Asus G1 Laptop Review (Pics, Specs & Scores)

Intro

The ASUS G1 is one of two notebooks Asus recently introduced targeted for the
gaming community. Based on the latest Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile Technology the
ASUS G1 provides graphic solutions from nVidia with the 7700 512MB graphics card.
The G1 features a Direct Messenger instant display, side/front speakers, hotkey
highlights as well as sidelights. The LCD cover of the G1 comes equipped with
special in-mold decoration design that gives the notebook an instant game
machine identity that stands out from the generic notebook design The keyboard
of the G1 makes mobile gaming ergonomically comfortable while the W, A, S and D
keys are especially marked with color squares to match the rest of the notebook
color scheme.

Additional Images from Asus can be viewed

here

Price:

The price for the G1 Gaming Notebook is $1799 USD. I consider the G1 a good buy
based on the features and accessories included with the machine.

ASUS G1-AK008M Specification

Windows XP Media Center Edition

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.00GHz T7200 667MHz FSB 4MB L2 Cache

15.4" "Glare Type" WSXGA+ w/ Asus Splendid Video Technology

2GB DDR2 667 Dual Channel (2 Dimms)

160GB 5400RPM SATA

8x DVD Super Multi w/ Lightscribe

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7700 512MB

1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot

Gaming bag and Mouse

Gaming feature- ASUS Direct Messenger

Gaming feature - ASUS Direct Flash

Intel 945PM Chipset

RJ11 56K Modem

10/100/1000Mbps LAN

802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN

Bluetooth v2.0 +EDR

4 USB's

1 IEEE 1394

1 x S-Video TV-out, 1 x DVI, 1x VGA

3 Audio Ports

Integrated Sound card

Front/Side Internal Speakers

Vertical Scrolling Touchpad

4-in-1Card Reader

1.3MP Camera

8-cell lithium ion

Approx 3 hours Battery Life

6.84 lbs.

Initial Impression

The laptop & accessories were packaged extremely well. The exterior is very
sharp in person. I was surprised by the highly reflective, glossy carbon fiber
like exterior (view LCD reflecting off of the wrist pad below). This carbon
fiber like design covers the back of the LCD and also on the interior around the
touchpad and keyboard. There is black anodized brushed aluminum accents on the
lower part of the wrist pad and around the touch pad that matches well with the
carbon fiber type design. Coming with a matching backpack & Logitech MX518 Mouse
it all looks very well together.

Asus also has miniature display (called Direct Messenger Display) between the
keyboard and LCD. Upon start up "ASUS" prominently shows in this display. This
display in combination with the included Direct Messenger Software provides
status for MS Outlook items, phone calls, clock & battery level. You can also
use this software to create your own personal messages that will show on this
display.

Whats included:

1. G1 Box

2. G1 Manual

3. Windows Media Center Restore CD

4. Asus Support Reference Card

5. G1 Quick Start Guide

6. MS Works 8.5 CD

7. G1 Driver CD

8. Power Cord

9. LCD Cleaning Cloth

10. Nero CD

11. Asus DVD

12. A-Video to RCA Adapter

13. Telephone Cable

14. Asus Media Show SE CD

15. Asus Power Director CD

16. G1 Matching Backpack

17. AC Adapter

18 Battery

19. Logitech MX518 Matching Wired Mouse

Screen (1680x1050) WSXGA Display

When viewing this laptop you can really appreciate the workmanship & design of
this laptop. The design is very sleek. I also liked the hinge design on this
machine. The LCD is sturdy and shows little flex. Pressing on the lid does not
exhibit any ripple on the screen. The horizontal viewing angles are great. The
vertical viewing angles allow some movement up and down and viewing remains
clear. There are 15 brightness levels, the lowest setting is dark but still
viewable. The screen is bright and I feel comfortable viewing at 8/15
brightness level.

On the G1 there is a green flashing indicator light on each side of the LCD
After reading of the initial specification & pictures from Asus, I was curious
on what the Flash Indicators were going to do. The green flashing indicator
lights blink when Microsoft Direct X 9/10 is running.

