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    Just bought the Z63A!!!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by GregM, May 23, 2005.

  1. GregM

    GregM Notebook Evangelist

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    Just bought the Z63A with the following:

    1.86GHz, 533 FSB (Artic Silver)
    1 GB DDR2 4200 (2x512)
    Seagate 60 GB 5400 RPM
    DVD/CDRW
    Intel 2200 Pro Wireless
    1 year warranty (I’m a gambler)

    $1444.00 @ ISTNC (plus a few for shipping)

    Let me know if any of the specs look funky! I would hate to order the wrong thing after all this research!

    I hope to get it next week. I’m pretty stoked. This will give me a couple of months to play with it before grad school starts.

    Anyway, thanks everybody for answering my endless barrage of questions.
     
    GregM, May 23, 2005
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  2. lapboy

    lapboy Notebook Deity

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    Congrats.

    The specs look good

    7200 rpm drive and a DVD writer would have been cool,though [ :)]
     
    lapboy, May 23, 2005
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  3. GregM

    GregM Notebook Evangelist

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    The 7200 would be nice, but everybody seems to be out, and Justin said it runs hot, so I opted for the Seagate. And, my desktop has a DVDRW, so no need there. It would have been nice, but I couldn’t justify the $$$.

    On a very bright side, I now can put my notebook specs in the signature!


    Asus Z63A
    1.86 GHz, 533 FSB
    1 GB DDR2-4200 (2x512)
    60 GB / 5400 RPM
     
    GregM, May 23, 2005
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    CalibratedComa Notebook Evangelist

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    I would have went for the 80GB version of that drive but to each their own. Everything looks really good though.

    When do you expect to have it in your hands, unless you already do?
    [8D]
     
    CalibratedComa, May 23, 2005
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  5. GregM

    GregM Notebook Evangelist

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    It sounded like ISTNC hoped to ship it out by this Friday, and I'm having it shipped ground, so maybe next week.

    I will definitely post a review (limited as it might be), since so many here have helped me in making my decision; I definitely owe you all at least that.[ ;)]


    Asus Z63A
    1.86 GHz, 533 FSB
    1 GB DDR2-4200 (2x512)
    60 GB / 5400 RPM
     
    GregM, May 24, 2005
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  6. GregM

    GregM Notebook Evangelist

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    Shipping today!!![ :D]

    Asus Z63A
    1.86 GHz, 533 FSB
    1 GB DDR2-4200 (2x512)
    60 GB / 5400 RPM
     
    GregM, May 31, 2005
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