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ASUS A8Js Build Quality VS Sony FE
Man. I'm creating a bunch of comparison threads.
Anyways, I heard the A8Js build quality is quite sturdy, but not as sturdy...it's not really clear. so, how would you guys compare the A8Js to. Is it better than dell's E1505 build? how about Sony Vaio FE?
I know that the W3J is better in terms of build.
thx
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Its very solid plastic, very sturdy, but not perfect. Material on lid gets scratched easily - I got mine on Saturday and now has 3 inch long noticeable scratches (not huge but small, but anyway)... I´ve taken care of its as its my 'new baby'. Its the kind of material I know will be full of scratches in a few months time... when my old Sony laptop looks still 'perfect' (its not a smooth plastic but one rough, that does not scratch or show scratches easily). Same material is used on the inside, around mousepad - so no idea how it will age. A shame, on such an excellent performing machine!
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The A8js is a well built laptop, when compared to other brands like Dell and Sony, you will find that it is on par or slightly above par in terms of quality.
The lid will scratch, if you are not using a sleeve to carry it in, also i've seen toshiba's, acers, dells, they all have scratches on the lid, because people don't use sleeves to protect them. However, you can put things like sticker with designs and or use that plastic cover that comes for the screen, and put it on the lid, so that will give the lid a glossy finish and protect it. :D
The materials used in the a8js, e1505 and the Sony FE should be similar to eachother, since neither of boast about using carbon fibre, aluminum, or any high grade material.
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all three are very similar.
The sony fe is a little more sturdy and thinner.
asus a8js is a lot like the base model you can find at best buy like an acer or toshiba. Its better than those but very similar.
I think the base hp models are better with their black lid.
the base chassis is very sturdy with no flex
the lcd lid is fragile with flex
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How fragile is it? Fragile enough for someone to think twice about slipping it in a paded laptop backpack with books?
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oh not really any different in terms of pressure on it from a book although I dont recomend it for that purpose....
I dont recomend putting your laptop in a backpack with books, any of these models. even the w3j would be very easy to break the lcd, no different really. no matter what the laptop is made of a sharp strike can crack the lcd.
for that purpose flex in the chassis is actually good....
you should put your $1600 laptop in a seperate case by itself.
Where its fragile is because the lid will flex you have to be careful to raise and lower it evenly.
If it were reinforced with something more rigid you would be at less of a risk. the flex is going to come into play over opening and closing it 1000s of times.
So all Im thinking of is you have to be more careful with it.
Like I said if you go to any electronics store and look at all the notebooks there it looks a lot like those but nicer. examine the lcd lid of the sony fe or whichever. Its like that.
The base $800 acer is similar but thinner plastic in the base of the chassis it seems more fragile
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yeap it's mostly plastic, but its very tough, i think all sony's are very well built.
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Oh come on, how can this poll be anywhere-near-representative of the actual build qualities of the two laptops? Even opinions need to be based on some kind of user experience, by which I mean more than reading a spec sheet or looking at some pictures. I mean, you would need to own both laptops to make a qualified judgment to begin with. Going to trade-shows and briefly tapping on the lid/keyboard of a display model doesn't count. And if you just spent two grand on your new baby you're not going to vote for the other brand unless your unit is falling apart.
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Sorry to see the Sony losing? :p
Seriously though, gatordude has a point. Unless you've owned both models long term, it's impossible to determine which has the better build quality and/or durability.
I like to think that they're very much on par (Asus has built Sony notebooks at one stage, IIRC), but Asus gives you more bang for your buck. I never realised that those four little letters, S-O-N-Y, cost so much. ;)
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Actually, tonight I had a remarkable experience. I played with my niece's Macbook and I was blown away with the solidity, speed and screen quality. In fact, I think that the Macbook display is equal to that of my Sony SZ360! :o
I wish I had brought it with me up here in the Sierra hills, it would have been a great comparison, considering the Macbook costs nearly $1,000 less! :eek:
I'm going to return my SZ360 and seriously consider getting a Macbook. I'm so lucky that the Apple Store is closed tonight for Black Friday prep. :D :cool: