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Luv it! great price. Only drawback is getting used to Windows 8 and that it only has 500GB, but that was me being skimpish. Overall it runs fast, it is quite, and it plays BF4.

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I haven't spent time doing the things I want but pretty fast. The only things that pissed me off is that it came with windows 8 BASIC not PRO. which limits your security control and programs installations. so I end up upgrading to widows 8 pro which cost few more hundred dollars. Make sure that you have widows 8 pro.

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Discount Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7052 17.3-Inch Laptop (Fusion Finish in

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I recently purchased the Toshiba L675D-S7052 laptop for my daughter to use in college. After reading some reviews I was a bit nervous, but went ahead anyway.

I am not disappointed with this purchase. In fact, I'm quite pleased.

I have a lot of confidence in Toshiba Satellite laptops. I started off with a Compaq, years ago. It was nothing but trouble. When I replaced it, I purchased a Toshiba Satellite. I have stuck with Toshiba ever since. I have found that they are a hardly piece of equipment that just keeps going...and going...and going.

One of the things that concerned me, with some reviews, was the claim that this laptop is flimsy, bendable and liable to all sorts of bad things. I have not found that to be the case whatsoever. This laptop is nicely protected and is made out of a decent, sturdy material. It appears it can take a beating bouncing around in someone's car and backpack. I'm both comfortable and confident giving this to a teenager.

I am a fan of AMD processors. In my experience, I have grown to prefer them over Intel processors. This Phenom II Dual core processor appears to have plenty of power and speed. One thing my daughter requested, was that she could play games on it. She made me promise her. Guess what? This little laptop does just fine.

I am not too happy with the fact that this Windows 7 (64bit) version regularly sucks up 1.2 gigs of RAM just to operate. But then again, it comes with 4 gigs of RAM and is upgradable to 8. If I decide to add more RAM, it will take me all of one minute to install it.

One of my main concerns was with the number of USB ports. Many of the new laptop models only have two. That made me nervous for a couple of reasons. One, laptops get hot, so we're going to need to plug in a cooling pad. Two, some external hard drives require two USB slots to power themselves. Three, beside the other two...where is she going to plug in her mouse?

I didn't need to worry. I sat the laptop on the kitchen table all day long as I updated Windows, installed software and tested out the system. After sitting on the table without a cooling pad for 8 hours, i picked up the thing and it was still cool. I mean...really cool. My personal laptop gets so hot you need a cooling pad. After running hard for 8 hours, this little unit felt like it was still sitting at room temperature. This is nice.

It is also my understanding, correct me if I am wrong, but the newer external hard drives are back down to one slot. However, even if I am wrong, we still have three to play with. So, if it takes two to run an external hard drive, we still have another slot for a mouse.

Here is a nice feature: Ever had trouble with a laptop when you are typing and the cursor moves all over the place because of the pressure on the keyboard? I have experience this with IBM, HP, Compaq and Toshiba units in the past. However, on this unit...just below the space bar...there is a tiny button that can disable the built in mouse pad. When you want to use it again, just press the button and it starts working again. Nice!

Only thing I didn't like very much, was that the keys seem to show fingerprints easily. However, they are easily wiped off.

The 17 inch screen is beautiful.

I am very pleased with this purchase.

Awesomeness: Price, screen size, hard drive size, low heat, thin

Whine Factor: No Blu-Ray, no Bluetooth

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I bought this computer

for husband and he seems pleased with it.Really likes the 17" screen for viewing movies and videos

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This lap top is the BEST it works the BEST I can not ask no better I have check at All Lap Top in stores This Lap Top Best.

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After owning several problem-free Compaq and Dell laptops over the past 15 years, I made the mistake of buying my first Toshiba, a Satellite L675D. I admit that I was enthralled by the 17" display. Big mistake. HUGE MISTAKE. Less than four months after purchase, my wife opened the laptop one evening and the screen showed a crack in the upper right corner. I sent the laptop to the Toshiba repair depot and they claim she accidently damaged it and they want $325 to repair it. BTW, the entire system only cost $530 brand new. According to Toshiba Customer Relations (and I quote) the "accident was caused by opening the case too hard". I asked how that was even possible. Seriously, how do you open a laptop too hard? Toshiba said (and I quote), "you could have pulled too hard". If anyone from Toshiba is reading this, refer to T1-1174583 case # 110 331 001 320. I swear these are exact quotes. I currently own several Toshiba products, but after this experience I will never purchase another Toshiba product of any type in my lifetime. And now whenever I see someone even looking at a Toshiba laptop in Best Buy, HHGreg, WalMart, etc, I will warn them not to even consider Toshiba. Stick with manufacturers who stand behind their products. Toshiba is not one of them.

Buy NEW ASUS Zenbook Prime 13.3" 1920x1080 FHD Touch-Screen Ultrabook

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List Price: $1,699.99
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DESIGN

Very sleek, very strong and very lightweight. Asus says, "Inspiring Innovation"? This point is questionable, since it so closely resembles a thin-profile laptop of another OS, but it is a good design nonetheless.

Some people complain that this particular model with a black finish `attracts fingerprints'. Really, it doesn't attract more fingerprints than anything else you touch, but does show them quite prominently. For me, this is very low on the list of complaints, especially since it does not affect `normal use' of the laptop. I may even prefer the black finish to the silver-gray, since it looks more professional.

I would prefer that Asus would make their "ASUS" logo at the bottom of the screen smaller, but this is also a minor point.

DISPLAY

Let's get this out of the way: You're buying this laptop because of its great 1080p screen, right? Make no mistake; Asus has serious build-quality issues with their Zenbook displays. It has been a known issue since the first UX31A models and before, and, unfortunately, they have not fixed it on the latest touch version.

Light bleed is rampant on all of these units, and I have yet to see a Zenbook without light bleed around the edges of the screen. If this is a potential issue for you, do not even consider buying this laptop. For me, I can tolerate (but do not like) this light bleed, so long as it does not interfere with normal use. But on this point--normal use--I have had additional issues. My 1st unit had so much light bleed in the bottom-left and right corners that it caused white backgrounds (word documents, websites, etc.) to appear yellow in those areas, several square inches into the screen on both sides. My 2nd unit had less of the corner yellowing, but a significant orb of uneven backlight in the center of the screen, extending several inches upward. My 3rd unit (and hopefully final) I would call the `least problematic' of the 3, though certainly not perfect by any means. There is some irregularity of the backlighting, and light bleed on the edges, of course, but nothing so jarring that it will prevent me from normal use.

IF you can find one of these laptops that has few enough issues with the display, you may then proceed to enjoy the clarity of the high resolution, 1920 by 1080 pixels. It may be of concern to some that the high resolution might interfere with comfortable use of the computer in Desktop mode. With Windows scaling set at 125%, however, and Google Chrome default zoom also set to 125%, I have not found this to be an issue at all.

