asus n61jv-x2 16-inch versatile entertainment laptop (dark brown)
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Enjoy true entertainment and real sound with the ASUS N61JV. Equipped with Intel’s new Core i5-430M processor and an NVidia GT325M graphics engine with 1GB DDR3 VRAM, the N61JV brings users true-to-life images for games, movies and videos. NVIDIA CUDA GPU computing technology provides faster transcoding times for music, photos, videos, DVD playback, as well as faster video enhancement and editing. Dedicated resonance space arrangement provides sound layering and enhanced detail. With 2.5 watt TV standard sound output and a 21cc amplifier, the N61JV improves and balances audio reproduction across different sonic ranges, particularly for vocals and low-band bass. Together with Altec Lansing speakers supported by SRS Premium Sound, the N61JV provides crisp, clear audio reproduction and a truly surreal audio experience while on-the-go. A multi-touch touchpad allows users to scroll, rotate, as well as zooming-in and out while surfing the web or browsing multimedia intuitively. Lastly, the sunken-hinge design of the N61JV provides a more comfortable view by providing users with a wider and more ergonomic viewing angle. The notebook comes with a 1 year global warranty, one month zero bright dot guaranty, free two-way standard shipping, twenty-four hour tech support seven days a week, and a one year accidental damage warranty, protecting the notebook from drops, fire, spills and surge. Recovery disks not included.
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Technical Details
- 2.53GHz Intel Core i5-430M Processor
- 4GB of DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM, 2 slots, 8GB Max
- 500GB Hard Drive (7200 RPM); Super Multi Optical Disk Drive; Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn (bluetooth not included)
- 16-Inch HD LED LCD Display; 2.0MP Webcam; HDMI Port; NVidia GT325M Graphics Engine with 1GB DDR3 Dedicated VRAM
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System
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2010-04-06
By Frank H. (Portland, ME USA)
Computer comes with an accidental damage warranty which must be registered within 60 days. I mail the card to the address written on the registration card. It comes back undeliverable. Mail it again, undeliverable again. I call and they say "the address changed, but now you have to register it online to make sure we get it quickly". They send me to a crappy website [...] which starts off by asking for my computer's "Seral Number". Fill out a bunch of online information, they give confirmation page which says I need to mail more documents to a different address. What a complete waste of time.
Other than that crap, I like the computer.
2010-04-06
By bradley a wright (Seattle)
It's a really fast and well designed computer, but within a week the bugs appeared. I'm left handed and Microsoft used to have left hand/right hand buttons. In their infinite stupidity they came up with a single button for switching mouse sides. After switching the finger pad would react with a menu every time you touched it. Called ASUS, who by the way does NOT give you their phone # in the packaging and the one on their website is on your dime. I got an 888 off the Microsoft website. For those of you needing help I wish you luck. I spent two hours with two different techs who kept putting me on hold (to read the manual). They had not clue one. I downloaded a driver and the tech didn't recognize the text that appeared as the driver signature. It was a nightmare. Then after a few days the machine suddenly and inexplicably started "tink"ing after every mouse click. Nothing had been changed, no programs downloaded. I managed to turn off a few sounds in Sounds and got the problem mostly under control.
I think it best not to buy this computer. It may just be a lemon, but I went through hell with an HP (NEVER BUY ONE) and vowed to get something truly efficient and reliable this time. This computer is not it. I'm looking hard at Acer as it has a good reputation for toughness and long life. Sony too, but they're a bit pricey for what you get.
2010-04-02
By Preeti (Chicago, IL)
I've had my laptop for over 3 weeks and not experienced any problems. Guess my mine was manufactured on a good day compared to some others. It started fine, no problems burning the recovery dvds, no problems waking up after the lid is closed --just hit the power button. It wakes up exactly where I left off ---internet, word document, etc. An earlier reviewer mentioned the screen brightness then dimming after a few minutes but you can easily adjust the settings to your preference.
The i5 processor is fast, the laptop runs quiet even when the fan comes on. The laptop does not heat up much. I use it on my lap while sitting on the couch and even after 2-3 hours, my lap is fine (not warm or uncomfortable). Guess I'm a couch potato! The multi-directional touchpad is pretty cool but really sensitive. It takes some getting used to but that's because I'm a die hard mouse person. However, I do like the touchpad and may be converting. Sound is crisp and clear. Battery life depends on what you're doing. I get about 3.5 hours when surfing the web. It's around 2 hours if watching a dvd. There's a lot of bloatware on it which I haven't removed since I need to brush up on how to remove it.
