Review of Acer Aspire V7-582PG-6673 15.6-inch Touchscreen Ultrabook (Cold

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Hi, I just received this new Acer Aspire V7 from Amazon.com. I am typing this review from my new laptop and would like to share the first review. I have owned plenty of other laptops from various manufacturers in the past, including Apple, Toshiba, Asus, Acer, etc. I was drawn to this particular laptop because of the Generation 4 Haswell processor. As of this writing, this is one of the first laptops to offer the Haswell chipset. The keyboard is fairly spacious and the keys are pretty tactile and responsive.

I am happy to report that my wifi has been working flawlessly so far. No hangups or dropped connections! The new sony pro 13" and macbook air both have/had their share of wifi problems. I'm glad that this computer is working fine out of the box!

The trackpad is probably the only minor downfall (besides windows 8), the track-pad is a little fidgety when it comes to scrolling pages up and down. Otherwise it works decently. I will be purchasing a new Bluetooth mouse anyways, so this wont effect me too much.

Pros:

Generation 4 Haswell Intel Processor

8GB of Ram standard (most still offer 4GB)

Less than 1 inch thick

Under 5 lbs

7.5 Hour battery life! (I have not had this laptop long enough to verify this. But I will update when I get some more battery only usage).

Sleek, clean professional look

Backlit keyboard

Excellent price ~815.00 as of this writing.

Relatively small power brick and cord. NOT apple magsafe small, but still smaller than other PC laptops. The power brick is about the size of a pack of cigarettes.

Super tight and strong hinge. The screen will not budge and is very firm.

Loud speakers, (I'm not saying they sound good, but they are loud!)

Perfect display, no dead pixels etc.

Lots of HDD space

Very fast for 90% of all computing tasks (not for gaming though)

Runs cool and quiet. The bottom of the unit gets warm, but nothing too uncomfortable.

Cons:

Windows 8 ( I really dislike this OS., I much rather use Mac OS or Win 7)

Cheap packaging,

Horrible manuals and documentation. Pretty much nothing included.

No backup disk of any sort

Most of the ports, including power is on the back of the unit! the only ports on the side are 1 USB on each side, 1 headphone and 1 SD slot.

Tons of stupid bloatware (useless free software).

Crappy low resolution front camera, but its fine if you just want to skype.

Tiny power button located on the side. Not a big deal but it could get bumped in a bag or case.

I hope my review helps you when making a choice, I took one for the team and ordered this without any prior reviews. Glad its working out so far!

++++UPDATE++++

The external power button on the side of the unit is not a problem. When the laptop is off and the lid is shut, the power button is inactive. So you don't need to worry about it accidentally turning on while in a laptop case/bag.

Unit boots up in about 12 seconds! (from fully off)

Wifi still working very well. Strong signal bars, solid connection off of my AT&T u-verse wireless router.

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When I read some of the reviews for this product, I was a little discouraged from purchasing this notebook. I received it today and I can definitely say that the negative reviews are from people that are very picky! For the price, this notebook is a quality piece of technology! The only issue I have is the lack of a better quality screen, but it is something that can be easily looked over. The WIFI is not causing me any problems at this point, but will update after I have used it for a couple of day! IT IS A VERY NICE PRODUCT FOR THE PRICE!

