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Summary
Review summaries for Asus W5F from expert notebook reviewers.
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Laptopmag
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ZDNet
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PCWorld
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PCWorld
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review.zdnet.com
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ITP.net
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CNet
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*This summary was automatically generated using parts of the review which we determine to reflect the most important opinions for Asus W5F
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Overall performance in Windows and CPU related applications is great, almost excellent"
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Intel Core Duo processor and excellent battery life"
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The hard drive performance is what would you expect from normal 2.5" drive, slow but passable"
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NotebookReview
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PCWorld
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slow 4,200rpm, and integrated Intel graphics"
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ZDNet
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highest performance"
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integrated graphics"
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Xbitlabs.com
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fastest CPU and memory scores"
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speedy performance"
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you're getting the power of two 1.83GHz processors - great for running multithreaded apps such as Photoshop"
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ITP.net
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Overall battery performance is very good"
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NotebookReview
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With the larger 4800mAh battery fitted (a smaller 2400mAh pack is also provided) it's capable of four hours"
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PC Plus
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It's fast and precise - one of the best touchpads I have used"
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NotebookReview
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The layout is comfortable, including a long spacebar and a small, textured touchpad."
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A combination on-off switch at the top of the keyboard controls Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless communications"
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small, textured touchpad"
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PCWorld
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the W5F's keyboard is surprisingly spacious."
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Laptopmag
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the pad and buttons are flush with the case, which surprisingly required some adjustment on our part; we're used to having clearer boundaries to our tracking."
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three handy buttons"
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decent-size keyboard"
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ZDNet
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Just below the right display hinge, there is a Turn On button with an engraved address of the ASUS website"
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The touch-sensitive panel is speckled with light dots"
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The functional keys are smaller"
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Xbitlabs.com
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The full-sized keyboard is comfortable, suitable for long typing marathons"
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Cnet.com
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the touchpad's left and right buttons take some pushing down and even after just a little use, the Asus' exterior began to show signs of dirt build up"
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ITP.net
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Attractive wide-screen display"
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CNet
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The screen is absolutely fabulous, the colors are vivid, there is no ghosting, video played on it looks great, the text is crisp"
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I find the glossy screen reflections are minimal and not annoying"
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The W5 series has a 12.1" glossy screen"
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NotebookReview
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The 1280-by-768-pixel wide-aspect 12.1-inch LCD is bright and readable"
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PCWorld
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gorgeous 12.1-inch, high-resolution screen"
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Laptopmag
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The glossy finish on the W5F's display is great for watching movies, though it is more prone to glare in light-filled environments."
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wide-screen display"
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ZDNet
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The screen bezel is black, too, and bears an ASUS logo in its top left."
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integrated graphics"
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The top and bottom have silver moldings that stop a little short of the screen hinges."
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Xbitlabs.com
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It features a reasonably good 14.1-inch screen"
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CoolTechZone
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A single, long speaker beneath the screen emits remarkably good sound for an ultraportable."
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CNet
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the speakers are okay"
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The speakers are loud enough"
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The W5F is a small laptop with small speakers to match, they are good enough for some basic sound needs"
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NotebookReview
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good speaker quality"
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built-in dual-layer DVD burner"
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single, long speaker"
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ZDNet
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review.zdnet.com
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the single speaker bar under the display is able to provide surprisingly good audio quality"
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Cnet.com
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NotebookReview
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Asus W5F is a definitive best buy for anybody looking for a small, slim, portable, durable and powerful notebook"
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The build quality is average"
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PCWorld
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The 3.9-pound Asus W5F ultraportable notebook is small but mighty"
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Thin and light"
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most notebooks"
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Xbitlabs.com
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This two-spindle notebook is rather light at 1.75kg with its default 6-cell 4800mAh battery"
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that miniature notebook look even smaller."
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PC Plus
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It's extremely compact for a system packing a full-fat mobile processor"
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CoolTechZone
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this notebook is pretty good"
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display
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CNet
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Attractive wide-screen display"
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NotebookReview
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The screen is absolutely fabulous, the colors are vivid, there is no ghosting, video played on it looks great, the text is crisp"
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I find the glossy screen reflections are minimal and not annoying"
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The W5 series has a 12.1" glossy screen"
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PCWorld
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The 1280-by-768-pixel wide-aspect 12.1-inch LCD is bright and readable"
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Laptopmag
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gorgeous 12.1-inch, high-resolution screen"
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ZDNet
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The glossy finish on the W5F's display is great for watching movies, though it is more prone to glare in light-filled environments."
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wide-screen display"
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review.zdnet.com
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12.1-inch wide-screen display"
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Xbitlabs.com
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The screen bezel is black, too, and bears an ASUS logo in its top left."
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The top and bottom have silver moldings that stop a little short of the screen hinges."
