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    Questions on G2S-B1 laptop...

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by fooddiet, Oct 25, 2009.

  1. fooddiet

    fooddiet Newbie

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    Hi all,

    My husband is in the market for a new notebook (and I can't sell him on an Alienware ) ... we're looking at the G2S-B1 ... here are the specs on one available from Newegg:

    ASUS G Series G2S-B1 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T7700(2.40GHz) 17.1" Wide UXGA 2GB 200GB 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT


    This is available for $2199, which looks like a pretty good deal to me. The only thing that set me back was the weight is listed as 9.6lbs - does anyone know if this includes the power adapter? If so, that would make it comparable to the XPS Gen 2 he is using now (my old hand-me-down gaming computer).

    He's not into gaming, so the video card is more than enough - he does do CAD and some other apps, so this should work well for his needs, and his is a Vista fan.

    Appreciate any thoughts you folks have.
     
    fooddiet, Oct 25, 2009
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  2. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    $2199? That's horribly overpriced. I know he's not into gaming, but you can get a machine with a much better graphics card and a slightly weaker CPU for $999 at Worst Buy, for a reference.

    Hmm. Try filling out the "What notebook should I buy" form here and see what comes up.

    But I do not recommend the G2 for that price
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Oct 25, 2009
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  3. fooddiet

    fooddiet Newbie

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    thanks. i see
     
    fooddiet, Oct 26, 2009
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    PopRoxMimo3 Notebook Deity

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    thats the right price.... 2 years ago.
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Oct 26, 2009
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    That's too much... even for then... ;)

    OP: The current generation of the G2 is the G72, you can try checking that out.
     
    BobXX, Oct 26, 2009
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