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Hardware wise, the ultrabook is sound. But one of the keyboard keys came off.. it went back on easily .. but it was a slight disappointment..

Mostly, id say its Lenovo that was disappointing.

The seller, shipped an item that runs perfectly :D Thanks

PS.

This product has 4 GB of RAM( not 8GB)

This product has 500GB of Diskspace not (1024 GB), there seems to be some problem with the description of this product

Does not have a backlit keyboard.

Is not super light..

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Build quality of this laptop is exceptional. Evenly thin and lightweight. Keyboard is comfortable and trackpad worked smoothly. However, wi-fi connections are a problem. At times, the laptop stayed connected for 3-4 hours at a time. Other times, it disconnected after a few minutes and threw fits like that until it finally decided to maintain the connection again for hours.

I feel like this may be an issue with the laptop and potential wireless routers being used. I feel that's a reason why some people continue to have issues with Lenovo models and others don't. Still, for the price, give it a shot. You'll either love it because it works or hate to dislike it because, again, it's such a quality product in every respect but the wi-fi problems.

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The computer works as advertised, but I thought I was specifically ordering Window 7 installed. Instead I received it with Windows 8.

I'm slowly learning to cope with this turkey of an OS, but I'm not happy with Amazon. Friends suggested I return the computer for credit, but I didn't.

Norm

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I purchased this laptop as a Christmas present for one of my family members. I have always been under the impression that Lenovo made really good laptops, and I think that the hardware on this particular model lives up to that reputation. However, the software side is what really disappointed me to no end Not just because of Lenovo, but also Microsoft.

Before I begin, be fore warned that Lenovo put a whole lot of bloat-ware on this machine. Plus there are like 6 different partitions, which is ridiculous. Just to test it out, I tried using the laptop before making any modifications, but it was really slow and clunky to use. Needless to say, it was a mess and would be a burden to use as is. It makes me wonder how many PC users out there ever experience how smooth and fast a stock Windows 8 machine really is when there is absolutely no bloat-ware getting in the way... It's my opinion that these manufacturers ruin the Windows experience and are primarily responsible for the bad rep that Windows gets...

The first thing that I always do when I buy a new laptop or desktop is to wipe the hard drive and re-install Windows (You will need Windows OEM discs to do this). Since this laptop comes with Windows 8 core installed, I had went ahead and purchased an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro because of the low price (which I had downloaded the install disc from MS). So I went ahead and wiped the HD, and proceeded to install Windows 8 pro... Only, I had encountered an error during the installation that prevented me from completing the install. And this is the part that you should pay attention to When Windows 8 comes pre-installed on a laptop, know that THE SOFTWARE KEY IS EMBEDDED IN THE BIOS. Meaning, if you purchase a laptop with Windows 8 core edition, the only way that you can upgrade the laptop to Pro or Ultimate is through the control panel to the "get more features with a new edition of Windows...". Microsoft's reasoning behind this is to make piracy more difficult. To me, as a system builder, it just adds an annoying step. So no more of the good ole' days when you could just simply wipe out a machine and reinstall whatever version of Windows you like on it, as long as you had a valid key.

Honestly, I had to jump through a lot of hoops to get this laptop going. Since I had already wiped out everything on the hard drive, I had to purchase the factory discs from Lenovo to reinstall Windows.

And after two sets, neither worked. Lenovo's tech support is awful, and they weren't any help. Plus, they are obviously located in India (which doesn't bother me because they were nice people, but they really had a hard time with English). Despite my aching wallet at this point, I then went ahead and purchased an OEM Windows 8 core disc. With that, I was able to re-install Windows on the laptop (which, because the product key is embedded in the bios, it was never asked for during the install). Once I got a clean install of Windows 8 core up and running, I tried multiple times to use the Windows 8 Pro key that I had previously purchased, within the "add features..." in control panel. Despite my efforts, I was never able to upgrade the version of Windows 8 from core to pro. I spent may hours on the phone with Microsoft, but they were no help. So finally, I just said screw it. At least it has a clean version of Windows 8 installed...

In the end, the laptop now runs a clean, bloat-free version of Windows 8 and has turned out to be a pretty good laptop. The only problem that I have run into now is that the touchpad driver will sometimes just stop working which will require a reboot to get it working correctly again. I will also note that this laptop comes with a 24GB SSD and a standard HD. The SSD is pretty much useless. However, if you want to upgrade the standard HD to a better SSD, you can do so very easily. The bottom cover comes off pretty easily, and there is a video on youtube on how to do so. You can also upgrade the memory easily.

