Asus Lamborghini - what's gonna be in it?

Hey guys, long time reader first time poster.

I'm very interested in the Asus Lamborghini coming out next month. I would start a what to buy thread with an included FAQ, but as the details about this beast haven't been released yet I wanted to start a thread about speculation of what hardware it will be running, and maybe if I'm especially lucky someone in the know can give some concrete details:

The following is just a list of the highlights that I would expect or hope to be included. Please feel free to comment on any errors / omissions or corrections to the list, but please keep in mind that I'm just guessing.

CPU:
I would expect it'll be running a Core Duo 2.0 - 2.16ghz Yonah (** Conroe won't be released until sometime after the lamborghini is released?) with a more affordable version running at about 1.66ghz?

LCD:
Hoping for a good quality 15.4" WSXGA+ LCD (1680x1050?) with no light leakage and a 0 dead/stuck pixel policy

GPU:
I would imagine as Asus' flagship laptop it'll be running the new ATI x1800/xt or Nvidia equiv that I saw announced today at the following link:

http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/03/07/ati_introduces_mobility_x1800_x1800xt/

Memory:
Here I would expect Asus to keep pace with competition and offer about 2gb of 677mhz ddr2 as a solution for an out of the box gaming box, no upgrades needed. At the same time I I would like to see an affordable version offering 2x512mb 533mhz offered as well.

Hard Drives:
I would guess at nothing special in this category, a 100 -120GB 5400RPM SATA HD

CD/DVD:
Expecting a 8x DVD+R DL (though wouldn't it be nice to have them offer the option to upgrade to a hdd / blue ray drive)

Network:
Nothing special here either, standard premium laptop with everything using internal wireless connectivity.

Power:
Lithium Ion 9-Cell battery?

Misc:
Built in bluetooth
Built in camera?

Weight:
About6-7 lbs?


All opinions welcome

** Really wanting to buy one, can't wait any longer without talking about it**

Thanks

 

For hard drive l could see a 80gb/100gb 7200 rpm (Lambo = speed)

 

the first lamborghini is based on the V6 chassis, and that's the one (VX1 i believe) that will be released in april. No, you can't fit an x1800 in there, but expect an x1600, especially since apple was able to fit one into their macbook pro, which is about as thin.

 

Or maybe double X1800xt in CrossFire? Why not? LOL

 

..... You're going to see a maxed out V6j...... maybe, just maybe will they put a better video card in it, but be warned, if they market it as a gaming system, they'll expect you to expect some heat coming from that unit...... it's the reason they didn't go with the x1600 in the V6j.

... other than that, it's the V6........ so basically everything you're thinking it may have is automatically eliminated....

Asus Taiwan hasn't even confirmed the options for the US or anyone to order..... but we're probably looking at a top end cpu, maxed out ram, 100gb/7200rpm hard drive..... those alone in a V6 will push the price up above $2,600 easy and with the limited nature of the model and the lambo certified badging... we're looking at close to $3,000. If they can put the IPS screen that was found on the V6va on it then I know we'll be looking at $3,000 and it'll be a great value for that price.... it's just going to be a lot more than most people will need.

 

And probably alot more than most people are going to want to pay for.

 

hehe yah, when a company does max out a laptop like that... alot of people get pushed out from buying it because it's pushed outta their budgets

But there will definately be quite some amount of buyers...because of the name ASUS.. plus its the v6 chasis.. awsome build quality, and the name Lambo... is gonna make it an HIT! (for those you wan't the ultimate power in a 15" screen lappy)

Also this would be a great alternative to those who can afford the Acer 8204 and want a 15" screen and want alot of power on the go.

Plus hopefuly it comes with some bonuses!! Mouse, case, keys to a real Lambo? hehe

we'll see soon enuff.

Play the waiting game.


Thanks,

MysticGolem

 

I do realize that you can only push a laptop with so many features before people can't afford it. Still I wish they would do it justice and remove the ability for the competition to up the stakes 1-2 months after the inital release because only an x1600 was offered.

Ty for the timely reply ProPortable.

 

there is nothing better than "only an x1600" for a laptop of that size. you're obviously not going to see the x1800, or the 7800go, or anything with that much power in a V6 chassis. Sorry, maybe next year.