Keyboard & Mouse

The surface of the wrist pad feels very smooth and comfortable when typing.
There is very little flex in general with the keyboard. The ergonomic keyboard
makes mobile gaming comfortable while the W, A, S and D keys are especially
marked with green color squares.

1. Drive Activity Indicator

2. Number Lock Indicator

3. Capital Lock Indicator

4. Scroll Lock Indicator

5. Power4 Gear Key

6. Email Launch Key

7. Internet Launch Key

8. Touchpad Lock Key

9. Power Switch

1. Touch Pad

2. Vertical Scrolling Bar

3. Left Mouse Button

4. Pad Lock Indicator / G1 Trademark

5. Right Mouse Button

6. Power for Front Audio DJ

7. Rewind Media Button

8. Fast Forward Media Button

9. Stop Media Button

10. Play / Pause Media Button

11. Power on LED

12. Battery Charging LED

13. New Mail LED

14. Wireless LED

Function Keys:

Fn+F1 suspend switch

Fn+F2 Wireless control

Fn+F5 Brightness down

Fn+F6 Brightness up

Fn+F7 LCD on/off

Fn+F8 LCD/CRT/TV-out switch display

Fn+F10 Volume on/mute

Fn+F11 Volume down

Fn+F12 Volume up

Fn+Ins Numeric Key Pad on/off

Fn+Del Scroll Lock on/off

Camera
(1.3MP)

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[B]The System:[/B][p]
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[B]Closed Front[/B][p]
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[B]Right Side[/B][p]
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1. 4-in-1 Memory Card Reader[br][/br]
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4. SPDIF Output / Heaphone Output Combo Jack[br][/br]
5. Microphone Input Jack[br][/br]
6. Audio Input Jack[br][/br]
7. S-Video TV Out Jack[br][/br]
8. 10/100/1000 Lan Port[br][/br]
9. RJ11 Model Jack[p]
[B]Left Side[/B][p]
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The Left side has Kensington Lock Support and a DVDRW Drive with Lightscribe
Capability[p]
[B]Back[/B][p]
[img]http://www.xoticpc.com/reviews/G1/G1_OPENBACK.jpg[/img][p]
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1. 4 USB 2.0/1.1 Ports[br][/br]
2. DVI Display Output[br][/br]
3. VGA D-Sub Display Output[br][/br]
4. Cooling Vents[p]
[B]Bottom / Inside[/B][p](closed)[/p]
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[img]http://www.xoticpc.com/reviews/G1/G1_BOTTOMCLSD.jpg[/img][p](open)[p]
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1. Seagate 160GB SATA Hard Drive[br][/br]
2. 2GB DDR2 667 Ram Modules (2 Dimms)[br][/br]
3. Intel 802.11 A/B/G Wireless Card[br][/br]
4. Processor with Copper Heatsink[br][/br]
5. Name Card Slot[p]
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[B][font=style='font-size: 15pt']Out of the box
performance Specs[/font][/B][p]
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[B]HD Tune [/B][font=size='2'](160GB 5400RPM SATA)[/font][p]
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[B]3DMark '05[/B][br][/br]
[B]Using stock nVidia Driver[/B][br][/br]
Score (Stock) - 4256 (450 Core / 400 Memory)
[p]Score (Overclocked) - 4743 (474 Core /
458 Memory)[p]
[B]3DMark '06[/B][br][/br]
[B]Using stock nVidia Driver[/B][br][/br]
Score (Stock) - 2389 (450 Core / 400 Memory)
[p]Score (Overclocked) - 2612 (474 Core /
458 Memory)[p]
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[B]Battery run time (with standard 8 cell & all devices enabled)[/B][br][/br]
Screen 50% Brightness: 3 Hour and 21 Minutes[p]Screen
75% Brightness: 3 Hour and 10 Minutes[p]Screen 100% Brightness: 2 Hour and 48 Minutes[p]
[B]Software[/B][br][/br]
The G1 comes with Windows Media Center Edition pre-installed on the system.
Some software that is included with the G1 is Norton Internet Security, Nero
with Lightscribe, Virtual Drive, Asus Notebook Probe, Asus Direct Console,
Asus Live Update, Asus Splendid, Asus Net4Switch, Power4 Gear, LifeFrame,
MultiFrame & Asus DVD.[p]
[B]Conclusion[/B][span=name="intelliTxt" id='intelliTxt0'][/span][span=name="intelliTxt" id='intelliTxt']<address align='left'>
[span=style='font-style: normal']Overall this a good laptop that is unique and
has numerous features &amp; accessories at a good price. The performance is great,
and I would consider this to be a good portable gaming computer. [/span]</address>
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<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal; font-weight: 700']Pros:[/span]</address>
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<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-Solid build and attractive overall look &amp; design[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-Very little flexing
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<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-Built in 1.3MP Camera[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-DVI &amp; VGA Output's[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-nVidia 7700 512MB[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-Good gaming performance[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-The &quot;coolness&quot; factor[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-Packed with accessories and many features at a good price[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-Decent Battery Life[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-Laptop runs very cool &amp; quiet[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-Good Port Layout[/span]</address>
[p][B]Cons[/B]:[/p]
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-Would like to see a 9 Cell Battery[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-Programming of Direct Messenger can be difficult-[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-More options with the flashing indicator lights[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-Would like to see Instant On DVD Playing with Front Audio DJ[/span]</address>
<address align='left'>[span=style='font-style: normal']-Direct Console software is buggy with other applications such as Access and causes problems with hibernation / stand-by[/span]</address>
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Nice review! Superb pictures too. I was looking forward to a review of the G1. Did you get a chance to try out some games?

