Asus M6000, worth it?

damnation · 15th September 2004, 10:02 PM

i am going to buy a laptop
here are the specs for it
can anyone let me know if this is worth it/ good deal/ bad deal/ bad hardware (pity it's bundled, can't change)
and anyone that has used one before, give me some tips/ opinions/ stories

iiiiffffffff you want though!

M6B00,PM-725(1.6G),256Mb,60G,15.4XGA,4xDVDDUAL,11g,XP PRO. $2,449
Model
M6BR725DD26PG
Processor
Intel® Pentium® M processor 725
- Clock Speed: 1.60GHz
- FSB: 400MHz
- Cache: 2MB L2
Chipsets
IntelÒ 855PM and ICH4-M
Memory (No. of slot)
256MB DDR333 SDRAM
Disk capacity (Max. capacity)
60GB
Media Device
Built-in DVD-Dual
Operating System
MicrosoftÒ Windows XPÒ Professional
Display
15” 4 WXGA 1280x800 TFT
Graphics
ATI Mobility Radeon 9100 IGP (Integrated Graphics Technology)
Communication
56Kbps data/14.4Kbps Kbps Fax
Network
Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11g
Power
65 watts
Battery life
Up to 5.5hrs
Weight
2.60Kg
Travel weight
2.80Kg
Dimension (H/W/D)
22-34mmX354mmX273mm
Ports
1 x EPP/ECP Parallel port/D-sub 25-pin
1 x Port Bar III 68-pin Connector
1 x PSMCIA slot
1 x Infrared port support IrDA V1.1
1 x TV-Out
1 x Headphone-out combo jack
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external DDC monitor
1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x IEEE 1394 port
PC card support
PCMCIA 2.1 compliant, 1 x type II/ I, 32-bit PC CardBus 1.0 architecture
Card reader
MMC, SD, Memory Stick, MS PRO flash card slot
Audio
AC 97 S/W audio with 3D Effect & Full Duplex, SoundBlaster PRO compatible,
Built-in stereo speaker and Microphone

Options:

Additional 256 Megabyte Memory $199
Standard Carry case $55
Leather Notepac Case $199
Premier Leather case $299

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dr_evil6_6_6 · 16th September 2004, 12:13 AM

warenty?

damnation · 16th September 2004, 10:58 AM

1 yr
im considering extending it

PogiPinoy · 16th September 2004, 11:46 AM

arent the asus laptops 2yr global warranty as a standard?

i have the m6000n but the 1.7ghz banias model and it has this feature

geelongfan · 20th September 2004, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PogiPinoy
arent the asus laptops 2yr global warranty as a standard?

i have the m6000n but the 1.7ghz banias model and it has this feature

yeh i have the 1.5ghz p-m model of the m6000, and it has a 2 yr global warrenty as standard..
also, mine came with an asus carry case and an asus optical mouse for free...
yours should too i guess..

great system tho, you would love it

PogiPinoy · 20th September 2004, 3:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by geelongfan
yeh i have the 1.5ghz p-m model of the m6000, and it has a 2 yr global warrenty as standard..
also, mine came with an asus carry case and an asus optical mouse for free...
yours should too i guess..

great system tho, you would love it

yupz i got the bag and mouse as well..but was just confused by damnation's post...i understood it as him claiming that asus laptops only carry a 1 year warranty..

orF · 20th September 2004, 7:29 PM

Looks like a good laptop, the one thing I wasn't thinking of when looking for a laptop was the screen, I expected them all to have shit screens.

The only way you can find out before hand if you like the screen is to see it in person, plenty of places to go see an M6 in person though.
Definitely worth doing before you spend a few thousand bucks on something.

Think also about what your gonna hook it up to, crt or lcd? does it have vga and/or dvi?

luke o · 20th September 2004, 7:35 PM

Quite nice, however those 2MB cache P-M cpu's really love 512MB of ram or more .. at least upgrade it from 256MB to 384MB at a bare minimum .. it won't cost much more.

munka · 24th September 2004, 2:35 PM

It is nice, but lets be fair, its not outstanding Dicksmiths have an Acer 292LCI which is similar specced for about $1800, Its a proper centrino but to be fair I think an ATI chipset should give you no problems. find someone with a Staff card for BigW woolworth or any companies in the chain and you can get yourself another 5% off.

