Have you guys regretted buying the G1s?

I'm really worried, because nowadays the asus board is being flooded by threads about problems with the G1s owners are facing.

I really like the G1s; since last year I've already decided to save up my money for the older version of G1 the moment I saw the review of it on this website. It was love at first sight. Of course I couldn't be happier when I heard that asus released a newer and better version of the G1. However all these threads complaining about the problems with the G1s had made me lose the impression of the G1s as a very good quality notebook that is worth every cent, because for that price I really hoped for much better.

How do you G1s owners feel about this? Are you guys feeling the same as me, and regretted buying the G1s? Or am I wrong and the G1s is still as good as always?

 

same feeling with me. F8s and V1s are both good too, not as powerful obviously!

 

F8s is very hot

 

hey could someone highlight on what are the problems everyones facing with the Asus G1s

 

i have had NO problems with the g1s; people complain about the graininess of the screen and the BIOS problems and some skipping issues with games but i have had no negative experiences with my lovely g1s.

it is the best $2000 i have ever spent on anything and i can honestly say that. people who complain about the screen tend to be very discriminatory against minute details, such as graininess on the screen. whenever asus comes out with a BIOS update, i'm sure it will be fixed; until then, i can only see it when i LOOK for it. compared to ANY crt monitor, this screen is beautiful and looks amazing for gaming.

as for bios problems, i have had none. and for gaming? this thing is godlike. i love being able to play ANY modern game on mostly highest settings with great framerate.

if you want a notebook, you honestly cannot go wrong with the g1s. the ONLY downside i can see is the design, which might turn off some. for me, i could care less, as i love the design. i recommended the v1s to a friend of mine with confidence and i'm sure she'll love it.

so, don't nitpick the fine details. minimal bloatware, amazing specs, and the ability to actually game on the go makes this thing a great piece of hardware.

 

Its a nice notebook, and fairly priced.
I like mine alot, even despite the problems I have had with it.
I really have no problems reccomending it to someone else.
It is not the best thing since sliced bread.
Its also not the worst thing ever.
One also has to remember...
Most people that post on forums like these are either prospective buyers researching it... or those that have problems/complaints about them.

 

CPU gets throttled back to 1.2GHz because of a bios/AC adapter issue.
I'm still getting mine on monday

 

the only thing i regret from the asus g1s is sending it in to asus to let them fix the flex at one corner. On the first time, one screw that tightens the keyboard was missing, and the other one that also held the keyboard, was loose. the flex at that one corner was slightly fixed, but they somehow created a lot of flex at the middle. so, i sent it back and they fixed the flex in the middle area. Now, that one corner still has flex, i can see a scratch that they made, bumps at the "carbon fiber" area (due to overtightened screws?), the RAM cover on the bottom also bulges out, and wavy (dips and hills) on the keyboard and left side of the hotkeys. when i got it out of the box, the keyboard was completely flat.

 

I've been one of the people on this forum "complaining" about the issue with the CPU dropping down to 1.2 GHz when plugged in and under 90% charged. That being said, I do NOT regret my purchase of the G1S. I'm not one to spend $2000 lightly, but I can say I am very satisfied. The CPU issue is annoying, yes, but I have confidence that it will eventually be fixed (and I am guessing that the more G1S owners who call/email Asus about it, the faster the fix will come out... hint hint ).

I can honestly say that after much thought (I was somewhat disillusioned when I first encountered the CPU issue), if I could do it all over again, I would. I am very fond of my $2000 toy.

 

I wrote this thread about problems with the G1S http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=146088
And still after writing all of that i will strongly recomend everyone to buy a G1S. This computer works good overall! - I don't have ANY problems with it. The laptop works fine factory installed. It's just when you want to see what the G1S can performe at absolute 100% MAX it has some flaws and tweaking is needed. It doesnt take long to do this. The only thing i haven't been able to correct is the cpue 50% below 90% battery charging. I haven't really tried to correct this either, simply because my laptop is plugged in most the time. The few times its not plugged in i need it for work and not gaming, 50% cpu is then more then enough!

 

There is only one thing you can do... send it back in and demand a new laptop because of the damage done to your's!

 

The problems I have had were with Vista not the G1S. It took me a few tries with reimaging the drive before I got a stable load. The final load I rebooted between installing each app so I could tell what was giving the G1S heartburn.

