Way too thick and heavy. 6 pounds isn't actually too bad, thinking about it.
Just get a desktop PC. Laptops aren't meant for gaming, and you won't be able to take that laptop anywhere.
I have a lot of complaints with Asus.
When I got my Eee PC 701, first, they didn't include all the accessories with my Eee. It was missing the little carrying case that came along with it, but I didn't really need it. The battery started charging less and less almost immediately after buying it, I contacted them about it and they said "it was normal". So, I had to bring the charger everywhere, and when I was getting tired of the battery losing it's battery life all the sudden, I looked all over Asus' website for a battery, and they didn't even sell them. I called them up, they even said to me "We don't sell batteries"...
Oh yeah, and they voided my warranty because I added more RAM to it.