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I've had a really good experience with my 2go QW6. For the money (paid only $375 on a bid site 6 months ago) it's a great value for a netbook with 2GB DDR3, 320GB HDD and Windows Home Premium. The 11.6" size is pretty ideal from my perspective small enough to carry around and yet a full-size keyboard. The screen is bright and clear and the tactile response of the keyboard is better than any netbook that I've used. It's really too bad that CTL netbooks are not more widely available.

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Review of Toshiba 15.6" Satellite C655D-S5136 Athlon II Laptop 3GB Notebook

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The first key item of note in reviewing this laptop is that I now own it as a replacement for a slightly cheaper HP with almost identical specs but suffered a massive hardware failure just 31 days after purchase. Between a solid prior experience with Toshiba and results read in an online study on laptop malfunction rates (where Toshiba came in second only to Asus and ahead of pricer brands like Apple and Sony) I feel far more confident that this machine will last for me.

Now onto the specifics of this model....

The specs on this fall within the general standard of what I call the level-2 laptop (one price-step ahead of the single core celeron/sempron pure budget machines).

The keys are as follows:

Athlon II Dual Core 2.2 GHZ with 3 gigs of DDR3 RAM, Mobile Radeon 4250 Graphics, and a 320 Gigabyte hard drive.

These are all a good blend of price and functionality that won't be able to run the hottest games on the market (as is the case with any integrated graphics) but handles normal day-to-day along with programs like photoshop or low-res settings of newer games without any problem.

The hard drive size is a nice boost from the 250 gig you normally see at this range, though it would probably still behoove anyone with a fair amount of digital media to pick up an external hard drive.

Battery life is pretty good as a reflection of it's modest power at about 3 1/2 hours, which should be plenty for most-people's purposed.

The one place this machine does lose points however would be peripheral-type hardware.

The keyboard is fairly nice with and included 10-key that doesn't cramp the regular keyboard at all. It also has a memory-card reader built-in that is especially handy for those with phones/cameras/etc. that use sd/microsd/etc.

Beyond that however the machine is noticeably lacking in this department with no webcam, only two usb slots, and a smallish oddly textured touchpad.

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As long as you are willing to pick up a USB hub this is a great multifunctional machine that is powerful enough for all regular home needs (power gaming and HD video editing aside) while still falling within that budget (i.e. sub-$500) range.

As with all of these machines however I recommended you shop around, Amazon's listed price of $488 is about $90 more than I paid, just enough to take it from a great machine for the price to a somewhat average value.

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I bought this machine at Best Buy on 2/1/11, when it was on sale for $. What a fool I was. On 3/3/11 when I tried to boot up I got screen saying it was attempting to repair itself. After 12 hours (I'm not kidding), it finally booted to the desktop, but I immediately got error messages saying my applications were having problems. Frustrated, I took it back to the Best Buy, where one of their "Geek Squad" morons told me it needed to be "restored," and to come back in 4 hours. When I returned that night, another guy told me the hard disk was defective, and I needed to pay for and procure a "restore disk" from Toshiba. Even though it's under warranty, Best Buy refused to fix it or refund my money. Toshiba refuses to provide the "restore disk" unless I pay for it. This is a fraud, and this "computer" is a piece of worthless junk.

I refuse to pay, so I took the computer back from Best Buy. They demanded I sign a form saying I was satisfied with the repairs! I refused to sign and took my computer. Now, it doesn't even boot to the desktop.

Don't ever buy from Toshiba OR Best Buy. They are partners in crime.

Toshiba Satellite A505-S6973 16.0-Inch Laptop - Black/Grey Review

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Bought this for my wife to replace a 4-year-old Acer. Ordered last night and got it this morning...

Right off the bat, the huge screen size mesmerized me. Migrating from a 14" to this with a much better quality screen was a pleasure to the eyes.

The system booted up quickly for the first time but I had to do LOTS and LOTS of updates including SP1. Toshiba never stops short of putting bloatware in its laptops sadly. But about 2 hours of "cleaning" made the laptop breath a lot easier...

The web cam sliding panel on the screen is annoying and I haven't found a way to completely disable it yet.

