Reviews of Toshiba Satellite S55-A5257 15.6-Inch Laptop (Ice Silver in Brushed

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Good laptop. Sounds is great. Fan can be loud at times as described but nothing you won't here from another laptop. Not a fan of the touchpad. It can be sensitive so change the settings, but also the right and left click are way at the edge of laptop. Great quality image. Runs great. Starts up super quick. Very efficient power saving. Quick sync of anything that you connect. Not saying you couldn't find better, but if you've been looking and you are hurting your head from the back and forth, this purchase is worth it. Good quality, nice look too.

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So I was kind of wary when I chose this laptop. I saw a lot of reviews that said, "Loud fan!" or "gets dirty easily" or "windows 8 is dumb" and things like that. Really, if it weren't for those reviews, this would probably have a 5-star rating. First of all, I don't hear the fan. Second, you can probably just wash your hands before using it. The touchpad: I personally like it. I don't see why people complained about the size. You can actually left-click anywhere on the pad by pushing down. To right-click you have to go into the right-bottom corner. (I also found out about a month later that you can right-click by tapping two fingers! Think of all the time you can save!) I'm not a big fan yet of Windows 8, but I downloaded a 3rd party "Start button," so now it's ok. But that's not a problem with the actual laptop. The sound on this thing is fantastic. It's fast too. The other complaints can pretty much be done away by customizing it a little bit. Final analysis: don't get scared away by user errors or off-topic reviews. This is a good computer.

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I'm using this laptop as an on-stage soft synth host (I'm a keyboard player). The criteria I needed to hit:

1) Powerful CPU to run multiple plug-ins

2) Backlit keyboard so I can see things in the dark

3) A battery in case the power goes out for some reason

4) Enough RAM (8GB), with the potential to go 16GB if I need it for some reason.

5) Enough disk (500GB+) that's fast enough for my purposes. This model has a 750GB drive.

6) A screen with enough pixels

7) USB 2 for connecting adapters, MIDI, etc.

8) Ability to boot from an external drive in case the one onboard stops working for some reason

9) All at a reasonable price point

Nice to have was a DVD drive, which this model has, so I can read CDs/DVDs or burn them.

What I didn't need -

1) Bluetooth

2) 1920x1080 display

3) Ultra light weight

4) Touch screen

5) SSD

6) Discrete graphics card

Basically, lots of horsepower and no luxuries, which this laptop delivers in spades. Note that this is a VERY different requirement than for a gamer, student, etc. I actually prefer bigger pixels with lower resolution so that I can see the software running more easily.

Quad core / hyperthreaded CPU is at the top end and equivalent to high end desktops of a year or so ago. So far the i7-4700MQ has been great.

BTW, another handy feature is the ability to hit F12 to put it in airplane mode DPC latency can cause audio pops and clicks, usually with WiFi drivers in Windows 8. F12 immediately turns off wireless, and DPC Monitor comes up as being suitable for streaming audio.

There were a few of the usual bloatware programs which I removed. I clone my HD periodically so I don't have to worry about incremental backups, etc.

Build quality is sufficient, although not up to the top-end standards, but I'm not planning to bang it around. I'm running Start8 so don't care about the new dashboard, and given onstage use the noise of the fans is irrelevant (and they're not noisy in my opinion). Even when running Prime95 to see how 100% CPU load copes it was in line with any other system I've used.

For the price I paid on Amazon this was a steal, and hopefully should give me at least several years of use.

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This is a great laptop for a fair price. $600+ and you get a very fast computer that has a really nice feel to it. 8gb of ram make it run really fast, and you can always upgrade to 16 if you want it to run smoother.

Pros:

-Build quality, looks nice in the brushed aluminum

-Back-lit keyboard

-Very light and thin

-4th generation i7 quad-core processor,8gb ram (expandable)

-Decent battery life (5-7 hours depending on use)

-2 usb 3.0 ports (very fast)

-Good speakers

-Size is just perfect for transporting around be it school, work, etc

-600gb of hard drive space is more than enough space but you can always upgrade that as well

Cons:

-The mouse pad is not so great, takes time getting used to

-Screen is decent

-Keyboard is a dust magnet

-Fan is loud if you're in a room that is absolutey silent, otherwise it's not even noticeable

-Windows 8 can be annoying sometimes, especially for someone who is not computer savvy but it works.

All in all this computer is great, I've had it for over a month and no problems yet. If you get a lemon just make sure to contact Amazon. Their return policy is great. I also suggest buying a soft pouch to carry this in. The computer is very light and thin so an impact might damage it.

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This is a very nice laptop. VERY nice.

My second Toshiba Satellite (first was about 15 years ago or so). Tile keyboard (backlit) is nice and doesn't feel too much like I am pecking on Chicklets. Spankin' fast with the Core i7-4700MQ processor! 1366x768 display is the correct resolution for a 15.6" display [100 DPI]. Win 8 ... I won't go there, and what are you supposed to do, anyway? 8 GB RAM is plenty. Also has both VGA and HDMI outputs.

There is only so much that can be packed into a notebook. I wish that the USB 2 port had been placed on the right and the two USB 3.0 ports would have been on the left... that way, external drives with their larger cables wouldn't interfere with my mouse as much and the mouse receiver, if it were on the right side instead, would be barely noticeable. The front-side SD card reader is mounted where the front face curves to become the base of the case and is a tad tricky to push in/eject if you have clumsy fingers like mine. I need to lift the front up a half inch to make that operation easier. Perhaps I'll just get used to that.

This CPU has built in video of the earlier 4000 series graphics, not the new Iris graphics. Lots of reviews don't give it really high marks. My prior computer was an Intel quad core with a discrete nVidia GT-120 graphics card. I'm no gamer -the only 3D app that I use is Google Earth and this new cpu/gpu renders it 100% absolutely smoothly, so good enough for me.

I am running a second 1920x1200 monitor via VGA port and the video is fine for both.

