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I was shopping around for a decent laptop at an affordable price. This is one of the upper models from the G570 series from Lenovo and I could not be happier with it. I did not buy my Laptop from Amazon, I bought it from Fry's for A LOT cheaper when they had it on sale, but the performance is great. It has the new iCore 3 processor with plenty of RAM at 4GB. The keyboard is as close to a full size one that you will see on a laptop, so if you will be doing a lot of data input then you will definitely love it. The looks and style is very simple looking, but the design is great. I have talked to several computer experts and they all feel that Lenovo is the best brand out right now along with ASUS. Also if you didnt know, Lenovo is made by IBM who used to only make business computers, but they are now making personal laptops.

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I have only owned this item a few days, but so far I am happy with my purchase especially as I found it at an extremely low price. The matt charcoal, lightly grooved surface of the top lid and keyboard surround is 100% fingerprint-resistant, the touchpad is very slightly pebbled to increase tactility. Very subdued, stealthy and practical style much appreciated compared to its glossy competitors.

The external switch to turn wireless off is a nice touch and I'm pleased with boot times and internet performance. Out of the 4 USB 2.0 ports, one is a combo eSATA/USB. The i3-2330M is only a dual-core running at 2.2GHZ, but it does have hyperthreading and shows up as 4 virtual processors in the Device Manager however, it lacks Turbo Boost. By comparison an i5 has 4 cores, Turbo Boost, but no hyperthreading. I'm currently testing various games to see what this level of hardware is capable of playing so far Left 4 Dead 2 is the only one I've tried, and it was acceptable.

With computer manufacturers releasing & discontinuing so many minute variations of their products, it was extremely hard to find an accurate specification list (as well as the correct images) of this item and I would mention that even after realizing there was no HDMI-out it was not enough for me to return it. It was simply too good of a price and a very limited time window for me to make my decision.

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Great computer. I just start college for accounting and this computer has a great number key pad that has been extremely useful. I have had this computer for about 3 months and I love it.

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solid purchase. I would have liked the speakers to be a little louder but find it just as easy to put on a headset and stream music. Fast and the battery life is solid. also the plug in receptacle is way more solid than my last hp product. 5 years later and two adapters it quit on me.

I love the keyboard and had my doubts that it would be as nice as my last hp, but the display is crisp and the unit seems to be just what I needed.

I would rate it at 4 stars. I hate the google chrome browser, so I downloaded mozilla and off we go. Not bad for the $399 price.

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I purchased this laptop in November of 2011 and in June of 2012, the LED display went out. I returned the laptop to Lenovo since it was under warranty. Lenovo informed me that the LED display is not part of the warranty and it would cost $300 to repair. I am guessing that anything they do not want to repair is not "under warranty". I bought an LED replacement myself and was able to fix the PC for under $50. This laptop was a rip-off and of poor quality. Service and warranty is no better.

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I bought this laptop to replace my Compaq Presario 3640 w/Athlon 64 processor (0.8 GHz) when the LCD screen went out. I purchased it in 2004. I love AMD processors because they significantly reduce the price of laptops and desktops alike. I absolutely love my HP G62-407DX with it's AMD Phenom II P650 2.6 GHz processor. I needed a lightweight, fast, multitasking laptop with a decent screen size (15.6"in LED display) and a webcam. This laptop multitasks and allows me to connect most anywhere there is wi-fi. Windows 7 operating system (Home Premium 64bit) is better than I anticipated. I was only seconds from purchasing a MAC. Overall I am satisfied. If you are a superuser or a gamer this is not for you. If you send/receive email, bring some of your work home with you or just want a great mid level laptop then I would say buy this laptop. It has proved to be a great multimedia laptop and with a usb tv tuner you can DVR your favorite TV shows and plays well when connected to the pc port on my hd tv. It would be nice to have a 1080p resolution (only 720p display). Does not come with restore disk and it takes a long time create. If you need a good laptop for under $500.00 this is the one for you. In my case it was well under $400.00. I use mine to update my Cub Scout Pack website, desktop publishing and entertainment. Good webcam.

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Tons of options. I use this note book for Amazon.com and tons of browsing. Windows 7 makes everything easier to navigate and figure out your computer if your as computer illiterate as me. HP support has been awsome despite the reviews Ive read about them. 3 usb ports,hdmi,mic in, headphone jack, wireless and ethernet supported dvd buner wwith lightscribe(just need the lightscribe disks), sd card input. But windows 7 makes it a good with the average seeds!

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This is supposed to be a faster processor, has more RAM, and a faster GPU than my wife's ancient HP dv6000 w/ 2GB RAM. But this computer is slooooower. Painfully slow.

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Update: I decided, I really don't like this computer anymore. It's runnign really slow. Takes one or two minutes to load to the startup/account menu. The body of the laptop/skin gets dirty and is hard to clean. The glossy black scratches fast. It's such a slow computer. And, the battery lasts me MAYBE an hour and ten minutes of just browsing the internet, on low screen light. I'm going to save up for an apple laptop. I've always had a good experience with apple.

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As a 14 year old, i'm up to date with the newest tech.

I like my products running fast, and working well.

