Asus M60J on the Way with Core I7

This looks pretty good decent midranger and good looking :

http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=7818

apparently it is "satin brushed aluminum looking"

 

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2009/09/asus_m60j_notebook.html

Another article with a better picture i like the looks of this notebook. Very entertainment like.

 

And here is a 10 page thread on it

 

M60J, not G60J.

But anyway, Asus has a pretty decent article about both of them. Seems to be a bit more informative than either of those articles.

http://www.asus.com/News.aspx?N_ID=BSAybM3hLVlzfVxx

 

Ah, my fault, but eh, close enough

 

It seems this will only come with one display resolution 1366x768. This could be good for watching movies, but if I want to use it for work something like 1680x1050 would be better.

I hope asus will also offer i7 platform with a higher resolution configuration.

 

G51J and G60J

 

Reading comprehension my friend..........

well since its 16:9 it would actually be 1600 x 900. I don't see why there wouldn't be a better options available in the future.

It'll be interesting to see what other I7 notebooks from Asus that will emerge.

 

man i dunno whether i want some ultrathin or the g51j now! but is it a typo or is there some new nvidia card called GTX 240m in the m60j (and no 1333mhz ram in the g51/60?)

 

Yea yea yea

 

As far as I remember the ASUS spec page for M60J mentions display is 16" HD (1366x768) Color-Shine (Glare-type).

Here: http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=pAWDOlwZMb508qWy

 

Read the post he was responding to.

 

Its all good

Thank you!!!! Reading Comprehensions FTW!!

 

Why isn't Asus putting 1600x900 screen? 16:9 ok if you want, but not 1366 damnit! That's way too low! I was very interested in this notebook but the screen kills it for me. It will be MSI GT640 or the new XPS 1645. I had faith in you Asus

 

This notebook is still sweet though(Yeah i know the screen is the greatest out there)

think about it like this at this Res you will be able to run games at high and medium for a long time to come.

 

I am not looking for a gaming notebook, but rather to use it for work as a desktop replacement.
Gaming notebook would also be fine, but these models usually are very colorful and have lighting effects in addition to noisy fans which is nothing that I would like to used in office.

My current M50vm is also multimedia notebook with 1680x1050 display, and I find it as a good desktop replacement.
My work requires me to do many simulations including Matlab and I am keeping an eye on ASUS new i7 line up to replace my current notebook until beginning of 2010.
I need something with higher resolution not just 1366x768.

No offense to my gaming brothers\sisters. I am also a gamer, but for that I have myself built a powerful desktop PC at home.

 

Well I only game at home on my 1080p monitor so this isn't the issue. I really like working with my 1680x1050 screen in labs since I can have the lab sheet taking half the screen and my excel sheet taking the other half. I'll go re-check at FS what is the feeling with 1366x766 soon though.

 

I do not think it is the greatest out there by any means........

 

She was being sarcastic.

 

Yeah, I am the same way i HDMI to my Samsung. If I hear anything about a higher res display i will let you know

............................Yes, why thank you!

Turbo, I see what you are saying. I think there is still hope. I also think this notebook will sell well, if it does(Which in my mind again i definitely think it will) we may see higher res options later on.

There is a long time for Asus to do something for you, because as you states you are waiting till the beginning of 2010(like me )



On a side note, WOW the build seems to be really solid take a look:

 

That's exactly what I was trying to say.
At work the higher resolution is better. Actually, I have my notebook pluged all the time to 1900x1200 resolution monitor in my office.
But when working in the lab than I have to use the notebook display.

I hope ASUS will also release i7 refresh for M50-series as this line was always offered with different resolution screens.

Yes build quality looks very solid. The construction looks similar to M50-series.

 

HOLY CRAP!!!! 8,000 3D mark! This caught me off guard!

 

The shader scores are weak. It managed 7900 because of the CPU.

 

Look at the vid i posted in gaming forum.

Still pretty good. I personally would still take the 4670 instead. But they go neck and neck.

 

Does this design look awesome or what? I really like it, it is probably one of the best Asus design notebooks i've seen in a while. Asus, make a gaming notebooks using these materials, lol.

On another note Asus is saying a lot about these Altec Lansing speakers they claim its really good. Well at least it looks good so far Be interesting to hear how they sound

 

Cant see those.

 

Really? i see them perfectly fine....anyone else having problems?

 

I can't see them either.

 

Looks like a netbook in the first picture you posted Red Dragon...

 

Yeah, thats because that was a far out/small picture.

 

Not a fan of touch sensitive control but that's a sweet notebook, can't wait for the pricing to be out!

 

Hm, this should be priced like the N61. So i will go on record, and say $1200. Even with the i7 and GT240. Though that is just an estimate i have been pretty good at guessing Asus prices so far.

 

Images can't be seen due to hotlinking.

 

Kindly keep this family-friendly please. (removed language-problematic image from previous post)