The Harman/Kardon speakers sound great!

On the bottom there is a access lid for memory, but not for the hard drive. The whole bottom of the case must be removed to swap out the hard drive... that is no big deal once you determine that to get it off (after taking out the screws, of course) you have to gently pry at the hinges until it pops free. I have already upgraded this with a Samsung 840 EVO series 1TB SSD and WOW! Boot time dropped from 32-35 seconds to 5-8 seconds! Applications launch like a rocket! The only way to go!

I can't comment on battery life as I pretty much use this on a desk [internal battery, BTW]. That said, there is a nifty "airport mode" key that shuts off wireless. If you don't have a wireless connection, pressing that convenient button will extend your battery life a little more.

This laptop replaced my Intel Q8200 quad core 8GB/640GB desktop that (sniff, sniff) bit the dust. I wouldn't think of going back to a desktop now as fast as this notebook was before I upgraded the HD and especially now that I have.

Slightly different port placement would have given this very nice laptop 5 stars.

Reviews of Samsung Series 5 NP530U3C-A01US 13.3-Inch Ultrabook (Light Titan)

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This is my first Samsung computer and my first Ultrabook... I do a lot of traveling and I've been using a 10.1" Asus Netbook for the last two years. I've loved the battery life and accepted the speed and small screen as being the sacrifice that I had to make to get 8 hours on a battery charge. This Series 5 has a 13.3" screen that is very readable in most every situation with the possible exception of direct sunlight. The 1.7Ghz Core I5 processor is blazing fast for a portable computer and even rivals a lot of desktop systems. All of this comes with an actual battery life of over 8 hours!!!

I really considered not getting this computer when I read the review that talked about the screen shaking, I don't know if they got a bad unit or if they are sensitive to movement but I've used this computer on my lap, on an airplane and in a car and I can't say that my screen has ever moved enough to even get my attention much less bother me. I can't imagine another computer being any better match to what I need, a small, lightweight, long battery life computer with substantial processing power.

My only complaint so far has been Samsung Customer Service. I need to use this computer with a VGA projector and no one at Samsung could even tell me what adapter I needed to convert the monitor port to a VGA output. I ended up buying a HDMI to VGA converter to be safe. Their lack of knowledge about a basic function had me questioning my choice but the computer is so good I'm still going to give it five stars.

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It just arrived earlier today, and after working with it for the better part of the afternoon and evening, I can say that it's very, very nice: compact, with a nice screen, and extremely speedy. (And by the way, I've seen absolutely no indication of screen-wobbling, which is something another reviewer mentioned.) There are, however, a couple of minor issues that prompted me to take it down a notch, from 5 stars to 4. Actually, if I could have given it 4.5 stars, I would have, but since I have to choose between 4 and 5, I'll go with 4.

One of the issues is fan noise. I must admit to being extremely sensitive to the noise of laptop fans, and for the past several years I've been spoiled given that I've had a Dell Mini 10, which is a now-discontinued fanless netbook. Being fanless, and since I had installed an SSD in it, it was completely silent. The netbook, however, finally gave out on me, and so after some research, I ordered the Samsung NP530 as a replacement, both for on-the-road use on my job, and carrying around room-to-room in my house. From reviews I had read, it was supposed to be one of the quietest ultrabooks, and I think that's probably true. However, I can now say that, when running at load, the fan does become fairly loud. On the other hand, when it's idling, the fan is inaudible unless you put your ear right up to it. The other piece of good news is that, even when it's under load and the fan is going full tilt, it's loud but not as high-pitched as some laptop fans, which makes it less annoying. Bottom line: when it comes to noise, the NP530 is about as good as I can expect from a laptop (other than a fanless model), and it's something I can live with, especially since everything else about the unit is so nice. For those of you who are less sensitive to fan noise than I am, you probably won't even notice it.

The other issue isn't so much a problem as a quirk. I ordered it intending to replace the 500GB HDD with a 128GB SSD that I happened to have lying around. The actual install was easy. Just remove one screw on the underbelly and the drive, along with RAM, are immediately accessible. Make sure, however, that you have a good, small-size phillips-head screwdriver, because the screws that attach the drive to the bracket are on rather tight, and my small set of jeweler tools didn't deliver enough torque to unloosen them. I had to use a larger-handled screwdriver with a small head that, thankfully, I bought last year for another purpose and still had lying around. Anyway, aside from that, the install was easy, and my SSD fit perfectly in the bay. (There was no need to use one of the new super-slim SSDs that are required for some ultrabooks; my standard SSD fit perfectly.)

Now, however, we get to the quirky part. After I installed the SSD, I did a clean install of Win 7. This could be probably avoided by using cloning software to image the drive that the NP530 shipped with. However, I wanted to install a copy of Win 7 Pro (rather than Home Premium) since I happen to have an extra Pro license on hand. Also, I dislike the bloatware that most OEM's install on new systems. I can't say for sure whether Samsung installed much bloatware because I didn't experiment much with the unit before replacing the drive and doing the reinstall.

In any event, when I tried to do a clean install of Win 7 Pro, I was stymied by the fact that the NP530 simply would not boot to my USB DVD drive, so there was no way for me to install Windows other than by installing it from within the existing Win 7 installation (which often causes problems). After several hours of troubleshooting and reviewing information available online, I figured out that the culprit was a special BIOS setting, apparently unique to Samsung ultrabooks, called "Fast BIOS Mode." This mode causes the BIOS to completely skip over USB devices when booting, no matter what boot priority they're set to. This is apparently to speed up the boot process, but when I figured this out and disabled Fast BIOS mode, I saw no appreciable difference in boot speed. My USB DVD drive was, however, finally recognized when booting, after which the installation went smoothly. I will say that I have an older USB DVD drive, so maybe those of you with newer ones won't have this problem.

