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I do copious amounts of research when buying electronics, but it's reading product reviews that gives me a sense of comfort about the product. Therefore, when I literally couldn't find any descriptive reviews of this laptop, I was terrified. However, the technical specs swayed me. And I'm glad I took the plunge.

What you need to know is that this computer delivers on performance. I've already loaded up about half of the hard drive, and it's still just as fast as when it was clear. It's not lightening fast (maybe around 7-10 seconds for it to come on) but is certainly a lot faster than my older laptop that took around a minute each time to start up. The graphics are very sharp as well.

The two big disappointments from me concerning hardware, are the sub-par speakers and glossy screen. My five year old Lenovo speakers had a much richer, fuller sound with a discernible bass. These speakers are tiny and shrill sounding in comparison. It's not the end of the world for me as I hardly use the built in speakers (use headphones or a speaker set), but it certainly surprised me. The screen is glossy as opposed to matte, which I knew when buying it, but it pisses me off. I hate glossy screens--I do a lot of graphics work and they just annoy me. However, given that everyone is trying to make their hardware look like Apples', I couldn't find any laptops with the same specs with a matte screen.

The metal brushed finish and casing is really nice though. It feels sturdy and expensive as well as looks seriously cool. It is heavy and quite large though. This is not a "carry around in the backpack" laptop. It's not a monster--but is also not portable in my opinion. The keyboard is a bit odd as well. I've always had laptops where the keys are very tightly placed. On this keyboard, there are large gaps between keys. I initially thought this would screw up how fast I type as I thought my fingers would have to relearn distances--but it's been fine actually. It might take a few minutes to get used to though. Also, in my perfect world--this computer would have a trackpoint.

Anyone upgrading from Windows 7 to 8, needs to be aware that there are initially some very big differences. Being a child of the tech era, I was convinced that I would just naturally be able to figure everything out immediately within a few minutes. Not so. It took me a good hour and watching a couple of youtube tutorials to figure out how to run programs, how to navigate between my desktop app and the start screen properly and even how to actually put it to sleep. At first it was just confusing and tedious, but now it's really not so bad. It's simple to use once you get used to the new layout and extra options, and is additionally very fast and very clean. The graphics are sharp and well done. As I'm using 8 on a laptop, I don't think I'm ever really going to have a use for the app start screen, but it's just one click from there to a traditional desktop--and the desktop now has even more functions and capabilities, so overall not too bad. I have to say though, if it was a tablet--I think it would be a pretty killer and simple operating system. I was planning on buying a Google Nexus tablet eventually, but now given the ease, fluidity and high performance of Windows 8--I will be seriously looking at other tablets now.

All in all, I got what I wanted--a high performing laptop with lots of space for a great price. It's not the most portable and isn't perfect, but I'm happy. And that's what counts.

***Update, so today I was horrified that I had a defective laptop. The mouse and touch-pad were completely frozen. I restarted several times figuring that would make it snap out of it, and nothing. With my heart in my stomach, I did what all people should do when they have computer problems---googled it. Come to find out, Toshiba put a key that freezes the mouse close to the volume controls keys. I'm not really sure what the point of this key is, and it's not a problem now that I know that it's there--but I figured if I had a mini panic attack over it, probably other people will eventually have this same problem. So just a heads up on this key.

****UPDATE****10/7/13

Due to my recent experience with the laptop I am taking off two stars. I tried taking it on a trip a few months ago--and even though I was very careful with it and had it padded at all times, my inner screen somehow cracked. Toshiba support said that this was my fault, and I ended up having to pay about $250 to get it fixed. I would concur that it was "user error" on my part as I did not receive a defective laptop; however, I think it is ridiculous that the laptop couldn't survive one measly weekend trip in a thickly padded backpack (had it in my photography backpack which protects my thousands of dollars of camera gear just fine). So unfortunately, when I said above that this laptop is not portable--I was more right then I knew at the time. It's not just a size issue, it's actually a build issue too. Despite feeling sturdy, its just not. I would recommend buying it only if you plan on barely moving it (ie. it staying on top of a desk).

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I did quite a bit of shopping around to find a good laptop for not a ridiculous amount of money. I'm very happy with the choice I've made. I use this computer primarily for work, and the programs I use are graphically intensive and rough on a processor. This computer maintains its speed regardless of what I've got running. It's comfortable to use, doesn't get hot on your lap, the graphics are great, and it looks cool too! Many have complained about Windows 8. I'm actually enjoying it now that I've become acclimated to using it. As for long term usage of this computer, I can't yet say, but so far I am very impressed.

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This is basically a good laptop: plenty of hard drive and memory, and a very fast chip. The problem with it is that it's not properly grounded. I sent back the first one, received a second one, and they both had the same issue. I had to return it and cancel the order. Amazon customer service was very nice, very cooperative, but that doesn't make up for the product being faulty.

