*Official UL30VT-X1 Owners Lounge*

[Reinhardt]

Originally Posted by DualMonitors

Reinhardt: I am trying to see if I missed out on some listing on Amazon but I still can't figure this out. What do you mean, may I ask, by the silver one costing a bit more but with the larger, I suppose you mean the 5600 mAH battery?

I doubt that it has to do with black versus silver color, but more to do with which configuration that Amazon (or any other etailer) chooses to order from Asus.

I saw the ul30vt in Hong Kong that has a 2GB RAM/5600mAH configuration, while the ones sold on Amazon are 4GB RAM/4400mAH configuration.

I also can't figure out why Amazon appear to have an exclusive of sorts on the ul30vt currently. I wonder if it's merely a 2-month exclusive headstart, much like some new cell phone models (i.e. Tmobile might get a phone first for a few months before Verizon gets the same model as well)?

How are we supposed to even buy one from Amazon now? They don't have a "notify me when in stock" button. I'm traveling now and won't be back in the US till the 2nd week of January. I can't order now because if they DO indeed get it back in stock shortly, I won't be there to accept the package if they ship it right away - which they probably would. If I don't pre-order now, and only order by the time I return, I'd be way way in the back of the line and who knows when the next batch of inventory will come in? Mmm...what to do?

An Asus rep has posted on Amazon's messageboard that the UL30VT-A1 model will be up for preorder sometime this upcoming week and will start shipping the week of Jan 12. It will be silver and come with the 5600 mAH batter and presumably a 2 year warranty? The 2 year warranty + better battery makes it sound very attractive but I wonder how much more it will cost. The price point will determine if I purchase it. Do the silver models of the UL30A or UL80VT look nice in person? I hope it doesn't look too much like a Macbook Pro..


Potentially, you could pre-order the silver A1 model since that will be available mid-January, but as for the X1 (black) model it may come back in stock any day now so preordering that one would probably not be advisable. Just keep a look out this coming week for the UL30VT-A1 preorder to appear on Amazon's website.


I just hope the preorder for the A1 goes live before the X1 starts shipping again since I already have the X1 ordered....

[Osman Dandia]

Yes, the UL30Vt-A1 will be up for pre-order on Amazon in the next few days, and will ship no later than 1/12, as confirmed by the Asus rep on Amazon. It'll have the 5600mAh battery, 2-year warranty, silver color, and be ~$850.

[DualMonitors]

Originally Posted by newbiecomp

Don't forget, the silver one will also have the full 2 year asus warranty + the 1 year ADH. The black ones only carry a 1 year warranty + the 1 year ADH.

That and the 5600mah battery are what will make it a little more expensive.

Originally Posted by Osman Dandia

Yes, the UL30Vt-A1 will be up for pre-order on Amazon in the next few days, and will ship no later than 1/12, as confirmed by the Asus rep on Amazon. It'll have the 5600mAh battery, 2-year warranty, silver color, and be ~$850.

Wow, that is just totally awesome.

for $50 more, there's just no comparison from my point of view.

i don't want to carry the 5600 AND the 4400 batteries together thereby negating the benefits of buying/owning/carrying an ultra lightweight laptop.

plus, if i were to get the X1 version, i.e. the version with only the 4400 mAH battery, i'd likely be itching to buy the 5600 mAH battery as an accessory purchase, which would basically render the included 4400 mAH battery useless and it will be left in a drawer. Buying a 5600 mAH as an accessory can easily set one back around $100 if not even more (many laptop batteries are around $150 to $175, as we all know).

So i'm thrilled that the "A" version will be available shortly.

The real problem is: if we don't pre-order the moment it appears, will there be enough stock for me to order around 1/12th when I'm back in the US? Sigh.

[StupendousMan]

Hey guys, I need you help in comparing the ul30vt with another laptop. I've been pretty set on the ul30vt for a while, and have actually read through most of this thread (hundred or so odd pages is quite the fun read)

However, I've recently found a Dell Studio 14z used for around the same price as the ul30vt, $800. The Dell has a Core 2 Duo P8600 clocked at 2.4Ghz and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M. This seems like pretty good deal for the price, considering it has a upgraded processor.

I've searched both threads for opinions on which machine is superior, and haven't been able to find anything. I'm more concerned with their gaming capabilities and value than battery life.

Which would deliver more bang for the buck, the faster processor of the dell, or the better graphics and overclockable processor of the asus?