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What's up AMAZON Costumers? I did a short typed review on the Acer V7-582p-6673 a couple of weeks back the day I received the product. I see know that I was not very clear on the review of this product and I apologize for that, but I had only had it for a day! I am now doing a video to show how great the webcam is and a more in-depth review. The first V7 I received it had to go back that night, because I received what is called a lemon. Which in short terms, means a bad product out of a group of perfect ones. I contacted Amazon and they had one shipped to me over night, so I was without a computer for less than 24 hours! Which is GREAT Now that I have had this Acer V7 for a couple of weeks I can now do an in-depth review! First, the positives of this products! First things first...it's beautiful! The sleek metallic lined cover is very professional with a hint of coolness to it. The inside is the same color, just not as metallic, but still very nice. Second....The keyboard has Chiclet keys, which are small flat keys that are separated for comfort. Some people will give this a negative review, due to the fact that they are used to high raised keys that have highly notable pressure points to know exactly when you are hitting the keys. I myself do not have a problem with this keyboard at all. I actually put it in the positive review because of the key style and them being well responsive keys. The third positive review is the touch screen! IT IS HARD TO SAY MORE THAN IIII LOOOVE IIIIITTTT! If you have a tablet or don't having a touch screen is awesome especially with windows 8. (Hint: Windows 8 is a lot simpler with a touch enabled computer than one that is not.) More on Win. 8 later. The touch screen comes with handwriting to text recognition, which is almost scary, how well it reads your handwriting. You can quickly scribble a word or words and it will pick it up pretty fast. If you can't get it to...just click the word and choose which you would like. The software will learn your handwriting after using it for a while. Now the next is the middle line of positive and negative. WINDOWS 8!!! If you know Microsoft, they come out with a crazy, lake of a better word, o s then the next is awesome! Even though people hate windows 8, it is quite fun and easy to use when you get used to it!!! There are hundreds and hundreds of apps, software, and games that barely take of space, but are powerful that are awesome! It my opinion the free stuff is better than the paid. Second the disk drive...or lack thereof! This is not really a negative, but not a positive either. Thanks to streaming, downloading software, and other ways to push disks/cds/dvds into the past, you really do not a cd/dvd player anyway! If you really want one...pay 10 dollars and get a really nice USB one from AMAZON!!! I USE IT AND IT IS GREAT! The last middle of positive and negative reviews is the resolution! For a nice touch screen computer that can run pretty good games...which people say it is not good for but I disagree? PORTAL BTW RUNS GREAT! The system does not have the best resolution! When you are used to a 1080p screen... and then receive a computer with (what the companies call 1366*768) it is not as great...GO FIGURE! What people don't understand is the (I) and (p) after the second resolution number. The native/recommended highest resolution 768 is actually 720i! Which is higher than 768!!! It is close to 720p, but for those that are really picky...they will notice it. When most people...me being a gamer, with a PS3 and a desktop that can play any game at the highest graphics...I just needed a simple computer for school. So the resolution is just fine! AND LAST! People that complain about connection drops from the internet...I have no idea what these people are talking about! I have not had one drop that's is even before the 52 updates it needed upon opening the box!!! So...GET THE COMPUTER!!!! To sum up....ITS THIN....LIGHT....BEAUTIFUL...FUN...ALL AROUND GREAT COMPUTER!!!!

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First laptop worked for about a week, then started freezing up within about 8-10 minutes of booting up. Amaon replaced it very quickly, pain-free to me. However, the replacement didn't even make it two hours before completely dying. I cannot even power it on. Ounces like a great product in concept, but the quality of the parts as well as quality of Qc checking seems to be greatly lacking. This is having a disastrous effect on me as I am looking for a job, and cannot submit my resume from my tablet in most cases.

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I picked up this computer from BestBuy for 399. The specs were a little different. Same RAM but a 1TB HD with no solid state component and an i3-3120M processor instead. Intel on has a recommended price of $287 for the processor in this machine versus about $225 for the i3 in mine. Considering the total price difference is $450 and only $62 is explained by the processor increase you are paying almost $390 more for a smaller hard drive with a tiny solid state component. My version was on sale for $100 off making the actual difference $350 normally, but still while this is a great laptop value for your dollar is better spent on the BestBuy variant.

Review of Dell Latitude E5430 14' LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 2.50 GHz

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I love my new computer! Got it as a christmas present and it's fast, the screen is a great size and perfect for movies in HD quality. Fast enough to play games and enough memory for tens of thousands of songs and hundreds of hours of videos not even close to running out. Definitely a bargain for the price!

The review giving it one star is ridiculous since it has nothing to do with the product just the fact the person got the wrong item..

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No software activation keys included with machine. Computer arrived in excellent condition, and on time, but is still a hundred or so bucks away from usability. No time to return, it is for a college student. However, even with the extra software purchase, not a bad deal.

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This thing is a beast! It will play all the latest games and do daily task without breaking a sweat! If you are looking at getting the Y510p make sure you get this model, it has everything you need.

Pros:

Fast!

I7 processor

Sleek metal design

Matte 1080p screen

Decent webcam

Backlit keyboard with 2 different levels.

Stylish

Cons:

Runs a bit hot

Touchpad is a disaster

Fingerprint magnet(impossible to remove them too)

The ultrabay GPU's are still not on the market.

Slow 5400 rpm hdd(really is the only cause for slowdown on this laptop)

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I bought this laptop to use for my online classes and personal use. I needed something that could handle the graphical payloads my classes would demand. So far this laptop has surpassed the bar!! I have all the respect for Lenovo and Computer Upgrade King. They both delivered a quality product. I am extremely glad I purchased this laptop.

