ASUS K61IC-A1 16-Inch Black Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium)

by Asus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 10.2 x 1.4 inches ; 5.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002P3KMPS
• Item model number: K61IC-A1
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,751 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 18, 2009

Product Description

The ASUS K61IC notebook is designed to provide exceptional performance and value. Boasting the muscle to provide cinematic audio and visual enjoyment, users can experience immersive entertainment anytime, anywhere in comfort and style. The ASUS K61IC notebook sports a 16 inch High Definition display that provides a high contrast rate and color saturation, while an NVidia GT 220M graphics engine with 1GB DDR2 VRAM provides crisp and clear visuals. Rounding out the entertainment package, Altec Lansing speakers, complemented by SRS Premium Sound technology, provide high definition audio enjoyment. The K61IC also allows for a comfortable computing experience with the ASUS exclusive IceCool design. Intended to provide users with a comfortable mobile computing experience, IceCool Design boasts cleverly designed and positioned heat vents which keep the palm rests cool, lower than that of the average human body temperature. ASUS notebooks come with ASUS’ 360 service program that includes a 2 year global warranty, one month zero bright dot guaranty, free two-way standard overnight shipping and twenty-four hour tech support seven days a week. Plus it comes with a FREE One Year Accidental Damage Warranty protecting your notebook from drops, fire, spills and surges.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great value, performance and ASUS has a 2 year warranty!, November 3, 2009

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Bret W. Haines "Sierra Bret" (Sonora, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS K61IC-A1 16-Inch Black Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

The first laptop had dark spots in the corner of the display. Amazon next day shipped the replacement. Excellent customer support. This laptop runs great out of the box with only a small about of junk software. Mainly ASUS applications showing you some of the cool things you can do. Windows 7 so far has impressed me but be aware you will need to do a large amount of updates. (1 gig or better) The HDMI interface works great for connecting your HDTV to play dvd media and web content. Laptop runs cooler than expected but I still would recommend a good power cooler pad.

This model does not have a blu-ray rom, only the K61IC-X1 does.

This model you get a faster processor but no blu-ray.

Thank you for the person that corrected me on this fact.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great middle-ground choice!, December 31, 2009

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Michael A. Thornton (Florence, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS K61IC-A1 16-Inch Black Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

I picked this out for our son who wanted something for gaming, with a larger screen than my wife's 15" work laptop but not as bulky as our family 17". He would have preferred a >$2000 gaming rig but given he's in the military, I didn't want to give anyone else itchy fingers, not to mention being in less than optimal conditions. He was doubtful when he received it but came around quickly once he found that it handled WoW easily. In fact, a friend "triple boxed" Wow (running three game concurrently) without any trouble! The keypad layout is much better than the configuration of our 17" and the boot-up time is short and sweet thanks to ASUS for keeping it clean and virtually free of bloatware (yes, I'm looking at you, HP!) All in all, we're very happy with the capabilities and price of this laptop and will be looking to ASUS for our future needs.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dell XPS Meet Your Match, December 15, 2009

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Justin M. Perry (Allen, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS K61IC-A1 16-Inch Black Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

I bought a Dell XPS M1530 November 2008 and it was subsequently stolen November of 2009. In my quest to replace my laptop I was stubborn & hesitant at first to stray from Dell having owned 3 laptops previously from them with no issues and nothing but excellent experience. I went shopping at a local Electronics retailer and stumbled upon this machine which is lesser known in the Southern US, however I have now learned they are the 3rd largest seller of laptop computers in the world and have won numerous awards. This machine is FAST it boots up to start menu in a mere 8 seconds flat which is impressive. Although there are faster machines out there, for the price of this one it is well worth it for under $1000. The screen picture is crisp as no other and is LED HD and has one of the best resolutions out there, great for movies and other video media. The internal sound card combined with alltec lansing speakers provide for an excellent sound also for music, etc. ALthough not as fancy to the eye or as gimicky as a Dell XPS this is as compatible as it gets and at a better price. also interesting is the 1yr warranty that protects you even from accidental dropping of the machine. 2 thumbs up, 5 stars, etc.