Asus

[albertmdh]

Also, the UX31-RSL8 did NOT come with a sleeve… I bought one on here for $7.

[bookmonkey786]

@albertmdh

I got the Asus Zenbook UX31-RSL8 on the last sale. It’s really very nice and worth the $500 but I do have a few comments so far. The model sent was not the UX31-RSL8, it was something slightly different(I don’t have the machine with me currently so I can’t check). The resolution on the screen is not 1366 x 768 as stated in the specs but actually higher at 1600 x 1200.

The keyboard is aluminum, not black, which looks nice but is noticibly cold if you’re in a cold place. Seems silly but it’s noticable. Also the keyboard responsiveness is terrible, I can barely type a sentance without 3-4 keystrokes not registering, a bluetooth keyboard is almost a must. I’ve also had issues with the cursor jumping back in the sentance while typing, which is quite annoying.

I have not had any issues with the wi-fi not working which I’d read about, and everything I’ve run so far has run wonderfully, they are gorgeous little machines and aside from the keyboard exceeded my expectations.

Are you sure you don’t mean 1600x900 because 1600x1200 is very different aspect ratio that i think wouldn’t fit of the screen.

Are you still within your warranty period? Because with those problems you might want to consider sending it in for repairs. You’re entitled to it. carry around extra keyboard just defeats the point of a light laptop. Asus changed the screen on mine because of some minor pink spots and they changed the motherboard while they were at it because of some BIOS problem they found. You should contact Asus if you can. I plan to nag Asus about every minor problem until the last day of the warranty

[albertmdh]

@bookmonkey786

Are you sure you don’t mean 1600x900 because 1600x1200 is very different aspect ratio that i think wouldn’t fit of the screen.

Are you still within your warranty period? Because with those problems you might want to consider sending it in for repairs. You’re entitled to it. carry around extra keyboard just defeats the point of a light laptop. Asus changed the screen on mine because of some minor pink spots and they changed the motherboard while they were at it because of some BIOS problem they found. You should contact Asus if you can. I plan to nag Asus about every minor problem until the last day of the warranty

1600 x 900 is correct, sorry.
I don’t know if they can fix the keyboard, it seems to be a design flaw more than a problem with my specific machine, you just have to hit the keys very precisely. I read about it in reviews before I bought it, but didn’t expect it to be quite so bad.

[satch69]

WOOT, any idea when these may ship? I have to travel soon and need to make arrangements depending on timeline.

[bookmonkey786]

@albertmdh

1600 x 900 is correct, sorry.
I don’t know if they can fix the keyboard, it seems to be a design flaw more than a problem with my specific machine, you just have to hit the keys very precisely. I read about it in reviews before I bought it, but didn’t expect it to be quite so bad.

My version’s keys seem to be fine, I’m not sure if the touch and non touch version uses a different keyboard. Even if is its a common problem its still a problem. You are entitled to a repair or replacement. Just because its a known defect does not excuse Asus. they are obliged to provide a fully working machine.

Edit: the pointer jumping around might be because of bad palm rejection in the touch pad. It could be fixed with a driver update.

[zahc]

Okay, so I got mine yesterday - The UX31A 1080p Black touchscreen model. I’ve had good luck with Woot in the past with refurbished/reconditioned/“out of box” items, but my luck seems to have run out. The condition is 8/10. There are scratches on the underside and a significant scuff on the top. The blemishes I can live with, but my biggest gripe is the light bleed. OMG!!! I read the reviews but it’s worse than I expected. It’s really bad on black/dark grey backgrounds…be warned.

[DarthCat]

@zahc

Okay, so I got mine yesterday - The UX31A 1080p Black touchscreen model. I’ve had good luck with Woot in the past with refurbished/reconditioned/“out of box” items, but my luck seems to have run out. The condition is 8/10. There are scratches on the underside and a significant scuff on the top. The blemishes I can live with, but my biggest gripe is the light bleed. OMG!!! I read the reviews but it’s worse than I expected. It’s really bad on black/dark grey backgrounds…be warned.

Sorry to hear it – I got the exact same model and would easily mark the quality at a 9.5 out of 10. A few visible fine scuffs, and little to no monitor bleed. Thing looks pretty awesome (though I’m having a few driver issues while trying to clean things up and free as much hard drive space as possible.)

Sorry your experience hasn’t been better

[papakim]

Received mine in inflated pack (no inner box. Condition was fine EXCEPT there is a phantom on the screen. 2 inches high and about 1/2 inch wide semicircular ghost. Can see through it but unacceptable. Called ASUS and they gave me an RMA. Shipped back to them at my expense. Waiting for response…

Update: Quick turn around. Got back within a week. New LCD. Looks good so far.