Overall, on looks I give it a solid 5 stars. I got the black one. It's shiny and very good-looking. It's a bit on the heavy side at over 7 lbs but that was totally expected.

The keys on keyboard are very comfortably spaced and are very responsive. The 10-key is a HUGE plus. The mouse is very tactile and responds great to the touch of the fingertips. It's supposed to allow multi-finger touch as well I think, but haven't had a chance to mess around with that yet.

It also comes with instructions as to how request your free copy of the Windows 7 upgrade. You can do so through Toshiba's web site.

The bottom of the laptop does not get nearly as hot as the older Acer used to, so that's a plus.

My first laptop ever was Toshiba Satellite (that was n years ago!) and only if I had kept that one and I could put the side by side... what a world of difference.

I left the BEST feature (in my opinion and so far) for last: The speakers are THE BOMB!!! They are hands down the best speakers on any laptop I have ever seen/owned. I owned another Toshiba that I bought from the retailer that sells things in bulk and it also had very loud speakers for a laptop but this laptop's speakers are both LOUD and FANTASTIC quality. The harman/kardon label says it all. Indeed one of the best features so far...

Again, it's been only 1 day and I spent most of it getting rid of the bloatware, downloading numerous VISTA updates, and installing many of the software she uses, so I didn't get to play with it much. But overall, I am loving it, and most importantly she's been truly enjoying it so far.



One little annoying feature I could've lived without is the volume buttons' system beep. These touch-sensitive buttons (located on the top right corner of the keyboard) are very responsive, but by default they produce a very annoying system beep every time one or the other is touched. I found through the Sound settings in Control Panel an option that let me turn that off which improved my experience with the volume buttons 100%. Before, sometimes after holding the + or button for a few second, I guess because the annoying system beep itself was glitchy, it'd get "stuck" and would continue to beep even after I let go... That's resolved now that I turned off the system beep associated with it. The touch buttons now function the way they ought to. The buttons are lit so when you touch one or the other, the light goes off for each touch indicating the volume is going up or down one notch. No need for the buzzing system beep... Anyhow, thought to share this...



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Last night, as my wife was using the laptop, it just died.... literally, the whole screen went out.... The power button and battery button were both on; the hard drive light was off; the indicators right below the screen (top of the keyboard) were all off; the power button was fully lit. The fan (yes, it actually has a fan... I found it, but it's SUPER quiet) was functioning but the keyboard didn't seem to respond....... Long story short after troubleshooting for at least 45 minutes and getting nowhere, I called the tech support. It was a call center overseas but the response was quick and tech seemed knowledgeable enough I guess; troubleshooting steps were exactly same as what I had already tried...... sadly, he declared the laptop dead at 10:46 p.m... Cause of death: Unknown (hardware related!). So the tech support tells me I have to ship it to their depot... nothing is done overnight! They would ship the empty box -ground shipping --, then I'd ship it back to them -again GROUND --, then it'd take them 7 to 10 business days to repair, and then they'd ship it back to me -GROUND! I am sorry, but my poor Sony laptop after 10 or so months of heavy use, started having problems with its Wi-Fi card; long story short, I had my laptop picked up, repaired, and sent back to me within 5 business days good as new.

Back to this review, Amazon at the end saved the day... They overnighted one for me last night and I'll have the brand new laptop tomorrow, and then I have to send them this one back... just like that. So as of right now, I am disappointed with Toshiba's overall customer service.... The laptop was doing fantastic, and I have no idea why it died so suddenly... but it did and it's a done deal.. Moral of the story: 1) Sometimes you just end up getting a lemon 2) You get you what you pay for. With the money I bought my Sony laptop I could've bought 6 (I am not joking) of these laptops.... and neither their service nor their product has ever stopped short of being perfect... I am just sayin'...



With over two years of heavy duty use, it's still working for my wife... The only thing that happened to it was a few days ago when both Enter keys stopped working... Air can sprayed the keys after removing them and nothing helped really. Since both stopped working and not just one, it's got to be either the motherboard or something deep within the keyboard. Took to Geek Squad who couldn't figure it out on the spot and didn't give me much hope. They suggested using an external keyboard, which we bought for it... but then it occurred to me that I had heard of such programs as key re-mapper. Sure enough, downloaded one such program and minutes later I re-mapped one of the keys she never uses on her keyboard to her Enter key. It's not as convenient as the Enter button, but she's so happy that she now has an Enter key that she doesn't care about the location of it! But I'd think in a few month or so, this will be retired...