 

Do you realize the V6 is a sub 1" thick 15" laptop..... it's the thinnest 15" out there with ANY type of dedicated graphics...... let alone the 128mb x700 in the last model of the 128mb 7400 in the current one.

... this is NOT a gaming rig..... stack two of them together and you might come close to the thickness and weight of what most people would consider a true workstation..... some people really have sense of reality and don't appreciate what's possible. If you don't understand it's a marvel to be doing what they're doing already with the V6, you're certainly not going to realize how amazing it is.

.... it's good to have your hopes set high, but come back to the real world and the year 2006.... we're doing some awesome here, but don't get too far ahead of us.

 

<-- Is quite throughly chastised

No I did not realize that the V6J fit under the 1" profile, and was under the impression that it was slightly over.

Working under the impression that the difference between one generation of gpu and the next was very little in terms of physical size, and more to do with additional power draw and heat (Thus requiring more space for a cooling solution) . Thus sacrificing considerable battery life when under full load.

I do not by any means know what the draw of the new x1800 chip is, nor the space it requires.

Thank you for the reality check, I did not realize that it would not be possible into the slight frame of the V6j. I merely saw the article and know I'd like that chip and will probably wait until it's available before purchasing.

-Cyr

 

No no... you're not the only one thinking on that level.... the difference is you understand what's going on now.... so I hope that helps you in the rest of your research...

... the difference in generations isn't really size... but there's a defference between year to you and just model to model...... they couldn't fit an x800 in any of the systems last year..... and x1800 is about the same size if not slightly smaller..... but in that case it wasn't about "fitting the gpu", but fitting the cooler for that particular gpu.

... but what's actually available in the Lambo model is still up in the air as production on the limited edition models don't even start for another month at the very least..... so look at what's currently available.. the V6j came in on Friday and it's the best thing they've got in the V6 chassis at this point... (I could argue for the old V6va all day, but I won't).

 

Is it carbon fiber? This thing puts the Acer Ferrari to SHAME!

 

Here are some pictures of it... if you haven't seen it yet.
it says there will be yellow(Murcielago) and black(Diablo) model.
Casing will be a handmade... (I think this will increase price)

http://www.dcinside.com/webdc/lecture/study_list.php?id=3185&code1=10&code2=60&s_mode=&s_que=

 

Thanks man - hadn't seen it in black

 

I hadn't seen those pics until now, thanks. The notebook looks very sexy, except one thing...the whole Lamborghini insignia idea is lame (IMO of course). I always thought the Acer Ferrari notebook was lame too. I wish they would make a V6j Lambo minus the Lambo

I guess I'm not their target market though.

 

The V6 has a carbon fiber chassis, a brushed aluminum palmrest and a magnesium lid.... so with this Lambo model. The notebook isn't handmade, but you can think what you want... I don't have a good reason for the bumpout on the lid other than it looks like every rear hatch on every lambo from the last 10 years.... the little grille insert is effectively the back window on the car.... Now... I'd say if that could do something... like have some speakers in it for music when the system is shut (after all the speakers on the system face into the palmrest)... then the bump out would be very cool..... but all I've been able to gather is that it's just an effort to customize the model a little bit and see where this takes them. The 2nd and 3rd lambo models are still in being designed, but they will take on their own chassis' with those models... this is just to test the waters without getting too involved at first....

 

I never had any notion that it was handmade. It looks like a V6j with some mods applied to it. A "ricer" notebook if thats possible. It is the inside I am more interested in, and it seems to get the inside you have to put up with the outside.

But then, I'm not a hardcore gamer, I don't go to lans, etc. Maybe this interests those people, the same people who buy the Dell XPS with funky LEDs everywhere.

 

I agree. The way I see it, the bumpout just adds more height/bulk and takes away from the 'slim/sleek' look that the V6 chassis was designed in mind with. IMO if they're going to be adding that kind of thing, they might as well do it on the W3 chassis, which is thicker anyway, making the bumpout less significant in terms of added height. That and also, the W3J seems to be the best for graphical performance vs size in this generation, and performance is what lambo is after.

