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B Nietsnie · 02-27-2005, 07:08 PM

Well after six month posting on these forums, and three months before then just reading, I finally got a notebook!

I have purchased the Asus Z71V notebook on pre-order from Integrated System Technologies. The founder of the company, Rick, has been incredibly helpful in answering innumerable questions that I had. Thanks Rick

Below are the specs of the configured notebook I have purchased:

Processor: Intel 2.0 Ghz Pentium M (Sonoma), 2MB Cache, 533Mhz FSB
Hard Drive: Hitachi 60GB, 8MB cache, 7200rpm
Memory: Samsung 1GB (1x1GB) DDR2-4200 RAM
Video Card: PCI-E nVidia 6600 (128MB)
Optical Drive: Dual-layer DVD-RW
Wireless Card: Intel 802.11 a/b/g
Battery: Smart Li-on 8-cell battery (x2)
OS: Windows XP Pro
Warranty: Three year manufacturers warranty
Other: USB floppy drive, extra AC adapter, auto adapter,

Total price: $2383.89 USD (or $2948.60 CAD)

What to you all think? See any things you don't like? Inform me!

I'll be sure to write a full in-depth review with lots of pictures. If you have any requests for pictures, tell me here, and I'll take them once I receive it.

ilCacciatore · 02-27-2005, 07:16 PM

Asus rocks. That's my only comment.

B Nietsnie · 02-27-2005, 07:27 PM

Ack! I forgot! I need to sacrifce some nanners for no-dead-pixels!

petri · 02-27-2005, 07:30 PM

Congrats on the purchase! I'll be getting a similar system shortly, but I'm still deciding between the Acer 8104 and the Asus Z71V. I can't wait for your review!

AuroraS · 02-27-2005, 07:37 PM

Congrats on your new purchase. ASUS does ROCK!

plageclochard · 02-27-2005, 07:51 PM

Congrats, that system should truly...

RAWK!!!

Pclover8891 · 02-27-2005, 07:52 PM

you made a great choice, im getting this lappy to

Edwin · 02-27-2005, 07:54 PM

I too purchased the Z71V from Rick and his company. VERY good customer service and excellent price. Highly recommended. My birthday is on March 9th so I am hopeful that it will come in near then.

Product ID: Z71V
Product Name: ASUS Z71V Notebook
Quantity: 1
Unit Price: 790.00
Warranty : 1 Year Mfr Warranty
Mouse : None
AC Adapter : Auto Switch 110/220V AC Adapter (included) Auto
Adapter : None Floppy Drive : None Bluetooth : None Operating
System : None Carrying Case : Deluxe Carrying Case (included)
USB/Firewire External Drive : None IEEE 1394/Modem : Built In
IEEE-1394 (Firewire) and 56K V.90 Fax/Modem 2nd Hard Drive : None
LAN : Built In 10/100 BaseT Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) Hard Drive : None
Optical Drive : Combo 8x DVD/24x10x24 CDRW w/software
(24X/24X/8X/24X DVD+CD-RW) (+89.00) Battery : Smart Li-ion Battery
8 Cell 3.0 - 6.5 hours Wireless Network Card : Intel 2200
Pro/Wireless Network Connection Adapter (+35.00) Video Adapter :
PCI Express Nvidia 6600-128MB Hard Drive : Seagate 40GB/8MB Cache
5400RPM (+79.00) Memory : 1GB DDR2-4200 (64x8,1x1gb) Infineon
(+238.00) Processor : 1.86GHz/2mb Cache/Sonoma 533FSB (+325.00)
--------------------------
Order Total : 1556.00
Shipping : 30.73
Grand Total : 1586.73

kevhuynh · 02-27-2005, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B Nietsnie

Well after six month posting on these forums, and three months before then just reading, I finally got a notebook!

