Howard's Asus G60VX-RBBX05 REVIEW

[Derek1387]

Heyguys, just bought one of these. LOVE it.

Had one question... i am reading here that i can install a second hard drive..... but cannot igure out where...

Please help? This is my desktop replacement so as much storage would be nice!

[Catzpa]

Mine has no play in it. Everything on the laptop is nice and snug except when the cd tray is ejected. It has a little play in it but so does my Dell.

Haven't been able to be online since pg 17 b/c wireless switch went out completely ( 6days post purchase)...network diagnostics said 'wireless is turned off' but it was turned on but light was off.
I was getting it ready to return it to BBuy and opened it via the Express Gate (which no one has really talked about) and something about the Express Gateway turned the wireless back on. Go figure that....geez I hope I don't get a lemon next time around...it did play WoW at 60FPS but kept getting booted out.

Catzpa

[Abula]

Heyguys, just bought one of these. LOVE it.

Had one question... i am reading here that i can install a second hard drive..... but cannot igure out where...

Please help? This is my desktop replacement so as much storage would be nice!

Check the pic, in the bottom you have 2 slots where you can place HDD.

You probably gona need a bracket to firmly secure it, but some have used it without for some time, i would still recommend to get the bracket.

[Catzpa]

Slight play for the wireless on off switch but overall it is tight.

Well folks- If your new G60VX-RBBX05 has play in the on/off wireless switch (located on front left side) don't waste time fiddling with setting it up just take back for exchange. Mine failed completely by day 6.

BTW- Yes the ASUS manuals are the worst I have ever seen...but I still want this laptop so gonna box it back up for exchange...whine,whine.

[howard911s]

Well folks- If your new G60VX-RBBX05 has play in the on/off wireless switch (located on front left side) don't waste time fiddling with setting it up just take back for exchange. Mine failed completely by day 6.

BTW- Yes the ASUS manuals are the worst I have ever seen...but I still want this laptop so gonna box it back up for exchange...whine,whine.

with all the problems you are having, sounds like a lemon for me. Go get a new one.

[dub77]

You need to calibrate your display, drivers don't make any difference.

If you didn't know, Laptop displays absolutely SUCK compared to a Desktop LCD, so there is no way you will get what you want in the end. Go for the best you can get.

I already tried calibrating the display and the colors appeared to change after I updated my drivers. I guess I just have to play around with the different color setting till I find something acceptable.

[Derek1387]

how upgradeable is th processor on this laptop? That seems to be the only fallback with this G60.

Other tha tha, it runs better than any other laptop I have used. Going to add a 2nd hard drive and possibly upgrade the Proc.

[duo.rafael]

I think buying one too...but... I`m not from US =X (Brazil rs). I`ll travel to US in december or january, and Best buy is one of the easier store to find and buy things, but here in brazil there are lots os taxs to bring eletronics things and I need to know exactly how much it costs in the best buys store(cause I know that are tax over the laptop price, but I dont know how much) and if it`s easy to get a discount if I get 2 or 3 of them(10% off ? 15% ? ^^?) (not only for me.. my friends wants I get some for them too rs).
Ahh... and If there are other good stores like best buy ??(I already know, newegg,compusa,tigerdirect and J&R).
thanks and wainting ^^ :P

[CitizenPanda]

how upgradeable is th processor on this laptop? That seems to be the only fallback with this G60.

Other tha tha, it runs better than any other laptop I have used. Going to add a 2nd hard drive and possibly upgrade the Proc.

Not very. Highest it will take is probably the T9900.

[se7in]

i was nice to the lady at my bestbuy and she knocked off 20 bucks from the price 979.99 before fees