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    Asus New Lamborghini VX5

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by nicksti, Sep 4, 2009.

  1. nicksti

    nicksti Notebook Evangelist

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    Edit: It is available from here http://www.excaliberpc.com/593072/asus-lamborghini-vx5-a1w-16-notebook.html

    Model: Asus Lamborghini VX5-A1
    Colours: Black, White
    Description: ASUS top-of-the-line LAMBORGHINI notebook - BLACK - A newly adopted illuminated chiclet keyboard. Light sensor intelligently monitors the lighting conditions. Luxuriously sewn leather palm-rest. Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal lens cover shields a built-in webcam with a touch of class.
    Specs: 16" HD (1366 x768), Q9000 (2.00GHz Quad-Core), 4G DDR3, NV GT 130M 1GB DDR3 VRAM, 1TB 5400RPM (500G x 2), BD Combo/Vista Ultimate (64 bit), 802.11 agn, FP, BT 2.0M, 6 cell, Carry Bag, Optical Mouse
    Price: $2999.00 MSRP
    Availability: End of Month (Sept 09)
    Website: http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=SGVGxYEAKu15BCwA

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    What I never got about these "premium" systems like the Acer Ferrari and such is why don't they put in better GFX cards? And the resolution is the crap 1366x768 :( If I pay $3000 I would like a proper GFX card and resolution.
     
    nicksti, Sep 4, 2009
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  2. BobXX

    BobXX Newbie

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    Yea, lol :)

    "top-of-the-line" in price maybe, but definitely not specs.
     
    BobXX, Sep 4, 2009
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    ZoeyOs Notebook Consultant

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    I found it to be a little odd. With the design and marketing it makes it seem like they're trying to advertise a high end gaming laptop, but that's obviously not what this was built for, apparently. I'm not really sure where their aim is with this one, other than the obvious "wow" factor.
     
    ZoeyOs, Sep 4, 2009
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    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    Looks nice just like the acer ferrari. Internals leave a lot to be desired.
     
    5150Joker, Sep 4, 2009
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  5. nicksti

    nicksti Notebook Evangelist

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    But when you own a notebook like this the FIRST thing you will get asked is what kind of games you can play on it.

    I get it with the Voodoo Envy and the Sony Vaio Z, but this screams GAMER but instead its lamer.
     
    nicksti, Sep 4, 2009
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  6. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Well maybe it's for people that are willing to pay 3000 just for looks, without bothering to check (or allowing themselves to be lied about) the performance.

    In which case, they probably deserve this laptop.
     
    E.B.E., Sep 5, 2009
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    Rezigrene Notebook Evangelist

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    Ha ha, gotta love rich people who'll throw money at anything.

    Looks kinda like that ridiculous Alienware Best But has online. Same price, too.
     
    Rezigrene, Sep 5, 2009
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  8. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    My god that's expensive. I can buy two and a half G51's with that kind of money. The money that Asus R&D used went towards making that thing instead of towards improving cooling on the G51 and G71.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Sep 5, 2009
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