The IPS display allows for very good viewing angles, which helps alleviate the age-old problem of constant readjustment of the screen. The brightness is also very good, compensating greatly for the glossiness of the display. A note about brightness: I noticed that the display would `flicker' when on battery power if a screen with a light background was switched to a screen with a dark background (as if dimming, when auto-brightness and adaptive brightness were turned off), and vice versa. It turns out that there is a setting in the Intel Graphics software called "Display Power Saving Technology". I unchecked both of the "Power Conservation Features" in the Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel to alleviate this problem.

The hinges on the display are questionable. They allow for easy opening of the screen, which is good, but also tend to allow the display to fall backward once open. Any time I give the computer a good bump or pick it up quickly, the display opens to its full extent. Fortunately the good viewing angles of the IPS screen make this less of an issue.

KEYBOARD

The keyboard is above-average for an Ultrabook. It is not as good as a ThinkPad keyboard, but actually better than the Lenovo Yoga keyboard. The keyboard itself does not flex in the middle, very solid. Key travel is short, but it is pretty crisp. Coming from a ThinkPad myself, the biggest adjustment has been the short travel of the spacebar. Nonetheless, I have found my stride within a few days and now type almost as well on this one as I did on the ThinkPad.

Backlighting on the keyboard is a big plus. As many users have noted, once you have this feature, you will find it hard to go without it. Three levels of brightness allow for some variableness if you like.

The secondary functions of the Function keys (F1 thru F12) require use of the "fn" key on the keyboard. What adds insult to injury is that there are no dedicated volume button elsewhere. So adjusting the volume always requires 2 hands, a big pitfall if you like to keep one hand on an external mouse.

But! There is a remedy... until Asus is willing to fix this. Download and install a key-remapping software (such as KeyTweak), and remap f10 to Mute, f11 to Volume Down, and f12 to Volume Up. You won't have use of those f-keys anymore, but if you're like most users, you probably never used them anyhow. I further did a re-mapping of the Context Menu and Right Control keys to dedicated Home and End keys, respectively, since I use Home/End keys frequently and do not care for them being relegated to second-class functions of the arrows.

TOUCHPAD

The touchpad is average. It is not great, it is not terrible. I find pointing to be pretty accurate, but two-finger scrolling to be abhorrent. Note on this point though: There are currently 3 touchpad drivers available for the UX31A from Asus' website. The oldest of the 3, version 32, has much smoother two-finger scrolling than versions 35 or 36. The newer versions may have more accurate pointing, but worse two-finger scrolling, so pick which is most important to you. I am using version 32 for now, and it works okay. Adding a smooth scrolling extension to your web browser can somewhat improve the experience as well.

The surface of the touchpad is not the smoothest for gliding your finger across. I find it to be a bit 'sticky', even though the surface appears to be smooth. Maybe adding a slight texture to the touchpad would improve the situation.

SOLID STATE DRIVE

It says "128 GB", so how much space do you actually get for you files? Less than 70 GB. It's a shame, really, that over 45% of the supposed space is eaten up from the start. Manufacturers need to become more forthcoming about this truth, and do a better job of partitioning the SSD if possible.

WIRELESS

Unlike the Lenovo Yoga, this model includes a professional-grade dual-band Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 wireless adapter for 802.11agn networks, which supports 5 GHz frequency for reduced wireless congestion. I have not had any issues with wireless performance.

NOISE

One of my favorite features about this laptop is how quiet it is. The fan is running most of the time, though very quietly, even in a silent environment. I was not very impressed with the high noise levels of the fan on the Lenovo Yoga.

WRAP-UP

There are a host of other features on this laptop, but other reviews can provide information on their function. I have documented the particular aspects which I found to be of particular concern. Overall, the positives still outweigh the negatives, and in every respect, this laptop is FAST. I plan to keep it, even though Asus still has a long way to go in fulfilling the second half of their motto, "Persistent Perfection". It still has a lot to offer compared to the competition, and, if they would get their act together with the display defects, I would even recommend it to a friend.

OTHER MODELS CONSIDERED

Lenovo Ideapad Yoga, Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon, Dell XPS 12

UPDATE 2013-02-11

Overall I am still very pleased with this laptop. I did have an issue with the CTRL key 'sticking', which may have been due to remapping the CTRL key to a dedicated END key. I removed this remapping and reinstalled the keyboard driver and have not had this problem since.

I have also been much more pleased with the touchpad since installing a more generic version of Elantech's touchpad driver available from Acer's (not ASUS's) website. I am currently using the Elantech Touchpad Driver version 11.6.8.001 (found under Acer Aspire S7-391). Touchpad sensitivity is better, palm rejection is better, and overall there are more customization options than what ASUS provides with their touchpad drivers.

UPDATE 2013-03-25

Now using Elan touchpad driver version 11.7.8.5. Pointing is smooth and accurate.

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Amazing notebook. Asus has really stepped upstart with all of its design. It's directly competing with thin MacBook Air, which I almost got but this is what beats the Air:

-screen resolution is 1920x1080, very crisp, bright display

-128GB flash drive

-touchscreen

-windows 8

Here is what I love about this zenbook/:

-all metal, durable design. This is no cheap plastic materials

-glass, touch screen

-ultra cool to touch, silent

-ultra fast USB 3.0, mini HDMI, display port

-only 2lbs

-fast, responsive Windows 8, boots up in 8 seconds, back from sleep in 2 seconds

-good battery life

-comes with a very nice Asus case

Here's what I didn't like:

-only 90GB of free space

-when screen is all black there are light leakage on all sides

-wish the power charger was magnetic or simpler like Vivobook

-bloatware that no average consumer needs

This is by far the best notebook I've ever owned. I've installed Adobe CS6, and it runs like butter. Much better than Samsung quality and even the overpriced Sony. Asus really gets the value, design, and quality. Would recommend to anyone who's looking for an awesome notebook.

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I travel a lot for my job and I thought I would give an Ultrabook a try with touchscreen capabilities, even though I like my trusty Sony Z series lightweight 13" laptop I've had for 2 years.

Bought this on the road at Best Buy and my initial impression was great until the next 5 hotels and other buildings I used it at. Whenever there was even a 2 to 3 bar signal the wifi slowed way down. I even brought out my aging Sony and my Samsung 10" tablet to be certain it was an issue with the computer and not all the crappy wireless signals you can get at certain hotels. It was this computer. Every time I compared it, it was painfully slower than the other 2. Downloads, and playback of video news stories were constantly stopping and starting, while my Sony and tablet just played and downloaded the same files without a hitch.

