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    Should I sell my G1S-A1 and get a F8VA-B1?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by srk, Nov 27, 2008.

  1. srk

    srk Newbie

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    My G1S-A1 is less than one year old. But, I need a smaller laptop. Then again, I am somewhat of a gamer (currently playing COD5 :) ). So, basically, I need a light(er), small(er) laptop that can do games like COD5 etc. And, I like the swivel webcam feature in F8VA-B1.

    Should I sell my G1S-A1 and get a F8VA-B1?

    There are few factors I'll be looking at-
    1. Which is better? 8600M GT or HD 3650?
    2. Can I install XP on F8VA-B1, complete with drivers?
    3. Does XP 32 bit support the 4GB :eek: DDR2 RAM that comes with F8VA-B1?
    4. Is the webcam in F8VA-B1 180 degree swivel-able? That is, can I record my lectures and take notes at the same time?

    From the reviews posted here, F8VA-B1 seems to be a better laptop than G1S-A1. Still, I am kinda confused and can't make up my mind :confused:

    Any suggestion would be much appreciated.
     
  2. yoseph90

    yoseph90 Notebook Consultant

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    1. They're about the same, but if im not wrong, the ATI is slightly better.
    2. No idea. Probably yes.
    3. No, you need 64-bit
    4. No idea.

    hope this helps.
     
  3. simonov

    simonov Notebook Consultant

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    i saw some laptops around these days that have 14 inch form and a 9600GT in it! Dont recall the brand nor nmodel though :( ,maaybe it was asus m80 or somtin. maybe that is intresting?