Pros: I am a design student, which means this thing gets used primarily for Creative Suite and 3D modeling and rendering. It is great to have this kind of power in studio (or anywhere for that matter), and when I am bored, a little TF2 never hurt anyone. It handles all of my needs like a champ.

Cons: The included Asus software doesn't seem to have very high production values. While it all works, the software packages that deal with the small LCD above the keyboard and the lights on the lid have very limited options. Also, the orange plastic and the black plastic directly around the keyboard is painted, which means that in a year or so it will wear off and make my relatively new computer look cheap. Fortunately, the palm rest is a nicely textured naturally black plastic, so the color won't be wearing off. Battery life is short (1.5 - 2 hours), but that is to be expected.

Overall Review: It certainly stands out in the din of MacBook Pros that is art school, and it performs better for nearly $1k less.

Pros: Large print size and fantastic prints. Flat, pass-through printing allows printing on mediums up to 1.2mm thick. I have personally printed CAD patterns on polystyrene plastic (lightly sanded one side) with great results. Color is fantastic and very light resistant.

Cons: Text output is a bit slow and not perfect, but if you by a professional photo printer and complain about text you clearly have the wrong expectations. Also, printer is very large. Make sure you have a place to put it.

Overall Review: Documentation for color management is a bit lacking, but some is available online (albeit hard to find). This shouldn't be a concern to most people, since the printer is generally good at managing colors on it's own. ALSO: Make sure to shop around for the cheapest ink. Big-box retailers will sell it to you for ~15, Newegg for ~11. I buy inks in the eight pack, which brings the price down to ~10.

Pros: Works flawlessly in all my devices as a microSD and as a normal SD with the included adapter. I use it mostly for my LG VX8600.

Cons: None.

Comments: I got two of these on a Asus NCCH-DL motherboard. I use them to do 3D rendering. They are extremely stable and blindingly fast.