This isn't a technical question, I was just reading the reviews here and on the Zenbook Prime UX31A. Which one should I get? Thanks!
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Which ever one you like better. Try them both. I personally like the Yoga for 2 reasons: It is more flexible with its Yoga design (ability to flip the screen) and Lenovo has far better build quality than the Zenbook. The Zenbook is a laptop with a 13 inch screen. I have heard people complain about the flaky touchpad and light bleed issues with its screen on the Zenbook. The Yoga is a hybrid laptop/tablet. I have one. The negative to it is that it does not have a backlit keyboard and only one USB 3.0 port (along with one USB 2.0 port). Zenbook also only has one USB 3.30 port. Either way you go, if you don't need it right away, I would wait for the new Intel Haswell CPU chip this fall. It should add a couple hours of battery life along with 25-35% performance gain. For me, I would go with the Lenovo Yoga hands down.
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The Zenbook Prime UX31A doesn't have a touch-screen, and it is not convertible laptop like Lenovo Ideapad. Keyboard is not as comfortable as Ideapad either. However, for light home use, this seems to be a good choice. The silver cover looks really fancy.
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I have a Archos 101, very happy with it.No sure what is your usage. I mainly check email, browse web, read news, check weather and let my kids play games.good battery life, power up very quick.It is not for you to write paper or edit ppt presentation for sure.
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It works on my Zenbook touchscreen Ux31A. I use the 5.5x1.7 connector, and it works everytime.
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Hi Chris,Thanks for the advice. I went ahead and ordered the Asus Slate EP121 after reading your input.
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I am using the ASUS maximus z97 hero and it has a ton of features, looks amazing, and over clocks great!
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Hey, Just noticed your post. I don't own either, but from what I've gleaned from my research, there really is no comparison. The Samsung has a bigger screen, a better processor, and most important a more ergonomic keyboard. The only advantages of the Acer is that it has a more svelt form factor, and is a bit heavier, neither of which are that huge to me. I'm on the fence between the two right now, and believe it or not, I'm leaning towards the Acer. Main reason is price. For all its advantages, I can't justify paying $221 more for a netbook. Last I checked, I can get an Acer 751 (with the 3 cell) for $279, vs. $500 for the NC20. I know the Acer's going to be slow, but I don't believe the NC20 is that much zippier. I'm hoping that the Acer with XP will run reasonably fast enough for limited internet usage and word processing, which is mostly what I need it for. Even if I ad a gig of ram for $30, it's still almost $200 cheaper than the NC20.
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I did my homework and these were the two I came down to as well. Honestly, I think you'll be pleased with either. I haven't had the Asus in hand; I went with the Toshiba, as that's where my heart kept going back to. They're very close, feature/spec-wise. (I trust you're not expecting 720p+ video, because that does not play well on most netbooks.) Asus should have longer battery life, and it has built-in bluetooth. (Bluetooth USB adapter runs $20-25 otherwise.) The Toshiba is downright beautiful, and its texture won't pick up fingerprints. I don't know what the Asus screen is like; the Toshiba screen is excellent. I can vouch for Toshiba's multi-taskability, though I don't doubt Asus' capability at the same. I really think they'll both be loveable; what does your heart say?
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I have a Kindle also - and I love it!I'm getting a Zen this week, but the User Manual seems to be hard to find.Thanks for taking time to write.
