Concerns I know it has been up only 2 hours or so, but like everyone in Yusaf's discussion, I am VERY worried................ "T. Cathcart" figured out the 4 gb ram problem first................ "S. KATUWAPITIYA" worried about the warranty. As of 11 pm, Dec. 31, there has been no info about it. Any other worries guys? Concerns I know it has been up only 2 hours or so, but like everyone in Yusaf's discussion, I am VERY worried................ "T. Cathcart" figured out the 4 gb ram problem... » Read More Concerns I know it has been up only 2 hours or so, but like everyone in Yusaf's discussion, I am VERY worried................ "T. Cathcart" figured out the 4 gb ram problem first................ "S. KATUWAPITIYA" worried about the warranty. As of 11 pm, Dec. 31, there has been no info about it. Any other worries guys? « Show Less
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Hard drive failure is the luck of the draw, and as ASUS doesn't build them it's not something they have control over; blame Seagate or Western Digital or whoever made the drive.
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Robin, I've installed Photoshop CS3 & Indesign CS3 on the UL30VT-X1. It works just fine.
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All of the ASUS UL Series chipsets support 8gb RAM...however we have not officially qualified the machines on 8gb. We have no reason to believe that any problems would arise with 8gb, but again, have not done any extensive testing/qualification.Sorry about the confusion with what is on the web, we'll get that tightened up.
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the a (silver) series always has had a longer warranty, larger battery and those have been the only 2 differences from their x predecessors. I believe that this is still the case.
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I'm pretty excited about this laptop! I just hope I don't have the same HDD issues as I'm having with the UL30Vt-X1, which I'm returning since it's defective. I've had my computer either stall or force a restart due to the HDD clicking repeatedly. This would happen on it's own, or due to a small jostle. It's very very annoying!
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Disappointed that it has only 4gb memory capability, hope that its a miss print can anybody confirm that? Don't know what to do now, the price of ram always goes down and the need for it always seems to increase.
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Someone on the notebookreview site ran SIW (System Information for Windows) on the X1, and it said that it does support 8gb. I think we were all thinking that the A1 was "as good or better" than the X1 in every respect. Well, the color depends on personal taste, of course. But better battery and better warranty were certainly an improvement. If it is true that the RAM supported is only 4gb on the A1 and 8gb on the X1, Mr. ASUS should have informed us. Most of us may not need that memory right now, but still, we might choose the X1 instead if this is confirmed. So...can Mr. ASUS tell us the actual truth? Someone on the notebookreview site ran SIW (System Information for Windows) on the X1, and it said that it does support 8gb. I think we were all thinking that the A1 was "as good or better" than the X1 in every respect. Well, the color depends on personal taste, of course. But better battery and better warranty were certainly an improvement. If it is true that the RAM supported is only 4gb on the A1 and 8gb on the X1, Mr. ASUS should have informed us. Most of us may not need that memory right now, but still, we might choose the X1 instead if this is confirmed. So...can Mr. ASUS... » Read More Someone on the notebookreview site ran SIW (System Information for Windows) on the X1, and it said that it does support 8gb. I think we were all thinking that the A1 was "as good or better" than the X1 in every respect. Well, the color depends on personal taste, of course. But better battery and better warranty were certainly an improvement. If it is true that the RAM supported is only 4gb on the A1 and 8gb on the X1, Mr. ASUS should have informed us. Most of us may not need that memory right now, but still, we might choose the X1 instead if this is confirmed. So...can Mr. ASUS tell us the actual truth? « Show Less
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Can anyone confirm whether or not the ul30vt-x1 can really handle 8gb of RAM? I want to preorder the a1 but the thought that the x1 can handle twice the RAM "supposedly" is making me hold off until this can be verified. I know that amazon has it listed as such, but I have my doubts considering I cannot find anything else that supports that claim. The ASUS website only lists it as support up to 4gb. Any help would be appreciated at this point from anyone. I have not been able to find anything else out from any of the other ul30vt forums on the internet.
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I don't think it's about upgrading the RAM now. For me, it would be about upgrading in the future. Maybe in a year or more when DDR3 RAM prices go down considerably, I wouldn't mind dropping $100-200 to boost my performance a bit. Same principal goes for SSDs.
