IBM ThinkPad T41 (23737FU) Laptop (1.6 GHz Pentium M Centrino, 512 Reviews

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buy 2 gigabytes of ram on the web for about $500 instead of upgrading through IBM, get the IBM a/b/g wireless and you will enjoy the best computing I have ever seen -other computers I use are dell 600m and desktops, this is fast and with best keyboard and great screen

Jeff

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Pros:

* Sturdy: This computer can take more beatings than a Dell.

* Cheap: Because it's an older model, it's cheap, and it's also ...

* Ubiquitous: Although IBM fell from its throne quite a while ago, IBM parts are still EVERYWHERE, and they're dirt cheap for good quality. If you happen to need a new battery, you can get one for $10. If you need more RAM, you can get that for less than $10.

* Old: Although this seems like a disadvantage, it is a great advantage for Linux users who need driver support or doityourselfers who need a lot of online support.

* Advanced: I was surprised that my disc drive was so advanced, and there are a lot of customizable ports for this computer.

Cons:

* Aesthetics: It's not as pretty as a MacBook (is anything?) but its design is either revered or despised, especially the infamous Red Dot. You probably wont look like the coolest guy in the coffee shop.

* Faulty Live USB Support: If you want to install a Linux distro on your IBM ThinkPad, disks are the way to go; it's too difficult to boot through a Live USB.

I bought this ThinkPad from fairpricesale, and the delivery was lightning fast. I got it three days before the time frame Amazon gave me -and before the other package that qualified for Super Saver Shipping.

Another thing that surprised me: The t41 comes with BlueTooth functionality. Woohoo!

It seems that the seller piecemeals some parts together, which is okay with me, since the functionality is the same. However, I mess around with BIOS settings and hard drive partitions often, and I accidentally reset the BIOS to another ThinkPad I bought from fairpricesale, a t40, which led to an 1802 error (the ThinkPad wouldn't accept the miniPCI). I had to remove the miniPCI, a big hassle (my own fault, however, and Tom, the seller, helped me as much as he could), and haven't yet figured out how to run the no-1802 program that will fix the problem.

TL;DR: Buy this laptop if you need something sturdy. If you buy the laptop from fairpricesale, be sure to keep the BIOS settings exactly how you got them, unless you really know what you're doing. Also know that you'll be getting your order quickly and you'll be getting great service.

If anyone has questions about the ThinkPad before they buy, just comment, and I'll try to answer.

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I've had my T41 for a couple of years now. I've always been a fan of IBM. I love their laptops. Very strong machine. I've owned probably 6 ThinkPads in my life and they've all ran smoothly. One of the only issues that I had with the one that I had was the screen would fizz out once in a while. That was fixed and runs fine. I don't use it as much as I did before since I had upgraded to the T43 with the biometrics. You can't go wrong with IBM. Powerful machine that does the job!

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This laptop met and exceeded all of my standards.

I'm a grad student and my computer needs are admittedly pretty basic (Internet, Word/Excel, the occasional game, etc.); however, I wanted a computer with specs that weren't going to be completely obsolete in the next four years. I move around a lot and I'm constantly whipping my laptop out, so I needed something light and easily transportable. Also, seeing as how I am a grad student, I couldn't break the bank.

PROS

Battery life. The 8-9 hour figure is not an exaggeration. This is by far one of the nicest features. I go out all day without bothering to bring my power cord along. It's about 6PM as I write this; I've been on my laptop repeatedly throughout the day since 8AM, and I still have 2.5 hours of battery life to go. Love it.

Performance. With an i5 Sandy Bridge processor and 4GB of memory, the speed is definitely noticeable. I regularly have 20-30 tabs and windows open at any given time and I've never noticed a drag. I realize that that isn't saying much for those who really like to milk the performance out of their computer -so you probably want to refer to other reviewers on this factor -but as an average user I'm very satisfied with the speed. I should also note that this laptop doesn't run hot. Ever.

General design. Everything is very well laid out. The chiclet keys are great, the trackpad isn't annoyingly off to one side, the click of the mouse isn't loud (a personal pet peeve), and there are no unnecessary buttons cluttering up the keyboard. I wasn't sure about the cobalt blue at first but now I rather like it; it's toned down enough that the laptop still looks professional, if that's a concern.

Portability. I'm constantly moving from place to place throughout the day, and it's so nice to be able to pull my computer out whenever I need it. It starts up very quickly upon re-opening so I can jump back on it right away.

Price. $699 honestly feels like a steal for the quality of this laptop. I did a lot of research before buying it and I think this laptop is the best value out of all the comparable computers in its price range.

Other minor perks: The webcam resolution is surprisingly good, and there's a little programmable button on the keyboard that you can use for whatever you like.

I'll let other reviewers comment on the speakers because I'm honestly not enough of an audiophile to properly assess the quality. For the basic stuff I use them for (Grooveshark playlists, YouTube cat videos, etc.) I have no complaints.

Also, it should be noted: This laptop DOES have an optical drive. I don't believe that it's mentioned in the specs above.

CONS (read: minor annoyances)

It comes preloaded with crapware so be prepared to do a clean install of Windows 7 if you feel so inclined.

I sometimes hit the Fn button when I'm trying to hit Ctrl. They're both pretty small keys and right next to each other.

It's probably a matter of adjusting a setting, but I'll occasionally brush the trackpad in such a way that I zoom in and out of whatever window I'm working in, which is a little annoying.

Bottom line:

This is a fantastic little machine, perfect for students and people who are on the go a lot.

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I got my AS4830TG-6450 today. Machine looks good out of the box. Light weight and has very good finish.

I just began as per the quick start instructions. I put the machine on charge, turned it on, completed initial configuration and set up. Battery was showing 73%. I wanted it to be 100% before I could actually test the battery life. While it was on charge, I got rid of most crapwares. I let Windows install all the updates. Activated and updated AV (It comes with 60 days trial of McAfee will switch to AVG soon :) ). Got rid of all Start-up programs those are not useful.