Here's the problem I'm talking about:

In the middle of the power cord is a rectangular box. It's supposed to convert AC current (from the wall outlet) to DC current. I know somebody with a pretty good knowledge of electronics, and with the proper equipment, and we were able to measure a little bit of AC current leaking out of the box. There's not supposed to be any AC current going to the laptop. As a result, I could feel a slight vibration, or tingling, on the outside of the laptop. The outside is aluminum, so it conducts electricity. What I was feeling was not a physical vibration, it was a small AC current. Besides being uncomfortable having electric current coming from the case, this is bad for the equipment in the long run. Even worse, there's a person in my house with a pacemaker, and stray electric fields/currents are downright dangerous for them.

Toshiba needs to deal with this issue. I wouldn't use a laptop with this problem.

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It works very good and fast, a lot of space on the Hard drive It is not too heavy and so quiet.

I read a review about this Laptop from some reviewer who said that it does not have a LED

on the "Caps Lock" key, it is not true, I see the green light when I hit the Caps Lock key.

I have the Laptop just 4 weeks but I love it.

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got this item in a timely fashion,packaged carefully,works great.this Toshiba is a quality machine and I am very pleased with its performance.i highly recommend this product.

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I've been waiting for a thin, light windows subnotebook that was powerful enough to run modern software. My needs were: small footprint, light weight, >WXGA+ screen, intel core processor, backlit keyboard, USB 3.0. I've owned Vaio Ps, Vaio Us, Viliv N5, Vaio X (this machine sort of replaces that model for me), Toshiba Libretto, Fujitsu U820, Thinkpad 240x, Thinkpad X61. After looking at the various crop of 2nd-gen ultrabooks (Asus UX21a would have been a contender but cannot find it anywhere) I was excited when the 11.6" S7-191 finally showed up on Amazon. This machine is almost perfect. First things first:

LIKES

1. It's gorgeous. 12mm thick. Under 2.3 lb. 1080p touchscreen. Two USB 3.0 ports and microSD slot. First laptop that doesn't completely ape the offerings from the fruit company. I'd say aesthetically it is one of the most original and stunning designs of any PC laptop in the last few years. Fairly restrained, clean design with minimal branding. It feels solid and doesn't flex. Hinge has nice resistance. Build quality is very good. Kudos to Acer.

2. Screen is incredible. I've waited a long time for a high-res screen on an ultraportable and this screen does not disappoint. Fantastic viewing angles. Sharp and bright. Almost too bright (I keep it around 50% most of the time). Photos and videos look amazing. I'd venture to say this is the best screen on any laptop that i've owned. My only nit is I wish it were matte instead of glossy...I'll have to see if there is a screen protector that can solve this. Touch and swipe are accurate and snappy.

3. Keyboard is great for what it is. I'm typing this review on the S7 and although the key travel is a little shallow it's reasonable considering the 12mm thickness of the laptop. There is just enough travel to register the keystroke. It takes a little getting used to but the keyboard has gotten very comfortable to type on i'd say it's as comfortable to type on as my macbook pro. The electroluminescent backlighting is a really nice, soft light blue. Keystrokes register pretty accurately (thankfully, I haven't had any issues with super sensitive keystrokes as reported by some users although i'm sure it affects some keyboards) and the keys themselves are relatively quiet.

4. Performance has been surprisingly good. Cold bootup and shutdown takes seconds. I've run Photoshop CS6, Illustrator CS6, Acrobat 11, Outlook, Sketchup, all perform without a hitch so far. Windows 8 requires a learning curve but it's not bad, coming from Win7. I've also noticed that it seems like the fan barely runs and when it does it's barely audible and the laptop stays cool...barely even gets warm (I can't hear it running as I type this review).

5. Accessories...It's barely mentioned but this configuration includes the following in the beautifully packaged box:

a vinyl/pleather carrying sleeve. It works and i'm glad it's included. Doubles as a nice mousepad.

an extra battery! I'm not sure why it's barely mentioned. It's a little cumbersome to attach and remove, but i'm glad it's an option. The battery can be recharged on it's own, and it seems that when it is attached to the laptop, the laptop will draw the power from the external battery first and then from the internal battery second. There is a battery indicator light that can be pressed on the external battery to indicate the amount of charge left

USB 3.0 to VGA cable

USB 3.0 to ethernet

screen wipe/keyboard cloth

Bluetooth mouse with batteries. I haven't used it yet but i'm glad it's included

DISLIKES

I wish there were more than 4GB of ram. It's been adequate so far but I would have paid extra for 8GB. Also the 128GB SSD seems a little small capacity nowadays. Again, I would have paid extra for at least 256GB. Like the other reviewer, I too bought a 64GB class 10 microSD SanDisk Ultra 64 GB microSDXC Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card 30MB/s with Adapter SDSDQUA-064G-U46A and it lives permanently in the microSD slot. I also would have liked the i7 option as I know it exists (i've seen it in many videos and i'm pretty sure it's available in other regions, just not in the US). Acer's website is lacking of any information. Keyboard has some odd placements (delete key, tilde, missing function key row so F1-F12 must be accessed using the Fn+ key) but this wasn't a dealbreaker.

