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Update (after 11 months) Ive lived with this laptop for almost a year after Asus replaced the motherboard last year. Im now 20 days away from the 1-year warranty expiration. Spent the morning crashing and staring at black screens thinking, gad, back we go to Asus. Definitely stay away from this one if you want any kind of performance. I got this model because I had a prior model which served me well for a long time - great little Honda of a computer. This newer model acts like an old car barely able to chug up a typical hill and is not a worthy successor. Last year (after 3 months) Died suddenly, heart attack style, after 3 months and wont power back up. No signs of life. Its on its way to Asus - hoping they can repair but I fear Ill be living with a $500 mistake for a few years. Even on its best days it has noticeable quirks: 1) the delete button is right next to the power button 2) slow start up and performance given - the Intel chip on my 4-year laptop works faster 3) you can hear the screen creak ...in an "Ill be the next thing to break" way
