Asus W5A Notebook

duncangel · 16th September 2005, 9:23 PM

anyone own one of these and can tell me downsides?

also, are there any other notebooks that have similar specs?

Jaffa_Cree · 18th September 2005, 12:36 PM

I am also looking at getting the W5A series, in particular the W5010 model. From most of the reviews i have read, it suggests that this is a very good notebook.

When i was looking at the W5A, i was also considering two other notebooks from Asus, the S5200N and the M5N.

duncangel · 18th September 2005, 4:40 PM

there's a new asus model out

i think the v5? wait...yeah..i think so

14" LCD
camera
ati gfx card

basically its a mixture between the W3V and the W5A

but probably released next year early..

Jaffa_Cree · 19th September 2005, 4:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncangel

there's a new asus model out

i think the v5? wait...yeah..i think so

14" LCD
camera
ati gfx card

basically its a mixture between the W3V and the W5A

but probably released next year early..

Are you after a portable notebook?
Because the W5A is a 12" portable and the V5 you quoted is a 14" screen.

beeker · 19th September 2005, 11:09 PM

I wish people would make affordable 12-13in notebooks with at least an X600 in it, and make it available in Australia

Oh well, bought a W3V a while ago

MOTLking · 22nd September 2005, 4:22 PM

isn't the V5 15"? whoops i was thinking of the v6...

jaani · 22nd September 2005, 5:39 PM

I have the W3V. Awesome battery life (8 hours with some conservation and the secondary bay battery), good compromise between portability, keyboard space (it's full size) and power.

My one gripe is the screen. From what I've heard and seen of the W5A this applies equally to the W3V's smaller cousin, which utilises a smaller panel of similar design (Fujitsu from memory). Although both models utilise one of those nice/evil (insert opinion here) glossy screens, it has an absolutely abysmal vertical viewing angle, terrible light leakage, washed out colours, and is exceedingly dim. Next to my 2405FPW (an unfair comparison perhaps), the difference is (literally) night and day. Whites look like greys, yellows are undersaturated, etc.

The W5A is an excellent laptop -- just be wary of the screen.

beeker · 22nd September 2005, 5:47 PM

[QUOTE=jaani]My one gripe is the screen. From what I've heard and seen of the W5A this applies equally to the W3V's smaller cousin, which utilises a smaller panel of similar design (Fujitsu from memory). Although both models utilise one of those nice/evil (insert opinion here) glossy screens, it has an absolutely abysmal vertical viewing angle, terrible light leakage, washed out colours, and is exceedingly dim. Next to my 2405FPW (an unfair comparison perhaps), the difference is (literally) night and day. Whites look like greys, yellows are undersaturated, etc.
/QUOTE]

I've got a W3V as well (W3030V) My screen is pretty good. Comparable to my old Powerbook and even brighter. I've got the brightness at 50% and it is close to my Powerbook at full. Perhaps I don't have my eye in, but my white is white, although I have to concur that the vertical viewing angle is not the best. I compared this screen with a Sony S48 and did not find that much difference between the 2. Guess I was lucky with mine

16th September 2005, 9:23 PM	#1
duncangel Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 467	Asus W5A Notebook anyone own one of these and can tell me downsides? also, are there any other notebooks that have similar specs? __________________ E6600 @ 3.65Ghz \| ECS 8800GTS 320Mb 653Mhz - 1180Mhz \| 3DMark06 10937 2 x 1Gb Corsair 667 \| Gigabyte 965P-S3 \| Antec 900 \| Tuniq Tower 120 \| Benq 22" LCD

18th September 2005, 4:40 PM	#3
duncangel Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 467	there's a new asus model out i think the v5? wait...yeah..i think so 14" LCD camera ati gfx card basically its a mixture between the W3V and the W5A but probably released next year early.. __________________ E6600 @ 3.65Ghz \| ECS 8800GTS 320Mb 653Mhz - 1180Mhz \| 3DMark06 10937 2 x 1Gb Corsair 667 \| Gigabyte 965P-S3 \| Antec 900 \| Tuniq Tower 120 \| Benq 22" LCD

19th September 2005, 11:09 PM	#5
beeker Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 533	I wish people would make affordable 12-13in notebooks with at least an X600 in it, and make it available in Australia Oh well, bought a W3V a while ago __________________ Motorola V-club member #10 - v600 Asus Laptop Owners Club member #2 - W3V -- Successful purchases: Chainbolt Successful sales: Reaper, T-Bones, JonSton, Rogue, Ranchu, Peg, Kirk M., Erdem, Rickster, Argus

22nd September 2005, 4:22 PM	#6
MOTLking Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: S.E. Melbourne Posts: 90	isn't the V5 15"? whoops i was thinking of the v6... Last edited by MOTLking; 22nd September 2005 at 4:23 PM.

22nd September 2005, 5:39 PM	#7
jaani Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 164	I have the W3V. Awesome battery life (8 hours with some conservation and the secondary bay battery), good compromise between portability, keyboard space (it's full size) and power. My one gripe is the screen. From what I've heard and seen of the W5A this applies equally to the W3V's smaller cousin, which utilises a smaller panel of similar design (Fujitsu from memory). Although both models utilise one of those nice/evil (insert opinion here) glossy screens, it has an absolutely abysmal vertical viewing angle, terrible light leakage, washed out colours, and is exceedingly dim. Next to my 2405FPW (an unfair comparison perhaps), the difference is (literally) night and day. Whites look like greys, yellows are undersaturated, etc. The W5A is an excellent laptop -- just be wary of the screen. __________________ jaani. website. computer.

18th September 2005, 12:36 PM	#2
Jaffa_Cree Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,908	I am also looking at getting the W5A series, in particular the W5010 model. From most of the reviews i have read, it suggests that this is a very good notebook. When i was looking at the W5A, i was also considering two other notebooks from Asus, the S5200N and the M5N.

22nd September 2005, 5:47 PM	#8
beeker Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 533	[QUOTE=jaani]My one gripe is the screen. From what I've heard and seen of the W5A this applies equally to the W3V's smaller cousin, which utilises a smaller panel of similar design (Fujitsu from memory). Although both models utilise one of those nice/evil (insert opinion here) glossy screens, it has an absolutely abysmal vertical viewing angle, terrible light leakage, washed out colours, and is exceedingly dim. Next to my 2405FPW (an unfair comparison perhaps), the difference is (literally) night and day. Whites look like greys, yellows are undersaturated, etc. /QUOTE] I've got a W3V as well (W3030V) My screen is pretty good. Comparable to my old Powerbook and even brighter. I've got the brightness at 50% and it is close to my Powerbook at full. Perhaps I don't have my eye in, but my white is white, although I have to concur that the vertical viewing angle is not the best. I compared this screen with a Sony S48 and did not find that much difference between the 2. Guess I was lucky with mine __________________ Motorola V-club member #10 - v600 Asus Laptop Owners Club member #2 - W3V -- Successful purchases: Chainbolt Successful sales: Reaper, T-Bones, JonSton, Rogue, Ranchu, Peg, Kirk M., Erdem, Rickster, Argus Last edited by beeker; 22nd September 2005 at 5:48 PM.