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    ASUS Releases G74 Gaming Notebook Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 20, 2011.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 20, 2011
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  2. DeusEx

    DeusEx Notebook Evangelist

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    i love asus laptops to death but i have to say.... that looks really really ugly.
     
    DeusEx, Jun 21, 2011
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  3. Colpolite

    Colpolite Notebook Deity

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    Sexy vents at the back, better than the g73 thick butt. The spacing on the keyboard is hot hot.
     
    Colpolite, Jun 21, 2011
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  4. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    Those specs sure look nice.

    I'm sure it's not a major issue since most people don't use 17-inch gaming notebooks as "laptops" ... but the position of those vents make the G74 look like it might be unbalanced when it's on your lap.

    Again, I rarely use a 17-inch notebook on my lap so I doubt most G74 owners will think it's a problem.
     
    Jerry Jackson, Jun 21, 2011
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  5. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    From what I have heard the 3DE is going to be shipping a little bit later like mid-July.

    I love the new keyboard layout!
     
    ALLurGroceries, Jun 21, 2011
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  6. Wolfpup

    Wolfpup Notebook Prophet

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    Hoping it doesn't have any issues. Probably won't since it's basically just an updated G73, and those got ironed out a year ago :)
     
    Wolfpup, Jun 21, 2011
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  7. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    With the current prices, I hardly see the value, you might get one of those because of the warranty, and thats it
     
    Karamazovmm, Jun 21, 2011
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  8. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    It's priced around $50 more than the G73SW.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Jun 21, 2011
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  9. Kevin

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    Man that keyboard layout is so sexy.
     
    Kevin, Jun 22, 2011
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  10. psygn

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    The vent in the older version looked more modern and cleaner. The vent grilles below make it look a tad dated.
    [​IMG]

    Then again, the hardcore PC gaming crowd isn't know for simplistic taste, so this is more of a medium between the two aesthetics (modern and tech).
     
    psygn, Jun 30, 2011
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  11. Amnesiac

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    I'm a G73 purist. I think everything about the G73 looks so much better, especially the vents.
     
    Amnesiac, Jun 30, 2011
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  12. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    JOSEA, Jun 30, 2011
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  13. netinbd

    netinbd Notebook Consultant

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    so ugly, never like asus laptopa
     
    netinbd, Jun 30, 2011
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