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    Pics of W5F with 9 Cell Battery

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by julietodd, Jun 22, 2006.

  1. julietodd

    julietodd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Per request, here a pics of my new W5F with the 9 cell battery inserted. It sticks out much farther than I expected. However, the battery life is incredible. I really need to "clock" it. The next time I fully charge it up I will do that and report back. I know I am getting at least 6 hours on it though. And, the screen on this thing is very bright even with battery power. I am sitting in the sun now and I wouldn't have even known my Toshiba Satelite was on. But, I can see everything crystal clear on this ASUS. I really love this thing!

    I took the pics. Now if I could just figure out how to get the blasted memory stick out without hunting down the tweezers everything would be great!
     

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  2. Geared2play.com

    Geared2play.com Company Representative

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    wow that does look bigger then what i imagined. I dont get it. That looks bigger then a z33 with a 9 cell and that only has a base 3 cell!
     
    Geared2play.com, Jun 22, 2006
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  3. Sherman

    Sherman Notebook Enthusiast

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    Very Nice -- thanks!

    And I like the squirt guns too -- I have a few of those laying on my kitchen counter too. 'tis the season.
     
    Sherman, Jun 22, 2006
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  4. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    wow! I have never seen anything stick out that far before! Are they extra big cells or what? Huge batter with lots of power though ;)
     
    Jason, Jun 22, 2006
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  5. MysticGolem

    MysticGolem Asus MVP + NBR Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Wow nice laptop, nice batterylife, 2 inch protusion from the laptop...ugly, but dam, ohwell it works! :D hehe.

    Does it wobble a bit in there?

    Awsome pics.

    Thanks for sharing,

    MysticGolem
     
    MysticGolem, Jun 22, 2006
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    MilestonePC.com Company Representative

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    I feel the same with Eddie, I think it is because Z33A is in black color, so don't feel it that much. Just like when I wear black shirt, my belly looks smaller than in white shirt. :p
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    MilestonePC.com, Jun 22, 2006
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    dragonesse Notebook Deity

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    black is very slimming afterall, lol, apparently even for computers.
     
    dragonesse, Jun 22, 2006
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  8. Outrigger

    Outrigger SupaStar Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    i dont think its THAT bad though, but white WILL make it look bigger than it really is.
     
    Outrigger, Jun 22, 2006
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  9. julietodd

    julietodd Notebook Enthusiast

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    The battery doesn't wobble at all. It is very stable, just like part of the laptop. This is really one study laptop. It feels very solid, yet it is lightweight at the same time.

    Eddie - what is a base three cell? I don't get it.

    It seems like ASUS could have left some extra room back there for a larger battery. The idea of the thin and light is that it is "ultraportable". Which means people buy it b/c they want to take it everywhere, which means we need lots of battery power (who wants to carry extra batteries and chargers around?). An oversight in the thin and light dept imho. Maybe they'll improve it with the next one!
     
    julietodd, Jun 22, 2006
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  10. santasballz

    santasballz Notebook Consultant

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    that's looks kinda...wierd =)
     
    santasballz, Jun 22, 2006
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  11. julietodd

    julietodd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, when they state dimensions they should include battery size, especially if it is half the width of the thing! By the way, I think I might paint it pink. :)
     
    julietodd, Jun 22, 2006
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  12. wenyen

    wenyen Newbie

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    wow..and I thought the 6 cell was big...this thing is just crazy...
    thx for the pix

    I just got my W5Fm Black recently and am loving it! It's pretty much like a desktop replacement ^^
     
    wenyen, Jul 11, 2007
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