Just to add something about shipping from Xotic. It is definitely not USD60. Expect around the range of USD200-270 depending on the 3 choices of delivery that Xotic has. (at least for the G73JH)

As far as customer service, if that is important to you, then Xotic should be your choice unless Mucro has miraculously up their game and responds to customer inquiries before purchase.

And Xotic's banks does not charge anything for wire transfer. However be sure to check with your bank if they are using an agent. That agent will charge a fee and it will be better if you inform your bank to charge it directly from your account so the total amount that reaches Xotic will not be less than what its supposed to be.

This post has been edited by tek: Apr 19 2010, 02:25 PM

Sager will definitely be more expensive if using the EXACT same spec.

Hehe..what do you mean "not really responsive". It is practically non-existent response lol.

Either they are REALLY busy with countless of orders everyday and can't be bothered with prospective customers or they just really don't care

But from what I see, their business strategy is to only reply/response to your inquiries if you place an order with them and pay them upfront. Other than that . . it's just like them telling prospective customers to get from someone else who actually wants to sell you something

Well..that's just MY opinion

P.S: I ain't gonna be spending RM5K and above without inquiring properly about the product and whatnots

Yea . . thus why I am paying RM640 for delivery instead of RM200 haha. . . but I will give my money to who I think deserves it . . and MA ain't getting my money

Yeap. Ordered from Xotic.

They actually REPLY my mails

I have over 10 mails in correspondent with their sales rep. I think they are sick with me already and am praying I do not send them anymore mails

If you're in the states and are updated through the forums, you can practically get the A1s and A2s from some resellers who aren't so well known but could ship them out to you ASAP. And then you have the choice of the other stripped down versions mainly the X1 and X2 and the BB version.

As for us in good ol' "boleh" land . . we have no choice but to pre-order. I ordered mine on the 31/3/2010 and as of 10AM this morning, it has arrived in "boleh" land. I am not so sure who is it that is gonna post it to my house since I took the USPS International Mail Express option . . but am praying I can unbox tomorrow

As for those who are thinking of waiting to get them from shops over here, I would say its better you don't. The word I get from resellers in Taiwan (Asus HQ) is that the G73JH line is only for export purposes to the western countries. They would not even stock it in Taiwan. Go figure

And there ofcourse you could also take the direction of others who opt for other brands but you definitely won't be paying the same for the exact spec

*oops edited the order date

This post has been edited by tek: Apr 26 2010, 03:30 PM

My F117 Nighthawk has landed This is gonna be a picture heavy post . . you have been warned. However do also note that I am just using an ancient ixus 500 and shaky hands cos had no time to take the pics earlier and am too lazy to take more now lolz.



My box was tempered with!!!!
False Alarm . . it was just our dear Customs making sure it is a laptop in there and not C4s.


The Box. After seeing me struggling with The Box, the policemen guarding the entrance of Pos Malaysia Sepang told me next time . . . you can ask to park your car inside the compound. >.<"


Unboxing step 1


Targus backpack . . me likes


Handle with care!


Is that a lappie I spy with my right eye?

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Added on April 27, 2010, 7:32 pmok it seems LYN does not allow me to post consecutive replies and also does not allow me to post more than 5/6 pics at once . . so I might need to post the rest later . . .

As of now . . I have not even on my lappie yet
one thing to note : Do not request for any benchmark from me. Not gonna do any. There are already tons online. I would recommend clicking HERE for a great review

This post has been edited by tek: Apr 27 2010, 07:32 PM

Accessories box.


Power brick + Power Cables + Cable Tie + Batt + Asus R.O.G Mouse


Size comparison btwn Batt & Power Brick & Mouse


Asus R.O.G Mouse closeup . Sexy eh




From Xotic including USPS International Shipping : USD 1693.62
Bank Charges for wire transfer : USD 21 + RM35
Pick Up Charges : Petrol from home and back to Pos Malaysia Sepang + Tol + RM18 for Customs Declaration Form.

You do the math lolz.

Ordered 31/3/2010.

But alas I did not get the 3.2 deal.


Stealth Unleashed


Hi Sexy









Just on it..didn't realize it was this HUGE lol. Making my recovery disc now . . . 5 dvds . . and 3 hours . . .

err...for just getting a laptop? >.<" I am not worthy.

You should congratulate Xotic PC for getting my money and some to Maybank as well and also Pos Malaysia + Customs

A2 (Originally wanted the A1 but gotta wait longer )

Me poor man . . that's why must get cheapest gaming laptop. Now have to eat grass . . how to buy accessories lol

Should be 3200DPI but hasn't personally tested it. Still burning the recovery disc which is taking FOREVER!

Latest pics heh :


My niece demonstrating how BIG the box is


Nightview



Configuring took a few minutes . . made me nervous

Not much diff from what I have posted lol. The back part . . check the previous page

I find my photos really lousy
Specs are in the 1st page, 1st post
The only diff between A1 & A2 is the Blu-Ray Drive that the A1 comes with. A2 come with standard DVD/RW

Asus has standard 2 Year Global Warranty. Another winning point But . . we don't get the 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty. This is dissapointing seeing how Asus is an Asian company . . but they just give those to the Amedikans

Stay away from me Mr.Docter!

Don't think will be doing any benchmarking using software like Furmak. My only benchmark would be my personal experience while gaming lolz. As for the cooling . . will try to get that for you . . but from various reviews online . . don't think it's gonna be impressive lolz. I only managed to burn the recovery disc yesterday . . which took around 2.5hours and 6 DVD disc. Today might start un-installing some bloatware. Next will be installing softwares that I need. And finally only installing games heh.

