Asus K55N Laptop: AMD Quad-Core A8-4500M (1.9GHz), 15.6" (1366 x 768) LED, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, Radeon 7640G, HDMI, USB 3.0, DVDRW, 6-Cell, Win 8 $339.99 + Free Store Pickup @ BB

Quote from fxclm5 : um 720p and 1080p is a HUUUUUUUUUGE difference. i bet your gonna say 1080p compared to the new 4000 resolution is the same too http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List...esolutions 1280 × 720 = 921,600 pixels 1920 × 1080 = 2,073,600 pixels 4096 × 2304 = 9,437,184 pixels, in a few years when 4000 hd takes off its going to 4-5x better quality then 1080p, pixel counts dont lie, maybe you need to get your eyes checked

When reading text YES, still not huge, real estate is a factor as well. Watching 1080p vs 720p virtually none.

My eyes are fine BTW... Recently check updated glasses thanks for being smart-arse..

Quote from fxclm5 : how did you change the ram setting to use more then 512mb? I run windows 8, is that possible to do? Also my laptop manufacture states it could pull up to 3gb for the 7640g apu, but its always limited to 512mb (HP g7-2243us)

BIOS/UEFI is where you change those settings.

Anyone have this available in their area? I've called customer support and they have told me it's sold out everywhere

Did everyone miss out on the Microcenter in-store special for the Aspire E1-571-6442 last month?

Quote from Anthony Thomas : BIOS/UEFI is where you change those settings.

my bios does not have this feature, i have updated it to the latest one as well

Quote from fxclm5 : my bios does not have this feature, i have updated it to the latest one as well

I got mine last night.

Without going into the UEFI myself, I can't tell you but that adjustment is available in Advanced Settings on my ASRock Motherboard with has a Llano previous gen AMD APU.

It should be under video or memory settings.

I don't understand the poo-poo'ing of Windows 8, I am finding my way around it just fine. Windows Key + R will get you the Run dialog box, you can type "Control Panel" and it comes up. I had to run RegEdit to remove a file so the Server Connector would install, minor BS. The corners are the key to unlocking the old menus/start button stuff people go with Classic Shell for, unneeded, change is good, unified OS development makes desktop OS cheaper.

Thus far I have added VDJ and my WHS 2011 Server Connector and downloading files from my other laptop's image to this laptop.

Its fairly quick, I know it will be faster with an SSD and more memory. Again under real world use, you won't notice a difference between this and Intel of similar power.

I love how someone reviewed the laptop on best buy's website and complained about their internet connection speed and how long it took to download 1.6 gb

Quote from snookumsthacat : I love how someone reviewed the laptop on best buy's website and complained about their internet connection speed and how long it took to download 1.6 gb

Takes all kinds... A famous Dell CS call has the agent telling the owner of a new Dell desktop to put it back in the box and send it back because its obvious they didn't know how to use it (she forgot to plug it in...).

Of course the CS agent got fired, but hey honesty can be brutal at times.

Next up is upgrade the memory - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...llFullInfo

And likely an SSD, maybe Crucial all next week. I will be done computer shopping for 2013 everything is current and up to date save for the server, I'll get to that later.

Quote from sukr4deelz : Best Buy *Free Store Pickup Shipping: Not Available Asus K-Series K55N-HA8123K Laptop: AMD Trinity Quad-Core A8-4500M APU (1.9GHz), 15.6" (1366 x 768) LED, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, Radeon 7640G, HDMI, USB 3.0, DVDRW, 6-Cell, Win 8 (Indigo/Light Indigo) $339.99 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+...b=overview

dont hv a very good experience with Asus.. bought a ee PC and it failed just after 1 year., looks like a motherboard issue. cant claim warranty too.. however my 7 year old dell and 4 year old sony still runing smooth.. they sell those cheap, but they r not the reliable ones..

Quote from dealmasti : dont hv a very good experience with Asus.. bought a ee PC and it failed just after 1 year., looks like a motherboard issue. cant claim warranty too.. however my 7 year old dell and 4 year old sony still runing smooth.. they sell those cheap, but they r not the reliable ones..

And this added valued to the thread how? That electronics fail and without knowing what you did, how you handled it, whatever you make sweeping claims about products????

