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A6T release in the USA?

post #1 of 27
8/4/06 at 7:52pm
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So, I've seen specs for the A6T: Turion x2, 15.4" screen, Geforce 7600.

Is this machine, or any other like it, going to be available for purchase in the US anytime?
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post #2 of 27
8/5/06 at 8:54pm
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Originally Posted by Entropius
So, I've seen specs for the A6T: Turion x2, 15.4" screen, Geforce 7600.

Is this machine, or any other like it, going to be available for purchase in the US anytime?


Rumors say it'll be called the Z92T in the US and it *should* have been released last month.
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post #3 of 27
8/7/06 at 9:56pm
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Originally Posted by AMDAthlonguy
Rumors say it'll be called the Z92T in the US and it *should* have been released last month.
Z92T and Z92M barebone is now available, but waiting for CPU. Z92T: Chipset: Nvidia C51MV + MCP51 GPU: GeForce Go 7600 256MB Display: WXGA 1280X800 Glare type 1.3MP Webcam Bluetooth HD: PATA Aduio DJ DVDRW Super Multi DVI Dimension: 13.9” x 11.2” x 1.4” inches (W x D x H) Weight: 6.3lbs w/ 8-cell battery Z92M: Chipset: Nvidia C51MV + MCP51 GPU: GeForce Go 6100 Share memory Display: WXGA 1280X800 Glare type 1.3MP Webcam HD: PATA Audio DJ DVDRW Super Multi DVI Dimension: 13.9” x 11.2” x 1.4” inches (W x D x H) Weight: 6.3lbs w/ 8-cell battery
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post #4 of 27
8/8/06 at 2:37pm
Any Idea on pricing?
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post #5 of 27
8/9/06 at 6:18pm
Bump for pricing info also. What's the clock speeds on the GeForce GO 7600?
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post #6 of 27
8/9/06 at 8:34pm
I pestered Asus USA's notebook support line and talked to a girl named Tina. She said their etailers should have them, so I hit all the web sites and none of them have it. She then said their inventory shows them in stock, so the distributors should have them. I don't have an account w/ Tech Data or D&H so I couldn't check to see if they did have it; they don't use Merisel or Ingram Micro for distributors. Something tells me if anything goes wrong w/ this laptop, it's going to be a PITA to get any warranty service on it :-P

Anyone see official specs for this anywhere? I'm curious how many SODIMM slots it has and whether it can take more than 2GB of memory...
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post #7 of 27
8/9/06 at 10:08pm
It's now available: http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchant...duct_Code=Z92T

I'll do a mini review this weekend.
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post #8 of 27
8/9/06 at 11:29pm
Thanks for putting it up Ken.
Two quick negatives: only 2GB support (2 SODIMM slots) and PCMCIA slot instead of ExpressCard (although you could argue there are more PCMCIA cards at the moment).

No idea how their warranty works (stuck pixels, repair turnaround time) or how well the keyboard/touchpad work.

3 hrs battery life at 6.3 lbs seems decent and it has a Geforce Go 7600 at 1280x800, so it graphics should be pretty fast...
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post #9 of 27
8/10/06 at 11:07am
and why PATA instead of SATA? Doesn't that seem a bit strange (and already dated) at this point?

I'm assuming with these new Turion X2 processors, one would be able to upgrade this to the 65nm version if and when AMD starts releasing them?
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post #10 of 27
8/10/06 at 12:12pm
No Turion 64 X2 stickers in stock?

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post #11 of 27
8/10/06 at 3:53pm
That's priced just like the S96J. Dunno if I should snag this, or just wait a month for the merom to arrive.

Are the processors in stock?
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post #12 of 27
8/10/06 at 4:15pm
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Originally Posted by kenyee
Two quick negatives: only 2GB support (2 SODIMM slots) and PCMCIA slot instead of ExpressCard (although you could argue there are more PCMCIA cards at the moment).

Most laptops has 2 SODIMM slots, there will be 2GB sodimm available soon so you can go up to 4GB.
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post #13 of 27
8/10/06 at 9:01pm
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Originally Posted by funks
That's priced just like the S96J. Dunno if I should snag this, or just wait a month for the merom to arrive.

Are the processors in stock?

CPUs is in stock except TL-60.
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post #14 of 27
8/10/06 at 9:48pm
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Originally Posted by funks
That's priced just like the S96J.

Or even better, get a Z96J w/ Merom (hopefully, they'll be available soon).
The Z96J has a few more nice features:
- expresscard
- TPM module so you can encrypt the hard drive
- 1440x1050 screen
If the Z92T and Z96J are similarly priced, it looks like a no-brainer :-P
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post #15 of 27
8/10/06 at 10:23pm
It's more like between S96J and Z96J. S96J has no Bluetooth and Z96J has WSXGA, Z92T has DVI and 1.3MP webcam and there are AMD fans out there.
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post #16 of 27
8/11/06 at 12:35am
It's odd that the amd setup is more expensive than the intel setup. The B&M stores have always sold X2 turion notebooks cheaper than their intel core duo counterparts (so what in the word is asus smoking)..

The turion x2 is slower than the core duo at the same clock speed, and is quite a bit slower than the merom. If they stuck an express slot on this setup along with a 7900GS, I'd easily overlook the performance discrepancy for the price

For the price, quite hard to justify it considering the Dell Inspiron 1705 with it's 7900GS Vid card is available for around 1200-1300$.

I wish Asus would make a S96J with the 1280x800 (15.4 widescreen), BlueTooth, DVI, a 7900GS w/ 256MB VRAM for less than 1400$. Shouldn't have any problems gaming at the max res of the screen without issues.
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post #17 of 27
8/11/06 at 2:32am
Maybe it will run too hot, haven't seen 7900 GS in 15.4' notebooks.
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post #18 of 27
8/11/06 at 2:26pm
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Originally Posted by funks
The turion x2 is slower than the core duo at the same clock speed, and is quite a bit slower than the merom.

What reference are you comparing it to?

Also did you not think of the 64bit capability?
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post #19 of 27
8/11/06 at 9:17pm
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Originally Posted by AMDAthlonguy
What reference are you comparing it to? Also did you not think of the 64bit capability?
The 64-bit is a non issue for me (meron suppots it also). If you haven't used the 64-bit operating systems (Redhat Linux, WinXP 64), the 64-bit programs running underneath them tend to use up 30%-40% more memory overhead (quite a hit especially when the program won't benefit much). There's a couple of benchmarks on this site comparing the X2 turion 1.6 mhz -> Intel Core Duo 1.6. The later was faster (and the merom is quite a bit faster than the Intel Core Duo per Anandtech's tests).
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post #20 of 27
8/12/06 at 12:47am
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Does anyone know if the Turion x2's are socket-compatible with AMD's next mobile CPU?
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