 

The machine just came in on Monday and went straight into the review process

I was going to try to play some Halo and Fear on it tonight or the next.

 

That's one pretty machine, I love the look. That Direct Messenger heads up display is quite innovative and I applaud Asus for doing something different. The battery life is surprisingly good too, 3+ hours when I would have guessed 1 - 2 hours to be what you'd get. And thank goodness they integrated DVI.

What's up with the Green colored W A S D keys?

Thanks for the review Justin!

 

excellent review...I'm loving those battery life numbers! What were you running during those tests?

 

Needs some in-game performance tests but good machine overall. Hard drive didn't run as fast as I expected though, oh well still the best machine i've seen in awile.

 

Thank you both for your kind words Those green keys sure stick out.

During the battery tests i was browsing the internet and doing miscellaneous file searching.

I wanted to upgrade the hard drive to a 7200RPM initially but wanted to run the #'s on a stock machine first. We are upgrading the system to a 100GB 7200RPM and will re-test and post a update in this thread.

 

It looks like Asus got wise and ditched ExpressCard for PCMCIA!

 

Very thorough review! I was very happy to read the battery numbers as well. It is also nice that you put in some overclocking results. The G1 definitely seems like a great pacakge for a great price.

 

Question: those two knobs to the side of the hinges next to the LCD screen - are those adjustable so as to tighten/loosen LCD screen movements?

EDIT: The W A S D keys are green because this laptop is a gamer's laptop - so link gaming to those keys. Figure it out.

Additionally I was hoping that the review would be much more thorough but then again, this is a pretty new laptop and this review appears rushed. Things like keyboard feel, any flex at all in the build, heat, noise, resolution quality on the 15.4" screen, etc. would be highly appreciated.

 

I am unable to loosen these knobs with my hands, they dont move at all.

EDIT: As i continue to use this machine i will add some more details as squawks mentioned in his post

 

Thanks for the great review Justin. A couple of questions:
- can you disable the lights that come on when you are playing?
- can you compare the viewing angles (vertical, especially) and brightness to the A8Js?
- The 'Pad Lock Indicator / G1 Trademark' thing serves any purpose? Is it a button, or just an indicator?
- How do you think the 'carbon fiber' imitation on the lid is going to handle aging? Do you think it will scratch easily?

I know the values from the thread on the Asus forum, but might make review more complete to include dimensions, weight with and without AC adaptor/cable.

