ASUS U3 Series U3S-A1B NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T7500(2.20GHz) 13.3" Wide XGA 1.5GB Memory 160GB HDD NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G - Retail

Great looking/running laptop

Reviewed By: hypersurf1 on 11/19/2008

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Built in GPS, two video cards you can switch back and forth depending on needs, leather hand rests, comes with 2 bags, bluetooth mouse included, great performance

Cons: not build as sturday as i would like, you have to be careful picking it up as it isnt that solid of a frame. You have to reboot after changing video card selection.

Other Thoughts: Best looking laptop I have ever seen, great perfomance, 2 year warranty. I really like this laptop, well worth the price here.

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Reviewed By: Keith on 10/13/2008

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: I prefer this CPU over the similar 45nm due to the additional L2 cache. The size is great if you want portability but don't want to sacrifice too much screen. Battery life with Vista is good if you use integrated graphics and tweak the power plan. Using eSata with an external drive is absolutely wonderful. No contest when compared to USB 2.0. HDMI works nicely for audio and video output. Wireless has never had a problem like previous laptops I owned. Built in mic and speakers are decent and work well for video conference calls, but using a Bluetooth earpiece makes for an even better experience. Easily capable of multitasking especially with additional RAM. Fingerprint reader is good, but could be better. The Security Protect Manager is great for storing login credentials on frequently visited sites. Keyboard layout is good and easy and to type with. Touchpad and buttons work very well and do not require a lot or pressure. Also, it is a very nice looking laptop.

Cons: Would like the ability to add up to 4GB of RAM as I use my laptop for basically everything. Lifting the screen up requires two hands. Otherwise bottom of the laptop lifts up with the screen. Too much bloatware when running Vista but easily solvable by removing what you don't need or modifying the System Configuration so less programs run at startup.

Other Thoughts: When I received this laptop, I immediately upgraded to 2.5GB before even booting up for the first time. I only used it with the original hard drive for a couple of days before installing a 200GB 7,200RPM Seagate drive. I did a clean install of Vista Ultimate. I only installed the drivers and applications needed and left out everything else that was not required other than 3rd party software. As mentioned before, I would like the ability to use 4GB of RAM since I run multiple applications at once including programs that require SQL and programs for graphic design. Vista easily connected to my domain at home and works well when using Sync Center. I've never used the built in GPS, but I am sure it is a nice feature. You get quite a bit for the price especially since there is currently a mail in rebate.

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Fantastic

Reviewed By: ABMD on 9/10/2008

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Great portable notebook. small but not too small. Beautiful finish. Good responsive keyboard. Crystal clear screen. I was unsure at first about the 13.3" but now that I have it, its perfect. I dont ever use discs so the lack of a DVD-RW was not a problem at all. PCLOS recognizes everything.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: Great for portability. Obviously not for hardcore gaming Very sophisticated. I could take this into any of my meetings and be perfectly fine with it.

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