The 1st to post about my purchase in LYN maybe. In Malaysia I doubt it . . since there are many who love to enjoy their purchase personally

Hasn't tried full load . . but normal surfing last around 1.5 hours. This is with the batt set at high performance and also the keyboard backlit light on.

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Added on April 29, 2010, 9:18 amRan into my 1st problem with new lappy Overlooked the fact that my aztech adsl modem doesn't have a driver for Win 7 T_T

This post has been edited by tek: Apr 29 2010, 09:18 AM

Jeffrey, ASUS comes with standard 2 Year Global Warranty. You could check out the price for an extension with resellers like Xotic PC which would give you an option when you're customizing your notebook on their website.

Well, if it allows you to sleep peacefully at night knowing that your USD1600 laptop is protected for 3 years, and you have no problem paying the extra . . I don't see why not

If you were to search around, there is a good guide on disassembling the G73JH.

Update: I have not gamed on my A2 yet as I am just trying to clean bloatwares and install drivers and security software first. Maybe I'll start gaming this weekend . . and after that will have a review on my new Lappy . . MAYBE is the keyword

This post has been edited by tek: Apr 30 2010, 05:03 PM

Nope. Just standard 2 Year warranty . . which I don't ever wish to use if possible lolz.

This post has been edited by tek: Apr 30 2010, 07:12 PM

No worries . . you don't come off rude at all. At least you don't address me as Eii . . a couple of post back

Anyway, I have not fully utilized the laptop yet so to speak. All I've done is just bloatware cleaning, installing drivers and security softwares. If time permits, will install a few games tomorrow and see how it goes. So far, touchwood, fingers crossed, any voodoo that will increase my luck, etc . . my A2 runs fine. The fans are quite . . like really quite . . even quieter than the HDD lol. I understand your fears, as I've compiled a 3 page personal guide from the NBR forums on what to do and what to install and so on and so forth lolz. And as I've said above . . I don't ever wish to utilize the warranty lolz. And as some has posted on Xotic Forums and also NBR, usually you will hear from people having problems . . while those that have no problems whatsoever is having fun with their new laptop heh

I've also faced the same fears, but due to financial constraints and really drooling over the price/spec ratio of the G73JH . . I just couldn't resist lols

Haha devkamal . . no worries . . it was just a tongue in cheek response

Anyway a quick update. Managed to install 3 games over the weekends but didn't really had time to really play all of them. Installed COD:MW, MW2, and Borderlands.
All played around 1 hour. All played smoothly. . but the one with the most improvement from my desktop is the borderlands graphics/display . . that may be due to my glossy LCD hehe. I just felt it looked so much better than my Samsung 2233sw. I did not install fraps and all because I really don't care about specific numbers. As long as the graphics is nice and everything is smooth . . I am satisfied. Oh, I am quite sure all my settings on the games are High and 4xAA.

It is my 1st time using a 17" laptop, so I am still getting used to it. Still feel pretty big for me but I like the feel of the rubberized exterior. Gives my hands extra grip which allows me to carry the laptop with one hand. I am loving the glossy LCD screen . . everything looks great on it . . but badly coded anime looks worse on it than my Samsung 2233sw. The speakers are good, maybe a notch below the Harmon Kardons on the Toshibas . . but still better than most. The mousepad is great, but the buttons are a little stiff. The chiclet keyboards are ok . . but I would need getting use to it. For now, I still find myself not managing to type as fast as on the normal keyboards as it will miss some letters. It is not keyboard lag . . just that chiclet keyboards need more precise pressure heh.

The ROG mouse which came with the A2 & A1 is also something I need to get used to. . . since I never had a gaming mouse before. Still abit jakun playing with the 2 thumb buttons heh. The Targus backpack which comes with the A1 & A2 is great for me. I've already tried loading it with my laptop, power brick, mouse, Wii, Wii Power Brick (which is huge as well), wii remote, wii zapper, 2 wii games, wii other accessories and it all fits albeit making it quite heavy lolz. But it is still comfortable to carry because of the padding available on the back part and also on the shoulder strap. On my trip back to hometown, I loaded it with my external Seagate Freeagent 500G HDD, mouse, power brick, Ex-HDD power adapter, ipod, earphones, electric tootbrush and adapter . . and all fit well as well

Unfortunately, the one thing I want to monitor . . I am unable to. I have used GPU-Z, HWInfo32, and AMD GPU Clock Tool . . but nothing can sense my GPU Temperature. I am a little worried . . but it may be because I haven't update the ATI driver. I am still using the stock driver that came with the laptop. Not updating it anytime since people are experiencing problems with the new release. (If any of you don't think its because of my driver . . do give me suggestions on how I can monitor my GPU temp) . Even though I am unable to see precise numbers, this is by far the coolest laptop I've used. Many of my previous laptops have been really hot even during just surfing the web . . but when I was gaming . . I can't feel the heat at all. I did also check the back of the air vents . .it was warm . . but not as hot as anything I've experienced before hand. I will try to game more this week . . and check the heat out and report back.

If there are anything I missed out . . or you would like to know . . do state it here and I will try to reply. However, as I've stated before . . not gonna do any benchmark test and stressing out the GPU for nothing. Sorry to dissappoint . . guess you guys will just need to wait for someone else to get the G73JH in LYN heh. And again . . for a thorough review of the G73JH including benchmark and fraps for lots of games . . CLICK HERE!!!