What WAS nearly a dealbreaker was the flaky wifi issue that showed up early on. Wifi would disconnect from sleep and would indicate it was connected but websites wouldn't load. After reboots would temporarily fix the problem it'd show up again upon wakeup from sleep or have erratic connections after a few minutes (wifi would show as connected but "limited"). After scouring the internet for solutions, I read about a setting for the Atheros wireless (always on, don't allow computer to disconnect from sleep) and a power setting for wireless (placed on maximum while on battery and while plugged) and I haven't had the flaky wireless issues since (crossing my fingers). Battery life doesn't seem to have taken that much of a hit in this new setting.

So the S7 has met all of my expectations, It's currently the best combination of portability, power and usability for my needs (all specs being equal to most ultrabooks, that 1080p IPS touchscreen plus microSD slot really is what sets it apart from most comparable 11.6" ultrabooks).

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Just a minor update to the review below from a few months back....

I've now been using this machine for a while now and my opinions havent changed all that much except with respect to the battery life. It's really pretty horrible. The secondary external battery is included and doubles the time but are you really going to carry that thing around everywhere? And its somewhat hokey plugging it in. So while I still am impressed with this machine, I really am dissappointed that they would release it with a battery life this short.

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So I've been waiting for an ultrabook like this to come to market. My requirements were size (wanted something smaller than standard 13.3), weight (under 2.5 lbs), touchscreen, and higher res than typical 1368x768

This is a tiny and super lightweight (2.2 lbs) laptop. Very impressive craftmanship and packaging. Almost apple-like. Also included is an external extended battery and a nice faux leather portfolio that perfectly fits the laptop (although not the charger).

Here's what I really like about this machine.

1. Amazing screen resolution 1080p which you would think is almost pointless on an 11.6 inch screen. It's actually pretty awesome. Video looks great. Text is CRYSTAL clear albeit super small. I opted to leave res at 1080p but increased font to 125% (under display settings). That's the perfect setting for me.

2. Touch screen is responsive and pretty accurate not as perfect as an ipad but very respectable. Unfortunately i dont yet find myself taking full advantage of the touch screen since I'm pretty picky about fingerprints. And you def see them after a session of touching the screen. The touch screen has come in handy so far for swiping to diff screens and for scrolling. It's almost like a hybrid experience at this point, like using the best of touch and the best of keyboard/mouse. I hope that moving forward I'll find myself using the touch screen more often since thats what Windows 8 was designed for. Call me an old school PC'er for now but i'm progressing.

3. Screen hinge is very cool. Easy to open to a certain point and then gets rigid after that. Useful since you dont want the screen to push backward while touching it. I will say though that initially opening the screen is a bit difficult since there's very little to get your finger under to lift it up (due to super thin top and botton and how they are flush to each other when closed).

4. The performance is impressive for such a small and lightweight machine. Super fast bootup (obviously due to i5 and SSD drive) and resumes from hibernation (not sleep) in just a few seconds. (Sleep is almost instantaneous)

5. The keyboard is small but actually very usable. Much more so than any other undersized laptop that I've ever owned or used. Its responsive, the keys are solid with great feedback, and they light up automatically when its dark. Literally a bright spot I wasnt expecting.

6. Battery life seems pretty good, but honestly I cant make any judgements about it since I havent really put it through its paces yet. From what I've seen so far, it's on par with what you would expect from today's ultrabooks. Likely somewhere in the middle of the road. The nice thing though is that if I'm in a situation where my battery is running low, I can plug in the little external battery for more juice. I have no idea how long that additional battery is supposed to last but I assume you can get those specs from Acer if you're interested.

Here's what I dont like.

1. SSD is only 128GB. I can live with that but only because I'm forced to. I picked up a 64GB micro SD and that will now permanantly stay in the machine to raise the storage up. I'll be looking forward to higher capacity micro SD's but they dont exist yet as far as I know. I'm told in the spring some time they'll be available. I would have really liked for this machine to include 256GB but it is what it is.

2. There are 2 usb 3.0 ports which is fine but there is a mini hdmi, a micro SD (instead of standard SD), and no ethernet port. They include an adapter for ethernet however. I suppose on a machine this small, thin, and light, you have to sacrifice some ports. Would be nice if I didnt have to though.

3. Edge of the palm rest is a bit sharp. Once in a while I find myself having to adjust my hands so the edge isnt digging into my palm. They prob could have slightly rounded off the edges although understandably that would take away from aesthetics. Still an oversight on Acer's part.

4. The trackpad is great (big, smooth, and responsive) although every once in a while it fails to respond for about a second or so. Hasnt really bothered me yet but that could change over time. Hopefully a driver update will address this.

In summary, there arent a lot of options (in fact I actually dont know of any other than this machine) that meet the criteria for the laptop I was looking for. I assume though that more will be popping up in the coming months (i.e. Surface Pro). This might be the first laptop of its kind but it certainly doesnt disappoint. In fact, I'll go out on a limb and say that it will be tough for any competitor to top it. It's an amazing technological achievement and I'm very happy with my purchase. Hope this is helpful to anyone considering to pull the trigger but couldnt yet make a decision.

