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Article: Asus F5R-AP157P.(product evaluation)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
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- Personal Computer World
- Article date:
- October 4, 2007
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Byline: Emil Larsen
Asus F5R-AP157P
Price [pounds sterling]499 Contact Asus http://uk.asus.com
It's odd that the literature for the Asus F5R centres on the webcam included at the top of the screen, but at this price, it's a good-value addition. It can swivel to face away from the notebook and has a 1.3 megapixel sensor to produce decent video quality.
Your eye is certainly drawn to the webcam, but the rest of the chassis is also top notch. It's solidly built and has a sloping front edge that makes it look a lot more expensive than it really is.
The ports are well laid out too, with three widely separated USB ports on the ...