Will the AMD E-350 model netbook been sell in tis coming pikom pc fair?? Like HP dm1z o Lenovo X120e..
Thx

and asus 1215B also..

I'm looking at 1215b as an option for a netbook. The AMD E-350 processor review is promising, and the reso on the 1215b being 1366 x 768 is the primary reason for me choosing it over the acer aspire one 522.

Planning to plonk in a intel X25M 80gb ssd, reading about the case opening is a bit worrying, as it's possible to break the case, but i think the extra speed from ssd is worth it.

Anyone has opened the case and put in an SSD yet?

1215B is using the same chassis as the other 1215 models. Thus far, I don't think anyone here did a swap yet, but I think I might do it when I get a 1215B myself.

Also if you haven't seen it before, the dissection guide for a 1215: http://netbooksreview.net/news/asus-1215n-disassembly/

Any using Acer Aspire 4253-E352G32L

Spec : -
AMD E-350 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.60 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 18 W)
AMD A50M Fusion™ Controller Hub
ATI Radeon™ HD 6310 Graphics, supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL™ 1.1, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11
14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD
16:9 aspect ratio
320GB SATA HDD
2GB DDR3 RAM (upgradeable to 8GB)
Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
8X DVD Super Multi Plus Drive
Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
Acer Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution
Built-in mono speaker with high-definition audio support
48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack
Estimated battery life: up to 4.5 hours
(Actual battery life may vary, depending on usage and configuration).
2-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC)
Three USB 2.0 ports
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
342 (W) x 249 (D) x 28.5/33.5 (H) mm
2.2 kg (4.85 lbs.)
1-Year Local Warranty
Color : Red

Price RM12XX but no OS

But it's notebook not netbook

Its a netbook in a notebook shell

its notebook at netbook price !

Saw the acer zacate notebook. big screen battery small not good combination for battery life IMO. It was the primary reason for going smaller screen with without going less than 1366 x 768 res for me.

Anyway, called asus wholesaler, they say no 1215B brought in yet? I was asking a local shop to order one to Kelantan.

Did anyone see it being sold in PC fail Fair? If got, I guess I'll be heading down to buy.

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Added on March 13, 2011, 4:35 pmmissed this post. thanks, yeah, I round that review already.

Almost bought a acer timelineX, but for my needs I think too overkill, plus the biometric fingerprint is heard to be lousy, so killed that idea.

This post has been edited by sadako-chan: Mar 13 2011, 04:35 PM

Apparently only the 1015B is here. 1215B might be coming next month.

Waiting for at least E450 ready before decide for my purchase.

they have e450 now??nice..
really lambat la the 1215B to come..

E-450 coming out in Q3. A Zacate refresh, with Turbo Core and a HD6320.

shish..too long to wait..nice graphic tho..

wow..say long not long..say short not short.. but if get 1215 now, then maybe after 3-4 months e450 out, duno willl regret or not the cooling period is just too short guess i need to reconsider continue using my old netbook and wait perhaps..

This post has been edited by Hico: Mar 14 2011, 12:06 AM

New things always comes out, and in netbook segment I don't think performance difference is that much unless there is architectural difference. This looks like a slight clock bump. And that is one of the reason I go full fledged laptop instead of Fusion

if its just a slightly clock bump,,i think thre is no nid to worry..or am i wrong here najmods??

It maybe gain 2-5% difference, the GPU is faster but the CPU is holding it down. It's just slightly faster than Atom because out of order execution. Don't buy this for gaming, indeed it can but would it be enjoyable?

yep..ur rite bro..but if buying 1215B n upgrade to 4gb ddr3,,will it be faster or the same performance as the new e450??just watched review on1215B on utube..fifa11 kinda lag..n it has 2slot ram..nice..but just limit to 4gb ram only..

The next refresh after the E-450 will be the 28mm Fusion is due for next year. So even with the E-350, it still won't be that obsolete until then.

http://www.netbooklive.net/asus-eee-pc-1215b-review-8726/
review for asus 1215B..kinda good comment for such a price..

but in malaysia,,we get the 3.0 usb port or not??

i think so..