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First of all, this ia a LOT of computer for the price. I've had this computer for two weeks now and it is used several hours each day. I love that the RAM is upgradeable to 8gb, even though it runs beautifully fast with 4gb. The screen is great and I like the non-shiny finish of the screen, so there is no glare at all. The keyboard is the perfect size (for my regular-sized girl hands), and I really prefer the scrolly pad that the Toshibas have over other brands I have used.

This is the third Toshiba laptop in my household. We have absolutely loved all of them. This new one is definitely incredible, and the best of the bunch. The things that I find they all have in common are They stay very cool (I use them all on laptop stands, mostly Rolodex Laptop Stands) and they are beautiful.

The A505-S6973 is no exception. This laptop comes equipped with everything I could possibly need and more hard drive than I will ever use. I didn't find that there was too much junk I had to uninstall...just the usual Norton hogzilla software and some internet type software (netzero) that seems to always come on computers these days. I usually have to spend the better part of the day uninstalling, updating, installing my own security software, and cleaning up. With this laptop I only spent a couple of hours with all of that.

The speed of the processor is wonderful. The premium speakers are quite noticeable as it seems like most mid-range laptops have junky speakers. I would actually listen to music or watch a movie on this one without even having to plug in my headphones.

Lastly, this is one beautiful laptop. The shiny black finish on the exterior top and the inside has a cool, subdued, lined design on it that you don't see in the online pictures. It is sleek and smart looking. It feels solid and well-built. I would not hesitate to recommend this laptop. I have had the best of experiences with every Toshiba brand product I've had over the years and the 3 laptops in my household, now including this one, are stellar in their performance.

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This is an excellent buy, and the best deal out there. It's no wonder why it's Amazon's best selling computer.

It's a beauty to behold. Beautiful black finish with just the slightest hint of curvy lined design.

Beautiful keyboard. Love the multimedia touch controls. The Eco feature button is great and easy to reach. The Eco feature easily can give you an additional hour or more of battery life. The 16" screen is bright and gives great color and great for movies. The speakers are awesome for a laptop! And the one thing that was really a surprise...it's super cool, as in the battery doesn't heat up. Everyone was amazed that after hours of use, the battery wasn't hot at all. It may get SLIGHTLY warm on the left..but not too much. If it wasn't, then it would be a near miracle!

With 4G of Ram, run multiple programs at once with no hiccups. On my Dell I couldn't run Outlook, Limewire and Windows Live Messenger without something freezing. This Laptop does it flawlessly. With the huge 500G Hard drive, PLENTY of room for pictures, videos and downloads (movies, games..etc.) My wireless internet on this laptop zooms.

For $649, you CANNOT go wrong! It is the BEST value you are going to get for this price. 4G Ram, 500G Hardrive, 16" HD Screen, excellent speakers, gorgeous styled keyboard and cover, Cool battery making using the laptop comfortable.

If you are looking for a laptop in this price range...this is the best choice, hands down.

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The Toshiba A505-S6973 Laptop is a slick, lightweight, very fast machine with an incredibly bright & clear display.

Beware!! This is a "64-bit" version of Windows Vista Home Premium, which made all of my legacy software (Office 2000, FrontPage 2002, etc.) obsolete. My circa 2007 HP 9417 Laptop with Vista Home Premium ran all the legacy software without problems. Unfortunately, the HP computer was a dud, but that is another review... Bottom line I was able to purchase used 2003 software (Office & FrontPage), which seems to work well.

Here are some things I like about the Toshiba A505-S6973..

Excellent Value 4 MBs RAM & 500 GB HDD

Incredibly Fast

The best display of any computer I have seen or used

Great Speakers

Lightweight for its size

Very Lightweight A/C Adapter with a very long cord

Here are some things I do not like about the Toshiba A505-S6973

The Laptop does not have a latch to close the screen. It is only a sprung hinge...

The touch pad is hard to distinguish from the adjacent areas, and the touch-scroll is integrated into the edge of the pad Hard to control

The keyboard has a very light touch and the space bar, enter key, and delete keys are way too small.

The input for the headphone jack is poor Partial connection, static, etc.

If you are planning to purchase or already own current versions of MS Office, etc. this is a great value. If you have legacy software with upgrades from 1997-2000-2002, etc. please beware.