So I called tech support, downloaded the latest driver, tweaked the power settings to all max, did it all to no avail. Returned the unit and bought another one a few weeks later thinking maybe it was just "that" Asus, and wanted to give it another chance. Same exact problem occurs at every hotel, and now, even at home with blazing fast wifi (50mbps). As soon as I take it even 20' away from the router it fails miserably in general wifi performance. I am a pretty accomplished techie guy and researched the hell out of this noting wifi adapter strength settings in the power settings that I read in other forums. Nothing works to eliminate this problem. Unfortunately I will be returning this one as well.

Too bad really, because in most other ways this is a great ultrabook, which is why I've been trying so hard to make it work. Just have to wait for something better around he corner.

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first of all, i did not purchase this from amazon. i bought mine at bestbuy for $1099. i have also read that this particular ux31a model is a BB exclusive. i thought about leaving my impressions here too. so here we go. i love the screen. it is what got me to buy it. i spilled coffee on my macbook pro 2012 and was deemed unrepairable, so they told me they would exchange it since i bought insurance with it. i was looking at the macbook air 13in as my exchange. but came across the asus UX31A-BHI5T11, the screen caught my attention. wow! stunning screen. and the design is excellent. black, not the typical dull grey. touchscreen made it more appealing (great with windows 8). this laptop is fast and sleek. has great battery life. great keyboard thats on far with the macbooks (just wish it had dedicated brightness and volume controls instead of the FN+key combination). a great replacement for my dead macbook pro. and did i mention i love the screen lol.

the issues i have encountered (reasons why i rate it 4 stars) are:

-FINGERPRINT MAGNET. the color, the texture of this laptop allows so much smudges to appear. fingerprints on the screen is understandable as this is a touchscreen.

-128gb only gives you 60gb free space to work with (im guessing thats because of the windows 8 install (plus boatware) and theres a 20gb space partitioned for recovery thats hidden). this can be removed if you want more space. someone has managed to get 114.24gb

-light bleeding in screen. i have small amounts of light bleeding from the bottom edge of the screen. noticeable on black screens (not to bad on mine). some people reported returning their ux31a because of excessive light bleeding out. and replacement would have tolerable amounts.

-trackpad not as great as the macbooks, but good enough for me. the latest drivers reverses the two finger scrolling (mimicking how the macbooks two finger scroll is...which is what i want). for a windows machine, the trackpad is good. i have not seen a great trackpad on a windows laptop. i also wished asus should have just copied apple with the trackpad. make it bigger and minus the right and left click buttons. more room for finger magics.

-DEFAULT DISPLAY SETTINGS. i found the program POWER4GEAR limiting the screen brightness. adjust the DISPLAY SETTINGS to your liking. i personal turned of the POWER4GEAR. screen is also more on the yellowish (warmer) side. i personal would like it to be whiter. i will update this review if i find a way to get the screen to display whiter whites.

overall, a great windows 8 laptop.

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I own ux31A, Love it. Also have 2 ux31E, no comparison. Once you set up the computer, you can make a back up copy of the system onto a flash drive then delete that system back from the hard drive. I have made the back up. but so far not needed the extra space, as i store a lot of stuff on mem sticks .. Volume can really be enhanced in the mixer control panel. My screen bleed is minimal, but mostly only with solid black screen, which is almost never. Two finger scrolling is a bit skippy, I find if i turn the unit OFF once every few days, a lot of things reset, and work better.

Sure this is a copy of the Mac Air, But is not the Mac a copy of other units too, just made smaller?? Cheap memory and new battery storage configurations has made this happen. But and i say But. The Asus is a Windows Computer. not Apple os. I also own a "new" mac air, and never turn it on any more. There is no comparison in the Asus and Samsung series 5 or 9 for battery power usage. The power cord is on the right side, and a bigger plug than the older model so you can feel a bit more secure with it in your lap.

I am not a big fan of Win 8 operating system, I did download Clasic Shell and got my task bar back. Opening a photo in win 8 is still cranky to me. and wish for the win 7 system. I do wish for the old media player..

Travel is great. have been on a couple of trips and the Asus performed as well as if home in my lazy boy.

I do like the unit a lot, and with a lot of trial and errors with many units, have settled on this to be the BEST for ME.

Review of HP Pavilion DV4-2161NR 14.1-Inch Laptop (Digital Plaid)

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I had have this computer for a month now, so here goes nothing:

Pros:

Excellent design

4GB Ram, enough for most tasks

500GB hard drive, for me that's enough for now

Small size and little weight (even lighter when DVD is removed, which is an excellent feature in itself)

Windows 7 (better than Vista, we'll see about XP)

EXCELLENT PRICE

Cons:

Battery life is about 2 hours, bound to decrease within 6 months, not on par with most other laptops this size.

Touchpad really has a mind of its own on ocassion.

Glossy design is beautiful, but it's also a fingerprint magnet

Opening it is a cumbersome task, not really bad, but a little.

Windows 7 "64bit" Some old programs I use refuse to work in such environment.

All in all a solid laptop, with excellent features (and minor inconveniences), but please, HP, this is my third HP laptop and the batteries have never been your forte. (yet I keep buying HP) DO SOMETHING!

UPDATE: The battery won't last for more than an hour and a half, so I took two stars off my review for this major inconvenience. Sorry to say this, but I no longer recommend this purchase.

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I've owned my computer for almost a week now, and I'm absolutely loving it. For the money I almost bought an Hp with a T6600 processor and 320GB hard drive etc etc. I bought this for the same price as the other hp and got MORE memory and a better processor. Why wouldn't you want an upgrade of 180 GB hard drive for free? If your a student and like to have lots of music, videos and play light gaming and still have tons of room for your homework and projects, this is a great computer.

I also love how its 14" monitor, so I can take it anywhere and fit it into any bag. It has a very sleek and glossy exterior. A little bit of work to keep clean, but that's no reason not to buy a computer. The speakers are great for a laptop. I was actually surprised how clear sounds and music was. As with most HP laptops, you get the lightscribe burner, which is great, but it also comes with a disc replacement thing so if you don't care to use a disc drive, you can remove it and save some weight. But really it doesn't weigh that much.

The only downfall I have with this computer is the slightly low battery life. I think a little bit of that might be my fault cause I just plugged in and played rather than letting the battery charge fully first before I started playing with it.

Great laptop for the price.

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This is a good system to own if you can deal with a few minor annoyances.

Windows 7 works well. Most things are in different places than XP but it's easy to find them.

This system has a basic graphics card. The Windows Experience numbers warn that the Aero interface will be sluggish sometimes, and I definitely feel that's true.

The hard drive impressively large, although not all the 500GB is usable. It is split up into three partitions. One is the system restore partition (since Windows install discs are not included), and one is the quickstart partition (a fast starting non-Windows environment that lets you surf the web and browse your media collection), so the hard drive really has only around 320 mb free when you get it. That's lots for your pictures, videos, music, etc. It's also quite speedy.