I had been searching around for a laptop for awhile, and wanted something cool looking.

So heres some specs;

PROS:

Webcam looks pretty good,

Love the sound, pretty good quality

Easy keyboard,

Tons of cool programs,

Good for schooling.

CONS:

The mouse, it's pretty stupid.. but i manage since my wireless mouse broke.

the mouse buttons are hard to press untill you've used it for a few weeks.

my computer is starting to run kinda slow, and i'm hating that. i dont have many programs, music or files on here.

The USB ports are too close together, so my ipod cord and my USB flash drive cant be plugged next to eachother because they wont fit.

And of course, the battery. It DOES NOT last long, at all. which bugs me, because i have to bring my charger with me EVERYWERE. it lasts me maybe, 3 hours.

BUT, all in all. I do like this computer and hope to keep it for awhile. So i would reccomend.

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For the price I couldn't ask for more.

Intel core i3 @2.4 GHz, 4 GBs of RAM, and a 320 GB hard drive.

Clear screen with rich color and a good black level.

Webcam is pretty standard for a laptop. Good picture given enough light.

Came with a bit of bloatware, but not too much. Even so, I reinstalled Win 7 and the programs I wanted for my needs (made sure to make an image of the stock configuration before).

Performance is quick and responsive while browsing, opening large pdf's, and watching video.

Should do fine with light gaming, although I don't use it for that.

With normal use, I'm getting anywhere from 3-4 hours from the battery.

Touchpad works well with no skipping. All the same, I invested in a laptop mouse and disabled the touchpad. Easy enough.

One little mono speaker, with the quality of sound you'd expect from that. It's clear enough to watch video and hear what's being said, but if you're planning on listening to music or watching video with stereo sound, get a decent pair of portable earphones.

It's pretty light for such a big notebook, just under 6 lbs.

If you're planning on traveling with this, you'll want a solid case for it. While it is by no means flimsy, it's not the most solid notebook I've owned.

Construction is all light plastic.

Have only has this for about a month, so we'll see how it holds up over time, but for now, all's well.

For just over $400, I consider this an excellent buy.

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This is the second ACER I bought for my 11 years son, the firts one he only was 8, and he is a amaze with his new laptop fast than the previous one, better screen quality and windows 7 he can't be happier.

This is a very good Laptop for this price.

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To all of those looking for not a good but a great computer for the price, make sure you get to see this one, not pricy and very easy to carry and work with, it has all the necessary stuff for you to work without worries.

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I agonize over any purchase over $20 and this one (thankfully as usual) turned out to be a good investment. I was looking for a netbook or laptop that could step in as a home media PC (limited use), handle basic tasks like word and even some light video editing/graphic design I was drawn to this guy over and over for the 2.4ghz processing speed, 4 gig ram (upgraded to 8 for $31 at microcenter), ability to handle HD vid/audio through HDMI and just overall good reviews. Take off the limited bloatware, toy with the wifi (if you need to) and you will be rocking and rolling with this fast little puppy! I can run photoshop and 8 chrome tabs with no problems, I installed VLC player and have watched hours of 720 and 1080 video, mostly MKV's, with no problems or skipping or anything and I'm running out the HDMI into a 55" plasma. It's a gorgeous video feed and no tinkering with settings, pretty much just let it mirror your desktop which it does automatically. Sound on the speaker can get decently loud however it's tingy but rest assured through headphones or into your home receiver or just portable speaker it is cranking out beautiful sound and 7.1 channels with no problems. Didn't need the big hard drive but no complaints. As said, upgraded to 2x 4 gig mem cards (it has 2 slots only FYI) for a total of 8 gig. My only issue was the wifi signal at home dropping out, it would start at 105 MBPS which is good but I would watch it drop out to as low as 7 at times! I was even thinking of returning it, I restored it, updated drivers, still bad. My 2 yo Acer netbook was flying with no probs. I hardwired this thing through ethernet and it was a steady 150 MBPS but who wants wires?! Anyway, I just opened the intel settings and tinkered with it and it was being limited to a 20 ghz channel (or something, I can't recall), I put that setting on auto and it's been steady over 100 ever since! Netflix in HD, no problems. Phew! I got mine from microcenter for $379 + $30 for memory upgrade. Oh and ya, it's a plastic cover which means (good) lighter laptop and (I guess not so good to some people) feels cheaper than my netbook or older laptops but look if you drop these things without a static hard drive or whatever you could easily be S-O-L regardless so don't let that bother you. Buy this guy, open up the pretty HD display (I'm getting 4+ hours of batter life which is a super bonus too!) and enjoy for less than 1/2 of what a mac would cost and a lot less than ultrabooks at the moment.

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I bought this computer for some correspondence college courses and general study/ internet and have been EXTREMELY satisfied! I wanted something that could handle some graphics for games such as battlefield and America's Army 3, but wouldn't break the bank and this is what I got! With the Core i3 processor and 4GBs of RAM, this thing ZOOMS on the internet! What a steal! the only thing that I don't like is all of the bloatware, but tha is to be expected coming from the manufacturer itself.

5/5 for me!

