Asus Laptops - opinion

Hi there
I'm in the market for a new laptop, mainly for work use. The user is not a game player.
Whats the general opinion of Asus laptops on this forum. I've heard that they are quite good quality but they do seem quite a bit more expensive than say Dell or HP. Is the expense reflected in thier quality.
I have had bad experiences in the past with some laptops and want to try and avoid this again.
Have been looking at Asus B50a
Any other recommendations?
Many thanks

 

I think ASUS has the best performance/price ratio.

In terms of quality, ASUS is really good. My first laptop was an ASUS Z70V and i sold it after using for 3 years without any problems. My current laptop is an ASUS F8Va-C1 and I have been using it for more than 1 year without any problem either. My third laptop will be another ASUS too...


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I have M50Vm and I am quite satisfied with it also. It has a very good build quality.
I am also using it mainly for work. It is running every day for around 8 hours as a desktop replacement in my office.
Strong points I find are that it is very powerful and extremely quite. I rarely hear the fan which is very good if you use it all the day.

Only few problems I had with it and these mostly were due to the Vista sickness.

This is my second ASUS notebook. The first one F3JP was not that great a model, but now recently the quality has improved much with ASUS notebooks.

Besides I also find the price performance very good.

Most important point I found is that ASUS here in Germany at least has a very good support.
Amazingly in Germany the ASUS support persons are running also a private server where they help people to resolve problems and you get lot of updates and software through there even when these do not exist on official website. I am refering to www.asustreiber.de.

 

So far, Ive owned 2 Asus laptops and still have them both up and running. Very reliable and excellent build quality for the price. Asus is also a leader in innovations for notebook computers so you can expect something extra when you buy one. For example, my current Asus K40 features an Intel Dual-Core CPU and dedicated 512MB nVidia GPU and cost under $700CAN. That itself was a great deal, but Asus also introduced some new innovative features such as IceCool design (which keeps my new laptop extremely cool).

I still have my Asus EeePC 701 running - and I bought it they day it was released. Actually handed it over to my sister for school. Another example of the reliability and quality. Ive not had to deal with Asus tech support as of yet, so cant comment there.

 

Very happy with my G50V-A2. This is my first Asus and so far it's been great.

 

yeah ASUS FTW. This is my first and most certainly won't be my last

 

I think it depends on which model ASUS specifically you're buying. The new G51 and the W90 before it have been reported to have many issues, and I believe the W90 was removed from the market because of reliability concerns - this was their top-of-the-line gaming machine costing $2400. Personally I've bought quite a few of the more "mainstream" ASUS laptops and have had zero problems with any of them. But I do not buy the latest releases when they are still "hot off the press" but wait until the model has matured and the early adopters (beta testers to ASUS it seems) and ASUS have worked the problems out. Your mileage may vary.

 

what are the "many issues" of the G51? I only know of the "heat issue" which is really a non issue because the temperatures aren't considered dangerous, and you never feel them.

 

Asus is very competetive above the 1000$ range. They offer comparable specs with better vga card usually above that price range. Also their home warranty is an industry leader. Under the 1000$ range dell or hp usually do offer better bang for the buck but asus is trying to innovate. One of their new sub 1000$ laptop the ul50 series is so far unbeatable. It is priced under 800$ and offers a 10hr battery life at the cost of a culv ultra low voltage cpu. check it out.

 

Somebody posted this in another thread. Eddie, does this seem accurate to you?

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Re: New Asus Fall 09 Notebooks
Remember, people, Asus' marketing and naming scheme as it essentially exists now:

K = ultra-budget segment, cheap components and materials with entry-level performance

U = ultraportable, stylish, standard performance with mid-level components

F/N = budget to midrange segment, mid-level components and materials with medium performance.

G/W = gaming series, higher end components with better gaming performance etc.

All this wishing for high level components and performance within the lower market segments is foolish...

Asus keeps their model lines distinct for a reason so they don't overlap and affect each others' sales, they always have, and they have shown no intention thus far of chasing Alienware/Sager etc into the upper-end performance market.

 

You know, I wouldn't mind seeing an Asus with the general quality and engineering of a Clevo.