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I would definitely call the added software that comes with these gaming laptops "bloatware". I am typing this on a Dell XPS 1730M, and I count four applications sitting in my system tray, and I count 83MB of crap sitting on my system, just to handle stuff I don't need like the utterly retarded LCD display.
I have turned off all of the extra flashyness on this laptop as well. I bought it because it had the screen I wanted, a Penryn core 2 duo, and a numberpad, as well as a general all around excellent spec. Not because it had flashy this and flashy that.  |
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Asus' engineers should be commended for the job they've done cooling this machine, potentially preserving the fertility of male users in the process.
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MadManOriginal |
There's at least a few square centimeters of free space on the wrist rest without stickers. Bruce Dickinson says "I gotta have more stickers!"
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moose17145 |
"Splendid is easier to use, though, and it offers a series of presents if you don't want to tweak individual values."
Presents!!! Aw man i love Presents! More than likely a typo. But i sure hope not! :) http://techreport.com/articles.x/15731/3 |
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Btw, where is this Republic of Gamers and how do I get elected to office?
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#11, Promise "change." :-\
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Probably one of the nicer middle-end gaming laptops to show up so far, but how is it Asus littered a 15" laptop with LED bling but used a CCFL backlight for the display?
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soccergenius |
The G50Vt-X1 mentioned in the conclusion is on sale at BB for $1099 for at least this week (Nov9-15). I snagged one myself and I'm really happy with it so far, Oblivion at the native resolution with all the graphic sliders maxed is purdy :P
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matdem1 |
I am enjoying these laptop reviews guys. Thanks for doin em'
As difficult as it is to compare notebook hardware how about a mobile cpu and gpu shootout? Done the way ONLY the Techreport can do it! |
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moose17145 |
Aw and now the presents are no more :(
Onto topic though. I bought my Asus laptop about a year ago now i think it was, and i have to admit. I have been pleasantly shocked at how good it has been for how little i payed for it. The screen is a 15.4" and "only" has a 1280x800 resolution, but for what i do that is just fine and i don't mind it one bit. Heck i remember it wasn't that long ago when 1024x768 was the norm. The chassis seems to have been built well and i doesn't seem to flex much / at all. And it runs VERY cool (especially while idle... aka browsing the interwebs / school work), which isn't something some of my past laptops could say. I must admit it was a very nice change of pace. So far it seems like almost every other Asus laptop i have seen is the same. Well built, affordable, and cool running. (I won't attest to earlier Asus designs though, i haven't dealt with them so i suppose i can't speak out eitherway). My Asus http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220163 I ordered a 2GB stick of memory with the laptop as well to bring it to 3GB, so I have no idea how it would have otherwise ran with the stock 1GB since i never even bothered to try. Which brings me to how i actually very much prefer that monster panel with all the screws on the bottom. Mine is designed much the same where you take out a whole bunch of screws then there is a whole big panel that pops of (like as in half of the bottom of the notebook just detaches), and i have to admit. NEVER have i loved working on a laptop more. Everything is just there! Makes it very easy for blowing the dust / dirt / random hair out of the systems heatsink/fan that inevitably gets picked up. |
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Battery 6-cell Li-Ion 4800mAh
Battery Two years, one-year accidental damage replacement coverage Mean Warranty? |
I must say that this really rocks. Not sure of the Direct Console 2.0 performcae increase but the Power4Gear seems a good idea. Only a bit disappointed with the resolution of 1366, 768 but it looks and feels really good and plays everything maxed out at native resolution.
Also the battery is a bit weak. Would like a another half hour to an hour really.
Crysis at full, I'll have to try it. :-)