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    Just ordered! i will be joining the Asus crew pretty soon!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by codenamezero, Aug 9, 2005.

  1. codenamezero

    codenamezero Notebook Guru

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    got CPU, HDD, RAM off eBay for about 300$ US
    P4 M 1.6
    toshiba 40gig 16Mb buffer
    Kingston 1Gig 533 DDR2

    and i just ordered
    ASUS Notebook Z63A model 90N-SCAG111000000L0
    ASUS COMBODRIVE Z63 90-NCA1G1010
    2nd battery for Z63 model 90-NCA1B1010
    Intel Wireless PRO 802.11AGB
    for 790$ USD!

    total, ~1150$ SHIPPED! :D
    will be running linux and wine32
    :asus: :centrino:
     
    codenamezero, Aug 9, 2005
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Congrats!

    You'll enjoy it :)
     
    coriolis, Aug 9, 2005
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    AuroraS Notebook Virtuoso

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    Congrats indeed! You will love your ASUS...
     
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    ilikefreestuff Notebook Guru

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    Yah... hope to see a review of that sucker. Congrats and all the best!
     
    ilikefreestuff, Aug 9, 2005
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    codenamezero Notebook Guru

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    oh snap someone just make a post stating is super hot at the bottom of the z63a?! hope i can somehow fix this... :(
     
    codenamezero, Aug 10, 2005
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    sdaigneault Notebook Consultant

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    well, i wouldn't worry about it until you get the laptop. everyone has different standards re: what "hot" is.

    congratulations, you've got an awesome laptop at a great price!!
     
    sdaigneault, Aug 10, 2005
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    Soldat Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I wouldn't worry either.

    My Z63A will be here on Friday, and after having felt the heat put out my the Sony S460, I am ready to handle whatever the laptop throws at me. :p

    Bascially, anytime you have a sub 15" notebook with fast components, heat will become an issue since so much power is packed so small.
     
    Soldat, Aug 10, 2005
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    att Newbie

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    Congrats! :) I am thinking of building a Z63A myself. Where did you buy the whitebox system? Thanks!
     
    att, Aug 10, 2005
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