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I purchased this machine and have been using it for a few days. This thing is blazing fast! My desktop is a Core 2 Duo at 3.00GHZ and this machine is as fast as or faster than it! And to the poster above that complained about the "wobbly" screen, he must have had a lemon; mine works perfectly. I cannot think of a single negative about this computer. Its very thin, light, and fast. The screen looks great. It boots up very quick, it wakes up from sleep mode very fast. About the only negative is the battery is not user-replaceable. So, when it dies you'll have to send it back to get changed. But they did put a battery life extender technology in it, so it only charges the battery to 80%, not 100%. This greatly enhances battery life. this is also what major car manufacturers do as well, they only run their batteries from 20-80% capacity so that they last up to 10 years.

The only reason why I'm giving it 4 and not 5 stars is it comes with Win 7 Home Premium and not Professional, and the battery is not user-replaceable.

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Sleek, lightweight, battery lasting 5-6 hr; easy to use, soft keys easy to type on. Beautiful matte finish doesn't show fingerprints. Would buy it again in a heartbeat.

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Well I ordered this laptop last night, with next day air, Saturday delivery; Today (Saturday) it arrived at about 10AM. Good Work UPS/Amazon.

First impressions:

Let me preface this by saying that I've owned A LOT of laptops. I've probably had 20 laptops in the last 7 years. The worst of these was probably an eMachines laptop (made by gateway I think), back in 2006; The best was by far a late 2011 Macbook Pro 15". So the scale is 1-10, 1 being the eMachines, 10 being the Macbook Pro.

Another point I'll make is that this is the first Ultrabook I've owned. I recently owned a Lenovo Thinkpad X220, which is kind of the same class of laptops, but not quite.

Having owned it for all of 6 hours, I'd probably give this laptop a 6-6.5 out of 10. The most obvious thing it has going for it is the zippy Third Generation Intel Core i5. Overall, for a laptop this small, thin, and light, its a really quick machine. For $200 more you can buy the model with a 128GB SSD, something I think is a must in all computers now (an SSD). I opted for this one because its $800, and I can buy a better 128GB SSD, and another 4GB stick of RAM for about ~$125 and ~$20 respectively. I happened to already have both of these lying around, and installation was easy enough. There's one screw that holds on a panel on the back, then it just pops off like the back cover on a Samsung android phone.

Biggest problem, and pretty much deal breaker for me: The hinge for the screen. It's wobbly. The screen shakes when you move, when it opens. Just poor build quality.

UPDATE: I'm changing it from 3 stars to 4 because I suppose its unfair to say that this one detail makes it a 3 star product. For me, I can't deal with it, and I'm going to return it. But for most people, this is such a standard problem that they wouldn't even notice it or be bothered. Even as I type this with the laptop on my lap, the screen is wobbling with every keystroke...it's driving me NUTS!

Another thing I personally don't like is the keyboard. I always use mechanical keyboards on my desktops, like the dasKeyboard, so I'd say every laptop's keyboard is complete garbage...but coming from a Lenovo Thinkpad, with that awesome old school IBM laptop keyboard, to these flat, silent, chiclet style keys...kind of drab. I also feel like backlit keys are a standard thing now. Maybe because the last few laptops I bought are >$1000.

The touchpad is great. Obviously still nowhere near as good as a Macbook touchpad, but by far the best PC touchpad I've ever used.

Aside from the screen hinge...great laptop. Great price for a new Core i5 Ivy Bridge Ultrabook. This was my first Samsung laptop, and it'll probably be my last without trying it out in the store first.

Hp Pavilion M6-1035dx Entertainment Laptop 15.6" 640gb 6gb Beats Reviews

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The good: The laptop arrived quickly and was exactly as advertised.

The Bad: within an hour the hard drive began to make an odd whirring and clunking.By day two it would not even boot up. Hard drive failed. it is nothing but a boat anchor now.I doubt this is actually Refurbished by HP. Probably was done in some ones garage.

Got in touch with amazon to express my dissatisfaction and they told me to return it for a full refund. Thank goodness for amazon customer service as it turns out im just out of some time and not also out the money.

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I bought this laptop about a year ago with the intention of having a computer for school and casual gaming. At first it worked fine, nothing overly impressive over my previous laptop, but it functioned about the same. Then, about six months ago, it started overheating, and when this laptop overheats, it automatically shuts down, which is really frustrating when you are in the middle of playing a game. As of this date, the only game I can play for more than 20 minutes without the computer commencing a thermal shutdown is solitaire.... It also overheats when I watch netflix and have more than three tabs open. To help reduce this, I have the laptop precariously balanced between a stool and the arm of my couch. I discovered that HP, in their infinite wisdom, did not install a venting fan, and instead thought an auto overheat shutdown would be a much better way of preventing heat damage. The only ventilation it has is a small vent on the left side and a perforated panel on the bottom-left corner of the laptop. Bottom line, if you just need a computer for checking e-mail and typing essays, you can buy another laptop for half the price, because that is all this thing is good for....

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Love the look. Very minimal use. The only flaw is that the mouse sometimes gets stuck but for the price i can get with it.

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I am not going into tech noggan, this computer is great, fast and a great clear bright screen.The lighted keyboard is wonderful I can see everything, the pad took a little longer to get use to you press the pad itself. I only had it for 3 days so I did not try much but really enjoy using it.

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I love this thing. I did a lot of shopping around and finally decided on this product to fit what I felt I was going to be using it for. I cannot step away from this thing! I watch all my movies on here, netflix, blu ray or otherwise, I listen to my music from it, and I use it to do all of my homework and connect to everyone using whatever social media I feel like using that week.

All in all, very satisfied with this product and would highly recommend it to anyone debating a purchase of their own. If it fits your needs and has a lot of features you want, go with your gut like I did, and get yourself one!