I have purchased the Asus Z71V notebook on pre-order from Integrated System Technologies. The founder of the company, Rick, has been incredibly helpful in answering innumerable questions that I had. Thanks Rick

Below are the specs of the configured notebook I have purchased:

Processor: Intel 2.0 Ghz Pentium M (Sonoma), 2MB Cache, 533Mhz FSB
Hard Drive: Hitachi 60GB, 8MB cache, 7200rpm
Memory: Samsung 1GB (1x1GB) DDR2-4200 RAM
Video Card: PCI-E nVidia 6600 (128MB)
Optical Drive: Dual-layer DVD-RW
Wireless Card: Intel 802.11 a/b/g
Battery: Smart Li-on 8-cell battery (x2)
OS: Windows XP Pro
Warranty: Three year manufacturers warranty
Other: USB floppy drive, extra AC adapter, auto adapter,

Total price: $2383.89 USD (or $2948.60 CAD)

What to you all think? See any things you don't like? Inform me!

I'll be sure to write a full in-depth review with lots of pictures. If you have any requests for pictures, tell me here, and I'll take them once I receive it.

Did Rick give you an ETA on this bad boy?

Pclover8891 · 02-27-2005, 07:55 PM

btw NEED pictures, review hurry

can't wait

B Nietsnie · 02-27-2005, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Did Rick give you an ETA on this bad boy?

Not an exact data, but it will ship by (late) March, and I should have it by my birthdat (April 5). I can't wait!

Quote:

btw NEED pictures, review hurry

Any specific requests?

istnc · 02-27-2005, 08:06 PM

As it stands, the units are due to arrive between Mar14-Mar21. Hopefully we will all be shocked and they show up sooner than expected. I can always hold out for hope

Rick

Pclover8891 · 02-27-2005, 08:07 PM

gaming performance/hl2/d3/farcry

bat life with heavy gaming

how hot it gets with heavy gaming

everything else

B Nietsnie · 02-27-2005, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pclover8891

gaming performance/hl2/d3/farcry

bat life with heavy gaming

how hot it gets with heavy gaming

everything else

Yikes, I just realized I own none f those games, or any new games for that matter, cause my current notebook just can't handle them! Is there any program to benchmark with those games without actually owning? Like a stress-test or something similar?

But I have some other games (CS anyone?) that I will test battery life with.

Pclover8891 · 02-27-2005, 08:18 PM

OMG AAAAAAAAA OFFICIAL GAMING LOSER

02-27-2005, 07:08 PM	#1
B Nietsnie Albeit Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,522 Credits: 285	I'm taking the plunge, finally! (Asus Z71V) Well after six month posting on these forums, and three months before then just reading, I finally got a notebook! I have purchased the Asus Z71V notebook on pre-order from Integrated System Technologies. The founder of the company, Rick, has been incredibly helpful in answering innumerable questions that I had. Thanks Rick Below are the specs of the configured notebook I have purchased: Processor: Intel 2.0 Ghz Pentium M (Sonoma), 2MB Cache, 533Mhz FSB Hard Drive: Hitachi 60GB, 8MB cache, 7200rpm Memory: Samsung 1GB (1x1GB) DDR2-4200 RAM Video Card: PCI-E nVidia 6600 (128MB) Optical Drive: Dual-layer DVD-RW Wireless Card: Intel 802.11 a/b/g Battery: Smart Li-on 8-cell battery (x2) OS: Windows XP Pro Warranty: Three year manufacturers warranty Other: USB floppy drive, extra AC adapter, auto adapter, Total price: $2383.89 USD (or $2948.60 CAD) What to you all think? See any things you don't like? Inform me! I'll be sure to write a full in-depth review with lots of pictures. If you have any requests for pictures, tell me here, and I'll take them once I receive it. Last edited by B Nietsnie; 02-27-2005 at 07:13 PM.

02-27-2005, 07:27 PM	#3
B Nietsnie Albeit Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,522 Credits: 285	Ack! I forgot! I need to sacrifce some nanners for no-dead-pixels! Last edited by B Nietsnie; 02-27-2005 at 07:29 PM.