It took 12-14 sec to shut down and 30-35 sec to boot. Data transfer with USB 3.0 was amazing. It took approx 12 sec to transfer 1 GB of data from my portable hdd (3.0) to laptop hdd. At point I had 15-16 tabs opened in IE, WMP running, Canon utility programs running, MS word running at the same time and there was no lag in performance of this machine. It works at pretty good speed.

Chiclet Keyboard is good. Every key stroke is recognized. Track pad is smooth and good. Keys are set up in bit different positions than my earlier Dell and HP. But, it's not a trouble. Camera is average, but i am not bothered with it. It works fine for me on Skype :)

Heard horn liked tone from in-bulit speakers when used on Skype (But only once). Sound quality looks good otherwise. Would try it connecting to external speakers.

Screen resolution is very good. It looks bright. Core I5, 2.4GHz, 4GB RAM, 650GB hdd, 14" LED/LCD display is not a unique combination and there are many machines available in market with this combination. But, there are few things which makes this purchase worth -

1) NVIDIA with 1GB of VRAM is a plus. Haven't tried it though for gaming!

2) When it was charged to 100 %, I restarted the machine and let it run without AC power. I am using it since 5 hours now and it is still showing me 4 hours of charge left. Well, battery may will discharge faster if I pull more out of hardware (run/burn DVDs or continuously transfer data). But for an user like me, who spends most of the time on internet, looks 8-9 hours of battery life very much achievable with this machine.

3) It does not get hot. This is outstanding.

4) $699 is a steal for a machine of this quality.

This is my first Acer and I am very much satisfied with my purchase.

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I love this computer super fast , long battery life, great speaker of any laptop I ever touched except of course the HP's but connected to speaker its really good especially via HDMI if you looking for a super light and thin aluminum laptop with DVD-rom of course 640GB and 3.0 USB what else can you ask for this price.:-D

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Very nice laptop with amazing performance. 4 cons but not deal breakers for the price.

I was skeptical about the combination of colors but the blue and silver design of the body of the laptop are very eye catching, it looks professional and has a very solid build (The screen frame material is annoying though, see cons below).

14" screen size is just perfect with 1366 x 768 resolution, it's the same resolution as the 15.6" but in a smaller package.

Performance is excellent, very very fast. Laptop came with 4gb (2gb x 2gb) of ram, it was very fast but still upgraded it to 6gb (2gb x 4gb) for even faster multitasking. Don't really need 8gb.

Windows Experience Scores: Processor: 7.0, Memory (6GB RAM): 7.4, Graphics: 5.9, Game graphics: 6.7, Primary hard disk: 5.8

The NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M with 1GB DDR3 VRAM graphics card did an excellent job for a laptop and a big difference if your going heavy on video usage like playing mid-high graphics games. Played Starcraft II and WOW it was awesome no hiccups, video was flawless and very clear at ultra performance. Make sure you purchase an external cooling system though cause like all laptops it will really heat up when playing games (I got the Cooler Master NotePal U1 Notebook Cooler with 1 Fan R9-NBC-8PAK-GP. It's small, fits nicely underneath and does an excellent job keeping it cool! It also inclines the laptop for easier typing and places screen higher so you don't have to hunch your back and look down).

Laptop fans are on the quiet side and don't really heat up unless your playing games, running power hungry programs or seriously multitasking. I would still purchase the extra cooling noted above.

Battery ran for 5 hours working on normal day to day stuff on integrated graphics, highest screen brightness and @ 2.40GHz full power no turbo boost.

640 GB @ 5400 RPM hard drive, space and speed are more than enough. Would not upgrade to 7200 RPM because of prior bad experience, it will make accessing info faster but this laptop is fast enough! I stay away from faster drives anyway, after a few months they get annoyingly noisy and heat up to the point that it literally burns your laptop. So leave it as is! Never tried solid state drives though, so I can't really say anything about those.

8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive is all I need, no Blu-ray is ok for me.

Speakers are of pretty good quality for a laptop. Like it says, it's professionally tuned not very loud but you get a well balanced sound. The speakers are not at the back top like it seems, they are placed at the front bottom part of the laptop...not an issue really.

HDMI is priceless for connecting to TV or a bigger screen, always a must have in any laptop now a days.

3 usbs are enough for a portable to move around.

Bluetooth is a nice extra but I don't really use it.

Chiclet keyboard is extremely comfortable to type on. Not had any problem with keys.

Cons

Screen quality looks good but not as neat and bright when compared to my Sony laptop. If you're not picky then you won't even notice it. I gave it 4 stars because of this minor issue for me but may be a big issue for others.

Why or why do they keep using the smudge magnet reflective material for the screen frame, I just don't get it. Nice and shiny but put your fingers on it and it looks dirty.

A little heavy for the size.

Battery is built-in so you won't be able to remove it easily. Not a problem really but if you ever spill liquid on it you won't be able to rapidly cut all power so no circuits get fried. Battery power is cut though when you remove the back lid to add extra memory.

It was a very good purchase @ $699. Exceeded my expectations! I did my research and nothing comes close to this price performance wise. So, if you don't want to spend much on an excellent 14" laptop with great looks and the cons won't be a problem for you then this is the one. Enjoy!

*Updated on 12/02/2011 Added a few things...some more pros and 1 con. I've had it for like a month now and I'm extremely happy with this little monster. Fastest laptop I have ever had!

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I discovered the CostCo version (4830T-6841) of this PC on the way to Bestbuy and ended up buying it, despite its lack of a separate number pad, after quick comparison shopping at Bestbuy. It was listed for $599 and came with all the specs above, but with 6G RAM, no Bluetooth, and *no crapware*! After I finished initial setup, there was precisely 1 icon on my desktop, the Recycle Bin. But it also included Office Starter (Word & Excel) and MS Signature security. The latter was new to me, but far preferable to Norton or McAfee trial versions, not least because it promised no annual renewal requirements.