Cheap Sony VAIO VPC-Z212GX/B 13.1-Inch Laptop (Black)

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Sony's VAIO Z-Series laptops are great in a lot of ways: compact, decent battery life, and great for travel work. The area that they fall down, however, is driver support. Sony refuses to let you install generic drivers for their hardware, and does not push out regular updates to keep pace. For example, my video card is an Nvidia, but the Nvidia drivers will not install because Sony has asked them not to allow it. I confirmed this with both Nvidia and Sony support. The video drivers are 2 years old for my card and really hinder the legs of the product.

I would definitely not recommend any Sony product with "custom" hardware that does not allow regular driver updates from the manufacturers.

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Got this as a replacement for a macbook air. Wanted something that had the same form factor as the airs but could play some games when I wanted.

Pros:

Small and Light and really fast

Better Screen then Macbook Airs

All the ports you need

PMD for gaming

Cons:

Pricey

Small HD (out of the box only 60ish GB free, use mem cards for storage to help this)

Smudge magnet

Extremely happy with this Laptop, would have given a 5/5 if not for the HD thing.

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Definitely the most powerful little computer available at this time. Best of all, it runs windows 7. Initially bought mac airs... but after several tries, has been running hot and draining batteries faster. According to an apple specialists, it might be because of their new lion operating system.

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The laptop is everything it's advertised to be.

Pros:

FULL 1080 HD SCREEN!

HD webcam

My configuration (default processor and 4gigs RAM) scores a 5.9 on Windows Rating. (RAM was lowest score)

Reboots in under 30 seconds. Seriously.

So light and mobile for on-the-go

So powerful when at home plugged into media drive

Cons:

Touchpad is ok, but unreliable.

Sound is decent, but shallow. Bass is non-existent. But when I need good sound, I'm at home plugged into my TV or I have my headphones in. So it's not so bad.

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I was looking for a small, lightweight, high performance laptop with a nice screen, backlit keyboard and SSD hard drive. The Sony Z2 delivered and I'm very happy with this premium ultraportable.

Pros

* Gorgeous 1600x900 screen, very bright and crisp.

* Full-voltage, Sandy Bridge i5 processor.

* Excellent battery life, ~4.5 hours with heavy use.

* Only 2.5 pounds!!!

* Dimmable backlit keyboard

* Full size Ethernet, HDMI & VGA ports.

* Boots up in under 20 seconds, programs open instantaneously.

* Speedy 64GB Samsung SSDs in RAID0. Although these drives are only Sata II (3 Gbit/s) this RAID setup is very fast. A 50MB CrystalDiskMark bench delivered 576 MB/s reads and 322 MB/s writes.

Cons

* Speakers are a joke, the laptop sounds like an old alarm clock. Sony includes a pair of noise cancelling earbuds to address this problem, but I'm surprised they put such horrible speakers in their high end laptops.

* Fingerprint magnet

* Small trackpad. Sometimes misses multi-touch gestures.

* Keyboard travel a little shallow

* Major bloatware! 116 processes and 46% of RAM running out of the box. I disabled all Sony and unnecessary programs/services from starting and I'm down to 67 processes and 29% RAM after booting into Windows.

Windows Experience Index

Processor 6.9

Memory 5.9

Graphics 5.7

Gaming graphics 6.2

Primary hard disk 7.8

I've had the laptop for three months and I'm very happy with it. I considered the Samsung Series 9, ASUS Zenbook and the Apple MacBook Air, but neither one had all the features I wanted. Not to mention they all use low-voltage processors. The performance of this laptop is on par or better than many high-end 15" laptops and it's only 2.5 pounds! If you can live with sub-par speakers I would recommend this laptop.

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I was looking for a lap top that is one with Window 7. I didn't find anywhere except on Amazon from Sony with a great deal.

I am happy that got one that satisfied me. I am really enjoying it.

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I previously owned a Toshiba laptop someone bought for me that I hated. Every time I used it there was always some issue with it until one day it finally broke after Windows was not able to start. I have been wishing for a Sony Vaio laptop ever since they came out, and I am so happy I finally got one.

This is one of the best laptops I've ever used. The battery life is phenomenal compared to my old laptop that couldn't last more than an hour on power-saver mode. This laptop lasts me at least 3-4 hours on one charge when running several programs at once.

The design is beautiful, and the Intel core i3 processor is fast and works well.

The only complaints I have against this laptop is that there is no way to change the volume without using the mouse and clicking on the volume icon in the system tray. Also, the sound card(?) that came standard with this laptop isn't the greatest. It's not very loud, so if I want to watch movies on it I have to attach external speakers to it if my house isn't completely silent. And once you get past 90% volume, the quality of the sound gets crappy faster than my previous Toshiba laptop.

With that said, I'm extremely satisfied with this laptop, but a better sound card would make this laptop even better. Other than that, it's a great laptop! As a college student, I am very happy I bought this laptop because it can do everything I need and more.

