---My question is this> Does it really come with an 'enormous 1.5 TB Hard Disk Drive' as stated in the product description below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay productive wherever you go when you have the ASUS Notebook PC. This Notebook PC incorporates an Intel Core i3-2365M 1.4GHz processor, and 4GB of DDR3 memory for a computing performance that is fast and responsive. It comes with an enormous 1.5TB Hard Disk Drive for storing all your important files, documents, downloads, and more. Its 11.6" Multi-Touch display lets you access your favorite content in an instant, displaying each image with stunning vibrancy. Make use of the notebooks 802.11a/g/n Wi-Fi facility for a seamless Internet connection. It also features the powerful and user-friendly Microsoft Windows® 8 64-bit operating system. Opt for the ASUS Notebook PC now. ---My question is this> Does it really come with an 'enormous 1.5 TB Hard Disk Drive' as stated in the product description below. » Read More ---My question is this> Does it really come with an 'enormous 1.5 TB Hard Disk Drive' as stated in the product description below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay productive wherever you go when you have the ASUS Notebook PC. This Notebook PC incorporates an Intel Core i3-2365M 1.4GHz processor, and 4GB of DDR3 memory for a computing performance that is fast and responsive. It comes with an enormous 1.5TB Hard Disk Drive for storing all your important files, documents, downloads, and more. Its 11.6" Multi-Touch display lets you access your favorite content in an instant, displaying each image with stunning vibrancy. Make use of the notebooks 802.11a/g/n Wi-Fi facility for a seamless Internet connection. It also features the powerful and user-friendly Microsoft Windows® 8 64-bit operating system. Opt for the ASUS Notebook PC now. « Show Less
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The one I purchased only has 500g. When I purchased it, it was on clearance. Maybe it has been upgraded?
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Not sure how to answer that. But I bought this back in june and I absolutely love it. It is the best computer I have bought yet. It is very fast and lots of memory space. It has not let me down yet!
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Good points. It's still relatively new, and I wonder especially how the hard drive model has held up. My new one arrived DOA, and now I'm really struggling over whether to ask Amazon for a refund or an exchange. This baby may be intended to be Solid State all the way, which means the hard drive models will be unwanted period pieces in another year or two.
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I personally bought the eMachines eM250 (the exact equivalent of the Acer Aspire One D250, just rebranded) from Walmart for $228 by seeing it in the computer cage up in Maine. The EXACT same thing except WITH a bigger harddrive (250gig). Personally I love it, and even though the keys are slightly cramped (89%), I didn't want to deal with the Dell touchpad which is a pain in the butt. I'm a computer guy, and I played with it in a Staples to see if I liked it, but no thanks. Also the Acer/eMachines is a breeze to upgrade the RAM. Just remove a screw, pop out the 1 gig, and put in a 2 gig. So if I may, I would suggest stopping by Walmart to see if you can get lucky like me. Has a cool brushed nickel look to it too (but its plastic). I've put it through the ringer, and it is surpisingly pretty powerful! Here is the Amazon link to it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00323G71S/ref=s9_simi_gw_s6_p147_t1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=0TVG5SXWRB9HWKSRM88K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846
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@Ron, Alienware systems, in my experience are built to very high standards. The frame is solid and it's rather heavy. I had an M14 about 6 years ago and my Seagate HDD failed. The Tech Support helped me to figure out the problem and replaced the drive no questions. They were very knowledgable and nice. I think when considering a purchase like this, it's much more than just a piece of equipment. The machine is well built and quite stable and support is top notch. I'm not a gamer but I have great confidence in the quality and have no doubt that this system will perform at or above expectations. I do however suggest an extended life battery or backup if you will be without an outlet for &gt;3 hours. So far, that's my only real complaint with this system.
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I was really surprised to find that the hard drive was not user serviceable. I eventually opened up the whole thing See pictures below. Opening it up was not that difficult. Just needed to be careful not to break some tiny keyboard connectors/cable. This is a good thin 14" laptop with DVD; the only complaint is this built-in hard drive thing. http://i41.tinypic.com/35hizhh.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/27yoif5.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/14l3faq.jpg
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Thank you for you reply.I guess I wasn't clear on what I was asking.Is the notebook upgradeable to 2 GB Ram? [it uses 200 pin 667,pc5300 memory] Is it hard or easy to open the case and get at the memory stick?Will it void my warranty? I'm afraid Crucial can't help me with these questions.
