, help me out here.

 

I think ill be back in a minute guys, gonna ummmm....... use the little boys room...

 

Just curious... What will you be using this badgirl for? I'm personally going to run sim racing programs on it.

 

Dunno bout you guys but I'm going to use this laptop to read this thread

 

Dx11 is out and the first title supporting it is DIRT2 with a decent few to follow like the new Alien vs Predator and Battlefield game...

 

Hmmmm dident know that...where can ya get DX11....I mean I assume on MS's site somewhere

 

pretty sure the laptop will come with the DX11 drivers loaded with it.

 

http://www.engadget.com/photos/asus...adeon-hd-5870-bragging-rights/2582096#2582096

 

Also, DX11 is going to be the most hotly supported versions ever! HIGHLY support in the community, expect all the new games to be heading in this direction, and FAST! For some quick info, watch some of the vendor 'DX11' vids on YouTube.

 

AHHHHHHHHHHHH IT SUPPORTS RAID 0/1 !!! OMG This just gets sexier and sexier by the minute!!! /faint!!

 

LOL! Very good, and me too!

 

Geezzzzzzz, POST A LINK! Bios RAID?

[drool]

 

did my picture link not work??

 

Right On DON!

Thanks Bro!

 

Nope, but Don fixed it.

 

no problem. i am highly interested in this laptop myself. i am going to sell my m17x first though.