Thanks. Very tempted to sell my A8Js here in Spain, and order one of these from the US, for the same money (or less) thanks to the exchange rate.

Regards,

Juan Miguel Venturello

 

Great to see the first reports
Looking forward to seeing what difference a 7200rpm HDD makes also.

Thanks Justin

 

It's more like it's based off of an older chassis which had PCMCIA.

 

Thanks for all your comments. I will be adding some more info to the review later on in the week.

As far as i have seen there is no way to turn off the lights or make any adjustments to them. Comapred the the A8JS the viewing angles are slightly better with the WSXGA display. The padlock indicator is just a indicator, it is not a button or serve as any other purpose. The carbon fiber like material feal like a automotive paint. It feals very smooth. I dont see any problems at this time of it chipping or general aging.

 

That is an impressive system. Thanks for rushing the information out to us and giving us the review. It sure looks nice and has a beautiful blend of features. I was especially impressed by the battery life after hearing that it might be poor.

The Padlock indicator is just a badge?

Nice to see your overclocking results. Were you pushing it with 474/458?

Also, did you find the green lights to be distracting at all, say in a dark room?

This system is sure to sell very well.

 

Beautiful job Justin, it looks like you put a lot of effort into this.

The Asus G1P would have to be my favorite new notebook on the market. The design is quite attractive and I like the green (not usually a color found on a laptop with the exception of the status lights), especially on the WASD keys.

It's a great value too. If I was in the market for a notebook right now, this would be it without a doubt.

 

Yes, the padlock is just a badge with a LED. I didnt find the lights to be distracting at all. I didnt seam i was pushing tthe GPU hat much at all. No additional fan noise was detected. According to notebookcheckthe card can go 450/500? I was at 474/458 which may allow more room.

Thanks Chaz , I also really like the machine.

Anyonelse OC a 7700?

 

Why does it look so much like the F3J?

 

the battery life is quite nice,although it is an 8 cell. My W7j can't get that even at lowest brightness, wifi/bt off, doing absolutely nothing

 

I like the red light but in 15'4 G1, can that be change?

 

SWEET. Nice review. I was THIS CLOSE to buying an A8Js a month ago, except I saw this thing and got attracted. The A8Js was everything I was looking for, except it had poor viewing angles and weaker build. I wanted something sturdy to go along w/ a 7700go.

This is probably it for me. Newegg has it, but it's an additional $130 CA tax. Milestonepc also charges tax for CA. Waiting for Geared2play to ship that in... Hopefully, it's here soon.

Looking for a price a lil less than $1800 if possible...

 

You probably won't get it lower than that, unless you negotiate with the seller about the price :\

 

Thanks for the review. Im curious about the battery life, iv seen a wide range of values all over the place and im just wondering under what conditions the laptop was tested under.

 

You can email eddie and ask. Hes there. I never wrote out my review but I wrote eddie 15 emails and called him 4 times. He was there every single time.

 

Agreed. I gotta admit, Eddie is an incredibly patient person.. he even deals with anal shoppers such as I.

 

I'm always surprised at how quickly he responds to emails. You get them back in like less than half an hour. I've never called him though.

 

If you dont think that describes me as well you havent been watching lol

Eddie gave me $100 off and free upgrade to 3 day shipping. Its always worth asking I say.

 

I heard that Seagate HDDs consume less energy.

 

you sure? i dont know, this was just some random Tom's Hardware review but seems almost the opposite. Of course there is only one 5400 rpm seagate drive in the review. Also the idle and load values do vary.

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/11/28/hard_drives_by_toshiba_and_western_digital_rev_up/page9.html

 

I am starting school in january for video game art and 3d design and will be using 3dsmax and maya. I need a laptop for rendering objects in 3d and animating them as well as a laptop that i can use for gaming.

Do you think think the G1 would be okay for my needs at the moment?

I am also looking at the clevo/sager M570U w/7950 GTX, but the G1 seems like a great bang for the buck deal.

any help is greatly appreciated since I need the laptop before january.
-thanks

 

if your doing 3d design wouldn't it be best to use a card such as the Nvidia Quadro? though depends how serious you are i guess, since you want to game as well then you might just go for the cards you have been looking at.