Warranty: There is only one warranty card in the box, it's for the Accidental Damage Warranty. The 1-year global warranty is automatic. Amazon was going to let me return it because it was missing info on the global warranty but I called Asus to see if I was supposed to get a separate card in the box. Asus said only the ADW card is in the box because the global warranty is automatic. Asus confirmed by running my serial number. Anyway, you can register your laptop online at Asus and register your ADW online too. But you still have to mail a copy of the invoice and ADW email confirmation to the address they tell you.
Comments on Asus: Asus's website is challenging to navigate but eventually you find what you're looking for. Their customer service was very helpful. I did not have any technical issues so I cannot speak about their tech help.
I hope this review is helpful. I did a lot of research on this site and others before buying this laptop and I'm very happy with my purchase. $899 for a quality 16-inch i5, 500 GB hard drive, NVIDIA graphics, and a warranty that includes free ADW too. The only improvement would be if the laptop could play blu-rays but no biggie.
2010-04-01
By Kun Yao
got this laptop on the 30th, i noticed that it was missing the battery when i was unboxing it, but amazon is really helpful and sending me an replacement for me to take out the battery and ship the laptop back.
ok now onto the laptop it self, it's great when it's working, it's fast, really liking the wide screen. but the first time i closed the lid while the laptop was still on, it went to sleep as a normal laptop would but when i opened the lid and tried to log in when the screen came back up, i got my first blue screen and the system had to restart. so i changed the setting for closing the lid to do nothing and it hasn't happened again.
everything is was great the second night when i was using it, and it turned it off normally before i went to sleep, but when i came back from work just now 30 minutes before i started to write this review, the laptop wouldn't turn on, the fan just spins really fast and screen is blank, no backlights or anything, so i held the power button to turn it off then tried again then the same thing happened, tried that for 5 more time, still the same thing. so i pressed the quick start up button and windows started normally, it's so weird.
this is when i know i can't keep this laptop, so when the replacement comes i'm keeping the new one and sending this one back, it's too scary that all these things happened within 2 days of owning this, i have never had a problem like this with my old dell vostro 1500, i guess there's too many new tech in this that it's acting weird, but i really hope i just got a bad system and the replacement will have no problems.
i've read other reviews of people having similar problems, but not everyone had problems so i just hope the replacement is perfect.
2010-03-25
By Turbohawk (Nixon, TX United States)
First, I have to give credit to the awesome Amazon customer service rep on how the return for this defective item was handled. I've always dreaded buying computers from online retailers but I don't fear anything with Amazon in this regard anymore.
I really LOVED the performance and IDEA of this machine. With the Optimus dual video card setup, the balance of battery life/performance from a higher end dedicated video seems to be achievable. Unfortunately my unit had issues, first with the system not recognizing the Nvidia card, then with the wireless network refusing to power up, that were never acknowledged by Asus tech support even after several email complaints (via their online reporting system) and attempting calling their phone number (nothing has been heard even to the date of this writing).
I believe that Asus builds quality components, at least in my experience, but their support with other items I've owned (motherboards) leaves a LOT to be desired. I once returned a defective motherboard that was returned to me without any explanation or physical clue that anything was done. It did seem to work, so I guess I shouldn't complain? Would have been nice to know what went wrong, that's all.
For some reason the Asus notebooks UNDER the $1400 pricepoint (as of this review) only carry a 1 year warranty. Granted, they also include an accidental damage coverage (one time use) which is nice.
I probably just got a defective unit but there weren't any available to exchange.
This model does not have bluetooth, BluRay, and the DVD burning was woefully slow (8X max). It's lightweight (a feather compared to my old HP) but doesn't feel like very tough either. Unfortunately I didn't have this unit running long enough to fully explore it's capabilities. Your mileage may vary. I will consider another Asus (especially after learning that Sony uses their motherboards in many, if not all, of their laptops) but I'll do a lot more research before I pull the trigger on the next one.
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