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    A6j vs A6k

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by sssr, Mar 6, 2006.

  1. sssr

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    Hi

    I am deciding whether to buy the A6j (T2400 core duo) or the A6k (mt-34 turion) CPU. Both come with the X1600.
    I will be using the notebook for my Engineering project – mostly programming and simulation programs will be used.

    Which do you think will be better for these tasks?

    Thanks
     
    sssr, Mar 6, 2006
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  2. AuroraS

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    I'd probably go with the A6j... the core duo will help out with multitasking and CPU-heavy tasks.
     
    AuroraS, Mar 6, 2006
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  3. Johnny9ball

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    Where can you buy the A6J in the US?
     
    Johnny9ball, Mar 6, 2006
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  4. coriolis

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    The North American version will have the 7300 Go, so I'm assuming the one he has is an Eurasian version?
     
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    I have just recently got into laptops. All this stuff about US versions and Europe versions and stuff is totally confusing me. I read about laptops then find I cant get it here in the US or its different?!?!?! Now every time I read about a laptop I have to spend 20 minutes trying to find out if I can get it here in the US. Can laptops be imported? Is there any easy to quickely tell if I can get it here in the US?
     
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    The best way is to look at their sites, which should often tell you the specs.

    Imported is possible but usually expensive, customs will also ding you hard.
     
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    What sites import?
     
    Johnny9ball, Mar 6, 2006
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    Whats the usual customs hit on importing?
     
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    That really depends, best to ask them.

    I've been hit pretty randomly here, sometimes 10%, once almost 50%. It's crazy...
     
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    Hummm........if I could import an A6J without haveing to cut off one of my nuts I might. Know anywhere that I can import an A6J?
     
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    If you can wait long enough, you might as well purchase the Z96... pretty much just as good as the A6J
     
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    I was thinking about the W3J to but I dont know when thats gonna come out probbly another two months and I cant wait that long.
     
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    Nothing on google for Z96 whats specs? When is it comeing out?
     
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    Z96j: Early-April - 15.4" widescreen, 128mb ATI x1600

    It's a fully customizable barebone unit
     
    coriolis, Mar 6, 2006
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    Well its a 128 I think the 256 x1600 in the W3J would be better. But you could probbly put a 2.0 duo in the build on Z one.
     
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    Well, the 256 on the W3j is not confirmed to be all video memory, it could be 128mb video memory, 128mb Hypermemory
     
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    Do shops say they import on there webpages? I have been looking for somewhere where they will import an A6J just so I can price it and think about it but I can find any that say they will and tell you the customs fees and stuff.
     
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    You can't find out the customs fees until it hits the border/coast. They won't know, only customs officials will.
     
    coriolis, Mar 7, 2006
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