Reviews of Acer AS5732Z-4867 15.6-Inch HD Display Laptop (Black)

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A little disappointed as I recently ordered and received from amazon this Acer AS5732Z-4867 and was satisfied that it was a good, basic laptop, at a budget price. However, I discovered today, that Acer was good enough to give me a nice, integrated webcam with this model, but NO microphone, only a microphone jack to connect an external mic. When shopping for laptops, I am in the habbit of searching the specs to see if one includes a webcam and not whether it comes with a built-in mic as well. A built-in mic would be on most laptops, I thought, especially if it comes with a webcam. Not so with this model. If you are going to use the webcam for Skype or Messenger or other communications, you will have to know sign language or the other party will have to lip read unless you are willing to buy the external mic to plug into the microphone jack.

UPDATE: Purchased this mic Olympus ME-52 Noise Cancellation Microphone from amazon and use it with the included black windscreen cover via the mic jack (without the extension cord). It works very well, but would have preferred the built-in kind.

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So far this has been a good laptop for doing the basic tasks (e.g. internet browsing). I haven't and don't plan to do too much power computing with this thing, but overall I have been happy with the performance. I've been able to load demanding websites with no issues. All other included applications appear to respond quickly and perform well.

The laptop's physical design is good overall but the laptop's outside case material is not of the sturdiest plastic. Compared to my wife's Dell, the plastic feels a bit flimsy. I don't think this will be a big problem in the long run, but wish the case was a bit more rugged. On the plus side, it is a bit lighter than my wife's notebook. I thought that the numeric keypad would make the keyboard feel "squashed", but I've found that it feels no different than any other notebook keyboard.

Two lights at the left palm-rest indicate power-on and charging status. Above the keyboard are buttons with indicator lights for turning the touchpad and wireless functions on and off. The hard drive activity light is also in this area. Unfortunately there are no lights to indicate when the caps lock and number lock are on, which has been somewhat annoying, especially when dealing with passwords. Everything else is comparable to a standard laptop, with no outstanding additional features.

This laptop does not come with recovery disks or even a backup partition. I guess this is standard practice for many laptops sold today. A recovery disk can be obtained from the Acer website for a fee, but I was unable to order it since the site wouldn't recognize my laptop's serial number, even after registration. Some select drivers are available for direct download, but I feel a recovery disk should be included with any new laptop or at least provided for free upon request.

There is a lot of additional trial software loaded on this laptop, with annoying popups once in a while to register or purchase a software product. I haven't found a good use for any of the products yet, and will eventually have to consider uninstalling each item. I'm assuming the included trial software is helping to keep the price of this laptop reasonable, so I find it only mildly annoying to deal with it.

Other: Wireless was easy to set up and has been reliable with good range. The track pad and scroll feature are accurate and function well. The screen is bright and easy to read. I've added a Microsoft wireless mobile mouse, which works well and makes a perfect companion to any laptop. There are only 2 USB ports, both are in use by the wireless mouse adapter and a Bluetooth adapter. I would have liked to have 1 or 2 extra USB ports available.

Despite the few minor annoyances, I am very happy with the overall performance of this laptop. I would recommend this computer to anyone looking for a good-performing budget notebook. Updated Feb 17, 2013: I see this notebook is still available for purchase. I've had no problems with mine since purchase about 3 years ago now. It gets a lot of use daily, so it doesn't get pampered in any way. Wireless performs flawlessly, bootup times are like when new, applications load quickly, internet browsing works perfectly. I've traveled with it a few times, but mostly use it at home. This notebook has held up very well both in physical appearance and performance. Extremely happy with this system!

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Update: I actually purchased another one, still an eMachines but this time even closer to this model's specs (same CPU and RAM, vs AMD and 2GB RAM). Read my update in this review's "comments" section.

I'd like to respond to Linda's complaint/review. I do agree that the mfr should be more up-front in disclosing lack of internal mic, however please let me provide a different point of view... for the benefits of other readers, at the least. I actually think a built-in webcam and no mic is the 'best of both worlds'. I know, that seems strange, but here's why.

A built-in webcam is creepy enough, but you can easily cover it with a piece of tape. We've seen in recent news that people can and DO hack into webcams and mics of people online--even (illegally so) a school providing loaner laptops to students, spying on them in their bedrooms.

You can't turn an internal mic off (no mfr provides a hard switch). You can disable it in the OS, but it's inconvenient, and you have to trust the OS and apps that nothing's switching it back on. Plus (and maybe most importantly, if not realistically), internal mics usually SUCK. Even if it's good, it's generally too far away and too close to the speakers when integrated. So what you usually get, is a built-in mic which stays on all the time, with the creepy security risk (and Google saying someday it will eavesdrop on your mic and if it hears a dog barking in the background, will spam you with dog food ads, for instance)... and you end up using an external mic anyway. Maybe you've had good luck with integrated microphones? I know I haven't. Nothing beats a headset, or something close to your mouth.... especially if you're using the laptop's speakers to hear your party.

A few years ago I had the opposite experience. I bought a laptop with no webcam, and it had an internal mic which wasn't documented. I'd had it about a year when I installed a recording program, and noticed it was picking up noises when I was just trying out the program (with no input). The quality was so low it wasn't useful, and the fact I had a useless mic which was only a security and creepiness liability made it an albatross. I wished they made laptops WITH webcams, but NO integrated mics, but I didn't think anyone would do that. Then I bought this laptop (not this actual model, but similar) and was so happy--but surprised--that there was no internal mic. Really. YMMV.

Let me make a comment on my laptop. I have an emachines version which is identical but mine has a lower-power AMD CPU with a lower-capacity hard drive. Chassis and hardware should be identical. I was astounded at the quality of my webcam. It does appear to be only QVGA (quarter VGA), but the quality is better than the VGA cams I've seen. And because it's QVGA, it updates a 4x faster on the user's end (seems smoother, more motion-y). Best of all, it really is "optimized for low-light" like it says on the computer. If you have a white background on your screen, the light from the screen is enough for the webcam to pick you up fine in an UNLIT room (too bad Skype has a black background; I can't seem to change it). (And it works fine in well-lit rooms too; no 'overexposure'.) One low-powered light on in the room is good enough for this webcam (exceedingly rare to find on an integrated cam IMO). Which is really nice for those late-night conversations, which is really when you want to use a webcam, right? I can tell you firsthand it's substantially better than a late-gen iMac webcam which didn't do well in existing artificial light.