[andrewe1]

Originally Posted by StupendousMan

Hey guys, I need you help in comparing the ul30vt with another laptop. I've been pretty set on the ul30vt for a while, and have actually read through most of this thread (hundred or so odd pages is quite the fun read)

However, I've recently found a Dell Studio 14z used for around the same price as the ul30vt, $800. The Dell has a Core 2 Duo P8600 clocked at 2.4Ghz and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M. This seems like pretty good deal for the price, considering it has a upgraded processor.

I've searched both threads for opinions on which machine is superior, and haven't been able to find anything. I'm more concerned with their gaming capabilities and value than battery life.

Which would deliver more bang for the buck, the faster processor of the dell, or the better graphics and overclockable processor of the asus?

As far as I know the geforce G210 included in the ul30vt is quite a bit more powerful than the 9400m which is integrated. So gaming experience should be better on the ul30vt.

Yesterday I installed mirrors edge on my ul30vt and I was suprrised at how good it looked and how great it ran, I even activated PhysX and got all the cloth particles in the game without noticeable slowdown.

Cheers

[Soulsaber]

Originally Posted by StupendousMan

Hey guys, I need you help in comparing the ul30vt with another laptop. I've been pretty set on the ul30vt for a while, and have actually read through most of this thread (hundred or so odd pages is quite the fun read)

However, I've recently found a Dell Studio 14z used for around the same price as the ul30vt, $800. The Dell has a Core 2 Duo P8600 clocked at 2.4Ghz and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M. This seems like pretty good deal for the price, considering it has a upgraded processor.

I've searched both threads for opinions on which machine is superior, and haven't been able to find anything. I'm more concerned with their gaming capabilities and value than battery life.

Which would deliver more bang for the buck, the faster processor of the dell, or the better graphics and overclockable processor of the asus?

Review for Studio 14z: http://www.notebookreview.com/defaul...ewsID=5198&p=2

According to this, it gets 2233 in 3DMark06, while the UL30Vt gets 3453 (first post of this thread). UL30Vt is better for gaming.

[tktk]

Originally Posted by StupendousMan

Hey guys, I need you help in comparing the ul30vt with another laptop. I've been pretty set on the ul30vt for a while, and have actually read through most of this thread (hundred or so odd pages is quite the fun read)

However, I've recently found a Dell Studio 14z used for around the same price as the ul30vt, $800. The Dell has a Core 2 Duo P8600 clocked at 2.4Ghz and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M. This seems like pretty good deal for the price, considering it has a upgraded processor.

I've searched both threads for opinions on which machine is superior, and haven't been able to find anything. I'm more concerned with their gaming capabilities and value than battery life.

Which would deliver more bang for the buck, the faster processor of the dell, or the better graphics and overclockable processor of the asus?

Here is a great comparison. The UL80vt has the exact same internals as the UL30vt, just a bigger screen and optical drive. So the benchmarks should be nearly identical. This is a link of comprehensive benchmarks of the UL80vt and the 14z. But the reviewed 14z had a slightly slower T6500 processor (2.1ghz and slightly worse battery times.) Should still give you a good ballpark:

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/lapt...6,1924,2017,pa

In terms of pure processing speed the p8600 is about 30% faster than the over-clocked ASUS. While the ASUS's graphics chip is about 75% faster and gets 80% more battery life.

The Studio Z weights about 10 oz more.

[bombatwist]

does anyone know how to disable the touchpad when i plug a USB external mouse?

i went into the mouse options and checked the box for it but the touchpad is still on.

i also tried fn+f9 but it doesn't work.

edit: i reinstalled the ELAN drivers and it started working again, but also on top of that, the jerky feeling came back.

anyone know a solution to fix both?

[cichlid81]

Has anybody used premiere elements 8 on this machine? If so how does it handle it?

[jonjonk]

Originally Posted by StupendousMan

Hey guys, I need you help in comparing the ul30vt with another laptop. I've been pretty set on the ul30vt for a while, and have actually read through most of this thread (hundred or so odd pages is quite the fun read)

However, I've recently found a Dell Studio 14z used for around the same price as the ul30vt, $800. The Dell has a Core 2 Duo P8600 clocked at 2.4Ghz and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M. This seems like pretty good deal for the price, considering it has a upgraded processor.

I've searched both threads for opinions on which machine is superior, and haven't been able to find anything. I'm more concerned with their gaming capabilities and value than battery life.

Which would deliver more bang for the buck, the faster processor of the dell, or the better graphics and overclockable processor of the asus?

You can get a refurbished Studio 14z from Dell Outlet for no more than $500. Wait for a 15/20% coupon and shop @ Dell Outlet. I almost NEVER buy a Dell brand new.