http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/ Engadget Comments for ASUS U33Jc-A1 Bamboo series 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/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/thats means you will be on fire : )]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/then you get high?]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/The temperature of combustion of wood and grass is significantly higher than you'll ever have to worry about a CPU reaching. The battery with its reactive chemicals is a much bigger concern.]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
As soon as I read "Intrigued? Bamboozled?" I knew it was Ms. Stern. I love her reviews and accompanying corny jokes; informative and funny :)]]>Jul 29th 2010 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
Out of all of the Asus laptops, I still can't find one that's right for me :(]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 30th 2010 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 30th 2010 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/but for impulse buying, you need money.]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
The bloatware isn't there because they think people want it. It's there because the people pushing the various software want it and pay the manufacturers to put it there. What they should do is offer maybe a $100 more expensive, bloatware free version of their product.]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Sony gives you the option online ]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Sony has this option as well called fresh start. When I got my Vaio Z, I opted for freshstart (had to buy Win7 Pro instead of Win7 Home Premium) and all the software it came with was Vaio Control Center (understandable because it was the connection to the switchable graphics, ambient light sensor, and cd drive (which can be turned off/on)), ArcSoft Camera Software (not intrusive, but why, should have only included drivers) and fingerprint reading software (for the finger print reader).

I don't know what more would I have gotten if I didn't opt in. Most likely trails for Norton, MS Office...]]>Jul 29th 2010 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
@FatDrunkAndStupid I get it, it's there because it makes money. Still, it seems like manufacturers could work out a deal with the vendors where the default setting is to get all that shit installed but have an "expert" mode with an option to say no. The vast majority of users would end up sticking with the extra software and everyone would be happy.]]>Jul 29th 2010 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
I'm really happy about the lack of Optical disc drive though. I never use it on a lappy. And if I need it once in a blue moon, I can just use daemon, or share the desktop's drive over the network.]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/19/synaptics-driver-enables-multitouch-gestures-on-older-trackpads/]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
>1366 x 768
WHEN WILL IT END.

Completely sick of this resolution, the minimum these days should be like 1600 x 900 or something.]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
The 16:9 aspect ratio has no benefit except for watching movies and I use my laptop for everything but. I'm still desperately clinging to my ViewSonic VP2130b at work and my HP nc4200 laptop for home use.]]>Jul 29th 2010 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
The no optical drive makes me hestitate a bit. I think -at half price- the ASUS Eee PC 1215N sounds like a better choice...

1.8 dual core processor
ION 2
NVIDIA OPTIMUS
Chiclet keyboard
Matte under keyboard
less than $500
Privacy webcam toggle

Coming August 2010
photos: http://gadgetmix.com/netbook/eeepc-1215n-pics/
]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Atom = AIDS]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
Also, AIDS = Sex

So, by transitive property:

Atom = Sex]]>Jul 29th 2010 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/sticking w/my adamo for a while longer ]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
I just noticed.. the keyboard is integrated into the top case.. I wonder how much more sturdy this makes it compared to most Asus laptops where the keyboard is only held on with 1/2 dozen clips and (sometimes) some double-sided tape..]]>Jul 31st 2010 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
I know people go green these days but what the hell does an (Super) Hybrid Engine do on a laptop, it's not even regular but Super?]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
and plays sc2 great :)]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Jul 29th 2010 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/Asus U30:
4.8lbs with 8-cell battery
Asus U33:
3.74lbs with 8-cell battery
NOT 4.5 pounds, engadget.
the thickness is the same, but this machine is over a pound lighter than the old U30. they made good use of the loss of the optical drive. i don't know about you, but i don't put my head down on my desk looking sideways and complain how thick my laptop is all day. nor are my fingers unable to open farther than 1.2" to grab an object at the very back to carry around. the thickness obviously cannot be changed because of the massive battery in the back, as well as the heatsink which is doing a good job of cooling the machine, both UNLIKE the toshiba which has a far smaller battery, gets very hot, but is lighter and thinner. the front could have been made even thinner than it already is (.8"), but then this thing would have the most awkward, steep-sloped wedge design ever. if you don't care about USB 3.0 or Intel WiDi or bamboo, you can get the U35 with the same specs for $819, cheaper than the toshiba. as far as the keyboard, you complain about the matte against brushed aluminum.. what, do you want them to be glossy? jesus... last time i checked the 13" macbook pro engadget likes to jizz over makes distinct "clicky" sounds when you use their black "plastic chiclet" keyboard too. optical drive? if you want it, the U30 is there. who uses them anymore? carry a laptop that's a pound heavier, if you want it. ]]>Jul 29th 2010 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/asus-u33jc-a1-bamboo-review/
So much Engadget hate, and you even managed to work an Apple reference in there too. Feel better?]]>Jul 29th 2010 2:22PM