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    ASUS U3 - N.America advertisment on a magazine

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by eitanisrael, Sep 12, 2007.

  1. eitanisrael

    eitanisrael Notebook Geek

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    from the "pcworld" magazine,
    seems that not just that there is no LED screen, there is also only 1.5gb of memory. and it says nothing of an external dvd?
    strange...
    here is the ad:
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    eitanisrael, Sep 12, 2007
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  2. kennyy

    kennyy Notebook Consultant

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    visited find.pcworld.com/57977 nothing about U3
     
    kennyy, Sep 12, 2007
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    eitanisrael Notebook Geek

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    I know, the managment and publication to the U3 by Asus is a bit strange...
    some websites says its a LED and 2.5GB
    while others says its non-LED with only 1.5GB.
    and Asus are asleep!
     
    eitanisrael, Sep 12, 2007
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  4. benjasmine

    benjasmine Notebook Guru

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    I heard U3S has 512MB built-in memory...and there's only one upgradeable memory slot...
    I think U3S does have LED, but only on the higher models... Not sure though...

    PortableOne.com says they will have U3S in stock in 2 weeks
     
    benjasmine, Sep 12, 2007
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    ChivalricRonin Notebook Evangelist

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    I wish they would release complete spec sheets for all U3 models and variants. I can't believe it has 512mb built in - in this day and age, that's bloody useless. At least make it a gig or 2gb, so that someone could add another 2gb stick for 4gb under an x64 operating system
     
    ChivalricRonin, Sep 12, 2007
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    benjasmine Notebook Guru

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    I agree...that's a big bummer...don't understand why a leading motherboard manufacture does this...
     
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  7. Jumper

    Jumper Notebook Deity

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    They don't ship it with a DVD, you have to pay extra for an optical drive.

    It's a load of BS, I don't consider a laptop a functional computer unless it ships with an optical drive.

    If you're spending $2000 on an ultra portable, they sure as hell can toss in a freaking external optical drive.
     
    Jumper, Sep 12, 2007
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  8. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    I can understand that it got cut for weight and a thin profile, but it really isn't that much thinner or lighter. The Sony SZ Premium with identical specs has an optical drive and is about the same thickness and .15 lbs lighter. Its a couple of hundred more expensive, but you get more RAM, an LED screen, and the aforementioned optical drive.
     
    Redline, Sep 13, 2007
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  9. Jumper

    Jumper Notebook Deity

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    It doesn't have to be internal, but it has to be included.

    Even Acer includes an external optical drive with their ultraportable at no extra cost.
     
    Jumper, Sep 14, 2007
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