* Asus N61JQ Owners Lounge *

[GregW]

Can any of you proud owners of this machine tell us the shipment dimensions in inches or centimeters? This is really important because I'll be freight forwarding to where I live. Thanks.

I will measure it when I get home from work if someone has not already.

[xismo]

Tesla, I got mine from newegg and they just ship it in the Asus factory box.
I can measure the box when I get home from work if someone dosen't post it before then.

Really? I got mine from newegg.ca and it came it a big newegg box with air cushons and stuff.

[Deathwinger]

Let's hear about battery life. What can we expect on power saver browsing the web and typing documents?

[Adamal]

Can any of you proud owners of this machine tell us the shipment dimensions in inches or centimeters? This is really important because I'll be freight forwarding to where I live. Thanks.

Ok mine came in. I ordered it from Power Notebooks. The box is 18.00" x 18.25" x 12.50"

It's going to take me a couple of hours to get it fit for use (plus I have to work), but I'll start posting a mini review from it tonight.

[jin11]

Okay so I am having trouble which laptop would be better for me after reading all the posts. Seems like N61JQ-X1 is a good laptop for its price. Still I can't decide my mind between this laptop and Lenovo Ideapad Y550P that i got for $1189.15

This is the spec of y550p i got.

Intel® Core™ i7-820QM Processor ( 3.06GHz 1333MHz 8MB )
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M 1024MB
4 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz
15.6 " HD Wide LED 1366x768
500GB 5400 RPM

I heard that difference between i7-720QM and i7-820QM is almost negligible and the thing that I like the most about the N61JQ is the hd and the gpu. Still, I am having trouble deciding because I am a heavy multi-tasker. Between the cpu and gpu+hd which one should I pick?

[tbrocato]

Okay so I am having trouble which laptop would be better for me after reading all the posts. Seems like N61JQ-X1 is a good laptop for its price. Still I can't decide my mind between this laptop and Lenovo Ideapad Y550P that i got for $1189.15

This is the spec of y550p i got.

Intel® Core™ i7-820QM Processor ( 3.06GHz 1333MHz 8MB )
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M 1024MB
4 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz
15.6 " HD Wide LED 1366x768
500GB 5400 RPM

I heard that difference between i7-720QM and i7-820QM is almost negligible and the thing that I like the most about the N61JQ is the hd and the gpu. Still, I am having trouble deciding because I am a heavy multi-tasker. Between the cpu and gpu+hd which one should I pick?

I would go with the ASUS...you get more for your money. The A1 comes with 500gb 7200rpm HD and much better vid card.

[jin11]

I would go with the ASUS...you get more for your money. The A1 comes with 500gb 7200rpm HD and much better vid card.

what's the difference between A1 and X1 other than the hard drive space? i wouldn't really care about how huge the hd is

[waqas1988]

Alrighty guys, here are the pics:

http://picasaweb.google.com/wahmad19...eat=directlink

[xismo]

Okay so I am having trouble which laptop would be better for me after reading all the posts. Seems like N61JQ-X1 is a good laptop for its price. Still I can't decide my mind between this laptop and Lenovo Ideapad Y550P that i got for $1189.15

This is the spec of y550p i got.

Intel® Core™ i7-820QM Processor ( 3.06GHz 1333MHz 8MB )
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M 1024MB
4 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz
15.6 " HD Wide LED 1366x768
500GB 5400 RPM

I heard that difference between i7-720QM and i7-820QM is almost negligible and the thing that I like the most about the N61JQ is the hd and the gpu. Still, I am having trouble deciding because I am a heavy multi-tasker. Between the cpu and gpu+hd which one should I pick?

I'd go for the Asus. And not just because I have one, the Y550 was also one of the notebooks I was considering before I got my X1. But it costs the same has worse GPU and slower hdd (even though it's 500gb) and I wouldn't think that the difference between 820 and 720 would be worth it. I'm a multitasker myself and the 720 seems to be perfect so far. Plus I'm sure the 820 has to generate even more heat then the 720.

Two big things why Asus over Lenovo: USB 3.0 and 2 year warranty!

If anything I would get the X1 (or A1) for $999 and get a 4gb ddr3 stick which would cost you $1180 altogether.

[jin11]

i'd cancelled the order for lenovo. I am trying to get a cooler for this laptop which one would you guys prefer?