Amazon.com: Customer reviews: ASUS K40IN-C2 14-Inch Black Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium)

I bought this laptop back in January because I needed something portable, yet with a little more punch than what I could normally find in this price group. It’s got plenty of space and easily handles the programs I usually run at the same time–Explorer, OneNote, Outlook, Photoshop/Illustrator, Media Player. Six months later, it’s still running well with no problems and I’m continually glad I made the purchase.

I also do some casual gaming with it, thanks to the Nvidia graphics card. Games like Dragon Age push it to it’s limits, but it can still handle newer games. It has no trouble with anything older than that (unless there are compatibility issues between the game and Windows 7.

I plan on using this laptop as I return to graduate school and feel like it’s size, weight, and speed will work well for me to use it mainly for work, and a bit of entertainment on the side.

My chief complaints, which keep me from giving it 5 stars, are that it doesn’t have separate media buttons for changing the volume (though this can be done by holding the function key and hitting F11 or F12), it’s lack of various video output ports, and that the speakers distort when turned up all the way. Maybe it’s not the best choice for one looking for a machine dedicated primarily to entertainment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some light gaming or movies with it.