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    ul80 vs ul30

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by raptir, Nov 24, 2009.

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    I'm trying to decide on a ultralight laptop, and I think I have it narrowed down to these two. I was originally looking at 14" screens, but reviews I've read have led me to look at the ul30 a little more. Can anyone help me make a decision? Here's what I plan to do with it:

    - Basic office tasks
    - Web browsing
    - Mild gaming (I really don't care what PC games I can run, I'll just run something)

    Now, I was pretty dead set on the UL80 until I read reviews. They seem to say that the build quality is poor (wrist-rest, keyboard and screen flexing) and the screen is low quality as well (poor contrast ratio, etc...). Are those really big issues? Does the screen look that bad? Is the computer itself very flimsy? I'm also on the fence between the VT models and the A/Ag models. Any help picking? Thanks.
     
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    Also, are the wireless issues really a big concern for the UL30? Could the VT be slightly better?
     
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