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    Asus F9S with SIDESHOW?!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ra990, Nov 5, 2007.

  1. ra990

    ra990 Notebook Consultant

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    Check out this product page from the Nerds.net

    http://www.thenerds.net/ASUS.NB_C2D...Duo_Processor_T7500.90NETA4231283CQL750Y.html

    They list two Asus F9S notebooks differing in price of about $50.

    The more expensive one claims to be a SideShow notebook...is that possible?!

    I haven't read anything about a sideshow model of the F9S, even from Asus, so I'm thinking this is just a mistake on their part.

    Can anybody explain here? There are only 2 left, so I want to get my order in soon if this in fact is an F9S with sideshow.

    Thanks!
     
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  2. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    The only Asus notebook with Vista Sideshow is the W5. All published data and pix of the F9, including the F9s-B1, have nothing external in the lcd lid - it's a typo.
     
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  3. ra990

    ra990 Notebook Consultant

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    Thats what I thought...just needed a "Notebook Evangelist" to confirm it for me :)

    I went ahead and ordered the F9S-B1 from zipzoomfly. They had a $30 rebate which made the price lower than anywhere else that I have seen, $1229 shipped.

    This will be my third Asus notebook after two A8J series ones. I am looking forward to the increased specs and decreased size.
     
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    ra990 Notebook Consultant

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    BTW, I should be able to use my extra 1GB DDR2 667 RAM from the A8JS in the F9S, right? I think the mem specs should be the same but I am not familiar with the santa rosa memory reqs.
     
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  5. ejl

    ejl fudge

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    you are correct, they both use ddr2 ram.
     
    ejl, Nov 5, 2007
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