Both the keyboard and the trackpad feel solid and big enough for my hands. I solved the number pad problem at BestBuy by getting a $65 Logitech solar-powered wireless keyboard (with num pad) that will work with either my laptop or my netbook (an Acer AspireOne 722 with a spongy keyboard and jumpy trackpad), as will my earlier-bought Logitech mouse. So I can leave one tiny USB unifying receiver plugged into each PC that works for both input devices. But they will only work if one or the other PC is asleep or out of wireless range. (Otherwise they get confused about which control tower they're talking to.)

During setup, I kept marveling at how little heat the new processor generated. When I finally turned the PC off after 8 hours of constant usage, it was only as hot as my little Acer netbook gets after 1 hour of minimal activity. The speed was less of a surprise because I was replacing a 4-year-old HP dv4 laptop with a 32-bit processor.

After the battery was fully charged, I unplugged it and got exactly 4 full hours of very heavy I/O usage from it: (1) downloading and installing files from the web and across our local wireless network; (2) copying massive files from my Seagate external HDD (which took 15 min to load all my photos on the USB 3.0 port, after taking about 2 hours to copy them off the old HP with its USB 2.0 ports); and (3) all the while playing music CDs at full volume (sharp, but not very loud, and not very bassy on the new PC) and keeping the screen fully lit. The next day, I got about 8-9 hours of battery life, leaving it unplugged on my desktop and using it intermittently throughout the day in more typical fashion, allowing it to sleep from time to time.

The most annoying feature for me is the placement of all the connectors in the front half off the base (to make room for the vent on the left and optical drive on the right), where any USB 2.0 device on the right side risks getting repeatedly bumped by my mouse hand. And the wires from any video, HDMI, and USB 3.0 devices on the left leave little room for reference materials or coffee cups close by.

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I'm very pleased with my 13" MacBook, It can handle all media operations, and most music functions as well. I'm very pleased with it, I do a lot of music on this one, I want to add more memory if possible. This computer can handle many operations at one time,the duel core processor is awesome and if you had a tera byte of storage you wouldn't have to upgrade for a long time. I recommend this computer for students and home production as well. ( MARVIN C. GREEN ).

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well, i picked my Acer AS5733 up at my local wally world a little over a week ago. after cleaning up the junk apps and getting all of the updates, it's a great little machine. Also to be noted, and I'm not the only one to get this, there appears to be an unlisted update with the processor; it's an Intel i5 560M which has the turbo boost. Very nice little surprise indeed. The display is bright and vibrant with no dead pixels. Speakers are about average for a notebook; good enough for watching a movie in a quiet room. Cooling fan is dynamic and is very quiet. Only 2 USB ports and no hard drive activity light (funny how I miss something once it's gone). Unless you clean the software up first, it takes 4 DVD disks to make the factory restore disks. Haven't tried the camera yet so I cannot comment. All in all a very good buy.

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Great machines So far, I have bought 4 Acer laptops and all are doing excellent. NOT one issue with any of them -so far at least!! Would definitely buy another if I have a need for one.

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The laptop has a really beautiful screen, great color. The speed is also fine, and the price was good. However, after 7 months, my first problem with it is the keyboard. Perhaps it's because the number keys are on the right, so the rest are smaller, but I regularly hit the wrong keys. If I always had, no big thing, but not so. Also the touch is difficult, sometimes having to go back and press hard really slows me down. Second, the sound has problems, scratchy when changing screens, then clears up. I'm looking into plugging in another keyboard to remedy my worst problem. I can live with the rest but won't buy another Acer.

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My new Acer laptop is much upon my satisfaction and I believe it will bring me satisfaction for quite a time to come. It is my second Acer computer and the quality, ease of use, and speed are all well worth the money I spent on both. Thank you.

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I reviewed the Specs for this item to consider purchase, however, when I noticed that the 160SSD was set up in a Raid 0 with the 500 HDD, I became very displeased. For anyone who doesn't know the standard detail of a Raid Array, here it is. The HD with the LOWEST RPM is the average for the array, which means, though it may have an expensive SSD in the array, it is functioning at the rate of the average HDD. The best idea for this perticular system, to make the value actually tolerable, would be to install the OS on the SSD, and create a Mount Point to lets say My Documents from the HDD, so that way the extreme ability of the SSD would be used to load up the OS and the Programs, and the other HDD can be used as storage.

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The HP Pavilion g6-1c79nr seems to be a great laptop. I've had it for about a week now; it works very well and is sturdy/decent quality (re previous comments stating otherwise). And as far as I can see, it has the best specs for the price ($429 when I bought it). We'll see how it holds up as time goes on...

All in all, I really like this laptop!

Update (as of 3/2012)...

The laptop is STILL running perfectly. MORE than satisfied with it! Definitely didn't waste our money;-)

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good value, hard to find one like this for the dollars spent.

was delivered 2 days earlier than quoted and I had it up and connected wirelessly in about 20 minutes.

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I've had it for 2 weeks now and it's performed up to my very high standards. Only thing i wish is that it had an AMD video card as opposed to Intel HD. I needed to get this ASAP after my previous laptop (Compaq Presario CQ52, also owned by HP) died. So i was skeptical about getting another laptop owned under the same company. I almost decided upon a 3GB ram Intel Pentium Toshiba model.

PROS:

-Intel Core i3 Processor is insanely fast paired with the amount of RAM that comes with it for indexing large files on the 640GB hard drive.

-4GB RAM really increases the boot time in my opinion. With both the i3 processor and the amount of RAM the boot time is about 30 seconds max, depending on how many files you have on your hard drive though.

-Some of the start-up programs are very useful especially if you're just getting the hand of Windows 7 or are very new to the operating system. The system comes with per-loaded with a number of HP designed programs, that could be uninstalled if you don't really see the need for them. Skype and a suite of Windows Live programs saves you the time of actually installing it yourself, and i was up on Wi-Fi in no time at all. So if you're big on Skype and social messaging, you'll be up in about 3 minutes after the first boot and setup, talking with your friends.

-The slimness factor of the laptop is great, as opposed to other bulkier laptops.