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oh..ok..but i read some review on the net,,said that myb got 2 x 3.0 n 1x2.0 while other said all 3.0..but at the utube got 2x3.0 n 1x2.0..nice..

icic..so which one are u going to get it??? actually in term of size, 1015 and a0522 compare to 1215 really abt 20% bigger.. sigh..a bit bigger for portable..just wan can bring out easily..cos at home got desktop..but a0522 when i watch the youtube how they open the cover to upgrade memory or hdd..really scare me.. hahaha.. make me kick a055 out first..

According to Asus product guide Mar - Apr. The 1215B comes with 3.0 USB

This post has been edited by GagaRemix: Mar 14 2011, 05:29 PM

last month i opt for ao522..then i heard news of 1015B,,1215B,x120e,,dm1Z n NB550..so,,i think btter wait..he3..
nway,,the acer ao522 u review is bcoz u wanna to upgrade the ram??

no..just in case haha.. and maybe upgrade the hdd? so better understand the detail first before decided.. but i think asus's design nice..acer is slim but a bit normal outlook..

at first i thought that acer ao522 can buy the new extended 3 years wrnty..
instead it only covers the notebook only..not netbook..

how bout this 1215B?? can extend the wrnty??

no need to upgrade, 2 gb is already enough unless you want to upgrade to window 7 ultimate. been using for a while trying with gaming and hd movies,no problem what so ever.hdd is already good enough but i do want upgrade it to ssd if i install win7 ultimate.

siksa, u r using ao522 right? u got tested on fb flash game oledi? those game like farmville or cityville.. i found these 2 more heavy flash game...

havent tried those game but i do play mafia wars. hrmm.. i guess i will try those game.

if using win7 ulitmate but stil on 2gb ram,,is it ok siksa??

Why not? 4gb ram for netbooks is overkill lol

nice..cant wait to own the 1215B..will upgrade to 4gb ram then..

I'm also going to wait for the 1215B, add ram + ssd, and enjoy the biggest reso netbooks can offer. 1366x768. too bad no 10" netbooks has that res. Should be able to get more battery life out.

Too bad the acer travelmate timelineX i3 too pricey with win7 pro at 2.2K. else I'd buy already since it has a nice case, even if it has a retarded fingerprint reader. With 2.2K, can get 1215B with 4GB and SSD.. I already have win7 home premium retail from my older laptop.

Actually 4GB ram on netbook is not overkill. imagine 20+tabs browsing..

This post has been edited by sadako-chan: Mar 14 2011, 10:04 PM

hey sadako-chan,,the cheapest ssd now how much?? n wat capacity??

I'm going for intel x25m G2. it's priced around rm500+ for the 80GB AFAIK. I haven't considered other brands, but if there are cheaper ones, I'd probably consider it, since I doubt the AMD system can use the extra speed the intel SSD offers. At Kelantan, there's ready stock for the intel SSDs only, so there's not much of a choice here.

I find that 80gb is enough for me, since I don't install extra software, just software for work, and loading occasional DVDrips for watching movies on the go. I think it's worth for the performance and (supposedly) better battery power consumption.

My old laptop 250GB never even used up 100GB lol.

And my old netbook, lol, the eeepc 701 had only 4GB SSD. It required a lot of winxp and office tweaking to get it to run with free space to spare. Still I managed to install basic browser plugins and media codecs+players to boot. ended up with 3.25GB worth.Moved data to SD, still using it now, but the keyboard is already wacky, that's why considering the 1215B now. Strangely, the battery on my old eeepc still quite lasting about 2-3 hours (it's the first model, i overclocked it too, see sig)

The 1215N has gotten better reviews for gaming, that would be an option for those wanting a gaming netbook. If for work purpose and surfing, I think the 1215B fits me perfectly.