Over the internet, I let a friend a choose between my integrated webcam and a well-respected USB VGA webcam I'd previously bought. I didn't say which was which, nor give techincal details, just: "which do you prefer?". My party chose my integrated webcam, to my surprise (and delight). Almost all integrated webcams are crappy, and I've never heard of one which is actually excellent. Plus, it is aimed right at me, taking into account proper screen angle. It's as if someone knew what they were doing when they designed it!

Personally, I use a little over-the-ear mic which came with that previous webcam I mentioned (now made obsolete by the excellent internal cam). These are really cheap to buy on the net. You can also get little "stalk" right-angle connector mics which are made for notebooks as you just plug it into the jack and angle it at you. But something close to your mouth is best. meritline, dealextreme, pcmicrostore, amazon of course and many others sell cheap mics of wildly varying style and quality. You can leave the stalk type ones connected--the smaller the stalk, obviously the easier it is to leave connected but the father away it'll be from you. Other options would be a USB 'speakerphone', also pretty handy, but that's more wires, or an adapter (which you can get on Amazon) which allows you to use your 2.5mm connector cordless phone headset in your computer.

With this laptop, ALL the connectors are in the right place. Very rare. The sound, power, and network ports are all on the left--where God intended them to be :) . You don't have a power cable running out one side of you and a network cable out the other. Everything comes in at the left (yes!). There is nothing on the back, and nothing on the right to interfere with your mouse hand except for the optical drive, which again is also in the correct place for you to replace disks.

In the front, you have the card reader--which is a good card reader. It's BOOTABLE, and faster than a USB card reader I have. Yeah it's a little difficult to get to, and the action is very positive (you have to push pretty hard on the card to get it to pop back out), but I see that as a good thing, as the card is flush and is not going to pop out accidentally pushing up against you.

Honstly, I wish I had this model (I think it's a new model). What I'd really like to know is how often the fan turns on when idling in this model? Mine is really quiet. Fan doesn't run much, and is quiet when it does. My 160GB drive is the quietest drive I think I've ever heard, and I hope this 250GB is too, as it's only 5600rpm. A lot of the 250GB drives are 7200rpm, which are quite noisier, and not worth the speed tradeoff for me (I use a 7200rpm in my work laptop daily, so I know). I only have 2GB RAM and most for users running Windows 7 (Windows 6.1 technically), that's enough. However, if you open tons of web tabs, it is possible to max out in Windows 64-bit (I was surprised). 3GB or 4 would be enough for me but I'm a power user. This has 3, or 50% more than my 2GB. (The RAM inside may also be DDR3, which if true would be contrary to some spec lists.)

Likewise, I could use the more powerful T4400 processor in this model, I just don't know if it creates extra heat. The mobile Intels are very efficient. I have an AMD but one of the newer low-powered variants... but gutless compared to this. However, my fan is usually off in idle, only coming on a couple seconds every once in awhile after it's been on for awhile. I'd want to keep that--and want to know if this T4400 is cool enough it behaves similarly. Max heat of a T4400 is in the thirties of watts; my AMD creates 15 watts max, but max heat rating is not a good indication of idle usage. Anecdotal stories are much more useful.

Having used my laptop enough now, I like it so much (everything being in the right place, etc) that I'd pay extra for what I have now with more ram and a better processor--if that did not mean more noise. I've seen a lot of crappy laptops in my day (crappy=bad heat management/noisy, bad keyboards, and ports/connectors in illogical places). So I'm soliciting any feedback?

There's no perfect laptop, but I think the fact that this one's 'thicker' than most laptops these days yields hidden benefits that outway lack of thinness (and the lappy is pretty lightweight when you take the battery out, if you use w/a cord like I do). I have some issues with the keyboard, and yes there are only 2 USB ports (macbook only gives you 1?). But the intangibles are high here, including the very nice glossy screen, almost equivalent with HP/Compaq.

The keys are almost 'stealth chiclet', or 'hybrid'. They have good travel (unlike chiclet), and are larger (unlike chiclet), but have no bevel (like chiclet), and only an imperceptible curve (essentially flat), which makes it surprisingly hard for your fingers to find the keys in the dark (and keyboard is unlit). That said, they're nice and big and feel good due to good travel. Key location is above average, not perfect. They missed an opportunity to put page-up/page-down where they put those half-sized arrow keys. Why just leave that part of the keyboard as a blank hole, and make a button half-size, when you could either put a full-sized key there or put another half-size key above it? Again, nothing's perfect. I'm not a fan of numberpads, so I sacrificed the keypad and assigned a slew of non-character keys to it using a freeware app called KeyTweak. Now a pretty happy camper.

If you go through Windows 7 power management in Control Panel and get aggressive on the 'power saver' profile (including aggressive screen dimming), as well as turn off the stupid Aero interface and other animations/effects, you can squeeze about 50% more battery time out. Disabling wireless helps, if you can, and also frees up about 50MB of memory.

I love the laptop overall, and friends who see it are envious. Thinner is not necessarily better. Read reviews of the newer thinner Acer models and you'll see reviews are not as good. Most common complaints about this chassis form factor is only 2 USB ports, the silly layout of the number pad, the flat keys, and an occasional "slow Wi-Fi" problem I've seen in reviews which appears to be hardware-related (mine is fine and quite fast, actually). So if you get one, test out your wi-fi speed within the exchange period.