 

I think the V6j lambo version is going to be an absolute waste of money if its in the 2800 range. Not different enough from a V6J or V6Va to justify its price. Ill have to wait to see what custom lambo models they are gonna come out with before seeing if its worth buying one.

 

Steve - look at the difference in cost between a 1.66 and a 2.1 core duo... there's at LEAST a $425 difference there... another gig stick of DDR2 677... right now that's 2 times the cost of a DDR2 533 1gb stick which is about $100.... and you're looking at at least a $100 difference for a 7200rpm drive. Now, if they toss in the IPS screen, that's $175 more than the normal colorshine screen that's in the V6j..... so lets figure this out.

That's $800 in the physical upgrade of the parts... so that makes for a $2,700.00 notebook... It will be limited and it will have a premium due to the lamborghini involvement in it.... If you work in some how a better graphics card you could put say $100 on that and maybe $100 on the lamborghini name alone and $100 on the fact that it's limited..... hello $3k.

Also, you forget that I already know two Lamborghini design shops just in Rome that have been told they expect 5-10 of them a piece. These shops sells polo like golf shirts with the lambo logo on them for what is about $225.00 USD.... if they only sold in Lambo shops they'd sell all that they make....... I'm not saying anyone can afford a maxed out system (less than 5% of our customers ever go that far), but this model is meant to bring attention to Asus from the outside world.. and trust me, the yellow lambo paint wasn't just used to look cool... it was meant to grab attention.

 

Justin you know im not afraid to spend money. Im not even blaming asus but with the costs of parts and all it just seems a complete waste. To me part of it is its built off an existing chasis. To charge that kind of price they have to make it trully unique. I think they need to go true carbon fiber all around. Or completly magnesium or something with a anodized or powder coating. You cant even really call this thing a gaming machine though its more just for style. you can buy laptops out there with nvidia 7800s for less money. So then it comes down to style alone and maybe then its not worth bumping the specs so much.

Justin have you seen pics of any other lambo model or are they still not even thought up yet?

 

Steve... what aren't you getting...... I know you can spend money.... lets forget what you already have and who cases what's it's built off... Pretend Lamborghini has nothing to do with it... lets just say Asus made a limited edition white V6... ok.... and for the hell of it was dumb enough to max out the configuration.... there aren't any pre-built systems or systems you can configure that are going to truely come out less if you put those options in them..........

ok... lets do this.... take a V6j right now.. .$1899... ok... paint is yellow and put a $100 premium on it because there are only going to heck.. 500 of them worldwide..... Ok, that's the "premium" part of it. We're not talking gaming or style here.... we're talking about everyone's dream configuration - that almost no one can afford and those who can are smart enough not to buy all truely top end.... just dropping down to a 2.0 from a 2.1 will save $250...

We're not on the same page because this is one thing that's crystal clear to me and you're only looking at this from one prespective and not taking all of the information. Yes, there are systems with 7800's in them that are less expensive.... great.... make them less money with the hypothetical configuration I've put forth.... I know you're smart enough to understand where the pricing is coming from, yet somehow you want to argue the price is too high for a painted V6..... like I said, just for the configuration you're looking at $2,700 and only if they can up the graphics card and also put premiums on those other things could it approach $3k.

... so lets get on the same page. Can you agree that for $2,700... you are getting what you pay for if that were a current configurable V6j with an IPS screen? The answer here yes because you can't refute that... so instead of waiting for a response, I'll pretend you see that and agree... so we're debating over what I think might be another $300.... $2,700 or $3,000 for a laptop... oOoO.. what a difference

So, lets say you could afford and wanted a maxed out V6 with a more expensive screen... and then wanted a graphics card that they're only going to put in a limited edition model...... and that model bares the lamborghini name... paint.. and a design feature to be different. That's not worth $300?

Again, I'm not saying this is what it's going to be, but you know if say Asus used a 2.0ghz cpu - this forum will get a dozen posts about how Asus could ruin an almost perfect machine by not going with the 2.1...... we heard it with the W2v.... so we all know that's not too far fetched. But between you and me...... this is just to ramp up talk and will be very limited... my next system after the S6 that I swap out in my car is going to be the 2nd lambo model.... it's still being designed, but I guarentee it'll put a smile on your face.

