I have the i7 relative of this same boy

2 annoyances

- Freezes up after 5 minutes EVERY TIME you start her up. No idea why and have spent quite a bit of time troubleshooting this
- battery life is not very good.

Other than that, I like it. Well equipped box. Sure wish I could get it to stop locking up, tho

stevec5000 wrote:No you can't. Clear is only available in a few areas and Sprint doesn't have wimax.

Yes, Sprint does have WiMAX, and has had it for quite some time now:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_Nextel#Sprint.27s_4G_Network

Sprint merged its initial WiMAX coverage sites with Clearwire, which lead to Clear. Sprint uses Clear's network.

whatsamattaU wrote:1. You're welcome.

2. The support page does not allow for easy linking, so if you want to see it:
http://support.asus.com/download/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en-usp

Then, to your left under "Windows 7 Supported Product Models", click "Notebook"

Then scroll down to the "U52 Series" section and click the "U52F" java link.

Then you will see the drivers and manuals.

Hope that helps.

Thanks, I searched on Asus U52 and it was the 1st item I clicked on, then clicked on U52F to get to the support download web page:


http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?model=U52F&os=29&SLanguage=en-us

drewcp wrote:Sprint's 4G is WiMax.
https://developer.sprint.com/site/global/home/4g/4gwimax.jsp

Doesn't matter since Clear is only available in limited areas and already too slow to use in a lot of those areas anyway. Read the reviews on dslreports dot com.
Besides, you can't just buy a device and use it on Sprint, you have to buy the device from them with a 2 yr. contract. You can only use it on different carriers if it uses a SIM that that means just AT&T or T-Mobile but they don't have Wimax.

Asus is a brand you can trust, guys. I've had an Asus 24" LCD monitor hooked up to a 5 year old Asus desktop, and they both work to this very day. Great deal, woot! If I didn't already have a laptop, I'd be all over it.

stevec5000 wrote:You can only use it on different carriers if it uses a SIM that that means just AT&T or T-Mobile but they don't have Wimax.

According to USA Today, current computers equipped with WiMAX, such as ASUS' eeePC's and this one offered here, are prompted with a page in which you can input your credit card to use Sprint's WiMAX service.

This explanation is buried in the article, but I can see this as a reasonable way that Sprint works these types of connections.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-04-01-850148278_x.htm

Possible explanation.

stevec5000 wrote:No you can't. Clear is only available in a few areas and Sprint doesn't have wimax.

Sprint DOES have wimax. That is what they are calling 4G.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4G...

"Sprint Nextel has deployed WiMAX technology which it has labeled 4G as of October 2008. It is currently deploying to additional markets and is the first US carrier to offer a WiMAX phone"

Ok guy's and gal's. What do we have here? Might it be REFURBISHED? We all find something cool to purchase on woot now and then. How dose woot have an endless amount of REFURBISHED items to sell and WHY? Some say it comes with a warranty. You may be using that warranty to straighten that SUCKER out the next few months... Have fun on that! Others say, "I had good luck with my purchase". They are the Few Luckie One's. Research before purchase, Buy New, pray a-lot!! Woot has good buys and caution purchases. Buyer be ware!!!I stick to NEW and I research.. I do like woot but!!!!

waffle wrote:
2 annoyances

- Freezes up after 5 minutes EVERY TIME you start her up.

That's what HE said.

waffle wrote:
- battery life is not very good.

That's what SHE said.

I worry about the short warranty..only 90days

PC Mag rates Asus Notebook Laptops high right near the top, too.

PC Mag Laptop Readers' Choice Awards 2010 on Sept. 7th, 2010




PC Mag's Laptop Readers Choice Awards 2010 Scoring Comparison Chart

I love the little skit. It's based off of the movie Stand By Me after they find the dead body & Ace wants to take it from the kids

Calling a computer that is >5 lbs and >1 inch thick "ultraportable" seems like a bit of a joke. And a 15" screen with a 1366x768 display is insane. Not to mention that trackpad looks like a nightmare (although this may just be Apple products spoiling me)

I have the utmost faith in Asus, but don't know if I'd be willing to spend half a grand on this.

This is a nice little laptop. Worth the money. Asus has always been the brand I buy/build my computers with. I always have found out that Asus is always worth the extra penny spent. Heck, 9 times out of 10 they were already the cheapest if you knew quality.