-The battery life has decent time, but it really depends upon how higher your brightness settings are on your computer. You would normally think it matters how much programs you actually have open, but that hasn't been a factor in the battery percentage for me, it's really the brightness settings.

-Microsoft Office 2010 Starter comes pre-installed as well, it's very useful if you don't have the funds to purchase the full version (Home, Student or Professional) right off the bat. But i was privileged enough to have a copy of Microsoft Office 2010 Profession Plus already, so i uninstalled the one that came on the system and installed that. But it really depends on how much and how often you depend on Microsoft Office.

-Windows 7 looks absolutely beautiful on this machine, combined with the HD BrightView LED-backlit Display and the Intel HD video card that comes with over 1.5GB of memory. The transparent aero themes really compliment that laptop as an overall product when powered on.

CONS:

-The trackpad has a rough texture as opposed to the texture on the rest of the laptop which is moderately smooth. I wouldn't preferred it the other way around actually, but buying a USB wireless or wired mouse that goes for about $7 right here on amazon along with your order will do you good.

-The brightness on the laptop increases by 150% whenever i watch a movie in full screen. I tried changing this in the Intel Graphic Properties control panel, but it doesn't change. It takes about 5 seconds when i exited out of full screen mode for the brightness settings to automatically re-adjust to what it once was.

-As mentioned in the PROS, the amount of programs currently opened takes a toll on the fan as normally opposed to the battery life, let's say on other laptops. Sometimes it just roars up out of nowhere if i have 4 or more programs open.

-The antivirus program that comes pre-installed (Norton 60-day) can become really annoying when it alerts of you of every little change you make on the system. I recommend installing Microsoft Security Essentials, and removing Norton, if you don't like to be bothered every 2 minutes when you make a setting change in control panel. Of course i could be exaggerating a tad bit, because i am biased towards Microsoft Security Essentials.

-The Intel HD video card comes with alot memory but playing a game such as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which came out in 2005, has fuzzy white dots scattered on the screen when you're playing. Now it's not overbearing, but it's quite that noticeable during gameplay if you pay close attention to detail. If you consider yourself picky about video quality during gameplay, then it would be a problem for you. I haven't really ventured into higher quality games as yet to actually report on how they appear in this laptop.be a problem.

-The laptop's weight isn't bad, but be careful how wave it around and carry it in your hands.

I would recommend purchasing a not to pricy cooling pad, or even the Logitech Cooling Pad N200 with USB-Powered 2-Speed Fan (939-000346), (i bought one) to ensure your laptop will be on a safe base doesn't get a crack even in the slightest, because that seems very likely to happen, it has sort of a cheap feel to it when you hold the sides, but with your palms rested on it, the feelings is very comfortable and sturdy. Kudos to HP on keeping the balance on the design between great quality and cheap. It sometimes keeps you from saying "Did i pay too much for this?"

If you consider yourself a power user and a huge multi-tasker, then this laptop is for you, and the processor and RAM, parallel to each other gives you that and more. A decent RAM upgrade of

8GB would cost you $49 depending on where you look. I ran Vue 9 xStream on this and it runs smoothly, but i haven't tried Autodesk 3ds Max as yet. At the time i paid for this the price was $418.00 and it's a great deal when you consider the specs that come in it.

Recommendations (by user types):

Basic User you will definitely love this laptop and won't have a complaint about speed. These kinds of users usually browse the web and view documents or listen to music and play DVDs.

Intermediate User (could be considered power user) multi-tasking between web-browsing, watching videos, editing documents all at the same time, you won't have a problem with the speed allotted to you.

Advanced User Experienced gaming, Video editing, 3D modeling, web-browsing, watching videos, downloading files all simultaneously this laptop would still meet up to your standards (it did to mine), though i wouldn't recommend doing all that on a regular basis. I would personally advise you to upgrade your RAM on this machine if you do those sorts of activities frequently, like me. To be cautions against it your machine eventualy wearing down because of you using those kinds of programs more and more.

P.S. This computer only allows 2 slots of RAM, and the most i found so far is and 8GB stick with 4 for each (4x2). I am unsure if the processor could be upgrade with let's say an Intel Core i5 or i7 but it's worth looking into instead of purchasing a $900 laptop with those two things pre-installed in it.

I see a number of other people's reviews such as "HP is getting out of the computer business for a reason" and "the laptop's screen is very spotty, meaning I get random blue and black spots on the screen " and i haven't had the pleasure of experiencing that as yet, but i do not have any complaints so far. Like i always say, everyone will have a different experience with their product, it won't all be the same, but it depends on if you want to take that chance of actually purchasing it and trying for yourself. I absolutely love it, but i am definitely purchasing an 8GB RAM stick to go with this machine, just to be sure to not repeat the past of machines slowing down due to the lack of speed required to index the amount of files i would have on the hard drive.

I will update in about 7-8 months on my status.

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I just got the laptop today, but I gotta say, the delivery was AMAZING, paid a few extra dollars for 1 day shipping, and got it in less than 17hs, everything in perfect condition.

Computer runs fast, soundless and with no problems so far.

Basically, a great deal for a very good computer.

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No tengo palabras para describir lo magnifico que este equipo, me gusta mucho ya que su amplia pantalla de 15.6 pulgadas te permite tener una buena vista de lo que alli se proyecte sin tener que forzar mucho la vista, su potente procesador en conjunto con su memoria ram hacen de este equipo una bestia de procesamiento siendo este apenas un core i3, no quiero imaginar lo que haria un core i7. no he tenido dificultad alguna al momento de instalar algun programa, ha tenido una buena compatibilidad con los programas que le instalado. siendo una bateria nueva rinde mucho (4 horas y medias). Compre y he traido a venezuela a traves de un sistema puerta a puerta y me he ahorrado mucho si hubiese tenido que comprarla aqui.

