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ASUS K42JR-A1 14-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Dark Brown) |  | Brand: Asus
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $899.00
Buy New: $879.99
as of 7/30/2010 07:33 MDT details
You Save: $19.01 (2%)
New (6) from $879.99
Seller: Buy.com
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 989
Color: Dark Brown
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.53
CPU Type: Intel Core i5
Processors: 1
System Memory: 0
Memory Type: Unknown
Hard Drive Size: 0
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.3
Dimensions (in): 13.9 x 9.5 x 1.5
Legal Disclaimer: We do not in any way represent that any part we sell is legal to possess in your jurisdiction. Check with you local authorities to ensure it is legal for you to possess before buying!
MPN: K42JR-A1
Model: K42JR-A1
UPC: 884840573203
EAN: 0884840573203
ASIN: B00352LQOE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 2.26GHz Intel Core i5-430M Processor | | • | 4GB of DDR3 1066MHz DRAM, 2 slots, 8GB Max | | • | 500GB Hard Drive (7200 RPM); Super Multi Optical Disk Drive; Wireless 802.11bgn | | • | 14-Inch 1366x768 LED HD Widescreen Display; 0.3MP Webcam; HDMI Port; ATI 5470 Graphics Engine with 1GB DDR3 Dedicated VRAM | | • | Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System; 6 Cell Battery |
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Product Description
K42JR-A1 14" Notebook
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 7
 Poor quality May 28, 2010
Felipe Girotto (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this Asus notebook ASUS K42JR-A1 14-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Dark Brown) at amazon.com. But within 15 days of use, the Windows has detected a hard disk problem, and asking me to contact the manufacturer to replace or repair the hard drive.
So I tried to use the "Global" Warranty, and the global Warranty is a joke. It doesn't work at Asus Brazil. There is no warning about this at amazon.com, and there is no warning about this at the waranty card or the product manual.
The "Global" warranty is a joke, and the product quality is worse.
I feel cheated by Asus, because the reason that I made me the final decision for asus, is the 2 year "Global" Warranty.
 Love is better the second time around! May 25, 2010
Bruce Bevitz (Longwood, Fl United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received my computer promptly. It, however, had problems which several calls to Asus, re-installing, restoring and voodoo would not solve. They requested that I contact Amazon since it was only 48 hours since I received the computer. I contacted Amazon via the internet on a Thursday night, and received a replacement on Saturday morning! This one works well. It is speedy, and comfortable, small enough to tote and large enough to see. The only complaint is that the keyboard feels a bit flimsy, although it is not. Also, for a laptop with everything- no blue-tooth. That being said,it is a wondrous combination; A good computer, and a great vendor.
 laptop May 7, 2010
Christian Fowler (House Springs MO)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've only had this for a few days and have not had a chance to really tear into it. What little bit I have used, I'm not sure that it is worth the extra money. A good Duo core with equal RAM, at half the price, would be just as good.
It does have cool webcam features with built-in "props" to get extra smiles.
I really like that I can scroll down a page, or left and right, with using two fingers on the mousepad.
I wish that it would fold down furher when its open.
The battery life is shorter than others, half-price laptops have up to 12 hours, this one is only about 2-3, rather disappointing considering it used the core i5 processor, which is supposed to cut down on battery drainage, along with the LED screen.
Comes preloaded with a bunch of programs that you most likely dont need or want.
Needs more USB ports, I was disappointed that it didnt include an eSATA/USB port.
Another disappointment is the fact that there is only ONE 3.5mm jack for BOTH the heaphone and microphone plug in.
I do like that its not a normal, plain black or silver.
Would have been nice if the keyboard would be backlit. It is kinda spongy, but you dont really notice it, unless you're looking at it while you type.
A slot load DVD/CD wouldve been nice as well. I would have liked to have seen a BD option as well, especially since it has an HDMI output.
Overall, it's still too early to tell if I will like it or if I should've bought a gaming AW laptop for a few bucks more.
Peppy Little System April 10, 2010
Irisois
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Asus K42jr-a1 Review
Quick Synopsis: After putting a little time into it, its a quick, peppy system that can play movies and handle most games. As long as you aren't an extreme gamer, this system will work for you.
The Asus K42jr-a1 runs very smooth and can handle everything I have thrown at it. I used the recovery partition to reinstall on a single partition, but I have heard of just doing a fresh install. This also works. As with many laptops these days, lots of bloatware, but I was aware of this, and cleaned out what I didn't want. If you are a little weary fully deleting programs (even though you have the utility disk), just deactivate the services and stop certain programs from starting at the boot. This will also increase your performance.
