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    Asus N10J is now available on Newegg

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Sero, Oct 4, 2008.

  1. Sero

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    I'm waiting for this to show up on Ebay. Then I'm going in with the live.com deal.
     
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    Thats a good idea, hopefully the 30% live is still active, that would drop $200 off the price.
     
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    True that. I'm really in no rush. This is a toy as I'm sure it is for most of us. I have an Aspire One at them moment. In any event, the live deals have come and gone so I'm certain we can take advantage of it eventually!
     
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    Gentechpc also has them in stock now and their prices are more competitive than newegg's.
     
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    The thing about the 30% cashback is that you have to wait 2 months before you get the "cash back" By that time, the prices on the N10 may have dropped. This actually happened to the G50 when it first came out. There's also a HUGE amount of ebay sellers exploiting this promotion by selling items more than the MSRP
     
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  8. Sero

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    From that ebay listing it shows that a 9 cell is available, I wonder if it would work with the 1000H
     
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    The N10E and N10J (A1/A2) have been available on GenTechPC (gentechpc.com) for quite a while now. I'd get them there, since the prices are $25 cheaper, too.
     
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    There's one selling for msrp.
     
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    That makes no sense. Regardless of whether (as the previous poster suggested) you get $200 in two months, the fact of the matter is if you're looking for an N10J NOW...the ebay live deal is the best currently going. There's no way around it.
     
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    Yep, Live is pretty much a rebate without the hassle of paperwork. :D
     
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    whats live?
     
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    My post makes perfect sense, thank you. I don't consider eBay as a reliable notebook reseller, hence I didn't say anything about it.

    However, if you didn't mean to quote my post, thats fine.
     
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    Excalibur PC who is a well know PC seller and also a site sponsor here is one of those ebay sellers you don't consider reliable.


    edit - I'm currently exchanging emails with someone from GentechPC in regards to listing on ebay and taking advantage of that part of the market. Yes, THAT GentechPC.
     
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    Woot, just got a response from Gentech that they're going to list some merchandise on ebay as well!

    Woot!
     
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    Haha I was thinking about asking them to do that but did not know if they would. Still I would get an EEE 1000H with 30% back rather than than the N10.
     
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    What "THAT" GenTech PC? Dude, seriously - all I said was that I'd rather buy them off GenTech than Newegg....give it a rest with the eBay thing - its valid for all computers, and if thats the way you're gonna go, then by all means, do it. I'd probably do the same if I was in the market for a notebook, but since I'm not really, I'm not paying quite as much attention to the special promotions or the 30% off Live and Paypal thing. No need to attack, is it?

    (If it is, please let me know, so then I can attack you back. Though I doubt the mods would be pleased about it.)

    As for eBay and reliability - if you know what you're doing, then its fine. If not, you can get screwed. I was unaware about Excalibur and Gentech being on there. As you might be able to imagine, I don't spend a whole lot of time on eBay looking at laptops.
     
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    Easy, I'm here to help people save a buck or two if I can. If my tone sounded that way, it's because you were initially quick to dismiss ebay without knowing all the facts. That's a $200 savings for anyone looking.

    If you want to "attack" lol, have fun bro.
     
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    Meh, I just didn't mention it because I didn't know all the full details about it. So rather than potentially misinform about something I did not know, I didn't say anything about it. The Live discount with PayPal is still pretty sweet though, I will say. Microsoft is essentially handing out free money.
     
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    I'd prefer no attacks, actually. :p
     
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  22. rozaback

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    want to wait with a enhanced atom processor, 2Ghz maybe????
     
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    With the Atoms, I'm not so concerned about clock speed as I am about a dual core Atom. If it was dual core, I'd go for it instantly, but none of the netbooks seem to have a dual core atom. Double the power draw and more heat output kills it, I suppose.
     
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    would the current atom be comparable to the original core duo vs the core 2 duo? i know that my w3j was before c2d.
     
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    The current 1.6GHz Atom is supposedly almost on par with the ULV 1.2GHz Pentium M and the 1.06GHz ULV Core Solo. So I highly doubt it could come anywhere near a 1.83GHz/2GHz Core Duo processor (those were the two CPU options on the W3J).
     
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    I hear the dual core atom is supposed to go in desktops, not netbooks.

    Intel is rather picky about what they do with there products, thus why the N10 has a low end nvidia card in there instead of a high end integrated like the x4500
     
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    Do you have a link for that?

    I thought the concept of the Atom was superb cooling/power consumption whilst sacrificing power. I don't understand what purpose it would serve as a desktop chip.
     
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    There is a dual core atom, the Atom 330, but it's currently only a desktop chip. Haven't heard any rumors for an N version of the same chipset.

    It's the upgrade to the Atom 230s, which is the desktop equivalent of the N270 mobile processor. The new processors have new motherboards, too, so the wait begins for the new mobile platform. Asus has been dropping hits about dual core atoms later this year, and since their lineup is mostly notebooks, I'd imagine there's something coming.
     
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    can you all give me more information on this 30% for live. What is this and how do I sign up to get me a n10 and 30% back.
     
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    nevermind if found the link on the first page. great deal.
     
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    hmmm....I want portability for work, and also be able to launch up my Strategy Games...I'd better stick with the U6V I guess?
     
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    If the U6V is within your budget, then definitely go with the U6V. From aesthetics to build quality to performance, the U6 far superior to the N10. You'll probably loose a bit of the portability aspect, but if you're willing to sacrifice that, then the U6 would be the best choice :)
     
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    Dont forget there will be other N series units, that could fit the bill better.

    The N20 is going to be a 12" I think, has an optical drive and should be much cheaper than the U6V. I think the N series is supposed to be the cheap line similar to the Dell Volstro vs the Standard Dells.
     
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    Do you know if the N20 is gona have a 9200/9300 grafic card?? or intel x3100 or x4500

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    The 30% cashback is onley for US residents :(
     
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    Id assume the same graphics card, but I dont know.

    It almost definitely wont have the x4500 as thats under intel control.
     
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    I am pretty sure I remember reading that the N20 will be integrated... but I couldn't find the article again just now(in the 3 mins i spent looking for it).

    Maybe you're in luck
     
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    Yep...it's within budget, but was wondering if I could accomplish the same thing...but optical is necessary and I really need a stronger CPU...so I guess it's U6V for me then....anyone heard of any changes to that one pending or rumored? not to hijack... :D
     
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    I highly doubt the Atom CPU will be sufficient for the 2 games you mentioned. As for changes, the U6V is the latest refresh with Centrino 2, which came out just a month or two ago (It came out after the M50 and F8 refresh as I recall).
     
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    Yep...my problem is Atom and Optical Drive...U6V it is then !
     
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    I'm sure you'll be extremely happy with the U6V as I am with mine :D
    Everything about it is just so elegant, even the packaging screams luxury. The LED screen is also amazingly awesome which boasts 300 nits of brightness. I've been using this notebook for a couple weeks now, and I haven't found anything I don't like about it (yet).
     
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    Thanks...I'm a CPA and need to take it out in the field with me....but, I'm also a strategy gamer (first?) :D :D
     
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