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2.53GHz is very fast for a laptop computer. The web button is very nice to go direct to the internet without having to open the windows program. The wireless chip for the TV is a bit expensive for us to buy the receiver right now. Of course with a Sony what you get is a brighter, clearer, sharper screen. It is well worth it to pay more and we got a great price at the office supply store. We still have our G router, I may have to upgrade to the N to take advantage of the faster connection. They put junk on it though because of Sonys cronies: Bing, Norton and other bloatware. Their Bing photo is very nice though. You can refuse them and hopefully they will not load and take up resources. I much prefer Microsoft essentials anti virus software. Sony continues to be the leader. Otherwise I would go to Acer because anything made in Taiwan is much better then what they are making in China. Although I would trust Sony to supervise their China factories more then a lot of companys that don't seem to have a clue about what goes on over there in China. Of course Sony Claims a lot of their parts are still make in Japan and then assembled in China. Some of the computers assembled in America have a bunch of quality parts that are not integrated to work together properly and you have nothing but problems with them.

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I have just bought this laptop and by going through the features I really feel that I am getting value for the money spent.

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I didn't expect to buy this. First, I *hate* white electronics (they usually look cheap and like they should carry the Fisher Price logo). Second, I know people who have had serious issues with HP laptop motherboards. However, last week Staples had it for about two hundred bucks less than its MSRP which was about two hundred less than I expected to pay for these specs. I couldn't resist.

I'm happy with the design. First, the white is not so bad. It has a shiny "pearl" like surface, a subtle graphic design on the cover/wrist rests and black and silver trim. This all makes it look more grown up and stylish than other white laptops. Second, compared to other laptops with these specs it's not too big or heavy. It's in-between a netbook and most full sized laptops. Also, the weight can be reduced by half a pound by swapping out the DVD drive for a dummy piece which is included.

I'm overall happy with the performance and quality. Seems fast and smooth for the most part, and I'm not currently having any problems with it. But I had a couple of initial problems. First, I had to take the first one I got back due to a stuck pixel that I couldn't unstick with any software programs. I didn't want to risk voiding the warranty with any physical methods. The second one I got was stuck-pixel-free. However, I was having serious issues playing internet video. That was a big deal to me. I tried a live chat rep I think he was illiterate he kept asking for info I had already provided, completely misconstrued my problem and even when I explained it for the 3rd time, he offered completely inappropriate solutions (e.g. program specific solutions, when I had told him it was in all programs). Somewhat dubious, I finally called tech support. I got a guy who was GREAT. Granted it took us over an hour of troubleshooting, but he finally figured it out. The issue was the wi-fi card driver. It just needed to be updated with the newest, which was posted on HP's site. So, I highly recommend checking HP's site for the latest driver updates, especially if you're having this issue.

And I agree with the other reviewer about the battery 2 to 3 hours is what you can reasonably expect, but it depends on what you are doing. And yes, it is very quiet. Also, I should note that I did not get the rectangular remote shown on the bottom of this page with mine. I only got the small card one shown in the pictures up top. So, I don't think that other remote comes with it. (EDIT: Since I posted this review, Amazon has replaced the picture of the remote, it now shows a correct remote).

Just in case, I picked up Squaretrade's 3rd party extended warranty. It was a great price compared to Staples' and HP's plans. And it will protect me if this ends up being a lemon or if my dog flies into the cord and knocks it off the coffee table.

***UPDATE*** Good thing I got that Squaretrade warranty. I was carrying it from one room to the other with the cord and the cord's loop caught on a doorknob forcing everything out of my hand when I took my next step, and that was the end of my DV4-1540US. Hard drive survived, but screen didn't and Squaretrade reimbursed instead of fixing. I had planned on just buying the exact same thing, but learned it's been discontinued. The DV4-2170US seems to be its successor, basically being the same except with an upgraded processor (i5).

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Since my Dell laptop is seven years old, I've been looking for a replacement for the last few months. There are so many options that it was hard to make a choice. Since I bought a Sony Vaio for my wife recently the VGN-NW270F, I had a good laptop to compare to this HP DV4.

You basically have two general choices to make: do you want a powerful laptop that can do lots of things, but has a shorter batter life or do you want a lighter less powerful laptop which has an extended life. I went with the power laptop which the HP is.

In general, I'm very happy and impressed. The HP is a bit smaller 14" vs 15.6", but I actually prefer the smaller form factor. The 15.6 is more a desktop replacement size. They both have the same 320 GB hard drive and plenty of other ports and 4 GB or ram. I wanted an HDMI port and both have this feature. When you connect the HP to my 42" TV the screen looks sharp and stunning. I can now watch internet video and ripped movies on my big screen. One feature the Sony has is the ability to play Blue Ray disks, but since I don't own any of those, it's not a factor.

The HP does have a nice Recovery partition and a few other features, but I don't use them. The Sony has a better metal body, keyboard and track pad area (I use a real mouse.), but the HP is ok.

Windows 7 is a joy to work with and even though I bought a manual, I haven't had to crack it open yet. I've gone from XP to Windows 7 without a hitch.

Pros

Fast bootup and performance

One click to turn wireless on and off.

Fantastic HDMI video to home TV

Cons

Case and keyboard not as nice as Sony Vaio.

Track area doesn't have the nice feel of a Sony

A little bit of junkware you need to uninstall.