02-27-2005, 07:30 PM	#4
petri Don't Burn the Fire Chief Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Regina, SK Posts: 692 Credits: 128	Congrats on the purchase! I'll be getting a similar system shortly, but I'm still deciding between the Acer 8104 and the Asus Z71V. I can't wait for your review! __________________ Dell XPS2 -------------------------------------------- Intel Pentium M 760, 1GB DDR2 533mhz RAM, 80GB HDD, 256mb Geforce 7800 Go GTX, 8x DVD Burner, 17inch WUXGA Truelife display - LG, Intel Pro Wireless 2915, Windows XP Home.

02-27-2005, 07:37 PM	#5
AuroraS Built on ASUS Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver, B.C, Canada Posts: 883 Credits: 74	Congrats on your new purchase. ASUS does ROCK! __________________ Asus Z63a \| 14.1" WXGA \| Intel Pentium-M 740 (1.73 GHz Dothan) \| 1024 MB DDRII-533 RAM \| Samsung Spinpoint M 60G HD 8M Cache \| 8x DVD-RW Dual Layer \| Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG

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02-27-2005, 07:16 PM	#2
ilCacciatore Vive ut vivas Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 8,376 Reviews: 2 Credits: 6,253	Asus rocks. That's my only comment.

02-27-2005, 07:52 PM	#7
Pclover8891 FEED ME Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Next door Posts: 291 Credits: -264	you made a great choice, im getting this lappy to

02-27-2005, 07:54 PM	#8
Edwin Goin' Commando Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 166 Credits: -105	I too purchased the Z71V from Rick and his company. VERY good customer service and excellent price. Highly recommended. My birthday is on March 9th so I am hopeful that it will come in near then. Product ID: Z71V Product Name: ASUS Z71V Notebook Quantity: 1 Unit Price: 790.00 Warranty : 1 Year Mfr Warranty Mouse : None AC Adapter : Auto Switch 110/220V AC Adapter (included) Auto Adapter : None Floppy Drive : None Bluetooth : None Operating System : None Carrying Case : Deluxe Carrying Case (included) USB/Firewire External Drive : None IEEE 1394/Modem : Built In IEEE-1394 (Firewire) and 56K V.90 Fax/Modem 2nd Hard Drive : None LAN : Built In 10/100 BaseT Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) Hard Drive : None Optical Drive : Combo 8x DVD/24x10x24 CDRW w/software (24X/24X/8X/24X DVD+CD-RW) (+89.00) Battery : Smart Li-ion Battery 8 Cell 3.0 - 6.5 hours Wireless Network Card : Intel 2200 Pro/Wireless Network Connection Adapter (+35.00) Video Adapter : PCI Express Nvidia 6600-128MB Hard Drive : Seagate 40GB/8MB Cache 5400RPM (+79.00) Memory : 1GB DDR2-4200 (64x8,1x1gb) Infineon (+238.00) Processor : 1.86GHz/2mb Cache/Sonoma 533FSB (+325.00) -------------------------- Order Total : 1556.00 Shipping : 30.73 Grand Total : 1586.73 __________________ It's here!: ASUS Z71V Sonoma Centrino combo 2.0GHz, 1GB RAM, 40GB 5400 RPM Seagate HDD, PCI-E 6600, 6.5 hour battery life.

02-27-2005, 07:55 PM	#10
Pclover8891 FEED ME Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Next door Posts: 291 Credits: -264	btw NEED pictures, review hurry can't wait

02-27-2005, 08:06 PM	#12
istnc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 161 Credits: -310	As it stands, the units are due to arrive between Mar14-Mar21. Hopefully we will all be shocked and they show up sooner than expected. I can always hold out for hope Rick

02-27-2005, 08:07 PM	#13
Pclover8891 FEED ME Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Next door Posts: 291 Credits: -264	gaming performance/hl2/d3/farcry bat life with heavy gaming how hot it gets with heavy gaming everything else

02-27-2005, 08:18 PM	#15
Pclover8891 FEED ME Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Next door Posts: 291 Credits: -264	OMG AAAAAAAAA OFFICIAL GAMING LOSER

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