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Asus S96J competitors?

post #1 of 8
10/18/06 at 10:22pm
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I'm looking for a laptop with Merom, x1600/7600 graphics and a good screen. So far, the Asus S96J has caught my eye. IBUYPOWER and CYBERPOWERPC both have it for around 1400 dollars. with 2gb ram and merom.

So my question is, are there any other brands which have notebooks with comparable specs, build quality, etc. I would prefer to buy it from a major reseller and not some random website that doesn't look "professional". Also, I heard the x1600 in the S96J will overheat.

So far, the Acer Aspire 5680 seems to be the closest competitor, but no one has it in stock.
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post #2 of 8
10/18/06 at 11:00pm
Hypersonic PC has a 15.4" with a 7600, though it is probably more expensive than the ASUS.
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post #3 of 8
10/18/06 at 11:11pm
Asus Z96J Core Duo Barebone 15.4 Inch WSXGA/ATI X1600 256MB/Built-in Camera/Bluetooth
CPU: Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0 GHz 64Bit 4M 667
RAM: Corsair 1GB DDR-2 667 SODIMM (1X1024)
HD: Hitachi 7K100 100GB 7200rpm S-ATA
Internal Wireless Card: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 Tri-mode 802.11a/b/g
Color: Original Color: Silver
Display: 15.4" WSXGA 1680X1050 Color Shine
GPU: ATI Mobility X1600 256MB PCI Express
Optical Drive: 8 x DVDRW Dual Layer Slot-Load
Bluetooth: Built-in Internal Bluetooth
Webcam: Built-in Webcam
$1569 to my door

But thats the higher res screen and there was tax on that computer becuse I live in Ca.
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post #4 of 8
10/18/06 at 11:31pm
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post #5 of 8
10/19/06 at 12:02am
In stock @ NCIX
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...nufacture=Acer
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post #6 of 8
10/19/06 at 12:06am
The 7600 in that Acer is only 128mb...

Try the Compal HEL80:
http://www.powernotebooks.com/configure.php?special=353
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post #7 of 8
10/19/06 at 12:24am
Gen Tech PC. That included shipping and taxes.
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post #8 of 8
10/19/06 at 12:29am
I was looking at powernotebooks computer and how the hell can they charge $50 for artic silver 5?!?!?! DAMN I could buy enough artic silver to build 200 computers for $50. Gen Tech wants $3 which is a lot more reasonable.
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