OFFICIAL Z62J thread - Everything to do with Z62j

Hey everyone. This thread is for ppl who are eagerly awaiting the Z62J. Post any reviews/pics/specs of this amazing under-rated laptop.

I cant wait to see this laptop. WXGA+ LCD (glossy and bright) and Geforce Go 7300 256MB

How many of you are waiting? Thoughts, ideas, comments on this laptop please post here.

When is it coming to the US??

Thanks

 

no ETA for now, Asus NA has not placed the order yet.

 

I'm more interested in the S62J (the VBI version) simply because I think it'll be cheaper. Right now, the S62j, A8jm, and Compah HGL30 are my top picks.. that is unless Asus releases a new set of coupons again for their EOL ensembles.

 

I too am interested in the S62J since I want it to be cheaper. However right now there isnt much news on either of them hitting the US anytime soon....

 

on an interesting note.. the S62j, I believe, uses the AUO B141EW01 lcd screen.. which has a response time of 25ms

 

Well, now that I know the Z62j comes with a WXGA+ screen, I'm very interested. This would be one of the few 14" notebooks with that resolution available in the U.S.! The next closest thing would be a D620, but I'd really prefer to get an Asus if I can.

 

Does this farking laptop even exist!? I've been looking at Asus laptops for the last month, and the Z62J seems like exactly what I want. I could settle with a Z96J but that one isn't available either. People have been talking about these models since January/Feb (search this forum or google).

Its hard to stop myself from just buying a Dell with their insane coupons deals (for example $850 off $2000 last month) but I know in the long run i'm better off with an Asus (and frankly, being a certified computer tech, I would feel like an idiot in public with a Dell). My request may fall on deaf ears but does anyone have any REAL info on possible ETA/price for either Z62J or Z96J barebones? If it takes another month I think I will lose all interest in them...

 

um z96j is like 6-19 u can order it now.

the other one im quite uneducated on. i will off that the w3j and a8jm just hit the market and they wont want to compete with themselves in that size. so im going to say sept./

 

...more than that: I'm looking at Thinkpad...has the magnesium chassis that the D620 has...and the Z35f/j or a Z62-variant that hasn't existed since it was announced in February 2006...

if you've waited this long, then you know that there're some great laptops/notebook that are great: Thinkpad...SONY/Fujitsu/HP are some to explore to name just a few...even Gateway announced a model that's worth looking at...stay tuned...we're into the 3rd quarter in a couple of weeks....

Whitney...

 

This laptop is very nice. However, I hope the S62J is at a decent price, since the Compaq V3000 is looking tempting with its TurionX2 setup.


Come on ASUS sway me back to the S62j/Z62j

 

http://www.pugetsystems.com/

You can config a s62j and it says eta 6/15.

 

HOLY SMOKES. The S62J is like 100 bucks away from the A8JM

That totally cancels it for me. I cant afford it anymore. I thought it was going to start at like $500 to be then built on.

 

that's odd, most resellers would let you configure it down to the barebone, but this one has no option for no OS. I also recalled others mentioning that the S62J should be $100 more than the Z62f. well with their pricing.. I think you might as well go for the Asus W7J, cheaper and offers more.

 

I came up with the same reasoning as you, pharoah. I get only about $100 diff between S62J when configured as A8JM is... similar size, weight, and less graphics mem. I also checked it out at Terian http://www.terian.com/page1.asp?p=645
and got about the same result. BTW, I couldn't find anything on Terian as a supplier... their site shows the S62J orderable now, at least up until you give them the credit card info. For me A8JM (MX from P1) or W7J looks better.