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I've been waiting for a 1080p LCD in a 11-12" form factor and the Acer Aspire S7 does not disappoint. The IPS screen is bright and the colors and angles are excellent. Yes the font is very tiny but I have perfect vision and the fonts can be adjusted in any case. It's the best LCD screen I've ever owned in a laptop. As the other reviews have noted I'm disappointed in the max amount of memory (4 GB). I would've liked to have seen 8 GB but the difference in everyday use for me is negligible. The laptop is plenty fast with the SSD and Windows 8 boots up very quickly although I would have preferred Windows 7. The built-in battery lasts about 3 hours but I haven't tried the add-on battery. The keyboard is ok. Keys are a little flat but the backlight is nice.The touchpad could be better but I'm sure future drivers will take care of that. Nonetheless it is very usable as is the supplied Bluetooth mouse which included 2 x AAA batteries and connected right away. Lastly, the audio sounds awesome for a machine this small. You'll get a nice velvety sleeve to protect your computer. Overall a well worth it machine that I highly recommend.

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Have had this laptop for over a month now. Can definitely say it is the most asked about laptop I have ever had. While take it out of it's provided acer suede grey envelope sleeve, many people do a double take and many have come right up to me and ask where did I get it from. Many asked if it was a new MacBook pro or MacBook Air. After I tell them about it they are amazed at the brilliance in the screen and the thinnest and solid build and pure simplicity of the design.

The ultrabook is light, very light. The design is much more stunning then the MacBook air, im not just saying this, many of my friends that have a MacBook air admire the design and are envious of the touch capabilities, micro hdmi on the rear (missing on the MacBook air 11 inch), 2 USB 3.0 ports and a provided micro SD card slot (also missing on the MacBook air 11 inch). With the provided VGA adapter and usb Network Adapter (not included with a macbook air) it is an all in one design that just works. Amazing design. Throw in the touch screen and full HD 1080p display and I could not say no. The 128GB storage space may sound small but If you grab a 64GB Micro SD card and have it live inside the MicroSD slot, it is a huge help, also another add-in solution (although it does take up a usb slot) is a nano micro sd adapter that () can help add more storage.

These solutions above do require the purchase of extra cards but save the write loads to the HD and will save it some life over time. A 64GB micro SD card was on sale for 49$ on sale and is very reasonable for use as a download hard drive and file storage. The micro sd usb adapter only accepts 32GB cards but 32 GB cards are extremely cheap now and can be purchased for not more than 15$ on eBay. Again both solutions save the SSD from extra writes and give it more life over time.

Some things I would like to mention, the fan on this laptop will turn on, although it is in no way loud, its something to note, the fan exhausts and intakes from the back so make sure it is not blocked.

It also has a flaky Bluetooth Mouse that has a problem connecting.

There were reports that the wireless adapter drops signals, this was true until they released a newer wifi adapter driver that fixed the issue. Make sure you get it, as long as you have the latest one you should be good.

Secure Boot cannot be disabled on this system, it uses EFI system and uses two 64GB LG SSDs setup in raid 0. The reason why I mentioned that secure boot cannot be disabled is for those who are looking to install Windows 7 and dual boot. Unfortunately, until Acer releases a new bios update that allows the secure boot feature to be disabled, you will not be able to install Linux or Windows 7. This is also true about the 13 inch (391) model.

The brightness, as pointed out earlier uses intel's adaptive brightness feature which is glitchy and will reduce your true brightness, and prevent you from getting to true 100% brightness until you turn off the feature in Control Panel>Power Options>Click on any power option and select "change plan settings" then click "change advanced power settings" from here expand the "Display" category and you should see "Enable adaptive brightness" Turn both settings to "OFF". Do this for all three power profiles, High Performance, Balanced, and Power Saver.

Also something else to mention, the screen, because it is a touch screen, and a beautiful and useful one at that, is prone to attracting dust. Make sure you keep one handy as it collects lint and dust very easily. The screen is made from Gorilla Glass and does not scratch easily but I wouldn't want to test it either.

The keyboard on this ultrabook is very nice. Very simple and clean. As mentioned by others, the F keys are accessible only while pushing the Fn key and the corresponding key. You can turn off the touch pad, mute, put the computer to sleep, rotate the screen, turn off wifi, increase or decrease and also turn off the backlit keyboard as well. One nice feature. Delete key is placed between the space bar and arrow keys, beside the option key.

The sound is amazing on this laptop, the down fire-ring design really immerses you in the sound. You can really tell that it is stereo and with the provided dolby digital home theater software enable, it is not just more immersive, it is noticeably louder and music sounds much more high quality. It is literally amazing and not gimmicky like the older Sound Blaster software found on older PCs. One tip I will add is to disable "volume leveler" and "dialogue enhancer" and enable and "intelligent equalizer" and "surround virtualizer". The sound is amazing and you can adjust three different profiles for quick switching.

Other than that, the battery is not the greatest, I get about 2.5 hours on high performance and 3.5 on power saver and somewhere in between on balanced. The extra battery is kind of cumbersome to use first time, but make sure you take the time to look at how it attaches as doing it wrong could be painful and break or snap the battery if your not careful, it is not flimsy but just a bit cumbersome. It can be charged independently of the laptop which is very nice and also has a visual meter to tell you how much life is left in it. It does pretty good adding an extra 3-4 hours on modest use.

