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    New MX-A8J's

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by ivang, Oct 13, 2006.

  1. ivang

    ivang Company Representative

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    Now in stock and for those ordering with internal BT included please allow an extra 3 business days for your machine to be completed.
     
    ivang, Oct 13, 2006
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  2. stamar

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    is there any reason your a8js doesnt have the 2 year warranty or is that site error?
     
    stamar, Oct 13, 2006
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  3. ivang

    ivang Company Representative

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    Yes they come w/Asus 2Yr Global and our Priority service-1yr standard and upgradeable...
     
    ivang, Oct 13, 2006
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    jas Notebook Evangelist

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    I just pulled the trigger..
     
    jas, Oct 13, 2006
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    ryan24 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Assuming that I have the hard drive and ram upgraded and the bluetooth added, how long until the laptop would ship? also, this would void Asus's 2 yr warranty correct?
     
    ryan24, Oct 14, 2006
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  6. stamar

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    lucky you.

    Im getting mine in about 10 days but we definitely chose the same machine.
     
    stamar, Oct 14, 2006
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    lafguy Notebook Guru

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    - Intel Core Duo 2 T7200 2.0GHz 4MB L2 Cache, 667FSB
    - 14.1" Ultra Viewing Angle (UVA) 160° WXGA+ LCD (1440x900)
    - (Optional TrioView Transflective (UVA) 160° WXGA LCD for optimum viewing under direct sunlight)
    - 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 (2GB Max currently)
    - NVIDIA GeForce Go7700 dedicated 512MB VRAM
    - 100GB Shock Mounted 5400RPM Hard Drive
    - Super Multi Format DVD±RW Drive
    - Built-in 1.3 Mega-Pixel web camera w/motion detection security
    - 5 USB 2.0 Ports, Firewire, S-Video, Express Card, VGA & DVI Ports
    - SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO Card Reader
    - Integrated 10/1000 Gigabit LAN
    - Integrated Intel Tri-Mode 802.11a+b/g Wireless LAN
    - Integrated Global 56K Modem
    - (Optional) Integrated Bluetooth V2.0 EDR PAN
    - Built-in Touchpad pointing device w/scroll & lock function
    - High-Xchange efficiency copper molding heat sink with heat pipes and Arctic Silver 5 (CPU & GPU)
    - Built-in High Definition Audio w/Surround Sound
    - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
    - Only weighs 5.25 pounds w/6 Cell Battery

    Curious what battery life is on max power with above rig 8 or 9 cell and weight?


    Why did you pick MX over SX?
     
    lafguy, Oct 23, 2006
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  8. jas

    jas Notebook Evangelist

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    As far as I know, there isn't a larger capacity battery option for the MX. The Asus A8 series, upon which the prior and current MX is based, has the battery installed underneath. So there's no room to build a bigger extended capacity battery like other designs. There was some discussion on the Asus boards that someone had heard Asus might be working on a higher capacity battery that is the same size as the current one, but I've not heard anything official yet..

    The GPU, and the DVI out. Truth be told, I would not have bought the SX at all. For me it was down to the UX and the MX. And if only for the GPU and to a lesser degree, the DVI out, that I went for the MX..
     
    jas, Oct 23, 2006
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