The Sad/Depressed G73JH-A1 Future Owners Group

Oh ziddy, no need to depress him further...lol

 

Latest "rumor" from reseller is that the next shipment will arrive
at Asus warehouse March 2. Overnight shipping $85.00 (paid)
Must have A1.......I want...... Maybe by March 3 or 4.??

 

Even if the G73Jh turns out to be a awesome machine, I think it's the last time I pre-order any laptop. So much delays and worries about problems. But again, I won't be buying a new laptop for at least 2 years lol

 

No "screwing" required with the A1, and as for the memory, we too
MAY get the 1333. Have you tried to buy a BluRay drive that will fit
lately.? Seems like even Asus can't get enough of them. Plus, time to
install, and and. No thanks.!! You got your 1333, we may get a better
surprise, who knows.?? Enjoy your A2.

 

There is very little,if any, difference between 1066 and 1333 on this machine
if you read ALL the tests that have been done here by the owners.So does
it really need the 1333.??

 

Well, that depends if anyone paid Newegg's higher price for the A2 than the A1 price at several resellers - but I get your point

 

If any of you guys want to jump ship and get an X1, I have a brand new one I need to sell.

PM me if your interested.

 

This thread should have been named the "Torture future A1 owners" due to the
fact that current owners enjoy coming in here and doing just that.
Trust me, 2 months of waiting is becoming a health issue.!!
A1 A1 A1 A1...........where are you.???

 

Well guys, I hate to say it, but I am no longer buying a G73JH, or a laptop in general...

Instead... I bought this!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889102286

 

Damn well i don't blame you at all, now go buy an m11x and that would be an awesome deal.

 

I'm sorry guys! I was gonna hold out for the A1, but sleey0's deal on that X-1 was good enough for me to go for it.

 

Congrats, Cheat!!

I hope you enjoy the G73 as much as I did

 

Well, at least someone will be happy that they got moved up the queue at whichever reseller you pre-ordered from!

 

That would be Xotic. I had ordered from them on Feb. 2nd, so you're only getting moved up if you ordered after that!

And yeah, it just worked for me. I might have the only X1 in Canada! We couldn't get them here. But yeah, didn't need blu-ray (I don't own any!) and I can live with 1 less HDD. 500GB is fine for me, and I might shove an SSD in there later...we'll see!

 

Heheh, won't be me then. Was nearly going to order from xotic based on service and recommendations, but kinda got the feeling (maybe an eroneous one) that they were getting a large majority of the pre-orders from several of the notebook communities.

I don't have a blu-ray, but wanted a player - so the A1 (or I guess now the X2) helps in that department.

But nice! You get the X1 up north, and avoid the taxes, eh? And sleey0 gets to unload his - the interwebs are magic!

 

Yes they are. And did you throw that eh? in there as a Canada joke? lol

I will send my polar bear, Charles, after you, then leave you in an igloo naked to die a slow, cold death if it was a Canada joke!!

 

It was only a Canada joke if you believe it was - heh heh heh.

My wife's grandparents were from Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, so I have empathy for the hockey-loving people to the north . . . and the 5-3 humiliation on Sunday

 

Okay, I'm not a really hockey fan....but that game pissed me off. But yeah, I love my country, except for stupid little things, like not being able to get the X1 from newegg!

 

Yesterday my wife told me to look at grad-schools in Canada too - or at least not rule them out! So ya, <3 for Canada.

I'll stop being too off-topic now! Have fun with the X-1, Cheat!

 

I'll stop too! And thanks! Hopefully Xotic will cancel and give me my refund soon!

 

I've decided to cancel my G73Jh-A2 order. Has a bit to do with all the problems that were discovered, but it's mostly for money issue. I'll go for a cheaper laptop that can still play some games (all I really need is League of legends, Torchlight and Borderland...). Might get Asus N61JQ, G72GX-RBBX or the small alienware m11x (if I can find a way to order it in a local shop...). Best luck to you guys I really hope the G73 turns out to be the beast you're all expecting.

 

Hey, TheCheat15, how are you doing man?
So i saw that you ordered a g73jh-x1 from a guy named sleey0, right?Who is that guy?I'm desperated to buy mine man!
Second thing, does anybody knows how much is to buy/put a Bluray reader and maybe burner on the G73???

Thank you!

 

Sleey0 is a user here who changed his mind and chose to sell is brand new G73, he's not a reseller. I think some people here got their Bluray reader for around 100$.

 

Yeah, what Eljoka said. Sorry if my sig was a little misleading I'll change it! But there was another user on here interested in selling their RMA I think. I forget who. Lemme look.

Edit: It was The Moo. Just PM him!

 

so about hte bluray reader, i just have to buy and take it to a store and they put it?Am i going lose the warranty?Is $1507 a good price for a A2???Actually i really want the x1, save $100 would be awesome since a have a 1tb external HD, but i can't find it, not even for pre-order

 

What is a RMA?

 

Return Merchandise Authorization

 

What EntityX said. Basically, if your laptop breaks, you return it and they either fix it, or replace it. That's basically what an RMA is.

 

thanks!depending of the price is not a bad idea

 

After much debating, reading of the countless threads and spec comparisons with other laptops, I just placed my order with pccanada.com for the A2. I don't need the bluray of the A1, and they appear to be getting a much larger shipment of the A2. It's just under a hundred bucks price difference and that's what I've seen those drives go for should I feel the need for one down the road.

I can't wait for "March 4th" to arrive (date put in quotes because let's be honest here, who know when they're really coming in.)

Can't wait to join the owners club.