I have no words to describe how wonderful this team, I really like because its 15.6-inch wide screen allows you to have a good view of what is planned there without forcing much in sight, its powerful processor in conjunction with memory ram make this team a processing beast and this just a core i3 not want to imagine what would a core i7. I have not had any difficulty when installing any program, has had a good compatibility with programs that you installed. new battery still goes a long (4 hours and half). Buy and have brought to Venezuela through a door to door and I saved a lot if I had to buy it here.

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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.

Cheap Lenovo G575 438358U 15.6" Laptop (AMD Dual-Core E-450, 2GB DDR3

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I ordered this laptop along with an extra 2GB DDR3 memory module giving the laptop a total of 4GB of ram. Yes, you will find an extra memory slot allowing you to add one additional memory module. This laptop supports a total of 8GB. BTW, this computer performs very well with the 4GB memory running Windows 7. Runs even faster when running Linux. Our family now has one G570 and two G575's and we are very happy with them. And yes, if you call Lenovo customer support, you do indeed speak with a live person willing to answer any questions you may have. I have used IBM/Lenovo products since 2003 and I am very happy.

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lets get to brass tacks here, If your computer needs are for email and personal accounts like bank. utilities. favorite web pages this computer is perfect, I have mine about a year and serves me perfect, If you store much more data on it I will suggest higher memory, For a user like me just storing favorites and keeping nothing else in memory go for this computer,.. remove any bloatware like pictures that come with computers and music comes with computers you will have a good one. I dont store music or family pictures so this is perfect.

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The product is in good shape and exactly what I requested. It was well packaged and functions perfectly. I love it.

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I'm not a huge techie, but I like my computers to be fast. This one does the job and does it well. I really like the features that it offers as far as how easy it is to set up and start using. It is a durable computer and I can take it anywhere. Runs pretty well with multiple applications open. In addition, the sound is good and the video quality is satisfying as well and the camera is actually pretty nice. Previously, I owned a more expensive Lenovo and the only difference between the two are some luxury features like a series of buttons that are easy to find on the computer, like a "quick-tap" mute button etc. Perfectly happy with my second Lenovo and will buy another in the future. This laptop is the best for the price of what is out there in the same range.

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I bought this for my 11 year old for his birthday. Very good laptop with good specs at a very inexpensive price. I would suggest adding a 2GB memory card which will speed it up for gaming. Overall it is a very capable laptop with a good battery life, very nice screen and excellent specs for price.

Toshiba Satellite Laptop (U405D S2874) Reviews

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The Toshiba Satellite. My first laptop ever that turned out to be an outstanding choice for me.

I'm a musician, gamer, and occasional artist. I needed something that gave me enough CPU power to mix and master production quality music, but enough portability to do this on the go. Something that could handle realtime mixing of audio and MIDI tracks... orchestral soundscapes, electric guitars, and intricate synth pads. The Toshiba Satellite handles this well, especially with a dual core CPU.

I'm an old school gamer, so I wanted something that was powerful enough to run console emulators, and do it all on the go. N64 and PSX emulators? No problem. The Radeon 3100 built into the laptop, handles 2D and 3D graphics nicely. I got smooth framerates running all my favorite games on this laptop. Windows Aero in Windows 7 is also very smooth and nice on the Toshiba Satellite.

I also enjoy using visual software suites for graphics design. Photoshop, After Effects, GIMP... you name it. I had very few issues using these programs on this laptop. RAM is important here. The Toshiba Satellite has 4GB of RAM. 4GB is great for multitasking and graphics.

Is it the perfect laptop? No. Are there faster and better ones on the market? You bet. Considering the price, this laptop is hard to beat for the quality. So all in all, my experience with the Toshiba Satellite U405d s2874 was great. I'm sure there are others out there who have had great experiences and bad experiences with their laptops, but mine was definitely positive. That's my 2 cents.

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Review of Samsung Series 9 NP900X4D-A06US 15.0-Inch Laptop (Silver)

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I've had this a couple weeks now and I'm still as impressed as when I opened it. The 3rd generation i5 Ivy Bridge helps keep the temps low, and the 8 gigs of RAM is a noticeable bump over the usual 4 gigs that seems to be standard in ultrabooks these days. I often write with it on my lap and heat nor weight has ever been an issue.The laptop also comes with an ethernet adapter if you're looking to plug in. Wireless range is good, about what you would expect.

The real sell for me is the solid state drive. Being a 128, you can expect around 100gigs of free space. Windows 8 boots in just over 3 seconds. I'm not a fan of 8 so I went with a dual boot with Ubuntu. Ubuntu boots in a little over 4 seconds, very impressed between the two.

Battery Life is pretty solid. Between writing and just surfing the internet you can expect between 7-8.5 hours. Heavy multimedia you can expect right around 3.5-4.

Screen is gorgeous and respectable at 1600 x 900. As the previous reviewer mentioned it isn't a touch screen but if you're seriously thinking about picking this up you should already be well aware of that.

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I just received the Samsung Series 9 NP900X4D-A06US 15.0-Inch Laptop. It is very impressive. Only problem is that it doesn't have a touch screen. How is it possible for a high-end Windows 8 Ultrabook to not have a touch screen? What happened? I can only guess Samsung wants to unload all of their old Windows 7 laptops by loading them with Win8 and a big smile.

I'll try it for a few days, but I suspect I'll end up returning it.

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Update Apr. 6, 2013

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I have returned the NP900X4D-A06US and replaced it with a Series 5 NP540U3C-A02UB.

Don't get me wrong, if you are ok with not having a touch screen, the NP900X4D-A06US is a very impressive machine. It is beautiful and light and there is a lot of attention to detail. It is very quiet and even at high process utilization it only gets a little warm. The only meaningful downside is that you end up with only about 100 GB of free space out of the box, but you probably thought about that already considering the computer comes with a 128 GB SSD.

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Ok, I know you have read time and again about making "the Switch" to which most just shake their heads. Me I'm sold! I got the ibook over the powerbook due to the fact that 1) I am not a graphic designer, 2) the battery life, 3) the price, and 4) I didn't like squinting at the 12" screen. The battery life on the 14" is awesome! It is pretty true to the advertising of 6 hrs, even if you are running airport extreem and playing itoons as you surf the web as I am right now. The battery life dipps a little when you are watching DVDs, or playing a game, but then again that's because you are crunching some serious graphical goodness due to the ati card. Over all, I say it's a great buy for the money! I will recommend to everyone to max out the ram though, a must with OSX. If you are looking for a great laptop that just works and runs forever GET THIS ibook.