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Ordered this over the weekend, what a superb machine i mean super quiet, really fast, doesn't heat up and has all the latest multimedia features. I removed the optical drive (slide and remove) and lost about half a pound on the weight. Battery is great gave me 3.5hrs. I don't have any complaints. Do yourself a favor and ignore the other two reviews. For $689 this is a steal.

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I got this laptop this week from Staples deal, around $ after all trade-in, rebates and tax included. It's a very nice laptop w/ white color, look sharp, easy set up, runs very fast, and super super quiet when it's on, almost all features included. I especially like the remote control. The only draw-back is the battery life seems it didn't last 4.25 hrs as it described, only around 3.5hrs. Overall, it's absolutly a good-buy for around hundred bucks.

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I paid full price for this HP DV4 1540US laptop on November 5th 2009. I received the delivery of the computer promptly on Monday November 9th 2009. But when I opened the box it felt like I got a used/refurbished computer

Computer was loosely placed in the box without any cover. The power cord was open and placed loosely on the top of the computer....The user manual was open and placed on the computer instead of its designated location...I was very disappointed with the quality of packaging...It felt like the computer was opened used and then sent to me...It was very disappointing to get this kind of service quality from Amazon...

...I was so excited when I ordered the new computer after almost 5 years...(My Dell Dimension 5100 desktop died on me week before!! so decided to get a new computer)..but this made me rethink/doubt about Amazon's commitment to customer satisfaction and quality.

Please keep this in mind before ordering electronics from Amazon.com.

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I have the Gateway ne56r13u which I bought while it was on sale recently at Target for about $250 (sorry Amazon). It worked really well for about ten days then stopped accepting a charge. Despite a power reset and a change of AC adapter the computer is still broken and I am still waiting for a response from gateway to my support request.

Update---For those wondering, I could not return it to Target as they no longer had any stock and have told me the were not carrying the item anymore. Since I paid such a good price I decided to go through Gateway for a repair.

Update---After two weeks communicating with Gateway support they gave me a return number and a shipping label so the laptop is on its way back for repair.

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Great computer good speed strong wifi great HD picture and plenty of memory at a good price I recommend this product to anyone.

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For under $300, I have been very impressed with the performance of this great laptop! It was shipped quickly and arrived in brand new condition. Easy set up and operation. I wanted Windows 7, not Windows 8 and I was happy to find this refurbished computer with 7 installed. Great price and a great product. Happy customer!

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I have a Gateway that I've beaten the tar out of for 6 years. Bought this for my nephew as a gift. Wish I'd gotten one for myself as well after seeing it perform.

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This has served as a great computer for me. i5 dual core processor performs very well, no lags or anything for me. Another thing is this it not your traditional ultrabook, you can consider it a hybrid as it comes with both a HDD and a SSD.

Software

Okay if there's one hangup with this laptop it would be Windows 8. Cannot not stress how horrible it is. I ended up changing to Windows 7 and I also dual boot it with Ubuntu and it still runs amazing.

Hardware

Not the lightest laptop but not the heaviest. I can handle & carry it in one hand.

Keyboard is nice, smooth, and backlit which is very convenient.

The trackpad could definitely be better. Takes some getting used to, but most of the times I use a mouse instead.

Another quirk is the power button could be placed in a better spot.

Really great hybrid "ultrabook" for the money if you don't want to shell out a grand+. This is the second Acer that I've purchased.

I'm thrilled with it.

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I5 w/ 6g memory, a 500gb HD, and a 20gb Solid state drive for speed, Dolby digital app for home connection through HDMI works great and sound adjustments are separate. Is by far the best looking with the metal body and nice hinges. The keyboard lights up and is great in the dark. I returned four before this and this one became a keeper immediately. The display screen is very, very thin with hardly any lip on it. Looks great.

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After 1 month of light use of this laptop, the computer crashed. I had the one year Acer warranty and called them to get help, but they argued that the issue was due to a windows 8 software problem and could not help me. They wanted to charge me money to send a recovery CD to fix the issue. Furthermore, they couldn't help me with recovering files. Acer, if you're going to give warranties to your customers, don't say it's not your fault that a computer breaks after a month. Last time I will buy an Acer product.

ViewSonic VNB132 13.3" Notebook Intel ULV Celeron SU2300 1.2GHz; Reviews

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I bought one of these for my daughter who needed a laptop that was very portable, but had a bigger screen than notebooks have. It proved to have a solid build quality, and setup was very easy. The keyboard is good, and the screen very crisp. Intel chipset is stated to be a GS40 but CPU-Z reports it is actually the better GS45 chip. Only found a few negatives to report on an otherwise nice unit.

Cons:

Internal Video camera has poor frame rate. Viewsonic does not provide a custom driver for the camera, so it uses a Windows 7 downloaded driver dated 2006. Switched to a entry level Logitech USB2 webcam, and that worked perfectly.

No latch to keep unit closed, but this is minor as the hinge is very firm and it takes a lot of pressure to open and close the laptop.

Noticed a slight lag on startup on some applications with the stock memory configuration of 2 Gigs. Probably due to the memory sharing of video card. Adding another 2 gigs of DDR3-8500 memory made this unit noticeably faster.

