1-Jun-2007 itsdavid: Is a 1.66GHz (x2) processor good for playing games such as farcry and doom, and if not what would be suitable. I dont understand what it does, but im told it is important and i need a high one.

Easycom: This laptop will be fine for gaming.

1-Jun-2007 itsdavid: Is a 1.66GHz (x2) processor good for playing games such as farcry and doom, and if not what would be suitable. I dont understand what it does, but im told it is important and i need a high one.

Easycom: The Core 2 Duo processor is very powerful and is capable of running all games currently on the market. When choosing a laptop to play games the most important component is the graphics card. This one has an ATI Radeon X1700 which is also a very good component.

8-Jun-2007 alex d: I've seen other versions of this product with 1GB RAM. Could you confirm this laptop comes with 2GB of RAM.

Easycom: The notebook does indeed have a 2GB of system memory.

8-Jun-2007 alex d: how heavy is this laptop?

Easycom: Just under 3Kg.

9-Jun-2007 Dave Conroy: Whats the battery life like on this? How good is it for games?

Easycom: Battery life is around 3 hours and this notebook is ideal for games playing.

11-Jun-2007 itsdavid: Can this come with Vista Ultimate edition instead of home edition?

Easycom: Give the sales team a call who would be able to organize the upgrade for you.

15-Jun-2007 gruffalo: does this machine have a firewire port?

Easycom: Yes, firewire port included.

15-Jun-2007 mp3man: is a 6 or 9 cell battery included with this laptop?

Easycom: 9 cell battery included.

18-Jun-2007 StevenB: Is there any option for upgrading to a 7200 hard disk or faster cpu when purchasing (for an added cost of course)?

Easycom: The laptop is only available at the specification listed above.

18-Jun-2007 smd: Does this laptop come with a bag or a mouse?

Easycom: Sorry but this Asus notebook does not come with a bag or a mouse.

19-Jun-2007 murph: Is it possible to change the operating system for this laptop?

Easycom: The laptop is only available with the operating system listed.

30-Jun-2007 enty14: does this laptop have a HDMI port

Easycom: No it does not.

1-Jul-2007 Navarre: I was thinking of getting the laptop, and i have a few questions on my mind, first off im new to the whole world of laptops and is why i want to make the right choice. Q1. Would this game be able to handle alot of the newer games comming out on recomended or lower settings graphicly lag free. You say "its good for gaming" alot but i just like to know the limits without blowing money. Q2. When you say wireless LAN does it mean only connecting to other pc's or laptops with wireless in the area or... does it mean connect to the internet via wireless modem.

Easycom: The laptop would be able to play most modern and current games. Wireless LAN means the laptop can connect to a wireless router and surf the web though it does not do this over the mobile phone network.

4-Jul-2007 Matt: Could the Laptop Be able to run Morrowind: oblivion nicely on recomended or better?

Easycom: This laptop would be fine running current games.

5-Jul-2007 Penny: Is a Recovery Disc Supplied with this Laptop? and what other software discs are supplied.

Easycom: The laptop comes with a recovery partition which contains all of the included software. This makes it quick and easy to restore the notebook and also saves trying to find recovery disks in a rush!

9-Jul-2007 Jondom: What is the screen resolution?

Easycom: 1280x800

10-Jul-2007 ainsworth74: Is it possible to get this laptop with windows XP rather than vista?

Easycom: Please contact sales to discuss downgrading the notebook to XP

14-Jul-2007 luisa: can this wireless connect to hotspots anywhere in the world??

Easycom: Yes it can

16-Jul-2007 AdamH: Hi, Does this laptop have integrated Bluetooth support? Many thanks.

Easycom: There is no bluetooth on this model

17-Jul-2007 David: DVD RW Super Multi drive ,is this dual layer?

Easycom: Yes this Asus notebook has a dual layer dvd writer

30-Jul-2007 Mark Burton: Does this machine come with microsoft office of some sorts? Woed, Excel, PowerPoint etc?

Easycom: Microsoft Office is not included with any of our laptops though discounted OEM versions are available when you purchase Office with a laptop.

4-Aug-2007 Jonathan: This product says that it supports 512MB hypermemory on the vga, but how much memory does it actually have? If it has less than 512MB, how can i upgrade it if I buy?

Easycom: The laptop has 256MB of dedicated system memory which is complemented by the system memory when required. This allows the notebook to offer high performance gaming while remaining cool and increasing the battery life. It is not possible to upgrade the graphics card in this notebook.

6-Aug-2007 MK: Does this model have a card reader to readsd, mmc etc cards?

Easycom: The card reader in this notebook is capable of reading, MMC, SD and Mini-SD, Memory Stick, MS Pro, MS Duo and also MS Pro Duo.

18-Aug-2007 George: i'm looking for a laptop which will be more used for video editing rather than gaming. spec sounds good on this laptop and how will it cope on editing?

Easycom: Notebook would be fine

19-Aug-2007 Jonwhy: Does this laptop feature a docking port?

Easycom: This model does not feature a docking port, you could however use a USB docking station.

18-Sep-2007 jam: does this model come with bluetooth, and what does "supermulti " mean ?

Easycom: This does not have bluetooth. Supermulti means it can write DVD-RAM discs.