I did not really want to wait for Santa Rosa. It might turn out to be something very cool, but at the moment I'd rather take something proven. I also did not want to wait until the next thing after Santa Rosa (which might be another year), so that pretty much left the current Core 2 Duo platform as my choice. I also wanted a notebook that could be used for gaming. Not the ultimate gaming machine, but something respectable. My previous two notebooks have been made by ASUS, and although I had some problems with them, I still like them very much. I checked out other brands, how they look, what they provide and I just couldn't find anything like ASUS that would fit my needs. I also considered the ASUS G1 notebook, but the sleek look of the V1Jp, plus the fact that a power station was included made be go for it in the end.



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