4GB RAM standard, which should be more than enough, except that about 1.5 GB are used for the integrated graphics so you only have around 2.5 GB for programs. In the future, when RAM prices come down, I'll be upgrading to 8GB of RAM.

The only ads on the machine are trials of Norton Internet Security 2010 1-User, and Microsoft Office Standard 2007 FULL VERSION, prominent links to HP's accessories store (buy from Amazon instead), an ad for an online backup service, and an icon for one of Amazon's competitors (a Bay Area auction site). Not bad.

I have no problems with overheating here. The touch panel for adjusting volume is very very useful.

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I did mountains of research before committing to a replacement for my dead Sony (second dead Vaio = end of brand loyalty), and I chose this HP for its performance, value, and seeming sturdiness. The new i3 processor is fantastic and there is plenty of RAM to handle multitasking. I haven't even had to pace myself with my computing whims -I'm downloading, word processing, virus-scanning, and listening to music without worrying about overloading the system. What I like most about this laptop is the big bright display, which for me was important in the switch from 15.4 to 14.1 -nothing else in this price range compares. Finally, the machine is built well compared to others in this price range (I'm looking in your direction Asus and Acer).

Some reviewers have mentioned overheating, and I was apprehensive about this -and after buying I was constantly monitoring the temp to see if a return was in my immediate future. But really it's not so bad, better than my last Sony, and I do believe that having the i3 processor (still blazing fast, mind you) minimizes this problem in this configuration. But if heat is your number one concern, sacrifice more computing power and go for one of the new super-mobile types with the dainty processors. They will stay cooler of course.

Overall, I am extremely pleased with this purchase and would recommend this HP laptop to my friends, family, and to all of you!

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I switched from a Mac to this PC, and I'm very glad I did. Windows 7 is pretty great. There's a decent amount of junk software preloaded, but also some useful software (media organizers/ players, etc), and useless but fun games.

Other than that, what's not to like, especially now that it's $50 less than the $700 I paid for it? It's 14", so it's transportable. Has a DVD drive, a ton of memory, is really fast. Multiple programs run easily. Battery lasts about three hours, but can last longer with wireless/ speakers turned off.

In contrast to some negative reviews, I have had zero problems with the computer overheating. The only reasons I can think to not purchase it are if you wanted either Bluetooth or Bluray capabilities directly installed, as it doesn't have either.

EDIT

Everything I said previously was true, but I have altered my rating to take into account the poor lifetime of the laptop. The battery power fell to zero seconds within 12 months, and the cord powering the monitor became defective within 18 months, allowing only certain specific viewing angles, and causing general frustration.

Discount Lenovo G500 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

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This computer is great from a hardware point of view. It is light, fast, and feels like it's made of high quality materials. The problem is Windows 8. It is designed to work well with tablets. It makes no sense for a laptop application without a touchscreen. You need to drag too much, which is super awkward with a mouse. If you can get this laptop with Vista or Windows 7, it's a buy. If you can't, buy a computer with a touchscreen.

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Best Gateway NV57H96u 15.6" Laptop (Intel Core i3-2350M CPU, 4GB Memory Deals

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I bought this computer open-box special from Best Buy and it is amazing! I love it, quiet mouse-button, ten-key on the right side, fast, and very user friendly. I strongly recommend this laptop!!

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Review of Alienware ALW17-4682sLV 17-Inch Laptop (Silver)

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This laptop is truly designed with ultimate quality and performance.

You can customize the colors from top to bottom with each having the ability to have a different color.

Performance is fantastic for anyone wanting to use this for games or use it for multiple virtual machines (which is what i use it for.

I easily added another 16 gig ram giving me a total of 24gb. The laptop supports up to 32 gb. Coarse I may try pushing the limit one day to see if i can go above the 32gb as I have done with other systems that stated max ram of 8gb.

It has 3 drive bays. 2 are 2.5 hard drive bays and the 3rd is a mSata drive bay. I have always made sure i had 2 hard drives in order to use raid and I was astounded to read you could put in 3 256 SSD drives.

This laptop is also a desktop replacement and has a full keyboard.

The brushed aluminium that adds the quality all laptops should have and the palm rest is smooth but not glossy and if you do leave a finger print on the palm rest, it is hardly seen and you can easily rub them out by using 2 fingers over them

Laptops that have glossy tops and palm rests really look aweful after using them one time. You won't get that with this laptop.

Oh and did i mention the backlit keyboard and the number pad can have a different color backlit than the rest of the keyboard.

Almost forgot! The touchpad will light up to any color you chose.

4 usb 3.0 ports

Led screen is easy to read.

I am very satisfied with this laptop after only using it a few days.

It's design is a piece of fine art.

Kudo's to the designers and Dell for producing this well made laptop.

Note: the additional hard drives require a special mini sata angle adapter.

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Discount Samsung RF510-S02 15.6-Inch HD LED Laptop (Graphite Radiant Burst)

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So far I am very impressed by this laptop. For the price, the included hardware, specifically the processor, RAM, and video card are quite impressive--these are the things that made my decision to purchase this laptop. I am not going to list either pro or con for the battery, this machine is a powerhouse, so of course it's going to suck a lot of power. If you want a business travel machine or ultra-portable this isn't for you. This laptop is intended for someone who needs desktop power that has the *option* of being mobile when necessary. This fits fine with my lifestyle. I should mention that I am coming to this laptop as an owner of 3 Apple laptops. I made the switch because the hardware on this *far* exceeds the Apple version of the same price point. Or even that of double this price point. My purchase of this item was at $849.99. This is $100-200 less than any other online retailer at the time I purchased, so a great deal with Amazon.

I'm going to review a few points not well-covered in the product description or other reviews:

Pros:

-There is a feature to turn off the LED backlight (function+F5). This reminds me a bit of the Pixel Qi display panels, but more rudimentary since it isn't an eInk technology, just simple LCD panel. However, if outdoors in bright sunlight, the screen is very easy to see and battery savings are significant. Otherwise, you will want to keep the backlight on, unless you put a bright lamp directly behind you.

-Already mentioned, but the feel of the keyboard is the best I've found in a laptop. Amazing. Very slightly rubberized keys with a soft but not completely weightless action. This is excellent for a fast typist, but isn't so ultra-sensitive that it causes accidental letter repeats.

-The touchpad is great. The ELAN Smart-Pad driver has a lot of extra options. My previous laptop is a macbook and I am accustomed to gesture touchpads (swiping, 2-finger scrolling vertically and horizontally and more). I needed to configure a few options, but in the end am able to mimic all touchpad options I utilized on my macbook. This is very valuable.

-The palmrest is a metal material, which surprised me. It looks as though it should wear well, I've had laptops where the friction from use and oils from hands discolored or rubbed away paint/tint in the plastic.

