Pros:
-Super fast
-Sleek and stylish
-Runs very cool, has not yet gotten warm.
Fan is very quiet, I think I've noticed it twice.
-Screen is pretty good, seems a little washed out, but then again I just switched from an iPad, so no comparison there.
-Has nice island style keys just like the macbook
-BATTERY LIFE!!!!!! No joke 8 hours easy on this thing with light office work, even with screen brightness turned up
-Compact power cord
-Sturdy
-Speakers are pretty good, but hey, it is a laptop so no high expectations there
-TRACKPAD is multitouch, just like a macbook! This is so essential!
-Price, got it for $600 at Best Buy. Worth more like $900.
CONS:
-Like I said, the screen is pretty good but nothing to shout about.
-When you are first initializing the set up, make sure you don't accidentally partition the hard drive like I did, that is the default option, I don't know how to get it back.
********UPDATE****
So after a few months with the machine I still quite like it, however I have noticed a few things. More and more I have notice how washed out the screen looks, the colors just do not pop. I do not know if this is common with mid-range laptops, it certainly pales in comparison to a macbook pros screen and my cheap LCD TV.
Also, the amazing 8-9 hour battery life that I was raving about has already dropped to 5 hrs in a matter of 3 months. Again, don't know if that is common, but I miss being able to go all day without the power cord.
*****UPDATE*******
last summer this laptop fell out of our car and got pretty banged up. Bought a MacBook Air off of amazon for $800 and have never looked back. I know it's a bit more money, but everything about it is superior, highly recommend it. Screen is much better, crazy thin, and ssd just screams. And this is a 2011 model. I bought it used and apple still put a 1 yr warranty on it.
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Great computer for the money. Sometimes freezes when multiple tabs open but all computers have that problem especially on high ram sites i visit. Overall quite pleased and woukd reeccomend this conputer to anyone on a $500 budget.Best Deals for NP-QX411-W01UBR 14" Core i5 2.40GHz 6GB RAM 640GB HDD DVDRW 64bit
Hi,I bought this laptop (NP-QX411-W01UB) refurbished, however, it came very fast and in sealed brown box.
I assume that this model was supposed to be display model for best buy store. The laptop has best buy software, the same that you can see in any best buy display model with their logo and some video.
It feels solid, slightly have but it's not a problem. It work very fast and has a lot of good features, such as wireless display, 2x USB 3.0, good camera and speakers.
Nice keyboard feeling.
Screen is like a TV, I have seen some reviews where people were talking about screen reflection, for me it's not a problem, and I have to admit that it's present(screen reflection).
Battery life is excellent, but !!! the battery is built in and due to I am planing to add RAM and change HD to ssd it might be an issue which is I am not sure how to resolve yet.
As of right now I am very happy with this laptop!!!
4 stars out of 5.
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