1215N EOL long time ago.. They replaced it with VX6..
HD6310 is better than Ion GPU, gaming is probably better with 1215B as well..

whoa..i tot the ssd will be around rm300..
he3..if dat,,i think jus go with the hdd la..
no money to get..this 1215B comes with 2 slot ram rite??
i think i'll use 2x2gb ram..

Around RM300, is only 40GB SSD?

agree with u too...if 2.2k really better go for a better spec of notebook.. or might top up a bit ... rm1399 for 1215b is really not bad..hopefully during pc fair next month will got ready stock..

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Added on March 14, 2011, 11:07 pmsiksa, after tested pls let me know too.. and for ur mafia wars, is it smooth?

This post has been edited by Hico: Mar 14 2011, 11:09 PM

i think 40 gb is enough and the hdd i can use it externally..or myb i sell it or trade it to fund the ssd..

ya bro,,hopefully early april got stock d..

watekeke, u confirm go for this or still waiting? saw ur sig so many things in ur wish list

i think so la bro..since no news on dm1z n acer ao522 oredy down thre,,he3..i guess dm1z will be slightly mahal than 1215B..
well,,its still a wishlist..once i got it,,i rmuv it..he3..
n im still waiting too,,waiting for money la of coz..

now been using 4710z for ages..

hope that's the case, I forgot where the review I've read that says the 6310 is not as good as the Ion GPU

One thing I can tell about SSD from my old eeepc, it can stand some serious abuse, I dropped my old netbook god knows how many times. lol. i doubt the 1215b can stand since the case is thinner, but after getting used to bootup and app start times on SSD, it's hard to go back.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6310.40952.0.html
well it says similar here if just the GPU, but E-350 CPU pawns Atom far far, so gaming would definitely be better since CPU plays a part as well..

i watched the revieew on utube on gaming on 1215B..
so far fifa11 kinda lag..can see the slow motion movement..darn...ha3..
modern warfare kinda ok i think..but i don play that game..
the best i will play is Football manager n CS Zero..

so do i..waiting for money to roll in first.. if not budget not enuff..my wish list also too long already..

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Added on March 15, 2011, 8:45 ami dun play game..the most is fb game..and HD video.. or youtube.. so i think still ok for me.. but i am wondering how much improvement in term of speed and ability to handle those game compare c50 to e350? 25% better?

This post has been edited by Hico: Mar 15 2011, 08:49 AM

well,,in that case..i donno..he3..im also wanna try to watch 720p pr 1080p video..n bluray also..cant wait..

Netbook arent intended for gaming.If you intend to do so,you should get notebook

Zacate can,but only light gaming and other multimedia purposes such as HD Video..et

not a problem there are already people upgrading to 4gb win7ultimate and ssd if you read it here you will understand acer 522 review

how bout ur 522 siksa?? if i get ao522,,upgrade 4gb ram,,w7 ultimate,,40gb ssd,,stil under rm1500 u think??

acer ao522 = RM1299
4gb ram = RM125
40GB ssd = RM340
Win7 U = RM620 retail/RM599 oem
Win7 Home = RM370 retail/RM285 oem
Win7 Pro =RM575 retail/RM413 oem

it is more than 1.5k

but if you buy

asus 1015b (RM1099) + 40gb ssd (RM340) = RM1439, add 4gb ram (RM125) its RM1564,add win7 home 64bit oem (RM285) its RM1849.

it is up to the shop if they want to give discount,ask them,usually if you buy it from them then upgrade they will give discount.

still 1015b good price with better spec ...siksa, how long the battery can last for a single charge?

whoa..
ok assume that i hve already the w7,,he3..
and can get the ao522 free dos,,w/o free gift myb,,rm 1200,,
the 4gb ram rm130,,can sell the 2gb ,,
ssd 40 gb rm 320,,the 320gb can sell oso,,
for me roughly rm 1.6k..

but its stil depend on the money..he3..
myb the ssd i upgrade later..

Ah, another month to wait for the 1215b. hopefully cracking open the case won't be too difficult for me.. bye bye warranty..