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I am not a computer tech type person like a lot of you so i can't give you a detailed review on what this computer does on the inside. I am an everyday computer user and I love this laptop. I have only had HP computers in the past and I took the chance on a Toshiba. I wish I had changed a long time ago. I can't believe the ease of installing programs and my printer. If i didn't know what i was doing a box came up to tell me. This laptop is beautiful and so well made. I can't believe I got it for this price. Everything came working with no problems at all. There wasn't a lot of "stuff" I had to take out before using it. The widescreen is great and I feel like i'm sitting in front of my desktop. I had originally gotten it for my daughter but I am ordering another one for her. I'm now sold on Toshiba. I went to the Toshiba site and filled out forms to get the windows 7 free. I had to upload a copy of the receipt. It said I could mail or fax it if that was easier. They will send me an email when they mail it to me in October. I didn't expect to get such a nice computer for this price.

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Wanted a laptop to replace my 3-year old Toshiba Satellite, which slowed down and froze up until it died. Replacement was to be for family use primarily, with basic applications such as word processing, banking, shopping, browsing etc. So far, I have had no complaints.The I3 processor is quick enough for my needs, the system boots up very quickly (about 20 seconds or so a far cry from the Toshiba), and I've had no crashes or freezes so far. Build quality could have been a bit better....this Dell feels....well, delicate. You don't feel like it can take any sort of abuse...which is not a real issue with me because it remains on my dining room table anyway. Dedicated numeric keypad is a definite plus, along with USB 3.0 connectivity, Bluetooth and WIDI. Overall, a competent and capable family laptop,

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I bought this laptop from Dell direct a little while ago. I am quite pleased with it. This is my third laptop, the first Dell laptop, although I have bought many Dell desktops over the past 10 years, both for personal use and for the company I worked for. I have never been disappointed with Dell quality and this is no exception thus far. I had an issue because I was promised a complimentary 15 month subscription for McAfee as part of the package, but when I activated McAfee, they only activated it as a trial version for 3 months. Sent an email to Dell support and their response was immediate and effective. McAfee was activated for 15 months in a matter of hours.

I don't understand why people gripe about the keyboard. I have no issues with it. I even had to remove it to bump the memory up to 8GB and everything kept working just fine when I replaced it. The only criticism I have is the fact that the indicator LEDs are on the side of the unit, out of sight of the user. This was a stupid design decision by Dell.

The machine has all the horsepower I need for my work (mostly software development). I don't use it for games my machines work for a living, they are not toys. You cannot reasonably expect better performance at this price. If you want better performance, expect to pay more.

I will buy it again if it ever became necessary.

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This is the first laptop that I have owned and really tried putting in the time in finding just the right one for me. I believe I have done that with this Dell Inspiron. Features that I was looking for included screen size, weight, variety of hookups and the memory card readers ability to read many different cards. It has only been a month since this typing but I am extremely satisfied with this laptop. Thanks, LRE

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This laptop was purchased for my child and worked well. After 7 months the hard drive crashed and couldn't be booted. A call to support took awhile after being shuffled around determined that the drive needed to be replaced. A box was to be mailed to send computer back to company. After a week and no box I called again. They told me that no box was sent and they could send a box (after I went through the entire set of problems again) but it would take 4-6 weeks to get the computer back. For $40 I could have someone come out to the house and fix it in 2 days. I bit the bullet and the tech came out and fixed it. He was quick and the computer came back to life after decompressing (2 hours). Of course everything was lost on the computer and we had to start all over loading itunes and every other piece of software. Lost all documents, mail, etc. Do those backups your computer may fail 6 months in and not 3 years in.

BTW my other child has a Dell also (3 years older) and it started getting really hot and shutting down. While the tech was here I mentioned that to him and he suggested we pull the cover off and see if lint was collecting near the fan and heatsink. He was right on pulled a little hairy mouse ball out and the computer works like a charm. Remember to get that compound/paste for the heat-sink if you remove it.

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Excellent, the laptop offers a number of applications, the components are in perfect condition, it would be great if I had installed office xp

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Nice product. Works fine so far. good speakers. adapter gets very hot, more than many others I have seen. keyboard is a bit tacky.