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I just got this laptop, so it is a little early to notice anything unusual, but first let me say, I really wanted a white laptop with a lot of RAM. When I opened the box, to my surprise, it was not only white, but slightly pearly with a really cool texture, (can not tell in photo) which I love even more! This is my first upgrade to windows 7, really hate leaving xp behind, but I guess I had to start saying goodbye.

So far this laptop is really snappy and I have already installed, adobe photo shop, printers, itunes, all music (4000+ songs) a ton of hi res photos and artwork (I am a graphic designer) all my documents from other computers, avast anti virus and I still have 418GB free space out of the 455GB, not bad! oh, and I love the keyboard, it has really nice sized keys and large letters/number easy to see. There are 4 usb outlets, I just ordered a logitech wireless bluetooth enable mouse, I hope that installs easy. Another great thing is the weight, I believe it is just about 4 lbs. My old acer laptop (which I hated) was the same size footprint, but weighed 7 lbs...That's about all I can say this early in the game, but seriously, I am so impressed with the looks, that if it runs well over the next few months, I may buy a second one for my office and ditch the desk top computer.

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this is a wonderful computer, the color is what bought me, I love anything pink. its super fast, lightweight and very functional. my only dislike is the cursor pad and mouse clickers are a little stiff and hard to use but otherwise all around great computer and buy.

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It has been a great laptop so far after three years of heavy working. I really like the keyboard and the computer style. I think it is missing a USB 3 port and I think SONY did a great job on this laptop.

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Best price, Best performance, Best Screen, Best keyboard size.

This product just rocks. I bought another one in white, from a local vendor. Too bad this one I bought here at Amazon got stolen recently ... I will miss you black Vaio.

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I needed a laptop quickly because the school semester was starting. I cant believe how slick and clean this laptop looks all of the time! The texturing on it is amazing too, and if you sign up for amazon prime, you get 2-day shipping. Its awesome.

Only problems ive had are that sometimes the mouse lags a bit...and the bottom of the shift button tends to pop up every now and then, but you sorta just slam it back down. :D

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I bought this around 6 months ago. I have to say so far I have been very happy with it. I knew it was not the biggest and baddest laptop out there however, it fit into my price range and had the features I needed (everything a netbook is missing!)

I have been very happy with the Windows7 operating system on this guy. It runs smoothly and quickly and I have yet to run into any issues (even minor ones...)

The screen is beautiful crisp and clear much better than my old Dell Laptop. The size is awesome!

I also appreciate the (almost) full keyboard. Its one drawback is the home, page up, page down and end keys being on the very far right side. It took me awhile to get used to hitting enter instead of page down button but now that I have gotten used to it it isn't so bad.

One of my fears when I bought this laptop was running to much on this little guy at once. It is a 3GB Notebook which isn't all that great in the world of laptops but I have to say I have been very surprised by it. I can often run multiple applications without running into any slowing or issues.

My one MAJOR issue with this laptop is the sound system. I came to this Toshiba laptop from a Dell that I had had for almost 8 years! The sound on the Dell was amazing and still is. However, the speakers on this little guy are tinny and can hardly be heard when turned all the way up. I use this laptop often for streaming TV shows online and watching movies and find that I have to plug in a separate set of speakers just to be able to hear.

With that said that issue isn't enough for me to not love this computer. I have been extremely happy with it.

Obviously this laptop isn't for anybody who is a hardcore gamer or some one who requires major amounts of RAM but if you use your computer for normal use (i.e. chilling on Facebook, listening to music on iTunes, watching the occasional movie) then this is a good buy. Just be aware that a set of speakers might be needed as well.

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I just bought one of these having owned older Toshiba and Dell laptops. My other Toshiba was quite reliable and functional; it lasted about four years trouble free except that I had to replace the battery once.

This new one has been less than impressive. It is a reasonably priced machine but some of the design features are simply poor.

The speakers may as well be absent; their maximum volume is like a whisper far off in the distance. You have to use audio accessories (headphones, external speakers, etc) otherwise you will not hear anything.

The USB ports are placed on either side near the front of the laptop which means they are right in the way. I prefer when they are at the back of the machine, or if they have to be on the sides at least near the rear.

This machine does not have an internal microphone.

There is too much unnecessary "advertising" and junk on the machine. Prepare to have that removed at some cost.

Overall I am ok with the purchase so far, but not as happy as I'd hoped to be. Seems newer is not always better.

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I got this laptop after comparing its price with quite a few others on amazon and a good deal of store websites to see which had the best price, but this one was a leading canidate also for the price you get an hd screen, dvd burner and a computer that is fast. I have been using a Tower for years since my last laptop met its unfortunate end and now it is just going to sit and gather dust because this laptop far exceeds its performance. This laptop is not only great for games but also watching movies (I heard some had noise issues I am still waiting for them) working on picutre albums and almost anything you could want to do on here. Also I do have netflix which this computer is a perfect fit with when streaming movies.

