the new asus g51

Its gonna be funny if it comes out in the us with a different or 2 res's. Foriegn marketing data isnt always valid but i didnt see where the latest news came from.

 

I hope you're right ClutchX2...I'm hoping they are only planning on that one screen res in THAT market, but something better over here in July when it reaches our stores. After having constantly cursing my current res and then getting a 2 week taste of 1080, I definitely want a higher res.

I plan on waiting for the ASUS announcement (or leak to dealers) on what we will be getting in the US (plus the free upgrade to W7) to make my decision. But for me it simple...if the res doesn't get better, I'll give the Dell SXPS 16 a second try (with the updated GPU though) and hope the little problems I had weren't common....because the 1080 screen and the size of that Dell was great!

Even if Asus sells this at a lower price point, I will not get it because it's not worth it. I figure, if I'm spending 4 figures on something that I'm going to be looking at every day for the next 3 to 4 years, I better get something that allows me to work better...plus, it helps when it's something that I want.

What I have a feeling might happen (hoping) is that the 16" 1080 screen in the VX5 will be available for the G60vx. OR...even better...when pigs fly...I hope they offer the VX5 for a price that's NOT astronomical considering it only has a GeForce 130M <<<I hope you're reading this ASUS>>>

 

The announcement of the G60 is actually nice. I want to move up next time but not so sure I want a full blown 17 inch. 16 inch will be nice I can deal with the res as thats what I have but im not gonna spend more money on the same deal you know.

 

clutchx2 i would actually be glad if they came with a diff resolution. It's not really funny because many people are turned off by the low res and decide not to buy the asus g51.

The g60 is really just another g51... seeing as the only difference are the side LEDs and the extra inch. I think the g60 doesn't have the side leds while the g51 carries them. I just realized that the source of all those pics said "G60" from notebookjournal.de and didn't include any pictures of the g51. It may be possible that the exclusion of the side LEDs may have occurred to both models though since both the g51 and the g60 are the same.

Aside from the LEDs. lets all make ourselves heard..

People who want a higher screen resolution (Assumption):
Me
RifterAD
ClutchX2?
errdayimhustln
SteelersWorship
oblomschik
eXtraBulleT
Kevin Jack 2.0
Stella
People who don't mind the 1366x768 resolution (Assumption):
Forever Melody
Red Nara

So the current ratio within the last 3 pages of this thread is 9:2.... Why can't you take a hint Asus. sigh.

 

I suspect hoping for a 1920 x 1200 option is totally unrealistic in this case. Am I right?

 

yes sir, 1920x1080 is more likely since its 15.6 a 16:9 rez.

Truth be told though, i've never seen a company willing to make such a sacrifice for potential sales just to keep a potential monster at 1366x768 resolution.

Then again it has been noted that it might only apply for the cited notebookjournal.de's country which in this case would have me excited because i love the look of this laptop. One LED is also much less subtle than 3 but also keeps it different.. and the illuminated keyboard *cries in excitement*

 

lol I don't mind as in I can live with it. I'd much rather have a high resolution screen, but as I said, I'm not a huge real estate user so I can live with lower resolution screens. I have 1600*1200 on my desktop, 1900*1200 on my iMac and 1200*800 on my old laptop and I use all of them in the same, enjoyable manner.

However, Asus really should diversify their models. Have a lower resolution screen for a lower end model to appeal to those who want performance but are on a budget and offer a higher resolution screen for those who want it and are willing to pay.

Variety is key

 

Yip. I realized that after I posted. 1920 x1200 is the res on my 17inch Dell I'm replacing.

 

Precisely!

 

And me! Me! WHY ASUS WHY....

 

Well, the upside is that it's a CPU bound resolution, so with a Q9100 the G51 would basically sleepwalk through any game that comes out in the next few years.

If I had never owned an M860TU, and seen how beautiful 1680x1050 is on a 15.4" screen, I probably wouldn't care. I'm typing on a 1280x800 right now, and it's killing me.

But the illuminated keyboards is something I've dreamed of having in a 15" gaming notebook. Tough decision.

 

Quad support, 260 GTX, illuminated keyboard, factory OC feature on a 15" laptop = winner for me.
Do i wish the screen res was higher, defintely, but as long as it's a good quality(colors and brightness) lower res screen, I can live with that.
Hopefully it will have a reasonable price.
Just a couple of weeks for it's release.

 

Yea true, i guess the illuminated keyboard catches my attention too. Lets be optimistic jack, i think they will push out better res's. We should make a petition haha. The m860etu is also my backup in case all Asus's fail with low res screens.