The speed of the ultrabook is also fast and snappy with the provided ssd and is much quicker then my 2009 MacBook air T9800 Dual core 2.6 Ghz Intel Processor. 1080p playback is flawless, looks amazing and clarity and color is great.

The touchpad is multi gesture capable as well and comes with the elan software to configure it.

Other than that, like others have stated, it is a great true laptop, perfect for on the go use. I can carry it one handed without fear of fatigue and is very portable. I thought the 1080p screen would be hard on my eyes but it has really worked out beautifully. Make sure you pick up a nice HD wallpaper from interfacelift.com to really show it off.

I think this laptop, if secure boot could be turned off would get 5 stars no problem, but because it does not allow me to install any other OS's, I will with hold it, but considering not too many people will care it truly is an ultimate portable laptop, the size of the iPad but with much more full capabilities.

Amazingly light, beautifully designed, wonderfully full featured and 100% worth it. Nothing on the market at the moment compares at this form factor and all of its features. Extremely happy with the purchase and have been recommending it to everyone that asks.

I am work for a large technology company at a corporate office and everyone here has been looking to get one as well upon my recommendation.

Thank you amazon and acer! Great Job.

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I've had this laptop 4 days now. First off, I knew the battery life wasn't going to be great, but it's awful! Max of 2.5 hours when web surfing and word processing. It also takes a full 2-2.5 hours to charge it. The advertised life is grossly exaggerated.

The external battery back is not very seamless and looks ugly. I'll add some photos of it. The battery pack doesn't show up as an extra battery in Windows so you can't see the life on it without pressing a little button on the side of the battery. It's also cumbersome to attach. It was definitely an afterthought.

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The wireless issue that others have talked about is certainly a problem. I randomly have my wireless connection stop working about once every 2 hours of use requiring me to turn airplane mode on and off.

The keyboard has extremely low travel. My Microsoft Surface Type keyboard has more movement in the key press. I'm willing to sacrifice that for size, but some may not. I'm a fast touch typist and it hasn't really bothered me. Warning, if you buy this laptop in Canada, you will end up with the french keyboard which has split up the shift and enter keys (not recommended).

The touchscreen is amazing. It works better than I could have hoped for and using a combination of mouse and touch is very efficient on this device. Text can be a little small at times especially for those web browsers (Chrome) and applications that don't scale fonts. This is my first glossy screen laptop and I haven't found it to be annoying yet. In certain light you can see your fingerprints though.

The touchpad is one of the best ones I've used. It's roomy and I like it just as much as the one on my Macbook Air. It responds great, the gestures work, and it clicks nicely. There is no separate right click button, but clicking in the bottom right area will result in a right click.

There are plenty of accessories with this too. A bluetooth mouse, a high quality sleeve, micro(?)-hdmi to VGA and a USB ethernet adapter come with it. The bluetooth mouse it comes with works great for me. It has a notched wheel which I prefer and the wheel is also great as a middle mouse button. See the url below for a photo of the accessories. The slip case also exposes the AC input while stored and will accommodate the external battery too.

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The aluminum finish is awesome

The system is very quick, even with only 4gb RAM. My main workstation has an i5 @4.5ghz, 32gb RAM and a high end SSD, but this isn't much slower.

I can't think of any alternative notebooks to this if you want something of similar weight and size with a high res touch-screen display. The Zenbook prime would be a good candidate if they ever come out with the touch-screen version they promised. However, this thing will probably go back to the store for its awful battery life.

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I was looking around for laptops for school. Did the whole go to best buy, check to see what was available in my price range. But price wasn't the only obstacle I also wanted something that could run games like Diablo 3. When I talked to the best buy computer guy he was trying to sell me the 800 dollar Samsung. I told him a few times my maximum spending limit was 500 bucks, he proceeded to tell me that if I wanted to run Diablo 3 that the laptops in that price range would not support the graphics recommendations. Well I told him I needed something right away due to my school work falling behind. He recommended this particular laptop because it was an open box item and it was "cheap but fast" so I took it home and installed Diablo 3 just to see what it would do. To my amazement it installed fairly quickly and ran almost flawlessly. "Almost" is the key word every now and then it lags. But for the 400 bucks it is worth it. I didn't buy it off of Amazon but I shop for just about everything on here so I decided to write a review for those who are wondering and thinking about getting a decent laptop for a decent price. The only thing I don't like is that the laptop is brown. But I can live with it. So if your in the market for a laptop this is well worth the buy. Hope this review was helpful

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I do love my new laptop. I would recommend this model. It's convenient to have the numeric keys on the right.

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Bought this as a birthday present for my daughter. She did not want anything with windows 8. I shopped everywhere for the best deal and found this Asus in the used section. It was an open box, not used, so I ordered it, they shipped that same day. No shipping charges, no tax, received it in 3 days. Opened it up, turned it on, transfered files, ... she loves it, and I'm a hero!

