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    A52JR-X1 or K52JR-X5 or K52JR-A1

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by pellpel, Feb 8, 2010.

  1. pellpel

    pellpel Notebook Geek

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    A52JR-X1: Newegg $749.99
    Likes: i5 430m
    Dislikes: keys are cramp, aesthetic isn't good compared K52s and looks bulkier too.

    K52JR-X5: Buy.com $749.95 (free shipping)
    Likes: the price, aesthetics looks better than A52, looks thinner than A52, maybe lighter, but Newegg's A52 shows 5.8 lbs and xcaliberpc shows K52 5.8lbs but I've noticed weight list seems to differ from one retail to another
    Dislikes: i3-350m

    K52JR-A1: excaliberpc $869.00
    Likes: aesthetics, 500GB 7200 rpm, i5 430m
    Dislike: price

    Thoughts:

    A52 just doesn't look good to me, but the price is a plus and has i5 430 just like xcalberpc.

    I really like the buy.com offer on K52JR-X5 $749 + free shipping, I think the i3 350 is good enough for me since
    I won't be gaming much on the laptop, probably will mostly be watching HD movies. I don't know if the extra $120 for the i5 430 + 7200 rmp from xcaliber is worth the money. I don't really care about the 7200 rpm HD since I have one that I can swap out.

    All 3 options have the same ATI 5470, same warranty offers: 1 year accident and 2 years global. Let me know what do you guys think?

    Another option I'm looking at is Asus N61Jq-A1, it will $316 more compared to buy.com’s offer. What is steering me toward this option is the laptop’s 16" screen, and the aesthetics. ATI 5730 is a plus too but I think core i7 is over kill for me.
     
    pellpel, Feb 8, 2010
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