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CoolTechZone
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It features a reasonably good 14.1-inch screen"
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keyboard
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Laptopmag
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the W5F's keyboard is surprisingly spacious."
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ZDNet
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Xbitlabs.com
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silvery keyboard blends"
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The functional keys are smaller"
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There are a lot of reduced-size keys and their placement is questionable"
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Cnet.com
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The full-sized keyboard is comfortable, suitable for long typing marathons"
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battery
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NotebookReview
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Overall battery performance is very good"
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review.zdnet.com
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4-hour, 12-minute battery life"
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PC Plus
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With the larger 4800mAh battery fitted (a smaller 2400mAh pack is also provided) it's capable of four hours"
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performance
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NotebookReview
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Overall performance in Windows and CPU related applications is great, almost excellent"
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PCWorld
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Xbitlabs.com
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ITP.net
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price
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Xbitlabs.com
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] Real-time Pricing"
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] Real-time Pricing"
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rather high price"
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CoolTechZone
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graphics
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review.zdnet.com
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slow 4,200rpm, and integrated Intel graphics"
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Xbitlabs.com
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processor
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NotebookReview
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Intel Core Duo processor and excellent battery life"
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ZDNet
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slow 4,200rpm, and integrated Intel graphics"
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review.zdnet.com
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1.66GHz Intel Core Duo processor"
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ITP.net
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fastest CPU and memory scores"
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you're getting the power of two 1.83GHz processors - great for running multithreaded apps such as Photoshop"
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speaker
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CNet
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A single, long speaker beneath the screen emits remarkably good sound for an ultraportable."
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NotebookReview
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the speakers are okay"
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The speakers are loud enough"
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The W5F is a small laptop with small speakers to match, they are good enough for some basic sound needs"
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ZDNet
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good speaker quality"
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single, long speaker"
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Cnet.com
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the single speaker bar under the display is able to provide surprisingly good audio quality"
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button
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PCWorld
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A combination on-off switch at the top of the keyboard controls Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless communications"
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optical-drive eject button"
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Three shortcut buttons"
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ZDNet
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the pad and buttons are flush with the case, which surprisingly required some adjustment on our part; we're used to having clearer boundaries to our tracking."
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three handy buttons"
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Xbitlabs.com
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Just below the right display hinge, there is a Turn On button with an engraved address of the ASUS website"
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hard drive
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NotebookReview
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The hard drive performance is what would you expect from normal 2.5" drive, slow but passable"
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review.zdnet.com
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memory
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NotebookReview
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memory reads are quite slow"
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PCWorld
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bottom-accessible memory slot"
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touchpad
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NotebookReview
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It's fast and precise - one of the best touchpads I have used"
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PCWorld
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The layout is comfortable, including a long spacebar and a small, textured touchpad."
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small, textured touchpad"
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Xbitlabs.com
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The touch-sensitive panel is speckled with light dots"
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dark-silver touchpad"
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other
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NotebookReview
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The power brick is quite small and light and never gets warm"
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dvd
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ZDNet
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built-in dual-layer DVD burner"
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review.zdnet.com
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built-in dual-layer DVD burner"
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built-in double-layer DVD burner"
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sweet double-layer DVD burner"
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looks
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ITP.net
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With its arctic white finish, the Asus W5F is without doubt the sharpest looking ultra-portable"
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CoolTechZone
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It's color scheme in dull gray and looks rather used and old"
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Unfortunately, the notebooks doesn't look at all stylish"
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housing
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NotebookReview
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there is NO heat rising to the keyboard area and the palm rests, and it's stil comfortable to hold in the lap"
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PCWorld
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white cases can be difficult to keep clean."
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Smudgeable white case"
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white cases can be difficult to keep clean"
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sound
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review.zdnet.com
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wi-fi
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PCWorld
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Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless communications"
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Laptopmag
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Wi-Fi throughput was quite good; the W5F averaged 14.8 Mbps from 15 feet and 15.8 Mbps from 50 feet, so you should expect a fair amount of range."
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mouse
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PCWorld
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Only the stiff mouse buttons"
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lid
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Xbitlabs.com
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In the center of that junction there are two copies of status indicators that remain visible when the lid is closed: Typically of ASUS' recent notebook models, there is no lid latch here."
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webcam
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PCWorld
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built-in 1.3-megapixel swivel Webcam"
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integrated multiformat DVD burner and a built-in 1.3-megapixel swivel Webcam"
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ITP.net
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A built-in webcam sits on top of the W5F's screen casing"
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CoolTechZone
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The camera is fairly interesting as it can rotate a complete 180 degrees"
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bluetooth
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NotebookReview
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The Bluetooth 2.0 is excellent and works perfectly"
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review.zdnet.com
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Bluetooth is available as an option."
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interface
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ITP.net
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the touchpad's left and right buttons take some pushing down and even after just a little use, the Asus' exterior began to show signs of dirt build up"
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