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    Asus W3 Santa Rosa

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Dio, Jun 8, 2007.

  1. Dio

    Dio Notebook Evangelist

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    Sorry if this has been asked did a serch no info. So will we see this notebook at all or is the V1 the direct replacement?

    Thax in advance.
     
    Dio, Jun 8, 2007
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    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    The new F8 is the W3 replacement, its been discussed here.
     
    _radditz_, Jun 8, 2007
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  3. Nrbelex

    Nrbelex Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    The W3 series has reached the end of the line. The V series is the closest to a replacement.

    ~ Brett
     
    Nrbelex, Jun 8, 2007
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  4. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    More specifically, the V2J -- or V2S when and if the Santa Rosa version will be released.
     
    E.B.E., Jun 8, 2007
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  5. drew4008

    drew4008 Notebook Geek

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    How does the X1450 on that stack up with the 8400 GS, GT, and the 8600?
     
    drew4008, Jun 8, 2007
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    The go8400G = roughly go7400 performance = roughly x1400 performance. The 8400G is better though.

    But you would want the 8400GT as its roughly = go7600 performance.
     
    _radditz_, Jun 8, 2007
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  7. Homer_Jay_Thompson

    Homer_Jay_Thompson blathering blatherskite

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    I think the ASUS W3 replacement will be the Dell XPS M1330.

    EDIT: There is a thread about that floating around here some where.
     
    Homer_Jay_Thompson, Jun 8, 2007
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  8. drew4008

    drew4008 Notebook Geek

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    Bah, what the hell was the point of making the 8400 then? To save battery life someone said? Yet the battery life on the W7S and A8S is under 3 hours... ummm... something doesn't add up.
     
    drew4008, Jun 8, 2007
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    drew4008 Notebook Geek

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    Only problem... that 1330 with decent specs will be close to $2000 I'll almost guarantee you. I'm not made of money!
     
    drew4008, Jun 8, 2007
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    Yep, it will probably be between $2,000-$2,500 well equipped.
     
    Homer_Jay_Thompson, Jun 8, 2007
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    W3 is 14" and has the x1600 - the F8 is 14" and has the HD 2600
    M1330 is 13" and will support a go8400GT as best due to heat and the HD 2600 is around 8600GT performance.

    I dont see how you can say the M1330 is a W3 replacement in that respect.

    Do mean the M1330 replaces the Asus W7 as thats the 13" with the go7400?
     
    _radditz_, Jun 9, 2007
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  12. Homer_Jay_Thompson

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    Yep. I was thinking of the W7.
     
    Homer_Jay_Thompson, Jun 9, 2007
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    Got any more info on that comparison?
     
    akaidiot, Jun 9, 2007
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  14. _radditz_

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    Not really tbh - nothing substantial. Benchmarks here for the XT version but generally this is what the forum is saying (see the thread on the F8).
     
    _radditz_, Jun 10, 2007
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