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Although Apple markets this laptop as though it's an entry level laptop for casual users, I can tell you that from my experience it's plenty powerful enough for the road warrior as well. Unless you have money to burn or some very good reason to go for the Powerbook, I suggest you save $1,000 and buy the iBook. The only downside to ordering from Amazon is that you can't get one with the internal Bluetooth module. This was an issue for me because I have a Bluetooth enabled phone and mouse, so I ordered direct from Apple.

The 1 GHz processor and maximum RAM provide lightening fast boot-up and application loading. Add the Airport Extreme card and you can surf the web from hotspots all over the country.

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I've been using and defending PCs for a long, long time! Ever since I got in front of a computer (about 20 years ago), all I've worked with were PCs. And I stubbornly kept defending PCs and disregarding Macs as thought they were inferior. As of late, however, I've been using UNIX quite a bit and knowing the strengths of all *IX OS's I knew I wanted a *IX compatible laptop. Well, alas! Apple came with Panther and I was sold! I bought this laptop through my university's Apple store and got it "souped-up" and I tell you with confidence that this is the *best* laptop I've ever owned! The weight is lower than most competitors' comparable laptops. The power of Panther is outstanding. I feel confident recommending this laptop to anyone without any reservations. Apple is giving consumers, for the first time, a TRUE alternative to MS Windows' hegemony. Some of you who have been around computers might read the title of this post and giggle for that is what people were saying back in the mid-80s and never became a reality (at least not for the consumer as evidenced by the market share apple holds). But I think with this laptop and Panther Apple has made a believer out of me. Very solid, good-lloking, powerful laptop.

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I AM UPSET HE LIED AND THE LAPTOP IS WORST THAN HE EXPLAINED I AM SO MAD NOW I HAVE TO PAY MONEY TO SEND IT BACK AND THE INTERNET WONT LOAD DO NOT TRUST THIS MAN

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i was surprised at how nice and easy this laptop has made out to be,, it arrived with a new battery and last about 6-7 hours on a charge.. it came with instructions that the merchant has loaded into the computer to assist with setting up the user profiles... this laptop has the fastest boot up time nearly instant than my other brand new laptops... very happy with my purchase.

Lenovo IdeaPad U410 437629U 14-Inch Ultrabook (Graphite Gray) Reviews

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11/2/12 clarification the model I bought at Fry's has slightly different specs than the one here. Everything appears to be the same but mine has a 6GB DDR3 memory. Also, I'm having trackpad problems again. I tap it and my tap won't register. Sometimes if I hit the escape key, and then tap it will register. I'll call Lenovo when I have the time, but for now I am disabling it and using an external mini sized travel mouse.

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I've had the Lenovo U410 for 2 and half weeks now. The first two weeks were rocky. Finally had the time to call Lenovo support much better since then don't return the laptop without calling themgreat support. I came from a 12"inch 3.3 lb, 8 hr battery, no optic drive Asus. My criteria when shopping for a new laptop was: 1. bigger screen size 2. performance/speed 3. portability 4. price (under $500 to $850) 5. battery

Pros:

1. awesome 24/7 tech support (included) & dirt cheap accidental damage plan purchased directly thru Lenovo for $59 a yr.

2. lightweight, somehow the added weight (about 9 ounces more than my Asus) doesn't bother me because of the slimness of the unit, it is comfortable to carry.

3. Price for the specs

4. battery life better than expected getting about 5 hours on Word with intermittent use of wifi.

5. looks nice

6. Speed good, not as quick as the Asus was.

7. lots of USB slots

8. speakers clarity/sound level are awesome, way better than the Asus.

Cons

1. touchpad had major problems at first was using an external mouse. Called tech support they removed and reinstalled the driver. It's working now, but still not as great as the old school touchpad on my Asus. This touchpad is glass (or so I read) and its very slippery. haven't adjusted to it yet and depending on projects, I continue to hook up an external mouse. That said, I didn't get another Asus because the reviews and my testing of their touchpads were awful.

2. Screen I've read some reviews elsewhere that the screen is not as sharp as it could be. I agree. But I'm not doing graphics/gaming on it. So it doesn't bother me.

3. Sound people I skyped with were getting major feedback. The speakers seem to be at the hinge of the screen/base and the microphone would pick up the sound. I would push back the screen and that would help reduce the feedback, but if you're doing a video call it's a problem. Tech support removed and reinstalled the driver. So far no problems.

4. Startup speed not as quick as the Asus 8 second startup and 2 second refresh once it was on. (I'm not a techie so don't ask me to explain). I know that the processor in this baby is faster than the Asus had. And the startup /come out of sleep speed is acceptable for someone like me who has no patience.

Neutral -

No optic drive I looked for this to cut down on weight. I had reservations when I got my Asus 2.5 yrs ago without an optics drive, but it turned out I never really needed it.

My usage:

This is not my primary computer. I use it outside the office but will work on it for 3-4 hours at a time straight. Also hook it up to my TV for Hulu, Netflix and so far no issues. HDMI only, not VGA.

At first I was looking at the ThinkPad line, not the IdeaPads. But I couldn't wait for Amazon or Lenovo, I needed a same day replacement. I shopped for Lenovos, Sonys and Asus I found this one at Fry's Electronicsbut caution, their online price was $200 less than there instore price. I pointed that out, it took 1 hour to get approval for a lower price, but it was worth it.

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Hi everyone, I have had the i5 version and here is my review for the U410 in general.

