http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/ Engadget Comments for ASUS U30Jc review http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
FTW]]>Apr 13th 2010 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Can't agree more. I was just pouting over the 13" MBP's lame update, but this might just be the ticket.]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Yup. Had this been under an inch and under 5pounds, Id seriously go buy it.

BTW, that fast app program......Its called "MSCONFIG" Best utility one can use to stop programs running at start up.]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
but then asus is also lame to release a whole catalogue of 40+ notebooks all using the same lame 1366x768 panel. 768 just doesnt do it!

Also this isnt the spot on model, the real model im waiting for is the ul30 JT without lame integrated optical, and thinner. If only that would come with a proper screen (not happening)]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
Ha ha... I love how Asus post is turning into an Apple post discussion! :)

Gotta love Engadget comments! :D]]>Apr 13th 2010 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/wow that was a really dumb thing to say. they're using optimus in the 15 and 17 inch MBP's that they refreshed today. that was the whole point of my comment, having the 13 inch model stick with integrated wasn't a great move as they could have used that to differentiate it from the white book.
another day, another uninformed troll...]]>Apr 13th 2010 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/You may want to do some fact checking of your own before you call other people out. They're not using NVIDIA's Optimus technology: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/13/nvidia_says_new_macbook_pro_graphics_switching_isnt_optimus.html
]]>Apr 13th 2010 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/nvidia or not, it's still graphics hot switching technology, which is just as 'breaking' as optimus really, as mados123 put it. names aside here, you have to acknowledge that he was wrong about this. apple are using 'new tech' in that sense.
]]>Apr 13th 2010 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
How come the first para of the article claims this laptop has 9 hours battery life then the battery life chart shows 4 hours ?]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/I like my laptops to stay in a more solid form.]]>Apr 13th 2010 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Because there are just SO MANY uses for 6 cores outside of scientific computing!]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Why the hell would you want a 6 core in this type of notebook even if there was such a thing for notebooks. You rendering 3d graphics or something? I'd take a faster 2core processor any day for internet, word processing, and watching movies. Multi core won't help you a bit for that.]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Umm, correct me if I'm wrong but as far I know the first six-core Intel CPU came out less than a month ago.
And how are you tired of laptops? May I suggest a typewriter then?]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcatQSyRK6c]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/call in the roflcopters, i think he's being sarcastic]]>Apr 13th 2010 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/"it's still a good value for what you're getting."

Exactly! Folks seem to get hung up on having the highest end laptop, but with the u30jc you get excellent battery life and a rather nicely spec'd machine for less than $1000. Sounds like a steal to me.

...though it is kinda fat ;-)
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But IMHO this is where they went wrong:

When, oh when, ASUS will you start using some decent LCDs? The 1366 x 768-resolution, 13.3-inch screen is incredibly glossy and kicks back reflections at most angles.

@100 less and I don't care, or for 100 more I'd be willing to pay for a premium screen (IPS or damn close). With this, it seems to come up just short, adequate in many areas, but not great in many with a price tag higher than most outside of the complete gaming/thin and lights. ]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
http://anandtech.com/show/3631/acer-aspire-as5740g-6979-budget-priced-gaming/5

...I might have to import...]]>Apr 13th 2010 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
When I finally upgrade to a laptop from this decade; I'm definitely making it an Asus. ]]>Apr 13th 2010 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/true..]]>Apr 13th 2010 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
www.engadget.com/exclude/grapeDrank]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
Thanks Joanna.]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
I've seen a really wide spread of battery life test results for this thing. The impression I get is that the really intensive tests (video, benchmarks) make it drain its battery really quickly, but the light tests (web surfing) let it get something close to 8 hours. The UL30Vt-A1 / UL80Vt-A1 seem to have a narrower spread, faring well even under intensive tests.

I've had mine for a week and haven't really had occasion to let the battery run down, but I'll at least say Windows seems to think it has 7-8 hours of battery life left when I have the screen at about 70%.]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=20034540#p20034540]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Or keep a super light form factor, and get longer battery life from better design.]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
I have always preferred Asus MBs, now it looks like they will get my laptop business as well.
]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
batter life has nothing to do with the design it has to do with the BATTERY!]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
Wrong, it has everything to do with how that design uses the battery. The bigger the spec and design the more power it will use, the screen is the obvious indication of this.]]>Apr 13th 2010 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/
That said, this ASUS is ugly as sin. Typical for the majority of Wintel laptops though.]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Sorry let me change design to engineering. And engineering does has something to do with battery life.]]>Apr 13th 2010 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/that's because that is not idle
my UL30A can last 14 hours on idling]]>Apr 13th 2010 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 13th 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/asus-u30jc-1a-review/Apr 26th 2010 10:58PM