I wonder if the local asus distro will help 'change' the HDD for slightly higher price yet still retain the netbook warranty.
(O_o)

Basic OS/Apps prices now AFAIK.
Win7 HomeP rm359
Win7 U rm635
Office HS 2010 rm227

So with rm600, can get ori win7 and office already. .
Win 7 too overkill in price, win 7 starter too retarded.

This post has been edited by sadako-chan: Mar 15 2011, 03:23 PM

5/7 hours with wifi on,internet browsing on balance mode.


i dont think you can have that free dos but who knows?

that ram you can sale but i think you should keep that hdd as your secondary hd 40gb not so much liao... even now my hdd is already half full

BTW ive tried that cityville it work fine,my only problem is the connection here sucks...

siksa,,i got other 500gb hdd..samsung..
so,,no need the ori one..but myb i save the ori one sell this samsung..
n i forgot if crack open will harm the wrnty..darn..

how not to make the wrnty "bye-bye"?

thats good...if cityville can run smoothly i think should not be big problem with other game in fb.. now either 1015 or 1215... i found that asus 1015 with rm1099 is quite a good buy also... replace the ram to 4gb still cheaper than 1299 of acer.. although hdd is 250gb only.. but still enuff for a netbook.. my dell mini 9 only 8gb ssd and even open barnbuddy also lagging.. sigh.... .. but i think 1015 size suit my purpose.. easy to put in bag and carry around especially when travelling used...hopefully pc fair got free upgrade the ram

5-7 hours is quite good already .. but i saw samsung netbook with n570 can last up to 13.5hours.. but still like asus more..

This post has been edited by Hico: Mar 15 2011, 04:13 PM

Hico,,but the asus 1015B reso is lower than a0522.. the 1015b is 1024 while ao522 is 1284..im kinda use to high reso..love the small icon on screen..

1015b is the cheapest compare to any new atom now. ThinkPad X220 = 23hours battery life

here is my theme



win7 starter
stardock mycolors with amd free theme
stardock fences

hmm..really hard to choose..why asus dun wan make higher reso also..sigh.. but alang alang one.. ... i like asus design more.. but acer slim design and thin also not bad .. just the upgrading in case really a pain..

thinkpad x220 how much? must be expensive.. samsung tat one only rm1399 or 1299 forgot.. lol ..

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Added on March 15, 2011, 4:47 pm"The X220 comes with a 12.5-inch display and will be powered by Intel's Core i3, i5 or i7 processors running at clock speeds between 2.1GHz and 2.7GHz, Lenovo said in a statement. The laptop weighs less than 3 pounds (1.3 kilograms) with a four-cell battery.
The laptop can provide up to 15 hours of battery life with a nine-cell battery, according to Lenovo. The laptop's run time can stretch up to 24 hours with an external battery.
The X220 laptop will become available in April starting at $899. Pricing for the X220 Tablet was not immediately available."

the price is too spicy..

This post has been edited by Hico: Mar 15 2011, 04:47 PM

bro,,the x220 really pricey..can get edge 11..cheaper..

siksa,,i didn know can hve colorful dock..
my fren uses 1015PEM/PED,,w7 starter..
cannot chnge the BG..only windows pic..
can it be download?? the sofwer u use is amd fences??
donno the name..

go here Stardock MyColors and download the free one like amd game,think green,diamond other themes are for sale those three are for free. with it you can change background too.

if you just want to change background you can try oceanis or personalization panel. google it.

This post has been edited by siksa: Mar 15 2011, 05:30 PM

Review for the Asus EeePC 1215B here:

http://www.netbooklive.net/asus-eee-pc-1215b-review-8726/

ok thnx siksa..

haha..yeah...i just need a cheap and portable netbook.. just now i use my notebook change the setting to 1280x768 and 1366 x 768...the higher reso really nicer a lot a lot expecially watching movie..guess better stick with the choice btw a0522 and 1215b first..