I have had this beautiful laptop (ruby red) for a week now. It is a quality built laptop (made of aluminum alloy) and is often compared to the mac due to its quality build. It has windows 8 which I am getting used to (coming from Windows Vista). I love the 3.0 USBs X2. You do not know how important having those is, especially when I am transferring data constantly for homework and projects for engineering. Extremely lightweight and portable which is important for me since I am moving between classes and carrying this on my backpack all dayneed something light. No "optical" drive, or CD ROM drive for playing movies/cd's/etcknow that when you are buying this since it is for making it lighter weight; one can work around this by burning the CD on another laptop and transferring via USB OR by buying an external CD ROM. I might need to purchase an external CD ROM since I desire to download photoshop... and there are 8 CD's. Good to know and be informed as you are deciding..

But, there is a design flaw in terms of the wi-fi. I was aware of an extremely common wi-fi issue coming from Lenova U series (includes this U410 and U310). People would complain that they have either 1) a disconnecting wi-fi internet problem 2) low signals until very close to wi-fi access.

My theory is that since the casing of the laptop is almost 100% thin aluminum, the metal casing is reducing the wi-fi strength. In other words, the wi-fi adaptor is like your cell phone trying to text inside a metal elevator casingreducing the signal or losing it frequently like when you go through a tunnel. Maybe the design flaw is because they are almost mimicking the mac's metal chassis and they failed mimicking on one key part... like allowing an opening for the wi-fi antenna....

RegardlessMy love for this laptop will outweigh returning the laptopfor nowas I am currently purchasing an external wi-fi antenna USB. An antenna will test my hypothesis of whether it is the whole casing, which is the design flaw, or if the brand new network adaptor sucks (unlikely but possible).

Keep you posted.

Edit: 12/6/2012

Design flaw averted by simply adding on cheap external wifi adapter. Acts like an antenna to get better signals than many laptops. Yay!

I bought a CISCO Lynksis external wi-fi adapter for $49.99even though on best buy I saw it for half off. I needed internet ASAP, so I went for it (I can always order the cheaper version, then return with receipt for the current to save 25$ once it arrives)it works! I can even access my n network now. My download speed went from 0MB to 8.6MB; Upload speed from 0MB to 3.6MB on

I tentatively recommend getting this laptop and investing in a $10-50 external wifi.

Edit: 8/15/2013

DO NOT GET A CISCO Lynksis external wi-fi adapter! Its long extension broke. Here is my review link:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R2R6U9F61SMVW0/ref=cm_cr_ryp_det?ie=UTF8&channel=ryp

I recommend a shorter, cheaper external wifi adapter. Size matters.

Otherwise, I am typing on the U410 right now and it is great. Depending on how I am sitting, the abrupt edge can cut uncomfortably into my wrists. The keys are still intact. Sound is a little strange occasionally? Like when I am watching a show voices will 1% of the time sound gargled like listening submerged in an electronic pool. Maybe it's a correctable software driver issue? My laptop can handle most games I play with my brother. It can also handle engineering software well, especially 3D rendering. I love watching how crisp transitions are between switching views. I could care less about Windows 8, since I normally go to Windows 7 mode (go to desktop). Don't get suckered into Windows 8 UNLESS you intend on getting Office 2013 and/or get a touch screen.

I hope this was helpful!

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I have had this computer for exactly one week. The main irksome thing about this machine is its keyboard and mouse pad. The keyboard space has shrunk about 3cm from my old Compaq. Not only that, each key has a smaller face, because the "gutters" between keys are taking up space too. When you type, your fingers (and arms) are cramped together more than with an average keyboard. A bigger problem comes from the small face of keys like "Shift," "Alt," "Ctrl," and particularly the four arrows keys. It is hard not to mis-press things without breaking your eye contact with the screen and looking at the keyboard. The biggest trouble is how "home," "page up" "page down" and "end" are positioned. For the short week I had this machine, I have made numerous mistakes hitting the "page down" button, when all I wanted was move the cursor to the end of a line.

There has also been quite a few cases where cursor suddenly jumped from where I was typing to somewhere else, thus messing up what I typed earlier. It seems that the problem occurs when the palm accidentally touches the mouse pad, inevitably so because the pad is so big.

On the mouse pad, you can use two fingers to move the screen page up and down, which is handy. Earlier I encountered a big problem with the mouse pointer, which is only slightly improved by a change of setting. Say I am keying in words in a MS Word document, the mouse pointer would disappear--this despite the setting "Hide pointer while typing" unchecked under "Pointing device properties." When you pause typing, and need to move the cursor using the mouse pad, the pointer re-appears on the screen with irritating lengths of delay. So make sure you uncheck "hide pointer," otherwise it takes even longer to find and maneuver the cursor.

The machine has a pleasantly light weight, and works fast so far. It takes under 30 seconds from turning on the computer to when the web browser opens its homepage (i.e. if skipping the time logging in with password). It doesn't heat up like my old laptop, so I have had no need using my cooling fan. I am grateful that it comes pre-loaded with McAfee product for safeguarding the machine.

The screen is wide, but not tall enough. I moved the taskbar from the bottom to the left side of the screen to help with the problem. The screen isn't too sharp.

Maybe if I get more comfortable with the awkward keyboard and mouse pointer, I will like this laptop more. Right now, I wouldn't heartily recommend it to other people.

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I have had this machine for six weeks. I should clarify that the preloaded McAfee anti-virus software expired a month after I received the computer, even though there was no warning of the time limit in the beginning. My problem with the position of keys Home, End, PageUp, PageDown, arrows, etc. remains, and the touch pad still messes up the position of the cursor every once in a while.

The machine is fairly reliable and fast (for someone who mainly uses Office products and the Web browser). Initially the wireless connection was a bit weird. The connection would get broken after waking up from the sleep status. Somehow the problem has not occurred again.

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Super fast shipping! When I first got this laptop there was a problem after a few weeks so I asked for an exchange. They sent me a brand new one the next day! Great service. As for the laptop, I love it! Especially it's light weight. I don't like iMACs but I do like their laptop design and THIS Lenovo laptop has almost the same design PLUS a home and end key which MACs don't have. The only down side to this laptop is that there's no DISC drive and it's slightly flimsy on the bottom and the center of the keyboard.