Depending on the actual price paid, this unit can be a great alternative to the heavy 15" screen choices typically found for under $500.00

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I needed a laptop that was portable and was initially drawn to the netbooks. But their screens and keyboards seemed too small to be useful. The Viewsonic VNB 132 fills the bill very nicely -its full-size keyboard is comfortable to use; it has a good display and so far seems to work very nicely. It comes with Windows 7 Home Premium instead of the starter edition. Pleased with the purchase.

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This little computer is a great combination of netbook and notebook features! It's incredibly light and portable, but the dual core processor also means it runs surprisingly well! I rarely run cd's or dvd's on a laptop, so I don't miss it at all. I have an external dvd burner, so I can make a backup and restore disk -something I consider a necessity. It comes with minimal programs installed, which I like. Mine came with a trial version of Office 2007, which I uninstalled and never touched. It also came with MicroTrend Internet Security, which actually happens to be what my husband already runs with a subscription, so that's great. It has face recognition security option, which I don't like but think it's nifty. Also, be aware that the power cord uses a 3 prong grounded type, so if you only have 2 prong outlets you'll need an adapter.

I ordered this computer with a much lower processor than I originally wanted, intending to sacrifice power for light-weight and portable. I am delighted that I feel like I didn't sacrifice a thing! I may actually sell my other laptop as I am very happy with this one. Although I will upgrade the RAM if I sell my other laptop, for the moment I don't feel the need to.

I can stream Hulu and Netflix without any issues, so I'm very happy.

I also don't have any issues with the trackpad that I've seen others mention. Although be aware that the trackpad is level with the laptop instead of in a slightly lowered area like others.

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Bought this for college. Pros are only that it's lightweight and aesthetically pleasing.

Cons are through the roof. Though it worked okay for the first 6 months, then this POS took a face first dive. Excruciating load times, freezes constantly, unusable webcam, overheats, struggles in every aspect of computer performance. Lately I can't even have this run for more than 5 minutes until I have to do a hard shutdown after windows crashes.

I'm a tech savy guy, and I know what to put on my computer. This thing can't handle jack. I run no programs other than antivirus and it's become a struggling media holder for me.

Don't buy this.

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Great computer for anyone that is wanting a small, thin, light, portable laptop. Screen size has a great resolution everything looks good. typing on this laptop is also very easy. would recommend to anyone needing a smaller lighter laptop

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Long story short. I wanted an inexpensive 11.6 inch notebook with Windows 7 to travel with and use in and around my home. I found it with the Acer V5-131-2629.

When I discovered this Windows 7 laptop, I was excited to find that it was still available in mass quantities. In fact, mine was manufactured only a couple of months ago. I really didn't want to go the Windows 8 route for what I was trying to accomplish with this laptop.

This laptop had everything I was looking for; Windows 7 Home Premium, Intel Celeron 1007U 1.5 GHz dual core processor, 11.6" screen (1366x768), 4GB DDR3 ram memory, 500GB hard drive, Intel GMA HD Graphics, WIFI A, G, N and Bluetooth 4.0. It also has three USB ports (2.0) and not 3.0 as advertised along with HDMI, VGA and Ethernet ports. It also comes with a 6-cell lithium ion battery with a battery life of 6.5 hours. The battery does protrude at the bottom of the laptop, but in turn gives it a nice angle to use. You can order a four cell battery replacement if you want a slimmer and flush look to the laptop at the expense of battery life. I ordered one and will use the 6-cell battery as a spare.

The laptop itself has a great design and form factor. If you have seen Acer's Chromebook C710 11.6" laptop, this is the same exact laptop, but in black and the inclusion of Windows 7. The chiclet keyboard and screen are very good. It is very easy to open the back panel for any user upgrades such as upgrading the ram or hard drive to an SSD. All you have to do is remove one screw and slide the back panel off.

After using this laptop, I'm very pleased with it. The Windows Experience Index rates it 4.4 out of the box with no upgrades. It is very fast and has no problems streaming 1080p video. I have noticed no lag at all.

If you want the flexibility of a laptop without the limitations of a tablet, this Acer laptop offers lots of bang and a real good look for the buck. I strongly recommend it.

I have a video of the laptop hands on. Check out my youtube channel HDiNDEMAND.

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I am upgrading to this unit from an Aspire One 751, which was also based on a dual-core Celeron but from the Core2 generation. Other than not being a fan of click pads (industry standard these days) and the lousy internal speakers, it's hard for me to find things about this notebook I don't like, especially considering the $350 price tag. I was surprised to see that Acer didn't cheap out and provided a nice 6-cell battery.

I had pretty specific criteria when considering a replacement for my old model:

-A low-end CULV ivy bridge intel CPU that doesn't produce too much heat

-RAM expansion up to at least 8GB

-11.6" Matte LCD screen

-Windows 7 or Linux

-Decent battery life (4+ hours per charge in real world use)

-Low Cost

This was really the only one out there I could find that met all my demands.

I also learned that Celeron 1007U in this model has Intel HD 2500 graphics, which is supposed to be supported in OSX 10.8, so this could possibly be a good contender for running OSX86.

