A8Js alternative?

Is there any other notebook brands that must has 14" screen and little bit less or more graphic card power to Asus A8Js? thanks

 

You aren't going to find a more powerful card then the 7700 in such a small laptop. I think the Compal HGL30 (which might be a A8Js though) has the X1600 and is also 14.1".

 

The Compal HGL30 has the 7600, and the ASUS W3j has the x1600, those are the closest other notebook alternatives.

 

Also the thinkpad t60p

 

i ask this question because i saw some posts on the A8Js Lounge and people are having problems with the angle viewing, light leakage, and some other stuff. I though i could find some thing relatively close to A8Js without all those problems above. I'm wondering if anyone has the new model of A8Js (120gigs Haddrive version) and have the listed above problems or Asus fixed it already. Anyway, thanks for the replies and more reply is welcome.

 

Dont worry about the description of the screen.

The a8jm and the hgl30 use a earlier version of the same screen.

Also new owners freak out about stuff I did too.

The screen looks great. Its better for being right in front of though. Light leakage is the same as most models, nothing you would ever notice using it.
It looks like the screens of laptops you see at best buy, only much better and clearer.

If a short viewing angle is not going to work at all for you though look for the w3j, which has a screen that looks similar but a wider viewing angle.

The most recent pictures from that user look like a defect though.

 

Are there any 15.4" laptops that can match the a8js in graphics besides the G1?

 

I was looking at the A8Js but ended up ordering an ASUS F3JP-AP035P-A from here

It doesn't quite match it, but it's close.

 

That F3JP looks like a larger W3J. What is the screen resoultion? How does that x1700 compare to a x1600?

 

Architecturally, the MR X1700 and MR X1600 are identical. The only real difference is that the MR X1700 should run cooler since it is produced using a 90nm strained silicon process. Any performance differences should be due to clock speeds. It won't be huge though.

 

The F series in the states anyway all have WXGA/+ screens.

 

I'm wondering that since the A8Js is not good at angle viewing, so how does that serve as a privacy screen for you guys since other people can't see what's on your screen from different angle. How much does it prevent others from seeing your screen if they don't sit straight in front of it? Lemme know what you guys think...

 

I do believe the viewing angle problem of the A8Js has been highly exaggerated, and I apoligize for having contributed to this. Yes, it is noticeable in the beginning, but in real world usage it has zero impact. My wife uses the machine every day, and she has no complaints. Sometimes we work on things together, and the viewing angles don't affect us at all.

I was nitpicking at stuff in the beginning when we first got the machine. I think any piece of equipment should undergo careful scrutiny, but the problem around here is that normally there's a bunch of cheerleaders that scream and yell about the absolute godly greatness of their particular machine that the nitpicking of the A8Js was interpreted as major flaws. The problems are not major flaws. They are similar to the kinds of problems you will find with ANY laptop out there in some form or another, and they will only bother you if you're extremely picky.

We are very happy with the A8Js, and if we had postponed our purchase until today we would still have gotten the A8Js. This is defintely a case of a mole having been made into an anthill (or something like that - you guys get what I mean! ).

 

I also commented on the bad viewing angle when I got it because I was suprised by it.

Make no mistake it is worse than average. In everyday use the screen looks great, one of the best and brightest screens I have ever used.

I really like and appreciate my machine. But if I could have postponed until today I would have gotten the g1 I think its a better deal.

I wouldnt trade for a w3j though I like the performance of the cpu and the gpu.

 

Here's the thing. The A8Js has below average viewing angles right? Well, the screen's quality makes up for the poor viewing angles. In fact, the A8Js's LCD is 220 nits, 20 nits brighter than SONY's FE 15.4" screen.
You can argue in favor of that...

Viewing angles have never affected me. I always looks straight at the screen, never from the sides. If there's a few friends trying to look at the screen, just put the laptop onto the big screen TV. Theres no way 5-6 people are going to crowd over a 14" LCD anyways, even if you had the better viewing angle...so resolution: get a big LCD monitor or TV

And in terms of alternatives, you can get a MBP that's about 5lb. Almost same weight as A8Js but with bigger screen. It's approx. 1 inch or less, so it's nice too, but it's $2800 for the MBP w/ 256MB X1600 (the $2000 w/ T7200 only has 128MB X1600)

OR... the ASUS G1, which I'm gonna pick up.
OR the W3J, which is only T5500, X1600, no SATA, no DVI, low res. screen.
OR a Compal HEL (the 15.4" w/ 7600go) that works too.
OR a Lenovo T60p w/ FireGL, though not for gaming

I'd go w/ a G1, seriously. It's $200 more than A8Js, but if you can find a reseller (*hint* geared2play) and get a -$100 off discount, it's worth the extra $$$ for better build, better screen, bigger hard drive, bluetooth, better accessories, an extra GB of ram, etc.

 

you will like the viewing angle on the g1 screen. better response time

but it is dim in comparison to the a8js with lower contrast.

They are different. I like the crisp color of my screen its great.

I would trade though lol I would trade for the g1 screen wsxga 16 ms response time.

I would take wsxga in a 14 inch its not too small for me, the more the better for me.

Get the newest release from asus. Go through the difficult process and wait and get the newest thing. Its the best deal.

I havent even owned my computer very long and I already bought 1 gb and need more hd space. Thats money well spent. g1 comes as a very good deal.