-There are 4 USB ports (two 2.0 (left side) and two 3.0 (right side). This is great, because I have a few USB devices that are wider than typical and prevent use of the adjacent USB port. With two ports on either side, I can keep a bulky device on one side and still use the other two, or use two bulky ones at the same time.

-I've been using the CPU monitoring widget for Win7. So far it seems that the laptop only kicks in use of additional processor cores when absolutely necessary, battery life seems to be a bit better than I expected. With casual browsing and IM going I get about 2.3-2.5 hours on one charge. This is with settings for longer battery life enabled.

Cons:

-Fast Start is quoted as a 3 second or less duration in waking from 'sleep.' So far this is more in the 4-8 second range for me. Not a dealbreaker, but slightly annoying that it is advertised as "within 3 seconds."

-The webcam is (I believe) 0.5 MP. It has poor detail and is honestly just crummy. Just what I'd expect with that. Not a feature I plan on using, but it's surprising that this piece of hardware is so far behind the curve of the rest, especially given that these cameras are relatively inexpensive, especially for a 1 or 2 MP. I knew the low MP going into the purchase so had no expectations of quality. It doesn't affect my rating but I figure it worth mentioning for someone who needs higher quality. Honestly, it's still such a great machine, if that's a big deal, I'd get a clip-on external cam for when you need one.

-One minor issue with keyboard layout. There's a 10-key layout on the right side of the keyboard, the zero key is the same width as the other numbers, directly below the 2 key which is not ergonomically sound for use by your thumb when doing significant number entry. This nearly defeats the inclusion of the 10-key section. I rarely do much of this type of work, but for someone who intends to utilize this, you may wish to consider another system or remap the right arrow key to function as a zero.

As you can see, the cons are fairly minor when considering the system and pros. I've only had the laptop for a week so will update this review if I notice anything different. Feel free to comment if you have any specific questions about this review or laptop.

For more reviews and at about $120 or so cheaper, check out the Samsung RF510-S01 15.6-Inch HD LED Laptop (Graphite Radiant Burst). The only difference is a slightly slower processor (Intel Core i5, you'd only notice a difference if doing very system-intensive work like video editing, 3D gameplay) and smaller hard drive (500 GB). If you just intend on using the laptop for web browsing and office applications, save yourself the cash.

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I'll just list out the pros and cons, to make this review short and to the point.

Pros:

* Quad-core i7 Intel processor (8 total threads)

* 4GB of RAM (Upgradable to 8GB RAM, using DDR3 PC3-8500 204-pin SODIMM)

* Two USB 3.0 ports

* HDMI port

* Bluetooth 3.0 (I was able to do BT file-transfer from my cell)

* NVIDIA GeForce 330M graphics with 1GB of memory

* Samsung's True2Sound (Impressive, but sound is not that loud)

* 802.11n, for faster wireless network

* Jumbo frames support on LAN

* No heat issue

* UPDATE: I haven't even paid attention to the Apps.

* I love that Samsung included some recovery apps, for drivers &/or OS (Samsung Recovery Solution 5)

* I also admired that very little bloatware is installed, so far I only uninstalled Norton

Cons:

* No Blu-ray reader

* No eSATA port

* Resolution is not 1080p, it is 720p (1366 x 768)

* 5400RPM SATA Hard drive

* Was told by Samsung that you cannot install SSD HD. I don't think this is accurate(?)

* Samsung's Web site and support is lacking

* Battery life

* No keyboard backlight

* Not a big deal: Windows 7 Home Premium

I'm gonna install my own version of W7 Enterprise, also using Samsung Recovery Solution to restore drivers/apps. I'll update this post, once I get that completed.

Windows listed this laptop as 5.9 (Windows Experience Index).

Processor: 7.0

Memory: 5.9

Graphics: 6.4

Gaming: 6.4

Hard Drive: 5.9

Based on the above index, the upgrade path is RAM and HD. I will upgrade RAM later on and replace HD with SSD. I opened the back of the laptop and I estimate the dimension of the HD to be: WxDxH 69.85 x 100.00 x 7.40 mm.

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Will try to hit a few points that aren't covered much in other reviews.

UPDATE: For those of you who hate touchpads as much as I do, you can go into the control panel and either change the sensitivity OR (as I did) set it to turn off if there is a mouse attached. NO more problem with the touchpad (I have had problems with every touchpad I have every used). No mouse attached, the touchpad turns back on.

Purchased this on Dec. 19, 2010. For a few hours only, the price was $800 Fantastic price for a i7 15" screen laptop! Always had Toshiba Tecra's before this. Like any new computer, every brand has their own little quirks to get used to. My box stated 'Black' and NOT 'Charcoal Fusion". I have had no problem with fingerprints.

I went to Best Buy before purchasing just to see the laptop and try the keyboard. They have Samsung machines in stock.

I love the way the keyboard feels, but still having trouble adapting to the location and size of the delete key. No big deal. The machine is extremely quiet and cool. I had to purchase an external cooler for my Toshiba.

Extremely easy setup. At first I was a bit disappointed in no dial for volume control but then I found the three buttons (top right next to power button) for mute, up and down volume. The one thing I don't like is that the door to the card reader (front on laptop) comes completely off. I have read that other laptops are the same way.

Love the FOUR USB ports two 3.0 on the right and two 2.0 on the left. Even the Samsung web site only mentions the 3.0 ones.

Comes with bluetooth. No Blueray. Blueray drives for laptops seem to add several hundred dollars to the price. I figure by the time I really want one, I will either be ready for a new laptop or I can get an external one to go with the 3.0 USB ports.

I am a grandmother with progressive lens in my eyeglasses. I almost wish I had gone to a smaller screen. With progressives, the field of vision is a bit limited and I find myself having to turn my head a bit to see edge to edge. This is something I will take up with my optometrist. I decided against a smaller screen only because of the narrower field from top to bottom. My next chore is to try and get rid of another toolbar or two! These new laptops are certainly NOT like the old squarish ones.

It comes with Microsoft Office preinstalled (you need the code for this). BUT, it ALSO comes with a FREE USABLE version Microsoft Office Starter no macro's and a few ads. It has Word, Excel, Clip Manager,Photo Manager, Upload Center and Office Starter To Go (this enables one to utilize a thumb drive to use Office Starter on any Windows machine). Being able to use Word and Excel is enough that many people will not have to purchase Office.

I fried my last laptop (with water) just before I was going to back it up (had even purchased a new external drive to do so), so I appreciate the software on this machine for backing up data and making a CD to restore the programs and the ease of its use. Not sure if that is a Windows 7 thing or a Samsung extra.

Since I tend to use my laptop plugged in, the battery life doesn't bother me much. If you want a great battery life, get a smaller screen. I have a universal external battery that I use to power my CPAP machine for power outages or traveling. I can use that with this laptop if need be.