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This is a good basic computer, and I purchased it specifically because it came with a webcam. Who now days would get a webcam on their computer without a microphone?? It doesnt make sense. I see that another person wrote a review with another point of view, but clearly thats not why people usually buy computers, and I'm sure Acer wanted to save $$ so it omitted the Microphone. Whats even more ridiculous is on the computer itself where the camera is on the top of the monitor, there is a call out saying "WEBCAM OPTIMIZED FOR LOW LIGHT VIDEO CHATTING" Chatting is the key word here, you cant chat with someone when there is no microphone. (Unless you can read their lips) besides the no Microphone issue, this is a good computer for the price, very light and portable. I purchased a Olympus ME-12 Noise Canceling Microphone from Amazon which works great with the laptop but would have much rather had it as a part of the computer than having this mic stick out as an added accessory.

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I was a little skeptic about this... the name "Acer", wasn't a familiar name to me. I've always had the "OTHER" type. I have to tell you that, I really love this product. I use it everyday, all day.

I would recommend this to everyone.

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Gateway NE51B18u 15.6-Inch Laptop (Satin Black) Review

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The condition of the Gateway Laptop was great. It is easy to use and navigates well. I would definitely recommend this item for purchasing.

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The best for creating highest quality works, films, and business networking USA and Europe. There are no words to describe how fantastic this system is.

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I purchased this laptop based on the Amazon description and it seemed as if it would be a suitable computer for my needs. I don't know whether it was the Windows 8 or the actual system hardware, but the day that I set up my account and got the computer running, there was an instance where I had to shut down and restart the computer. Two days later my system crashed at least two times. I am now on day four and my laptop screen won't even turn on. I've absolutely had it with this laptop. Save your money!!! Don't buy this computer. I even have to write this review on my old laptop that I thought I was replacing.

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i like the gateway laptop,it download fast but it have no bluetooth ,it pick up wifi good but need bluetooth.

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Liked the laptop but returned for an iPad. I also have a Kindle Fire, less bulk to carry, otherwise 5 stars.

Discount ASUS U57A-BBL4 15.6" Laptop, Intel Core i5-2450M CPU, 6GB DDR3 RAM

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I bought this product about 2 months ago, strictly for school. I needed a laptop that had the storage room to hold all of my pictures, music, videos, and school files. All in all I've wasted about 150GB in just that, and to still have about 580GB to use, is GREAT. I also needed a laptop that could run editing programs, because of the i5 processor I could run multiple internet windows, iTunes, Photoshop CS5 Extended without it even slowing down a bit.

I don't mind that the keyboard is NOT back lit, like the previous review I also misunderstood and read that it WAS back lit. But at the end of the day it really makes no difference, yeah it would be a lot nicer but if you know how to type (which I'm assuming a majority of buyers know how to) it won't make a difference. It has a full keyboard so when I'm inputting numbers I don't have to go to the top row and input them horizontally. I personally, prefer inputting numbers vertically, I don't know with cellphones being that way, calculators and a heap of other devices to me this keyboards number pad feels great.

Don't get me wrong, not all of this laptop was shimmering gold to me. Let me begin by saying that none of these things I'm about to point out make me change how I feel about this laptop, the mouse pad is a little TOO sensitive. The first few days you find yourself being frustrated because you might close your windows because you grazed the mouse pad, or realize that you're no longer typing where you intended to. The good thing about this oh so sensitive touch pad is the fact that because it's so smooth and sensitive it responds EXTREMELY well.

The sound on this laptop can be a 9 to me, it handles all of my music well ranging from death metal to Chopin, or whatever I feel like listening to. The reason why I say it CAN BE a 9 is due to the fact that the speakers are, wait for it.....on the bottom. What? Yes, the speakers are on the bottom. As a student at first it really really pissed me off because what do students love to do? Do their homework comfortably on their bed. And if you don't have those little laptop stands like I don't, your sound becomes muffled and sounds like it's underwater. If the speakers weren't on the bottom it'd be a 9 but because of this I will give the sound a 6.5-9.

I want to touch one LAST thing before I conclude my review, the day I went to go purchase this laptop at Best Buy there was a disgruntled buyer returning this EXACT Laptop. He was complaining that the product description was false and that it did NOT have a memory card reader. It does, don't fret, it's a little hard to find but it's RIGHT BENEATH where the little stickers of INTEL and HDMI are. Just lift a little bit and you can see it there.

In conclusion, don't let the little flaws of this laptop stop you from buying it, I am actually considering purchasing another one for my Mom. You get your moneys worth and it will handle everything you do well. Oh and I know that there will be people looking for reviews on how well it handles games, the best it could handle (that I tested) was BF3 on normal settings.

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I like it, it's pretty fast w/ lots of room for storage

for under $500. was a great buy

one disappointment, but, was my misunderstanding

I read back-lit..........I taught it was ,,the keypad was back-lighted....NO BIGGIE..

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This product is a piece of junk, doesnt do anything i want it too. too bad i cant take it back to the store or else i would. it sucks.

Samsung Series 3 NP350V5C-A01US 15.6" Core i5 750GB HDD Reviews

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This laptop is great. It arrived promptly in perfect condition, and when I booted it up it was easy to see I was going to love it. I agree with the critical reviews--Windows 8 is the most impractical operating system for a laptop/desktop...it's a drastic shift from the old ways and makes everything so much more complicated than it has to be. But I won't dock points on the machine that it came installed on for that fact; samsung is just trying to keep with the times. I plan on installing windows 7 sometime soon if I am able. back to the point though...

This laptop packs a lot of power for just $500, which was my main concern. I use it to do schoolwork, take notes, and play late-release games and it runs so smooth. If you care about aesthetics, this thing is so sleek and shiny, trimmed down and easy to tote around.

At first I was weary about buying a samsung, because my friend has an i3 samsung and said it overheats frequently. I have not had that problem with this one in the least bit, and it even has fan control settings that control noise/performance.