The new list stands as follows:
People who want a higher screen resolution (Assumption):
Me
RifterAD
ClutchX2?
errdayimhustln
SteelersWorship
oblomschik
eXtraBulleT
Kevin Jack 2.0
Stella
Starfox
People who don't mind the 1366x768 resolution but would like higher (Assumption):
Forever Melody
IKAS V
People who don't mind the 1366x768 resolution (Assumption):
Red Nara

My god so now its about 10 in favor of wanting a higher res screen. I wonder how big this list will become.

To Kevin Jack 2.0: How much better is a 1650x1050 screen would u reckon compared to a 1280x800 for a man who always stared at 1280x800?

IKAS V: That is unless they decide to delay it, like the k51. If delaying it means a better screen res though.. i'm all for it.

 

You can add me to the higher res list. High-res screens are great for work. At first I thought that high-res screens were silly because they would cut into fps at native. I wasn't that thrilled about having a 1680x1050. But after having written a thesis, the ability to have two windows open beside each other at a decent zoom level is amazing (sorry, simple things please simple minds).

 

Clevo just unveiled the successor to the M860ETU at Computex.

The W860CU is 15.6", with 1600x900 and 1080p LCD options, with the new Intel Calpella processors and a GTX 260M. I said wow.

 

Oh no I'm going to cry. Gotei 13 found this link on the VX5 and it's screen res is NOT 1080 like some sites have reported it will be. The chances that the G60/G51 will have a good res is now looking slimmer. But I'm keeping faith!!!

 

I notice at a local website selling G50VT that the 15.4" 1680x1050(glossy) resolution can be upgraded to a 1920x1200(matte). I know Dell does upgrade from 1366x768(glossy) to 1920x1080(matte) for most 15.6"/16" models but i don't know if Asus will do this for the G51.

 

Sigh, with this announcement, it feels like buying a laptop in August would be old technology, futhermore if its the 8662.

I'm hoping bro, that would light up my day.

 

I just paid for an M860ETU yesterday man. I just can't until the fall for a new machine, so I'll just get over it. That's how tech is, the notebook is outdated tech before it even arrives at your door.

If you were already waiting until August, you might as well just see how long they'll take to come with the new model.

 

Yeah just buy when you need it. Honestly, the best buys are usually bleeding tech anyways. Cutting edge is just way to expensive when it comes out >.>

So mid-June eh? Well let's hope lol

 

hey, congrats on your purchase bro! I guess the 8662 should still suffice regardless if i do decide to buy it in the future. It sucks though since like u stated Capella will probably be EXTREMELY expensive when it releases...i only have about a $1800-2200 CAD budget if i decide to purchase one in August. At 1.33 x 8 cores.. its not really at the clock that i was hoping for. I don't think i can wait beyond august though since school starts September and back to school seasons usually offer the best deals.

Yesh, i hope this one releases... i guess the performance & long battery life of the 40nm ATI GPU chip i was wishing for is no more T_T. Then again the looks of the g51 with a single LED, and that cool lid design, illuminated Sony like keyboard really sells it for me. The only problem will be the battery life... a 6 cell with a GTX 260m and q9000 does not seem promising at all. They should've definitely included an 8 cell like Sager with the 8662. 1 hour at full performance anyone?

 

Well the higher performance you get, the lower battery life. That's the rule. 40nm chips were promising yes, but at best I'd expect them to do a good compromise between both(the best seen to date, but still a compromise). So far, I think the Lenovos and the Macbook Pros have the best battery life considering what's in them(HD3650 in the Lenovo and 9600M GT in the Macbook Pro) so I was hoping we might get to see another "good performer for good battery life" notebook yes. The idea that it performed at HD4850 levels was also very appealing yes lol

Well, I'll still wait. I'm not in a hurry and stuff always comes out ^_^

The G51 looks like a promising machine although Asus performance machines have had a knack for pretty bad battery life >.>

 

What about the damn K one?

 

what is the expected battery life for this thing? 2 hours if its on low power? doesn't the 260 have integrated 9400 for increased battery life? or was that only the alienware m17x?

 

@prep: you got me there haha Well you know what I meant >.> And the "damn K" one still is in the dark

@Chief: Yeah that's the m17x. The G51 only has the GTX260M as far as we know.

 

gtz260m? Is that the 9400/260m combo?

 

What combo? I see no combo >.>
Switchable graphics are usually quite costly to implement so some manufacturers chose not to.

 

alienware would have no problem implementing it since they're so overpriced though.

Back on topic, the g51 really does look like an alienware from the lid design.. its simply too cool looking.

 

May as well chalk me up in the third category. I work on a 24" WUXGA screen at work and enjoy the extra real estate when I'm working with a handful of windows - but that's work.

I figure 1366x768 + GTX260M = high visual settings + high FPS + sharp image ...and that'll be true of prety much any game you throw at it over the next couple of years. 1600x900 would probably satisfy the majority, but we haven't seen too many of these around yet.

I'm more concerned about the size and weight at this stage.

