Posts by iikimchee

Hey, received my w3v yesterday and it reminded me immediately of your situation. My screen appears to be the one with very limited, or non-existent sweet spot with a black screen. Your previous screen had no issues with this...

BBQ and Puckmstr do either of you observe the leakage problems with the screen when it is black? or with dark movie scenes? I know the screen is supposed to be great, but some have said there are problems with leakage and imposible...

robotchicken - whats your take on all of the HDD heat talk thats going on over at notebookreview? I know in your review you say that its not a problem for you, but if temps are really reaching the 60's and even higher, should that be a...

Hi all, is there a similarly spec'd and reliable notebook out there around the same price as the Asus W3v? I almost bought this machine, but was ultimately turned off by reports that the screen had subpar viewing angles and that it...

SassyPants, where does your conclusion that W3v's "heat up ALOT" come from? and what does that mean exactly? do you own one or have you had extensive experience with one? Just asking because I am very interested in...

really that much better than mainstream companies like HP? I do notice more plastic in their frames, but dont know what brand components they use. However, their similar notebooks usually weigh the same and HP is supposed to have...

I'm looking to get the W3v, however I've noticed recently that similarly configured notebooks from companies like HP or Gateway etc.. are way cheaper. Why is this? Is Asus really worth the premium?

I'm not so sure, I read a review posted by someone in the Netherlands or somewhere over there who recently received the W3v and found that the screen did "sparkle" once people asked him and told him how to look for it (e.g....

that is my ONLY problem with getting the w3v really. Besides it being a much lesser known company, I know for sure that the screen wont hold up to a Sony. PLUS, all the talk of sparkly screens is worrying me even more....

thanks all. just to play devil's advocate- it seems to me that their reputation as a notebook manufacturer certainly cant be very well established or comparable yet to their reputation for making motherboards considering how young...