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    Looking for ASUS notebook Under 6lbs

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Commodore, Aug 29, 2006.

  1. Commodore

    Commodore Notebook Guru

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    Im looking to see ALL Asus notebooks under 6lbs that have similar or these specs:

    1.8-2.0GHZ Yonah/Merom Dual Core Processor
    1GB-2GB RAM
    60GB+ 7200RPM HDD
    Windows XP Pro
    256-512mB Nvidia Geforce 7600 Go / ATi Radeon X1600
    3+ Hrs of battery life

    Ive been looking at the Asus A8JM and the W3J, but I dont know whats the cons of these models. Any other models? I want to make a list before i break them down.
     
    Commodore, Aug 29, 2006
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That's about it, the A8ja is the A8jm with an x1600, but avaliable only in UK/Asia.

    Theres also the V1j.......soon....maybe....
     
    coriolis, Aug 29, 2006
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  3. ProfessorChaos

    ProfessorChaos Notebook Consultant

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    Also the new Core 2 Duo models from the A8J series....

    but then again...that is a few months off.
     
    ProfessorChaos, Aug 29, 2006
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    IdeaDirect Notebook Geek

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    Anyone have any insight to the differences between the W3J and the A8JM. They seem nearly identical.
    The W3J uses ATI Radeon X1600 256MB
    The A8JM uses NVidia GeForce Go7600 512MB
    The A8JM has a DVI output and the W3J does not
    The A8JM is .4 lbs (.19kg) heavier than W3J
    The A8JM is about $1499
    The W3J is about $1799

    So what are you getting for the extra $300 of the W3J? Just a slighly lighter laptop missing DVI?
     
    IdeaDirect, Aug 29, 2006
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  5. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Search the forums, that topic has come up quite alot, you'll find ALOT more info that way :)
     
    coriolis, Aug 29, 2006
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  6. ProfessorChaos

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    actually the a8jm is lighter than the w3j in the real world....but the asus website says otherwise.
     
    ProfessorChaos, Aug 29, 2006
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  7. Commodore

    Commodore Notebook Guru

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    Arent they just going to pop in the Merom core in? Instead of make new models?
     
    Commodore, Aug 29, 2006
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  8. mythless

    mythless King of Pies

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    That what professorchaos means, it will be refitted with merom in all due time. If not, they probably will make a new model.
     
    mythless, Aug 29, 2006
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    Did you weigh it in real life? How much did it come out to?
     
    Tunamix, Aug 29, 2006
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  10. Mikeoo17

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    Do you prefer:
    Built on Asus or Ensemble?
    Widescreen, standard?
    Large screen, small screen?
    Budget, premium?
     
    Mikeoo17, Aug 30, 2006
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  11. Snakes on a Plane

    Snakes on a Plane Notebook Consultant

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    the w3j is GRAINY and i don't know about the a8jm
     
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    Snakes on a Plane, Aug 30, 2006
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  12. Commodore

    Commodore Notebook Guru

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    By Grainy, is it a troublesome issue or a nitpicky issue that doesnt really matter?

    Also, i want my screen size to be 15.4" or under, standard preferable but not needed, ill take widescreen also. Also, My budget is $2k, so i would like to see all under that price.
     
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  13. Snakes on a Plane

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    depends on your eyes and what you do
     
    Snakes on a Plane, Aug 30, 2006
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  14. Commodore

    Commodore Notebook Guru

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    Well, lets say i do lots of Word Processing, and I also play games. Will i notice it? I dont watch DVD's on my laptop.
     
    Commodore, Aug 30, 2006
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  15. TedJ

    TedJ Asus fan in a can!

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    I take it you've looked at the V6J then? It's a 15" standard ratio notebook, but it's weight is comparable to many 14" models. It only has the go7400 GPU, but this is perfectly adequate for occasional gaming and it's less power hungry... important if you're after reasonable battery life.

    Oh, and it's absolutely gorgeous too. :)
     
    TedJ, Aug 30, 2006
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  16. Commodore

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    No, i need at least a 7600 and an X1600, im sure of that :)
     
    Commodore, Aug 31, 2006
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