Asus: U3s will NOT have the new LED technolegy

on the fashion show (Fremont, CA) Asus made, they released more information about their laptops.
published on their website (23/8) info from their show:
seems that the new upcoming U3s will not support the LED screen technolegy.

U3s:

U1f:

that explains the low price tag on the upcoming U3s.
shame for Asus.

 

Sorry to be technical but shoudn't this be in the news section?

 

To be fair, ASUS had never announced it had an LED screen, but Andrew noted in the preview model that it was backlit - only when I asked if it was. However, in the original post, it was not mentioned, and Andrew added it afterwards, which could mean that the test model was indeed LED, but it did not make the final cut.

Either way, ASUS never mentioned it was LED backlit, it was us who....I guess indirectly assumed it would be.

 

A bit of a bummer I guess... but it still looks like a great machine (like most Asus notebooks nowadays).

 

Sam, where've you been?!

And you should really look around the new ASUS units more, it's not the same as it once was during the V6/W3/Z70/M6 days

 

This is disappointing... I'm even closer to buying a MacBook Pro now...or *gasp* even a dell >>;

 

Hmm, the value quotient has gone down the drain then. Its not overpriced, but neither is it the excellent deal that it once seemed to be. I'd still take the U3 over an SZ6 any day, though that may be due to my hatred of all things VAIO.

 

i'm wavering between the two, why do you think the U3 is a better one?

 

The fact that he had a very poor experience with his Vaio FJ has left a very sour taste in his mouth with Sony. Have you throughly researched all the differences between the two?

And if I recall, I thought you were looking at a 11.1" notebook?

 

nice memory Rahul my friend,
unfortuanlly, all of the 11.1 are not as strong.
you can only find T7xxx on a 13.1 or more today... so.


b.t.w
look at: small-laptops.com
main page: "ASUS U3 Available in US"
and they said its LED as well.
but the link they gave seems to say nothing what so ever about the LED.
as well as not even one store selling the machine.

 

The TrustedReview's hands-on first look of the device (an engineering sample) also had the LED backlit screen. The fact that Asus has said nothing about it thus far (you'd really think they would crow about such a feature...) makes me think it got scrapped on the way to production, or Asus is still deciding whether or not to put it into the notebook.

And the reason I would take the U3 (other than the fact that I hate Sony, as Rahul mentioned) is that based on what I have seen with the TX, TZ, and SZ premium and the U1, S6, and W5/7, the Asus has a much sturdier lid that offers more protection than the seriously lacking Sony cheap-plastic lids, which feel just flimsy, which is pretty unexpected for a $2000+ notebook. Its also pretty telling that all of the SZ, TX, and TZ models I have seen at Best Buy have had damaged screens, while none of the 25 other computers have any problems with the screen.

 

LOL, your BB must be full of some punk-*** kids or something, never seen a broken Vaio LCD except for a TR at Fry's Electronics back in 04. I do know how a bad experience puts an almost permanent bad taste in your mouth. I've heard nothing but praise for Fujitsu but had bad service with a P5020D repair. I know its really hard, but I'd still consider Sony, maybe not now.

I've just had a bad experience with Paypal, they've frozen $900+ of mine, better give it back soon so I never have to use their disgusting service again!

I've never even used an Asus so far so can't comment on them but I'm really upset over their EEE getting less specs and rising in price and still NO WORD on the XG-Station.

 

You'll never get that money back from PayPal.

 

Has anyone thought of calling Asus to confirm whether or not it will have the LED backlight? I called the USA office but they didn't even know about the U3

 

I'm a little bit apprehensive - just because its not listed on that promo doesn't necessarily mean its not there, right? Maybe Asus didn't write it down because they wanted to focus on the GPS in that little blurb.

They didn't actively come out and say no, right? So maybe there's still a chance. I hope our resellers get word soon.

 

When I was last on the sony site and looking at the SZ, I do not remember them mentioning that it has led-backlight technology. My point is that just because they don't say it in their specs doesn't mean it won't have it. I think someone needs to call Asus and ask them directly to get a proper answer.

 

The U3s now appears on the Canadian site as front page news, but again, no mentions on the LED screen if it has it or not.

 

Just called Asus America. The guy I spoke to didn't know right way so he told me to hang on while he checked on it. He then came back and said the only model he knows about with that technology is the U1F.
The conclusion I draw from this is nothing. I'm not completely sure he was aware that the U3 is a new model.
Anyways, I think I will have to be patient and just wait.

 

I don't understand where in the original poster's quote is there any information at all pertaining to the belief that the U3 will not have a LED-backlit LCD screen. In the quote, it does say the U3 will have an "LCD cover" but that does not exclude the fact that it may indeed have LED-backlighting.

As others have mentioned, just because they don't mention it doesn't mean the laptop lacks it. Most of today's new mobile devices, for example, are LED-backlit but they don't mention that as a feature.

 

Paypal is the biggest SCAM.

 

True, we can't say it doesn't have it unless ASUS themselves states it. Though, comparing to notebooks, only 0.5% if not less have LED back lighting, which is why Dell/Sony/Apple is so keen on advertising it.

 

Usually, with such a rare feature, companies that have it will crow about it at the top of their lungs, which is what Apple and Dell and Sony have been doing. Its like the hybrid graphics system, you see Asus saying a lot about that feature.

I mean, c'mon, if your computer has a really rare, really cutting edge feature, wouldn't you let the world know about it too? If Asus hasn't, that probably means that it isn't there.

 

I wouldnt. Ill keep this rare feature to myself! Dont want someone else stealing it!

 

Veering further from the topic, but if you want to play it safe, only make purchases via PayPal using a credit card.

If you ever want your money back, call the credit card, refute the purchase (after you get your new credit card statement) and they'll give you back your money. No hesitation, no questions asked. PayPal gets shafted.

After all, companies are paying credit card companies to be able to accept credit cards...the credit card companies stand by their customers because hey, they're making much of their revenue through their high interest rates.

 

The U3S-A1B does NOT have an LED backlit screen.

 

ExcaliberPC selling $1549

Someone in Taiwan already bought one
check out the link but it is in Chinese just click the link to open the pic
http://www.mobile01.com/topicdetail.php?f=233&t=396744&last=3577999

According to that article they said because Asus is selling so cheap therefore they decided not to put LED Backlit on

 

Understandable, I mean, the closest thing to the U3s without LED backlighting is still $400+ away in the m1330.

Though I hope they will have other versions out...like, with the external HD and LED. For a price of course.

I just looked at the review. And darn, for $1550, that seems like such a deal...maybe?

 

great! i reckon the material use in U3 is much better than M1330