Pros: i got this as a gift, and i loved it until i discovered that any games/graphics utilizing directx 9 or 10 will shutdown the computer within 10 min.

Cons: well, the above is a pro. no definite word from ASUS--apparently giant corporations are not that pro-active.

Overall Review: the loss of packing materials had created a tremendous difficulty in getting the RMA. according to a rep from ASUS, a new driver may be coming out correct this problem, although a few reps have already suggest that i send in my model. according to some websites i'm not the only one with this problem. and i got to taste a little bit of newegg's steel policy when one does not have the original packing materials. later they told me that i can get the original peanuts from the manufacturer...

Pros: probably the best laptop one can buy if the hardware actually worked.

Cons: known issues with 7600M GT. crashes with many games. asus won't let the customers know that the laptop had problems when they were mass-produced. XP will not install unless you're tech-savvy. slip-streaming, anyone? (do i really need to, after spending $2000???)

Overall Review: i can't believe i've wasted this much money... the quality was completely unacceptable. i'd looked into laptops for months and this one came on top. i'm just really angry that the manufacturer did not let the customers know that the laptop had huge issues