Asus X401A 14.1-inch Laptop (Black) (Intel Celeron B820 1.7GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, LAN, WLAN, Webcam, Integrated Graphics, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit) Big Discount
Product Description
Asus ASUS X401AWX089V B820 Windows 7 Home Premium 14 UMA 4 GB RAM 320 GB HDD 80211 BGN Webcam 6 Cell Battery 1 Year Global Warranty X401AWX089V Laptops Notebooks
High quality, modern, good value, but annoying niggles mean I can't recommend it.
N.B. I first wrote this review after using the laptop for a day or two, and have since edited it twice to reflect ongoing use. I don't intend to update it again unless something big changes. I've included a quick summary below in case you're in a rush, with lots more detail below it to help you decide whether this is the right computer for you. If this is helpful please let me know using the vote buttons.
***Summary***
A great value package - some annoying limitations but if you're looking for a cheap computer that's good quality, light and up-to-date, you could do far worse.
EDIT 28.09.12: After a week or so of use, I've found a couple of extra aspects of this product that are frustrating or annoying. Not enough to change my star rating, but I've noted them below.
EDIT 17.12.12: After a few months of use I've reduced my rating for this computer from 4 stars to 3. The niggles with this computer, mainly to do with the space bar sticking and an oversensitive...
Product Features
Asus X401A 14.1-inch Laptop (Black) (Intel Celeron B820 1.7GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, LAN, WLAN, Webcam, Integrated Graphics, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit)
ASIN : B008FPLH4A
List Price : £299.99
Price : £280.00
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This Kind of Asus X401A 14.1-inch Laptop (Black) (Intel Celeron B820 1.7GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, LAN, WLAN, Webcam, Integrated Graphics, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit) works fantastic. easy to use as well as adjust. The Cost of it was much lower when compared with other locations, We other locations investigated, instead of a lot more when compared with similar merchandise.
Category: Products
Brand: Asus
Rating : 4.3
Review 1 : Sleek bit of kit
A neat notebook pc. I won't repeat the specs, common features etc as they have been covered in the existing excellent reviews. It's a nice sleek black design. The keys are raised and then moulded in so any crumbs, dust etc can be easily extracted/wiped off without it disappearing into the internal mechanism.
The base unit is metallic and stays comfortably cool to the touch whilst using it. Also it has a nifty touch pad that can be used to expand/shrink the screen size a la an ipad (discovered by accident!) it's really light and compact, largely due to the omission of a CD drive, and doesn't actually feel that much bulkier than an ipad in relation to other laptops I have used.
The power lead is connected to the side though I would have preferred the back personally and the bloatware that comes with this is annoying. One programme in particular is designed to monitor your activity and keystrokes which I find insidious and would recommend binning at the first available time. It...
Review 2 : A Good Value Notebook
As a note book PC, the ASUS X401A is not small but it is light in weight and has a good bright screen. Other than the lack of a CD/DVD ROM drive, it is very close to being a full-blown Laptop. It's a smart piece of kit, nice to own but not so easy to load software that arrives on an optical disc.
Since it is a PC with Windows 7 installed, there is no point in commenting on the standard features of any PC, only what is unique to this one. Also no point in quoting the features; they can be found in the manufacturer's literature.
Encouragingly, it arrived with the battery well charged so that it could be tried without having to plug it into the mains. It claims to have a long battery life and magazine reviews seem to confirm this for ASUS products generally.
One thing I really like about it is that it is as good as silent even in a quiet room; it doesn't make its presence felt. Its keyboard has a nice tactile feel with the keys well spaced to reduce...
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