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No it's not correct. It does not have a hard drive at all. It has a solid state drive (SSD) that starts I believe at 256gb and goes out to 1 terabyte.
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Other than the advertized 16 gigs of ram, I really don't know. The hard drive is 1 terabyte. I repartitioned the hard drive, however. because Asus partitions it the opposite of other manufacturers.
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I have to say, is the best laptop I ever had. Nonetheless, this PC come with only 4GB. I bought 4GB more. So, it's working very well.
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Hi Mauricio...I got the bigger SSD (solid state drive) at 256GB. I'm the type that would rather operate on the side of caution by going with more storage than I need, rather than wishing I had later on. The model or build year per the part number is what Apple calls the "Mid-2012" model (MD23XX series) with my purchase date on Feb. 2013. So being labeled Mid-2012, the "7/2015 Apple Care" is the standard 3 year warranty that most computer companies offer. I know this info only because I have a Lenovo, an HP and a Sony laptop via my employer and all have 3 year warranties. So standard warranty stuff. Incidentally, I'd take my Macbook over any any of those PC laptops I mentioned - hands down!! Hope this helps. Hi Mauricio...I got the bigger SSD (solid state drive) at 256GB. I'm the type that would rather operate on the side of caution by going with more storage than I need, rather than wishing I had later on. The model or build year per the part number is what Apple calls the "Mid-2012" model (MD23XX series) with my purchase date on Feb. 2013. So being labeled Mid-2012, the "7/2015 Apple Care" is the standard 3 year warranty that most computer companies offer. I know this info only because I have a Lenovo, an HP and a Sony laptop via my employer and all have 3 year warranties.... » Read More Hi Mauricio...I got the bigger SSD (solid state drive) at 256GB. I'm the type that would rather operate on the side of caution by going with more storage than I need, rather than wishing I had later on. The model or build year per the part number is what Apple calls the "Mid-2012" model (MD23XX series) with my purchase date on Feb. 2013. So being labeled Mid-2012, the "7/2015 Apple Care" is the standard 3 year warranty that most computer companies offer. I know this info only because I have a Lenovo, an HP and a Sony laptop via my employer and all have 3 year warranties. So standard warranty stuff. Incidentally, I'd take my Macbook over any any of those PC laptops I mentioned - hands down!! Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Well my Eee Slate is coming today, much like all of you I am patiently waiting to start using this slate after posting in this forum since its infancy and watching nearly every user video, finding every picture of it, and reading about it as much as possible. I want to know what all of you are going to do to increase your storage capacity via either a large SD card and a larger SSD to boost the measly onboard storage. I think we have determined that there are not any 6GB or 8GB ram modules being made yet in that form factor.
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The 5400rpm Best Buy's (NP700Z5B-W01UB) model HDD was a deal breaker for me. Besides Amazon's tax savings offset the price difference, so you get all 4 additional features (7200 HDD, 8G SSD, backlit keyboard, better video) for about $100 considering shipping and the current $150-$200 price difference. However the mention of the 5400rpm drive in S03 (and I'm sure S04) models made me think again. It's gotta be some difference with S01/S02 and the drive seems to be it. Another thing that one reviewer (of the S04) confirmed is that the 8G SSD is indeed proprietary tech (built into and inseparable from the HDD) and thus unavailable as a separate drive letter. I use Linux as my primary OS, so I don't care about Windows startup or IE speed. I don't think Linux would pick up the SSD at all. Which makes me go back to the stripped down Best Buy model. I'd simply swap its slow HDD with a full-size (256G+) SSD which can be had for $300 nowadays. I can live w/o the backlit keyboard and as far as the less capable video card, it's a business notebook, not a water-cooled gaming rig anyway.