TheImp · 24th September 2004, 3:03 PM

The screens are nice. We sell 'em here at work.

Good value compared to others IMO.

jba · 1st October 2004, 12:56 PM

Try the M6Ne (1.8GHz, 512 RAM, 80 GB, Radeon 9700 & 15.4" LCD). I just got myself the M6Ne and am really happy about it.

15th September 2004, 10:02 PM	#1
damnation Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: perth Posts: 420	Asus M6000, worth it? i am going to buy a laptop here are the specs for it can anyone let me know if this is worth it/ good deal/ bad deal/ bad hardware (pity it's bundled, can't change) and anyone that has used one before, give me some tips/ opinions/ stories iiiiffffffff you want though! M6B00,PM-725(1.6G),256Mb,60G,15.4XGA,4xDVDDUAL,11g,XP PRO. $2,449 Model M6BR725DD26PG Processor Intel® Pentium® M processor 725 - Clock Speed: 1.60GHz - FSB: 400MHz - Cache: 2MB L2 Chipsets IntelÒ 855PM and ICH4-M Memory (No. of slot) 256MB DDR333 SDRAM Disk capacity (Max. capacity) 60GB Media Device Built-in DVD-Dual Operating System MicrosoftÒ Windows XPÒ Professional Display 15” 4 WXGA 1280x800 TFT Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon 9100 IGP (Integrated Graphics Technology) Communication 56Kbps data/14.4Kbps Kbps Fax Network Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.11g Power 65 watts Battery life Up to 5.5hrs Weight 2.60Kg Travel weight 2.80Kg Dimension (H/W/D) 22-34mmX354mmX273mm Ports 1 x EPP/ECP Parallel port/D-sub 25-pin 1 x Port Bar III 68-pin Connector 1 x PSMCIA slot 1 x Infrared port support IrDA V1.1 1 x TV-Out 1 x Headphone-out combo jack 1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external DDC monitor 1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 port PC card support PCMCIA 2.1 compliant, 1 x type II/ I, 32-bit PC CardBus 1.0 architecture Card reader MMC, SD, Memory Stick, MS PRO flash card slot Audio AC 97 S/W audio with 3D Effect & Full Duplex, SoundBlaster PRO compatible, Built-in stereo speaker and Microphone Options: Additional 256 Megabyte Memory $199 Standard Carry case $55 Leather Notepac Case $199 Premier Leather case $299 ?????????????????????????????????????? __________________ successful trades: dazza00, avexdevil, mximus, 0ztek, Saiyan_Overlord, Jchurch, mute, deeps, ventz

16th September 2004, 12:13 AM	#2
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16th September 2004, 10:58 AM	#3
damnation Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: perth Posts: 420	1 yr im considering extending it __________________ successful trades: dazza00, avexdevil, mximus, 0ztek, Saiyan_Overlord, Jchurch, mute, deeps, ventz

16th September 2004, 11:46 AM	#4
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20th September 2004, 7:29 PM	#7
orF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,099	Looks like a good laptop, the one thing I wasn't thinking of when looking for a laptop was the screen, I expected them all to have shit screens. The only way you can find out before hand if you like the screen is to see it in person, plenty of places to go see an M6 in person though. Definitely worth doing before you spend a few thousand bucks on something. Think also about what your gonna hook it up to, crt or lcd? does it have vga and/or dvi?

24th September 2004, 2:35 PM	#9
munka Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Perth Posts: 1,851	It is nice, but lets be fair, its not outstanding Dicksmiths have an Acer 292LCI which is similar specced for about $1800, Its a proper centrino but to be fair I think an ATI chipset should give you no problems. find someone with a Staff card for BigW woolworth or any companies in the chain and you can get yourself another 5% off.

24th September 2004, 3:03 PM	#10
TheImp Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Nundah Posts: 1,331	The screens are nice. We sell 'em here at work. Good value compared to others IMO.

1st October 2004, 12:56 PM	#11
jba Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4	Try the M6Ne (1.8GHz, 512 RAM, 80 GB, Radeon 9700 & 15.4" LCD). I just got myself the M6Ne and am really happy about it.