The speakers leave a little bit to be desired, but it's a laptop--you can't expect much from such a tiny sleek machine. My only other qualm with this computer is the fact that the caps lock button doesn't have a light on it, so you don't know when you're about to type in caps...in my book,however, that's not the worst problem to have.

I especially like the fact that the screen is matte, as opposed to glossy. It's easy on the eyes and has literally no reflection, and works well in direct light as well. Same goes for the trackpad--your finger won't get all sweaty and stuck to it while you're trying to navigate around.

Besides the capslock button and the speakers (which in my book are very minor drawbacks), this thing is a perfect practical laptop. It'll get everything you need done and you cannot beat the price for the system specs it sports. Trust me, I shopped around for a couple weeks before settling on this one.

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Pros:

Hardware power (i5+6RAM+750GB)

Linux works with all HW.

1 GB net. Only 100mb on DELL.

Good screen. TN, w/o PWM.

4 USB.

Price.

Cons:

Samsung software.

Win 8.

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Really, a very good laptop for the price (sub 700$ and free shipping). The i5 processor is plenty fast for most typical purposes. The 6G of memory is equally nice.

What I did was to purchase a 128GB SSD to replace the platter hard drive to really give this laptop some speed. Typical platter based hard drives are a big bottleneck, but I simply won't pay the premium to have them pre-installed at a big markup, so I do it myself.

Also, I have to look around to find a screen with a 'Matte' finish. I really don't understand why so many screens these days are the high-gloss finish with an awful glare. Matte finish on this is very nice.

So far, no problems. All things considered, the bang for the buck on this laptop is pretty good. The construction is solid, and the manufacturing looks very good. If I needed another mid-end laptop, I'd probably get this one.

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Great notebook. Windows 8 is a little different, but once you get used to it, you'll be fine. I had to google how to turn the computer off!

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I'm no computer nerd so I'm not going to bore you with specifics because to be honest I don't know a lot about them except for the hardware. What I do know is this computer is FAST, built solid, lightweight, charges fast, holds a charge quite well and does everything we need it to do. Windows 8 was little weird at first but once I got a hang of it it's not much different than other versions you just have to figure out where things are. For the price it's a solid little rig and I wish this was mine instead of the wifes now I'm jealous because I'm stuck with our 8 year old desktop and she can walk all around the house and do everything plus more than I can. Yes, she loves it too but I should have bought it for myself. :-)

Buy it!

Review of Gateway NE52204u 15.6-Inch Laptop (Silky Silver)

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I didn't bought that laptop in Amazon, but I like it so much that I decided to write here.

It's fast. 4GB of RAM and newest processor are making everything smooth.

It's light. My friend has ultrabook that has more weight.

It has a good battery life. I'm using it with balanced battery option and with 50% of brightness. I can work from 4 to 5 hours. When I read that it has 2500mAh I thought it will not work that much. But new power saving processor does its work! And it charges for 1-2 hours.

It has 500GB of memory. It shows 464GB 14GB for Windows = 450GB of free space!

Video card is not bad. I'm not gamer, but I like to play some light games. It works just good.

It's not hot. That's a good thing for me because my last laptop was really hot.

It has big screen. Good for watching movies, especially in 1080p.

Bad things are: Fingerprint collecting back side + near-mouse sides. Backside of my laptop also has scratch, but I can't say that I'm careful user.

Speakers in not good place. They are under laptop and can be closed while on legs.

No CD/DVD drive. But it has slot for it.

Unuseful preinstalled software.

"Social" button is not configurable.

I bought this laptop for 350 dollars and it's excellent price. And it worth 400 dollars that they want. I didn't expected that much from it. I'm using it for homework, browsing and watching movies. And it does its work.

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NOTE: My Gateway NE52204u was purchased at OfficeMax.

So my dad bought himself a laptop last week and when he found a better one on clearance at Walmart, he decided to give me the one he got last week. It was a Gateway NE52204u from OfficeMax (they had a deal where if you purchased $50 worth of merchandise, you could get this laptop for $250 instead of the normal $400). After looking at the specs through Dxdiag, I was not very impressed.

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System Information

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Time of this report: 8/9/2013, 11:55:27

Machine name: (HIDDEN)

Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.130410-1505)

Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: Gateway

System Model: NE-522

BIOS: V2.01.

Processor: AMD A4-5000 APU with Radeon(TM) HD Graphics (4 CPUs), ~1.5GHz

Memory: 4096MB RAM

Available OS Memory: 3526MB RAM

Page File: 2733MB used, 4119MB available

Windows Dir: C:\Windows

DirectX Version: DirectX 11

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

User DPI Setting: Using System DPI

System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)

DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled

DxDiag Version: 6.02.9200.16384 64bit Unicode

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Display Devices

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Card name: AMD Radeon HD 8330

Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Chip type: AMD Radeon HD 8330 (0x9832)

DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)

Device Type: Full Device

Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9832&SUBSYS_076F1025&REV_00

Display Memory: 2006 MB

Dedicated Memory: 500 MB

Shared Memory: 1506 MB

Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor

Monitor Model: unknown

Monitor Id: CMN15BF

Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (60.007Hz)

Output Type: Internal

As you can see, it's a quad-core CPU clocked at... 1.5 GHz. That is low, really low. The video card is an integrated Radeon HD 8330 with 500 MB of dedicated memory and 2GB total memory. 4GB of DDR3 RAM. Definitely looks scarily low-spec'd.

After I fooled around with it though, I was quite surprised. The 1.5 GHz processor is still relatively fast, and could always be overclocked (provided you know what you're doing and are doing it safely). And as a gamer, the Radeon HD 8330 is better than I expected. I play Skyrim (tweaked a bit of course) on low-medium at about 25-30 FPS which is definitely playable. If you're a power gamer who has to play everything on Ultra at 60 FPS, look elsewhere. But it's surprisingly decent for such a low end GPU.

