How about a V6 refresh?

I decided that I really like everything about the V6, except for the damn video card. Does anybody know of plans to put an x1600 or something equivalent in there?

 

I'm guessing it's too thin to accomodate - that's a guess of course.

 

Seems like it, the V6 series was never meant to be a gaming laptop, more business oriented.

 

A widescreen would be sweet with the V6 series too. I think I read a while ago that ASUS does have plans to update the V6 with WSXGA? Anyone know if this is true?

 

The V1j perhaps?

No info on the true specs of it though...

 

Hmmm, interesting. Can you imagine a WSXGA with an IPS screen? Gah! Goregeous!

 

Man, that would be freagin sweet! That would be a hot seller for ASUS if they release that. I don't see why they wouldn't in the near future though... I hope.

 

I thought the V6J was the refresh?

 

From what I understand, the V1J is going to be a widescreen version of the V6. The V1J will have 15.4" WSXGA+ (non-glossy), Core Duo (possibly Merom), ATI X1600, integrated video camera, weighs about 6 pounds. There are some V1J pics scattered here in the Asus forum.

 

everything there seems right. Except not saying it wont but i wont bet on a x1600. remember the v6 series wasnt made for gaming not to mention its still just as thin as the v6j just alittle wider so cooling may still be an issue.

 

*goes to look for pics*

 

It might be just me, but from the photos of the V1J I've seen.. it doesn't resemble the V6 series at all.. I personally think it doesn't look too good. But then again.. I haven't really seen high quality pics of the different angles of the V1J. I'm not about integrated webcams also. I don't like how it kinda sticks out of the lid and I guess it would make me a bit paranoid to have a cam pointing at me everytime I'm using my notebook.

 

I thought the Lamborghini will be the next V6 refresh?

I notice many Asus laptops have only one HeatSink Fan for both GPU & CPU. Usually 2 heatpipes channel to this HSF. If Asus seperated the cooling with 2 HSF, one for the GPU and one for the CPU then I think it could easily handle the thermals of much more powerful GPUs. A bit like the Dell XPS gaming machines where they seperate the two most heat producing components. It will consume more space but a new v6 chasis is needed... (I think about time too). They have used the chasis for a v. long time now.

 

The point of the V series it a bussiness notebook thats super thin like a thinkpad T series. the chasis is awsome and its been in use for only like 1 year.

 

I'm still going to get a V6VA I think, should be great based on the comments I've heard.

[OT] I'm thinking that the 4200rpm drive might be too slow, I'm used to 7200rpm drives. Would a 5400rpm drive add a decent amount of performance, or would it make a difference to go with a 7200 instead of a 5400? I'm also hoping that heat won't be too big of an issue..

 

just wondering. you owned a v6 for quite some time now. does alot of crud get stuck in the speaker holes at the bottom of the palm rest?

 

This first version of the Lamborghini notebook will still be non-widescreen. But the second one should be from what I've read over at NBF.

 

A few biscuit crumbs here and there lol. Overall, out of the...err, 400~ holes, only 4-5 have something stuck in it lol. Consider that a good thing, since I tend to eat around it alot. Hey....I'm eating pasta right now

 

Mine are all clean. It bugs me when stuff gets in them, but a can of air will clean that all right out. I think the design looks good, but I was worried at first stuff would get stuck, permanently.