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ASUS U50Vg-AM1 Thin and Light 15.6-Inch Black Laptop

08 May

  • 2.53GHz Intel P8700 Core 2 Duo Processor
  • 4GB of DDR2 RAM, 2 slots, 4GB Max
  • 500GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM), DVD Super Multi Drive
  • 15.6-Inch Widescreen HD LCD Display, NVidia G105M Graphics with 512MB DDR2 VRAM, Wi-Fi 802.11agn, Bluetooth
  • Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System

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  1. Soon I Will Be Invincible

    May 8, 2010 at 8:51 pm

    I purchased the U50 not only for its good specs, but for its slick looks. In fact, I passed up similar machines simply because I didn’t like the colors they came in. When the U50 arrived at my house, I opened the box expecting the beautiful black shown in the pictures. The beautiful black advertised in the product headline. Unfortunately, the machine that came out of the box is midnight blue with metallic sparkles. Might look good on a muscle car, but not so good on my laptop. When I called Amazon, they claimed they only stock the U50 in one color: black. Furthermore, Amazon’s return policy on “open computers” only refunds 85 percent of the $1000 I paid. So, begrudgingly, I’m keeping this laptop. But I didn’t get what I paid for and I won’t be buying another computer from Amazon. If you’re less superficial than me, I think you’ll be happy with this machine–other than the color, it’s really nice.
    Score: 2 / 5

     

  2. Tom

    May 8, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    I like this laptop. Decent battery life, good performance and an above average amount of storage space on the harddrive. Consumer reports also ranks this as the #2 best laptop to get right now.

    I have three annoyances with this laptop.

    Display:

    1. This might be personal preference but the display is great for widescreen but the height of the display is not proportional to the width (1366X768). Consequently, the documents will not automatically fit to the screen unless you tweak the document. Additionally, the display almost washes out the screen in white. This might be a quirk or I might be spoiled on my Mac but the brightness and lack of contrast is sort of annoying.

    2. The VGA port does not have screws to tightly affix the vga cable to the laptop. I like to use multiple monitors.

    Touchpad:

    3. The touchpad buttons take a lot of getting used to.

    Software:

    4. It lacks a full copy of MS Office or Trend Antivirus.
    Score: 4 / 5

     

  3. E. Goldkind

    May 8, 2010 at 11:18 pm

    This machine is a great size, and I love the keyboard (including the backlighting). The screen resolution is poor considering the price of this laptop, but that’s not what I was buying it for. I haven’t tried the high def output yet, but I have a feeling it’s great. Battery life is very good. I miss the fingerprint logon, as the facial recognition isn’t nearly as functional, but not a deal-breaker.

    Certainly a huge improvement over my old HP, but not as lovely as the Sony I replaced with this Asus. In short, I’d recommend this machine highly.
    Score: 4 / 5

     

  4. Looking for a Laptop

    May 9, 2010 at 1:39 am

    I kept looking for someone to review this laptop but no one did. Finally, I decided to buy it anyway. Good decision. This laptop gives you a lot for your money. The backlight for the keyboard is very helpful if you work in dim lit areas. The keyboard is very comfortable. It has a power up button that gets you on the internet in seconds. I still do not know how many hours I can get from the battery because the specs do not provide this information. The cover is a plush black and yes, it does show fingerprints but that’s no big deal. All in all, I am very happy with this purchase and would highly recommend this laptop.
    Score: 5 / 5

     

  5. Phil Hostetter

    May 9, 2010 at 3:34 am

    Having held out to upgrade my home computer until Windows Vista went away, I’m very glad I did. It gave ASUS a chance to move beyond motherboard production into full-blown computer manufacturing. And a good move it was! I’m very happy with this unit. It’s fast; it’s loaded with features (some of which I didn’t even know it had); it’s got a two-year warranty; battery life is double anything I’ve experienced before; and I absolutely love the lighted keyboard.

    As for Windows 7, it’s taking me a while to get used to it. XP is still near and dear to my heart and ingrained in my brain. But the quick boot-up, and ASUS’ ability to start up for certain purposes without even using Windows 7, are winning me over.

    So far my only complaint is about the glossy black finish — which probably is better than a police technician for collecting fingerprints. I prefer the black matte finish of my Lenovo. I was intending, in fact, to purchase another Lenovo, but the ASUS won me over. I would highly recommend this unit to anyone who needs a real work-horse for the home office.
    Score: 5 / 5