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I actually recived this laptop free from a friend. He said the DC jack was broken and not chargeable anymore. So he gave it to me. I took it in, and it turned out the DC jack just broke from the bracketing and was inside the device when my friend dropped it off of his bed. It was a quick and easy fix. Now that i have it running great I can review it. It may only have an Intel Celeron CPU, but it runs very smoothly. Windows 7 Home was on this, and it ran fine, but i decided to install Ubuntu 10.10 on this to get even more performance. And i can say, i love Linux Ubuntu on here, it runs super fast, i can have all the nice desktop effects running, several applications, and several browser tabs open in Google Chrome and it doesnt slow down. Its also nice that is has 3GB of RAM aswell. It may only have a Hard drive just over 200GB, but thats fine, since my desktop has a 2TB hard drive, i wont be using this laptop to store all my music.. The display is great, no problems, the keyboard its great, the wifi works perfect, i dont have any complaints. Its not to heavy, and its not to light, and its a perfect size. The battery life is, eh, but its expected with about a year old laptop, and that is being a laptop. I would recomend this laptop to anyone wanting to get a great cheap laptop. I would personally recommend having Ubuntu Linux on it instead of Windows, but thats my opinion.

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Bought this laptop at best buy, in less than a month (27days) the hard drive crashed. Took it back to best buy they replaced the hard drive (since it was still under manufacturer warranty) two weeks later the new hard drive crashes. Took back to best buy and they replaced the hard drive again but this time they replaced the motherboard as well. Have been waiting over three weeks for Toshiba to send the start up disk (cost $25) since it does not come with one you have to make one. Customer service at Toshiba is horrible, "it's not our products fault, what did you guys do?," are u serious,"that's why you need anti-virus"(we do have anti-virus) and "you should have made the disk when you first purchased your laptop." Well maybe you should not make defective products.

I bought this 4 months ago and have only been able to use it for about a month and a half. Never again will I purchase a Toshiba product no matter how great a deal it is.

Buy Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7270 (17.3-Inch Screen) Laptop

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this laptop is very fast and the screen is just beautiful with 17.3 in diagonal, not very portable due to big size, but this is nothing compared to all the hardware you get with this machine, i was surprised by powerful speakers this computer has, everything i was looking for is packed into this computer!!

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I had to send in this computer to Toshiba for repairs after using it for 9 months. It would spontaneously shut down and not restart. It worked for a day or two after coming back from repairs, then did the same thing again. I sent it in for repairs again but when I got it back several weeks later, it still didn't work. Same problem, even though they had replaced many of the major parts. Toshiba offered to send me a replacement -the same model but with a bigger hard drive, more RAM, improved graphics, faster processor, but refurbished, not new. I agreed, hoping for the best. But no luck with that one either. Within one day, it died. Battery won't charge and no life in it at all, even plugged in. Going on 2 months now without a working laptop. Stay away from this model!

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i bought this laptop for my daughter SHE LOVES it BUT and this is a bIG BUT the screen has gone white twice. the first screen was half white so we had computer techs look at it. they said it happens we just needed a new screen so we bought a new replacement screen. less then(6)months later the new screen has gone completely white.

it can be hooked up to another computer, laptop or TV screen but for the price that seems ridiculous! we are about to purchase a third screen. i dont even think the laptop is a year old yet!!!!! BEWARE

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I had an HP laptop in the past. My office laptop is a dell laptop. I was sick of the quality of those laptops and looking for something that is reliable. I am hoping this one is better. This laptop has very good looks. The finish looks awesome. Extra keys on the keyboards for the numbers help. Media buttons (no one really uses them) are not given. I bought a 3 year warranty from squaretrade for just 80$ (3 years). Do no buy warranty from this website. I am loving this laptop for the price I paid (510 after 15% bing cashback bought on ) With windows 7 (4GB and i3 processor) the laptop boots very fast, detects the wireless network and is ready for surging in less than a minute. Cons: The only thing I have found (like everybody else) is the sound system. It is horrible.

