Just bought a new laptop off Newegg, opinions?

[chalmers]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220589

Asus N61Vg-A1

I'll be registering for the free Windows 7 upgrade as soon as I get it, so I'll have to deal with Vista for a couple weeks.

I'll be using this for school and home. My computer is hooked up to my HDTV so when I'm using my computer at home my girlfriend can't watch TV, so that helps. I'll be using it for school work (MS Office applications), games such as Team Fortress 2, etc...nothing too intensive. Also watching tv shows/movies..hoping 1366 x 768 is a good enough resolution...I'm so used to 1920x1080..been using that for a couple years now on my main desktop.

I'm hoping it's not too bulky in bringing it to school. It's 16" and 6.5 lbs. Here's to hoping at least.

I think it's a pretty nice machine, thoughts? Will it last awhile?

 

[Gunslinger08]

I really don't understand why manufacturers put such terrible resolution screens on higher end laptops. 768 vertical pixels = 1990s.

 

[Skott]

Good components in it. Not a screaming gamer but for low and medium settings on modern games you should be okay. ASUS makes some cheap gaming laptops but what concerns me about them is how everyone says they run hot. You may want to invest in a nice laptop cooler for when at home. I hear the NC2000 is a really good one for ASUS laptops.

 

[Zap]

I think it's a pretty nice machine, thoughts?

My thought is that you should ask these things BEFORE buying.

I really don't understand why manufacturers put such terrible resolution screens on higher end laptops. 768 vertical pixels = 1990s.

720p screens are common and make for lower prices. Most people are not power users and these resolutions are fine for web/email, videos/media, casual gaming.

 

[Alienwho]

You got the wrong laptop dude. If you are going to school you need portability and battery life. You shoulda got the newly released ASUS UL30VT. It's cheaper, 13 inches with the same resolution (why carry around a 15+inch laptop with the same resolution as a 13 incher? It makes no sense) and will have almost the same performance at that laptop, with 10 hours of battery life and weighing 3.7 pounds. Cancel and make the new order...

Amazon Link - http://www.amazon.com/UL30Vt-X1-13-...6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1258821657&sr=8-6 If you need an optical drive find the UL80VT.

Don't let the 1.3Ghz fool you. It has similar performance to the T6600 (2.2Ghz).

Unless this is a desktop replacement system, I would strongly consider this option (not that your original choice makes much of a better desktop replacer anyway).

 

[corkyg]

What you got is probably OK, but I would have ordered a Lenovo T-400 already equipped with Windows 7 and saved about $100. BTW, why ask after the fact? Since you have already bought it, what difference does it make what any of us opine?

 

[LongTimePCUser]

I agree. Going to school? A 10 hour battery life is much more important to you than a larger screen. You are ordering the version for the vision challenged. If your eyes are OK, get the 13" with the same screen resolution.

You might want to consider the 14" version. Weighs more, but it has a DVD drive.
http://www.amazon.com/UL80Vt-A1-14-I...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Don't forget to choose the $100 gift card that Amazon is offering for free with this.

You got the wrong laptop dude. If you are going to school you need portability and battery life. You shoulda got the newly released ASUS UL30VT. It's cheaper, 13 inches with the same resolution (why carry around a 15+inch laptop with the same resolution as a 13 incher? It makes no sense) and will have almost the same performance at that laptop, with 10 hours of battery life and weighing 3.7 pounds. Cancel and make the new order...

Amazon Link - http://www.amazon.com/UL30Vt-X1-13-3...8821657&sr=8-6 If you need an optical drive find the UL80VT.

Don't let the 1.3Ghz fool you. It has similar performance to the T6600 (2.2Ghz).

Unless this is a desktop replacement system, I would strongly consider this option (not that your original choice makes much of a better desktop replacer anyway).

 

[Wuzup101]

I agree. Going to school? A 10 hour battery life is much more important to you than a larger screen. You are ordering the version for the vision challenged. If your eyes are OK, get the 13" with the same screen resolution.

You might want to consider the 14" version. Weighs more, but it has a DVD drive.
http://www.amazon.com/UL80Vt-A1-14-I...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Don't forget to choose the $100 gift card that Amazon is offering for free with this.

Says who? I graduated about 2 years ago. I'm not sure there was anything that required my notebook to have a 10 hour battery life. Ironically... my backpack that I put the notebook in... it also had room for the battery charger. If he wants a larger screen there is nothing wrong with that (I personally used a 15" powerbook)... though I do agree that the resolution is a bit lower than I would prefer on a modern notebook.

The point is... the size of the notebook is more or less a personal oppinion. Though I often brought my notebook to class with me, it was mostly so I had it during the downtime between classes. As a science / engineering major there were very few courses where taking notes on a notebook would have been easier / more efficient than writing them. While a reliable computer was essential... There were barely ever more than 2-3 of us in a class using them (and we were generally using them for non class related purposes when we did have them out). Obviously different majors lend themselves more easily to taking notes on a computer. If you are simply jotting stuff down in a lecture... then a laptop is more efficient. If you have to start drawing diagrams / writing out equations... then pen and paper still rule.