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To: I. Spiliotis,So far in my experience, it has been impossible to:1) register my laptop for the basic one year ADW with Asus online, by mail or fax.2) register my laptop for the extended one year ADW with Asus even sending it to the new address because the post office returns it.3) speak to someone at Asus who is capable or willing to assist you in registering your computer for any of the warranties.If a company at this stage can't support you with the most basic assistance, imagine what will happen if you require technical support or repair service! Had I known before purchasing an Asus that this would happen, I would have chosen another make.Good luck with your decision. To: I. Spiliotis,So far in my experience, it has been impossible to:1) register my laptop for the basic one year ADW with Asus online, by mail or fax.2) register my laptop for the extended one year ADW with Asus even sending it to the new address because the post office returns it.3) speak to someone at Asus who is capable or willing to assist you in registering your computer for any of the warranties.If a company at this stage can't support you with the most basic assistance, imagine what will happen if you require technical support or repair service! Had I... » Read More To: I. Spiliotis,So far in my experience, it has been impossible to:1) register my laptop for the basic one year ADW with Asus online, by mail or fax.2) register my laptop for the extended one year ADW with Asus even sending it to the new address because the post office returns it.3) speak to someone at Asus who is capable or willing to assist you in registering your computer for any of the warranties.If a company at this stage can't support you with the most basic assistance, imagine what will happen if you require technical support or repair service! Had I known before purchasing an Asus that this would happen, I would have chosen another make.Good luck with your decision. « Show Less
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Seriously haven't any issues with the Wi-Fi since I bought it in Decembet. However just recently my computer crashed, and when I got it working again, I had problem with the Intel(r) rapid start system... it wouldn't start despite all the checks saying its working fine. And last night the whole system crashed. I'm going to spending most of today trying to fix it and not sure if my files will be on there when it does get to working. Seeing as I havent used it all that much yet and havent put any programs that might threaten it on the hard drive, I would say go for another computer, as I'm highly irritated and disappointed by this machine. Seriously haven't any issues with the Wi-Fi since I bought it in Decembet. However just recently my computer crashed, and when I got it working again, I had problem with the Intel(r) rapid start system... it wouldn't start despite all the checks saying its working fine. And last night the whole system crashed. I'm going to spending most of today trying to fix it and not sure if my files will be on there when it does get to working. Seeing as I havent used it all that much yet and havent put any programs that might threaten it on the hard drive, I would say go for another computer, as I'm... » Read More Seriously haven't any issues with the Wi-Fi since I bought it in Decembet. However just recently my computer crashed, and when I got it working again, I had problem with the Intel(r) rapid start system... it wouldn't start despite all the checks saying its working fine. And last night the whole system crashed. I'm going to spending most of today trying to fix it and not sure if my files will be on there when it does get to working. Seeing as I havent used it all that much yet and havent put any programs that might threaten it on the hard drive, I would say go for another computer, as I'm highly irritated and disappointed by this machine. « Show Less
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I haven't had a bit of a problem with my computer, The best one I have ever had. Send it to the Mfg and see if they can fix it.I'm sure Amazon can help you with that. Might be a bad bunch.
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It's definitely overpriced. Buyers shouldn't reward sellers who gouge. As it were, Best Buy online currently has the 16gb model for sale at the MSRP of $399. Why anyone would may this kind of markup is beyond me. ASUS will be ramping up production soon enough to meet demand. A little patience will save a significant chunk of change.
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Hey,I bought mine about 2 months ago and got a defective screen. (It showed white scrolling lines which sounds similar to one of the other posts) It performed great while it worked, but the HD screen going out is kind of a biggie. At least they have an awesome warranty (including both way shipping) The damn RMA repair service takes 14-16 business days plus time spent in shipping I'm looking at almost a month w/o the computer. If given the choice I would probably buy it again, because any computer risks issues like this but not all the companies have as nice return policies. Hey,I bought mine about 2 months ago and got a defective screen. (It showed white scrolling lines which sounds similar to one of the other posts) It performed great while it worked, but the HD screen going out is kind of a biggie. At least they have an awesome warranty (including both way shipping) The damn RMA repair service takes 14-16 business days plus time spent in shipping I'm looking at almost a month w/o the computer. If given the choice I would probably buy it again, because any computer risks issues like this but not all the companies have as nice return... » Read More Hey,I bought mine about 2 months ago and got a defective screen. (It showed white scrolling lines which sounds similar to one of the other posts) It performed great while it worked, but the HD screen going out is kind of a biggie. At least they have an awesome warranty (including both way shipping) The damn RMA repair service takes 14-16 business days plus time spent in shipping I'm looking at almost a month w/o the computer. If given the choice I would probably buy it again, because any computer risks issues like this but not all the companies have as nice return policies. « Show Less
