UL50A Hi Asus:Will the UL50A laptop be available in a silver finish? I saw a video review on Engadget in the silver finish, not black, and would be interested in this as the silver tends to hide fingerprints better. But I can't find this model for sale in silver. Any news? UL50A Hi Asus:Will the UL50A laptop be available in a silver finish? I saw a video review on Engadget in the silver finish, not black, and would be interested in this as the silver... » Read More UL50A Hi Asus:Will the UL50A laptop be available in a silver finish? I saw a video review on Engadget in the silver finish, not black, and would be interested in this as the silver tends to hide fingerprints better. But I can't find this model for sale in silver. Any news? « Show Less
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OK. Do these laptops ship with a DVD copy of Windows 7? Some proprietary programs I run are probably not compatible with the 64-bit version and therefore I would need to re-install Windows 7 using the 32-bit version.
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Hello Moon,The 14" and 15" ASUS UL series notebooks are only available in black in North America. I can say from experience that the brushed aluminum finish on the back side of the LED is pretty good at hiding fingerprints.Thanks for inquiring!
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I have the black model. A close friend and a daughter-in-law have the silver. The three of us each use a SanDisk, Ultra II, 1GB card. I do all the printing on the same printer, so all comparisons are identical. That said, I see no difference in the prints from black or silver. I just think the black looks better beacause it breaks up all that silver. Interesting comment from Pger. I also agree with Fred Miller. I think it's just a matter of your color preference as the specs for both are the same.
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I own the N120, and the screen is beautiful. I have avoided glossy screens before, but this one is unquestionably the best screen I have had in all of my 6 laptops so far. Also, the N120 has a full size keyboard. I love the machine.
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Did you buy the ASUS netbook yet? I've narrowed it down to this model, and would like to get something other than the popular "Black" color.I think I'm leaning towards the "Blue" color. I asked someone that bought the blue ASUS and they said it's darker blue than the picture and has purple highlights. I think that's a color I would like. Whatever color you choose really comes down to your own personal preference. Good Luck in choosing if you haven't already!!
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You more then welcome....the model # is on the back of the laptop (if you have pruchased one), then it is also on the inside on a sticker...I'm glad I was able to help you. If yoou have anmore questions, I'll be more the happy to help you out. If you haven't purchased that is just weird that the model# isn't listed...on Toshiba's site, the reason is, is that this model has been discontinued due to Windows 8, there are very few of them anymore with the Windows 7, so I'm figuring that's why you can't get the model #....You can if yo have it, then you can go to the forum where they dicuss it at toshiba.com...Have a good day....Peace Out! You more then welcome....the model # is on the back of the laptop (if you have pruchased one), then it is also on the inside on a sticker...I'm glad I was able to help you. If yoou have anmore questions, I'll be more the happy to help you out. If you haven't purchased that is just weird that the model# isn't listed...on Toshiba's site, the reason is, is that this model has been discontinued due to Windows 8, there are very few of them anymore with the Windows 7, so I'm figuring that's why you can't get the model #....You can if yo have it, then you can go to the forum where they dicuss it... » Read More You more then welcome....the model # is on the back of the laptop (if you have pruchased one), then it is also on the inside on a sticker...I'm glad I was able to help you. If yoou have anmore questions, I'll be more the happy to help you out. If you haven't purchased that is just weird that the model# isn't listed...on Toshiba's site, the reason is, is that this model has been discontinued due to Windows 8, there are very few of them anymore with the Windows 7, so I'm figuring that's why you can't get the model #....You can if yo have it, then you can go to the forum where they dicuss it at toshiba.com...Have a good day....Peace Out! « Show Less
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The one that I purchased was not anti-glare(matte finish,) they were clear gloss just like the screen on the Asus laptop. The glare doesn't bother me at all. Personally I am not a fan of anti-glare, because of how much it cuts down the viewing angles. The only other companies that you might try are the zagg company or bodyguards. I personally recommend bodyguards because they are always coming out with new products when people ask for them. Hope this helps. Good luck. -Steve K.