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Got this for my kid who's going to college. Nothing fancy but got all the functionality for school works. Good price.

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Looked at a lot of different options for my son's laptop. The biggest issue was which one. I looked at Apple products and they are really cool, but the idea of spending $2,000 on a computer for a High School student put me off. Also thought about a tablet, but my son actually uses his computer for something other than texting and playing video games, sometimes.

I was very skeptical of Windows 8. Since he was most familiar with the Mac OS, I was worried. He was using it fully in 5 minutes. Since getting it his Mac has been back-benched.

The laptop is very thin and light, and still has connections for VGA and a wired Internet Connection. While WiFi is very prolific, the ability to connect to a wired connection is useful in difficult situations or dealing with old equipment often found in schools and Universities. With the bandwidth-sucking Tablets having an option could be the difference between a successful presentation and just standing there hoping the WiFi works.

The battery life is pretty good, but not awesome, about 4 or 5 hours under normal use so far. It is quiet and doesn't heat up the way laptops used to.

Special note about Windows 8. It is different. However, you can get a desktop if you prefer by hitting a button. People tend to freak out every time Windows makes a change. I remember Windows 3.1, 95, Windows 2000 (remember that fun), XP, Vista and 7. Each change generates a group of people who complain.

When Mac switched to Intel, I remember those freakouts. So don't let the fact it has a new OS freak you out. It actually is more App based and more like a Tablet. Younger users will figure it out quickly. Also, I imagine people with limited computer abilities will like it. Those of us who still know how to use the Command Prompt probably will suffer more of a learning curve.

The Bottom line is that for the price, this is an excellent laptop. It's not so expensive that I worry about it being attractive to thieves and while Apple likes to stay ahead of the curve (which is awesome for early adopters), students will still be able to hook up to the Ethernet connection at the Podium when the WiFi in the lecture hall goes out from all the people streaming Pandora during their presentation.

I give it 5 stars based on value for money. I would not recommend this for someone who plans to do a lot of Video Editing or processor intensive applications. This is a great option for someone choosing between a high-end tablet, an ultrabook or a laptop. WiFi is everywhere. When it doesn't work or there are 40 students connected in a lecture hall, I wouldn't want to depend on it when my grade was on the line or spend $100 on a dongle to connect to the VGA port in the old Conference Room.

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Windows 8 takes some getting familiar with, but the laptop does everything it should. the only frustration I have with it is getting use to windows 8. To me windows 8 is not very user friendly. Toshiba makes a great product and I bought this laptop to replace another Toshiba laptop.

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Very fast computer with an elegant design. It connects to the internet in a few seconds, it loads up the desktop and all of the applications in a few seconds too. It's almost like an instant start device. I'm glad with this purchase.

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I have tried using other brands of laptop, but return to Toshiba. It is a quality laptop and perfect for my needs as a home user. My only regret is being unaware of what a nightmare Windows 8 would and continues to be.

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This computer is great. Toshiba laptops are the way to go. My computer did come a little dinged up but i was expecting that form a refurbished computer.

Acer Aspire 5734Z 2.3GHz Dual-Core T4500 3GB 250GB WiFi DVD+R 15.6" Reviews

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I have been doing some comparisons with other models of the Acer Aspire laptops and this one is a better value than the Acer Aspire AS5251-1805 which costs $100 more. For anyone who does some research on this model and others, you will see the value.

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It is like the Yoga but better in my opinion. It is better than my older ThinkPad T60. I'm so glad I got this computer. It has saved me time. I highly recommend it for so many reasons. The reviews online are true.

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Review of Dell Inspiron 15z i15z-1200sLV 15.6-Inch Ultrabook (Moon Silver)

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This product has some problems and my daughter is continuously having to call support to help her get her computer up and running again.

Less than satisfied with this product/experience.

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did not work for me had to return because Dell could not migrate XP in my old computer to 8 in this new one. I purchased a different Dell laptop with 7 installed.

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like all ultrabooks, this item is performing well under all circumstances. Memory, CPU speed, ports, Win8 and screen response are all very satisfactory. the i3 processor when supported by a upgrade 8GB ram is near perfect for most of my use.

The cosmetics of this machine (including portability even for its 15inch sz) is on par w/ all the niceties that come w/ all late products that try to emulate a ultrathin Macbook. I would recommend this to all, and also suggest the 15z 5523 model w/ i5 if your chance to purchase the latter brings you a deal of under $470

Lenovo ThinkPad W530 243857U 15.6" 2.70-3.70GHz i7-3740QM 16GB Reviews

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High performance equipment, perfect for people dedicated to web development. Stable and reliable equipment, exceeded all my expectations.

This brand is the best to work for it's use in professional companies.

