New notebook, suggestions plz? (1 Viewer)

[MuffinMan]

Ok I'm thinking of getting this notebook, in late July or something like that.

Specs:

(ASUS A8SC)

Processor: Intel Core Duo 2 T7300 @ 2.0Ghz
Operating System: Windows Vista 32 bit Business
Screen: 14.1" Widescreen (WXGA Colourshine)
Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce 8400M G, External 128MB GDDR2 VRAM
HDD: 120G 5400rpm
Optical Drive: DVD SuperMulti DL
Card Reader: SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO
Camera: 0.35 Mega-Pixel web-cam (inbuilt)
Wireless: 801.11ABGN
Modem: Don't care, not going to use it
Ethernet: 10/100 Base T
Bluetooth: Built-in Bluetooth V2.0
Other Stuff:

1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
1 x Headphone-out jack (SPDIF)
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
5 x USB 2.0 ports
1x IEEE 1394 port
1 x TV Out (S-Video composite)
1 x Express Card
1 x Infrared Port(SIR-115.2Kbps supported)
1 x DVI Port

Audio: Built-in Intel-« High Definition Audio compliant audio chip
Battery Pack & Life:6 cell, 4800mAh, 53Whrs (This is going to be a killer)
Dimension & Weight:335 x 245 x 34.8~37.3 mm, 2.39kg

Price around 2000-2050

Upgrading to 2GB ram = 73 dollars

Any thoughts guys?

 

[Bacilli]

What are you planning to use it for though? gaming maybe? because if you were to say, "ima use it for uni", I would say no. Put that sort of money into a desktop for pleasure, and purchase a $900.00 Compaq or Acer laptop.

I have an IBM Thinkpad T40 Pentium M 1.5Ghz, 512MB's RAM, 40GB HDD, DVD player doesn't recognise DVD+RW, motherboard keeps beeping and laptop continues to crash (the motherboard requires pressure placed on it for the laptop to boot up), but, I use it for uni and it does the job.

 

[MuffinMan]

uni, internet, a few games but mainly for music/movies which would preferrably be streamed over wireless n

 

[Collin]

Looks good. Definitely get the 2GB RAM upgrade.

 

[sladehk]

the graphics card is decent for a laptop good enough to run most games anywayz if you don't turn oh highest quality/frams