ASUS G50Vt-X5

don't you think asus is so ugly?!the ideapad Y550 is much nicer and better looking than any asus products!!

Joking right? Looks should only be part of the equation when searching for a laptop and if you are basing it solely on that, then I'm afraid you are missing some other points in laptops.

While the Ideapad may look nicer, it is not as strong a performing machine. The CPU in even the first link he provided is faster and the GPU in the Asus will run circles around the X4500 (base) and even the GT 105M (upgraded) in the Ideapad.

@Otter: Asus releases several versions of their laptops. If you look at the specs page on Asus' website, they indicate that the G50VT came with 5 different CPU choices ranging from 2.0ghz to 2.8ghz. So it's most likely not a typo.

Now, keep in mind that the Overstock item is refurbished. That means that it was returned to the manufacturer for a defect or broken part, repaired and sent back out to sell. There shouldn't be anything wrong with it, just know that you are taking a chance on a laptop that was previously defective.

Edit: Otter, that laptop from Overstock actually isn't a refurb. I went back and checked and the only refurb Asus they have is the F5VL. Personally, I would go with the one from Overstock. The better CPU would be a nice boost.

Ok, well I would give Overstock a call then. If you do a product search for Asus laptops, the G50 comes up as "new". But after looking harder at the product description that you pointed out it does in fact say "Refurb". I would talk to them and figure out what the deal is.

You can get higher screen res by buying from newegg or elsewhere. The Worst Buy model comes with crippled WXGA screen which will just look awful on a 15" plus you get a crappier 1y warranty unless you pay Worst Buy extra.

The price will be close as well as having a 1y accidental coverage + additional 1y (or is it 2?) parts & labor warranty IIRC.

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Ouch! OOS at newegg, so I smell a new model coming so you may want to wait a bit and/or check the ASUS forum at notebookreview.com.
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