Does anyone know when Core Duo notebooks will be available?

Dates would be nice =)

 

Asus' first model will be the Z62f - it's a 14" model similiar to the Z63a - just more boring in design. That ETA is the first week of February.

From then till May there will be new models every couples weeks.

 

Thank you for the prompt reply.

Do you know where in that date range the 17" notebooks will fall?

 

Well... if you're looking at an update to the W2v....... the W2j I think should be out towards the end of March I hope.

 

The specifications of new Yonah notebooks from Asus are already published. I have them in German.


15.4" A6JA,
15"(SXGA+) V6J,
12,1"(XGA) U5A,
12.1" (WXGA) W5F.

More details should be easily searchable.

 

Big Thanks Ivar

Any news about other companies? like Samsung, and other


Thanks,

MysticGolem

 

dates are more important than specs, becasue really the only spec changes are to the chipset and basically identical across all the models...... other than that, a lot of the same designs as last year, with the same features.

.... there are going to be some completely new models, but in the 17" range...... the W2 is still going to be the only one on the Ensemble side and the Z83 (A7) is going to be on the custom side.

 

good to know..
so the only real difference between the V6V/V6Va and the V6J will be chipset?
can't wait to see the completely new models.. is there anything you can tell us about some of the new models? just curious..
thanx!

 

... it's not really a surprise........ go to intel's site and read about the new chipset..... refresh models really just get the new chipset... color may be different but I hope not.

 

I'm really interested in the Z70va, but I think I will end up waiting for the dual core chip to come out. From what I read it should be the same price as the current ones, gives better performance, and battery life.

This site is showing the 2006 models... http://www.asusnotebooks.co.uk/

The A6JA, which should be similiar based on what was posted earlier doesn't have as good of a screen though. Maybe it's upgradable? Display 15.4" (WXGA) Resolution 1280x800

 

Acutally.... there is going to be a price premium on it as there is with anything when it first comes out.....

... and the Z70va may not be refreshed and to settle for an A6 chassis is pathetic... you will NOT like the A6 chassis compared to the M6 (Z70) .. it's totally different.

 

Intel's 65NM process looks very good. Then there should not be shortage of core duo chips. THey were also telling that chipset shortage would be addressed this year. Then why is there a big delay in release of yonah notebooks. I am looking for a T2400 at around 1500-1700 price range. I hope Asus has such a model. I am frankly sick of Dell.:asus:

 

I noticed the case looked different, so I'm glad you mentioned that.

I want to hold off for a while. My old Sony isn't cutting it anymore.

 

W3 series with Napa and ATI x1600, that's what I am waiting for.
On the other hand the Lambo series are quite tempting as well...if the price is not too high.

 

The lambo series will probably be quite expensive... comparable to the W1 or W2 series I would assume.

 

Sure, I think a lot of people will be willing to pay extra for higher spec/better built quality series, I am not a big fan of Lambo but personaly I am willing to pay $200-300 extra.

 

Actually.... think a bit higher...... I don't have the exact specs, but I'm fairly certain that the lambo models will use a higher spec -- similiar to what they did in the US with the W2... but maybe JUST MAYBE a faster hard drive.....

Just like one reason the W2 is so much money (the higher configuration) .. that's going to be why the lambo models are going to cost more... but the lambo models themselves will have a higher ticket value becasue they will be limited, and have some sort of lambo certificate..... special paint, etc... so a few hundred over a similiarly specd model.....

 

Can anyone predict what kind of price drop the release of core duo lapotps will have on the current models? I want to buy a W3V, but if it will be significantly cheaper in a month, I ought ot wait.

 

Might as well just wait an see. I'm curious too, but I still think I'll wait for the Dual Core.

 

I'd rather not get a new laptop mid-semester. I only want to wait if I'll be saving some decent money, y'know?

 

Close to zero....... the reason being that the new models are actually going to be different designs and a lot of the new designs on the custom side are more blah.... and yet will still have a premium for having the new chipset. I believe that the 915 models will continue to sell for a couple months after the 945 models come out, at the same price they are now because of the designs and because of the premium the napa platform models will command for the first few months.

 

so, basically, it's not worth it for me to wait. i'd be tempted by a new duo core laptop, but i know first gen's aren't the way to go, plus i don't want to pay the premium.

 

No.. I'm not saying that at all..... given who I am, I'm always supposed to be looking out for the next big thing and the 945 chipset is the "next big thing", but I personally don't think everyone is suited for it and I think people who are just sitting around waiting for all the current models to be refreshed are probably just wasting their time when the current models will suit their needs for years to come and they can start using them now instead of waiting a couple months.

... it's all about need... and if you can start being productive now, why not? If you don't need to be... then don't and sit back and wait and take your chances.....

 

One would hope that the Lamborghini Asus is executed better than the W2 was. Now I've sold mine I can safely say I've never had a less pleasant experience from a laptop.

Having said that, doesn't Asus own Acer or vice versa?

Steve

 

Steve......I don't know what was so unpleasant about your W2, but I'm not going to get into this argument again because in terms of build and performance, there isn't a better system that's every been made and that's a provable fact that even those that had problems using their lowly 2 channel external speakers would certainly agree with.......

But the first lamborghini model IS the V6... 99% identical. So I don't know what the heck you could possibly have a problem with. All I'm saying is that while the Ensemble V6 may have a 100gb 5400rpm drive and 1.8 cpu next year........ the lambo model may have a 120gb / 7200rpm and the top end cpu which I think is 2.1..... it may be maxed out with more ram or something like that..... but it's supposed to be the best of the best, with the best configuration..... which translates into one of the most expensive notebooks out there.

Asus and Acer don't have any more in common than the fact they their names start with "A" and have 4 letters........ that's a complete insult to Asus. By the way - it looks like you have a Sony A2 --- That's made by Asus and everyone knows their own branded units are made to outshine the ones they ODM for.

 

I Really cant understand what you mean by such and unpleasant experience with the W2. i mean other than the speaker output issue. i think its one of the nicest well built pcs i have ever used i love mine. the only thing i can say is i wish the screen was a tad brighter but this is one of the best laptops ever made period. sony isnt even in the same league. other than they have great screens.

 

INtel has been selling chips to manufactures since Q4 last year. Intel also said at CES that yonah notebooks would be available immediately. But strangely nowhere they are available. It almost makes it a paper launch.

14" widescreen notebook looks good. I hope its priced reasonably.

 

I'm gonna hold out for a W3V refresh. I'm just hoping it looks better than the Z62J.

Best case scenario: identical to the W3V except for the electronics.

 

Intel makes a cpu........ they don't make the notebooks....... and it's really not up to Intel to tell anyone that either. For Asus, it's a matter of ordering and shipping. We have some yonah models but not enough to start selling........ and intel hasn't released their cpus to the channel yet either....

 

Hey Acer is okay! What about the new carbon fiber one?

 

As pointed out in other threads, there are Yonah based notebooks available in Denmark. If we have it, you sure should.

 

Acer Aspire 5652WLMi (ntel Core Duo T2300 2x1.66GHz 'Yonah') is in shops here in good old continent. It also has Geforce Go 7600 256MB. There are others but this one is priced very affordably. For example Asus W5F is in shops but its some 500$ more expensive than that Acer. It has the same Intel core duo T2300. But of course Asus looks way more sweeter!