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Review of Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 15.6-Inch Laptop (Dark Chocolate)

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Seems good (you know, as long as you ignore the Windows 8 start menu), but I've had problems with the laptop since I first got it 2 months ago. There are battery problems... which Lenovo knows about considering there is a firmware upgrade on the web site... but this did not fix my problems. My laptop won't boot unless it's plugged in. The battery is fine; I can unplug it after start-up and run on battery for a normal period. I guess the computer just isn't reading the battery correctly (tried a battery reset too which didn't fix it). Annoying, to say the least. I am currently in customer service purgatory (I just want a replacement, not a fix), so we'll see how that goes. My last two laptops I bought old refurbished Dells which ran wonderfully. Last time I buy a new one! Grumble grumble

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I upgraded from a HP Pavilion dv6500 (purchased at Best Buy) and have had the Lenovo about three months now. I have been very impressed with it. The case is light yet sturdy and I love th color. The touchpad is huge compared to my old laptop--so huge I still right-click on accident because I don't expect the buttons to be where they are. The screen is bright and the resolution is beautiful. The sound is decent, most people use a laptop with headphones but for the occasional times I use the speakers, they don't have that horrible tinny quality to them, which is nice. They don't get very loud, though. The wireless card has a great range--I can stream movies upstairs in my house where my PS3 won't get reception. It has good battery life; I don't run it without the cord very much but when I do it lasts much longer than my previous laptop. The gesture functions make it much easier to navigate without a mouse than it used to be. This machine will run games, as well. I played World of Warcraft on it and it was only slightly less impressive than my gaming rig. It runs very quiet, so quiet it is hard to believe it is on and much, much cooler than my previous laptop. My only complaint is that the keys leave marks on the screen. They are just dust/oils from my fingers but they leave nice little squares all over the screen. I'm going to buy a screen protector/glare reducer and see if that helps at all. The keys have not scratched the screen.

I use it to run scientific analysis software without a hiccup. I am extremely happy with the quality and performance of this laptop. The ease of access buttons (volume, airplane mode, projector screen toggle) all work like they are supposed to, which is refreshing. I love having a number pad for data entry.

Windows 8 took some getting used to but now that I understand it I don't have any problems with it; I think it is easier to find "buried" applications in Windows 8 than in previous versions of Windows. It still gets confused if a wireless connection is available when an ethernet cable is also plugged in so I tend to keep it on airplane mode so it won't randomly switch to wireless. That was also an issue with Windows 7 and I'm a little disappointed it wasn't resolved.

Lenovo does sell a touch screen version of the laptop and I can see limited utility for that function but I really don't feel that I am missing anything by not having it.

There is always going to be some bloatware on laptops but I am happy that most of it is diagnostic or easy to ignore. I haven't uninstalled very much of it as most of it doesn't interfere with anything I run. The stuff I have uninstalled has been easy to remove.

I have used this laptop every day at work since the day I got it and taken it home on weekends for occasional use. I've found it to be a great machine so far.

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Great quality and looking. this is the best laptop I had so far, much better than my previous laptop samsung series 9 ultrabook in my opinion larger screen, easy to type, maybe I was tired to deal with the problem of samsung laptop. Love this laptop

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The computer is ok but I could be in the middle of something important and the settings menu comes on the screen and then it goes to the desktop. Very irritating.

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Lenovo (formally IBM) tends to make pretty good laptops. I use mine for business and it does the job. Can't complain.

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With the kids all grown and having their own laptops, I decided it was time to get my own. During the black friday sale I stumbled across this laptop. It was perfect for what I wanted. The color is beautiful(Glossy Brown) as well as a keyboard which is so comfortably laid out that I glide across. Windows 8 may be difficult for those accustomed to Windows 7 but to me this is an perfect operating system. The Start screen layout is both stylish and user friendly, I'm learning pretty fast. You can view mail, share pics, and talk to friends with the click of a button. For those who are accustom to windows 7's desktop, you can easily click to the desktop from the start screen and do everything that you normally do. Even though it doesn't have an start button, the start screen is much faster and easier to use.

Overall, this laptop is great, boots up quickly (30 seconds) and I fully recommend it!

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Bought on black Friday sale..

Very nice in terms of cost vs performance, and it's very user friendly.

My old Dell Inspiron laptop did not have HDMI port , so with current laptop I am enjoying this with LCD TV.

I recommend other to buy this product..

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I have had this laptop for a little over a year now and still LOVE it. I haven't had any problems with it at all. I love the look of it too. The sound is great. I am very picky about the touch of a keyboard. Some laptop keyboards have very flat keys. This one has a great feel to it. The company I work for only uses Lenovo at all of our properties across the country. My last two computers were HP's and I had nothing but problems with them. I think I will stick with Lenovo.

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It shipped quickly, powered on and had my first windows 8 experience....fast and the graphics are good, music was loud and clean...no complaints...

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Reviews of FPCM32024 - LIFEBOOK A6020,MODEM,GIGA LAN,INTEL

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I have had this machine for about a month. It works beautifully and is more user friendly than my previous laptop, but the key markings are already rubbing off! The letters are white on black, and the tech support line only suggested finding a plastic cover to put over the keys. The keyboard is considered cosmetic and not covered under warranty, but could be replaced for $230. They explained that some people's skin chemistry is more abrasive than others, but I have never had a problem with the keys on other brands. I have since heard other complaints about Futisu Lifebooks' letters wearing off.

