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    F8SA/F8SV Availability?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Swiper, Nov 11, 2007.

  1. tima89

    tima89 Newbie

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    Do you guys think a matching 9 cell battery will be available any time?? It would make it perfect
     
    tima89, Nov 18, 2007
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  2. MrFuzzemz

    MrFuzzemz Notebook Guru

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    Well the battery is a brick that latches into the bottom, right? I would think it rather unlikely as different sized batteries usually just stick out the back.
     
    MrFuzzemz, Nov 18, 2007
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  3. odin243

    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    Yeah, the F8 models will not support a larger battery, sorry.
     
    odin243, Nov 18, 2007
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  4. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Kind of a pity too, since the battery life is so poor. I think Asus should have changed the battery position, but it was probably a lot easier just to toss some updated components into the A8J and give it a reskin.
     
    Redline, Nov 18, 2007
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  5. MrFuzzemz

    MrFuzzemz Notebook Guru

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    It's a pity ASUS doesn't make something similar to the MacBook Pro. The W2W is looking a bit like it. Imagine a 1.1 or 1 inch thick notebook with dark magnesium case, Geforce 8600M GT and 5 to 6 hours of battery life.

    Asus does manufacture MacBooks anyway.
     
    MrFuzzemz, Nov 18, 2007
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  6. odin243

    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    Also remember alot of the MBP's battery life is due to OSX, it gets substantially less in Vista.
     
    odin243, Nov 18, 2007
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  7. MrFuzzemz

    MrFuzzemz Notebook Guru

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    Well I would be using Linux anyway so I could optimize my resources better than Vista.
     
    MrFuzzemz, Nov 18, 2007
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