New Laptop

[08fz6]

:BLAA:
I love this thing!
Upgraded from a HP DV9100


Asus G72GX:
Warranty Terms - Parts1 year
Warranty Terms - Labor1 year limited
Product Height2"
Product Width16.2"
Product Weight8.8 lbs.
Product Depth11.8"
Gaming SeriesYes
Color CategoryBlack
Processor BrandIntel®
ProcessorIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor Speed2.53GHz
Battery Type8-cell lithium-ion
Display TypeLED-backlit high-definition plus widescreen (1600 x 900)
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally)17.3"
System Bus1066MHz
Cache Memory3MB on die Level 2
System Memory (RAM)6GB
Type of Memory (RAM)DDR2
Hard Drive TypeSATA (5400 rpm)
Computer Hard Drive Size500GB
Optical DriveDouble-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optical Drive SpeedsDrive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc LabelingNo
Digital Media Reader or SlotsYes, digital media card reader
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
Video Memory1GB GDDR3 VRAM
TV TunerNo
MPEGYes
Built-in WebcamYes
ModemNone
NetworkingBuilt-in 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless NetworkingWireless-B+G+N
Bluetooth-EnabledNo
S-Video OutputsNone
Additional Audio/Video ConnectorsHDMI
AudioDSP and Dolby Home Theater support
SpeakersInternal
PCMCIA SlotsNone
USB 2.0 Ports4
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports1
Parallel PortsNone
Game PortsNone
Laptop WeightStandard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
Battery LifeUp to 1 hour and 23 minutes
Pointing DeviceWide-type touchpad
HDMI OutputYes
Blu-ray PlayerNo
Operating System PlatformWindows
Operating SystemWindows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Included SoftwareAdobe Acrobat Reader 8 and more
ENERGY STAR QualifiedNo

 

[nimzotech]

How much did ya pay?

 

[dako81]

The thing I don't like:

"Battery LifeUp to 1 hour and 23 minutes"

When I got my laptop for school almost 4 years ago now, it had a nearly 5 hour battery life. Now it lasts about 30 minutes because it needs a new battery, but I've since built a desktop.

 

[08fz6]

How much did ya pay?

Bought it at best buy for:
Applied for the instore card so that I get 18 months interest free. Could pay it off but with that long why not help my credit a lil more:rockon:
$999.00

 

[08fz6]

The thing I don't like:

"Battery LifeUp to 1 hour and 23 minutes"

When I got my laptop for school almost 4 years ago now, it had a nearly 5 hour battery life. Now it lasts about 30 minutes because it needs a new battery, but I've since built a desktop.

yup I know what thats all about, but I might use it on battery power 2 days a year. So it didn't bother me all that much...

 

[kpaul]

So what's your first mod?

 

[08fz6]

So what's your first mod?

prob nothing for awhile.... will see

 

[S.D.Willie]

have always ran windows for many years and even dabbled in linux but i took the plunge and bought a macbook pro 15" about a month ago and I have to say its pretty awesome. I really needed a new laptop and just figured why not give mac a shot. Best buy had 18 months no interest so i couldnt turn it down. Damn expensive i agree........but man. it just works. no issues, no nothing. 7 hour battery life kicks serious ass too. Congrats on your new asus! i built a few systems quite a few years back using asus motherboards. good stuff.