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    Pros/Cons

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by bmw4909, Dec 6, 2010.

  1. bmw4909

    bmw4909 Newbie

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    I'm looking into buying a ASUS but want to know the Pros and Cons before buying.
     
    bmw4909, Dec 6, 2010
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  2. PhnX

    PhnX Notebook Evangelist

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    Pros: it's a very good unit.

    Cons: people who don't bother to research and read will have a very hard time configuring it to their liking and fixing the minor glitches/problems. :rolleyes:
     
    PhnX, Dec 6, 2010
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  3. KuroLionheart

    KuroLionheart Notebook Deity

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    Not all laptops are made equal, you're going to have to tell us which model you're actually looking at before we can deliver pros and cons.
     
    KuroLionheart, Dec 6, 2010
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  4. bmw4909

    bmw4909 Newbie

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    ASUS N53Jf is what I was looking at.
     
    bmw4909, Dec 6, 2010
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  5. <MarkS>

    <MarkS> Notebook Village Idiot

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    Not really a gaming-class notebook, so you may find more users familiar with that model in the regular Asus forums.
     
    <MarkS>, Dec 6, 2010
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  6. Evil_Sheep

    Evil_Sheep Notebook Consultant

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    Pros:
    -Two-year warranty including one-year accidental damage warranty (most others only offer one-year)
    -Second highest rated brand for laptop reliability (after Apple) and high marks for customer satisfaction ( PC World 2010 reader survey)

    Cons:
    -Huge number of models, some are great, others are not. Do your research first.
    -Many models only available online / hard to find in-store



    ...of course you could add a lot more to this list
     
    Evil_Sheep, Dec 6, 2010
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  7. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    The question isn't necessarily if it is a good notebook or if Asus is a good brand (although I would say it is), but is it good for what you want a notebook to do. It would help to fill out the What Notebook Should I Buy form and post it there, with a note that this is the unit you are considering. That will get you feedback both from Asus owners and options from other brands to consider.
     
    KimoT, Dec 8, 2010
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