This post has been edited by Hico: Mar 15 2011, 05:52 PM

that 1215b review is nice,if i didnt want 10" netbook i probably go for 1215b or dm1z,now i am waiting for llano as my medium gaming notebook.

whoa..siksa,,u collect notebooks?? wat model u hve now other than ao522??

no la...previously i got 2 notebook both is dead already,now i own this.

This lucky guy got it from US...

Lenovo Thinkpad x120e Walkthrough / Review - AMD Zacate e-350

how much do u think when it arrives here??
rm 1.5 k ??

Should be 1.6-2k

waaaa..over my budget tho..he3..how u guys think if the 1215B op with C50?? still ok??

Wat do you mean?

i read some review says that the 1215B may come with C50 too..
so,,its ok rite?? i donno how to say la..
i try to figure it out in malay..

icic..1215 come with c50? but issnt e350 better with rm1399? imagine a0522 also need rm1299 lor.. if me, since i choose the 1215b, i will pick the best spec with reasonable price.. why u wan choose c50 instead? see 1015b rm1099 compare 1215b rm1399..rm300 different with 1gb ram extra, and bigger hdd and better reso.. although no window 7 incl... but i think still reasonable lor.. i am wondering if 1215b come with c50, how much will it priced? and its like fighting the market of its own 1015b instead..

well,,im thinking like can change the spec (if given) like e350,,2gb ram,,320gb n freedos..myb can get cheaper..he3..but i know its fixed d..

yeah..so ur first choice and 2nd choice still based on ur wishlist now????

well,,since u mention it,,i''ll change my wishlist after this n go for either ao522 n 1215B..defend on the specs that will b annaunced..

if its goes rite,,n also the money enaf,,i'll go for 1215B then..

oo..a0522 and 1215b only rm100 different.. hmmm.. but one bigger one smaller size.. one faster processor one slower.. wow..really headache..how good if the e350 put in a0522 size haha..

well,,hopefully myb acer will update the a0522 with e350 then..

one more month to go .. wait to see pc fair got offer.. mostly free gift.. but maybe can ask for discount if dun wan those useless free gift... really cant wait anymore.. but must 'sabar'!!

yep..n i dowan to buy pc fair..just go to survey only..n the date fall on my study week..so can go la.he3..

Asus 1215B AMD E350/Dos@RM1399
Asus 1215B AMD C50/W7S@RM1399

by the way,Lenovo G475 AMD E350/2GB/500GB/14"/Dos@RM1349,you can get it around RM1250

This post has been edited by marcus20125: Mar 16 2011, 09:24 PM

thnx marcus..but im really hunting for netbook/subnetbook..
is lenovo gonna come out with amd netbook as well?

14inch ..better get a notebook oledi.. but with same price of both..i will get 1215b with e350.. so thats mean its here oledi???
when are u going to grab back then? after exam? which mean may or june??

yes,but not sure when,maybe april

wow..any news on the spec of the lenovo netbook??

nope..on the study week..he3..
since my final year project will start on early may,,
really need a netbook to carry it in the lab..

This post has been edited by watekeke: Mar 16 2011, 10:07 PM

ic.. then 10inch not too small for u? 12inch more comfortable to type on especially if u need to do ur final yr report ..

yep..dats y i intended to duy 1215B..still collecting money now..
praying my parents cn gve a couple bucks more..

nway,,does 1215B can extend the wrnty??

dun think so..unless some shop give their own warranty.. eee pc only got 1 yr.. but if acer u buy from the chain electrical shop like sen heng or sen q, their got provide extended warranty..

oh..ok..macam la the chain elec shop will gve us bes price..ha3..

no lo..i know like senq sell at retail price..even for their member they give discount like rm40..but depend on the month's promotion too..but maybe u can ask around first lo.. as i know they dun sell asus.. acer a0522 they got listed in their list last month..tis month dun have it.. but i heard if lowyat, few of the bigger pc shop also offer shop warranty for 2nd yr? maybe can ask around first..