ASUS Laptop A8 Series A8Jm-H019H Intel Core Duo T2400 (1.83 GHz) 1 GB Memory 100 GB HDD NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 14.0" Windows XP Home

Pros: 512 dedicated video ram, Port layout is better than most with no front ports. (nothing worse than a hedphone cable in the way of your gut.) Size and weight. DVI and VGA ports! Metal latches in the lid vs flimsy plastic ones.

Cons: lcd sucks overcast of blue and narrow FOV. most laptop displays suck this way. In sleep mode often the lcd doesnt turn back on. The big complaint is the GFX. This laptop will only update with the ASUS released drivers which are almost never. You have to use hacked inf to update the drivers. I have yet to find any drivers that are all around GOOD drivers. I use 3dsmax 7, game, video encode, and 2d. One driver works great for max has bad overlay, etc . All the little buttons are applet driven! Not firmware as they SHOULD be. So it means you end up running something like 5 applets to get functionalitiy at the sacrafice of cpu and ram. Buttons should be firmware and not dependant on OS applets. BAD ASUS. A few of the included hotfixes will break the os. EXP the cpu one on the cd. Ram was loose on delivery, the retainers dont seem to secure it well caused some issues when installing xp pro. The wireless recption blows too. Thumpad btns feel cheap, bulges in the middle.

Overall Review: In all total at the time I bought this NO ONE had a system with stats like this for the price. If it wasnt for the driver issues, bad wireless, and hotfix issues I would have rated this 5 star. The lcd thing I havent figured out, its either driver, HDW, or OS related. I have XPpro SP2 on this right now. Mostly for security and features when hooking up to messy networks. Id buy another but wouldnt recomend it to "pc n00bs", for those I recomend a Compaq or HP. I get about 3hours out of this thing without the power miser stuff on. IE gaming or doing 3d modeling. It is also quieter than the turion Compaq I had. Just dont place your cola on the right side of the laptop unless you like hot soda. Only heats up badly when really taxing the system.

Pros: I love Asus mobo's so I thought I would give this laptop a shot. I have not been dissappointed with this one yet. t has excellent processor speed, great pixel quality, fast drives with excellent storage capabilities and smooth graphics. I especially love the way it handles online mmorph games that are graphix intensive. I haven't expereienced the heat issues mentioned in the other reviews so that might be an isolated issue. I love the 512MB dedicated graphics cards, that is probably one of the most important reasons for the purchase. Having several programs running simultaneoulsy is not a problem for this laptop. It's lighyweight and I love the smooth finish. The XP Home edition is not a problem for me considering the price.

Cons: I would have prefered the processor be an AMD dual core but at least the INTEL can be upgraded later on. Lots of bloatware to remove but that's about the same with just about every mass market computer. Battery time is limited to about 2 hrs before you need to start recharaging it.

Overall Review: As always Newegg's delivery and service rocks!! I ordered this and received it in 2 days and had it up and running in 10 minutes without any problems.

Pros: This is a great laptop for the money, nice clear screen nice video card, i been playing company of heroes just fine, I recomend it to everyone.

Cons: the sound sucks, no bluetooth, and the latch is hard to with one hand. thats all i can find nothing major.

Overall Review: buy it is wort it

Pros: The 7600go is a wonderful card, and 512mb of dedicated video ram really make this machine. It's fast and keeps high framerates consistently. The battery life was higher than I had expected when gaming. Linux supports the hardware very well, with the exception of the sound card which is only above average in linux. The 1.8ghz core duo rarely hangs, even when rendering large images and scenes, and the ram is easily accessed and fully expandable. Excellent colour reproduction on the screen

Cons: The interface is certainly the lowest point on this laptop, the screen resolution is limited to 1280x800, and this particular trackpad is the worst I've used. The keyboard was fine at first, but quickly lost its textured finish and isn't designed for heavy use.

Overall Review: I use this computer for 3d asset creation, and it's a wonderful mix of power and portability. The actual hardware (processor, ram, hard drive, and video card especially) are solid and reliable, but the interface mediums (keyboard, mouse, screen) become frustrating for daily use. I use it with a dedicated keyboard, mouse, and screen because the interface is lacking so severely. The built-in interface is fine for mobile use, but everyday work is not recommended without accessories.

Pros: After owning 20+ laptops I think this one is a close to perfection as is possible. I upgraded it to 2GB ram before I even started it up! It is quick, awesome graphics from the 512MB ram Nvidia graphics card. It appears this may have a DVD ram drive but I have not acquired a ram disk to test this yet. It is the balance of this machine that makes it great! Dual-core processer, 100GB ram DVDRW, WebCam, fantastic screen and yet only weighs 5.25LBS. I might have gone for a smaller screen personally but I now relize that 14" is about as small as you would want to go and still be able to appreaite the grapics! Workmanship is on par with Toshiba, my favorite laptop manufacturer.

Cons: This has one Expresscard slot and I know this is the wave of the future, I might have liked to still ALSO had 1 PCMCIA slot still on this computer.

Overall Review: Speed, graphics, drives, and weight this machine bring it home!

Pros: Updating my previous review - Still, a very good portable PC. Played alot of games with sutable graphics (Battlefront 2, Battlefield 2,...can't wait to try BF2142!!!!)

Cons: None, other than you can't get a replacement batery other than ordering directly from Asus. And ya can't get any updated optical drive yet either (nothing that supports: lightscribe, BlueRay, or HD-DVD).

Overall Review: After 2 weeks of talking to NewEgg, I finally got a copy of Windows XP Pro w/SP2B sent to me! These guys always come through for ya! (although it may take alot of work : )

Pros: Thing, light, beautiful with bleeding edge technology at a decent price. This notebook comes with one of the better video cards with 512 mb of dedicated memory. The screen is very bright, no dead pixels, crystal clear, 5X USB ports and very good battery life considering the tech on this ~3 hours +/- 30 min depending on brightness, etc.... And the price for all of this is outstanding.

Cons: No blue tooth like international models. The touchpad is a little wierd at first. Not a very good surface for you finger. You finger doesn't slide as smooth as other touchpads. Other than that I have found no cons what-so-ever.

Overall Review: I would recommend this notebook for almost everyone. Great for gaming (Geforce Go 7600 512), traveling (5.5 lbs, 14", thin), or just about everything. Not to mention the Yonah core which is capable of just plugging in the new Intel Merom pin for pin. Making this notebook even more longer lasting.

Pros: I had formally written that it did not play games to my satisfaction... I had sent the machine back for warranty work (which ASUS paid for shipping both ways!!) They replaced video card, got it back and works great. Solid machine, runs apps great.

Cons: Still kinda runs hot on top end games, but I can use my home system for them... plus I got a cooling pad for it which helps tremendously!

Overall Review: I thought i gave them a bad rap and wanted to retract my former opinion because I was somewhat upset when strange things started happening. ASUS made things right and now I'm happy!