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    This model looks better or worse? G51

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Souzoubutsu, Jun 11, 2009.

  1. Souzoubutsu

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    Does it look any better than the other G series? or even worse?


    [​IMG]​
     
    Souzoubutsu, Jun 11, 2009
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    Definitely better IMO.
     
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    Wasnt even the final product, as the show model had no lights on the sides. Inspires me to vinyl mine after painting a solid color though. Also if i remember correctly they unfortunately did NOT move the center led down like in the picture and i think the mock up had the best layout witht he center led farther away from the shield like the G50.
     
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    This is for a reality view of it.

    [​IMG]
     
    Souzoubutsu, Jun 11, 2009
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    Wait wut.... the german sites coverage of computex showed something a wee bit different.

    I was wrong on the led placement but....
    [​IMG]
     
    RainMotorsports, Jun 11, 2009
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    It's a step better than the older ones IMO.
     
    Melody, Jun 11, 2009
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    I think the design depends on the consumer. I like the exotic childish gamer look of the G50s. The G51 is more like a mature gamer look.
     
    RideRome, Jun 11, 2009
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    Same basic design but much, much better color scheme.Not to crazy about white but it's growing on me.
    And the inside of it looks fantastic :D
     
    IKAS V, Jun 12, 2009
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    I like the way it is white from the back and black from the front, makes it look like a super console. I hope we'll be able to choose the colors of the LED this time other than just having the blue light, would be better options. :)
     
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    Well myne is white lol, note that in direct console's LED.DLL there are exports for changing led color, so look out there might be a model coming out that can do just that.... doubt it though.
     
    RainMotorsports, Jun 12, 2009
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    i really think that it looks better than the old g50vt, but compared to the other laptops it still says to the outer world "im a gamer." This is what scares some people off i guess. At the very least its design is more subtle now so i guess thats a step.
     
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    Well blame the wonderful society we live in and the importance of outer appearances :D

    Asus is kind of funny in that aspect; they want to more or less combat these outer masks we carry and make gamers assert themselves lol :p

    I personally think the design is nicer than before, but yes, the logo sitll does scream "gamer" lol :p
     
    Melody, Jun 12, 2009
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    I guess before it was ... Lighting shocks/Lots of LEDs + Orange. Now its white (which is subtle kinda like an macbook), semi-rare, and only carries the shieldish logo. A fair upgrade i'd say.
     
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    Well there where silver chassis with lighting bolt lids and then black and orange all over, and then the x5 also has a weird paint on part of its chassis as well.

    I wouldnt expect white for all.
     
    RainMotorsports, Jun 12, 2009
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    They should have an all black version, I betcha lots of people would be happy lol :p
     
    Melody, Jun 12, 2009
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    i guess, but orange certainly was more outstandish. The lighting bolts was probably the destroyer of the silver chassis :D

    To Melody: all black seems smexy too. Its acutually what i would want.. The logo then wouldn't really matter.... good suggestion.
     
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    To be honest it looks a whole lot cooler then the X5 in my book. I already told Hidavi who likes the X5 lid that i would trade for his all black so i can vinyl it.
     
    RainMotorsports, Jun 12, 2009
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    Better than the X1 and X5, and worse than my all-black A1, imho. Maybe the white lid is the opening salvos of Asus' war with Apple.
     
    Delta_CT, Jun 12, 2009
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    what does the logo in the ROG series symbolize actually?

    ..It's not a bird, is it?
     
    Souzoubutsu, Jun 12, 2009
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    I like the new look, it's got sort of a stormtrooper vibe going on. I also like my G50V-A2 with the orange sides, at first I wasn't crazy about the orange but it grew on me big time. So it's not better or worse for me, just different. The thing that is awesome on the G51 is the rubberized palmrest.
     
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    oooo. rubberized palmrest, that's not going to be on the g51 is it?
     
    bestbacon, Jun 12, 2009
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    Joy! i just hope it doesn't get dirty easy.
     
