On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Joel N. Fischoff <petru...@rcn.com> wrote: > Heya, > > So, in the latest, I'm considering getting one of two machines. Both are > ASUS laptops - the G51JX-A1 and the G73JH-A1. Both machines use the > i7-720QM. Both max out at 8GB, but the G51 comes with 6GB installed, while > the G73 has the full 8GB. nVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M versus ATI Mobility > Radeon HD 5870. 500GB versus 1TB storage. SuperMulti versus Blu-ray ROM > with DVD Burning. All that's fine. However, the G73 lacks the eSATA port, > the Firewire-400 port, and the ExpressCard/54 expansion slot that the G51 > has. Likewise, the G51 has several security features (BIOS booting, HDD > User Password Protection, Kensington Lock Slot) that the G73 doesn't. All > for a difference of about $300. -------------------
The way I see it today you pay 300 for two gig in extra ram as well as 500 extra gig and you have a bunch of toys that will come in fashion in the near future. You may never play with them but you have them. One of my devs got similar, Dell but who cares, and went for 8 gig of ram to visualize multi environments and have them be responsive. He loves his. Having the lock slot is necessary to have if you travel. I will lock mine up in teh room when I leave, usually in bathroom to the plumbing. How fast is the HD speed? Does the monitor handle touch? That is a necessary thing in the future for a long term commitment. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer CIMSgts 901.246-0159 cell _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/aanlktikjio5jzyjgk2rxgxsvjovbsezoi9ywv8674...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
