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    ASUS X551MAV thoughts ?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Tyo, Jul 12, 2014.

  1. Tyo

    Tyo Notebook Deity

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    Tyo, Jul 12, 2014
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  2. Kevin@GenTechPC

    Kevin@GenTechPC Company Representative

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    Looks pretty good to me, however without any graphics performance.
    You don't game, or have the need to access any acceleration for graphics/video, right?
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Jul 13, 2014
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    I recently reviewed this. I think it might be good for someone who is only ever going to browse the web, send\receive email, work on Office docs and maybe light, non-graphic intensive gaming. Check out my blog post on this unit, here.

    I spotted this at the North Charleston, SC Best Buy for $197.99 on Saturday, July 26. That price might make the fact that it's a disposable machine a little more palatable.
     
    IrvinWithAnEye, Jul 27, 2014
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    I bought one last Fri at BB for $197. Have a zippy MSI home built desktop for speed.

    This ASUS laptop is gonna replace an old XP desktop used exclusively for tax preparation, have no need for any speed. I am tickled by the old school DB9 + DVD + Ethernet -- makes this machine independent from needing other stuff in rural settings ...

    What is the recommended WIFI + bluetooth card to swap the WIFI only build configuration??

    This unit for my usage is a MUCH better deal than Fry's ACER & Microcenter Dell 3531 @ $200 price point. Either of which required 100's or 1000's of miles of travel as they were in-store-only pricing
     
    Grizzer, Jul 28, 2014
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