The speakers are the weakest part of this laptop. They are kinda quiet, even at 100% volume. There is always the option of using the conveniently placed headphone jack, of course.

The HD webcam is pretty good. I tested it with Skype and YouTube's recording page. Of course YouTube's recorder could make terrible video from any webcam, but the Skype video feedback seemed very responsive, almost 1:1 movement to reaction. Thumbs up on the webcam.

The battery life is quite good. It gets about 5 or more hours of normal browsing use (gaming and watching videos would cut it down a bit of course). It is a 4-cell lithium ion battery for those who are wondering.

The hard drive is 500 GB. Not terrible, especially for a low-end laptop. There's a bit of bloatware when you first get it, but it shouldn't take long to get it all off.

The LED screen is great. Glossy finish, very bright. 15.6" size, native resolution of 1366 x 768 pixelated.

As a bonus, this laptop does have Bluetooth, a great thing to see for guys like me who like tinkering with BT devices.

And finally, the Operating System is Windows 8, which in all honesty once you get used to it, isn't really all that bad. In fact, it may contribute to why this thing seems so fast at 1.5 GHz.

Overall, this laptop has surprised me in a good way. Would I like an ultimate gaming laptop? Someday yes. But this is definitely serviceable for now.

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Games I've Tested on this laptop:

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 20-30 FPS at Low/Medium (with some tweaking at Medium texture quality, runs only slightly worse than console version)

Audiosurf Runs flawlessly, of course.

Half-Life 2 Runs very well at higher settings, but not quite at max.

Left 4 Dead 2 Runs well at medium settings.

MTG: Duels 2013 Runs very well at high settings.

Portal Runs very well at higher settings, but not quite at max.

Portal 2 Runs well at medium settings.

Street Fighter x Tekken Runs very well at medium-high settings.

Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Runs very well at medium-high settings.

Team Fortress 2 Runs very well at medium settings.

Unreal Tournament 3: Black Edition Runs very well at medium-high settings.

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The laptop itself is for the most part user friendly. However, I was very disappointed to discover that there is no cd/dvd compartment. That really sucks....Smh Had I would have noticed, I would have opt'd for another laptop. Well, you live and you learn....

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low price and nice performance. very very good.

all the hardware, include cpu/memory/harddriver/graphic function, are enough to work for system win8.

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I bought this as a replacement for my wife's machine. It seems to have a hard time staying connected to wifi even when every other device in the house has no issues. It also came with Windows 8 which is the worst version Microsoft has created so far. I am considering spending another 100$ to replace it with Windows 7 Pro. If I had to do it over I would spend an extra 100-200$ and get a better machine.

Review of Dell Inspiron 15z i15z-1400sLV 15.6-Inch Ultrabook (Moon Silver)

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I bought this directly from Dell about a month ago. The performance and battery life seem fine, but I had a recurring issue where the laptop would hang at start-up. I would force a shutdown and most times it would restart properly after the recovery steps, but sometimes it took more than once.

Checking the web I found some folks thought it was the video driver which I downloaded from the Dell site, but I also found the current BIOS level was A03 and my unit was only A01. So I upgraded that too and have had zero problems with start-up. Good news for folks who are comfortable going to the website and downloading software upgrades, not so good if you expect Dell support.

Another issue on the horizon is the battery which is now inside the laptop. Here is a youtube instructional video on how to do it . Not a big deal if you are comfortable opening the laptop up, big deal if you are going to have to go to someone down the line (probably 3-4 years). Not sure other ultrabooks are any better, but I wish it was simpler. There are settings to extend the life of the battery under the power settings controls and I suggest you use them.

Otherwise, as I noted at the top, laptop works well. My first time with a touch screen and it works well too.

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I like the back-lit keyboard. However I miss my number pad. Now to see how it works Processor wise. Fine

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This laptop functions reasonably and does what it is supposed to. Frankly, I won't run anything more than just a word processing document using mine. I've had it for three months and for the nearly $1000 I was expecting much more. It is ALWAYS overheating. Surfing the web for an hour and a half drains the battery completely while simultaneously heating up to the point where you expect it to melt. DO NOT BUY. I'm so upset with this purchase.

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Lo recibi en el tiempo previsto y bajo las características que ofrecia el proveedor, estoy muy contenta con la laptop, hasta el momento no ha presentado ninguna falla.

Acer 14" Aspire Laptop 2GB 250GB | AS4250-BZ637 Review

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Well This computer has exceeded my expectations. I've had it for more than a year and still looks pretty new. I can only say that you will not waste your money on this. Excellent performance.

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We loved the product. My son was able to open up his laptop and start at it. It was quite easy to get started. The product came in a safe package just like we bought it out of the store. Would order electronics from Amazon again. It was so easy.

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Better than most netbooks. Not as capable as a notebook but certainly more than adequate for most needs. Easy to transport! Great keyboard. I use it all the time. The only time I don't use it is if I need to use CS-5.

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Great specs,and powerhouse gaming laptop. Disk drive isn't very good, but all around amazing laptop! Highly recomended to those who want an Alianware like laptop at an affordable price!

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I recently bought this laptop and it is just an amzing laptop with very good features and performance is mind-blowing...

The look is fantastic and has great design!

The processor is core i7 so its extremely fast.. It has 4 USB ports, webcam, microphone, HDMI, memory card reader etc..

Mouse touch-pad is also good as it has the style of Apple Mac book like, one can scroll or zoom with two fingers. so its very nice..

Internal features are very nice like backup, recovery, control panel features.

The most important thing is webcam. It has variety of features like zoom, auto-face detection, video recording, variety of effects, 3 to 10 images in one click etc etc..In addition, the microphone quality is also good with clear voice to opposite person chatting with us.

Also keyboard is very nice. Keys are widely separated and it has shortcut keys like internet explorer key, calculator, windows mail, and HP media smart.

Speakers are very nice as they are Altec-Lansing speakers.

In short, I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who wants an amazing Laptop!

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