Asus Core i7, 1GB graphics, 640GB HDD, 15.6" Laptop $1146 @ MLN online or instore

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  blaze on 10/12/2010 - 15:47

  +1

  i only buy macs for laptops but geeze this is tempting haha

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    Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 10/12/2010 - 15:55

    +1

    This is less than 1/3 of the price, for better Hardware than you can get in a Macbook Pro, all the components in both laptops are the same, they are made by the same companies, such as Intel and so on.
    While I appreciate the design, its a big premium to pay for a Macbook pro at $2699 that has inferior hardware and is also less relliable.
    http://www.squaretrade.com/htm/pdf/SquareTrade_laptop_reliab…

    I dont want to turn this into a PC Mac war, but I cant help but point this out.
    I do respect all Apple products, and I am an I-phone user, but I think Apple pricing is not justifiable when it comes to their laptops as the only difference is the cosmetic design and the operating system.
    Though ultimately everybody is entitled to purchase what they like and what they think is best.
    You can buy three of these PC's for the same price, and each individual PC will give you better performance.

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      BargainMyMiddleName on 10/12/2010 - 17:38

      I am not trying to make this into another debate about PC vs Mac but before you do make a statement saying "…and is also less reliable" and posting a 1 year old PDF from a company that 99% of the people have not heard of, do a google search and look at more reliable sources about reliability.

      Here are two of them that found both Asus and Apple to be the most reliable laptops:

      http://www.pcworld.com/article/211074/the_tech_brands_you_ca…

      http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=6991

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        Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 10/12/2010 - 17:49

        +2

        These blogs and articles you have posted are based on surveys and customer satisfaction.

        The squaretrade article is based on actual failure rates and not on customer feedback and surveys.
        One report is actual failure rates the other is what people feel is good.
        I have no doubt Apple customers are very happy with their products, the reality of failure rates are a different issue here.
        Of course Apple customers like Apple, it has nothing to do with the actual failure rate after 2-3 years, which is what the Squaretrade report is based on.

        The reality is, Squaretrade is the largest 3rd party warranty provider in the USA.
        The USA is the largest market in the world for laptop computers.
        Squaretrade issues this report once every 2 years.
        This report was based on 30,000 computer warranties that failed, not on a customer satisfaction survey.
        They are regarded as the only source for North American insurance agencies for reliabilty studies on consumer electronics.

        http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/apple-laptops-f…
        Please also refer to the Sydney morning herald article for this.

        MLN was also an authorised Apple dealer once, and our returns figures matches that of what Squaretrade has produced in their report.

        I am not talking about what customers like, or are happy with, this is just about hardware failure.

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        fufufu on 11/12/2010 - 20:37

        It's great to see a seller who actually know what he's talking about when it comes to things he's selling.

        I won't be buying this laptop but you have certainly gained a future customer!

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  BigglezThePigglez on 10/12/2010 - 15:49

  will it run play black ops et al. ?

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    Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 10/12/2010 - 15:56

    Dont see why it would not, I have not been able to try as we just got them in 30 minutes ago,
    I'm sure one of the guys will try over the weekend, as we are all COD and Starcraft mad here.

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    aec on 10/12/2010 - 17:19

    apparently you need invest some time on the very basic knowledge of computer hardware while you spend days and nights on the games :D
    the simple answer is the spec of this laptop is more than enough for you to enjoy the black ops.

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  phobaphobic on 10/12/2010 - 15:53

  The build quality of Asus laptops leaves something to be desired (the casing especially) also I would rather not pay
  $300-$400 for a dumbed down OS.

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  surm on 10/12/2010 - 16:40

  -1

  Can the screen be upgraded to 1920x1080?

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  furyou on 10/12/2010 - 16:44

  if only screen res wasn't so low, no good for photo work

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    Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 10/12/2010 - 16:48

    unfortunately guys a full HD panel costs a lot more than just a few hundred dollars.
    if you want a Full Hi def screen you need to look at something for signifacantly more.

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    aec on 10/12/2010 - 17:17

    +1

    even though the screen supports 1920x1080, it still wont be a good option for photo work. you could buy a 24inch or bigger monitor and connect it to the laptop.

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      Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 10/12/2010 - 17:40

      its always best to use an external monitor, for gaming or graphic work regardless of the type of screen on a notebook.

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  BigglezThePigglez on 10/12/2010 - 18:13

  OP can you lower the price at all by removing Windows 7?

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    Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 10/12/2010 - 18:17

    As the computers are built at the factory, they include the operating system at the time of production.
    The cost of the windows 7 license to Asus is so little that if we were to build this machine without the windows 7 license it would make less than $5 difference to the price at teh tiem of production.
    Basically, it is done at the factory and the cost of this licensing is not important, it may seem like you are paying for it becuase if you were to buy windows 7 in store it would cost over $150.
    We cant also remove it, as the box is unopened and we make no modifications to our systems, a similar spec machine at any other retailer is around $1350-1700, according to some of the Xmas catalogues I have looked at today.
    here is one of them.
    http://www9.jbhifi.com.au/images/2010/12/pageflip/index-popu…

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      camelgrass on 12/12/2010 - 03:52

      The cost of the windows 7 license to Asus is so little that if we were to build this machine without the windows 7 license it would make less than $5 difference to the price at teh tiem of production.

      That is misinformation if what you mean is it costs Asus less than $5 for each Windows 7 licence. Even larger PC manufacturers than Asus pay more than that. A Microsoft Royalty OEM manufacturer won't tell you exactly how much they pay, but it is widely estimated to be around $US50—it may be more or less depending on the version of Windows 7.