I'll give this one 4.5/5 stars for the lousy speakers (you get what you pay for)

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Although I only got this laptop this week I am very pleased with it. I was looking for something in between a regular laptop and a tablet and this is it. It only weights about 3 lbs which is perfect. It still has a full keyboard and a 12 inch screen so it is not hard for me to use but it is light to carry around. I did order a case for it. It came easy to set up for a wireless network. I got Skype loaded right away and it is great b/c it has a camera installed so works well with Skype. I wanted Windows 7 and it has that so I am also pleased with that. So far the battery life seems decent and I am trying to keep it charged up for when I leave the house with it.

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My three plus year old Acer Aspire one Netbook started to cause me problems, slow and overheating.

I found this Acer Aspire V5-131 on Amazon for a good price with Windows 7, which I wanted.

They advertised 3 USB 3 ports. Which it did not have, only 3 USB 2 ports. That is why I gave it only 4 stars.

It seems like a very good Notebook, small with full size keyboard.

Boots in 45 seconds.

Battery life is over 5 hours.

I ran a two hour movie from the hard drive 2 and 1/2 times until the battery dropped to 10%. (a little over 5 hours)

Screen brightness was on at almost full for the duration of my test.

Windows Experience Index is 4.5. Plays, with no problems, all the video types that I tried including .mts files from my camera.

Audio from the small speakers is poor but I expected this.

HDMI work good, Bluetooth works good, and the WiFi sensitivity is good.

I tried converting my camera video (.mts files) to .wmv. Processor ran at 90 to 100 percent and CPU temp never got over 60 C.

I would recommend this laptop it to anyone who needs a simple computer.

You should have good eyesite for this small screen though.

I might install a solid state drive to give it more speed and longer battery life.

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I've had the laptop for a few days, so this is just a first impressions, but it seems pretty good so far. My last laptop was a 17" ASUS gaming machine, which performed admirably, but having since built my own desktop and really settling into the college life, I found myself wanting something smaller and less cumbersome, not to mention that the ASUS had been slowly developing problems ever since I bought it about 4 years ago.

So for this purchase, I was looking for something cheap, mostly as a mobile programming terminal, and this thing performs quite well in that aspect. It's quite small and lightweight, and has some really good battery life. I turned it on this morning at about 11 o'clock to check a few things before going to class and have had it on -or at least asleepever since (for reference, it's about 5:30 and I still have 28% remaining, which the computer claims is still well over an hour). It's certainly better than my old laptop which only just recently (thanks to a driver update) managed to pull just over 2 hours.

The only downsides so far are that the speakers are pretty awful, but then again this should be expected and is easily counteracted by some earbuds or external speakers, and the mousepad is a little hard to use if you have big hands, but I pretty much always carry a wireless mouse with me anyways, so that still hardly an issue.

Overall:

Pros-

* Good battery life (easily 5-6 hours, more if you put it to sleep when not in use and dim the screen)

* Nice keyboard, even for those with large hands

* Decent boot time (takes about 45 seconds or so; could be made faster with an SSD)

* Comes with Windows 7, for those of us that still enjoy the interface

Cons-

* Speakers are bad (but why would you be using them anyway?)

* Touchpad is mediocre and takes some fiddling to work with, but workable

Will update if anything of note comes up.

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Both the color and style I like.And my roomate love it very much.I think it is good for use.I realy enjoy with it.

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I loved this product. It was light, sleek, and easy to use. The only complaint i could have is the touch pad but it just took some getting used to but other than that great product

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With all of these specs.... i'm on top of the competition and will be for the next few years.... it is a great computer and i have no complaints.

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I am a little disappointed in the product itself it is a bit more difficult than I expected to use. It is not what I would call user friendly. I wish I had not given my Toshiba away.

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I have a 2008CTO which replaced a T41 that I owned previous. The T60 is a much more superior computer in build quality, function, style and progression. I was worried at first but Lenovo has carried the Thinkpad torch superbly into the production of the T60 model.

PROS:

-Build quality is second to none.

-Integrates MS Office Applications easily into hardware.

-Super long battery life and high performance options.

-Great tactile keyboard and you can buy a keyboard in various languages and type fonts.

-All the parts are easily user removable, user replaceable, and user serviceable!

-Great customer support at Lenovo!

-Unique features like waterproof keyboard, airbag, roll cage, fingerprint security, Thinkpad manager, etc...

-SXGA and UXGA resolution screens!

-Quiet dust proof fan.

CONS:

No SD or Memory Card slots but you can easily buy a PC adapter card.

Runs hot on surfaces like beds and cushions and fan is not super quiet when laptop is hot.

Video Memory options are scant on the T60 models. With 256MB being rare and 128MB being standard. This is not a gaming laptop.

Screen brightness is not as crisp and luminous as newer models. Not a con for me because it is easy on my eyes when typing long papers.

No video/web cam on this model.

Only 3 USB ports

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Excellent product. Originally recommended to me by one of my fellow IT friends, I decided to check Amazon for the IBM ThinkPad T60. The price was right, I needed a laptop for email, office applications, and general sysadmin usage. The best part these laptops are built like a TANK. Good luck breaking these on accident!

