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    Recommend me a notebook

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by gesc, May 9, 2011.

  1. gesc

    gesc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does ASUS stock a notebook(s) with the following specs?

    Graphic card: nVidia GeForce 9000 series
    CPU: Intel Core i7 Dual Core
    RAM: 8GB
    HDD: at least 500GB
    OS: Windows 7 Pro or Ultimate
    Full HD
    Finger print reader
    e-SATA


    I am also open to purchase a customised ASUS notebook if there is any online business that provides this service.

    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. MasterShake89

    MasterShake89 Notebook Evangelist

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    unless you go 2010 macbook, i dont think you'll find any asus with the combo of a 9 series and an i7 or i5.
    fingerprint reader and touchscreen with full hd wont be found on anything but asus' all in one.

    g series laptops or n series laptops have what you're looking for, and theres a few websites that customize them per order without voiding asus' great warranty. and i dont know what the future holds for esata, my g71gx had it but i dont believe my g73 has it, opting out of it for the newer usb 3.0
    you'll find the newer full hd type models to sport geforce series between 3 and 5 now, as 9 series is 4 (?) years old now i think.

    gentechpc and xoticpc are both websites that do such.
    hunt around there for a moment and you might see something you like.

    hope i helped out a little.
     
  3. gesc

    gesc Notebook Enthusiast

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    I really appreciate your input. As I am far less knowledgeable than you in this area, could you please recommend me an ASUS notebook or two belonging to that series? Care to share some of those websites or send me a PM if you deem it necessary?

    I really appreciate your help.

    Cheers.
     
  4. viperabyss

    viperabyss Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm not sure the "Nvidia 9000 series" is what you want. This is quite old.

    Secondly, I'm not sure what you mean by "touchscreen". Are you looking for capacitative touch screen (also known as multi-touch)? If so, you'd be looking at a tablet, not a notebook.

    Am I correct to assume that you're looking for something such as Apple's Macbook Air? If that's the case, you can look at ASUS's U30SD/U31SD. If you're looking for ultra-thin laptop, U36JC would be your best bet.

    Here are the links to ASUS's site:

    U30SD: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks- ASUS U30SD
    U31SD: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks- ASUS U31SD
    U36JC: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks- ASUS U36JC

    If you're looking for a bit more powerful, you can go for the N series, which starts at 14".

    N43SN: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks- ASUS N43SN
    N53SN: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks- ASUS N53SN

    Hope this helps.


    EDIT: Oh, here are the two sites he mentioned.

    Gentech PC: http://www.gentechpc.com/
    Xotic PC: http://www.xoticpc.com/
     
  5. gesc

    gesc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks, viperabyss.

    The N53SN looks good but none of the sites mentioned stock this notebook. Is it still a current one? They only stock the N53SV series.

    Cheers.
     
  6. viperabyss

    viperabyss Notebook Evangelist

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    The N53SN is currently not on sale, with availability date unknown. If you need a laptop now, you can go with N53SV, which is essentially the same laptop with a bit slower graphics card (~10%).