 

Will the specs for the lambo model be announced soon? Its due to ship next month isn't it?

 

I get what your talking about with the pricing and everything. i honestly dont even know what im complaining about just bored i think.
Justin call up asus and tell them you need an Audi model laptop. with the chrome rings on the cover.

 

Dude..... don't go there..... you know what I'm doing.... don't give it away! However, it's not going to be audi rings... it's going to be just a simple classy audi sport red parallelogram..... wit carbon fiber, alcantara and maybe a little of my sprint blue paint... but that will just for my glovebox.... not for taking out in public.

 

You guys are hijacking the thread.

Will the specs for the lambo model be announced soon? Its due to ship next month isn't it?

 

If the Lambo has an IPS screen I will seriously think about skipping the W3J and getting a LAMBO.

 

Specs for the Lambo Vx1 are not available yet. Let me clear this up a little more.... I'm entitled to more information than I can post on this forum..... and yet I can tell there is no more to know at this point... I don't have any more information that say I have but can't yet release...

... Let me explain something about ETA's...... It's sort of like the difference between 40mph and 80mph...... compared to 140mph and 180mph.... It may only be a 40mph difference between the two, but going from 160 to 200 is about 10x scarier.... Same goes for these ETA's..... it's not that they're "wrong", but they're estimates ( estimated time of arrival). Here's how those work:

1 day - 14 days: This ETA is rock solid (means it's already shipping from Taiwan)

15 days - 30 days: This ETA is pretty good but may slip (means production is happening or set to happen within days, then they need to ship).

31 days - 45 days: This ETA is really flexible because there are a lot of pieces to the puzzle (means model isn't in production yet and Taiwan has complete control over when this occurs... production, shipping, delivery all take about the same amount of time, but if the production day isn't set, it could occur in 1 week.... it could be 1 month... it depends on where their demands are).

Anyway.... basically the W3j may show up during the first few days of April... but it could as far as the middle of the month or even never because as of today a production date hasn't been set.... but before anyone flips out... the W3v was the most popular model last year and this is deffinately happening.

In regards to the Lambo Vx1, Asus has put too much into marketing and Asus & Lamborghini is already focusing on the next models.... Taiwan just needs to find time to produce them.... So they will happen, but the ETA of "April" is one that hasn't changed for the last month and when it was given, it was more than 45 days away. I'm not saying it's going to slip further, but anything more than 45 days away is usually calculated as early, middle or late Quarter.... so the Lambo Vx1's last official ETA was "Early Q2 `06" which means sometime in April.... However, the second Lambo model which isn't even in the engineering stage... has a tenative ETA of "Late Q2 `06 which means June. An ETA that far way could EASILY turn into July or August.

So..... I hope that was a lesson to everybody..... 45 days is about all you can count on and that can certainly turn into 60 days in the blink of an eye...... 30 days is really something you can count on though.

 

ETAs are pretty much useless, no matter which company, brand, etc. usually, the dates barely matter, the ETA for a certain mouse by Logitech was in October. It's still not out yet

Best to sit back, and wait.

 

Actually the MacBook Pro is thinner and features a dedicated graphic card. As for the dimensions of the V6 chassis, it would seem at its thinnest point it measures 1" but the thickest point is still 1.2" ...

 

... the ".2" includes the feet wich give the the system a little more height for air circulation.... Apple has always been on the level of Dell when it comes to giving their weight and dimensions... but regardless, they are very close..... the difference you ask? One is a widescreen and from what I'm told, gives just enough room to fit the proper cooling device..... But it wasn't a matter of fitting the x1600 in the V6, it was a matter of cooling it to a level Asus expects for a "professional" system..... I'm not sure the upper limit on temp, but they couldn't get below it - otherwise all of the ensembles w/ dedicated graphics would all use 256mb x1600's....

... but with that said, Apple has never been known for a cool running system.... and a majority of apple buyers are repeat customers and they'll buy any system that has an increase in performance over their last model and as long as it doesn't run "hotter" I think we'll never hear a peep out of them.. Regardless, guess who makes the MacBook? The 15.4" MacBook and the eventual 15.4" V series from Asus are going to be #1 and #2 in everyone's "best notebook" reviews in the next six months.... guarenteed.