Data Sales, Co. provided a great description of the laptop. All of the cosmetic wear was correctly described, leaving no surprises. The laptop was cleaned perfectly, packed perfectly, and even came with a copy of Windows XP (Although I just installed Arch Linux.) I ordered a separate battery for the laptop so I had that extra 4 hours of battery life. 8 hours of battery life for ~$150 is the deal of the century.

My only issue is when you turn on, wake up, sleep, or take power in or out, the motherboard speaker makes a LOUD beep. This can be avoided by muting the motherboard speaker by pressing a button on the keyboard.

The palm rests feel great, the screen looks great (although don't plan on taking this outside in broad daylight unless you're in shade.) The hinge connecting the screen to the body of the laptop is very strong. You can hold the laptop by the screen and nothing will swing.

This laptop can also be used for light gaming! I was shocked! I installed Counter-Strike 1.6 and Counter-Strike: Source on this laptop to find that both ran at upwards of 60fps and 20fps respectively when I tweaked with settings.

All in all, this is a great buy. Do not hesitate, as Lenovo is starting to phase out the glory of the ThinkPad series by using cheaper parts (chiclet keyboards? REALLY?)

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IBM ThinkPads are all top quality. This is the last one you can grab before the Lenovo takeover. Works great with any flavor of Linux I've thrown at it.

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i was without a computer for over a year and I love this one.It is very durable and is a nice weight..not to heavy or not too light. Very sturdy. Edge of bottom part is curved for ease of hands when typing.It is exactly as described in the add.

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i ordered this laptop on monday and got it on friday!!!! (i am actually doing the review of this laptop on it) It may not be the latest technology but it is good enough for me so i am really enjoying this laptop, I would recommend getting 1 of these if you just need a good laptop that won't give you alot of trouble

Reviews of HP Pavilion dv7-4069wm 17.3" Laptop PC with AMD Phenom II N830

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I bought the AMD to compare it to my buddies i5 processor in the same model, plus I'm more of an AMD fan anyways. It seems to hold its own on the hardware side of the field. I'm not a huge fan of the illuminated "HP" logo on the cover(it never turns off, even in power saver). The lid cannot be opened with one hand which is also slightly annoying, due to the fact that you will have to pick it up almost every time you want to open it. I like windows 7 with it, good functionality, with more options. Upgrading to 7 Ultimate was tough. Most of the drivers didn't work after I reinstalled them and caused my left speaker to stop working. I would stick with the OS that comes with it(Home Premium x64), if I did it again. Other than that, the 640GB HD is a great size and eliminates the need to use external drives for at least a while. The casing is also pretty durable. I'm deployed and I've carried it all over Afghanistan with minimal cosmetic damage. The keyboard is nice and the large size of the screen leaves more room for the "10 key". I would recommend this laptop for anyone below "serious gamer" and above "internet junkie". Great for media, work, and general use.

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I was very excited to order and receive this laptop! It even came packaged very nicely when it arrived at my door via-UPS. Very easy set up and charged right away. Came with an informative booklet with instructions on how to work all the bells and whistles. Also received a free offer from EMusic to download 50 songs and 1 Audiobook. If you cancel within 14 days, you can keep the downloads free of charge. Pretty cool. The laptop itself works very smoothly and very quickly. The color is really pretty as well. It says it's 'Brushed Aluminum' but it looks slightly 'Champagne' in color. It has every feature that I've ever wanted in a laptop. It's a 640GB hard drive and I specifically got this one for college. It should hold everything and then some. It plays Blue ray movies, holds a ton of photos, plays videos, games, music, etc. The only thing I was confused about was when I checked to see the hard drive space and it only said 320GB. I contacted the seller that very same day and within 24 hrs they replied back and explained that the hard drive (for some odd reason) is split in two. Further research and digging into my computer, confirmed this. So overall very happy and satisfied with my laptop and I can't stay off now!

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I will never buy another HP product again. Bought it hoping to get a computer that would get me through school and now I have a 800 dollar paper weight a year and a half later. There is a malfunction in the heat sync. Hp fixed the fans but failed to replace the motherboard. No computer that has been taken care of should burn up that fast .I am very disappointed in how they have handled the issue. Was told on the phone that they had to change the design and now they have figured out the problem. No help to me it ran out of warranty 4 months ago. The shop I took mine to said this the 5th one this month with the same problem. Good luck to anyone who buys one.

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I bought mine from Wal Mart a little over a year ago. Still works!

The screen display is great.

The keyboard is super easy to clean.

As for the sound it's not that great. What can you expect from small built in speaker boxes? But if you use some really good earbuds, head phones, OR seperate speakers, the sound gets even better!

The built in mike and web cam work good.

The processor is super fast.

Great for games, vidoes ect.

LOVE it!!!

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Well, first of all I was impressed when it came the very next day after I ordered it! Wow, that was fast!. Second, It came very well packed and with lots of helpful info. This laptop is huge huge huge and I LOVE IT! Omg, I really am glad that I read reviews on all different kinds and picked this one. Some people I noticed said they had a problem with the keyboard. I see what they are saying just because it is spread out more which I love! My fingers don't get in the way at all. This is really a great laptop, and I recommend it to anyone that loves facebook and games. So glad I bought this one!!