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The U100 is upgradeable to 2gig memory and has more wireless capability, incl bluetooth. I want the memory for photo editing. After I purchased this little puppy, I dumped my new entertainment pc and desktop. I found that I just kept reaching for the U100. I had evaluated the Asus HE and the Samsung. Both weighed more, and the Samsung cost a lot more. I am quad booting this with XP, OSX, Linux, and Windows 7 so that I can test my web site on several platforms. What a solid, well-designed little machine! The keyboard and speaker issues are minor compared to the tremendous value and flexibility of this laptop, and are easily dealt with. The U100 is upgradeable to 2gig memory and has more wireless capability, incl bluetooth. I want the memory for photo editing. After I purchased this little puppy, I dumped my new entertainment pc and desktop. I found that I just kept reaching for the U100. I had evaluated the Asus HE and the Samsung. Both weighed more, and the Samsung cost a lot more. I am quad booting this with XP, OSX, Linux, and Windows 7 so that I can test my web site on several platforms. What a solid, well-designed little machine! The keyboard and speaker issues are minor compared to the tremendous value and... » Read More The U100 is upgradeable to 2gig memory and has more wireless capability, incl bluetooth. I want the memory for photo editing. After I purchased this little puppy, I dumped my new entertainment pc and desktop. I found that I just kept reaching for the U100. I had evaluated the Asus HE and the Samsung. Both weighed more, and the Samsung cost a lot more. I am quad booting this with XP, OSX, Linux, and Windows 7 so that I can test my web site on several platforms. What a solid, well-designed little machine! The keyboard and speaker issues are minor compared to the tremendous value and flexibility of this laptop, and are easily dealt with. « Show Less
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I have a Samsung Chromebook. The Samsung has a better compliment of input/output ports, in that it includes USB 3, an SD card slot, and HDMI, but if you don't plan to use it with peripherals often, that won't really matter much. I prefer the Samsung's keyboard and trackpad to those on the HP, but that's a subjective thing. The speakers on the HP are under the keyboard, while on the Samsung they're on the bottom of the chassis. Neither is hi-fi, but the HP's might have the edge, I think. The Samsung reportedly has better battery life by about a half hour, but I myself can't confirm that. Either way, you get a good six hours, which is good for the price. The HP is described as being sturdier than the Samsung, and I'm not entirely sure I agree. The bottom of the chassis does feel more rigid, but its lid does not. The HP I tried out had a couple of noticeable gaps in the plastic surface around the palm rests. Nothing bad, especially considering the price, but not "MacBook quality" as I've seen some say. The power cord on the HP is oddly short, but if you use it on battery most of the time (which is the point of a laptop, isn't it?), it won't make much difference. Bottom line is that I prefer the Samsung by a small margin for myself, but if I were giving one as a gift might choose the HP for its looks. They're close in price, and in routine use they are more alike than they are different. You can afford to make your choice on a single feature you like or their appearance, and you won't go wrong either way.
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Hi Evelyn, I suspect you'll get a lot of feedback which is great. Here's my .02. Since you haven't purchased yet I'd suggest you go with the HE. Reasoning. For only a few dollars more it comes with Bluetooth built in and is also compatible with Wi-Fi N (which the HA is not). While it's difficult to find an N system right now it may eventually catch on and you want all the web surfing speed you can get right? Bluetooth allows you to transmit music or even phone calls to a headset. If you're on a plane or just relaxing you're free of any wired connection to the computer. Yes, you can buy a little Bluetooth nub (I have one on my HA) for $20 or so but The HE has it built in. The HE processor is just a nudge faster. Reviews I've read so far indicate the additional speed isn't noticeable to the casual user but again, anytime you can get a faster processor and front end for roughly the same price give it serious consideration. And then there's the keyboard. While I haven't seen it my understanding is the HE is an improvement over the keyboard on the HA. Many users have modified the HA keyboard (it's extremely simple) but if Asus has heard the complaints about having an arrow key where the caps key 'should' be and fixed the problem then why not take advantage? The HE is also (apparently) a little slimmer and an ounce or two lighter even though battery life is improved. While I wouldn't suggest someone who's already invested in an HA dump the old machine for the new one, I'd strongly recommend someone starting from scratch give the HE a close look. Cheers
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hello, sorry for the wait. its integrated within the laptop but to tell you the truth, i would prefer another laptop. the motion sensor is very annoying and the only useful thing that i honestly use is the fingerprint sign in and the smart pass for websites. Smart pass is assigning a website to a finger. For instance, my pointer finger pulls up my email webpage, my middle pulls up my amazon webpage and so forth. Also, as we speak i am currently packaging the laptop to send back to hp to fix because after updating windows 8 the whole thing crashed and ive only had it for a few months. Im trying to see if i could return it to amazon and just buy a new one. My theory is, if this is the trouble in gettign this early in the game then i would hate to think of what waits for me down the line. I would suggest you get another laptop period.
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I recommended the Line 6 UX2! Awesome interface, easy to use, looks awesome as well. And cheap!
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In total honesty, the ZEN is good, The ZEN MX is junk, it has so many problems that it's not worth the money. Do not buy it without doing as much research as you can. Be well.
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Watching Netflix right now with mine feeding my Klisch off my Asus Zenbook, everything is perfect. HRT makes good stuff, and their support is awesome; if you have any issues with compatibility, they will release a fix quickly if you inform them as long as the source of the problem is not impractically esoteric.
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My husband has the 10.1 and I have the 8. They're both perfect for us. The 8 is lighter and more convenient for me to carry around. My husband preferred the larger screen size; since portability wasn't an issue for him. He doesn't have any issues with PDF's and notes. Features he uses very often for his technical books. We both had the ASUS Transformer & Prime previously and both the 8 and 10.1 blow them away. My husband was reluctant to change, but now he's very happy he did.
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Your reference to the buy.com web site is excellent! It was great to see the Zen V Plus actually BEING USED! Thank you