Review by A. Alfonso for ASUS K50AF-X1 15.6-Inch Versatile Performance Laptop (Black)
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i decided to get this laptop since the price seems pretty good after the $150 off.

Pros

- Keyboard is well-made

- Screen. Bright and easy to read.

- Asus FastBoot Program – lets you choose which programs load during startup and which load after. Speeds up the boot quite a bit.

- Speaker audio quality is pretty good for a laptop

Cons

- Case is a fingerprint magnet.

- Web cam is low res and has difficulty in low light (haven’t tried different drivers yet).

I’ve also been playing games on it. so far the frames i get (with fraps on) are as follows:

StarCraftII Beta – 30-32 fps on med-high settings

World of Warcraft – 35-60 fps on high (depending on what you’re doing)

League of Legends – 25 fps on high, 33 on med

CoD Modern Warfare 2 – 25-26 fps on med

F.E.A.R. 2 – 35 fps on med

Left 4 Dead 2 – 33 fps on med-high

Overall recommended for the price point. wasnt expecting it to be able to play games so well but i was pleasantly surprised. I’d give it a 4.5/5.

Review by J. Shariat for ASUS K50AF-X1 15.6-Inch Versatile Performance Laptop (Black)
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I received this computer a few days ago and have been very happy with my purchase. There are a good amount of features on the computer, especially for the price. I particularly like the “gears” that allow me to adjust my performance based on my battery conservation needs, Altec Lansing speakers, and that it has an actual graphics card. The one-year accidental damage warranty and the “IceCool” technology that keeps your hands/ wrists cool as they rest on the computer while you type or use the touchpad are certainly nice, too. Speaking of the touchpad, it is a pretty good one in my opinion, and I am fairly picky with these… It doesn’t have the scroll pad on the side, but it has a “multitouch” function that allows you to scroll by touching the pad with two fingers. These are the features that stand out to me the most.

I haven’t found any real cons to the computer really, although the keyboard will take a bit of getting used to and Windows 7 has some odd quirks. (My screen saver would not come on when I purchased the computer; checking the box to ask for a password upon awakening apparently solved the problem. This is obviously a problem with Windows 7 and not the computer.) The keyboard is just a bit odd, and I am sure I will get used to it in another week or so. It isn’t a big problem at all, but is worth a mention that may be a bit different to some. It certainly isn’t a big enough problem to subtract a star!

I give this computer 5 stars overall… Bottom line: the features are great for the price. I haven’t seen another computer that has this combination of features in the ~$600 range.

Review by Elizabeth J. Sharif for ASUS K50AF-X1 15.6-Inch Versatile Performance Laptop (Black)
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I bought an ASUS laptop and 2 weeks later the “Z” key falls off. Contacted customer service who stated I would have to send the computer in or replace the whole keyboard. To send it in I would need to get a box and pack it, they won’t send you one. If I want them to send me a replacement keyboard I have to fax them my credit card information, which they will charge if I don’t send back the broken one. They will not just send you a replacement key. I couldn’t understand the first person I talked to on the phone, but I definitely got the idea she had a bad attitude. She never followed through with sending me the mailing label she was suppose to, so I could mail it in. Another interesting fact is when I sent in my warranty card, it cams back as undeliverable, giving me the impression this company is not very reliable. This is definitely a customer no-service company. I have just learned to live without my “Z” key, since I hate to think of all that can go wrong if I sent my computer in to these clowns.