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08-11-2012, 01:04 AM
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I read the reviews for it, and I'm not really impressed.
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08-11-2012, 02:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG I read the reviews for it, and I'm not really impressed. | Yeah. I just read a couple reviews. Will be avoiding that one. Too bad. It looked interesting in display.
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08-11-2012, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG So after using the laptop for a few days, here's my take on the Zenbook Prime.
Design-wise, it's a very beautiful laptop. Thin and light, it's a perfect notebook for school (which I am primarily using it for). There are two USB 3.0 ports (one on each side), a headphone jack, a SD card reader, and two miniUSB ports for the HDMI/VGA adapters.
The 13.3" inch screen is the best size IMO for a notebook. It's not too big, not too small. The UX31A-DB51 model that I have comes with the IPS panel with a display resolution of 1920x1080. Because the pixel density is hig (I would've preferred a native resolution of 1600x900), it's hard to read text sometimes. Of course, I can run the laptop at a smaller resolution, but it looks off. You can increase the Windows DPI setting, but that doesn't help too much as some applications don't support it.
The keyboard is nice. Resembles the ones in current-gen Macbooks, but with a matte finish instead. It's even backlit! But because the laptop is so thin, the keyboard depth is very shallow. I often find the laptop not registering presses.
Speakers and touchpad are standard, no real complaints. The touchpad supposedly has palm detection technology, but I haven't really paid close attention to it.
Specwise, it's pretty snippy, but mostly due to the ADATA XM11 mSATA SDD on it. It's Sandforce based, so it registers very high read/writes. From the moment I press the power button, it takes about 18-20s to reach the desktop. Very fucking fast.
WEI index for reference:
Processor - 6.9
Memory - 5.9
Graphics - 5.9
Gaming Graphics - 6.4
Primary Hard Disk - 7.9
So overall, great laptop. I would recommend it if you don't mind shelling out extra dough for it.. quite pricey at $1200 after taxes. | I think I'm going to go for this one as well. BUT. Is it US keyboard or Canadian Bilingual keyboard layout?
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08-11-2012, 05:39 PM
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US keyboard, woot.
If you don't need one yet, I would probably wait to see if it drops down to $999.
Right now if you do the PM I mentioned above it's about $1192 IIRC after taxes. If you do a PM with MM you save even more! But last time I checked, no stock in RMD, so you probably have to get it mailed.
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08-11-2012, 06:23 PM
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I have $50 off at bestbuy so i'm probably going to get it there. They're using a cbil sku though that typically means canadian. I'll check it out in store.
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08-11-2012, 07:29 PM
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Yeah, CBIL models are Canadian keyboard.
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08-12-2012, 12:00 AM
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Hmm yeah I thought so. Maybe I'll just price beat with ME then. I can just ship to store. Will end up saving more than with my $50 gift card plus bilingual keyboard ftl.
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08-12-2012, 08:17 AM
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How are you finding its performance while running DotA2? I'm assuming if it could run DotA2, then it could also run CS:GO.
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08-13-2012, 04:37 PM
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DOTA runs ok on native resolution. Could be better, but with integrated graphics, not much you can do.
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. | | |
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08-13-2012, 07:52 PM
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Counterstrike Source runs perfectly as well using the following settings: 
60fps constant.
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. | | |
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08-13-2012, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. |
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08-14-2012, 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG | The S3 feels really cheap and the hinges suck. Rather pay $100 more for the S5 at Costco if someone goes that route.
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08-14-2012, 03:45 PM
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Man, this machine dents easily! Already got a small minor one on the bottom corner even while inside the included case and my backpack. I should've put it in the notebook sleeve in my bag!
Does anyone know where I can get the small dent buffed out? I just want it to be flat so I don't cut myself by accident (it's sharp).
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. | | |
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08-14-2012, 05:10 PM
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Just live with 'em. Once you accept the ding, you stop caring.
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08-14-2012, 06:27 PM
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Haha, I've already accepted, just want to see if I can remedy it. I want to grab a Zeroshock case, but the Zenbook is way too thin.
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08-14-2012, 08:47 PM
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You've got a sharp dent? Hmmm.. maybe I should try one in store to see how it is before ordering.
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08-14-2012, 09:00 PM
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^Eeek, that's not cool
OK looks like it's down to the Lenovo X1 Carbon and the X230 for me..
I value the keyboard and the build quality
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08-14-2012, 10:43 PM
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I just sanded it down so it's smooth. Nothing wrong with the laptop, it's my bad for not taking better care of it.
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. | | |
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08-17-2012, 10:12 PM
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Anyone still looking for a Zenbook Prime UX31A-DB51?
I've decided to jump ship and try the Macbook Air, so I'm selling mine with everything in box and receipt.
Please PM me.
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08-17-2012, 10:54 PM
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tempted to try yours hahaha, so far the mba battery life.. Is not 5hrs as most websites state.
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08-17-2012, 11:04 PM
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I haven't been using my laptop that much outside yet. But when I was watching a 2-hour 720p video using MPC on max brightness and volume, it went from 80 to 40%. So that's about 5 hours of video.
If you're browsing the internet and doing school work, I'm sure it would easily hit 6-7 hours, especially since you won't utilizing the CPU all the time. Not to mention the screen brightness is a huge battery drain. Reviews seems to indicate battery life around that as well.
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. | | |
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08-18-2012, 12:45 AM
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Lenovo X1 Carbon is out. Around $950 with rfd code. Too bad the battery life is soso.
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08-18-2012, 12:52 AM
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That cheap? I thought it was $1400 to start.
Looks hella good though.
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08-18-2012, 01:07 AM
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god damn i bought my zenbook just before the newer models came out
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08-18-2012, 05:13 PM
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Anyone know of something similar to the Shinza/Elecom Zeroshock, but for ultrabooks?
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