The 2012 Samsung Series 9 13.3" (NP900X3B)

[Thors.Hammer]

Thanks very much. I registered my VISA Signature account.

FYI, I managed to discover a bit of a backdoor into Amazon via Google search and ordered the 13". I had some money on my account from Christmas so I wanted to use it. I'm not so sure Amazon took the page down on purpose. It looks like a bug to me. They have inventory.

I looked at the second gen machine at CompUSA yesterday. Looks killer and I like the color.

My SS9 should be here tomorrow.

[slopokdave]

Thanks very much. I registered my VISA Signature account.

FYI, I managed to discover a bit of a backdoor into Amazon via Google search and ordered the 13". I had some money on my account from Christmas so I wanted to use it. I'm not so sure Amazon took the page down on purpose. It looks like a bug to me. They have inventory.

I looked at the second gen machine at CompUSA yesterday. Looks killer and I like the color.

My SS9 should be here tomorrow.

Send me the info, please? Thanks.

[shelleyevans]

I'm not so sure Amazon took the page down on purpose. It looks like a bug to me.

Fair enough, but the bug has been reported to them several times now over the past three weeks. How many Amazon web-helpers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine.

[ThreeD]

I want to hear some comparisons on the Asus UX31. Anyone have both laptops want to share some insights?

I don't have one, but from what you can read the Asus UX31 is better in perfomance. Design is a matter of taste. Build-quality seems to be equal, perhaps a bit better for the S9. The screen from UX31 seems to the main downturn vs. the S9. S9 seems to have the best screen, perhaps Z and MBA/MBP are equal or better.

So if you are ok with glossy less contrasty screens and like the design of the UX31 better than the S9 this would be your laptop, also in terms of performance.

regarding the 1600x900 resolution on a 13" inch notebook. I have a Z, and it's 13,1". Perfect for working, reading, browsing. Even better when you are using Photoshop or Lightroom. That's was the main reason to choose this laptop. I wouldn't go lower than that anymore, I was also considering getting a 1080 screen if possible.

So don't hesitate to get a notebook with that resolution. You won't regret it!

[lghtwave]

Does American Express still offer an automatic extended warranty?

Yes it still does. All Amex has 1 yr extra warranty.
and spg Amex even has Purchase Protection which gives you full refund within 90 days from the purchase date.

[Thors.Hammer]

Send me the info, please? Thanks.

All I did was search for "http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-NP900X3B-A01US-13-3-Inch-Laptop-Silver" on google.com. The first link after the sponsored links worked.

That ended up being Amazon.com: Samsung Series 9 NP900X3B-A01US 13.3-Inch Laptop (Titan Silver): Explore similar items

[SoundsGood]

regarding the 1600x900 resolution on a 13" inch notebook. I have a Z, and it's 13,1". Perfect for working, reading, browsing. Even better when you are using Photoshop or Lightroom. That's was the main reason to choose this laptop. I wouldn't go lower than that anymore, I was also considering getting a 1080 screen if possible.

So don't hesitate to get a notebook with that resolution. You won't regret it!

Do you run it at more than 100% dpi, or do you tweak any settings? Or do you just run everything at 100% and all default settings ??

[ThreeD]

default settings...

[slopokdave]

All I did was search for "http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-NP900X3B-A01US-13-3-Inch-Laptop-Silver" on google.com. The first link after the sponsored links worked.

That ended up being Amazon.com: Samsung Series 9 NP900X3B-A01US 13.3-Inch Laptop (Titan Silver): Explore similar items

I contacted Amazon too about it "missing" from their site and they just said it was out of stock. Heh.

[slopokdave]

Thank you for bringing up the AMEX 1 year extended warranty! I re-ordered through Amazon, used my points to pay for a portion, Amazon gift card, and will get the 1 year extended warranty. Brilliant.