Asus 15.6" Dual-Core Laptop

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I have one of these… it works well for internet browsing… however i would not use it to save the world. It can get slow with that type of work.

The Amazon Reviews are however somewhat different… Amazon customers seem to like this laptop.

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Asus 15.6" Dual-Core Laptop
$279.99 + $5 Standard OR $15 Two-Day OR $18 One-Day Shipping
Condition: Refurbished

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Don’t expect to get much life unplugged with only a 4-cell battery.

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Here is the processor Passmarks

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This is NOT an i7, i5 or i3, its just a dual core pentium. I thought all new intel procs were all i3, i5 or i7.

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If you are looking to buy Grandma something she can check “the facebooks” with, or forward you the latest chain mail, while creating her own SUBJECT LINE USING ALL CAPS, this a terrific choice…

…otherwise, um, no.

EDIT: Apparently this is the best thing Kansas has ever seen…

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This is a better budget laptop than many of the recent ones that feature AMD E-series processors and sell in this price range.

For basic uses like browsing the web, word, excel, schoolwork etc. it will be fine, probably even a noticeable speed increase if you are updating from a basic laptop from 4+ years ago (this can’t be said with some new budget laptops that are as slow as Pentium 4’s).

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Nice price point for a solid laptop - The USB 3.0 is nifty, too.

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Can I put this SSD in it?

http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-SSDNow-120GB-SVP200S3-120G/dp/B006YLTY2O

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Ewww Gross! A dual core.

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Grandma wants to facedbook, play games such as farmville, and stay in contact with her cronies.

I seriously considering pulling the trigger…

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[QUOTE=Zap Brannagin, post:6, topic:366938]
This is NOT an i7, i5 or i3, its just a dual core pentium. I thought all new intel procs were all i3, i5 or i7.
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The “pentiums” intel currently sells are in no way related to the original pentium this is a sandy bridge based cpu released about a year ago. There is simply no comparison between this and the intel atoms/ amd e series cpus typically found at this price point. I spent the better part of the last two years gaming on a laptop with a marginally worse processor. This is an excellent cpu at this price point.

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Ugh… another 15.6" screen with only 1366x768? This is the Jitterbug of laptop screens.

Oh well. At least it’s not a 17" screen at 1366x768.

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Hey all - I’ve really been wanting another laptop, preferably under $300 and this seems to be a nice fit for me. I’m not a gamer. I don’t do much on my laptops but surf, watch DVDs, word processing, some you-tubing, stuff like that. Nothing too hefty but I’d like to be able to do multiple of these at one time which my old laptops aren’t so great at that anymore. I’ve been watching for a USB 3.0 and this is the first one I’ve seen in my price range but the fact that there is only that and one 2.0 kind of makes me hesitant. I’m clueless about screens as well, I’d just like something that looks good for watching movies… Edit - the 15.6 " is the biggest that fits in my bag so I do like that.

What do you guys think? Does this sound like a good option for me or should I keep watching for something else?

Thanks!!

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Got the same computer from NewEgg, same price, free shipping, added 4 Gig RAM, it still stinks. Don’t bite here.

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As for USBs, you could always pick up a hub pretty affordably.

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For $279 why exactly does it “stink?” Does it not perform basic functionality? Because at that price point that’s about all I’d expect it to he able to do, not play Battlefield 3.

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I hope you know that most of the mobile i3’s, i5’s, and i7’s are dual cores with hyper threading enabled.

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[QUOTE=nitnoob, post:18, topic:366938]
For $279 why exactly does it “stink?” Does it not perform basic functionality? Because at that price point that’s about all I’d expect it to he able to do, not play Battlefield 3.
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It doesn’t sink. For the price, you can’t even get a half decent touchpad or a good netbook. For the money, it is well worth it. Just put in a $100 ssd drive, and see it flies…