why no ZBD on z70va, when the M6V has it?

I was surfing ASUS' website and came across the M6V, which in comparison looks and has the same (the screen to) specs as the z70va and the M6V has ZBD, yet no one offers this on the z70va, why is that?

here is the M6V link
http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=5&l2=24&l3=128&model=479&modelmenu=1

 

Here's my guess...

When you buy an M6 from Asus, you're buying an Asus branded ensemble unit; therefore, you must pay the premium for their:
1) Global Warranty
2) ZBD Warranty

However, when you buy a barebone unit... that's simply what you're getting: a totally configurable notebook unit. Since Asus has almost nothing to do with the final product (i.e many resellers can take the Z70 and brand it as their own), Asus does not find themselves responsible for any screen flaws... since Asus had nothing to do with the assembling of the unit, nor did they manufacture the screen. So, in conclusion, Asus doesn't feel obligated to offer ZBD on units they had nothing to do with... except for the motherboard and chassis.

 

I did not know the screen does not come from ASUS.. interesting.
So who is the mfg. of the screen on the z70va?

Thanks.

 

Samsung, I think...

 

Yea, Justin had mentioned the ZBD notebooks have their LCD's from Samsung.

 

Yeah.... Asus has taken great steps to seperate their North American presence from their Asian and European models....... including renaming them so you wouldn't see a review for an M6v as an ensemble and thing that the M6v is the same in the US...... thats' why they named them in the Z series.......

The panel has a lot to do with it and they could honestly both be from samsung, but the one with the ZBD has been tested harder I guess and has a higher price tag for the insurance... so Asus is only using it on their ensembles and only in countries that order it that way. In the US since it's a barebone, cheaper is better.

Lets not question this because it is what it is and it's not going to change...... you'd be paying at least $100 more for the Z70va for a ZBD screen and that only counts for a month anyway. YOU may think thats cheap but it would cut into sales a ton because others wouldn't understand it and would think that the unit is $100 overpriced.

 

well another difference is that the Z70va doesn't have a feature where you can have a SXGA+ screen like the M6va =\, i personaly want a non widescreen laptop.

Also The M6va non widescreen version has bigger dimensions and weight than compared to the Samsung X20 1860 SE or the V6va

Anyways just thot i should point that out, for people who want a non widescreen laptop.

Thanks,

MysticGolem

 

I don't know you think you're reading....... but the M6 chassis fits both wide and regular ratio screens within the same unit....... same weight, same dimensions....... The regular ratio screen was scrapped this year on the latest models because the widescreen outsold them more than 3 to 1.......

But you talk about the difference like it's a "feature" ... it's a different model, within the same notebook family. With having the V6v around, Asus certainly didn't want to cloud the waters with two different M6 screen ratios.

 

I'd rather have a V6V(a) over a M6V(a) non-widescreen anyway...

 

I think that goes for you and everyone else.

 

Thanks for all the input & replies.