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    I have a qusetion about Windows Vista.

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by israel781028, Mar 26, 2006.

  1. israel781028

    israel781028 Notebook Guru

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    I saw few things about Windows Vista, there are one thing I notice... When I saw The feature of Windows Vista, I frozen at "Windows SideShow", it put a picture with a small display on laptop's back screen... And I think "Uh, it looks pretty cool, like future laptop... Wait a minute!! IT'S A ASUS LAPTOP!!!"

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    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/features/foreveryone/sideshow.mspx

    Did any one can determind what modle is that? :confused: (And someone can predict it when will it come out? My guess is the end of 2007. :rolleyes: )
     
    israel781028, Mar 26, 2006
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  2. Faire

    Faire Notebook Consultant

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    That's what PDA's are made for
     
    Faire, Mar 26, 2006
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  3. coriolis

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    It's a modified W5, specifically made for Microsoft/Intel by ASUS.


    Kinda like the ASUS S5n(I think it was that), for the release of the 'Centrino'.
     
    coriolis, Mar 26, 2006
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  4. Faire

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    Hmmm.. if they can display carpets and mails in a small LCD why not in the laptop screen? I'd like to read mails orfind an address without booting windows up too
     
    Faire, Mar 26, 2006
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    I guess powering the whole screen would take too much power, and would not be worth it.
     
    coriolis, Mar 26, 2006
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    Old news buddy, we've had a few posts about this specific laptop already. :)
     
    CalibratedComa, Mar 26, 2006
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  7. israel781028

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    LOL!! :p Sorry!! Didn't notice!! :)
     
    israel781028, Mar 27, 2006
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    why doesn't asus make one like that, don't be afraid to be the first.
     
    monksorlo, Mar 27, 2006
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    Vista isn't out, if they made it now, there would be nothing to take advantage of it(Well, Linux, but Microsoft prolly wants it to be 'theirs')
     
    coriolis, Mar 27, 2006
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    Dont forget that Vista has once again been pushed back, now slated for a 1Q 2007 release. I am now really considering apple for my next laptop, I just hope that the release a more mobile macbook.
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    Underpantman, Mar 28, 2006
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    I would love to buy an Apple as well, however there's a game for which I've been waiting more than 3 years now ( www.potbs.com).

    As I am not purchasing another desktop anymore I really need windows.
    Apple could have made a fortune by allowing customers using Windows on their computers.
     
    Empulse, Mar 28, 2006
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    Not sure if you saw this, but it is now possible to run windowsXP on a new intel based mac. Although I have not tried it ...dont have a mac, Im sure that by the end of the year this process will be even easier. Apple has said that although they wont help this process they arent going to actively stop it either.
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    Yes, I've heard of it, also read the experiences, and it doesn't work properly yet.
    I am not going to take the risk (yet).

    If the situation changed within 2 months, I might consider it as the W1J will be released then as well.
     
    Empulse, Mar 28, 2006
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