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Reviews of MSI G Series GT780DX-406US 17.3-Inch Laptop

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OK, it took me months of searching for a notebook. I started looking for a notebook around August and there were a couple of them that piqued my interest. That list included the Asus G74, Alienware M17x, HP Envy 17, and the Dell XPS 17. I wanted a gaming notebook, but more then that I wanted a notebook that would be future proof for a couple of years well as my Gateway FX was when I bought it. Knowing this, I know for sure that I made the right choice. I started looking at the MSI GT780DX after I heard these newer core i7 processors were coming out, I decided right away that the 2670QM was right for me. At that time when I purchased this notebook all of the above listed notebooks, except the Alienware had these newer processors. So why did I choose this notebook? GTX 570M at a price that no one else can beat. At the time of this writing, there is no other brand that even offers the GTX 570M as an option. Its 15% faster then the GTX 560M and not much slower then the GTX 580M, and with the overclock option on this MSI, it's not that hard to reach this 580M stock speeds.

So when it was finally time to choose I bought this over the G74SX, those were my two final choices and the MSI was more appealing to me. Better audio system, 5 USB vs 4 USB, Matte display vs glossy display, an unbelievable multicolored changing keyboard vs a regular white keyboard, and in my opinion better styling (debatable of course). Not to mention this MSI was only $50 more and what you get in content was worth a lot more then $50, I would argue the multicolored back-lit keyboard alone is worth that price. Also, this comes with a DIRT 3 voucher where you get the game for free. You just scan the code or take a picture of the voucher, and attach it to the online form, and a couple of days later AMD emails you the game key and you download the game (Have not received mine yet).

So OK, on to the notebook lets start with the speakers. The speakers truly are phenomenal, I have known about Dynaudio for quite some time, a lot of Volkswagen cars use this audio system and the speakers are very solid, just like they are in the cars. I listen to all types of music from classic, all the way to Rap/RNB/Country/Rock and have never felt disappointed with the audio, great job here. The keyboard is wonderful, I love the spacing of the keys, it took me only one day to be able to use this keyboard perfectly fine. It really feels like you are typing on a desktop keyboard, anyone should catch on quick. The back-lit keyboard is truly amazing, you can use many different color combinations, and have different types of settings on the back-light. You can have the keyboard breath, wave, dual color mode (the keyboard changes between two different colors), and gaming mode. Gaming mode is intelligent, it only lights the left hand side of the keyboard so the other keys don't get in your way especially when gaming at night. Another nice thing about the keyboard is they put the windows key on the right side, so you won't hit it while gaming!

I have run some benchmarks already, 3DMark06 and Crystal Disk Mark. Both have blown me away, I am getting a score of 17500 in 3DMark06 and for Crystal Disk Mark I am getting read and write times at 125! That is very fast for a normal mechanical HDD, I was expecting about 100 read and write but 125 was very unexpected. This notebook comes with a Western Digital Scorpio Black drive which is known to have great performance. I have not run any other benchmarks yet, and have not overclocked the notebook using turbo mode to run benchmarks, I will update the review and add this in. Before I go, I have to add one thing, this notebook like any other notebook on the planet is not perfect. There are two gripes that I have, the first thing I don't like is the touch button you have to press on top of the keyboard to open the DVD drive, it is not intuitive. I tried to open my DVD drive while I was restarting my computer, and had to wait until windows booted up all the way to open up the disk drive, very annoying. If there was a physical button, it would have been able to open right away. The second problem I have, is those touch buttons in general. Maybe its just me, but it doesn't seem responsive, you have to hit it exactly in the middle for it to work, and it's hard because these button are not lit period! So you have to actually look very closely to even see especially at night time. That's something I hope MSI considers on the next revision of this notebook, give those buttons back lighting so you can actually see them without having to put your head against the screen at night. It lights up when that key/feature is activated, but still that is not enough, make it another color when it's off so people can still know its disabled.

So overall, I have to give it 5 stars. The value, GPU, build quality, keyboard and the speakers are all truly phenomenal for any notebook under 2 grand. My gripes are minor and something I can live with, for every one thing I hate, there are 5 things I like, this is how a notebook should be made, great job MSI!

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I previously owned a MSI GT735 laptop and was very satisfied with its quality and performance. However, it was aging and I'm one who tends to like the latest technology. After searching new models and reading reviews, I decided to by another MSI, the GT780DX. I did not order mine from Amazon but from an online retailer of gaming laptops. All, I can say is this laptop is just beautiful. It is built tough, uniquely designed, and performs better than my expectations.

Screen +

Coming from a glare type screen, the matte was a concern before ordering this laptop. I'm very pleased with the matte screen and really like it more than my glare type. The screen on the GT780 is much brighter than on my old GT735 so that makes a difference as well. If matte is a concern, don't fret because it is probably better than what you have.