The only spec on this machine that I have not been able to find, is durability. How is it on repairs? Decided to take a chance and go for it. I did purchase it with a credit card that doubles the length of the warranty from 1 year to 2.

I am coming from an early Windows XP Professional machine. The only problems I have had at all are in adapting to the new operating system.

UPDATE -April 2011 Machine still going strong. It has flown across country many times and used every day. No problems!

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Loved the specs on this unit so I decided to make the purchase. Upon arrival, great looking, non-smudge body.

Brilliant display, wow! Fast start up, easy to use keypad that has number pad as well, unusual in a non-17" laptop.

Sound is very good for a laptop, but for music, you'd still need external speakers.

The drawback.....full battery charge last about an hour and a half with max resolution and brightness and full power use.

To get longer life, you have to adjust settings. Other than that, I'm liking it so far.

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I upgraded to this product from an Acer Aspire 6930G with dual core 2.53ghz processor, 4gig DDR2 RAM and GeForce 9600M.

First impressions: very beautiful, very functional, very easy to get up and running, and in general an excellent product. Documentation was ridiculously slim: no manual, some tree-hugger certification and a "don't be an idiot with your computer" warning kit to not shake your laptop, drop it or short your battery with a car key. No recovery disk, but that's pretty standard these days. A downloadable manual is available at the website.

Sound is crisp and adequate, but Acer's bass boost could easily blow it out of the water in richness of tone and music. Display is bright and easily adjustable, and colors are fluid; I am not experiencing what other users were with excessive dimming at sharp viewing angles--my wife and I can easily watch side by side, even in separate chairs, outdoors. Colors are not quite on par with Acer's 6930G. The graphics processing is pretty amazing, on par with desktops of only a few years ago. With factory-installed hardware and drivers I was able to achieve 7562 on 3DMark06, well above the average for this price range.

PROS:

*Core i7 720 quad core CPU with hyperthreading is worthy of praise! The first twitch I was able to get out of this processor was: unzipping a 2gb file while simultaneously operating 2 broadband downloads and installing a program, running Full Tilt Poker and about a gig worth of windows open in Firefox. The mouse cursor stuttered briefly, and that's all, and it may have been a hard disk bottleneck.

*Very sturdy, well-built computer with upgraded island-style keyboard (best I have ever experienced on a laptop) and 10-key pad (this was a MUST since this is a dual business/pleasure machine.)

*Tech support, when I used them (twice so far), were outstanding and prompt.

*Track pad is extraordinary, but if your hands are a little sweaty it tends to stutter slightly.

*Cooling is a HUGE upgrade from my Acer: I ran Supreme Commander on my lap for hours at highest settings, a very demanding game for a laptop, and experienced only moderate warmth on the left side of the computer. The top stayed cool to the touch. My Acer would have had me sweating within 20 minutes.

*Very light and slim for the power; significantly smaller and lighter than the Acer, which was like hauling around a lead-filled cinder block.

*low bloat-ware: just a Norton trial that is easy to uninstall.

CONS:

*Keyboard layout is a little annoying. I think the "pause" key is used more often than "insert", yet "pause/brk" is only accessible through the function key. I'm probably going to remap it. 10key typing is easy to use albeit a bit small, but the "zero" key is poorly-designed and takes some getting used to.

*prosaic sound system: use external speakers if you're an audiophile like me.

*poor documentation: had to use tech support to find out the DDR memory frequency.

Verdict:

*This computer ought to be over $1000. Everything worked excellent out of the box (tech support was for more advanced questions) and it is snappy, zippy and its graphics capability can crush any game older than 3 years, and even brand-new can run fluently at medium graphics options. Starcraft II runs at ultra at 30-45FPS+. Construction is sturdy, with an all-metal top and reasonably heavy-duty hinges. You need 2 hands to open this computer. Let me save you some trouble in upgrading the memory: it's DDR3 SODIMM 1333 (also respectable for its class.) THIS COMPUTER GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND, AND I RECOMMEND IT TO ALL BUT THE MOST HARD-CORE OF GAMERS AND VIDEO CODERS.

Asus X401U 14" Laptop 500GB/4GB/HD7340/Windows8 (Black) Reviews

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We bought this at Best Buy because it was cheaper there. Only $270++

Day 1 Install Day -> Easy to set up. Glitch #1 happened. Wifi lost connection and would not create the outlook account but still got to complete setup.

-> completed all windows update required. Took a while and a number of restarts but that was to be expected.

-> Day 1. 3x lost wifi connection. Had to click on the "FIX THIS.. " button to get it resolved.

Day 2 -> installed office, adobe, no issues on install. Lost Wifi connection once.

Day 3 -> Mouse pointer keeps freezing. Had to force reboot 2x.

I should have taken the best buy reviews more seriously. A lot of people angry with their purchase.

A lot of issues with this computer:

1. Mouse pointer freezing

2. Webpages take 3-5 seconds to render completely and mouse pointer active for navigation

3. Free 30 day Mcafee will not scan. Keeps shutting off.

4. Have to click on things 3-5 times for it to respond.

5. Space bar doesnt respond all the time so have to double click on it sometimes

Likes:

1. Lightweight

2. Price

i think the cons outweigh the pros. Will be returning to best buy

update:

Day 5

i figured out the issue with the mouse pointer freezing, apparently after it did multiple updates, it disabled the mouse. I have never seen this before but there is a function key that has a mouse icon on it with a line on it. just clicking that function key returns the mouse pointer.

Decided to give it a couple more days to see if all the windows update fixes its issues.

Day 6

seriously... i think weve experienced about 10 updates and about 15 restarts since then. how many windows update do you need? Some go for an hour. so today we disabled the automatic updates feature and maybe will enable updates when we leave the laptop at home.

Speed has not changed. for yahoo main page, about 5 seconds to render fully. for netflix main page, about 30 seconds to render fully. Once they render, they stay usable. no issues. so if you are patient and not willing to spend a little more, this one is for you.

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I was looking in the market for a basic laptop for my younger brother who is going off to college (UCI). I'd had search on numerous websites looking for a deal which included newegg, frys, bestbuy, and walmart. All of which were out of my budget which is when I found this baby on amazon. I gotta say, this is the best bang for your buck as far as practically and price. At $315, this machine has exceeded my expectations! I thought it would be a lot smaller and slower both at which were incorrect. Has great hardrive storage and comes with 4 GB ram, I may buy some more ram so that multitasking would be much quicker. Right I can stream online radio, have 4-5 tabs open with different websites loaded (including me writing this review) without it taking to long to load each page but it could be faster with RAM upgrade. Overall, I think my brother will be very pleased with his new laptop, it will take care of his educational needs as well as entertainment.