 

I find the A2 for $1507 with 3 days shipping, i just don't know if im going to miss the bluray since i don't have a blu-ray reader in my house(Brazil) and not going to get one so eraly(a ps3 is almost $600), and the A1 is 1600 at the end with tax in Brazil and etc it is going to be $200 more expenseve than the A2 because of the blu-ray. Is the blu-ray that much better than a DVD???

 

It is SOOOOOOO much better - if you want to play BluRays.

 

Buy a BD reader for $70 and install it yourself.

 

Ohhhh god, what should i don now?200 box for a blu-ray?Why can't i buy a X1 for 1400-1450?WHY???rsrsrs

 

ziddy might be the option!Does the blu-ray driver that we have available now works woth the g73?Can i do it?PS:The hardest thing that i ever did was change the video card of my desk top. Am i going to lose de warranty?

 

If you ordered from exotic A1's are coming on march 4th
a mixed batch of A1's and A2's are coming on march 11th

 

the problem is that it can't be more expenseve than 1500dolares because of the taxes to take it back to brazil...

 

May I ask where you found a bluray drive for $70?

 

PC Canada just changed their A1 date from...

March 4th to March 11th - sigh....

 

Frick! The A2 is March 11th now too. Starting to look elsewhere.

 

Hello, all

I'm considering to purchase the A1 myself, after years of using the same old desktop. I'll probably sit on the A1 for years too, so it makes sense (to me) to buy such a top-of-the-line machine. Now, I'd like a little advice from anybody knowledgable.

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Gentec's site seems to allow you to customize the A1 to a fair degree. What do people think -- does the 1333 memory make a real difference? I'm also considering to order the 16 Gb memory, so that it will be fast for years to come...I assume the 64-bit addressing will handle it ok.

I'm hoping this machine will become the centre of my work / movie viewing (to hd projector I also hope to buy) / gaming (my current computer's so old, I don't play anything modern...yet!). Does anybody use the HDMI output for output to HD tv?

What customizations did anybody order for the A1?

Interested in all constructive feedback...

 

Hi fellow canadian!
Nobody has received any A1 yet. As for the 1333 memory, chances are you'll barely notice any actual diffenrence except under memory test (and some A2/X1 already came loaded with the 1333 memory from asus). I don't think you need more than 8gb and I read somewhere that 8gb is the maximum amount for the i7 processors right now, so don't buy more. Some say a nice SSD would give you faster boot time and execution, but they're really expensive, you might want to wait to swap it later. Oh and seems like swapping the wifi card is a good idea.

 

Hello all, new to the boat.

I'm going to pre-order my customized A1 through XoticPC, without the BluRay drive but with 12GB of RAM. I rarely buy BluRay discs anyway.

From what I've read from tons of comparisons, benchmarks and reviews the i7 720QM has the best performance/price ratio, but is the differences in performance really that big between the 720QM, 820QM and 920XM?

Edit: BIG WARNING TO FUTURE BUYERS: i7 720QM only supports up to 8GB of RAM (very much to my disappointment).
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=43122&processor=i7-720QM&spec-codes=SLBLY

I guess my money into the extra 4GB of RAM can go into MSO 2007 BSE and the BR drive now...

 

I posted in the main forum as to what I will do...

I will likely be replacing the wireless card (6200), getting an SSD down the road as my primary drive (hopefully prices will fall), upgrading my warranty to 3 years, and lastly probably installing Windows PRO.

I just wish I could get a copy of WINDOWS PRO 64BIT cheap...the prices are a compared to the version you can get at Gentech for $100+...

I am a student, but it seems like all deals for WPro ended Jan 5!

Anyways, that is what I am planning - but the standard A1 specs will probably ALL do fine for now....

Would love to go to 16GB (if the price was reasonable) but as someone mentioned for some reason the i7-720 can only do 8GB...

Is this true? Why is it offered as a choice EVERYWHERE as an upgrade????

 

Thank you for the advice, guys.

RAM. You all just saved me $876 by not choosing the unnecessary 16 Gb / 1333 option. Thank you!

Hard drives. I notice that the choice is between 2 drives 500 Gb @ 7200 RPM vs 2 drives 640GB 5400rpm. Does anybody think I would notice a great difference in speed? Otherwise, I am considering to purchase the 640 Gb --again, with an eye to making this machine last for years & years.

Network adapter. The choice is between the standard and the Intel Advanced-N 6200 802.11 for $35 to deliver up to 350 Mbps. I'm still on wires, but I am guessing I'd need a wireless hub cable of up to 350 Mpbs. This seems like a worthwhile investment, unless I have it wrong -- that's where I hope you guys can advise.

Blu-Ray. I want to watch HD movies. Would anybody, beyond the standard built-in 4X Blu-Ray Read/DVDRW Optical Drive, go for the 4X Blu-Ray Re-Writer/8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive for $249 extra? and...Why?

Thank you all in advance for your feedback!

 

Every single one of you need to go in and edit your posts right now. The fact that Ken was doing a favor is nice, but you are going to create some serious trouble for him writing something down on this forum like that. Please remove the approriate text immediately. For the people that quoted him, please remove it from his quote in your post.

 

Here you go Even , wouldn't want to put a nice reseller in trouble.

 

I noticed in Part 3 of the main thread, Charles Jeffries was going to post a review of 'The Machine', does anyone know if this is complete, and if so where I can find it?
Thanks in advance,

 

Nice catch, I've been PMing people about that but seems like they are multiplying like rabbits.

 

done. didn't know I broke a rule, apologies. Didn't do it in my second post, so not sure how it offended.