If I did need a laptop, this would be hands down what I would get. Also, with a 6 Hour battery? My asus is only 1.5hr . But, Then again, Mine also uses 180w.

If you can reason with the money, you wont regret it. Take it from a computer tech.

I've used ASUS products for 10+ years. I'm relatively new to their laptop line. I've been so impressed with the quality that I've recommended them for purchase over any other brand (typing this up on an ASUS K50I-X3). Decent Linux support and when you buy new from newegg.com they come with a FREE 1 year accidental damage warranty.

If a company is so confident in their product that they'll cover accidents for free; that says a lot.

Because it's ASUS; I'd even have confidence in a refurb. My Brother is looking for a laptop, so I'll point this out to him.

Awwwwww, I saw the "460M" and thought it was the Nvidia 460M. :-(

I was about to buy 2!

Having a notebook would be a great way to catch the March Madness!

This is a quality post, even though some of you dont watch basketball and the rest of you have a set up that a Asus Intel Core i5 probably envy's

What is the graphic card of this laptop? And how can I extend period of warranty?

stevec5000 wrote:Doesn't matter since Clear is only available in limited areas and already too slow to use in a lot of those areas anyway. Read the reviews on dslreports dot com.
Besides, you can't just buy a device and use it on Sprint, you have to buy the device from them with a 2 yr. contract. You can only use it on different carriers if it uses a SIM that that means just AT&T or T-Mobile but they don't have Wimax.

Clear is Terrible I had their service for about 16 months in the Portland area, and they constantly would flag me for excessive bandwidth. Unlimited my ass. Horrible customer service, terrible support, and on top of all that, they lied when they registered our account.

Our apartment was originally not in their coverage area, and so the sales rep that signed us up, used his personal address as our service address.

I would never recommend anyone ever use Clear for internet service.

tmdwo79 wrote:What is the graphic card of this laptop? And how can I extend period of warranty?

Cheap Intel something or another for graphics. You can extend the warranty for a year with that link for SquareTrade.

nunyadamnbizness wrote:$1079.95 new on Amazon.com


http://www.amazon.com/Asus-U52F-BBL9-Laptop-Notebook-Computer/dp/B0047G5ZYE

Not that it matters much, but my brother bought this very computer NEW for $600 approx. 2 weeks ago on sale at either OD or OMax; I do not recall which. Playing with it a bit, seemed a nice machine & I liked the KBrd feel, though the fan is on a lot and I doubt the claimed battery life....

> If that means it's got one 4GB DIMM and room
> for another, that's sweet. If it means it's
> got 2 x 2GB and you gotta fully replace to
> upgrade, that's lousy.


It's almost certainly 2 x 2GB - not because ASUS is trying to get one over on you, but instead because memory access is much quicker when memory modules are properly interleaved, i.e. balanced.

retropetro wrote:Seriously dude? A dealbreaker? Thats pretty standard 15" laptop resolution. I doubt anybody with actual interest is going to be broken by that. Decent price on this if someone is in the market.

seriously dude?
1366x768..only if its a 10-11" screen. 15" should be no lower than 1600x900 or 1600x1050
my 12" toshiba m400 tablet from 3 years ago does 1400x1050 and my old Dell 15" Inspiron from 2002 does 1600x1200
sorry, this is a complete deal breaker. I want 1920x1200 or 1920x1080 on 15" and above

Asus makes great computers and has great service. I had a machine of theirs for five years.

Pros: ASUS! (not been disapointed yet by ASUS), current Intel dual core processor, ddr3, wiMAX = woot! to go!

Cons: Refurb. Not i7 quad core. Shared video memory via intel graphics chipset vs/ dedicated ATI or Nvidia. No bluray (not at that price at least).

I am in for one just because the price cannot be beat...hard to find a core i5 w/ 4gb ram for 500 bucks unless its craigslisted.

My question is how hard would it be to buy a better graphics card and more ram? ANyone have any links to a better compatible graphics card and more ram I would highly appreciate it!

WOOT!

stevec5000 wrote:No you can't. Clear is only available in a few areas and Sprint doesn't have wimax.

Sprint does have wimax, its called 4G....

4G = wimax.

In the pictures I see a third USB port. The specs list two USB 2.0. Is the third a 3.0 or is this an error in the specs?

stevec5000 wrote:No you can't. Clear is only available in a few areas and Sprint doesn't have wimax.

