The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Asus W3J spec

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by darrensen, Mar 3, 2006.

  1. darrensen

    darrensen Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    150
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    14" TFT Wide Screen(WXGA, Colour-Shine) - Intel Centrino Core Duo T2400 1.83G - ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB(512MB HyperMemory) - 1024MB(512x2) DDRII SDRAM - 100G HDD - DVD+/-RW Double Layer - Gigabit LAN - Intel 3945ABG WLAN - Bluetooth Built-in - WinXP Pro

    This is on the Asus UK site.

    http://www.asusnotebooks.co.uk/ASUS LAPTOPS/PRE-ORDER/PREORDER.htm


    512MB GPU and T2400 1.8ghz!!!!
     
    darrensen, Mar 3, 2006
    #1
  2. mastha212

    mastha212 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    116
    Messages:
    585
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Nice, but i would like to see T2300 not T2400 that will cut the price a little and the diffrence in performance shouldn't be so big.
     
    mastha212, Mar 3, 2006
    #2
  3. seba_veron

    seba_veron Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    -1
    Messages:
    66
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    £1300 is ok, i was expect £1200, but hey. Its a 256mb gpu, the hypermemory is just a waste of time, anyway, 256mb is a massive amount of gpu ram, i have 3 desktops with less than that for system ram!

    Anyway, looking good. Thanks for that.
     
    seba_veron, Mar 3, 2006
    #3
  4. postmodernist

    postmodernist Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    69
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Nice find. Too bad those of us in the US won't see the 1.8 cpu at the W3j's debut. Nice to see some confirmation on the video card though, just hoping this notebook doesn't run like a portable oven.
     
    postmodernist, Mar 3, 2006
    #4
  5. darrensen

    darrensen Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    150
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    If it does then i'll be going for the Sony SZ. At least i could find a way to keep my tea warm!
     
    darrensen, Mar 3, 2006
    #5
  6. dragonesse

    dragonesse Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    251
    Messages:
    1,176
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    that price, converted to usd, is cheaper than the W3j is going to retail here AND it has a better proc? is there any reason why importing it would be a bad idea?
     
    dragonesse, Mar 3, 2006
    #6
  7. postmodernist

    postmodernist Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    69
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Two reasons, 1) a UK keyboard might not be what you are accustomed to; 2) The AC Adapter will be for UK Electrical outlets.
     
    postmodernist, Mar 3, 2006
    #7
  8. mastha212

    mastha212 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    116
    Messages:
    585
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Hehe in Poland this price coverted to USD is...2370 :D. Besides the diffrence in UK vs US keyboard is not so big, 2 or 3 keys so c'mon it's not big deal.
     
    mastha212, Mar 3, 2006
    #8
  9. dragonesse

    dragonesse Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    251
    Messages:
    1,176
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    new keyboard and power adapter would still probably cost me less than $100 extra...
     
    dragonesse, Mar 3, 2006
    #9
  10. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    7,197
    Messages:
    28,839
    Likes Received:
    2,162
    Trophy Points:
    581
    The UK power adaptor of my W3A is rated at 100-240V, 50-60Hz. I would expect it to work in USA so all you need is a new power lead.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Mar 3, 2006
    #10
  11. KansaKilla

    KansaKilla Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    69
    Messages:
    184
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    anybody know if the w3j is going to have the modular drive bay?
     
    KansaKilla, Mar 3, 2006
    #11
  12. SRD

    SRD Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    133
    Messages:
    2,089
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Its the same chasis as the W3V so yes.
     
    SRD, Mar 3, 2006
    #12
  13. lmychajluk

    lmychajluk Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    31
    Messages:
    595
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Right. Most laptop adapaters can handle the power differences, as long as you get the right plug end. That's why they usually come in 2 pieces - one with the brick and the adapter that plugs into the laptop, the other part being the cord that goes to the wall.

    Would there be a problem swapping in a US keyboard? I would think it would just require the US kb driver?
     
    lmychajluk, Mar 3, 2006
    #13
  14. seba_veron

    seba_veron Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    -1
    Messages:
    66
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I cant see a reason why not. Anyway, the driver is built into xp, you just go to regional settings in the control panel and change the keyboard from uk to us - simple eh? I have done the same for my compaq but from us to uk!
     
    seba_veron, Mar 3, 2006
    #14
  15. dragonesse

    dragonesse Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    251
    Messages:
    1,176
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    ok, so $1550 for laptop, $30 for new keyboard, $10 for power lead. vs $1800 for all that. hmmmm... wow, I'm VERY tempted to import it.
     
    dragonesse, Mar 3, 2006
    #15
  16. postmodernist

    postmodernist Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    69
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    And with a worldwide warranty, why not? If you go through with it, let us know how it goes...others may be interested :)
     
    postmodernist, Mar 3, 2006
    #16
  17. PROPortable

    PROPortable Company Representative

    Reputations:
    418
    Messages:
    8,782
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Do it... it'll be a lesson to everyone. You have not considered both shipping costs and import duties.. and i'm not sure if you considered the current currency conversion or not, but.... you'll soon realize why it costs what it does in the US.
     
    PROPortable, Mar 3, 2006
    #17
  18. dragonesse

    dragonesse Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    251
    Messages:
    1,176
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    as tempted as i may be, i doubt i'll end up doing it. although i'm a cheap bastard, i'm also not an impulse buyer. by the time i end up convincing myself to spend the money, it will probably be available in the us.
     
    dragonesse, Mar 3, 2006
    #18
  19. PROPortable

    PROPortable Company Representative

    Reputations:
    418
    Messages:
    8,782
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    I'll tell you right now - it's the "cheap bastards" that think that's the cheaper way to go and then they find out the hardway, after it's all over that it was more expensive.

    ... that's how it always goes though... cheap people pay more 90% of the time I'd be willing to bet... whether it's from buying something from some cheap site that turns out to send the wrong thing... or maybe nothing at all.... .. but I know people have done this in the past and although maybe unwilling to look like an idiot on the forums.... someone needs to do it and tell everyone what they're getting into :)
     
    PROPortable, Mar 3, 2006
    #19