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    ASUS G60 on Engadget, prepare for the mistakes lol

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by RainMotorsports, Jun 25, 2009.

  1. RainMotorsports

    RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2

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    Engadget has made a posting on the G60, though things like DDR3 come up and from what we know about the motherboard, its just not true.

    http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/25/asus-g60-gaming-laptop-rolls-out-gets-examined/

    Via - http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/25090/asus-launches-g60-gaming-laptop.phtml
     
    RainMotorsports, Jun 25, 2009
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    desmondhume333 Notebook Consultant

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    wow is that price tag correct? Seems like I can get a perfectly good sager 8662 with the same specs and and a little extra to spare with a budget like that
     
    desmondhume333, Jun 25, 2009
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    v_c Notebook Evangelist

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    That is the UK price. A direct Sterling->Dollar conversion is pointless, you have to factor in the fact that the UK has very high VAT rates, and generally laptops are much more expensive in Europe anyway.
     
    v_c, Jun 25, 2009
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    Conti027 Notebook Guru

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    So whats the G60?.?. I fell a bit behind. the last lappy i hear of was the g51.. is that not the new one anymore? what new lappies is Asus coming out with now and specs of them? any with a 280m?
     
    Conti027, Jun 26, 2009
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    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    lol its the 16" version of the G51.....'

    Also YES!!! 1920 x 1080 thats definitely more exciting then that 1366 base model.
     
    Red_Dragon, Jun 26, 2009
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    orei Notebook Geek

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    september????????????? oh nooooooooo!!!! and in europe??? in italy????
     
    orei, Jun 26, 2009
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    Conti027 Notebook Guru

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    k so the new Asus lappies are still the G51 and now the G60 just a .5 bigger screen? and the G71?

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    Just went to BestBuy and saw the G51.. why is the processor so crappy? i thought it was going to have up to quads and high core2duos. OR is that just cause its the BB model?
     
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    Another brief more news articles: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/25090/asus-launches-g60-gaming-laptop.phtml

    And a German review translated: http://translate.google.com/transla...annel=s&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=qgF

    Unfortunately, it looks like the screens they're getting in Europe are 1366x768.

    On the bright side, the price is estimated/listed as 1,349 Euros or about $1900. Maybe it'll be even cheaper here in the US...

    Still a lot more than, say, a Clevo M860TU (SAGER NP8660).
     
    jacobxaviermason, Jun 27, 2009
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    nashpec Notebook Geek

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    It's usually cheaper over here, it'll probably be something like $1500.
     
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    nashpec, Jun 27, 2009
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    DDR3 and 1920x1080 ?

    not true.. not true..
     
    SSN, Jun 27, 2009
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  11. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    The resolution will sometimes differ across models sold in various continents. But I don't see them making different types of mainboards for different markets, so I guess the DDR3 part is indeed a mistake.
     
    E.B.E., Jun 27, 2009
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