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    It would wear down over time though, it is rubber
     
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    I'm guessing no one knows what it does symbolize, is that the reason I'm not getting the answer for my question? ;)

    [​IMG]​

    First it looks like a fish, then it looks like a bird and now it looks like an eye to me.
     
    Souzoubutsu, Jun 12, 2009
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    the logo spell out ROG, and its made to look like an eye.

    thats what i think.
     
    da13371ama, Jun 12, 2009
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    omg IDK how you found the rog in that, nice eye dude and yea I always thought it was an eye of some sort
     
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    The logo is spelled ROG but wanted to know if it was really an eye, fish or bird or what else it could've been.

    If it's an eye, then an eye it shall be. :)
     
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    It looks almost like a hawkeye to me, we should contact asus and ask lol
     
    RideRome, Jun 12, 2009
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    Looks pretty close to me lol, we're about half on topic aha. Anyways that waffle design on the G51 lid almost looks like the roxy symbol.
     
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    Yap! or it might symbolize the wings of Pegasus since that's where the name of the company derives from - Peg asus. :)

    Pegasus was white and had wings while the G51 is white and has wings. ;)
     
    Souzoubutsu, Jun 12, 2009
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    Isnt their motherboard company called Pegatron?
     
    RainMotorsports, Jun 12, 2009
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    They love Pegasus, don't you think? :rolleyes:
     
    Souzoubutsu, Jun 12, 2009
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    RideRome, Jun 12, 2009
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    This is the information you can find on wikipedia:

    Corporate restructuring

    As of 3 January 2008, ASUS had started restructuring its operations. The company will split into three distinct operational units:

    1. ASUS
    2. Pegatron
    3. Unihan

    The ASUS brand will apply solely to first-party branded computers. Pegatron will handle motherboard and component OEM manufacturing. Unihan will focus on non-PC manufacturing such as cases and molding.

    [​IMG]​
     
    Souzoubutsu, Jun 12, 2009
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    Thats not an asus G50 motherboard...... IBM silly
     
    RainMotorsports, Jun 12, 2009
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    ahhh i rushed and glimpsed the picture to miss that it says not actual and its not the g50 one lmfao
     
    RideRome, Jun 12, 2009
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    The whole page is for an IBM G50 anyways not just the not actual picture. Note that IBM/Lenovo, HP, and Toshiba have used G50 as a model.
     
    RainMotorsports, Jun 12, 2009
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    I'm probably in the minority here (judging from the votes so far) but I actually prefer the look of my A2, but then again I like orange lol. Mainly though I prefer the black lid with the dark blue led around the logo. I turned off the silly side lights.
     
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    The black and red lid on the G50s is really nice, I would love to swap in one of those on mine.
     
    RideRome, Jun 12, 2009
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    What do you mean by 'Red'?

    The G50 is black and orange while the G71 is black and red. :)
     
    Souzoubutsu, Jun 12, 2009
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    I liked the Orange on the G50, but I think I'll look just fine with this one :p
     
    Hawata, Jun 12, 2009
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    The G51 really looks decent for gamers in my opinion. :)

    The look on it makes me feel like I am having the new generation console. :cool:
     
    Souzoubutsu, Jun 12, 2009
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    OO I thought the G50vt-a1 was red also, my mistake. Nonetheless I like the black lid
     
    RideRome, Jun 12, 2009
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    Definitely a step up from the overdone styling of the previous model. I might actually consider this model.
     
    Senor Mortgage, Jun 13, 2009
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    The previous was a full blown out gamer design, this on is taken a step back externally and pushed forward internally.
     
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    My opinion seems to be the opposite of yours since I think this one suits gaming more than the G50/G71 due to the 'console' look of it and is a step to the front in both the inside and the outside of it. :)

    The black and orange of the G50 was good looking too. ;)
     
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    Missing oled, no led lights, no gamer style finish(x1,x5)
    Those would fall under extreme gamer look for me lol
     
    RideRome, Jun 13, 2009
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    Dam I voted wrong. I don't like the looks of it, but in the end it's a bit better than the the orange trim. Though I must say, the pure black on the inside (keyboard/display) does not look that good. I would like something more brighter/friendlier, not a black cemetary.
     
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