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    Any upcoming Replacement for the U6/W7 (13.3inch)

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ScreamerNM, May 20, 2009.

  1. ScreamerNM

    ScreamerNM Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    Been a while since I last purchased a laptop (W5A), and just wondering if there are any new upcoming laptops in that mould?

    Thanks.
     
    ScreamerNM, May 20, 2009
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  2. Pommie

    Pommie Notebook Deity

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    I know of the Asus U80 and the U20 coming out sometime this Summer. The U80 is a 14" notebook, and the U20 and 12" subnotebook. I don't know if there are any plans for a 13" one though...

    They look quite nice, Asus is going the way of the chiclet keyboard on most of its models now from the looks of it.
     
    Pommie, May 20, 2009
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    tcee- Notebook Consultant

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    the ux30 is 13.3 inch i believe, following the styling aspects of the u-series

    http://www.itechnews.net/tag/asus-ux30/

    "On the other hand, two models are introduced for the slimmer UX series, the 15.5-inch UX50V and 13.3-inch UX30."

    i'm not familiar with the u6/w7, so i can't say if the specs are what you would call their "replacement". you can look up the official specs on the asus website i think
     
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  4. ScreamerNM

    ScreamerNM Notebook Enthusiast

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    awesome. Thanx. The U/UX series styling looks good. Guess will wait for stats.
     
    ScreamerNM, May 21, 2009
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  5. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    The F6Ve model that I just got is also a replacement for the W7 in the sense that it is a 13.3" with a powerful CPU and GPU. (although I believe the W7 GPUs were less powerful relative to their times, than the F6Ve GPU is now)

    The styling is a bit different though, and the F is nominally a budget series. There are no outstanding build quality issues on the F6, but the fact that it's a budget notebook does show in certain ways (see my review for details).
     
    E.B.E., May 21, 2009
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    ScreamerNM Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the replies.
     
    ScreamerNM, May 24, 2009
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