Since then I haven't had a lick of problems. Really like it! My sort list was the C90S and a Sager 2090 but neither were available within the time frame I had to purchase.

I do have an issue with the free backpack. I've got to send it back because a zipper split. What a pain!!! Not sure what shipping is going to cost but gotta wait until I get back to the states.

Good luck!

 

lightning penguin - The increase of posts in this forum is due to the massive popularity of Asus since it's even sold at Best Buy now. Asus mobos are what I always used in my gaming desktops in the past with excellent performance & stability. Guess my hopes are they put together the same kind of laptop, and I think they do.
From my experience over the years, Gamers are the most critical of a computers performance level in every aspect. We will pick apart every function, every score and benchmark because we know how to. Most average computer users don't know how or even think to check for performance discrepancies unless an application isn't functioning the way they expect it to.
As gamers, we also put our computers through a gauntlet of challenges and rarely leave things as found. Plug N Play doesn't apply Only after we change out drivers, rip out software, and upgrade hardware. Then, we sometimes end up on forums with some issues, and usually someone else can relate and has a fix I can hardly wait to get my hands on the G1S!

 

As many of the G1s owners on this site, I had been looking for a laptop which offers a balance between portability and performance. The G1s is THE best laptop for this situation. Sure, it doesn't have the power of a 7950 GTX, but its DDR3 8600M GT is nothing to scoff at.

The thing about forums is that people generally only post if they are having a problem with their machine - there are few people who post to praise a laptop for working right out of the box, and for good reason.

Anyway, I have not one problem with my laptop (besides Vista...), and I am very glad of my purchase.

 

I think the majority of the problems you hear about are software related or user error. I love my G1s and have stopped regretting not getting a Macbook or waiting for the V1s.

 

Thanks for your opinion. I really like the G1s, I want to buy it, that's why I hope there are nothing really bad about the notebook.

What can you say about the build quality? I hear some people say the lid can be pushed in and on the glossy cover there will be light distortion...

 

Will the computer slow down noticably when the CPU's at 1.2 GHz?

Also,

Does the CPU problem occurs in every single Asus G1s?

 

Oh and guys, yea sure the screen has uneven lighting, graininess etc., but honestly, is it a beautiful screen overall for watching movies and playing games on?

 

Yea man I agree with your view on this. (I'm a gamer too!) Thanks for your input.

 

I bought my G1S more than one month ago from LuComputers - Toronto, and since then I didn't have had any problems at all, only little tweaking (for example, initially the Vista index scored my CPU at 4.5, I uninstalled Norton and other bloatware and now my score is 5.1).

At first, I was a little worried with Vista and I was pretty sure that I was going to downgrade to XP, but I decided give Vista a try and until now I didn't have any serious problem installing software (only Kaspersky, I installed Avast that is free and intend to install Nod 32 in the future) or with speed (in fact after the first sessions my system is turning on and off faster). I installed Maya 8.5, Illustrator-Photoshop-InDesign CS3, After Effects, Flash, Dreamweaver, AutoCad, MS Office and the Corel Suite X3 without problems. Several coworkers have new machines (HP, Sony, Mac) and side-by-side this machine lives to the comparison (in fact nobody knew about this brand and they admired the G1S a lot). I considered Dell and HP workstations, and an Asus F3, here the 8600 gt was an important factor because I would be using this machine for heavy 3D graphics, sorry, not gaming a lot, but of course I installed some demos only to check the graphics and is nice to have the power to play actual games in the leisure time.

I’m very happy with my choice: Excellent screen, Fast processor, Good Graphic card, Fair mobility, backpack with space for: Intuos Tablet, MyBook 500 gb, a pair of speakers (this Laptop's speakers are only for "emergencies"), mouse, two books and a notebook.

Bottom Line ' lightning penguin': combining a lot of power with decent mobility you have a serious candidate here.

 

Couldn't have put it better myself, RMPG505. That said, it is also Vista rather than the G1s that can cause problems, and that is a feature of all laptops nowadays. I have been critical of the G1s but as you point out, expectations are higher when you are more obsessed with performance!

A VERY well expressed post. In my case, problems have been with skipping and stuttering in online games, this could the G1s or could be the ISP or game server too.

