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    Asus UX31 Ultrabook

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by pear-i, May 31, 2011.

  1. kefan777

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    which countries and retailers in Europe will get stock first?

    amazon DE and FR ?

    please as soon as something comes up, post it in the forum, thanks :)
     
    kefan777, Oct 10, 2011
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  2. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Asus site still says 20 hourse till release. Are they releasing it at midnight? It's the 11th Asus, how about some firm information?
     
    Bronsky, Oct 11, 2011
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  3. 0x29A

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    Maybe right away? The same story with all the secrecy, NDAs and stuff was there with Nvidia 580m cards. Nobody new anything and one day they just appeared... read to be installed and shipped.
     
    0x29A, Oct 11, 2011
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  4. Mandrel

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    The countdown says 17:45 still, that would make it the 12th in NY.
     
    Mandrel, Oct 11, 2011
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    wayofki, Oct 11, 2011
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    jyar727 Notebook Guru

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    Damn it, whoever made this countdown sucks. Why can't they just be direct and say when the heck it is supposed to be released and in addition have the countdown. ugh.
     
    jyar727, Oct 11, 2011
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    Does anyone know where the best (fastest) place to buy one of these is likely going to be?
    EDIT: In the U.S.
     
    smckenna, Oct 11, 2011
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  8. 0x29A

    0x29A Notebook Evangelist

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    10h 14 min to go here right in this moment. CEST (Central European Summer Time, UTC+2) timezone here.

    Amazon.* ? Talking Europe.

    I can see UX31 already listed in a german price-search engine but no offers/prizes are there so far. That's NDA in action I guess.
    http://geizhals.at/eu/?in=&fs=asus+ux+31


    Edit: Oh, there's already a price for UX 21 -> http://geizhals.at/eu/685800
    Core i5-2467M 2x 1.60GHz ULV • 4096MB • 128GB SSD = 865.19 GP = 995,73 EUR
     
    0x29A, Oct 11, 2011
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  9. kefan777

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    Asus UX31E-DH52 Ultrabook Computer 13.3" | eBay

    i bought HP Touchpad from their own website and no problems at all (just if anyone's asking if they're reliable)

    but 1250 USD for i5 is way too much.

    btw, why do they say: ZENBOOK™ UX31E-DH52 ?

    what's zenbook? the title says asus anyway.
     
    kefan777, Oct 11, 2011
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  10. jetnis

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    jetnis, Oct 11, 2011
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  11. wayofki

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    Lol. Ok I literally watched the counter reach zero.. . And then you know what happened? It added a one to the number of days remaining! What a joke
     
    wayofki, Oct 11, 2011
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  12. kefan777

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    says 7h 49 mins just now.
     
    kefan777, Oct 11, 2011
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  13. prepseb

    prepseb Notebook Evangelist

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    12h34 left, Eastern Montreal/New-York
     
    prepseb, Oct 11, 2011
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  14. Mandrel

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    Mandrel, Oct 11, 2011
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  15. Jorlin

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    I hope there will be a non-glossy display option... or a very good antireflective coating...
     
    Jorlin, Oct 11, 2011
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    1600x900 display, 17W TDP processors. Is this the first time anything other than 13" and "up to a Core i7" has been released? So far, it's shaping up to be very good! I can't wait for the guinea pigs..ermm, I mean.. the REVIEWS! :D
     
    RWUK, Oct 11, 2011
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    wayofki, Oct 11, 2011
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  18. Jorlin

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    No posts = every one is watching the live stream... XD
     
    Jorlin, Oct 11, 2011
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    prepseb, Oct 11, 2011
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    sorry Jonney Shih, but Steve Jobs' presentations were better.

    (despite the UX31 being cool)
     
    kefan777, Oct 11, 2011
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  21. Jorlin

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    ...well... do we know more now? ... waiting for the press release...
     
    Jorlin, Oct 11, 2011
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    ...will go on sale in the US tomorrow, October 12, starting at $999 for the 11.6-inch UX21 and $1,099 for the 13.3-inch UX31.

    now name the retailers who stock them and that's all i needed to know.
     
    kefan777, Oct 11, 2011
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  23. Mandrel

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    Says they are ready to go on sale tomorrow. Wonder where. This is where Apple does things right. Hypes people up, and then lets them get the new toys quickly and easily right away.
     
    Mandrel, Oct 11, 2011
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  24. Jorlin

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    I wish the presentation would have focused more on what the Zenbook is instead what it is compared to "competitors"...
     