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This laptop is a very capable machine, and screaming fast if you swap out the included hard drive for an SSD. When under load you can definitely hear the cooling fan, but I've never found it distracting. One thing to note is that the cooling fan is a blower and the exhaust exits the laptop on the left hand side. It can get a little toasty on that side when playing games or doing heavy math processing. If you're wanting to use this for taking notes the one thing I would remind you of is the size - 15.6" laptop is not small and might have trouble fitting on some lecture hall desks. If that isn't an issue, then I would strongly recommend this laptop. This laptop is a very capable machine, and screaming fast if you swap out the included hard drive for an SSD. When under load you can definitely hear the cooling fan, but I've never found it distracting. One thing to note is that the cooling fan is a blower and the exhaust exits the laptop on the left hand side. It can get a little toasty on that side when playing games or doing heavy math processing. If you're wanting to use this for taking notes the one thing I would remind you of is the size - 15.6" laptop is not small and might have trouble fitting on some lecture hall desks. If... » Read More This laptop is a very capable machine, and screaming fast if you swap out the included hard drive for an SSD. When under load you can definitely hear the cooling fan, but I've never found it distracting. One thing to note is that the cooling fan is a blower and the exhaust exits the laptop on the left hand side. It can get a little toasty on that side when playing games or doing heavy math processing. If you're wanting to use this for taking notes the one thing I would remind you of is the size - 15.6" laptop is not small and might have trouble fitting on some lecture hall desks. If that isn't an issue, then I would strongly recommend this laptop. « Show Less
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Don't do it. I read a post from Cnet.com that reviewed a Atom 1.6 / 1.8 processor powered netbook with Vista and 1 GB of RAM and it was a slug. If memory serves me right it was a Dell. I have XP Pro on the MSI Wind with 1 GB or RAM and it has worked fine so far. But this is a loaner and I've only had it for 48 hours. So far I very impressed. I'm going to turn it loose in my middle school this week and see how it fairs with students and staff.As for Vista, it would make these little books to slow for their designed purpose of being netbooks. Though I have Vista on my personal laptop and love it, I just think it is too much for them. But someone might find a way to make it work. Don't do it. I read a post from Cnet.com that reviewed a Atom 1.6 / 1.8 processor powered netbook with Vista and 1 GB of RAM and it was a slug. If memory serves me right it was a Dell. I have XP Pro on the MSI Wind with 1 GB or RAM and it has worked fine so far. But this is a loaner and I've only had it for 48 hours. So far I very impressed. I'm going to turn it loose in my middle school this week and see how it fairs with students and staff.As for Vista, it would make these little books to slow for their designed purpose of being netbooks. Though I have Vista on my personal... » Read More Don't do it. I read a post from Cnet.com that reviewed a Atom 1.6 / 1.8 processor powered netbook with Vista and 1 GB of RAM and it was a slug. If memory serves me right it was a Dell. I have XP Pro on the MSI Wind with 1 GB or RAM and it has worked fine so far. But this is a loaner and I've only had it for 48 hours. So far I very impressed. I'm going to turn it loose in my middle school this week and see how it fairs with students and staff.As for Vista, it would make these little books to slow for their designed purpose of being netbooks. Though I have Vista on my personal laptop and love it, I just think it is too much for them. But someone might find a way to make it work. « Show Less
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When I bought this laptop, I am sure that it was "New". I saw several that were used or refurbished and I did not want one of them. I do not recall seeing similar 'warnings' when I bought this product. In addition, it was over $500. I specifically wanted a Windows 7 machine and they are becoming hard to find. I've heard of too many issues with Windows 8. This machine has an Intel i3 chip and I would have preferred an i5 but could not find a Win 7 & i5 machine and I did not want to order one from Dell.. I'm satisfied with the laptop. My wife has a similar laptop that is 18 months old and she has not had any problems with it. Today, Dell still has a good name and is reliable. When I bought this laptop, I am sure that it was "New". I saw several that were used or refurbished and I did not want one of them. I do not recall seeing similar 'warnings' when I bought this product. In addition, it was over $500. I specifically wanted a Windows 7 machine and they are becoming hard to find. I've heard of too many issues with Windows 8. This machine has an Intel i3 chip and I would have preferred an i5 but could not find a Win 7 & i5 machine and I did not want to order one from Dell.. I'm satisfied with the laptop. My wife has a similar laptop that is 18 months... » Read More When I bought this laptop, I am sure that it was "New". I saw several that were used or refurbished and I did not want one of them. I do not recall seeing similar 'warnings' when I bought this product. In addition, it was over $500. I specifically wanted a Windows 7 machine and they are becoming hard to find. I've heard of too many issues with Windows 8. This machine has an Intel i3 chip and I would have preferred an i5 but could not find a Win 7 & i5 machine and I did not want to order one from Dell.. I'm satisfied with the laptop. My wife has a similar laptop that is 18 months old and she has not had any problems with it. Today, Dell still has a good name and is reliable. « Show Less
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I was going to buy it here on Amazon but Newegg.com had an even better deal. For $390 they threw in an extra 1TB hard drive. Pretty good deal. Can't wait to test this baby out.