[NCLUG] For sale: ASUS G73JW laptop

[Stephen Warren]

(please reply to me not the list)

ASUS G73JW laptop $350 cash

pics: http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/sys/5569418228.html

Core i7 740QM (quad core 1.73GHz with hyper-threading)
8MB RAM
17" 1920x1080 resolution (full HD)
500GB brand new HDD
NVIDIA GeForce 460 GPU
DVD drive
4 USB ports
Ethernet port
Headphone jack
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Linux compatible

Even now, this is a powerful laptop with enough CPU and GPU horsepower 
for all but the most demanding use-cases. The display is large, looks 
awesome, with great color and backlight brightness left. No dead/... pixels.

eBay shows this model sells for $100 to $500 plus shipping depending on 
condition etc, for actual sold listings.

Potential issues:

- Over the last 6 months of use, the laptop hung up and needed to be 
power-cycled about 6 times. I use the laptop a lot, so this isn't 
happening often.

- I think the wireless may be getting a little flakey. Generally it 
worked fine, but sometimes wouldn't connect. If it does give out, it can 
easily be solved by plugging in a USB WiFi dongle for $10 and up.

- Some of the black coating on the left Ctrl key has rubbed off.

- The texture on the handrest has been rubbed off a little in a couple 
places.

- The battery is almost completely dead. It'll run for perhaps 10-20 
minutes.

Averted issues:

- The HDD started failing recently after over 5 years' use, so I 
replaced it with a brand new quality Seagate HDD. It has less than 20 
hours usage.