Adding extra RAM to 3gb helps, and offline games run like butter.

We need to have some patience because this is new tech, with DX10 and Vista, even the wireless adapter is new draft-n standard.

I guess we need to give Asus and MS a chance to work through the issues - XP was just like this to begin with.
A damn fine laptop nonetheless.

 

I can't tell you how much your opinion has made me think alot better about the G1s. I really appreciate it, thanks alot man.

 

So how's your G1s? I thought it was crapping out on you?

 

omg now im hooked back on the g1 again....haha still waiting to see how the f8 performs!

 

I think I'm the only person on these forums who's dissatisfied with his G1S for some reason other than it being defective or vista being buggy.

After months of researching I came to the realization that the internals of a laptop don't matter very much. They're all created from the same bin of parts from Nvidia, ATI, AMD, Intel, Seagate, etc etc.

What you really pay for is the quality of the product. You can get a Dell for $900 with the same internals as an $1800 Sony or Asus or IBM... the difference is that the Dell will be flimsy and creaky and after two years will be falling apart, where the Asus and Sony will be rock solid and last for years.

So when I spent almost 2grand on a G1S I really expected something from the high end of the market... but that's been the biggest dissapointment so far. It doesn't feel solid at all. In fact I helped my mother pick out a budget F3J a few months ago, and to be honest: they're the same computer, but with different colored panels tacked on. The G1S is just a budget laptop with fancy gamer stuff plastered on the outside and (very nicely I'll admit) upgraded internal components.... but with respect to its build quality, it isn't any better than the $1000-1200 Asus budget lines. That is what makes it so dissapointing to me.

It runs great, but any computer that you tacked an 8600GT, 2gigs of RAM and a 2.2ghz C2D processor in would run just as well. I definitely didn't just pay for it to run great.

 

No, just been getting skipping / suttering issues in WoW and LOTRO. Both online games.

Company of Heroes and Neverwinter Nights 2 both run smoothly offline, so I have decided the G1s is possibly not at fault here. It maybe a driver issue, maybe Vista, my ISP or the online game server.

I have added extra RAM and for insurance have obtained an approved RMA for the laptop from my reseller for the next 60 days, in case it turns out to be a fault and I can't resolve the issues through driver updates or game patches (other players are also complaining of same issues)

 

I work for Geek Squad at Best Buy, where we carry both the G1 and now the G1s. I typically only deal with them during initial start up, but I will admit that we've had an abnormally high number of both versions of the G1 have BSOD issues within the first half-hour of use.

Most of us think the BSODs are caused by driver issues. A lot think that it has to do with outdated 8600 drivers, but that wouldn't explain why the G1 with the 7 series graphics has the same problem.

In spite of the fact that I've seen problems in roughly half (which is very high) of all the G1 laptops I've dealt with, I've still considered buying one. With the employee discount, I get the G1 for $1590 and the G1s for $1615. Pretty sweet, eh? My only real hesitation to buy is the fact that I'd really prefer something smaller, a 14.1" or even 13.3" would thrill me.

 

I don't mean to be picky, but if you work for Geek Squad, wouldn't you only see the computers that ARE having problems? So why do you say " roughly half of the G1S's you have dealt with" have problems? Just curious.

 

I really like the laptop, I would buy it again but i really liked that 50% cpu thing to go away. It's annoying that i have to wait for 90% charging battery or just have to take off the battery when i need all the power.

 

Damn man is the build quality THAT bad..?

Can you maybe describe some flaws of the build quality?

Thanks for your honest opinion though.

 

So... I'm trying to figure out what parts of my G1S are flimsy or creaky...

Honestly, trying to find a bad build quality in this machine is not an easy task: the screen with no flex and zero dots guarantee, case certainly plastic-made but no flimsy, fine keyboard with excellent touchpad (it's a surface that can take a lot of use without the deterioration of some Dells and Compaqs that I knew in the past, certainly the tactile response is excellent, perhaps the buttons are too strong-hard to what I'm used) according to Asus "the LCD cover with special in-mold decoration design .... makes the surface more resistant from paint chipping off"... certainly I haven't tortured my cover at this level but this laptop has taken some long flights and different kinds of traveling and doesn't have a scratch, curiosity: in the laptop bottom you have a cardholder.

