ASUS announced U36 model notebook

[radioshack]

i am so getting this laptop...should i get this at funan or IT show?

 

[pker88]

ya i aslo curious of on this new asus
bigger screen if ocmpare to the toshiba one
8 cell seems better option lor

for the paper thin VS macbook air

 

[napsterz]

Hi all, if I'm using this for movie watching, heavy programming and designing, light gaming once a while, wifi surfing, is it recommended?

I like it because it's light and quite thin. Any advice?

 

[cyruss]

its expected to be released in US for $999. S'pore's price should be ~$1300?

ww.engadget.com/2010/12/01/asus-announces-ultraportable-u36-laptop/

 

[izadd]

anyone knows if it is out in singapore yet, and how much?
thanks!

 

[nuky8181]

Hi,

Been looking around for 11.6" notebook and found this.
Price wise, as stated in USD, it seem it will not be > $1.4k. Screen is larger and to me, still potable enough.

Wat attracted me was the long battery life stated. Anyone can explain how they measure the batter life? I am looking for one that last me around 8hrs or more. In the 8 hrs, properly I be doing words document and listening to music and surf net. Would this last me 8hrs with such usage?

I read that it should be available this month. Any one know if it would be delayed or the next possible arrival date?

 

[cscs3]

the article (link above) could be misleading on the weight n battery life.

the fact should be these:
a) Config 1: 8-cell, 1.6kg, up to 10hrs of battery life (5600 mAh 84 Whrs)
b) Config 2: 4-cell, 1.44kg, claimed battery life was not stated. but if u halve that of 8-cell, u get 5hrs. in real-life situation, however, it could be just 2-2.5hrs. if the 4-cell can really last 10hrs, it can't be weighed 1.44kg.

http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=XrzH3yU3IVV4nMqL

Yes, sometime these review is never accurate. read with care.

 

[nuky8181]

Yes, sometime these review is never accurate. read with care.

Yup. I understand what the article meant so no worry.

What I want to know is how they come up with the battery life whether 4cell or 6cell. Under what usage condition was the batter life determine.

 

[SimonLam]

Been waiting for this release since Dec 2010.

 

[MarineX]

310M?

the GPU is a letdown considering that it supports optimus.

new machine, old specs.

 

[SimonLam]

So far, this is the model that fit budget/usage/weight/mobility/battery. More of a home business laptop which packs more power than a netbook, and more leisure travels.

Not using it to play games. The most is Football Manager, which the default Intel HD graphics can already support.

 

[MarineX]

buy something that you know what your needs are...

don't end up like this guy: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=3067503&

buy and realize it cant do what you actually wanted it for.

 

[SimonLam]

of cos Acer 3820TG specs more good..but i do not like Acer

 

[tingyuan]

is this model available in spore? anyone order from online store?

 

[nuky8181]

I only want the long batt life and the light weight.

Was looking at netbook and my friend recommended me to look for 11" notebook. Then found this. Graphic card is not impt to me. Not a gamer. Kind of worry it will be too big as I am thinking of bringing it around.

 

[Yo2020]

I only want the long batt life and the light weight.

Was looking at netbook and my friend recommended me to look for 11" notebook. Then found this. Graphic card is not impt to me. Not a gamer. Kind of worry it will be too big as I am thinking of bringing it around.

how abt iPad?

 

[nuky8181]

Haha.... not a fan of Apple. Their things are way over price.

I want to prepare study notes using power point etc. If use Ipad or something similar like galaxy tab, seem rather inconvenient at least with current development.

 

[MarineX]

how abt iPad?

definitely a nono.

what a suggestion

The iOS have 101 limitations. Not even worth a choice for work related.

 

[nuky8181]

Looking at a few model. U36 is definitely one of them. Got some question.

Does it come with a USB cd rom? First time buying notebook without cd rom.
Also, I have checked amazon, the battery offered is the 8 cell one. Would the 8cell batt be part of the standard package?

USD999. Hope it will be ard $1300SGD

 

[SimonLam]

Looking at a few model. U36 is definitely one of them. Got some question.

Does it come with a USB cd rom? First time buying notebook without cd rom.
Also, I have checked amazon, the battery offered is the 8 cell one. Would the 8cell batt be part of the standard package?

USD999. Hope it will be ard $1300SGD

A new external USB DVD-RW ROM should be around $80. New laptop may have bundled this as free gift. If not, i am not too worry about it