Advantages of having an ASUS UL50Vt
1. The option to use the integrated graphics or switch to the discrete NVIDIA card for graphics is great. The built-in is for when you want to conserve battery on the go. The discrete Nvidia card is there to add performance by reducing the amount of RAM your computer uses for the integrated graphics card. Overall, you get the benefits of 11 hours of battery life with the built-in feature enabled, but you can also use the discrete one when you need the performance.
2. The 8 cell battery promises 10-11 hours of battery life and with a few settings tweaks you can get those numbers, but getting 5-6 hours is a breeze. Battery life also depends on your settings. If you have a 1.3Ghz Core 2 Duo low voltage processor, battery life will be better than the P9600 Core 2 processor.
3. The LED screen looks great and is not much different than what you get with a Mac laptop and definitely better than later model PC laptops.
4. Windows 7 on the UL50Vt is excellent, helps a lot with battery life and is just a great operating system. The UL50Vt boots almost instantly with Windows 7.
Cons of owning an ASUS UL50Vt
1. The UL50Vt is made of plastic, so it does have fingerprints, especially on the palm rests. Something I can recommend is a laptop sleeve to prevent fingerprints and scratches.
2. The buttons under the mouse pad are not two separate buttons, but just one long bar. This makes it easy to make a mistake and click the right or left button at the wrong time.