With the G1, is there any info on the soundcard/quality?

 

Hi !

I´am from Germany!
Sorry for my english first!

On our Market the G1 is proffered with a screen 1280x800.
Why ? Is it right or a Mistake ?
That´s sucks !

I wonder myself about the Battery-Time.
The A8JS reached nearly 2,5 hours with a small Display ! The G1 with a bigger Display reached really over 3 hours ?

 

-thats what i thought about the quadro as well. I posted in the 'what notebook should I buy?' forum asking about my best options for my requirements here:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=91655

i am just too confused on what to get right now.

The Asus G1p looks like a great alternative price-wise to the geforce and quadro powered systems that I spec'd out in the linked thread above^.

If the G1p can handle what I need it to(3d animation/game art and design plus the ability to play most new and modern games), then I would probably go with it for my notebook.

I just dont know what to do.

 

For your situation I would recommend getting a laptop with a 7900GT or more. The Guildhall provides its students with high end Dell XPS systems that have 7900GTs. These have proved adequate for the art/design students in that program.

A 7700 mobile video card just isn't going to give you the GPU power that you will need. Spend a little more if you are gearing to be a graphics professional.

 

Now thats the answer I was looking for!!!

thanks hkarthik, looks like I will be going with either a xps 1710 or clevo M570U with 7950 GTX. The G1 sure looks purty tho. I wonder if asus will put out notebooks with higher end graphics cards than whats available in the G1/G2 now?

I love the asus design and build.

 

Chrisbu2- About the battery time i bet it gets better the then a8js because the G1 has a 8 cell battery and the a8js only has a 6. 2 more cells = more power.

Oh and Justin a few questions. Is the backpack a pretty nice one? Does it feel cheaply made or is it nice? Would you use it to carry that nice of a notebook around in say if you were a collage student? And also why do you think that the g1 on stock settings preforms worse then the a8js on stock settings? You reported on the g1 in 3d mark 06 that it got 2389 stock and 2612 on your overclock. The a8js on stock settings according to here gets about 2668. Thats stock on the a8js and thats slightly better then your overclock. I would have thought that the g1 would do better then the a8js becuase it comes with a gig more ram and perhaps better cooling and i dont know better quality. But other then that basicly the 2 machines are identical. Any thoughts on why that may be? Or perhaps im just nit picking to much. Anywho great review. Ill probably end up getting the g1 even if it is a slight tad slower just cause its better quality. Thanks!

 

Thanks again for all of your comments. I appreciate all of your feedback

Thanks wuzuprad for commenting on the battery. That is correct, the A8JS has a 6 Cell where the G1 comes with a 8 Cell. As far as the bag goes, the bag is pretty well made. I think it needs more padding. I am used to a Targus TSB312 that i have carried before and the Targus is a much better bag. The bag has allot of inside compartments for storing misc. items. Plus it matches the laptop. I think it would be fine for college use. I ran the 3D 06 only once so far, i will run it again to confirm the score. I couldnt say for sure as to why it is a little lower then the A8J.

I will do some more testing and update the thread.

 

The G3 is speculated to have a 7900.

 

glasspusher:

a bit off topic here, is the performance difference between gaming video cards really that great when working with 3d applications such as max or maya?

higher end gaming video cards have more pixel/vertex shaders, wich don't really help you out that much in a 3d viewport..or am i wrong here? the real leap forward is provided by the quadro/firexGL series, wich improove performance by alowing the aplication to render more poligons...long story told short: in a vieport you need quantity, not quality. someone please correct me if i'm wrong.

for rendering you need a good CPU since that is the main resource the rendering process uses.

and finaly, tons of RAM for apps like zbrush...

so from my knowledge, the only place your going to see a performance boost when comparing the 7700 to the 7900gt is in games....if you want a real boost in 3d apps, go for a notebook equipped with nVidia quadro

just my 2 cents.

edit :
http://www.cooltechzone.com/Reviews/Video_Reviews/NVIDIA_Quadro_FX3400:_A_Quick_Look_200601302176/1/
take a look at those benchmarks(quadroFX vs 6800gs). they're desktop cards all right, but it should be about the same with notebook cards

 

Hi bones...so let me get his straight. you are saying that as far as my 3d aps and animation programs I wont really see a difference between the 7700 and the 7950 GTX but I will see a vast difference in actual gameplay?

