Why do you have an Asus? - Page 3

Well, if you looking to do it on the cheap, then your either going to have to get a kustom (built on asus) or some other oem brand. The brand names are more expensive, but your paying for build quality, peice of mind and aesthetics. The built on asus models arent as visually appealing and also dont have the external build quality of the W and V range asus models, but you can custom the internals to whatever specs you want.

The laptop market is so competitive that its hard to go by brand. You need to find out what you need it for, then pick a brand and model based on those preferences, totally unbiased towards a particular brand. If a quality warranty is an issue to you like it was to me, you'll end up paying for it.

Sounds to me that you'll need to go OEM. And in that case, go with Built on ASUS models... Ie the Z70 and Z71 range.

Good luck

Btw, I dont know what the reception is like on my room mates tuner, I have never actually watched it. He just tells me about it from time to time

So, in conclusion...

Brand type - W or V series ASUS
Non brand - Z series ASUS.

Am I biased?

I actually think that the M6 design looks really professional, I don't have anything against the W or V though. And I wouldn't say built-on's quality isnt as good, my z70v has virtually zero flex (i can pick it up from a corner without it creaking or feeling weak) and the screen is the best matte i've seen. For me it was mainly price, built-on is much cheaper, especially if you know how to install ram, hd, etc.

See pics
http://vipforums.asus.com/4583/agend...70V/index.html

I wanted something with nice styling. Even the cheapest laptop on the market is what I would consider an expensive purchase, and I'm a firm believer that if I'm going to shell out big dollars on something it's worth it to spend a little more and get something I'm *truly* happy with.

Dell and HP: Usually ugly, and I've had quality issues with them in the past at my jobs, so I didn't even look at their models.
Gateway: Didn't even really consider these guys. They scream "cheap" to me. Seems like a brand that competes solely on price and providing a friendly image to "soccer moms".
Sony: I love the styling on Sony laptops, but I've heard many negative things about them over the years. I *might* have considered one, but they had one strike against them in my book.
Toshibas: I would have seriously considered a Toshiba. My ex-gf had a Toshiba and it was a great machine. I think they have nice styling, too.

I was pretty neutral about other brands like Acer. Didn't know much about them.

When it came time for my purchase I searched NewEgg for laptops that met my requirements and the W3V was the only one that fit. I didn't know much about ASUS laptops but I've been a fan of ther motherboards for ages. I did my research online and read a lot of positive things about ASUS' quality so I went ahead and made the purchase after several weeks of looking at what felt like every laptop on Earth.

The fact that ASUS manufactures Powerbooks for Apple was also a plus in my book.

Am I happy with the purchase? I have a few small issues with my ASUS (vertical viewing angle on screen, poor headphone output) but I learned about them on forums ahead of time and overall I'm very happy with my purchase.

they do have usb tv tuners, so u can always get one of those if u want a tv tuner on ur laptop. good thing about the usb tuners is u can always plug it into a different desktop/laptop. personally tho, i have a pci tv tuner in my desktop and it works great, saves space in the dorm so i dont have to bring in another tv. if u have a desktop i'd recommend putting a tv tuner in that and not worry about getting a tv tuner for a laptop cuz its cheaper and when u're on the go u're really not going to be able to find an open cable outlet.

its a little moe expensive but for that little bit i get more reliability, proffesionalism, aesthetics and ya all the ladies flock

"u have an asus... do me" <- typical moment of the day

My regular computer store back home recommended it... I ordered a Shuttle SN95G5 from him last year. I read online and splurged.

I got a V6V... best complete notebook package I've ever seen. Style, portability and power combine along with what Asus has been known for, good hardware.

I think there is an ASUS model that fits nearly every category including multi-media. Dont just research for music, research for video editing aswell. Amounts to the same thing in the computer world.

As I said, V or W series. What you need is... CPU, RAM, Video Card... And also screen for video, or just if you want pleasure while using it .... Oh and Aesthetics if you want to get da women...

Good hunting my friend.

Everyone that has an asus is happy with their purchase... specially V or W (or Z ... cheapos )

If you want cable feed HDTV you need cable STB (prolly) and a cable into notebook tuner. If you want satellite HDTV you need satellite STB (definitely) and a cable into notebook tuner. If you want OTA HDTV you need antenna and a cable into notebook tuner.
Soon (hopefully), there will be wireless options.

Also, I recall someone saying some time ago that many people were using Asus Z71's for music applications. Can't recall if they were talking DJing or recording or both. Sorry for the poor memory.

It waS dJ'ing. Something about quality of some signal going into some kind of receiver with some kind of clarity. Damn i should write this down nextime.

I got my m5n because i wanted a centrino with a 12.1" screen. Dells were unappealing, HP's stink, Fujitsu's are expensive, same with Toshibas, Sager is crappy, MSI wasn't out yet, Averatec didn't have a 12.1" centrino, and I trusted the ASUS name. They also made some apple notebooks, so I thought, hey, why not. I'm very pleased with it. People ask me "what kind of computer is that?" And I reply, "I don't know how to pronounce it, but it's AY-soos".

Oh, and on the music stuff, I have an external USB soundcard on mine and the performance is great. I have 768mb of ram. I get some dropouts when I run some weird stuff that accesses the system bus, but for the most part, it's rock solid. If you're going to connect to an amplifier, or grounded mixer, you'll need an ungrounded power supply (two prongs, no safety ground) because of the ground loops. That'll run you about 40. That is all.

EDIT: oh yeah, onboard sound is pretty crappy (like every other computer I've ever heard). It's good for just traveling, but if you're at home, and want to hook it up to an amp, go through an external or PCMCIA sound card. my 2 cents.