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Last I checked, it was still running since 2007! If it is still working, Merry Christmas dad. hehe Sorry I could not give you more.

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I've had this laptop for about 3 years.

I installed Windows 7 Home Premium and added an extra 1 Gb of Ram on it and it works great.

The only drawbacks that I've encountered are:

-The trim on the laptop isn't very durable (plastic fades easily).

-The fingerprint reader/software won't work with Windows 7

-Battery life is lacking (less than 5 hours)

The Pros:

+Easy access to Hard Drive and Ram ports

+Made in Japan

+DVDRW drive

+Lots of USB ports (5 total)

This laptop is faster and more usable than a netbook. However, this behemoth is heavy (11 lbs)!

Its not fast enough to play the latest and greatest 3D FPS, but you can easily use the latest version of Photoshop and numerous video editors.

Bottom-line, if you want a laptop that can process multimedia files, this laptop is for you. Stable, easy to use, and relatively inexpensive laptop.

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I purchased this laptop when it was on sale for 399.99 on the Back to School promotion. Primarily if you are looking at this model you are interested in the 17.3" screen size at the cheapest price possible without moving down to the Pentium line. This laptop comes with the i3 3227U CPU which has 2 physical cores and 2 virtual cores with no support for dynamic overclocking (Turbo Boost) clocked at 1.9Ghz.

First, unless you can deal with the horrible load times I would suggest any SSD you can aquire such as Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Single Unit Version Internal Solid State Drive MZ-7TE120BW. If you need more space for whatever reason you should get a cheap aftermarket 2.5" HD enclosure to supplement file storage. I would recommend just putting the HD that came with the laptop in this: SANOXY® 2.5" USB 2.0 SATA Hard Drive HDD Case Enclosure. Secondly this laptop only comes with 1 4GB DIMM, and you should purchase a cheap 4GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 CL11 module. This significanly increases performance esspecially if you are going to be doing any light gaming. Here is a suggestion Crucial 4GB Single DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL11 SODIMM 204-Pin 1.35V/1.5V Notebook Memory Module CT51264BF160B but any 4GB DDR3 1600 CL11 SODIMM will work.

With the minor upgrades out of the way, we can take a look at this laptop. The screen measures 17.3" and is a TN panel 1600x900 which has the same flaws any TN panel would have (poor viewing angles). The hinges are very tight, you have to hold the base down to open the screen which is a good thing in my opinion. The laptop has a more solid feel than other sub 500 dollar models out there. This may be because of the textured plastic being thicker but it is noticable, the textured plastic prevents fingerprints and scratches.

Customers have access to the underside in which the WiFi, HDD, and Memory can be upgraded if needed. The laptop comes with 2 memory slots with one being populated. The keyboard is not backlit, but the keys seem to be between a macbook and older springy ones. I own a Retina MacBook Pro 15" and the keys are similar, so Dell has come a long way from an older Studio 15 (1557) model I had. Those keys would fall off easily and felt terrible to type on.

Comes with 4 USB ports 2 of which are USB3.0, the only cavet here is that they are not color coded. It is nigh impossible to tell other than the small icon above with SuperSpeed listed.

With the iGPU (Intel HD4000) you can play World of Warcraft on Medium settings at 1600x900 averaging 30fps. Turning off shadows, SSAO and using low particles, low water maxing out View distance, textures, etc. dramatically increases framerates. 60+ in 5 mans 40+/in capital cities. Torchlight & Torchlight II can be maxed out with the exception of shadows at native resolution. Diablo III does not perform that well for me, even at the lowest settings there are times when it will drop below 30fps.

The laptop never gets too hot to touch and even while running Intel Extreme Burning Utility or running loops of Heaven 2.0 it can sit comfortably in your lap.

Highs:

Good price for a 17" laptop with i3 (399.99)

Lows:

You should probably consider a SSD and memory upgrade.

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ALL gaming tests were done with 2 sticks of memory, with just single channel memory that the laptop shipped with you will probably not be satisfied with any games that these types of laptops usually play.

Amazon states that this is a 1366x768 screen which is incorrect, all 17" Inspirons ship with 1600x900 TN panels.

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purchased this for my son, he loves it. just wish it had a real manual with it. didn't come with any instructions. but it works nicely.

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I had another brand before and just never got to appreciate it. I like this Dell very much. My husband recommended Dell as he has had his for sometime. I would recommend it.

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I am really impressed with the build quality of this Dell laptop. It has a very bright and clear screen and the keyboard and touch pad are very good. I added 4 GB of RAM to bring it up to 8 total and it speeds through most applications. It is not meant for any serious gaming and for the price, you should not expect that. I have owned two Dell desktops, but never a laptop. I figured for $399 and another $30 for the RAM, I'd give it a shot. I could not be happier with this computer and I recommend it highly.

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The computer seems fine, I have pavilion dv6 bought two years ago, the old appears to be built much more stonger, I really do not understand why there is no disk drive built in, it is thinner than my old computer just in front, is the same thickness but the paviion has Blue Ray burner . The touch screen is excellent.

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