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Need advice on thin & light notebooks...SZ series/dv1000t/Fujitsu S series?

post #1 of 5
5/12/06 at 3:40am
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I've been comparing notebooks helplessly over the past weeks and can't seem to make up my mind. I need a thin and light notebook under 6 pounds(preferably under 5) that has a large hard-drive. I really like the Vaio SZ series as it seems to be the only one in it's class to have a HD over 100gb. It looks really stylish which is also a plus. The only thing that really bugs me about it is the lack of S-video out. For 2k, I'm surprised that Sony left out such a basic port!!!!

I'm also considering the DV1000t and the Fujitsu S7110. The DV1000t is seriously the best bang for the buck...fully loaded it comes at $1700--but the battery life is reported to be "average". It's also a little heavier than the rest. The S7110 is a little expensive and lacks the built in webcam/microphone that the others have.

I really don't know what to do. Money is no object here...so if anyone has any suggestions that I may have overlooked let me know.

Features that are important for me: large hard drive, small/thin size, style, preferably a larger screen(>14), and long battery life. I know you can't have it all...but that's what I'm trying to get.

(BTW, does anyone know of any thin and light notebooks that have a TV tuner/Windows Media Center Ed.?)
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post #2 of 5
5/12/06 at 7:45am
Since money is not an issue, Asus w3j, v6j, Lamborghini (if not in a rush), Macbook Pro with bootcamp(run windows natively), IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad t60/t60p. These are thin & light notebooks are also high quality unlike some other manafacturers...
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post #3 of 5
5/12/06 at 10:54pm
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I've only been checking these forums for about 2 days now so I'm somewhat surprised to find the number of people who highly recommend Asus. Up until now I've barely even heard of the brand and probably always confused it with Acer. From what I understand the main advantage of the Asus brand is the strong graphics card and excellent build quality/realibility. How much more reliable would the Asus be as opposed to the HP dv1000t or a comparable laptop? For reference I've owned a Fujitsu S6120 for the past 3 years, and it's been by far the most reliable laptop I've owned.

The Lenovo's are also reliable from what I hear. I just don't like the fact that they look so basic/unattractive and lack basic ports(like s-video).
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post #4 of 5
5/14/06 at 1:59am
What many people are not aware is Asus makes laptops for Apple, Dell, Sony (including the Sony SZ) and many other companies so Asus definitely knows their stuff... Read this thread to why Asus is not so well established in the US.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/show...light=asus+odm
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post #5 of 5
5/14/06 at 3:07am
hey man money no object get teh asus W2J this babby will nock your socks off.

Asus W2JB-Y007M 17" Widescreen Core Duo Notebook

Intel Pentium-M T2500 Yonah (2.0Ghz; 667mhz w/ 2mb Cache)
17" WXGA+ (1440 x 900) Color Shine (glaretype) & Crystal Shine (high brightness)
Asus W2J w/ Intel 945PM Chipset
1024MB DDR2 667 (1024mb x 1)
100GB; 5400RPM SATA
ATI Mobility Radeon x1600 PCI-E Graphics w/ 256MB VRAM (512MB Hyper Memory)
Built-In Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 A/B/G miniPCI
8x Panasonic UJ-845c Super Multi / Dual Layer; Slot Load DVD Burner
8-Cell Li-Ion; Approximately 3-4 hours of normal use life
Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition 2005
15.56" (length) x 11.37" (width) x 1.06"-1.56" (height)
1.06" (thickness of front not including feet) - 1.56" (thickness of rear including feet)
~ 7.95 LBS w/ standard 8 Cell Battery, DVD Burner, TV Tuner

1 year global parts and labor through ASUS
*Zero Bright Dot LCD Policy - free panel exchange within 30 days (Directly with Asus)

Microsoft Works Suite 8
Norton AntiVirus 2005
NERO Express V6.0
ASUSDVD XP 5.0
Power Director V3.0 DE
Medi@Show V2.0 SE

54mm Express Card Universal Slot (no legacy PCMCIA)
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Anodized Brushed Aluminum Lid and Palm rest
Gigabit LAN
Rich Cinematic Audio with Subwoofer and 2+2 speaker stereo
S-Video out
Composite Video / Audio-in (in from any source)
4 in 1 memory card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO)
Built-in TV Tuner for Analog Cable
MCE Remote Control and USB IR Reciever
No Carrying Bag

• DVD±RW Slot-Loading Drive
• 4.1 Sound with Subwoofer
• Up to 3 Hours Battery Life
• 802.11a/b/g Wireless & 1Gbps Ethernet
• Bluetooth™, 1394a Firewire, USB 2.0
• 4-in-1 Memory Card Reader
• Includes Carrying Case & Wireless Mouse
• 2 Year Global Warranty
• 7.5lbs, 17.6" x 12.7" x 1.4"


Now that is sweet, but yes you want something more portable so I would go for:


Asus V6J-X009P 15" Lightweight Core Duo Notebook
Intel Pentium-M T2300 Yonah (1.66Ghz; 667mhz w/ 2mb Cache)
15.1" SXGA+ Color Shine (glaretype) & Crystal Shine (high brightness) - (1400 x 1050)
Asus V6J w/ Intel 945PM Chipset
1024MB DDR2 667 (512mb x 2)
100GB; 5400RPM
Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 PCI-E Graphics w/ 128MB VRAM (256MB w/ Turbo Cache)
Built-In Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 A/B/G miniPCI
Super Slim 4x Super Multi DVD Burner
8-Cell Li-Ion; Approximately 4 hours of life
Windows XP Pro w/ SP2
13" (length) x 10.7" (width) x 1"-1.2" (height) /5.73 LBS (with 8 cell battery)
1 year global parts and labor through ASUS
*Zero Bright Dot LCD Policy - free panel exchange within 30 days (Directly with Asus)
Microsoft Works Suite 8
Norton AntiVirus 2005
NERO Express V6.0
ASUSDVD XP 5.0
Power Director V3.0 DE
Medi@Show V2.0 SE
54mm Express Card Universal Slot (no legacy PCMCIA)
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Brushed Aluminum Alloy Palmrest and Touchpad, Magnesium Alloy Lid
Gigabit LAN
Rich Cinematic Audio
4 in 1 memory card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO)
No Carrying Case

Even more portable: W3V or Z33 both from ASUS
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