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    Best Place To Buy My Asus Z70va ?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by indefuseable chronic, Oct 4, 2005.

  1. indefuseable chronic

    indefuseable chronic Notebook Consultant

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    FINALLY IVE DECIDED ONTHE Z70VA.

    where would you guys say is the best place to buy it ?
    ive heard refurbished can be good and bad.... where can i buy refurbished that would be good ?

    it doesnt have to be refurbished though but it would save me some bucks... if getting refurbished u guys think i should go wit hte w2 ?
     
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Theres no refurbished ones, since...that's pretty impossible since its from the dealer and not ASUS....so at most its second hand.

    Check the ASUS FAQ in the ASUS subforums to find a list of resellers
     
    coriolis, Oct 4, 2005
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Proportable and DiscountLaptops are very good.
     
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    Geared2Play.com, the most affordable with the same parts and much better support. If the price wasn't lower enough compared to the rest, they also have many discounts that you can combine also... student, cash discount, fireman, military, free shipping, etc. Got my Z70V and Z70VA from there.
    :D
     
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    NYBOY Notebook Geek

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    have you (or anyone you know) had experiences with www.discountlaptos.com previously?

    I am strongly considering buying from them do to the nice set-ups they have.
     
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    c9tech.com
     
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    ISTNC is also a good one... you may want to check them out
    www.istnc.com
     
    AuroraS, Oct 4, 2005
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  8. ZaZ

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    I almost bought a Z71v from them before getting my T42. They seemed pretty good on the pre-sales side. They have very good reseller ratings. That is what I can tell you.
     
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    I just got my z70va from discountlaptops.com, I would highly recommend them. Cash discount, review discount, very friendly and helpful staff. E-mails answered right away. Very pleased :)
     
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  10. indefuseable chronic

    indefuseable chronic Notebook Consultant

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    would the Spare 4800mAh (8 Cell) Battery for M6/Z70 apply for all z70 models ? ie va
     
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    yes, they are all the same chassis
     
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  12. JackBauer

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    ISTNC

    I bought two notebooks from them: Z70v (sold it on eBay) and Z70va (this is why I sold my Z70v). ISTNC has great prices and even better customer service.
     
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  13. indefuseable chronic

    indefuseable chronic Notebook Consultant

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    YEP. so far ISTNC has the best price compared to other sites. why do they call it the z70v refresh ? for sure thats the same as the z70va right ?

    im just kinda pissed that the z70va looks so drab for such a great machine. do they offer different cases like a darker colored case or soemthing ? anything just as good as the z70va that looks better, sleeker , thiner ?
     
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  14. JackBauer

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    Yes, the Z70v "refresh" is the same as the Z70va.

    Y'know, you're the ONLY person I've seen refer to the Z70va as "drab." Most everyone, myself included, thinks it's about the sexiest notebook around. Pictures can't really convey just how good-looking it is. I don't think you'll find any X700 notebook that's thinner, sleeker than the Z70va.
     
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    the z71v is weaker ?
     
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    What do you mean by weaker? The Z71v's 6600 Go card packs neary the same punch as the ATI X700.
     
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  17. indefuseable chronic

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    why pick a 70va over tghe 71v ?
     
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    Default have $1800 limit on buying a notebook. WHATS THE BEST.. so far i like the asus z70v
    want widescreen, very good graphics and screen, good build, clean sleek look, and the hardware firepower to back it up. doesnt have to be asus.

    im going with the z70va so u know what im looking at cause this machine is almost everything i want except for the looks. does this lap have good sound quality ?

    the z70va i want has the pentium M 2.0 Ghz
    1gig of ram , 80gig hardrive 7200rpm, internal bluetooth and wireless internet, whatevers stock and etc. not sure of everything off the top of my head.

    is the z71v weaker ? THANSK GUYS AFTER THIS THREAD I WILL BOTHER NO MORE
     
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  19. JackBauer

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    Z70va = better screen, lighter, slimmer, internal Bluetooth, X700 performs a little better than the 6600 Go in most cases.

    I don't think you can get an 80GB 7200RPM hard drive for the Z70va, unless that's a recently added option.

    No prob about your questions. That why we're here. :)
     
    JackBauer, Oct 4, 2005
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    StarTech is offering an 80gig 7200 HD eta:10/10/05 (i just checked it out.. You can configure a W3v bigtime too. 2.26 PM, 80gig 7200 HD...sweet.
     
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    does the geared2play website mess up for any of you guys?

    I try to configure a z70va on there and it lags me to hell!
     
    bobfet1, Oct 5, 2005
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  22. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Runs fine, :eek:
     
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    We have the Z70Va with bluetooth in stock, and offer student/military, and referral discounts. On most models we usually ship the next day.
     
    startech, Oct 5, 2005
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