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I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS LAPTOP ALTHOUGH IS REALLY HARD TO HANDLE WINDOWS 8 SINCE I AM USED TO WINDOWS 7 OR XP

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I cannot believe the value in this notebook! I use it in class and it does everything required by the University in their standards for computing. It came with Windows 8 and I am glad to be learning it, but have to admit I often quick key to the desktop a more familiar environment.

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It was working very slow once. I don't know the problem, also I couldn't update my windows before and I couldn't format my PC. But I solved the problem already with deleting all the data those I had. May be there were viruses on my PC. And now so far so good. Thank you.

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you gotta be weary about ordering online, especially when it comes to computers. But my choice of the hp mini 110

was based purely on price, what i could afford, and for that, its pretty darn good. it was freshly restored by the seller

to factory condition meaning the hard drive was formatted and the operating system was completely reinstalled.

for me that is a must in a used computer. overall a great value for the budget minded student or parent.

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This laptop is super fast; it boots up in about 5 seconds. It's super thin and light. It has some die-hard Apple supporters taking a second look at this laptop. The memory is smaller because it's solidstate, but for my needs (microsoft office and CD files) 256GB is more than enough. Works great, great quality, looks awesome, I'm glad I bought it!!!

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HP Pavilion dv7-6b32us 17.3" Notebook (Intel Core i7-2670QM, 4GB Reviews

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I bought this laptop from Staples on Black Friday when they had it for $599, which I thought was a steal. I am very happy with the purchase.

The 17.3" screen is great and was a must-have for me. I have had a 17" laptop for a while and I wasn't going back! Obviously this makes it not quite as portable, but this sits at home most of the time and goes on trips with me. A 17" laptop is also a bit more difficult to find a carrying case for.

The fingerprint scanner was easy to set up and works very well every time I use it.

Having a blu-ray drive as well as HDMI is fantastic, as I can use this as a blu-ray player at home.

The speakers aren't quite as loud as I hoped, but they're certainly not quiet. I've just heard a lot of talk about Beats Audio and was hoping for a little more volume. It's very clear at full volume with 0 static sound, so that's a plus.

The keyboard is smooth and easy to type on and the mouse works well as expected. One thing I'm not impressed with multitouch. I have used a Mac multitouch mouse and they work very smoothly. This "multitouch" mouse is very spotty to the point of being almost useless. Do not consider the multitouch mouse a buying point it rarely works properly. Even when it does work, the scrolling is entirely too fast to be useful.

The overall design is very nice in my opinion. I've read a few places where people complain of the silver rim being cheap looking, and while it's not solid and unbreakable I think it looks good and won't be easy to break unless you drop the laptop or are very rough on it.

EDIT 9/9/2012: After some months of use, I was proven wrong. The plastic around the speakers on the front of the laptop do break. It's just a thin piece of plastic that broke off on both sides. Still, I'm overall happy with the computer and would buy it again.

The HD webcam quality is OK. I don't think I'd called it HD but probably a step under HD.

The RAM is very easy to upgrade and the model I got had 1 4GB DDR3 stick with 1 empty slot a cheaper upgrade than if it had 2 x 2GB sticks. There is a spot for a secondary hard drive, but I was disappointed to see that it did not include a cable to connect the 2nd hard drive to the laptop. This will have to be purchased separately, and I was able to find it online for $32 shipped.

This laptop runs very cool. Obviously I always take care not to impede airflow from the fan (don't put it on a soft blanket, bed, carpet, etc), but this is probably the coolest running laptop I've ever owned.

The 9-cell battery has excellent life, but does stick out the bottom of the laptop about the only styling cue of this laptop that I don't like. It is somewhat functional, though allowing for more airflow to cool the laptop.

Overall, a great buy and I'm very happy with the purchase. It's a speedy, sharp-looking laptop which I suspect will give me years of computing.

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Like a previous reviewer, I also purchased this from Staples at a post Black Friday price of $580 after instant and other "Easy" rebates. I have owned this for about 3 weeks now and I just love it.

Coming from a 15.4" laptop I have to get used to the larger keyboard layout, but the feel of the keyboard is quiet and responsive. I have not used this for gaming, and considering it has the "basic" Intel HD chip I am not expecting much from it but for all other uses so far I have had no issues.

FAST i7 Quad-core with hyperthreading, makes the OS think it is using 8 cores.

4 GB of Ram which is perfect for most people and HP was nice enough to use 1 4GB chip leaving upgrade space for another chip.

Video looks great, the screen is crisp and clear, and having Blu-ray with HDMI out is a huge bonus.

Coming from a Lenovo laptop with the crappiest sound I had ever heard on a laptop, this thing is friggin LOUD! You do have to initialize the Beats audio through the Beats Configuration and turn on the mini sub-woofer, but once you do it goes from sounding like a netbook to a something much larger than it is.

The Multi-touch touchpad is a nice feature, but I rarely even remember to utilize it. One annoying aspect of the touchpad is supposedly a "feature". The top left of the touchpad contains a small square that when long-pressed turns off the touchpad. Before I realized this "feature" existed I accidentally turned off the touchpad and had to recall keyboard shortcuts to get to the internet to google this problem which just entailed re-long-pressing that spot. Why one would need to turn off the touchpad I do not know.

While my last laptop always ran hot, even with notebook hardware control installed to under-clock the damn thing just so it would run cooler. This laptop seemingly never gets hot.

Battery Life HP claims 5.25 hours. I call BS.. This thing lasts MUCH longer under general use. Internet, wifi, normal brightness, audio, spreadsheets, etc. No complaints whatsoever. The battery also acts as a mini stand which props the back of the laptop for a slightly better typing angle. The battery also has it's own push-button 4-light indicator of battery life so you can tell how much you have left without turning on the machine.

It is heavier than I am used to but I expected that coming from a smaller laptop.

Once I got used to it, the fingerprint reader works very well.

4 USB ports (2) USB 2 ports and (2) USB 3 ports.

Using oovoo, the webcam allowed for options up to HD video, but I could not test since the other party couldn't support anything greater than SD from my end. The video was acceptable (for a webcam) and the audio was good.

I intended to get a laptop with a better video card such as a mobile Radeon, but at the price I couldn't pass this up , and I am very glad I did not pass this up.

I was able to compare this to a 17" dv6 laptop which had an i5 Processor with Radeon graphics and this dv7 runs much smoother. Very pleased with this purchase.

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this laptop is one od the best PC's that I have ever used. The sleek degign does not allow for overheating. Overall this computer is very fast and responsive. The only bad thing I have to say is the view angles. If you are not looking at the screen at the right angle the top corners seem dark but other than that this is a suberb laptop for the money!

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This is one of the best laptops I've ever owned. The battery life is awesome. I get a solid 8 hours of constant use, which is amazing for a 17" laptop with an i7 processor. I don't know how HP did it, but the power consumption is very low. I have power monitor and the laptop only draws about 40 watts of power, compared to about 100 watts on my 6 year old HP zv5000 15" laptop. The fact that you can add a second internal SATA drive is also a big plus because you can mix and match standard drives with SSD drives, and/or simplify dual booting into different operating systems. The only complaint I have is that it doesn't have onboard bluetooth, but I bought one of the mini USB bluetooth adapters and it works just fine.

