The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    R1E - in stock and info

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Lionfish42, Oct 17, 2007.

  1. Lionfish42

    Lionfish42 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    21
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I have been looking for a new laptop and I am interested in the R1E, W7S, and F9S.

    The R1"F" was having some battery issues and didn't have the power I was looking for. Asus had announced the R1E (I know it's backward F -> E???) as a Santa Rosa version with other improvements.

    However, it seemed delayed for some time.

    I just called Portable One and they are in stock. Instead of reposting
    Check out this thread -


    http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/showthread.php?t=11141
     
    Lionfish42, Oct 17, 2007
    #1
  2. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

    Reputations:
    1,572
    Messages:
    8,632
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    206
    Looks like a nice machine. Yes, the R1F did have battery issues... so did the V1J and so does V1S -- but on the V1S the issues are minor and reversible, in comparison to the V1J and R1F. You can hope it's the same for the R1F... or you can wait for a review :) but even in a review, the battery problems wouldn't come out unless someone would search specifically for them, knowing what they are expected to find.
     
    E.B.E., Oct 17, 2007
    #2
  3. Lionfish42

    Lionfish42 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    21
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I hope the R1E does not have the battery issue that the F had.

    I am probably going to buy something this Friday...they question is W7S, F9S, or R1E?

    Do you have any thoughts or suggestions?
     
    Lionfish42, Oct 17, 2007
    #3
  4. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

    Reputations:
    1,572
    Messages:
    8,632
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    206
    I would suggest the W or R because of build quality. F-s aren't stellar (they aren't bad either, but the W and R are better).
     
    E.B.E., Oct 17, 2007
    #4