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I'm a med student myself, actually already an MD here in my country, but plan in taking my step 1 this june... anyways, I have to recomend ASUS, the laptop has 5 stars build quality as well as performance! I actually bought the ASUS UL80vt, and fits perfectly to my lifestyle, and just so you know, that 12 hr battery thing is for real!!! you should get the ul80vt instead, its quite faster and better at multitasking than the ul30A-x5 since it has turboboos technology, also the screen is 14.1 and comes with DVD drive, which you may not use as much, but I prefer to have it than not.... BTW, go with the Silver model, it looks nicer!!! happy shopping!, let me know what you went for!
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We got the black, and it matches just fine. However, it is tricky, because it does not disappear; you can see it, but it's better than having a hole in the screen. If your screen is grey, the silver would probably be better.
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Hi, it is shiny (glossy). I do prefer flat (matte) myself so that you don't get that glare. But, it is not super glossy on some laptops. This laptop is ok.
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the samsung nc-20 is glossy unfortunately. i dont know why the glossy screen is the majority of netbooks? how stupid can companies be. these are for TRAVELING!! Not only glare is a problem but privacy as well. i dont need the person next to me on a plane watching everything i do.
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no there is different thinkness look at the bottom of laptop and silver case in the little tiny words should say A#### this is your model number and do a search for a#### with numbers and case it will point you to the correct items
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E. Yen, I'm sure the ASUS rep doesn't make the decisions about what will be released and what won't. Even people in charge have miscommunications.I hope the silver isn't too expensive, and the better battery would be really nice.
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Matte finish vs Glossy finish! You can have that ACER with its glossy screen, the glare is horrible! I'll take the trade off of less vivid colors!I love mine! I think the sound is appropriate for the small speaker system. I am personally happy with the display and I've used both the ASUS and ACER. That ACER looks deceptively great until you start using it and the glare drives you crazy.
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No on the first two. The aluminum part is the deck around and below the keyboard. The rest is plastic colored to look like brushed aluminum. It is very sturdy, though and the aluminum deck gives it a very solid feel under your hands. This machine is not *quite* as thin as an ultrabook. It is almost that slim, though. I think the specs say it's 1" thick closed, which is about right. I haven't tried SC2 or D3 on mine, but this Acer runs League of Legends very well, and I have run SC2 on less powerful laptops. I would think you could play both games, but not on max graphics. This computer is definitely a step down from a performance ultrabook, but for the money, it's not a big step down. No on the first two. The aluminum part is the deck around and below the keyboard. The rest is plastic colored to look like brushed aluminum. It is very sturdy, though and the aluminum deck gives it a very solid feel under your hands. This machine is not *quite* as thin as an ultrabook. It is almost that slim, though. I think the specs say it's 1" thick closed, which is about right. I haven't tried SC2 or D3 on mine, but this Acer runs League of Legends very well, and I have run SC2 on less powerful laptops. I would think you could play both games, but not on max graphics. This computer... » Read More No on the first two. The aluminum part is the deck around and below the keyboard. The rest is plastic colored to look like brushed aluminum. It is very sturdy, though and the aluminum deck gives it a very solid feel under your hands. This machine is not *quite* as thin as an ultrabook. It is almost that slim, though. I think the specs say it's 1" thick closed, which is about right. I haven't tried SC2 or D3 on mine, but this Acer runs League of Legends very well, and I have run SC2 on less powerful laptops. I would think you could play both games, but not on max graphics. This computer is definitely a step down from a performance ultrabook, but for the money, it's not a big step down. « Show Less
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I dont know. I think every laptop has its own model. Its preferable to look for a specific one
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It's a matte finish. But as good as the display is, that's not the best thing about this laptop. The sound is fantastic!
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It all depends on what your needs are. I plan on doing coding, scripting, and photo editing on this machine, so a matte finish helps more than a glossy one b/c of less glare in staring at the screen and beter color accuracy. The glossy finish is really something that you should get if one is not affected by glare as much and if movie viewing is gonna be a major activity on the laptop.