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The best I can do on this is to say that you will need to send for repair. I personally do not keep anything on my computer permanently-like maybe two days. I use external drives. Again it is the price paid for light weight. The only time I do not have another computer is when I travel internationally. Otherwise I can send it in and use my other computers. The Acer website has support info on service. There is also an international site. I have sent desktop computers in for repair so this is similar. I would say that you should follow their suggestions in the manual for conditioning the battery so that it lasts longer and performs better. I will just have to pray it is ok while traveling internationally. The best I can do on this is to say that you will need to send for repair. I personally do not keep anything on my computer permanently-like maybe two days. I use external drives. Again it is the price paid for light weight. The only time I do not have another computer is when I travel internationally. Otherwise I can send it in and use my other computers. The Acer website has support info on service. There is also an international site. I have sent desktop computers in for repair so this is similar. I would say that you should follow their suggestions in the manual for conditioning the... » Read More The best I can do on this is to say that you will need to send for repair. I personally do not keep anything on my computer permanently-like maybe two days. I use external drives. Again it is the price paid for light weight. The only time I do not have another computer is when I travel internationally. Otherwise I can send it in and use my other computers. The Acer website has support info on service. There is also an international site. I have sent desktop computers in for repair so this is similar. I would say that you should follow their suggestions in the manual for conditioning the battery so that it lasts longer and performs better. I will just have to pray it is ok while traveling internationally. « Show Less
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Just got this in my inbox from amazon, doesn't look good.Hello,"ASUS UL80Vt-A1 14-Inch Thin and Light Black Laptop" hasn't been released yet and the expected release date is not known. We'll make sure to update our website listing when we know more.As soon as the item has been released, we'll be able to ship it toyou. As per our standard policy, we do not charge you for itemsuntil they enter the shipping process, so you will not be chargedfor this item until it is available and we have shipped it to you.What the crap??? Just got this in my inbox from amazon, doesn't look good.Hello,"ASUS UL80Vt-A1 14-Inch Thin and Light Black Laptop" hasn't been released yet and the expected release date is not known. We'll make sure to update our website listing when we know more.As soon as the item has been released, we'll be able to ship it toyou. As per our standard policy, we do not charge you for itemsuntil they enter the shipping process, so you will not be chargedfor this item until it is available and we have shipped it to you.What the... » Read More Just got this in my inbox from amazon, doesn't look good.Hello,"ASUS UL80Vt-A1 14-Inch Thin and Light Black Laptop" hasn't been released yet and the expected release date is not known. We'll make sure to update our website listing when we know more.As soon as the item has been released, we'll be able to ship it toyou. As per our standard policy, we do not charge you for itemsuntil they enter the shipping process, so you will not be chargedfor this item until it is available and we have shipped it to you.What the crap??? « Show Less
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THere is a discussion about this on the AVS Forums also. PS I just got my 5687SAX and it is fantastic. I'll post feedback after a few weeks to ensure nothing goes wrong with it. So far sooooooo good.
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http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techmailreply.aspxFor those of you having having issues this is the link I used to get mine covered. Not that it being covered has helped a whole lot. I've been trying since July to get mine fixed, and. It's now November going on December. Just be aware of this before you buy an ASUS Product.
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Hey, I bought mine about 2 months ago and got a defective screen. (It showed white scrolling lines which sounds similar to one of the other posts) It performed great while it worked, but the HD screen going out is kind of a biggie. At least they have an awesome warranty (including both way shipping) The damn RMA repair service takes 14-16 business days plus time spent in shipping I'm looking at almost a month w/o the computer. If given the choice I would probably buy it again, because any computer risks issues like this but not all the companies have as nice return policies.
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I am sorry to hear of your troubles however I have had nothing go wrong with my computer thus far. Good luck
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Sorry for you ! I didn't experience any such problem. You can log your concern at http://vip.asus.com/VIP2/Services/TechQuery?lang=en-us
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I am waiting for the drop too...it seems the product is old now as I see a link for a newer version that has only 4 gigs of RAM..useless
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Unfortunately, I think the warranty needs to be purchased ahead of time. So far my hard drive is doing alright (knock on wood). If you did order from Amazon.com perhaps they have a warranty??? Sorry, hope things work out!!!
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I have had my system since last august. I have had no problems with the computer or software. I keep it in sleep mode, only rebooting occasionally. I use it to stream to my tv over the HDMI and at the same time use the computer for internet and general purpose. It runs without lag when the virus scan is running as well. I don't really use it for gaming so I can't speak to that, but Google earth runs well on it.
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It is CRAP send it back. I went thru 2 of these and they both died so there is a problem they wont admit to on this board. buy ASUS MB they are the best. These people also have crappy support. STAY AWAY form gigabyte (I hope they feel this)