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    A8JM versus F3JM

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Mentat, Jul 2, 2006.

  1. Mentat

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    Hello all,

    I read lot of your great posts about A8JM and I thought of buying one this week. But it's too hard to find some this days in France. :( (That feel the end of the model)

    I have just discovered a new model the F3JM, on Asus web site


    Major differences with A8jm:
    • CPU T2500 2.0 GHz
    • screen 15.4 " WSXGA - 1680x1050 Resolution
    • 2 Go Ram
    • SATA 120 Go HD
    • Price 1.618 Euros

    Do you know this model ? It's a new serie ?
    Is there a review somewhere? (on google it is rather thin and in Russian...)
    When it'll be in stock ?
    Can I buy it to replace A8jm?

    Thank you
     
    Mentat, Jul 2, 2006
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  2. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    I don't know but that's a great price for those specs.
     
    MYK, Jul 2, 2006
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  3. who8mahrice

    who8mahrice Notebook Evangelist

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    who8mahrice, Jul 2, 2006
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  4. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    "Video Graphics & Memory

    NVDIA GeForce Go G7600 External 512MB VRAM"


    Hmmm...
     
    coriolis, Jul 2, 2006
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  5. Mentat

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    Yes in France the
    • A8JM cost 1.499 Euros (1.915 USD) and sold out ...
    • F3JM cost 1.618 Euros (2.067 USD) not in stock ...

    The unknow variables were the quality (screen, heat, noise ...) of the F3 serie and the availability (I need it last day :) )
     
    Mentat, Jul 2, 2006
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  6. Mentat

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    Thank you who8mahrice, the specs were more powerful than in the 2 links...
    2 Go of Ram and 120 Go SATA.

    A french webshop call 1000ordi (official Asus retailer; 2 year warrantly on all models) post the specs and price of the F3JM.

    Maybe there is differences for the same models between coutries.
     
    Mentat, Jul 2, 2006
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  7. Mentat

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    xmen155 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nice, the Ctrl is left of Fn.
     
    xmen155, Jul 2, 2006
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  9. Mentat

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    Here french informations ...

    Full specs F3JM :
    # Intel Core Duo T2500 2.0 GHz
    # Chipset Mobile Intel® 945 PM
    # Ram 2048 Mo DDR-2
    # Hard drive 120 Go SATA 5400 RPM
    # Screen TFT 15.4" WSXGA - Résolution 1680x1050 - ColorShine
    # GPU nVidia GeForce Go 7600 - 512 Mo DDR
    # card reader flash 4in1
    # Drive DVD±RW/DL
    # Modem 56K V92
    # LAN 10/100
    # Wireless LAN 802.11b/g
    # Bluetooth
    # Camera CCD 1.3 Mpixels

    1 x Headphone-out jack
    1 x Microphone-in jack
    1 x Line-in Jack
    1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line
    1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
    4 x USB 2.0 ports, 1x IEEE 1394 port
    1 x TV Out (S-Video)
    1 x Express Card
    1 x DVI Port
    1 x VGA Port

    Optical Mouse
    Carrying bag

    2-year limited global hardware warranty
    1-year battery pack warranty

    2.067 USD

    Others F3J :

    Price conversion from Euros to USD

    F3F-AP003H - Intel Core Duo T2050 1.6 Ghz - 1024 Mo DDR-2 - 80 Go SATA - 15.4"TFT WXGA - GMA950 - DVD±RW/DL - 1.378 USD

    F3JA-AK013H - Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83 GHz - 1024 Mo DDR-2 - 120 Go SATA - 15.4"TFT WSXGA - ATI X1600 - 1.924 USD

    F3JC-AP003H - Intel Core Duo T2300E 1.66 Ghz - 1024 Mo DDR-2 - 100 Go SATA - 15.4"TFT WXGA - Geforce Go 7300 - DVD±RW/DL - 1.555 USD

    Do you have other informations about this models ?
    Is upgrade of the "old" AJ8M coming ? soon ?
    Anybody here ?

    Thx
     
    Mentat, Jul 3, 2006
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  10. zydus

    zydus Notebook Evangelist

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    wow the ctrl and fn key are finally switched...
     
    zydus, Jul 3, 2006
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  11. hkarthik

    hkarthik Notebook Geek

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    very nice...but will we ever see it State-side?
     
    hkarthik, Jul 3, 2006
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