****NOTE: When the computer was first booted, it seemed very sluggish. At times, the cpu light was on, but it appeared nothing was happening. Task Manager showed no CPU activity. After a couple minutes, the computer would resume what it was working on. But, this freezing, or sluggish activity would occur every 5 minutes or so. After some research, I found this obscure, but simple solution. From (...)
"Start, Run, type regedit, press ok.
Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\services\iaStor and rename Parameters to Parameters.old.
Then restart the computer - this will stop the freezing, will speed up boot, and generally make it run better..
Note: This only works on computers which have a corrupt Intel AHCI install - modifying this key on computers which don't have a corrupt Intel AHCI install will have no affect.
Once I applied this, the machine responded and is blazing now. So, if you are having odd performance issues, try this fix."
The keyboard has perhaps a little more flex than most, but this does not bother me. Typing seems comfortable and isn't causing any issues as I type this review. Keyboard doesn't get hot after movie, gaming, or general use. The main heat exhaust is lcoated on the left side of the laptop. Is it a little warm, yes. But, that will happen. The fans create minimal sound. Maybe you will notice if you are working in a library by yourself. Any general background noise and the fans are not noticeable.
Dual monitor set up, either through VGA, or the HDMI, worked great. Watched Star Trek at 1080p through the laptop connected to the TV. (Not the Blu-Ray version) Can play computer games on my 19 inch while surfing the web on the laptop screen. A nice set-up.
Built-in Webcam tells me its a 1.3MP in the Device Manager, advertised as a 0.3MP. Microphone didn't seem to be too effective, I used something else, and had no problem.
For battery life, I had OpenOffice open and I was browsing the net via wireless. After 75 minutes, the battery was down to 50%. The screen was at 25% brightness. So, I would estimate about 2.5 hours battery life, but one may be able to stretch that to 3 hours.
Yes, it does have only one audio out, this may be a problem for some, but for me it hasn't. Itunes categorized and organized 1800 songs in about 3 minutes. And, the 14 inch is nice for me, as I travel a lot, and even going from the 15 inch to the 14 inch helps with the travel. It weighs under 5 pounds, and that can start to become noticeable if stuck in a airport for 3+ hours.
Finally, for you numbers people, some benchmarks:
Windows Experience:
Processor: 6.6
Memory: 5.9
Graphics: 5.1
Gaming Graphics: 6.2
Hard Disk: 5.9
Other Benchmarks:
3DMark03: 10014
3DMark05: 6816
3DMark06: 4244
PCMark05: 6587
Boot Time: 25 Seconds
While the HD5470, i5 Core, and 4 GB DDR3 RAM have some limitations, I was very happy with these results. Hopefully this gives you an idea of what this little guy can do.
In conclusion, after a little work, and a quick fix, this laptop delivers. For the needs of moderate gaming, web, processing, and entertainment (Movies, or music), this laptop does the job. For the price of ~(...), the I think the performance of the machine is a great deal.
Great laptop April 3, 2010
dman
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Pros:
-very light and portable
-very quiet (fans automatically adjust depending on system temp)
-good set of speakers in it (they get pretty loud and still maintain clear sound
-multi-touch track pad works well
-facial recognition works well
-HDMI out is amazing, I use it to connect to my tv
-the screen is very clear and there are shortcut keys on the keyboard to adjust the brightness
-laptop is fast with the Intel i5, 4gb of RAM, and the HD 5470
-battery life is around 3.5 hours which is pretty good considering the hardware you are running off a 6-cell battery
-keyboard has plenty of shortcut keys (volume, brightness, media controls, wifi toggle, HMDI toggle, camera, battery mode)
-comes with a 2 year warranty and a 1 year accidental warranty
Cons:
-microphone isn't very good
-keyboard has a little too much flex (it takes time to get used to, doesn't really seem to bother me that much anymore)
-disk drive is tray style, slot style would be much better
-only one audio port which means you need an external sound card in order to use 5.1 surround sound speakers
Overall its a very good laptop with a few minor flaws. For the price you cannot beat it, I tried building a similar laptop with Dell and Lenovo and both came out to around $1000. This laptop is great if you need a portable laptop that is also large enough to be used as a desktop replacement. It has a lot of great features packed into it and I would definitely recommend this laptop.
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