Asus to Announce Lamborghini Notebook

[Ryan]

http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=2665

What do you guys think? Does is scream "Lamborghini" at you? Do the price hike and hardware specs make sense at all?

[sttubs]

The price definately screams Lamborghini. For that price I'd expect better performance - the Core Duo and also a better suited GPU. Alot of cash for the flashy color & name.

[Ryan]

Agreed -- the new Core 2 Duo would be a much better choice I think. Probably we'll see that soon though as the Asus PR specifically mentioned other upcoming products.

[grimmster]

it needs a higher resolution. should be 1600*1200 on a 15" 4:3 laptop display, if it's widescreen, I think that may be an ok res

[AMDAthlonguy]

Whats the deal with a GeForce Go 7400? they should have used a 7600 just like the new Turion 64 X2 laptop they released, Asus Z92T.

[_dangtx_]

probably they picked the 'best' when they started drawing,so at that time...you get the idea

[JeremyWills]

its yellow

[Ryan]

Yeah, I think the system specs are bit behind where Asus hadn't wanted them thanks to a VERY long lead time on the release of the notebook.

We started hearing about the Asus/Lambo deal back in April

[Mjölnir]

It's hardware is hardly akin to the Lamborghini name, though it's slim profile and light weight are. I'd expect a drive that was faster than 5400RPM or two drives in a RAID0 array. I'd also expect more powerful graphics.

The Acer Ferarri series aren't exactly top of the line either, so it seems as though this rig is designed as a direct competitor to those. Out of the Ferarri and the Lamborghini I would be inclined to go with the latter simply because I feel that ASUS make a more robust laptop than Acer do.

If you're going to spend big money for a brand name, better to burn it on Alienware. You can get a more powerful rig from them for a much lower price tag. With this Lamborghini, you're paying for the name.

[JeremyWills]

yes sir

its more like a branding thing

personally i could care less if its a car liscensed theme on the outside, its whats inside that counts

[Tigsman]

yes sir

its more like a branding thing

personally i could care less if its a car liscensed theme on the outside, its whats inside that counts

I agree, the price screams Lamb, but not the specs. I just bought a new Core Duo Thinkpad at less than half the price. I may not have all the tweaked specs this Lamb has, but Im not that far off and I paid ~1200.

[Ryan]

Agreed. Maybe you get one free with the purchase of a car?

[JeremyWills]

well now if theres a hot bikini clad chic that comes with it then maybe.........