And are you also saying that the quadro FX 2500M is better for 3d animlike 3dsMax and maya then the 7950 GTX and that its worth it to pay the extra premium for the quadro because I will be using it for animation and game design school? -sorry to go off topic here, but I am trying to figure out what notebook I should get for the time being.

So basically the Asus G1 w/7700 512mb will do just as good as a Clevo M570U/Sager np5760 with a 7950 GTX as far as rendering and 3d animation programs go(both systems spec's exactly the same besides the video cards)?

If this is true maybe it would be better for me to save some money and get the Asus G1(as long as it can perform the 3D tasks and programs I need it to) now as I am just starting a 3 year animation program. Do you think the G1 would be okay for now? I figure I will probably upgrade again soon to a more capable workstation(w/ quadro) because technology changes and I will get more advanced durring my schooling a year or two down the road when I will need more power most likely.

Should I go for the cheaper G1 with 7700 now? or go for the quadro based system right away? I also take it that if I was going to spend the extra cash for the 7950 GTX over the 7700 that you think at that point I might as well throw down for the quadro?

Thanks for the help, and again sorry for going off topic.

-gp

 

Yes, in gameplay you will see a huge difference between the two cards as the 7950 GTX is much better equiped for games. You will see a difference in 3d apps as well, but not as drastic as the one you will get when playing games.3D app performance will show in viewports. Rendering is all CPU.

The quadro series are workstation video cards. From personal experience (note n desktop computers ) i can tell you that a Quadro video card can make quite a difference in terms of viewport performance in apps lake maya/max. Without testing the two models we are discusing i cannot tell you you how much better is the Quadro compared to the GTX in 3d apps. It's definitely better, but i cannot tell you how much better.


take a look at this thread...

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=46937

i just droped an opinion, i'm not an expert . in order to keep this thread clean, i suggest that you open a separate thread and post your questions there

 

as i heared btotech.com charges 1799 and 100$ off for preorders)

 

Justin@XoticPC :

At what resolution did you perform those tests? Native?

I'm asking because The G1 has a better display than the A8js. If they both ran the tests at native screen resolutions it would be normal for you to obtain a weaker result...

A8Js has 1440 * 900 and the G1 has 1650 * 1050 (i think).

Just a thought...

 

btotech has a list for 20 at 100 off at their forum.

Only discount I know of.

thats how I got my a8js the preorder list.

 

Yep, btotech has a good offer. I'm thinking about ordering a G1 as well.

I wasn't sure what to get, A8Js or G1....after reading the reviews i think i'm gonna go for the G1. It's a bit heavier but it comes packed with a lot more accessories and from what i heard it has a better build quality.

 

If you can deal with the larger size it seems to be a better deal.

Youre going to buy 1 gb ram anyway

Id want to play with the little lcd screen too.

they both seem to be primarily plastic but the g1 has a metal lcd lid. I think thats important. Better screen too. Its just a better deal

 

It's beautiful, but I don't understand the pricing. Why is the V1j around $200 more when it comes with only 1GB of RAM to the G1's 2GB? The only other difference I can find is the ATI vs. Nvidia gpu and the fingerprint reader... what's the deal?

Edit: Oh, and the hot-swappable bay.

 

Wow, I was heavily considering a z96j. The battery life on the G1 is pretty awesome though for such a high end notebook. I might have to reconsider a little bit more.

 

Shame there's no ExpressCard slot though, taht would make it a more beautiful machine.

I'm waiting for Dell to bring out something in a similar vein to this. I've found the Asus' over here seem to be priced even more out of proportion than in the US.