 

You mean the Win7 RC? Or is there something else I don't know...

I'm also wondering if Asus even saves that much money by limiting the resolution?

I'm in a similar situation. I wanna get a laptop just before the start of the school year too.

As far as I know, the GTX 260M has hybridpower tech, so when not gaming it can not be using the GPU and that saves power. Not sure how useful that is though and 6 cell is still very small. If you're gaming, you shouldn't expect long battery life anyways.

 

No, not the release client. It's an upgrade program from Vista to the full version of Win7 when it is released if you buy your computer after June 26th. Basically you register for the program and eventually they send you a free upgrade to Win7.

 

G51 has Clarksfield

 

As far as I know, the GTX 260M has hybridpower tech, so when not gaming it can not be using the GPU and that saves power. Not sure how useful that is though and 6 cell is still very small. If you're gaming, you shouldn't expect long battery life anyways.[/QUOTE]

That is correct according to the nvidia website!

"Battery to Last. And Last.
NVIDIA is the pioneer in advancing low power visual computing for notebooks. NVIDIA® HybridPower™ technology unleashes graphics performance when you need it, or switches to a lower power integrated GPU for longer battery life."

=o, more battery life =)

 

Nice snag!

Erm... that article they link to... translated:

 

excellent find.

@chief: to use hybridpower, the chipset still needs a lower power (105m or so) card to switch to.

the pic doesn't seem to have an illuminated keyboard (unless it has an off switch for it, but who would use that?)

 

Maybe it's got a light sensor... it should have a switch too I would think (or a key combo)

 

Hmm if it has Clarksfield that means the G51 won't see light until near the end of the year at the earliest >.>

 

Nah I think they're talking about a refresh, they're just trying to make sure everyone knows Clevo won't be the only one with plans for the new arch...

 

Thanks, I had no idea. I was worried I had to cough up 200-300 bucks for the new Windows 7 because Vista is horrible. Good thing I'm waiting until July/August.

 

"16-inch LED or not, with resolution HD WUXGA Full HD 1920 × 1080 "

"The system allows you to play the game Far Cry 2 and Crysis at a resolution of 1920 × 1080, 16:9, without any hesitation. "

Bah , i told it will have a FullHD option.

 

Do we have any idea of the clock rating of those Clarksfield chips? I've seen them ranging from 1.66 up to 2.0 ghz; apparently they'll also come at 1.33 ghz...

 

So now Im confused?? Will this be a mobile corei7 laptop or centrino 2??
Also when is this thing suppose to come out?

 

It is neither one. This is not Centrino 2, this is the next platform after it. And Clarksfield is due out in Oct/Nov.

See my thread for details on the processors.

 

If it's a refresh it'd be awfully early(i.e. less than half a year after it's first released assuming it's released somewhere in summer)

I mean, the Clarksfield is nice, but not really needed and it would just jack the price to greater heights >.<

 

Yah but being a G50V owner, I remember how quickly they were refreshed to the Vt, it's not a surprise... just means I'll be waiting till at least the first refresh of the G51 to start considering it.

 

Yeah I suppose, well I don't really need a nifty Clarksfield CPU with hyperthreading anyways so I'll make due with the "lesser" CPU when the G51 comes out i I decide to purchase one.

 

I really dig the G51 too. It's looks good. LOVE the backlit keyboard. If Best Buy has already discontinued the G50Vt X5 they must be going to replace it within the next month I would think or at most six weeks. So we should see their version soon I would think.

 

The info on the G50 one had it showing Penryn processors. I seriously doubt it will be anything but either as nothing will be out by then.

@Above post ASUS already had a section for the best buy model on their site until they pulled the G51 download section. So i guess their might not be too much of a delay before we see the best buy version after resellers get theirs. I originally thought it might be longer.

 

Omg... a potential 1920x1080 screen. SAVED! It sucks that the laptop will only be able to run 1920x1080 without hesitation with the clarksfield processor...

GO 1920x1080. Looks like i'll still be with this laptop.

People who want a higher screen resolution (Assumption):
Me
RifterAD
ClutchX2?
errdayimhustln
SteelersWorship
oblomschik
eXtraBulleT
Kevin Jack 2.0
Stella
Starfox
People who don't mind the 1366x768 resolution but would like higher (Assumption):
Forever Melody
IKAS V
People who don't mind the 1366x768 resolution (Assumption):
Red Nara
Ozofriendly

So i hope with this refreshing news we no longer need this list here...CELEBRATION!!!!!

Edit: The refresh for this laptop seems to be extremely exciting... i guess i will be waiting until the very end of august or maybe even september to see the price for a g51 with the Calpella processor... It is likely that i will get the 1.33 x 8 core though since the 1.66 and the 2.0 ghz core will probably jump exponentially in price like $1000 U.S.