In my opinion the defining word for the G1S is "robust". Certainly is not a rugged Panasonic and it doesn't use magnesium alloy, is not rounded (HP or Acer) or is elegant (in a Sony style) and it is not a thin-metallic laptop (Mac). The bad news are minor issues: you will be in a constant battle with fingerprints, the speakers are perhaps not useless but a bad ones, you have better cameras in Sony or Mac, Asus doesn’t provide the machine with a Vista disc only a disk recovery (that can be used in a certain way like a Vista disc), the software provided is useless or worst and of course you have to struggle with Vista. Possible flaw: the battery goes in the front of the laptop, if you would want to use a larger capacity battery (bigger normally) I can’t imagine how could look.

I don’t doubt that there are some G1s with defects, but not due to the design, overall construction and materials. At least you are buying a laptop with a “2-year limited global hardware warranty”.

 

It is true that the warranty is nice and alleviates a lot of worry, but specifically on the issues of sub-expectation build quality:

The keyboard keys feel cheap. The keys are very light, and have a very poor quality clicky feel. They aren't nearly as solid as the keys on the Fujitsu S2010, HP dv2500t, Lenovo thinkpad, or even Dell Lattitudes that I've used in the past year. I type extremely fast, and one thing I've noticed is that if you transition your finger from one key to an adjacent mid-type I have a tendancy to catch the edge of the key my finger is moving to, which makes me think that it is only a matter of time until one of them pops off.

When the lid of the laptop is closed, there is a noticeable amount of travel in the latch. By closing the laptop, and tapping on the back it causes the LCD panel to clack with the bottom half of the notebook. This is pretty alarming to me that there is that much movement while the laptop is closed.

The back of the LCD panel (right around the ASUS logo) has a huge amount of flex. It is easy to tell because the top is so glossy, it reflects the surroundings nicely: so when you press on the back notice how greatly the reflection deforms. There's probably a half a centimeter of travel in the lid... this REALLY doesn't inspire confidence in the ability to withstand something even marginally heavy impacting it... and compared to the S2010 (magnesium lid I think) and even (surprisingly :x) the dv2500t it is downright flimsy. Closing the dv2500t gives a very solid 'thump' sound, where the G1S is a very hollow clank noise.

Frankly, I also really don't like the screen. The graininess is a minor issue, I definitely see it though you don't notice it unless you're really staring... but the backlighting is noticeably uneven and its top brightness level isn't particularly inspiring. The color reproduction is nice, but I'd classify it as average overall.

I will say though, I love the palmrests and touchpad. The brushed aluminum of the palm rest and buttons is gorgeous and very comfortable, and the texture of the touchpad is simply great. Easily the best touchpad I've ever used.

It's also probably important to point out that build quality is 100% guaranteed off of an individual construction line, so it is possible that some of my issues are simply bad luck. Most people attest to how solid their G1S feels, and that is part of why I ended up purchasing it, but using mine, I definitely do not agree. Maybe mine came out a bit sloppy, i dunno!

 

Nope. I love it.

It overclocks extremely well too.

 

lightning penguin, i'm sorry it took me a few days to respond to your question about the durability of the g1s, but i can safely and honestly say it is one hell of a tough machine.

people here seem to be complaining about several issues: flimsy keyboard, insecure latching, flexing lcd screen, uneven lighting, and some light leakage.

let me attest. i love the keyboard. maybe it's just me, but i love how smooth it feels while i type. i have not enjoyed using a laptop for excessive typing from the experience i have had with them. i'm not so sure exactly why i dislike typing with most laptops, but there's just something about them that i dislike; with the g1s, it feels incredibly smooth. i totally understand where some people are coming from with fears of eventual keys being plucked off, but i really love how light the keys feel. i haven't used my desktop in a few weeks and i just went back to it the other day to download some torrents and i really disliked how "heavy" each key felt. i think it's just opinion, but i prefer the g1s' light keys over most. but, to each his own.

