Why Is ASUS Laptop never in lime light ?

Why do we NEVER hear anything about ASUS laptops from PC Magazine, PC World or Laptopmag?

 

Probably because they aren't popular enough (yet?).

 

More likely that Asus or its distributors don't send out enough review machines to the magazines.

John

 

Is it because of Quality or Cost ?

 

I'm sure in Asia, Asus is a huge deal.

 

recently the c90s was reviewed in Maximum PC, it didnt get a high review but i can scan it and post it up tonight for you guys

 

When I was shopping for laptops I handled a couple Asus laptops in the store, one of them was the G1S with the 15.4" WSXGA+ glossy. The system specs were pretty good, but as for the chassis, no offense but that laptop seemed cheesy like a toy. Just my 2 cents. Maybe no one takes them seriously because of the cheesy styling?

 

Unfortunately, the G1/G2 are among the most popular ASUS laptops and they are indeed very "cheesy". But the majority of the ASUS line-up has very sober looks. Unfortunately the really good looking machines, part of the business lineup, are not popular at all...

 

LOL... Interesting, I have never seen any of those, I have seen LOTS of the Asus gaming laptops around but nothing else. Honestly it never occurred to me that Asus even made any business oriented laptops, I thought they were all about gaming. Now you got me curious, I'm lookin for pics of them now...

 

That may be the case with G1S, But G1S is not the only laptop ASUS makes look at the A1S and the other line of Laptops AUSUS makes.

 

Maybe you haven't been paying close enough attention? Within the last year, PC Magazine has reviewed the S6F, W2Jb, Lamborghini VX1, W5Fe, and U1F, PC World has reviewed the G2P and A8R, and Laptop magazine has reviewed the A8Js, F3Sv, W7S, G1S, & G2S That's at least 12 models (or 11 models and one revision), and I didn't include overlaps where more than one did a review of the same product (for instance, all 3 have a review of the W5Fe).

Asus notebooks are being recognized out there.

 

They don't have a retail presence. 90% of the country only knows what they can walk into Best Buy/Circuit City/CompUSA/WalMart and buy. If it's not on that list, they don't have a clue.

When I first heard about Asus doing notebooks my thought was, "WTF is a mobo mfr doing *that* for?" Then I bought the S6f.... and ordered two Z35fs for people in the office... and got an A8Js for a family member. I've not seen the G series; every Asus I've seen has been superior to other options in it's class. I'd love to see them become more popular but IMO that's a double edged sword. Big box volume means cost cutting and design compromises. I rather like them being a boutique manufacturer at present. LG is even moreso like this but MUCH harder to find.

 

I don’t own a laptop, but I am in the market to buy one for last six month. I was not aware of ASUS brand till I found out about it through this website. I was debating between Sony Vaio FZ and H.P dv6500t. After doing some research I found about ASUS V1 series which I think I would go for. I have seen pictures and read reviews about it but not seen it physically. Reading from the reviews I know that Asus makes some good quality laptops, but even though as ASUS is not available in retail stores one has to just judge about its fit and finish.

 

yea, well its got excellent build quality and its a business style laptop so the quality will be even better. They also have some excellent warranties. Such as the accidental warranty, 1 year GLOBAL warranty, zero bright dot warranty. They back up their products a lot and trust me, it is a high quality machine. I was originally going for the V1S (spent over a month researching) but because of delay's I went for the G1S, which is the same as the V1S except with a more gamers look.

 

Thanks for your Advice I have been doing the same thing.

 

Almost gaming laptops look like toy.

 

Gaming Notebooks that look like toys. Alienware, Dell XPS and there are a couple of others that slipped my mind. Admittedly, Asus is a popular Asian brand and I have have a couple of Asian friends who will back me on this that pop Asian styles are really cheesy. If you don't want a G1S, get a V1S only real drawback to this laptop is the DDR2 video card which I'm sure will change with time (the damn things got a spill proof keyboad, DAMN LAN MACHINE IF I EVER HEARD OF ONE!).

 

After Ruling out Sony FZ and H.P dv6500t. I am thinking to pull the trigger on V1S B1. I was going to do that with V1S A1, but I delayed because I wanted to make sure that there was no battery ware problem. Now since there is no battery problem I think I will go for B1.

 

After living through multiple Sony BX and SZ failures I'm pretty much done with 'em. The XPS isn't bad. In THAT class though (17") the Clevo M570U is the best I've seen. Supersolid build, great keyboard, good screen, inexpensive and damn is it fast. It's also not a gigantic boat-anchor as the larger Clevo models are.

 

Actually the V1s includes a swivel web cam and a embedded finger print reader. Neither of which is available for the G1s. The v1s also has the spill proof keyboard, and modular battery bay which the G1s doesn't have either. The one thing the g1s has going for it that the v1s doesn't is the GDDR3 memory on the 8600 GPU.

 

Asus does make good quality, feature packed notebooks. The new accidental protection warranty is very very generous, icing on the cake really. They cover a wide pricerange so there should be something for everyone.

 

Neeeeeever heard of 'em

 

actually, there I would disagree with you. The current average price of a notebook computer in the US is roughly $1000. Asus has virtually nothing below this price point (aside from the Eee, which is almost in a separate category). Ideally from Asus' point of view, this is true because Asus' low-end models are comparable with most other companies' mid-level models. But regardless of how accurate the statement is, Asus cannot compete in the below $1000 range. They also cannot compete in the high-end gaming market, as I know of only one Asus notebook released in the last 3 years that had a high-end graphics card in it. So to say they have something for everyone is misleading. However, Asus does have a lot to offer in the $1300-2300 price range and they are generally a very good deal for the money.