Keyboard -

The keyboard is the only issue I have with this laptop. I had read reviews of keyboard problems with the GT780 series, but I was hoping MSI and Steelecase had worked out those bugs before I purchased. I had an issue with the spacebar not working when the bottom left/right were pressed. I fixed this by gently lifting up on the spacebar which seems to have reseated the key. Also, the down arrow key won't register if the bottom edge is not hard pressed. I've used many laptops and I've never seen a keyboard which required the key to be pressed dead-center. A couple of other keys also won't register if they are pressed on the left edge. I have an open RMA with MSI to fix/replace the keyboard. Not wanting to be without the laptop for up to two weeks, I'm waiting on a convenient time before sending it for repair. Too bad they won't send me the keyboard and I'll replace it myself :). Other than that, I've had no other issues with my keyboard. It has no flex and keys are easy to press with minimal pressure (except noted). The lighting, as you know, is an added benefit and is evenly lit across the board. The lighting is not a bothersome feature. In fact, I forget it's even there.

Touchpad +

No issues and it works very well but I have seen better. Pleased with its performance and I am very picky about touchpads. I've worked on family laptops which had touchpads that were horrible to use. The touchpad buttons are easy to press and they do make a click sound...they are not silent. The pad is hard plastic and not the rubbery, softer pad.

Build +

Very well built machine all around. Feels very solid. Screen hinges have just the right amount of tension. The power brick is huge. I thought my old brick was big, but this one is about an inch wider and longer. I don't have a ruler nearby but estimated it to be 3"x6.5"x1.25". One of the features I like about MSI gaming laptops is the rear power connector. This allows me to site anywhere without a power cord stretched across my lap. My old laptop's power adapter had a right angle, where this one is straight. I prefer the angled adapter because it places less tension on the cable. The DVD drive has no eject button. You have to press a button on the S-bar to eject. This is my first machine without a button but so far it has not been an issue for me. I sorta like the s-Bar eject feature over searching for an eject button on the drive.

Sound +

Couldn't believe my ears. There is a demo which comes with this laptop called Stone Giant. Run it to hear the full effects of this laptop's sound quality. The program is difficult to exit however, so I had to watch the entire show. Run it full resolution. Don't expect booming base because the laptops just don't have the speakers capable of such but the clarity is astounding.

Very pleased with this laptop thus far.

Games played with no issues on max settings, (WOW, Ultra settings, obtain 60fps in SW), (Crysis 2, max Settings), (Battlefield 3, max settings). Laptop fans will kick in (they are quiet) and blow some warmer air when playing these games on max settings. The laptop has a touch button to increase fan speed to assist removing the hot air (noticeable noise of course).

Installed a Samsung 830 series,128GB SSD, . Now getting bootup to Windows login in about 12-15 seconds. Windows login to desktop is about a second.

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This is more of a review concerning MSIs business practices rather then on the PC itself. Laptop was received quickly from Beach Audio. I went to install SWTOR and it failed on the first DVD. 5 minutes later I had a Blue Screen crash. The laptop has since crashed so many times I lost count. I emailed MSI and left numerous voice-mails and finally received a reply. Seems this laptop has a bad MB and get this! MSI wants me to pay to ship it to them to fix their defective laptop! If I return it to the Amazon etailor the only way they will pay for shipping is if I order another laptop and charge my credit card again and wait 2 weeks for a credit back to the card, but if I just want to return it I have to pay shipping!!! I really wanted to love this laptop it has many nice features, but unfortunately it has given me nothing but problems. I tried many different OSs, HDs and memory configurations, but to no avail. What a waste of my time! MSI needs to learn how to service customers immediately and with proper procedures.

attached are some other comments about MSI...MSI support is terrible...I got a MSI GT780r after 2 weeks got an RMA# send it back, the laptop arrived yesterday at MSI headquarters... I am on hold right now waiting for over 30 minutes and I have to keep pressing star on the phone, if I do not the phone call is terminated, when I got a hold of someone is a voice mail. I find the phone choices on the menu very misleading also. I hope they fix the laptop really good it cost me with insurance to send it back, $42.00.

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I bought this laptop not knowing what to expect as i had originally intended to purchase a machine from alienware. After searching for cheaper alternatives I came across the MSi GT780DX. Not only was it cheaper than its dell made equivalent (by over $200), but it's specifications were far better. 12 GB or ram compared to 4 GB!!!! NO contest.... (and that's not the only specification that is better). I've had no troubles with the laptop after almost 2 months and am very satisfied with my purchase. I've thrown at least 20 graphically demanding games at this machine and it has yet to slow down. Well done MSi.

