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4.5 stars
"C-net reviews fail again."
Pros: one of the best over all preformance laptops available @ 15.4' screen as of this moment.
Cons: obviously will not compete with 17" models.
Summary: This is not a criticism on the Asus G1 more so than it is a criticism of cnet reviews. I don't understand how they keep grading laptops based on superficial evidence instead of price/performance/capabilities in comparison to the products respected market. The G1 should only be compared to other laptops of similar builds as others have stated. Compare it to one of cnet's top mainstream laptops at 15.4", the velocity micro, and there's almost no mystery why many would prefer the G1. Since the g1 preforms better in 3d intensive tasks and is nearly 900$ cheaper.
But cnet negates this fact -- and this is not the only example. almost all their laptop reviews compare machines of different genres. Not all laptops should be compared to a dell XPS; and just because a system that costs 1700$ does not preform as well as another that costs nearly 3000$ does not mean it's scored as such.
That being said, if anyone wants to get real, uninhibited information regarding notebooks, just go to a site that gets down to the "nitty gritty" like www.notebookreview.com, or notebookforums.com -- Because c-net just seems like a tech-pop buzz-inducing site that lacks any kind of real depth.
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Maybe cnet really hasn't tested this lsptop. The only concern I have with this unit is the keyboard stability. Left side feels loose and the right side is tight. Asus claims that the reason for this is that the tight keyboard side has the hard drive to support it and the left side does not. Other than support ethics, it's a super fast unit, for the price.
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This should have been compared against other 15.4 laptops only. I think there is a very specific niche that is after this laptop - someone after small laptop weight and portability with 'good' gaming power. It makes no sense to compare this with the 17" powerhouse machines - its a completely different market. I have owned a 17" alienware before and it weighed in at 12-15 pounds. I dont want that again, so comparing this 15.4 to dell XPS etc is a useless comparison for me as a consumer.
With more powerful graphics cards coming out continuously we will start seeing more smaller gaming machines with the same power as the 17" monsters had a year ago. -
Worst review site in the world.
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I couldn't agree more. The editors seemed obsessed with comparing this laptop to others that both cost more and are physically bigger. One of the first decisions people make when buying a laptop is form factor and the 17" Widescreen laptops are huge. Why were comparisons drawn to the obvious like the Dell E1505 and the HP dv6000. That would have been helpful.
