This Asus K50I-RBBGR05 notebook is designed to keep you computing on the move!While this Asus K50I-RBBGR05 notebook may not offer all the thrills of an expensive notebook,it has the muscle to provide cinematic audio and visual enjoyment to keep you entertained anytime, anywhere, and all without a hefty price-tag! Your multimedia comes alive on the 15.6-inch LED backlit LCD display powered by the integrated Intel graphics and SRS Premium sound with built-in Altec Lansing speakers. Chat face-to-face over the Internet using the built-in 1.3 MP web camera!A powerful Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4400 2.20 GHz processor and 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM help you breeze through your work and play-related commands. Access CD and DVD media, backup data and burn DVDs and CDs using the DVD RW drive.Store your growing media library on the roomy 320 GB hard drive which also plays host to Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium! Another great feature of this Asus K50I-RBBGR05 notebook is its IceCool design. The IceCool design boasts cleverly designed and positioned heat vents which keeps the palm rest cool so you can keep computing in comfort for hours.
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For $ Great. Sep 02, 2010
By Jack Cade Just received it. I consider the price in this review. I am a frugal shopper and a bit of a techy -- I'll be putting a Linux partition on it. $365 delivered, refurb -- no signs of why it was refurbished. I've never owned an ASUS so far I really really like it. Touch pad is a bit touchy -- :-) -- but slick in that it is integrated into the body. The two finger scrolling and three finger menu is nice but the pad will take some getting used to. The key board is sensitive as well, the buttons are big, all of which I happen to like; the numbers pad is a big bonus that I really like. It is wide, like 17", the screen seems larger than your average 15.6". Good resolution. The battery life seems long, but we'll see. It is lighter than my last Dell. This is also my first run with the Windows 7 OS so that will take a bit of getting used to as well. WiFi is fast and strong because of the wireless N -- longer distance faster transfer rates. Overall this laptop seems very solid for the money. Easy to configure, lots of options, very sleek looking. I would recommend this laptop to anyone looking for a budget portable. I will use it for work/school (I'm a PhD student). For what you pay this thing is a steal.
I will update as I use it.
[Update] 6 months and still feel the same.
14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Good Laptop, but... Aug 19, 2010
By G. Milam
"Chester Cheetah"
Bought for husband as travel-laptop. Just got in today.
Let me say this laptop will be sufficient for some daily use. It is a good laptop for the price. Fast enough ( but not super speedy). Doesnt feel really heavy to me, but then again, I normally carry around a 17 inch dell. Very nice looking. Overall, very good for browsing and email. Probably really good for a student or light to medium usage. Im a heavy user and KILL laptops, so I dont think this one will last too long is you are rough on your laptops. Good specs. Started up out of the box. Would recommend though.
Cons: -Installed software. There is A LOT of it! Slows down the computer on start up horribly.
-It was FILTHY! I know its refurbished, but at least you could take a can of air and blow out the cat hair and food crumbs (Im literally serious)! Come on, Amazon! If you buy this, purchase some canned air to blow out the keyboard and monitor as it was GROSS! Again as a heavy user, I know a gross laptop, and that one put mine to shame. Im going to have to pop the keys out and scrub with Qtips.
-Small scratches around the monitor. Nothing major, just figured I would mention it because some people are really picky.
-Packaging/Delivery. No bubble wrap or padding whatsoever. Came in a large box ( like a laptop normally would), but just had cardboard to hold in place and skrink wrap to prevent scratching. No padding between keyboard and monitor either. No protection at all (aside of the plastic bag on the outside incase it rained). The box wasnt dented, but if it had been, I worry about what could have happened. Speaking of which, FedEx left it outside on my porch ( in 95 degree heat) when I didnt answer my door (didnt even require a signature I guess), so make sure you are home for your delivery otherwise, someone might walk off with your new-to-you laptop. :/
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
An Excellent Buy! Roomy And Vroomy! Sep 27, 2010
By Charlie Kong Soo First I was pleasantly surprised/blown away at how fast Planet73 shipped my Asus laptop that was well within the estimated delivery time. It is a great balance of price and performance from Asus, which is known for reliability and robust products. It is a huge step up or jump in virtually all the specs and features departments compared to the 12.1" old faithful laptop I have!It's quiet with no heating issues. I'm not a gamer, so a big hard drive and Windows 7 works for me! Most people might not encounter this situation as I am left-handed. The on button placement is awkward for a leftie as well as the power cord. When plugging in the power cord in the rear left area of the laptop, my right hand inadvertently touches the DVD button on the right side for stability. Other from those quirks, its a keeper!
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
ASUS Oct 12, 2010
By Ms. Jai The product arrived quickly, however, I'm having problems down loading back up discs. I purchased cd/rw discs that computer doesn't recognize, computer downloads slow.
Great laptop for Ubuntu Feb 09, 2011
By Shane Killian I bought this laptop to install Ubuntu 10.10 and it worked like a champ! Everything installed fine and works perfectly out of the box--including things like 3D acceleration, laptop keyboard functions, and other things that can sometimes be a pain in Ubuntu. The only problem I have with it is that the webcam was installed upside-down; Asus "fixed" this by installing a special driver in Windows that flipped it back, but there's no apparent way to do this with Ubuntu. With that one problem aside, if you're looking for a laptop for a pain-free installation of Ubuntu, this one definitely fits the bill!
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For $ Great. Sep 02, 2010
By Jack Cade
Good Laptop, but... Aug 19, 2010
By G. Milam
"Chester Cheetah"
ASUS Oct 12, 2010
By Ms. Jai
