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Hi! I have an ASUS x83vb-x2. Love the computer, hate the touchpad. It jumps around when I type, the scrolling is difficult, and it's hardly customizable. It uses Synaptics, and the latest driver is installed. I don't know much about this stuff, but I know that I can't stand the touchpad anymore...

Hey! Thank you for the advice everyone! I actually ended up getting the first one for $450, so I got that instead, but I really appreciate all the input! :)

Thanks! I was very worried about the 9300m gs being kind of crappy, so this definitely helps! I'm kind of leaning toward the 1st one, as I don't know if I need all the power of the 2nd one, but I'm kind of hoping that my laptop will last me about six years (I usually take pretty good care of my...

lol, ok, thanks!! :) anyone else?

Hello! I will be starting college soon, and I have spent quite a bit of time now looking for a computer that's right for me on my budget. I've got it narrowed down between the Asus X83Vb-X2 and the Asus X83Vm-X2. The X83Vb-X2 has a 2GHz T6400 Core 2 Duo, 800Mhz, 2mb L2 cache; 4gb of ram at...