Just an example of how poor such post are, I got a Sirius Connect for a Pioneer aftermarket CD player a few years back. It would work intermittently, not what I experienced with Sirius previously in any configuration.

It ended up that the motherboard was cracked and had cold solder issues. That's why it was refurbished (IE: returned). On the test bench it was obvious it worked and passed. However in real-world use, in a moving car, it didn't work so well. A replacement unit also refurbished worked and to my knowledge STILL works 8 years later.

Out of millions of products produced (given the ecological disaster computers are in landfills and being dumped in developing nations) you happen to be the one person who got a eePC that didn't last more than a year, boo-ho, spilled milk, etc, etc. I bet to add insult to injury it was just out of warranty too...

I've had one product fail and that was a Maxtor hard drive. I have another Maxtor hard drive, portable, no issues, has worked flawlessly for a few years now on three different laptops.

With electronics, if its going to fail it will be in that first year. Beyond that in most cases you can't even kill it without setting it on fire and throwing it off a cliff...

Quote from Anthony Thomas : I got mine last night. Without going into the UEFI myself, I can't tell you but that adjustment is available in Advanced Settings on my ASRock Motherboard with has a Llano previous gen AMD APU. It should be under video or memory settings. I don't understand the poo-poo'ing of Windows 8, I am finding my way around it just fine. Windows Key + R will get you the Run dialog box, you can type "Control Panel" and it comes up. I had to run RegEdit to remove a file so the Server Connector would install, minor BS. The corners are the key to unlocking the old menus/start button stuff people go with Classic Shell for, unneeded, change is good, unified OS development makes desktop OS cheaper. Thus far I have added VDJ and my WHS 2011 Server Connector and downloading files from my other laptop's image to this laptop. Its fairly quick, I know it will be faster with an SSD and more memory. Again under real world use, you won't notice a difference between this and Intel of similar power.

According to benchmarks it is faster than the same Asus with the intel processor

Quote from Anthony Thomas : And this added valued to the thread how? That electronics fail and without knowing what you did, how you handled it, whatever you make sweeping claims about products???? Just an example of how poor such post are, I got a Sirius Connect for a Pioneer aftermarket CD player a few years back. It would work intermittently, not what I experienced with Sirius previously in any configuration. It ended up that the motherboard was cracked and had cold solder issues. That's why it was refurbished (IE: returned). On the test bench it was obvious it worked and passed. However in real-world use, in a moving car, it didn't work so well. A replacement unit also refurbished worked and to my knowledge STILL works 8 years later. Out of millions of products produced (given the ecological disaster computers are in landfills and being dumped in developing nations) you happen to be the one person who got a eePC that didn't last more than a year, boo-ho, spilled milk, etc, etc. I bet to add insult to injury it was just out of warranty too... I've had one product fail and that was a Maxtor hard drive. I have another Maxtor hard drive, portable, no issues, has worked flawlessly for a few years now on three different laptops. With electronics, if its going to fail it will be in that first year. Beyond that in most cases you can't even kill it without setting it on fire and throwing it off a cliff...

whatever you say, that doesn't change the fact that the ASUS failed and fell flat on its face.. and no I didnt go for a swim with it on my back, lol.. these mom and pop electronics companies growing every day in recent yeras have caused so much of an annoyance in the electronics market.. coby, insignia, tcl, asus, what not.. Gosh!

Almost all my desktop components are Asus and have been nothing but reliable.
However I just returned an Asus laptop I got for Christmas... Couldn't hold a wireless network connection at all....

I had an AMD laptop a long time ago never was a fan of it in laptops. Doesn't have the power efficiency or speed that I find in Intel's...
I just bought the Toshiba i5 3210m for $430 hopefully the performance is worth the price difference.

Quote from dealmasti : .. these mom and pop electronics companies growing every day in recent yeras have caused so much of an annoyance in the electronics market.. coby, insignia, tcl, asus, what not.. Gosh!

If you look closely at the guts of some big name brands, you will see components made by Asus, so it really doesn't belong on that list you have there.

With every purchase you have a chance of getting a lemon... sometimes the odds are higher than others. Friends don't let friends buy from Best Buy.