    Jorlin, Oct 11, 2011
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  25. prepseb

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    Hope we get them tomorrow in Canada too. Cmon Newegg.Ca and Tigerdirect.ca
     
    prepseb, Oct 11, 2011
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  26. Jorlin

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    Germany... anyone?
     
    Jorlin, Oct 11, 2011
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  27. BigNerd

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    1600x900 for $1099 is pretty good considering that's $200 below an MBA.

    I would take the UX31 over the other 13" ubooks based on resolution alone.
     
    BigNerd, Oct 11, 2011
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    Jorlin, Oct 11, 2011
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    What is the graphic card? Intel HD 3000?
     
    prepseb, Oct 11, 2011
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  30. ynobody01

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    I'm personally looking forward to getting one of these. :D

    Intel HD 3000 is graphics that are processed on the CPU. It was the big thing about Sandy Bridge. They're okay graphics.
     
    ynobody01, Oct 11, 2011
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  31. Jorlin

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    Apparently... November for Germany... some German news sites state... :(

    I need a new notebook now... (see below) :(
     
    Jorlin, Oct 11, 2011
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  32. kefan777

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    any ideas on availability in UK ? or Europe in general?
     
    kefan777, Oct 11, 2011
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  33. Bronsky

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    The specifications look decent. The price is $100 higher than I had hoped. It will all come down to the quality of the display. Anyone see specifications on the display yet, as far as brightness (nits), contrast and color gamut?

    If they're really available tomorrow, we should have the answer to that soon.
     
    Bronsky, Oct 11, 2011
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  34. 0x29A

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    That's prolly because of the localized qwerz keyboard. I bet you can order sooner from e.g. some british shop, but with qwerty (us international) keyboard.
     
    0x29A, Oct 11, 2011
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  35. Jorlin

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    We should...
    There are quotes that the brightness is supposed to be up to 400 cd/sqm. I am curious if this is true... I hope the colours will be great as well...


    I need a QWERTZ... yep... QWERTY sooner as always :(
     
    Jorlin, Oct 11, 2011
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  36. dariusnaz

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    Wow I like the 1600x900 resolution.

    the DH72 is $1000+ less than the vaio Z I was looking at... maybe this is a better buy
     
    dariusnaz, Oct 11, 2011
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  37. MintSkinz

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    No backlit keyboard :( NOOOO!
     
    MintSkinz, Oct 11, 2011
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  38. SoundsGood

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    The Toshiba Ultrabook has one. :) (YESSSS!)
     
    SoundsGood, Oct 11, 2011
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  39. DuckM4n

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    Tell me where to send my money Asus, in return for that fine sliver of aluminium and silicon.
     
    DuckM4n, Oct 11, 2011
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  40. prepseb

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    I don't mind. I find it to be useless.
     
    prepseb, Oct 11, 2011
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    No reviews yet ? Hope the display is good !
     
    Xe0n, Oct 11, 2011
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  42. kefan777

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    lol, you want reviews written hour after it was introduced? :)
     
    kefan777, Oct 11, 2011
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    Usually the reviews are already done before launching the product and the only reason why reviewers don't publish it before is because of a NDA
     
    Xe0n, Oct 11, 2011
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    not with this kind of products.
     
    kefan777, Oct 11, 2011
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    this is what I needed to know.

    UK: With both laptops available to order from 21 October at Currys, PC World, Comet and Amazon...

    just $1099 vs. £999 ($1574) for the same model is "a bit" unfair.

    (that's why I bought my last laptop in the US)
     
    kefan777, Oct 12, 2011
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    Display seems to be 450 nits.

    Can't seem to order from Canada yet... Amazon.ca says Nov. 10th.
     
    Xe0n, Oct 12, 2011
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  48. prepseb

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    Newegg.com have them in stock. Should not be too long before Newegg.Ca get them.
     
    prepseb, Oct 12, 2011
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  49. Bronsky

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    All of the "first impression" articles seem to be re-writes of the Asus press package. No word on the display quality yet. PCMag claims to have spent serious hands on time with the UX31, so you think they would have turned the display on ... no?

    XoticPC is listing them for $50 over base MSRP price ($16 over on a cash deal). Custom Laptops, Gaming Notebooks, Custom Gaming Laptops | XOTIC PC They have no idea when they'll have them in stock ready to ship. It would be nice to have one repasted with IC Diamond 7 from the Asus dealer. It would also be nice to have someone help with Asus abysmal service here in the US.

    New egg lists the UX31 as having a 720p display. That is clearly an error - right?

    So, anybody order one yet?
     
    Bronsky, Oct 12, 2011
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  50. Xe0n

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    xotic also list it with a 720p screen. must be an error.
     
    Xe0n, Oct 12, 2011
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