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    Considering an ASUS M50vm, couple of questions

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Msl747, Sep 22, 2008.

  1. Msl747

    Msl747 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi all. So my search for a new notebook has brought me to ASUS. My Dell died recently and I've been searching for a replacement. I want a computer that will allow me to accomplish everyday things, in addition to school work (I'm a college student) and allow me to do some gaming on the side. I'm interested in the M50vm-B2. I've never owned an ASUS product before, but I've heard that the quality is good, is this true? Also, I've noticed that many of the ASUS resellers offer a 7200rpm 320gb HDD upgrade. Is this an ASUS upgrade or an upgrade preformed by the reseller? If so does it effect the warranty in any way? Any other information I should be aware of? I took a peek at the info booth and that seemed to answer most of my other questions, but if I have any more, I'll be sure to post them here. Thanks for all your input! :D

    -Matt
     
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    MadFerIt Notebook Consultant

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    H.D.D. upgrades won't affect your warranty, so don't worry about that. I do suggest you check some reviews on the 7200rpm 320gB hard drive you're hoping to purchase though. The B2 has a 500GB hard drive, and it is quite fast. It's actually faster then a 7200RPM Seagate HDD that I own, despite being 5400RPM.

    I have to say the quality is exceptional. My previous ASUS laptop (G1S) was defective and after 5 repair attempts they gave me the B2 as a replacement and I'm wowed by it.

    This is definitely a good gaming laptop, don't expect the gaming speed of the G50, but in terms of desktop performance in a laptop (while maintaining an actual mobile cpu) this is at the top of the pack.
     
    MadFerIt, Sep 22, 2008
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    Msl747 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the feedback. It's interesting to hear that (in your case at least) the 500gb is faster than the 320. I would much rather have speed over size - I can't really imagine using all 500gb, my old Dell only had 120gb of space :eek: Does anyone think an upgrade to Vista 64bit is worth it to fully utilize the 4gb of ram?
     
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    Msl747 Notebook Consultant

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    Also, while I'm thinking about it, the 500gb drive, is that a single drive or 2x250gb drives?
     
    Msl747, Sep 22, 2008
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    On G50, its 2x250gb drives.
     
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    On the M50VM-B2 it's a single drive.
     
    MadFerIt, Sep 23, 2008
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