ASUS A716 Review

[jgoodman]

Hi all,
I just got my A716, and have done a preliminary review with plenty of photos and notes. It's still in progress but you can read what's there so far.

http://users.cwnet.com/jgoodman/A716review/A716Review.html

enjoy!

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John K. Goodman
Los Angeles CA

[arnage2]

great review. Am i the only one who finds the button arrangement to be a bit large?

[WyattEarp]

great review. Am i the only one who finds the button arrangement to be a bit large?

Nope, the buttons do seem to be spaced out quite a bit. There also seems to be enough room for a larger screen. But all-in-all it is a nice PPC and very well done.

[Jason Dunn]

Nice review - you should have submitted it to the news team. ;-) I'll see that it gets posted on...

[jgoodman]

Nice review - you should have submitted it to the news team. ;-) I'll see that it gets posted on...

thanks!
sorry, I didn't know how to submit it to anyone..its the first time Ive done any kind of tech review.

I also keep adding to it, I dont know if thats an issue...?

[Jason Dunn]

sorry, I didn't know how to submit it to anyone..its the first time Ive done any kind of tech review. I also keep adding to it, I dont know if thats an issue...?

No worries! In terms of adding to it, no problem at all, although we probably won't post on it again unless there's a lot of new content added and several months have passed. You might want to submit it to our links page so it will be added as a permanent resource. And I was serious about writing for our review team if you're interested. ;-)

[jgoodman]

sorry, I didn't know how to submit it to anyone..its the first time Ive done any kind of tech review. I also keep adding to it, I dont know if thats an issue...?

No worries! In terms of adding to it, no problem at all, although we probably won't post on it again unless there's a lot of new content added and several months have passed. You might want to submit it to our links page so it will be added as a permanent resource. And I was serious about writing for our review team if you're interested. ;-)

OK, I posted it to the Links Suggestion area.
Let me know if theres anything else I need to do.

As far as other reviews go, we'll see...I usually dont have time for it but I was rather excited about the A716 and figured it deserved a review. Would you send me stuff to review? How does it work exactly?

Thanks-

[imagine]

I've got a question for the reviewer. The only thing that is discouraging me in this review is that you can't use bt and wifi at the same time. Is this going to affect me at all, in a practical way? And also, do you see a sort of yellow hue when you view the screen at different angles? (Like the lcd on the HP 4150)

[jgoodman]

I've got a question for the reviewer. The only thing that is discouraging me in this review is that you can't use bt and wifi at the same time. Is this going to affect me at all, in a practical way? And also, do you see a sort of yellow hue when you view the screen at different angles? (Like the lcd on the HP 4150)

there is some slight yellowish tint when viewed from acute angles. But it seems to be less yellow than the 4150's.
Not using WiFi or BT at the same time is not big deal. I only use BT for connectivity to my phone as a modem, and for beaming addresses etc, so I never need it at the same
time as WiFI. It depends on what you are using it for.

[imagine]

Guess you're right...i was thinking of peripherals you know, for instance bluetooth headphones just as an example, listening to streaming internet radio, you see my point? I wouldn't want to be in some odd situation and regret my purchase. Then again, are there more IR peripherals than bluetooth ones? Such as keyboards, headphones, etc...?

[mara6]

Great Review, I think it has now drawn me into buying it!

[epdm]

Hi all,
I just got my A716, and have done a preliminary review with plenty of photos and notes. It's still in progress but you can read what's there so far.

http://users.cwnet.com/jgoodman/A716review/A716Review.html

enjoy!


Nice review indeed. The pictures are very good too. Could you persuede some o/t PocketPcthoughts staff to write some reveiws for them too with equal coverage as you did. I also like your informative style of writing. Very well done.

Not to mention finally some decent review and pictures of some accesoires (the extended battery) which doesn't get covered very much.

Perhaps a review o/t Asus 620(BT) and 730 as well :-)

Regards

Manu T

[Janak Parekh]

Nice review indeed. The pictures are very good too. Could you persuede some o/t PocketPcthoughts staff to write some reveiws for them too with equal coverage as you did. I also like your informative style of writing. Very well done.
Are you saying he should apply for the review team? Sure -- I don't think Jason is hiring as of this moment, but the next time he does, jgoodman might want to submit his review. Of course, these things take time to write. :| It took me forever to write my i700 epic review.

--janak

[epdm]

Well Janak as long as the review is good and you get applaud by readers. Í'm sure its a well-rewarding feeling you get ;-)

BTW. Mr. Goodman's pictures were also very detailed. I'm curious how he did it? Is he an octopus with 3 or 4 arms? Using the selftimer? What camera? It's definitly not the one on the SE P900 ;-)

BTW. Janak, Did you know that you're the prime influence of me becoming a member of this site? Well you were. The problem is indeed that it takes time to write a good review while our hunger for more information is insatiable.

Regards,

Manu T

[Janak Parekh]

Well Janak as long as the review is good and you get applaud by readers. Í'm sure its a well-rewarding feeling you get ;-)
Oh, it is, but you know, I have this thing called "a job" in the way sometimes. :lol:

BTW. Mr. Goodman's pictures were also very detailed. I'm curious how he did it? Is he an octopus with 3 or 4 arms? Using the selftimer? What camera? It's definitly not the one on the SE P900 ;-)
Looks like a good camera with macro functionality. It was most definitely not a camera phone.

BTW. Janak, Did you know that you're the prime influence of me becoming a member of this site? Well you were.
:oops: Thanks for the compliment, but I hope you've found this site useful for more than just the occasional outburst from me... ;)

The problem is indeed that it takes time to write a good review while our hunger for more information is insatiable.
That's why we try to compromise by mixing news/reviews/rants/etc. :)

--janak