ASUS Laptop N50Vn-A1B Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 (2.00 GHz) 4 GB Memory 250 GB HDD NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GT 15.4" Windows Vista Home Premium

Pros: It has a really balanced base system -processor: core 2 duo 35 watt quick enough for all of the games and applications I can think of.(although I kinda wish it was the 25 watt p series) -graphics: 9650m 25watt is pretty quick without sucking power hw accel. Maya runs well -full sized keyboard -pretty little mm keys on top of the keyboard :) -runs relatively cool compared to other laptops

Cons: The software bundle is garbage. After booting into vista home premium and watching the finger reader complain, Norton anti virus complain, then 100's of system tray icon's load I had to format the whole thing. -vista64 drivers are hard to come by and many of them for this system arn't found on asus' website -wifi card isn't full funtioning in linux (ubuntu 8.10 or 9.04) -wifi card isn't standard wifi link 5100 instead its an athros -webcam is installed upsidedown and drivers must be installed to flip it upright (if it wasn't then vista would support it out of the box ) -comes with vista32 home premium and not a 64 bit rendering a gig of ram worthless

Overall Review: After spending a day formatting and partitioning the hard drive twice(once for linux and once for vista ult 64), finding and installing odd and unheard of drivers(for vista64), and tweaking vista's pagefile setup not to mention tweaking aero, it feels like an entirely different machine. My only question is.. WHY DIDN'T IT COME LIKE THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!! btw for those wondering Ubuntu+compiz+emerald works great on this laptop(I ran it for a few days), infact if the wifi worked properly it would make an amazing unix box. I wouldn't recommend it as a gaming platform replacement but the graphic chip is still pretty top notch for laptop standards.

Pros: -Beautiful screen -Full num-pad -Internal wireless N -Great specs (memory, processor, video card)! -Dedicated backlit volume buttons (for some reason they are not shown in the pictures...but they are there) -ASUS face-recognition software is both cool and functional. Logs me in automatically -Runs Crysis and any other game Ive tried like a champ. Fallout 3 looks beartiful. LOTRO and BF2 run at max settings without a hicth.

Cons: -Only 3 USB ports -Blue-tooth software pops up when caps-lock/num-lock are pressed. It would kick me out of Crysis, which was really annoying -Glossy parts are really pretty, but can be frustrating if your OCD about your stuff

Overall Review: Some of the bloatware is useful/tolerable, some is really frustrating. The Blue-tooth software program issue is so stupid. If you have problems with the caps-lock notifications kicking you out of full screen games, just stop the "BTTray.exe" process. Lord knows why they included that with the Blue-tooth software...so annoying! The included security software is also somewhat annoying. Whats worse I couldnt get some of it to uninstall. Looks like Im going to have to reimage the harddrive. Ill probably do that on my days off just to combine my hard drive from 2 partitions into one. Crysis ran on all medium settings at 1024x768 at good frame rates, no hichups during big battles. Windows Preformance rated this machine a 4.8 with the following breakdown: Processor - 4.9 Memory - 4.8 Windows graphics - 4.9 Game Graphics - 5.3 Hard Drive - 5.5

Pros: Small, Vary portable, Good battery life with powersaver settings on. Plays videogames just fine. Medium to high settings. Has 4 gigs of memory (See other thoughts) Worked right out of the box. All I had to do is sign my name to an account. Good Carry bag for it. Good Business Computer. This has more then enough to present to your company slides.

Cons: Cons? Well I would like to start out with the mouse it comes with the notebook. If you buy this machine to game with it. I'd suggest another mouse option. The mouse provide is business based computing and internet uses only. Also Glossy Plastic picks up every finger print. Other that that. This is a Good Value. The speakers are something to desire. Although this is a laptop not a music media center.

Overall Review: 4 Gigs of memory was kinda the joke here. This comes loaded with the 32bit version of home premium. Its good and all, but it will not see the full 4 She only maxes out at 3.25 This isnt bad however. If you are willing to spend some extra cash. Vista home will allow you to upgrade for a fee to go from home premium to vista Ultimate x64. Once you have the upgrade. You are all set for all 4 gigs of ram. This is for the people that want to know what happens to the other .75 of ram. It just sits there. Operating system just can't see it to use it. One other thing. The finger scanner is a little touchy. if it stops reading. Just take a damp paper towel and wipe the reader.

Pros: Full keyboard, beautiful LED-backlit screen bright enough to shine through glossy-screen glare, enough graphics power to run graphics-intensive games (Fallout 3, NWN2) without any problems whatsoever; fun LED-based volume slider (you run your finger left to right, the volume goes up; right-to-left, volume goes down). Minimal bloatware. E-SATA, Firewire...the list goes on and on. Have had ZERO problems thus far.

Cons: It's no lightweight. I also haven't quite figured out how to get the internet running using the Express Gate, but that's probably just user-error.

Overall Review: If you're in the market for a mid-range, slightly-more-than-casual gaming laptop, this is the beast for you. It's already set for 64-bit architecture, so upgrading to Vista 64 or Windows 7 (whenever that comes out) should present no problems. On a sidenote, I haven't noticed whether the ionizer is making any difference...

Pros: -Great price! (I can't emphasize that enough) -Great harddrive space -Graphics / 4 gigs of Ram = Amazing -(The overall specs are amazing) -The ASUS express gate is really cool. -I love the finger print reader -Beautiful laptop!

Cons: -Comes installed with a lot of features (some annoying), but easily removable

Overall Review: Overall, this is an amazing laptop. Cosmetically, it's gorgeous too. It runs well, and the battery lasts considerably long. I would definitely recommend this!

Pros: Amazing hardware, software (minimal crapware), and, well, everything. Looks good, feels good, and performs excellently.

Cons: Logging in via facial identification is hella insecure, but easily disabled. Vista x86 instead of x64? Microsoft offers an update, but it's just kinda inconvenient.

Overall Review: All of the stickers come off easily, which is great for obsessive compulsive people like myself.

Pros: Great price Great looks Good weight Great speed/video More than ample space on the hard drive Sound could be better, but what do you expect from a laptop

Cons: Way too much "fluff". I don't really need any of the extras that come pre-loaded on this laptop. Took more than an hour to set it up like I wanted. No Windows disk provided.

Overall Review: My wife and I are both avid gamers. We can run 2 clients of Dark Age of Camelot at once on this laptop and they both run very smooth. We like this laptop so much.. we purchased a second so my wife can have her own.

Pros: Great laptop! It handles wonderfully, great multi-tasking, and plenty of hardrive space. The 1GB GPU makes for great gaming as well. I'm mostly into games like Gmod(for those who don't know, a physics playground), so the mouse this came with is fine for that purpose. Fingerprint Reader works perfectly!

Cons: You have to upgrade to 64-bit to get the full 4GB of RAM, but it really hasn't made a difference yet in my power. I'm considering upgrading the CPU to a faster one, but most likely will not due to decreased battery life. As it is, on battery saving mode, it gets about 2.5 hours to 3 hours if you set it right.

Overall Review: For it's price, a great laptop. Leave it plugged in most of the time, or you may end up with a dead laptop!