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post #41 of 47
9/9/05 at 8:36pm
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ok so I need to call Eddie back within the next 25 min or so and let him know. I still don't know if a dongle is a bad thing as opposed to internal Bluetooth? Is it just that it's external instead of internal? Is that the ONLY difference? Because dongle's look rather small, and I don't see them posing a problem??
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post #42 of 47
9/9/05 at 8:43pm
congrats to your purchase
I was thinking about the same thing of purchasing a barebone z70va then buy ram and HD separate
so what about the OS? did you buy windows from geared2play, if so how are they gonna deliever it since you didnt buy the HD?
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post #43 of 47
9/9/05 at 8:45pm
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thanks

as for the OS, I'm ordering win xp pro separate as well, as I can save another $30 on that.
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post #44 of 47
9/13/05 at 7:49am
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Well....looks like the plans have changed. I ended up going with ISTNC for my order. I spoke to Rick over AIM earlier today (well, technically yesterday) for a bit and he mentioned that he had one more Z70Va with internal bluetooth available. So, I took it.

Processor : Intel® Pentium® M processor 760 2MB Cache 2.0GHz 533FSB
Intel thermal solution
Hard Drive - PATA : Seagate 80GB/8MB Cache 5400RPM
Memory : 1GB DDR2-4200 (64x8,1x1gb)
Video Adapter : PCI Express ATI x700 128MB
Optical Drive : DVDRW - Dual Layer (specs above in description)
Wireless Network Card : Intel 2915 802.11 a/b/g wireless card
Battery : 2 Main Batteries (9-11 hours w/full charge)
Gigabit LAN : Built In 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet LAN
IEEE 1394/Modem : Built In IEEE-1394 (Firewire) and 56K V.90 Fax/Modem
Deluxe Carrying Case (included)
Windows XP Pro
AC Adapter : Included Adapter plus 1 Extra
Internal Bluetooth Adapter
3 Year Warranty (1 yr mfr & 2 yr Extended)
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Order Total : 2075.00
Shipping : 87.62 (3Day Select)
Grand Total : 2162.62

I'm also thinking about ordering the Logitech Bluetooth MX900. Later on for X-Mas, as I mentioned earlier, I'll get another 1x1gb stick of memory. If all goes well, it should ship out Monday, so I'll get it by Thursday; the day I start classes. Rick definitely seems like a great guy to deal with, and I highly recommend ISTNC. Thanks Rick.

`John
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post #45 of 47
9/13/05 at 10:45am
I think dongles more or less negate the benefits of, for example, cordless mouses, but if you have more uses for the bluetooth and like the machine otherwise, it should not be that bad.

I, for one, would get a model with a real internal bluetooth. An USB bluetooth on a laptop is just a nuisance.
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post #46 of 47
9/13/05 at 1:02pm
Hi, I've been lurking here for quite some time now and i finally decided to get a z70va also yesterday. I was worried about a few things so i asked ISTNC many questions before settling on it. When i ordered, they said they have 2 units left, so i guess we took the last two units hehe. Here are my specs:

Product ID: Z70VREFRESH
Product Name: ASUS Z70V Refresh Notebook
Quantity: 1
Unit Price: 875.00
> > > Processor : Intel® Pentium® M processor 750 2MB Cache 1.86GHz 533FSB (+259.00)
> > > Thermal Solution (Intel/Artic Silver 5) : Arctic Silver 5 (+5.00)
> > > Hard Drive - PATA : Seagate 80GB/8MB Cache 5400RPM (+149.00)
> > > Memory : 1GB DDR2-4200 (64x8,1x1gb) (+159.00)
> > > Video Adapter : PCI Express ATI x700 128MB
> > > Optical Drive : DVDRW - Dual Layer (specs above in description) (+129.00)
> > > Wireless Network Card : Intel 2915 802.11 a/b/g wireless card (+40.00)
> > > Battery : Smart Li-ion Battery 4.5 - 5.5 hours (included)
> > > 2nd Hard Drive : None
> > > Hard Drive - PATA : None
> > > Gigabit LAN : Built In 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet LAN
> > > IEEE 1394/Modem : Built In IEEE-1394 (Firewire) and 56K V.90 Fax/Modem
> > > Port Replicator : None
> > > USB/Firewire External Drive : None
> > > Carrying Case : Deluxe Carrying Case (included)
> > > Operating System : None
> > > Additional Software : None
> > > AC Adapter : Auto Switch 110/220V AC Adapter (included)
> > > Auto Adapter : None
> > > Floppy Drive : None
> > > Bluetooth : Internal Bluetooth Adapter
> > > Mouse : None
> > > Warranty : 1 Year Mfr Warranty
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Order Total : 1616.00
Shipping : 46.56
Grand Total : 1662.56
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post #47 of 47
9/13/05 at 5:51pm
The same laptop From C9Tech... well I guess sans AS5 but I've seen some people around here to be against the stuff...

And If you needed your lappy with bluetooth now that could account for the difference in $.

Z70 Intel® Centrino™ 15.4" Widescreen Notebook
- Model Z70Va w/Bluetooth™ [ETA: Late Sept.]
- Processor Intel Pentium M 750 [2MB] 1.86 GHz
- Memory 1GB [1x1GB] DDR2-533 soDIMM
- Hard Drive 80GB 5400RPM 8MB Cache
- 2nd HD [Swap w/OD] - not selected -
- Optical Drive DVD-RW / CD-RW Combo Drive
- Wireless LAN Intel Wireless 802.11a/b/g
- Additional Battery - not selected -
- Second Battery - not selected -
- Additional AC Adapter - not selected -
- Operating System - not selected -
- Additional Software - not selected -
- Warranty 1 Year c9tech Warranty [Parts & Labor]
- Shipping FedEx Express 2Day [Standard w/ All C9 Notebooks]
1630$
Shipped-50$ student Discount=1580$...
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