 

That certainly sounds intriguing... I'd love to see it (as well as many other potential customers out there)

 

I'm not saying anything remotely official..... but the V series is new and it's been very popular for the last year...... a larger and smaller model has also been batted around since before the first V6v came out...... so it is just a matter of time, but it's not even on the plate yet...... but I'm sure we could all imagine something like a V6 widescreen footprint.... but if I gave an estimated shot in the dark... it'd be 6 months or more away..... but there has to be an expansion of the series, not just one model...

 

So if the first lambo keeps its ETA release date which it seams that they will. Then the specs should be announced sometime in the next 1-2 weeks?

BTW thanks for clearing up the ETA stuff. I know all about ETA's though having been into building and playing on computers for 10 years now. Though I didnt know exactly how or if notebook ETA's work like anything else, but now I know a lot more.

 

... my ETA's are a mix of Asus' and a whole lot of averages based on ETA's of the last 5+ years.... it's not an exact science, but this is how I've broken it down and it's helped us learn when to set up our advanced order... but also to figure out how solid certain specs, and things are..... it's worked rather well over the part year or so since I actually put these things down on paper and judged what was going on. The last year has been the most consistant and it's also produced the most laptops... so the more that come in, the more my theory is tested..... Asus is pretty efficient now, but the more days you get out there, the greater chance of hitting a bump in the road.

 

Ya it works that way for most eta's the closer you get the more solid the date is.

Back to my question. If they don't bump the eta for the lambos anymore should they announce the specs within the next couple/few weeks?

 

According to a new pcworld article this beast is gonna hit in april! price will be 3300 or so. Specs include a 120gb hard drive (5400rpm?) nvidia graphics (no idea what though) and intel dual core pentium m processor. comes with 1gig ram

I want a yellow one!!!

 

For 3300$ it better have a 7800GTX and a 7200rpm hard drive and 2.0 duo at least. I know the official specs haven't been announced yet.

 

A 7800 In a 1.1" frame? You've gotta be kidding me!

I mean, who wouldn't want that, but think realistically, it'll heat up faster then George Foreman grills!

 

Here is a picture of the Asus Lamborghini laptop at Cebit 2006

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30164

 

it will prob have a x1600

 

Are you taking crazy pills? You're not alone, people throw out crazy numbers and models thinking this is what's gotta be in something to make it worth it..... you're nuts. a 7800gtx? Really... are you kidding? Maybe they stacked two V6 chassis' on top of each other, there might be room for that card and perhaps the leaf blower that you need to cool it

 

This is actually a uniwill model i think it is. Same size as the w2v and weight that has a 7800 in it. that i thought was impressive.

 

got links? But that's really not a comparison product..... a W2 is 17" and has two pounds on the V6..... we're talking different classes...

 

I wonder if any details will be announced at the show?

 

http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/notebooks/product.cfm?ProductType=5720

I wasnt really comparing it i know the w2 is alot bigger than v6. i just mean it was impressive anyways because how thin, Im used to 7800s in those **** 12lbs clevos

 

Humm look what I found. I don't put a lot of credibility into it but its interesting none the less. If it is credible for Lambos guts then the Lambo is gonna suck.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/editorial/print/ces-2006.html

Scroll to the very bottom.


Lamborghini from ASUS: Affordable Luxury or Unattainable Dream?
You surely remember the famous Acer Ferrari series (for details read our review here ). Now looks like we’ve got another race-laptop on the list. ASUS rolled out a new Lamborghini branded notebook:

This laptop is designed on Intel Centrino Mobile Technology Duo with the CPU working at 1.66GHz. It features 1GB of RAM, a 100GB hard drive and a new NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 graphics processor.

Of course, it also has a DVD-RW drive, and a complete set of ports and connectors. Quite a decent package for a big name, eh?

These were just a few interesting picks from the CES 2006 showfloors. I hope that you enjoyed this little tour and stay tuned for more news coming in our daily News Wire!

 

Those are the specs of a regular V6J. I personally don't think Asus is that silly to make the Lambo model with those specifications.

 

Like I said I didn't think they were credible. Also Asus prices the first lambos at $2700-$3100 usd and that spec isnt anything close to worth that.