am I missing something here, or is this laptop a steal?

[Caliga]

I look forward to Tim posting a thread saying he is "in Korea" and everyone snickering and asking if Ide is aware.

[Admiral Yi]

I look forward to Tim posting a thread saying he is "in Korea" and everyone snickering and asking if Ide is aware.

Yeah, that'll be the best thing ever.

[jimmy olsen]

Good or not good?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220569

I'll note that I own Cryisis and World in Conflict and may one day get the grpahic busting HOI3!

[Caliga]

I wouldn't buy anything for which there are not yet any reviews, even though the quality of user reviews tends to be fairly spotty.

[ulmont]

I wouldn't buy anything for which there are not yet any reviews, even though the quality of user reviews tends to be fairly spotty.

[Caliga]

What?  I didn't see any reviews associated with that laptop.

[ulmont]

What?  I didn't see any reviews associated with that laptop.

...which you wouldn't trust anyway, based on your other comment, so why do you care?

[Barrister]

Good or not good?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220569

I'll note that I own Cryisis and World in Conflict and may one day get the grpahic busting HOI3!

I am sceptical of AMD/ATI based systems, and would tend to recommend Intel/NVidia.

If your big concern is video games however I'd try and research that 4870 vid card and see how good it is, as that will largely determine how effective that laptop is for a gaming machine.  It does seem pretty cheap to run games like Crysis at acceptable levels.

[Caliga]

"Tends to be fairly spotty."

I mean if there are 100 reviews saying the battery life sucks or the power connector always breaks off, then I think you need to take those seriously.

[jimmy olsen]

Good or not good?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220569

I'll note that I own Cryisis and World in Conflict and may one day get the grpahic busting HOI3!

I am sceptical of AMD/ATI based systems, and would tend to recommend Intel/NVidia.

If your big concern is video games however I'd try and research that 4870 vid card and see how good it is, as that will largely determine how effective that laptop is for a gaming machine.  It does seem pretty cheap to run games like Crysis at acceptable levels.

Looks okay.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-ATI-Mobility-Radeon-HD-4570.13885.0.html

[ulmont]

Looks okay.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-ATI-Mobility-Radeon-HD-4570.13885.0.html

Demanding games like crysis only run in low-medium detail settings in decent frame rates.

Define "acceptable."

[jimmy olsen]

Looks okay.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-ATI-Mobility-Radeon-HD-4570.13885.0.html

Demanding games like crysis only run in low-medium detail settings in decent frame rates.

Define "acceptable."

You have to have a freaking supercomputer to play Crysis at better than medium settings. The current computer I have (Nvidia GeFroce 8600GTS) plays it at medium and it looks amazing.

[DisturbedPervert]

Computer looks good for gaming.  Should run any game at good settings and fps until the next gen consoles come out.  Except maybe HoI3. 

[Jaron]

Yes.  Not everyone has a CPU capable of running a 64 bit OS, believe it or not.  Yet, Micro$oft likes being able to sell their products to as many people as possible.

Granted, my home desktop is on Vista 64, of course.

Granted.

[jimmy olsen]

Anyone know anything about ASUS? What kind of reputation do they have?