I'd highly recommend this laptop to anyone who is looking for a 17" format.

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Purchased this laptop during the holidays. It is running great. Upgraded the ram from 4GB to 8GB for less than $40. The Windows Experience Index went up from 4.8 to 6.8 with the additional ram. We let the kids play the internet and watch movies on battery power and the computer lasted over 9 hours. The 9-cell battery is a must for these higher power processors. The security HP SimplePass, fingerprint scanner, is a very cool program.

The only negative is the bright, BRIGHT!, HP logo on the top cover of the laptop. There is no function to disable the light. Thus in class watching a video clip the light acts like a flash light to annoy all the people around. The only solution to disable this light seems to be a hardware fix where you disassemble the screen and physically unplug the light. Unfortunately, this is not something you want to do unless you are willing to void the warranty.

But with this being the only negative we found this to be a great laptop.

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ok, so i read all the positive reviews on this laptop & decided to go for it, i bought it here on amazon from DIGIDEALS for $600, boy i must tell you the lappy is sleek, sexy, lightweight, don't overheat and just all round great, the only reason i gave a 4 star rating is because the 0.3mp cam is just teribble for a lappy of this caliber & it's also a fingerprint magnet, no joke, anyways i never will really be using the cam anyway (got an acer d250 & a toshiba nb305 netbooks, by the way the cam is way better on the toshiba, anyways, this laptop is a must have @ this price, and guess what...you see that word "Refurbished" that you keep seeing bandied about all over the net about this laptop?, HA, it comes factory sealed by samsung complete with users manual & packaging, well plastic downed & protected, as hard as you can try, you will not be able to tell if it's new or a refurb. but you wanna know what's the best part of all that has me beaming? i kept seeing everywhere that this lappy comes with an i3 processor, well let me just tell you, I GOT AN i5 running @ 2.27ghz in mine, & it was the R580-JSB1US model,(the JBB2 comes with the i3) boy wasn't that a sweet surprise, see my pix.

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super fast and its as if its brand new...no problems whatsoever from my new laptop....LOVE IT ! ! !

Works great for my college classes

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I bought this laptop about two months ago and it is absolutely incredible. I still can't believe all that it came with for the price. It is extremely fast, has an intel processor, high quality graphic, comes with a blue ray player, has software within to connect the laptop to your TV, so you can see anything on your laptop on your tv screen including your blue ray movies, etc. (must purchase a box to get the connection complete). Comes with a limited word processing software, and many other extras. After doing months of research this was the absolute best laptop for the money. The only negatives I see is the speakers don't seem to go very loud and the mouse takes a little getting used too, other then that this is one of the best out there.

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This laptop is great. had it for about a year. It has fallen, cracked and had a screen replacement and it is still functioning perfectly. I strongly recommend!

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SO I purchased this a while ago getting a refurb. After literally dropping it from about 6 feet in the air it still works great. I did upgrade the memory to 8gig but still. I am quite pleased. Make a back up BEFORE you start loading software though. Mine (as many don't) didn't come with a Win 7 cd/dvd/

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This is a nice computer. I love the size and the sturdiness of it.

We have all Lenovo machines in our house, and they've never missed a beat. I wanted something a little larger than my 15 inch ThinkPad, so went with the G780.

Pros: size without too much weight, good looks, well put together, an able multi-tasker, smooth performance, really zippy and sure, the display is gorgeous and easy on the eyes...love having a bigger screen, excellent sound...best I've ever had on any computer, easy to transfer Windows7 & stuff over and add peripherals, and yes, I will say it: I am enjoying Windows 8.

Cons: The mouse buttons are kinda noisy and stiff. I am hoping they will break in, eventually. Also, too much bloatware, but it all seems easily removable. This isn't a computer to haul around all over tarnation. Though light for the size, it's still quite large and not of 'Thinkpad' build, in the lid/screen section.

If you are looking for a larger laptop, give this a try. Windows 8 is actually kind of fun, once you understand how to use it. Get on YouTube and watch a few W8 videos before you try it.

Just pleased as punch with this desktop replacement machine. It's truly awesome!

Update: Just wanted to add, I've had no problems whatsoever with the wifi card on this computer. It works very well. I am always connected quickly, no reboots necessary.

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I've got to say that this laptop is excellent. Once I purchased it and powered it up, I didn't let Windows 8 even have a chance to run on it. I installed Linux Mint on it (like I do with all my machines) and it runs breathtakingly fast and never misses a beat. Excellent laptop for the money.

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I bought my g780 less than a month ago and have been to the Lenovo support website several times and on the phone with tech support 3 times, trying to solve the problem of a curser that randomly jumps backwards, and automatically highlights and deletes what I type.

The automated support phone tree is frustrating, apparently not understanding English when you read your serial number. And no, you can't key in your number, you must say it.

Today, after downloading new mouse drivers and reinstalling the energy management, they determined that I needed to send it back to them. They made it sound like they were being generous by offering me free return shipping, but I would have to pay to ship it to them. I told them it was less than a month old and I expected them to take care of this entirely. After "talking with a supervisor" they finally did send me a postage-paid shipping label.

I was going to give them a two-star rating instead of a one-star, but the first time I typed this, the highlight-and-delete thing happened, erasing all of my review!

Update: 8/29/13 After having my computer for a month, Lenovo returned it to me with the same problem they were supposed to fix. The cursor still randomly jumps backward. In addition, I now find that sometimes the characters I type do not always show up on the monitor.

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Don't waste your time in this piece of JUNK! It's a plastic piece of trumped up garbage and it's difficult for me to believe that the other reviews on here are all sincere. First, the casing is light weight and feels like a toy computer. Then, for some reason the computer does it's oEWwn thing, so as I am reading something or writing something, it jumps to some other page. I waste an enormous amount of time just staying on the page I've selected. The mouse pad is too sensitive so when I'm typing it's jumping all around. It continually loses my internet wireless connection, even though none of the other computers in the house do. Windows 8 is awful. What can I say. I plan to buy an Apple and give this piece of junk away. In fact, it's so bad that I am considering giving up on laptops altogether and just using my phone and a good desk top computer. Lenovo -never again!

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I don't as a rule buy electronics by mail order, but My son said that this is the Laptop that he wanted. So taking a chance on this item, I bought it for him and he has remarked at least 8 times that this laptop is great. It was the item that he could use for work and pleasure. My grandson also is a computer buff and he says that this laptop is better then what he has ever used. Since I am 60 plus I will take their word for it. Only know how to be dangerous on a PC I can only take their word for it.