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Pros: I guess 9600mGT +the price would be the main reason for most ppl who would buy this laptop, so do I. It works GREAT > from Newegg.com The price has been adjusted several times to keep it that way. Cons: 1. nVidia driver updates do not apply to this laptop and will not install. MSI, for their part, has not updated the VGA drivers on their website for this model at all. from Newegg.com Pros: This laptop is definitely a steal. Unique design, touch sensitive activation for WLAN, Bluetooth, Webcam, Turbo/Eco modes, FF, RW, Stop, Pause, and a blank "P1" sensor. from Newegg.com Pros: the 9600m gt is a nice adition with 512 ddr3 dedicated it runs smooth on games :)the processor is nice i back amd for speed its faster then most intels cpus if you want a gaming pc for 700 this is it im maxing out games easy :) Cons: keyboards weird enter and back space are a little screwy but the keypad is nice plus i use a keyboard and mouse unless im out Other Thoughts: 32 bit only recognizes 3 gigs of ram but theirs four ? and 64 is screwy on this i hear and so is windows 7 but thats what i heard do your own homework on that becsue i may have ben misinformed from Newegg.com Pros: -Good buy for the money, can run most games on mid-high settings.-MSI allows you to upgrade for free to Windows 7 (you just pay for shipping)-Color Scheme Looks Cool-Gallops (after the initial setup, which takes a while)-Came on time, thx Newegg! Cons: -Touch pad setup sucks, its always set on click and cant be changed, im trying to find away to disable the whole touch pad. from Newegg.com Pros: I bought this for 699.99 a couple of days ago I have to admit this is the best bang for your buck even at 750. The settings are just amazing and the power of this laptop is insane. from Newegg.com Pros: Good monitor. Snappy graphics performance. Lots of RAM. from Newegg.com Pros: Great bang for the buck. good speed, ram, excellent graphics card, web cam, bluetooth, wireless N, and the hardware list goes on and on. Easy to set-up, burn off backup discs, and get going. from Newegg.com First of all you gotta enable wireless through the touch pad on the laptop, something that took me a while to figure out. And my last complaint is the short battery life. Don't be surprised if your machine shuts down in the middle of gaming, it's just the battery dieing. So all you gotta do is play while charging, and enable that turbo mode for that extra .33ghz and you'll have a blast! from Newegg.com I love the laptop for speed vs price, but I am going to be forced to buy a wireless add-on card (USB or Express Card), since the wireless capability of the MSI laptop truly sucks. My son just bought an HP laptop and he gets good performance all over the house; my MSI rarely gets a good signal even in the same room as the wireless router. from Amazon.com

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The MSI exclusive Turbo Drive Engine allows users to overclock the GX630, increasing the speed of CPU performance by as much as 15% while in AC mode. The technology enables the notebook to run smoother and enhances the gaming experience.

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Released	11 months ago
Display Size	15.4 in.
Weight	5.6 lb.
Processor Speed	2 GHz
Hard Drive Capacity	4 GB
Audio Input Type	Line In (3.5mm) Microphone
Audio Output Type	Headphones Sound card Speaker(s) Line Out
Battery Technology	Lithium ion
Bus Speed	1600 MHz
CD / DVD Type	Dual Layer DVD±RW/DVD-RAM
Chipset	NVIDIA MCP77
Chipset Unknown Bus Speed	1600 MHz
Data Link Protocol	Bluetooth Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Depth	9.69 in.
Display	15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix
Display Max. Resolution	1280 x 800
Display Tech	WXGA TFT Active Matrix
Expandability	1 x SD Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick Card Slot, 1 x MMC Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick PRO, 1 x ExpressCard
Expansion Ports	2 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire), VGA out, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), HDMI, 1 x eSATA
Exterior Color	Black
Graphic Bus Interface	PCI Express
Graphic Processor	NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
Hard Drive	4 GB Serial ATA
Height	1.4 in.
Input Method	Keyboard Touchpad Embedded numeric keypad
Installed Cache Memory	2048 KB
Installed Memory	512 MB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Installed RAM	512 MB
Installed Video Memory	512 MB
Laptop Type	Thin and Light Laptop
MPN	GX630-028US
Max Supported RAM	4 GB
Mobile Technology	AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology
Modem Type	Fax / Modem
Networking Type	Bluetooth
Operating System	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Platform	PC
Processor	Athlon X2 QL-62 2 GHz
Processor Manufacturer	AMD
Processor Type	Athlon X2 QL-62
RAM Speed	800 MHz
RAM Technology	DDR2 SDRAM
Screen Size	15.4 in.
Special Features	Integrated Video Camera 4-in-1 Card Reader
Storage Controller Type	Serial ATA
UPC	816909051650
Use	Home Use
Width	14.72 in.

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