ASUS M60J-A1 16-Inch Silver Grey Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium)

by Asus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.7 x 11 x 1.7 inches ; 7.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002P3KMR6
• Item model number: M60J-A1
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,373 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 18, 2009

Product Description

The ASUS M60J is a powerful multimedia performer for the discerning individuals of today. It provides users with stunning high definition audio and visual entertainment wherever they go, as well as present them with a host of user-centric interfaces for effortless enjoyment anytime, anywhere. Powered by an NVidia GT 240M with 1GB DDR3 VRAM, the ASUS M60J’s 16-inch high definition LED display with a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio provides a comfortable viewing area for any multimedia files or browsing the Internet. Altec Lansing and Dolby2 Home Theater bring up the rear with crisp and clear audio reproduction. These features provide users with a truly cinematic entertainment experience that is sure to impress. The M60J also features ASUS AI TouchMedia, a complete multimedia center that enhances the enjoyment of not only videos and audio files, but also photographs and movies as well. AI Touch Panel is located just above the keyboard and it provides an intuitive way in controlling multimedia with a single touch of the finger. Lastly, the M60J features a flushed LCD bezel, as well as a newly adopted ‘Chocolate’ keyboard with dedicated numerical input. 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. The package contains 2 year warranty card, notebook, carry bag, and optical mouse.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost exactly what I was looking for., November 23, 2009

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Aaron Woodland (IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS M60J-A1 16-Inch Silver Grey Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

I was looking to replace my Asus W3V that I purchased back in 2005. It has been an excellent laptop with minor issues regarding the Asus update utility. I was hoping for the same build quality and material quality as the W3V with this purchase. They did not miss much...

One thing to note...I've been researching this laptop for a few months and have not received confirmation on how many hard drive bays are in it. There are two for the record with the one located in the middle of the laptop being empty. I like the keyboard a lot. I tried out the Asus G51 at XestXuy and found that this one is of much higher quality. The keyboard of the M60J is not backlit like the G51 though. This is one feature that I wished it had. I've been messing with it for about 3 hours on my lap and it gets warm but not as hot as my W3V.

I do not care for the plastic used on the bottom of the laptop. It has a texture to it and seems cheaper/of lesser quality than the material used on my W3V which is finished smooth. It may not be lesser quality but that's my first impression...It still seems sturdy. The two push buttons under the touch pad are certainly worse than those on the W3V. They are not a deal-breaker for me but they are a bit squooshy and hard to push...Maybe they will improve with use?

I would also prefer the outer screen cover be made of brushed metal like the W3V instead of the fake brushed metal plastic...I have the same preference with the material used on the keyboard deck. I would also prefer the lid extend flush at the front instead of being offset short of the edge.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Overrated, March 18, 2010

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S. Syamasundaram "Suj" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS M60J-A1 16-Inch Silver Grey Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

It is a pretty notebook whose functionality does not match its looks. It comes with a lot of useless junk which ASUS cannot or will not support. One example is the fingerprint scanner. It seemed like a nice toy to use. I have had the notebook for over two months and neither ASUS, nor UPEK has been able to provide the proper software or drivers. The one positive is the screen is very nice. The sound is what you would expect from notebook speakers. The PC is not as fast as you would expect from the specs listed. This is after I spent a day cleaning off the junk software it came with. The keyboard feels like it is going to fall apart in another six months. I definitely feel like I wasted over $1500 and will not be purchasing another ASUS product. Please do not make the same mistake I made!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just Awsome., March 8, 2010

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Benavente Ignacio "Nacho" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS M60J-A1 16-Inch Silver Grey Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

My search for a laptop consisted of these requirements: excellent processor, excellent RAM, excellent screen. This laptop was the best that I could bought with those requirements. AND IT WAS WORTH IT!

As for the hardware:

Processor: The 4 cores rules. They are more than I expected.

RAM: Its RAM is fantastic 4GB DDR3... EPIC

Screen: It is THE most beautiful I ever saw, I could even stay in fornt of it during 8, 10, 12 hours without worring about my eyes. They didn't hurt at all. With my desktop LCD I can't do that.
Video Card: Kicks ass. I agree it is not the top of the line, but I can run Dragon Age: Origins at maximum quality and does not even blink. The sort of CON I found here is that its escape fan is directed towards your left hand. If you use the video card enough you can feel your hand burning. It is really hot. Really. As for the overall heating, it is well designed.

Harddrive: Acceptable 320GB. PRO: It came partitionated in 2, I was about to do it myself, but ASUS was ahead of me :). CON: It has only 5400rpm... why not 7200? Its cost was so high? I bought it knowing this, but I won't rate bad just for this.

Bluray: BLUERAY... <3 I love it.

Keyboard: Excellent... nice look, with good features. CON: I freaked out when its touch panel keyboard didn't respond to a software application. I touched them, they glow blue (cool :)) but nothing happened on screen. I checked the drivers: they were updated. I re-installed them: same. The answer was online: go to the msconfig and check ATKHotkey then go to the registry key and modify the paths to the same value, but with quotation marks "*path*". I reaaaaaally didn't expect that I must modify my registry from start with an preinstalled software. Just lame. Minus 1 star. CON: no backlit keyboard; the touch panel on keyboard has backlit, why not all?

Speaker: Nice ones, not THE speakers, but nice.

Other: Nice onboard bluetooth, wireless lan, mouse, messenger bag, etc.

In summary: Excellent choice for entertainment and gaming (upto certain level). Be aware of software issues.

PROS:
Nice design.
Fast.
Bluray ROM.
Screen.
Screen, keyboard and bottom aren't hot.

CONS:
5400rpm HDD.
Touch panel keyboard keys issues.
No backlit.
Video Card fan exit is hell hot.