because it was a very good deal: quad-core core i7, three USB 3.0
ports and a msata slot for a msata SSD at good price.
With hyperthreading and quad-core its CPU gives eight logical
processors, which is very convenient for demanding multitasking
purposes.
One problem I find with this laptop is that the laptop freezes
if the laptop went to sleep with a DVD disc in the DVD drive.
In the beginning, I thought this can be a serious bug and
considered returning it to the Lenovo outlet.
After several hours of try, it figured out that the freeze
was due to sleep with a DVD disc. I decided to keep it because
it was not a deal breaker. While the freeze issue could be
one of the reasons why it was returned and went for sale in the outlet,
I still think it is a good deal for me.
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I bought this laptop with hopes it would suit my small business needs when I travel.Let's talk about the pro's first.
Pro's:
Keyboard is nice, has the numberpad and fingerprint scanner which I liked
The computer is very fast, with the i7 3632QM processor it never felt like it was trying, everything responded very quickly
Con's:
There are lots of con's I don't know where to begin.
On first start-up fresh out of the box, it crashed. I restarted the computer and tried installing updates and then it crashed again, upon start-up.
I contacted my seller Laptop Authority' and they walked me through how to fix this issue using a special software update from Microsoft. Once updated with this 'special' update the computer crashed less, I guess that was a good thing?
Anyway, the computer was unreliable when it came to overall system stability. I never knew when it was going to crash next.
It would always freeze when it went to sleep so I had to put my sleep mode to 'never' and just pray I had battery life while working.
It had problems connecting to the internet all the time, some places I go it would connect right away, other places that had WiFi (work offices) everyone else had their connection but mine would stay unconnected 90% of the time as it dipped in and out of connectivity, this was by far the most frustrating thing for me to handle. I had 3 IT personnel look at this issue and they were all baffled.
It was not a hardware issue because it would connect for a few seconds at a time, if it was hardware it would not connect at all.
The mouse trackpad was a pain in the butt, it was overly sensitive and difficult to use because it was like an on/off switch.
The sound quality wasn't the best, since I am on a Lenovo hating rampage right now I will add that little tidbit of disappointment.
I spent hours trying to diagnose all these little problems and in the end I was fed up and just returned it.
Laptop Authority was responsive to me and sympathetic for my frustration and I was issued a full refund in a timely manner, although I did have to pay shipping back to the supplier.
Overall, this computer left a sour taste in my mouth and I don't plan on going with Lenovo in the future.
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