 

How would one compare Sony Vaio to Asus quality? To be more specific Sony FZ series to Asus V1S series.

 

lol sorry my scanner wasnt really working with vista..i'll transfer it over tonight

Really? you MUST have heard of PC Gamer right?
Maximum PC is the Owner of PC Gamer, or they're connected some how..lol google

 

Well, I can't do the specific comparison since I've never owned the FZ series. However, my first notebook was a Sony and my second (and current) notebook is an Asus. I've now owned the Asus for approximately as long as I had the Sony.

In that amount of time (about 2.5 years), the Asus I own has had battery charging issues and I have had 3 batteries replaced by Asus under warranty and bought a new one for $100. Of the batteries that were replaced, the lowest charge level of any of them was 40% of maximum. I have had the additional battery for close to a year now and the wear level is around 15% (so it has approx. 85% of its initial full charge). Also, the latch that keeps the notebook closed snapped off once after a fall, and it was replaced by my reseller. The notebook has been dropped, tossed while in its bag, subjected to temperatures as low as -10 degrees Fahrenheit, partially taken apart multiple times, etc. Admittedly, I'm not very easy on my stuff. I am currently typing on the notebook, and it is fully functional in all respects.

In the same amount of time, the Sony was completely dead. The battery failed completely within the first year, to the point that the notebook would not stay powered for more than half a second if unplugged. I had gotten the notebook secondhand from someone who had it a couple months and didn't know anything about warranties at the time, so I did not even consider that it may have been able to be replaced (I'll concede my fault on that part), looked at buying a new one and realized they cost over $200. A few months later I was lifting the notebook by the lid edges and the screen broke. Yes, you can say that was my fault as well, except I just did the same thing on my current computer (twice, just to make sure) and absolutely nothing happened. Following the broken screen, I opened up the notebook and partially disassembled it, then reassembled it exactly as it was, and it never started again after that. I gave it to a friend of mine who repairs computers for a living, and he told me it was toast.

While I will admit that I can be hard on the things I own, the Asus is working fine and the Sony is in a scrap heap somewhere. I also did a thread search in the Sony section to see if their build quality had improved since the notebook I had. Most of the posts I saw said Sony had fair to average build quality. The Asus V series contains Asus' best build quality. There is no comparison.

 

Yes i meant for power users. sub $1000 is a whole different ball game and hard core gaming is a niche.

 

guys,

ASUS is not that famous in ASIA.

Toshiba and Sony is the big boys of ASIA....ASUS is known for low quality and cheap laptop, thats it.

 

Any more opinions about quality difference between Sony FZ series to Asus V1S series.

 

I'm not trying to diss the Sony's, but in general they usually have very good looking screens and slower than average performance in the gaming world. That includes their desktops. Asus certainly is not a low quality laptop, that much is for sure. I would call them 'good' quality laptops, they have always been known to make the better motherboards.

 

Wow sounds like Asus are a pretty good value!

I LOVE Sony Vaios. Their new 12" models are amazing with the LED backlit screens, extremely sexy design, and super long battery life. Vaios are a thing of beauty...Until they break! LOL...I have always heard of how fragile they are.

Funny story, I started paying attention lately at school to the laptops other students have, and I realized one of my team members in software design class has an Asus! I dunno what model but it's a very nice laptop, kinda businesslike, not cheesy like the G1S. It has a nice display too, seems like an all-around great laptop. He says he's really happy with it.

 

Guys, here's the review..
and I even included the cover..oo Crysis

 

Oh nice do you have a link? DIdn't see this before.

 

that's interesting. in the US, I'd put Toshiba close to Acer in the worst built notebooks category, and Sony isn't too far ahead.

 

My friend had a Toshiba laptop and it seemed pretty good, he never had problems. But I dunno.

I think the Fujitsu laptops (Lifebook I think?) look really cool, are those any good? I have NEVER seen one in a store or anywhere though, or heard anything about them. In fact I have never heard of them, heard of what? Huh what was I talking about?

 

Fujitsu is a very good Germany company.
My sister has one and it's good quality one.

 

sorry there isnt a link cause i scanned this
and non of the sites let me upload it in a higher resolution :S
i tried imageshock, the file uploader for nbr, and photobucket

Edit: nvm found one
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/hands_on_asus_core_2_duo_powered_c90s_notebook

 

Recently I was flipping through one of those magazines - don't remember if it was PC Magazine or PC World. (Definitely not Maximum PC) But I know there was a 2-4 page Asus notebook ad in there.

 

Actually Fujitsu is from Japan.

Fujitsu (富士通株式会社, Fujitsū Kabushiki-kaisha?) is a Japanese company specializing in semiconductors, computers (supercomputers, personal computers, servers), telecommunications, and services, and is headquartered in Tokyo.

Fujitsu employs around 161,000 people and has 500 subsidiary companies. Internationally, Fujitsu considers IBM to be its main competitor. Its historical domestic rival is NEC.

 

Yeah, Fujitsu doesn't really sound German, does it?

 

In Europe, Fujitsu could very well sound German as in "Fujitsu Siemens Computers".

Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (products marketed elsewhere are sold under the Fujitsu brand). The company is a 50/50 joint venture between Fujitsu Limited of Japan and Siemens AG of Germany and was founded in 1999.​