ASUS U3 Series U3S-A1W NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T7500(2.20GHz) 13.3" Wide XGA 1.5GB Memory 160GB HDD NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G - Retail

WOW!!

Reviewed By: Ryan on 3/3/2008

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Performance: More than enough processing power as it is out of the box for a light gamer/school use/business use.

Mobility: One of the reasons that made me want to get it is it's light weight. My HP weighed like 7 lbs, this laptop not only is overall like a MacBook size, but it weighs almost 1 lb lighter!! The battery lasts quite long for a 6 cell. Max I can get out of it is close to 3 hours!!

Looks: Very precisely designed, very elegant finish, no matter where you look at it from, it just looks high quality and high class

Feel: The Keyboard is very precise and easy to type on. Feels like typing on a Mac. The glossy finishing of the top, the leather feel of the palm rest, the synthetic suede laptop bag. Awesome!

Accessories: The laptop comes with just about everything you'll ever need. Bluetooth mouse that is very comfortable to use, GPS receiver, Bags, lcd cloth, cables, cds, cable ties? Asus has really done it

Cons: Performance: When you switch to power saving mode, you actually need to reboot to start that setting, and while on that, you won't be able to watch YouTube videos full screened.

Looks: The glossy top is easy to have finger/oil prints. I haven't owned the laptop long enough, but I'm almost certain that the white leather will soon turn dark.

Feels: The laptop is really easy to overheat for some reason, especially on the speed setting instead of the power saving setting. I might get a laptop cooler just in case it overheats too much when I actually run it hard.

Accessories: The laptop does not come with a cd drive which is a bummer, cause you won't be able to install anything without one...luckily my sister has one that i can use.

Other Thoughts: After comparing laptops here and there for over half a year, I have to say, this laptop is the best bang for the buck. You just can't get the same quality for the same low price. Most of the Cons are either so minor to me or they just don't bother me at all. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with my purchase and Asus's ability to make great laptops and awesome customer service.

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