Sprint doesn't have WiMax? Maybe you need to tell them that, because they're selling it:

http://coverage.sprintpcs.com/IMPACT.jsp?nobrand&covType=sprint&serviceType=data&id12=MA:MS:20100222:4G_Overdrive_Q1_2010_launch

Isaac707 wrote:I am in for one just because the price cannot be beat...hard to find a core i5 w/ 4gb ram for 500 bucks unless its craigslisted.

My question is how hard would it be to buy a better graphics card and more ram? ANyone have any links to a better compatible graphics card and more ram I would highly appreciate it!

WOOT!

It would be really hard, since it doesn't have a graphics card. It uses shared RAM for graphics.

Couple of things about WiMax-

Clear is the main provider for it. Sprint owns 51% of Clear. So where Sprint offer's WiMax, it's due to Clear having built out in that area, but you can buy the service from either.

Verizon is going to LTE rather than WiMax; both are 4G technologies.

New up and comer to the race is a company called LightSquared who is also using LTE. There are rumors of LightSquared and Sprint talking. Google is your friend.

Clear currently has all of the development markets on hold.

It's going to be an interesting year in the 4G development world, but I'll be willing to bet that LTE will the the more widely adopted platform than WiMax.

I agree with the other poster that this 1366 x 768 display resolution is too low. It is ok if all you do is watch movies, but I wouldn't want it for anything alse. That is the resolution on my 14" laptop and it's a little low.
1680 x 1050 is what's on my current 15.3" laptop and that's about right for me.

Bought a referb ASUS works fine but cosmetically disappointed dvd/cd dusty keyboard bowed up in center heavy wear marks on plastic by touchpad. looked like a well used laptop not what I expected as referb from ASUS.Called about it and was told thats a refeb. So if you expect a new looking computer buy new or take chance on it.

stevec5000 wrote:No you can't. Clear is only available in a few areas and Sprint doesn't have wimax.

Depends. In the Atlanta area, Clear provides Wimax service. Sprint also provides Wimax service for their phones here-it's called 4G.

I just purchased one of these from BestBuy, but with the i3 instead. It is a very good computer, if you just need a computer for everyday things. Unless you are planning on running intense programs, the hardware it has is fine.

CSFoley wrote:I love the little skit. It's based off of the movie Stand By Me after they find the dead body & Ace wants to take it from the kids

Good catch. It must be because of the 25 year cast reunion.

http://entertainment.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979147544

The article has a still from the scene referenced in the writeup.

stevec5000 wrote:Doesn't matter since Clear is only available in limited areas and already too slow to use in a lot of those areas anyway. Read the reviews on dslreports dot com.
Besides, you can't just buy a device and use it on Sprint, you have to buy the device from them with a 2 yr. contract. You can only use it on different carriers if it uses a SIM that that means just AT&T or T-Mobile but they don't have Wimax.

You're confusing your wireless technologies. Which, in the US, is all too easy to do.

"4G" includes WiMAX, LTE, and HSPA+. WiMAX and LTE do not use SIM modules; users are allowed to provision and change services over the air (no need to call or swap SIM cards).

WiMAX is an Intel technology owned by Sprint, Intel, and Clearwire. It was a good attempt but is effectively a dead technology because the wireless carriers in the US demand near-monopolistic market control. Tech issues aside, LTE better suits their market strategy and will be the dominant 4G protocol from here forward.

Bottom line: you may use this laptop on Sprint or Clear. There is no difference between the two other than (possibly) price. 2 years from now, WiMAX will likely be dead. Meanwhile, if you live in a WiMAX market, the service can be really fast and reliable (e.g. Portland, Oregon - Intel's home market) or absolutely horrible and oversubscribed (e.g. Philadelphia, PA and many other cities).

Do NOT expect Clear to build out any additional capacity or care about you as a customer. They are dangling by a thread and desperately shaking the change out of their customer's pockets.

edulmes wrote:I wouldn't call that a better computer - inferior processor, no N/WiMAX, an HP, etc...

I agree. Comparing an Asus with an HP strictly by stats, specs & price range is like comparing a Toyota Camry with a Ford Taurus because both have four wheels, air, and drives well off the dealer lot and finding the Taurus the better deal because it costs less and comes with a CD changer.

Does anyone know the weight on this? Why does this model not show up on Asus' website?

aeroscout wrote:Does anyone know the weight on this? Why does this model not show up on Asus' website?

Never mind, I found the answer to both questions. It is 5.8 lbs and it is discontinued.