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This computer has plenty of power for all your needs. For the money it is a real bargan. The look and feel are great. My only complaint is the OS. Windows crashed three times in the first two days. I replaced the Windows OS with Opensuse Linux. With the Linux OS everything works perfictly. It is a shame to see such a fantastic machine shipped with a poor OS

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My last Toshiba laptop lasted me over 5 years and when the hard drive started failing i decided to buy a new one. Well my last one i payed $900, this one i payed under $400 and it already runs BETTER than my orignial. The fact that it's not actually run on POS Vista really helps...but it runs fast and does everything i need it to. Very happy especially considering what i payed for it. It's also nice to look at which is a bonus :)

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4th toshiba satellite for useasy keyboard placement, ease of use, styling, durable has held up well easy to update with additional memory if needed. Won't buy another brand. If kids using, be careful with hinges, can become loose with excessive wear, but was easily repaired locally. Still would choose for kids andadults alike. Best for price on the market.Great item

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not working well.you cant watch video...handling bad in all aspect.. probably nit good idea to buy computer from amazon...they should not sell computer ..worse is now i cant return but i cant use this useless computer as well.

Dell Inspiron 15R i15RM-7537sLV 15.6-Inch Laptop (Moon Silver) Review

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We bought this laptop for my wife, a public school teacher who travels between sites. We shopped for a pc that was versitile for the classroom and home use and could keep up with her personally and professionally. So far so good.

Pro's:

Thin and lightweight-My work laptop is 2x the weight and thickness with the same performance. I was skeptical of the sturdiness with these super-thin machines but it feels solid, particularly at the hinge where many fail.

Fast-My wife has 0 patience with technology. She needs it to work the first time every time. Without getting techie, the wireless connection is as fast as our router, and we loaded a couple games for her in under 10 minutes from multiple disks. The CD/DVD drive is a nice addition for those times when you want to actually use a CD or DVD. No jumpy graphics so far on Netflix or Hulu.

Screen/graphics/sound-I went back and forth on the best size for the job. Too big and it adds bulk. Too small and it's little more than a tablet. The screen is plenty big and sharp. We couldn't care less between the 720p and 1080p resolution. It looks great. The sound is a little odd. It's very clear but almost too much so. I'm sure there are ways to "dull" it but I'll have to tinker to figure it out.

Storage-the 1000GB and 1T are virtually the same. We have a baby daughter with movies and pictures galore. The hard drive will replace our desktop pc's and still have room for iTunes. I can't imagine filling it up but we used to say that about the old 256ks back in the 90s. Note, the alternative was an HP that topped out at 500GB. Space was a selling point for this pc.

Price-Under $700 for a trusted brand with a fast trusted processor? Done.

Cons:

Processor speed-This is a 2.0ghz series 7 Intel. There are faster ones out there but I haven't found one for this price. If it needs to be faster, get ready to fork over $1,000+.

Resolution-720p is not full HD. It's got the same resolution as our iPad2. If you plan on playing movies via projector it may be worth the full HD but wasn't for us.

Windows8-Maybe not a real con, but it does take a learning curve vs previous versions. More like a mobile device, you have apps that are highly customizable and are really handy once set up. Getting them to that point for a technologically impaired person can be difficult.

All in all, I'd recommend this for anyone looking for a cost/benefit value. It has enough bells and whistles to not be outdated too soon and is still price consious for those not willing to finance a product longer than its useful life.

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The technical details list a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080, but after ordering and receiving the laptop, I found out the resolution is actually only 1366 x 768. Upon contacting a Dell representative, they informed me Dell does not sell this model at a FHD resolution, claiming Amazon listed an incorrect resolution.

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After searching for over two months for a fast CPU and solid keyboard at a budget price, I stumbled across this Dell 7537 and lost no time placing an order. On arrival, I was a bit surprised to see it was boxed in bare, generic packing with none of the customary Dell literature or warranty card and only a single sheet "Quick Start Guide" enclosed. In fact, about the only identifying information on the entire body was a white Service Tag and a model number "5521" molded on the bottom. I contacted the seller about this and learned that the serial number and the Service Tag number are one in the same, that "plain packaging means BIG savings", and that "Dell has different ways of classifying models...." However, after comparing the features of the 7537 and the 5521, I found no apparent difference between the two.

