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    F8SV? anyone know the screen size?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by jrsryder, Jan 16, 2008.

  1. jrsryder

    jrsryder Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone know if this is a 14" widescreen or a 15" widescreen? I have loked all over the Asus Canada website with absolutely no luck!!! It just says WXGA+
     
    jrsryder, Jan 16, 2008
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    it's a 14"" WXGA+ screen @ 1440x900 res. (i googled it)
     
    benx009, Jan 16, 2008
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  3. Myrk

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    The f8Sv=A1 has a 14" screen with a resolution of 1280x800 and the F8Sv-B1 has a resolution of 1440x900

    the B1 is way more expensive, but comes with better features, like graphics card and so on..
     
    Myrk, Jan 16, 2008
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    Sorry Myrk but I'm going to have to correct you a bit.

    I'm a owner of F8SV-A1 and the resolution is 1440x900, I'm not too sure about B1. Also in terms of graphics card they are both GeForce8600m GT 256 DDR2 , if you want an upgrade to the ATi HD2600 (which I dun think it's worth the extra money because 8600mGT runs ALL the new games really well...) then the model is called F8SA.

    please correct me if I'm wrong.
     
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    azelexx, mostly F8Sv-A1, from what I read here, comes with 1280x800 resolution, except yours. Maybe because you are from different country?
     
    robohgedhang, Jan 16, 2008
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    I have read the same things about the A1 from the retailers online, including Excalibur.

    The Asus website, under F8SV, lists the stats for the B1 i believe, which has the 2.4ghz and the 1440x900 but i could be wrong.

    This is the reason i am going to pickup the B1 shortly instead of the A1.

    James
     
    Navy Spark, Jan 16, 2008
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    hmm...strange... mine came with 1440 x 900 on default... I bought it from ASUS in Taiwan directly... may I ask which country's are getting 1280 x 800? Also do other countries get the Media Centre remote?
     
    azelexx, Jan 16, 2008
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    I believe USA has the F8SV-A1(1280x800) with no media center remote or TV tuner.
     
    EXcaliberPC, Jan 16, 2008
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    Thanks for the info EXcaliberPC...can the USA version set up to 1440 x 900?

    Taiwan version doesn't have TV tuner either, sounds pretty cool tho I'd love to watch TV on my lappy XD.
     
    azelexx, Jan 16, 2008
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    A1-1280x800
    B1-1440x900
    SA-1280x800

    And last I checked the F8SA was the cheapest of the trio.
     
    onlycopunk, Jan 16, 2008
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  11. Redline

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    And also the least powerful....
     
    Redline, Jan 17, 2008
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