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What a pleasant surprise. Right of the box the U410 sets up in minutes and is ready to use. Amazingly fast boot up from start....30 seconds or so. Keyboard is a pleasure to work with. Pressure on keys is a little firm and a plus in my estimate. I have had this laptop for a couple of weeks now and have not had a single problem of any kind. So far, reliable and stable unit. I would highly recommend the U410.

HP Touchsmart TX2 12.1-Inch Notebook Reviews

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I bought my TX2Z shortly before starting a college program. It lasted just under 2 years before the motherboard failed. About 6 months or so after purchase, the CPU cooling fan began to run much more frequently. After about a year, it ran constantly. I frequently used compressed air to blow out the vents (the cooling fins appeared clean) and even removed the DVD drive, in case it was helping to cause the heat build-up. Finally, the weekend before an exam and one week before finals, it failed and flashing lights on the keyboard signaled a motherboard failure. I had been using a cooling pan w/dual fans anytime I was on A/C power (80% of the time during the first year of ownership and almost 100% of the time after that), so I don't believe I caused the failure with poor ventilation.

When it worked properly, I really liked it. However, it seems that motherboard failures related to heat build-up are common in this line. Shame on you, HP!

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It been two years now and today the black screen of death appeared, out of warnantee, HP no help unless you pay them. This problem has been since this product rolled out HP will not except the responsibility to fix or recall this product. Buyer beware do not buy this product used, refurblished, if you buy new buy the extended warnantee. If not you might get two good years out of it then trash it and since the money in a tablet.

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i have had this computer for about three years now. i bought it just before starting college and it still works perfectly fine. i use it for all my classes because i can use programs that allow me to write my notes and drawings directly on it. the only problem i have encountered is that the chargers tend to give out fairly quickly. my first charger gave out after two years, since then i have had to change it three time which is inconvenient. otherwise i love this computer

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In the beginning, I was so excited about this computer! I bought it in late 2009 straight from HP and was overly excited about the, seemingly, infinite things I could do with this computer. I was excited about the technology--even before the the Windows 7 upgrade, it was cool. From the start, I had minor problems--the computer would shut off on it's own in a very odd way. Battery wouldn't be dead or anything, but it was frequent. The computer's fan was always on and LOUD. I always took care to ensure that it wasn't in a position to run hot, but the fan just kept on running. I called in to HP, they sent me through the Bios screen to, as I understand it, keep the fan running so that computer wouldn't overheat. Didn't help much at all. Then, not even a year after having the computer, a pink line appeared in the middle of my screen. I called to ask HP about it, they said there was nothing they could do about it--it was a problem with the screen. OK, big deal to me(because I, like everyone else here paid a whole hell of a lot of money for this machine--much more than the $525 it's currently selling for), but I let it slide. The battery needed to be replaced so quickly--I didn't even have the cheapest battery--it only lasted a little over a year. It showed signs of decline before that (a computer I used for school purposes and kept on power saving settings MOST of the time). I bought a new battery (I won't even get into the trouble I had with HP's customer service regarding that--that's a whole other issue), then a few months later, I'm experiencing my computer shutting off and making this odd sound (kind of like how cartoons sound when they run/zoom away--think road runner) while I would be in the middle of something. That went on for months before I was completely locked out of my computer. I only had the option to remove my files onto an external hard drive (which I also bought from HP--Simple Save), then restore the computer to factory settings (which took away the Window 7 upgrade).

Well, I had it up and running for a little bit, just to have it go out one day after I closed it (put it to sleep) to run out somewhere for a moment. Suddenly, I remembered I had to do something else. I opened the computer to see flashing lights (I think the CAPS and maybe two other lights). I tried pressing buttons--no response. I tried turning it off (it went off), then turned it back on--same thing, just flashing lights. So finally, I decided to do an internet search by entering my computer's symptoms, only to come across a huge number of reviews/complaints of people with the EXACT SAME ISSUE. Not only that, they had done things the exact same way (computer went to sleep and they couldn't wake it back up). I read review after review--complaint after complaint. The most disappointing thing was that everyone had the same issue--HP didn't care. They would not fix it or even acknowledge it as an issue with these computers. Most people were like me and out of warranty.

Well, HP wasn't going to help, so I went to good old, trusty Youtube to find a solution. Amazingly, there were several videos of people either replacing motherboards in the computer, or taking the computer a part and adding silver compound and a penny to rectify the problems, sometimes. Unfortunately, after CAREFULLY/METICULOUSLY taking my computer apart and trying the fix, my computer was not fixed. Although I was able to move the majority of my files on to my external hard drive, previously--I had since bought some songs on itunes in between updating my back up and when it died on me. I guess the only way I'll see those files again is if I purchase an enclosure for my internal hard drive or something else to get my files off. How disappointing is that?! The computer that keeps on costing! As someone who believed in HP products and had an HP desktop in high school and a lap top in college that lasted me quite a while, I am very disappointed in my experience with this computer and with HP's customer service when it came to resolving this issue. I'm also disappointed that HP sees this computer is defective, yet they've made ZERO strides to resolve this issue. Needless to say--after years of me and my family purchasing HP and Compaq products, we'll never lay a hand on another. DO NOT BUY THIS COMPUTER! It'll be the worst mistake you've ever made! It currently serves as the most expensive paperweight I've ever seen.

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This is my 2nd touchscreen. The first one stopped working about 1 year after i bought it (motherboard). I decided to take a chance and buy it again, since i really loved it. 3 and a half years later, some lights flashed on my keyboard, which meant again motherboard failure.

It's a great product, but just if you're looking to trade it for another one in less than than 2 years. If you're looking for a long-term computer, this is NOT your best choice.

Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo P7550 2.26GHz 2GB 250GB DVD±RW 13.3" LED Reviews

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Took off a star because the HDD crashed less than a week after receiving it. Didn't bother filling a claim under the warrenty because I just went ahead and upgraded it to a bigger better one.

Other than the HDD issues this computer runs perfectly!

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