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The GT780DX stays very Cool under Load, consistently pushing the graphics the GPU temperature never rises beyond 40c. A welcomed changed from previous gaming PC configurations I have owned. You will be able to tell the difference after the first 45 minutes of game play. No noise.

MSI Computer Corp. Notebook GT70 0NE-452US;9S7-176212-452 17.3-Inch Review

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Not much in the way of reviews on this product yet. But, I found this machine to be compliant with my existing software and device's. All installed & rsn smoothly... extra eye-candy from the powerful GPU was delivered to my older games. Skyrim runs like a dream. No glitches, stuttering, or crashes. I don't have anything heavy enough to put any real stress on this power-beast

I love it so far. .. but, I've only had it for 3 days. .. I will update this review as time goes by.

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I've had my GT70 for about a month now and haven't had any issues what-so-ever. I tested it's gaming ability on steam before I went overseas and every game from Portal 2, Rage, Civ V ran flawless on the highest settings. Also ran Dead Space 2 with no issues. I use external speakers but the GT70 speakers sounded pretty average. Now this baby is supposed to be running the lastest and greates Nvidia graphics chip and that's what I purchased it for but bluetooth and the USB 3.0 ports are also good perks. Oh one other gripe, when I connect 2 USB 3.0 externals only one shows up, not sure if that's happened to anyone else. All in all pricey but you get what you pay for and I'm happy.

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This is my first gaming laptop that I ever bought and believe me, this thing is amazing. Changable keyboard light, super ultra cool sound, and anti-glare screen with some turbo boost and stuff... This guy is a monster! I played vindictus, league of legends and call of duty on max setting, damn, it is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! The price is worth for the spec :D

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very powerfull laptop!!! happy with it!!! Would absolutely recommend this to just about anybody!!!! it is a great monster machine !!!

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I'm the kind of person that buys a computer about every 4-5 years so as you can imagine I was making a major upgrade no matter what i bought but we this in mind I also like to buy the best when I do so it will last that long and I tell you this... This computer is awesome, the speed and performance of the GT70 ONE-452US is incredible, I have loaded most all the games I have and maxed them out and its an entire new experience, guild wars 2 is meant to be played on Ultra graphics settings its amazing! The value of the GT70 is the best I found, compare the guts and power to other models and you will see the value!

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This is a good laptop for watching a DVD, burning CDs. It has the newest version of I-Tunes and I like to use Safari for web browsing. This would work well for a student also.

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Review of Lenovo ThinkPad X230 12.5" Ultraportable Business Notebook PC

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These ThinkPad's are built like tanks, and it's rare to get the X230's with the i7 processor a worthwhile upgrade. Most that I see are always with i3 or i5. I especially like that they are MILC (military) tested for pressure, humidity, vibration, temperature, dust, etc. That way I don't have to worry about a simple drop or trying to be super careful whenever I carry the thing it's going to last regardless of what I do. The Thinkpad brand at Lenovo has always built quality laptops, and I think it's worth it to pay a bit extra for the dependability and build quality. The backlit keyboard on this model is also something very worthwhile.

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This product is very nice with a core i7 3520 cpu, a SATA III 7200 rpm 500g hard disk, and 2 sodimm 4G 1600 MHz RAM memory. X230 is portable and fashion to work with, it meets my daily work needs.

I hope Lenovo could improve their strategies and lower the price in China so that Chinese, like me, won't have to purchase Lenovo's products overseas to save the money.ヽ(ｏ`皿′ｏ)ﾉ

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Got this as a lightning deal and was a little worried since there were only 2 reviews that weren't the best, but have been pleasantly surprised. We did a lot of research prior to stumbling upon this laptop. Were looking for a budget PC for around $500 that had plenty of memory, windows 7, fast processor, and ability to use as work/home on the go computer. Out of the box it does come loaded with a lot of Toshiba non-sense but a free downloaded start-up mechanic helped us remove all the stuff that we didn't want and now it starts even faster. Takes about 40 seconds to start fully up and connect to our wireless. Out of the box it took about a minute with all the Toshiba stuff, but now is much faster and the intel processer makes it feel like you could have 20 things going at once with no speed delays! It's about 5 pounds and it feels like a mini-laptop when toting it around, but is much faster and screen resolution is really great compared to our 2 year-old 17 inch laptop!

It took about an hour to update all the windows software that was out of date, but with the processor and memory space, it would have probably taken double to triple that on a different machine.