Performance: the CPU is very fast and I've been pleased to see how responsive the hardware has been to any and all tasks I've thrown at it. The keyboard, however, is quite another matter! Of all the chiclet keyboards I've tried on dozens of laptops of all makes and models, this one rates slightly below average... a huge disappointment! The size and travel of the keys is normal for an island keyboard and the "throw", or the distance from the top of the key to the contact point, is about average. But the tactile feedback or haptic characteristics are hugely disappointing. Compared to most chiclet boards I tested, this keyboard is spongy, mushy, has a flimsy plastic touch and lacks the consistent positive feel needed for error free speed typing. The space bar often fails to function unless it is slapped firmly with the thumb and the only way I've been able to reduce typing error is by slowing down and forcefully hitting each key much like it was done back in the day of the mechanical Smith-Corona typewriters.

The wifi/bluetooth combo functions well and pairing with other devices was simple and straightforward. Using Dell's on board apps, it's easy to make a System Recovery partition on the 1TB hard disk and copying a backup image of all system files. This is one thing I'd recommend doing immediately since there is no recovery disk included in the package.

As the world has already discovered, Windows 8 is geared for touch screens and is maddeningly inappropriate for this particular model. Early on, I installed "Classic Shell" (free app) and settled into a new routine of finger punching an unresponsive keyboard while enjoying the lightening speed of an otherwise excellent laptop computer.

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This laptop has it all. It has a fast CPU and a lot of memory, it has good graphics, not super high end but high definition is great! The sound is awesome for a laptop! Dell always has used high quality parts in all their machines, but they are getting a bit cheaper about the apps that they give you, that is a down side. But for me, the hardware means the most cause the apps come with time, but having a timeless machine gives you that time. I am a Comptia A+ certified tech and the machine is top notch! I recommend this machine to anyone!

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The product is very good in price/performance.

The only thing missing is the Full HD screen, but the HD display is good.

It is very fast, and I think is a very good purchase at the price I bought it.

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I am a doctor in a busy practice. I own a Fujitsu lifebook T4220 for close to 5 years. The tablet gets used > 8 hours a day over that period. I have been very satisfied with it's durability and performance. I have been looking for a tablet with a pen digitizer and a larger screen but the 13.3" is the biggest they make theses days.

I believe the Fujitsus in my office have been surprisingly free of mechanical defects.

We use the tablet to sign off on documents , prescriptions etc., and they have worked quite well.

I would suggest getting a long term service contract (2-3 year upon purchasing the unit however given the fact it is costly to service.

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Just what I needed to sign documents. Runs Windows 7 Ultimate. The screen rotation is a bit funky only in one view, but found a Youtube video on how to overcompensate for that. Other than that, this is a great laptop with a 'Real' pen for everything including taking notes, drawing, signing. Not that Capacitive Stylus crayon(y) looking stuff

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I purchased an open box 2842-K3U to replace an aging ThinkPad G40. One of the first things I did was upgrade the memory to 8Gb, as I wanted to optimally run Windows 7 Professional (64-bit).

The Wi-Fi adapter that came standard was only a 2.4 Ghz 802.11b/g/n variant. If you enjoy lousy throughput in the crowded 2.4 spectrum, more power to you. I ended up getting a dual-band a/g/n adapter instead, referencing the Hardware Maintenance Manual for compatible FRUs (be advised that getting the wrong one will result in an 1802 post error). The plus side is that they can be had for cheap on the secondary market.

The hard drive was nothing special; a Seagate Momentus 250GB 5400 RPM SATA drive. I later got a Hitachi Travelstar500GB 7200 RPM drive.

Lack of Bluetooth support is not a show stopper, considering that one could get aftermarket usb adapters for cheap.

Lastly, the 6-cell Li-ion battery will last about a year or so; you know you're in need of a replacement when it can only give you an hour's worth of life.

Having an integrated webcam is a nice touch; it works well with Skype.

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I ordered this by mistake. I did not want Windows 8, I was trying to order Windows 7 Professional. I spent a lot of time picking one out and I swear it said it was Windows 7 Pro, but it arrived Windows 8 and when I looked at what it said I ordered it was the right thing. The seller was awesome about letting me return it though. I did have to pay a restock fee because I had unknowingly opened the box before realizing I had a problem. I will say that I have tried to figure out how to order a Windows 7 Pro but at this point hesitate in ordering any of them. I also see how I made the error. When you are reading the descriptions of the laptops they state Windows 7 Professional, but if you look further at specs or technical details, it changes to Windows 8. At this point, I am just not sure exactly what to do about this dilemma. Anyway, please understand my star up there does not reflect much on this laptop because I never even turned it on.

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