as for insecure latching when you close the notebook, i haven't noticed as of yet. same goes for the flex of the back of the lcd panel. i think if you decide to look very closely at any piece of hardware, you are going to see some flaws, but for something you'll be using so often, i doubt you are going to tell. i have noticed some light leakage when darker colors are onscreen in a poorly-lit (or unlit) room, but it's hardly enough to cry about. the only situation i would really care about light leakage would be watching cinematic movies or playing games; the former i never do on my laptop other than when i'm pretty bored (i use my 360's dvd player to watch films on my samsung lcd monitor) and i have NEVER noticed light leakage in a video game...and i play a good amount of source and bf2.

lastly, the thing is SOLID. that's the one word i can say about the g1s' durability and build. my girlfriend just bought a dell inspiron for college usage and i detest the way it feels. the g1s feels like a solid piece of hardware whereas most other laptops i have had experience with feel like plastic toys. and don't even let me start on the palmrests and touchpad...they feel amazing compared to most laptops. i went to a friend's house the other night and was messing around on her macbook...i couldn't stand the touchpad! the cursor was flinging around everywhere and attracted fingerprints like crazy. this is definitely not a problem with the g1s.

there is only ONE problem i have with the g1s' build and it's wholly understandable...it attracts dust and fingerprints like crazy. whereas the touchpad resists natural oil from your fingers, the palmrests will be smeared with prints and smudges and all sort of marks that have to be wiped clean pretty often. i usually use a very, very small amount of rubbing alcohol on a microfiber cloth to wipe down the palmrests every few days. and don't even get me started on the dust...if you wipe all the dust and wait about 10 minutes, the thing will start to look a bit snowy. nonetheless, this is nothing a nice cleaning cloth and some duster wouldn't fix.

basically what i'm getting at is, if you want a notebook, GET THE G1S. there are more powerful ones out there (sager, i'm looking at you), but this thing just feels nice as hell. it can play all the games at MOSTLY the highest settings (not to mention it'll be able to play crysis dx10 at decent settings...i hope), it is durable, it runs vista great, can multitask well, and comes with an outstanding mouse and backpack. if you're looking for something to take with you to college, get this. if you're looking for something to game with AND lug around to the library or people's houses, get this. if, however, you are looking for something that might be a bit more low-profile, wait for the v1s. the only other complaint i have with the g1s is it might be a bit gaudy for some, what with flashing led lights and a "gamer-eye" below the touchpad. personally, i love the look and design, but i can definitely understand where naysayers are coming from.

just get it. =]

 

No problem man! Damn people on this forum are nice.

Thanks for answering my question.

 

haha, not a problem man. trust me, i had no idea asus made notebooks until i came onto this forum and i learned A LOT from this community. rather than being flaming, aggressive psuedointellects, most people on this forum are always up for helping out where they can and arguments are usually kept to a minimum.

when i wanted to know what notebook to buy, this community helped; when i wanted to know where to buy it, it helped; when i wanted to know what bloatware to get rid of, it helped; and now that i'm situated, i try to help where i can!

but seriously, the g1s is AWESOME!!! sorry...just had to put that in there...

 

Yes this forum is really awesome. I learnt alot about computers too. I was a noob before I regularly visited this site.

You know what Everyone does have a good counter argument to the good things people say about the G1s..he has a well-written and honest post

 

Another important thing to point out is the choices presented by the market:

Beyond the G1S, there really isn't much out there in this class. For the size, the G1S has very impressive specs. There are very few other laptops available that have similar abilities. There's the Compal IFL90, but according to the compal forums those things are having shipping nightmares. The only other 15.4" I can think of is the V1S that is coming out soon.

If I were still in the market for this kind of laptop, I'd probably wait for the V1S. It will probably be a little slower than the G1S but the difference will be marginal... personally I have trouble noticing the difference while playing a game on one system that benchmarks it at 30fps and another that benchmarks it at 33.5fps. I also hear that the V series has some of the best build quality in the Asus line.

 

anyone has information about the G1S-A2 and A3? I´ve seen them at excaliberpc.com avaliable for pre-order, and both the a3 and a2 has ibg intel turbo memory, and the a3 has a 7200rpm 200gb HDD! and none of thoose has a blue-ray drive! i´m really interested on getting one of the a3, i really dont need the blue ray drive anda the price is 2.099 for the a3!
can anyone tell me if this is the real specs that will be out? because i heard that it will have blue-ray and not the intel turbo memory!

 

No I'm happy so far!