All in all, this is a pretty good budget friendly laptop that is very mobile and actually performs very well when tasked with having an Excel spreadsheet and word document open, 3 internet explorer windows and photo-shop photo editing all at the same time. I think the price of around $500 is a very reasonable deal and although it takes a bit of getting used to the smaller keyboard/screen compared to my old 17-inch it's been well worth it thus far! Would recommend this machine to anyone who needs a basic laptop to take to work and use as a personal machine at home.

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I have had this laptop for a week now and i am very happy with it. Lightweight, powerful and full of features.. Perfect for me to take to class everyday. =)

Update: about three weeks after purchase my laptop crashed.. would not turn on.. amazon quickly replaced it and have had no problems since... maybe it was a defective? i am still very happy with my laptop. i would suggest to buy a warranty with it, just in case. amazon is simply amazing with returns!

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I used this laptop for 3 weeks after getting a great "lightning deal" of $430. So it was worth a try with good application performance and adequate screen and keyboard. Downsides for me are that it is much heavier and gets about half the battery life as the Portege R835 we purchased last spring. I would have kept the L735 because of the great price but the breaking point came during a "recommended" bios update from Toshiba which led to a "verify error" and a dead machine. I've seen reports of this happening to other Satellite owners so I no longer trust the L735 and am replacing it with another Portege. If you get a Satellite, I'd recommend not doing a flash bios update yourself and if the machine is working ok, just leave it alone.

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Received this on Monday after ordering it on Black Friday morning...

I was going to wait until closer to Christmas for prices to drop but couldn't pass this buy up. This is my 2nd Toshiba laptop. That one is a Qosmio that is 5 years old that the family is now using. I wanted something smaller and lighter to carry back and forth to work. This is ideal! Also, since my hands are small the keyboard is the perfect size. It doesn't have Bluetooth, which I can live without, but it has every thing else I was looking for and the case is beautiful.

Merry Christmas to me!!!

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All I can say is Wow, what a horrible experience I had with this Toshiba Laptop! I bought this item using an Gold Deal for a fair price. I was looking for a small laptop for basic items and easy portability. This seemed to fit the need with an i5 processor and decent memory and hard drive space. At first everything seemed to work fine then about a week later I started to have trouble with charging the battery. It would not charge while plugged in and drain the battery when the AC adapter was plugged in. I called Toshiba and they told me it was an AC power adapter and they would send me one but would have to charge me for it! I was shocked, this laptop was only a couple weeks old and they would charge me 91 dollars for an AC adapter. After getting the new AC adapter, the unit still had the same problem but now it would not hold a charge in the battery for more than a day when shut off. I contacted them again and they said they would not replace the unit but if I sent it in to their repair facility they would attempt a repair and send it back! This could have taken 6-8 weeks to accomplish!!! At this time I was completely frustrated and boxed the unit back up and returned it to Amazon. The only good thing I can say about this whole mess is Amazon was quick and prompt with the return process and made the transaction virtually painless! If only Toshiba had this level of service maybe I would still have the machine and be using it today!

Acer Aspire AS7739Z-4804 17.3-Inch Laptop (Black) Review

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The screen is beautiful and the multi function keypad works great. Although not a gamer power machine this unit for the price is great for the student like myself. If is stolen they didn't steal my life savings. For the price this is a great computer with windows 7 installed and the large hard drive it is a good deal. If you need more power, speed, memory and RAM. Pay more and get something else. For this money and comparable components your looking at a 15" screen not a 17.3" with an out standing picture.

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I love my laptop. Good price and all that. I use mine just to get online and check emails, etc. I have 2 other computers in the house,but this one sits in the kitchen for me to check out things quickly and have had not problems at all. I am impressed with this brand and product.

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I understand there can always be a bad component but when I contacted Acer I was told I had to pay $129.00 for them to diagnose the problem because they thought it was a virus. When we realized it was the keyboard I thought they would refund my money and I said so. I was told they would look over my situation and get back to me. I did need to send my computer in for them to replace the keyboard and they did. But they also kept my $129.00. That was almost 3 weeks ago and I will call them again to try to solve this disagreement.

Other than the rip-off service from ACER, I love the computer. This is the third laptop I've purchased from ACER and I have always been extremely satisfied with their products.

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The product arrived quickly and on time. I am very pleased with the product and the ease of set up. The screen has great resolution and it is a good product so far. I use this for my work and have mainly web-based applications and word processing needs and this has worked great to his point. I would buy it again.

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The computer came a day earlier than it was supposed to. The ad says the computer is black, when it's actually grey. My tech-buddy roommate help me set it up and it's been running smoothly! I absolutely love it!