      Some information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_refund

      Even a Windows Phone 7 licence costs $US15: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/08/microsoft-android-hidden-c…

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        Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 13/12/2010 - 13:57

        +1

        This is not correct,
        Windows 7 licensing is done country by country, many rebates and other costs are associated
        At the end of the day, some licensing is even provided for free to the manufacturer.
        We do not know the exact costs, and a complete machine is purchased from Asus not a part by part component machine.
        MLN is not selling components to make a laptop, rather a complete product that includes all of the features advertised.
        We do not have a version with no operating system, and we do not have any laptops with no operating system available for sale. No such version was available to MLN for sale at any time.
        Handset pricing, notebook pricing and different format notebooks will all have different pricing associated with the respective type of machine and it will depend on their own strategic planning and pricing policies for different categories and different market conditions at that particular time.
        Every manufacturer has a different agreement.
        If you want us to take windows 7 out, we can, it will not save any money on this machine, nor does this license carry any value for MLN or is it resellable.

        We do not have any control over this, these agreements are done at a Head office level, outside of Australia between the respective manufacturer and Microsoft.

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        camelgrass on 13/12/2010 - 16:33

        some licensing is even provided for free
        We do not know the exact costs

        Yes, many of the XP licenses for netbooks were provided for free or little cost.

        Yes, you do not know the exact cost.

        To suggest that a Windows 7 Home Premium licence is consistently provided to Asus for free or for less than $5, I'm sorry that is complete BS. It may feel good to give you're customers that spiel, but they deserve more realistic information.

        They can make up there own mind with a little research on the internet including my links above, but in the meantime please stop the misinformation.

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        Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 14/12/2010 - 11:57

        +1

        Camelgrass,
        I can see your point unfortunately, I am not basing my opinions on other peoples opinions but rather real facts that I am a part of every day.
        What I have written is correct and is based on facts, information on wikipedia is based on other peoples opinions looking into the situation from the outside.
        I can confirm that windows 7 licensing is even provided sometimes for free to certain manufacturers on certain types of machines and it is a case by case situation.
        Why and how it is done is another story and does not really matter.
        In this case for the product that I have listed here, the Asus X52JT
        it will make no difference if it came with windows 7 or not.

        Please, there is no need to acuse me of spreading misinformation, I am here to comment on facts.

        These facts are

        Some machines by some vendors, sometimes do not attract any extra costs from Microsoft.
        Some machines by somes vendors sometimes attract very little costs from Microsoft.
        The Machine here sold by MLN, which is the Asus X52JT comes with windows 7 home premium and if you take it out or not, will not effect the overall price.

        There is no misinformation here, and it has nothing to do with opinions based on what other people have written on the internet.

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        camelgrass on 14/12/2010 - 17:30

        -1

        I happily do accuse you of spreading misinformation to your customers insofar as your basic inference that the Windows 7 component of a PC consistently costs Microsoft Royalty OEMs (top 20 PC manufacturers) nothing or next to nothing.

        Sometimes, sometimes … you keep saying, does not enter the equation.

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        Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 14/12/2010 - 18:00

        +2

        OK Camlegrass,
        then this sometimes then applys to this time,
        so for this particular offer it makes no difference, I had tried to order it without windows 7, and it actually cost more.
        It is a very complex agreement and I was trying to cover all angles, but rather I will just point out on this deal.
        It will make no difference on this offer, and by saying this, I am being correct and factual.
        Your arguement is not relevent to this offer.

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        camelgrass on 15/12/2010 - 00:48

        Fair enough, we have to take you on your word that on this particular line of Asus laptops you are selling the included Windows 7 licence was provided to Asus for next to nothing (although I am very skeptical you have explicit knowledge and were privy to negotiations between Asus and Microsoft). Even so, is Asus going to tell any of their resellers any specific details of confidential licencing arrangements between them and Microsoft?—I doubt it very much.

        Of course, Asus will only tell you what they want to tell you. Like you said, you asked Asus the price without Windows 7 and they said it will cost even more than with OS included. This is nothing unusual if you know anything about dealings between Microsoft and OEMs. Microsoft extort OEMs, saying that if you don't sell so many PCs with Windows installed then we will increase the licence fee. They play the OEMs against each other, ensuring that their software is installed on a maximum number of PCs. They also limit Windows piracy in this way—a very clever business model indeed.

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  Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 10/12/2010 - 18:22

  +2

  Please also note we have this other HP dv-6 notebook
  https://www.mln.com.au/product/?itemID=894
  its $986 and has the following specs.

  Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor • 1.6 GHz
  Memory: 6 GB DDR3 (1 x 2048 MB + 1 x 4096 MB)
  Storage: 640 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 5400 rpm
  Optical Drive: LightScribe SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
  Screen: 15.6 inch diagonal High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display
  Video: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 Graphics with 1 GB dedicated
  Connectivity: Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Wireless technologies 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth® wireless networking
  Built in Devices: 1 VGA port 1 HDMI port 1 stereo headphone-out 1 microphone-in 4 USB 2.0 ports (4th shared with eSATA port) 1 eSATA + USB port 1 RJ45 ethernet port Slots 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro or xD Picture cards
  Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
  Warranty: 12 Month HP Australia

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    Dan Tan on 11/12/2010 - 21:51

    Hi, thanks for the details info. from both the Lenovo and Asus posts.
    Can you point me to one that is in the similar range with i7, HDMI but comes with 7200rpm HDD?

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  thefunkygibbon on 11/12/2010 - 00:35

  Still looks good but note that the HDD is only 5400RPM…

  http://www.asus.com.au/product.aspx?P_ID=zSZQkEoNdGYdl2vb