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I have used this as my main work machine, doing office / productivity work, for about a month now. It is a great small laptop, especially for the price.

Build quality is superb. The X100e does not have a roll cage (i.e. internal metal skeleton) like some higher-priced X and T series Thinkpads, but you'd never know it, probably because the small size makes it largely unnecessary. The case is nice and stiff; the hinges are superb; and in general the build quality seems to be a cut above the T6x series, at least. However, I do miss the slightly rubbery paint from my other Thinkpads; this black matte paint is smoother. Still nice, but not as nice.

The keyboard is the best I've used on a laptop. It is superior to the ones on my T60 and T61, previously my favorites.

The touchpad is also superb.

I've disabled the camera, partly because I'll never use it and partly to save on battery life.

The screen is very nice and bright. In fact I have to turn it down from the brightest setting sometimes indoors, as it can hurt my eyes due to the extreme brightness. The resolution is just fine for doing research, writing, etc. After a quick period of adapting, the screens on my T6x series feel huge and overly tall by comparison. It is enough resolution to dock side-by-side windows and work with dual documents, barely.

I haven't had any problems with heat. I think this may be because I don't stress the video card much if at all. The bottom gets quite mildly warm under prolonged use.

Performance is just fine in my book. With 9 windows of Google Chrome open, two Word documents, one Notepad text file, Windows Media Player playing an HD movie, two Windows Explorer windows, Adobe Reader 9 opened to a large PDF file, TrueCrypt drive encryption running, AVG, and Warcraft III-RAM usage was around 1.2 gigs, and processor use hovered around 60-70%.

I am not a big gamer. Playing Warcraft III against my 4-year-old, though, at full res with all eye candy turned on runs smoothly.

Going further on the performance angle, the AMD MV-40 is often roughly compared with a Pentium M 1.6 GHz or thereabouts. That is probably pretty accurate, but my machine feels a bit faster than machines of that rough vintage, such as the T4x series. This is probably due to the SSD, faster RAM, faster better everything else etc. in the X100e. So you would essentially get a better-than-X41 performer in the X100e in my opinion, for a budget price. Not bad for doing productivity work at all, though it is no speed demon by today's standards.

I spent roughly $100 to upgrade to an X25-V SSD, which noticeably improved performance. After the upgrade, my Windows boot time is 25 seconds, shutdown time is under 10 seconds, sleep/standby mode time is 4 seconds, and resume from sleep/standby is 2 seconds. The 160 GB drive my machine came with went into an $8 enclosure and now serves backup duty.

Battery life easily goes beyond 5 hours for the type of work I do (before the SSD upgrade it was generally around 4:30). I have the processor set to max out at 60% in battery mode, and the screen is generally set to around 5-6 brightness, which is usually enough.

I still don't have Photoshop loaded on this machine. I think that's where the processor's shortcomings would be most noticeable, processorand ram-hungry applications like that. But this is not a slow machine IMHO.

I also don't think most people would need more than 2 GB of RAM, unless using something like Photoshop where they wanted better performance. Simple multitasking that most people would do probably wouldn't need more than 2 GB. Even with music running in the background, a slew of browser windows, etc. I just don't see how it could stack up to 4 GB. It seems to be an increasing practice to load a machine with 4 GB or even 8 GB of RAM, but I wonder how many eager buyers realize that the RAM they're buying will never be used.

Of course, I am running Windows in a minimal way. I guess some OS features could consume extra RAM, although I wouldn't know what they are. I tend not to like a lot of junk running in the background, unless it will actually help me run my programs or the machine.

The machine is very attractive and professional-looking. People constantly ogle it, and I've received many questions about it. I personally prefer the size to that of the X200 (the X100e is noticeably smaller).

The lack of an optical drive is definitely a negative for me. It makes it much mroe of a hassle to install things. If you don't already have an external drive, take this into account.

The lack of the Thinklight is also a downer. It is one of my favorite Thinkpad features, and I wonder why Lenovo couldn't have charged an extra 25 cents or whatever it costs for a single LED light and a bit of wire. I suspect it was intentionally left out to differentiate the X100e more from the X200.

Another really disappointing drawback, for me, is the tiny half-size media card reader. An SDHC card will only insert halfway, meaning I cannot have a built-in, always-ready backup device for my most important files. I understand the machine is tiny, but they still could have squeezed in an extra few millimeters for a bigger card reader. The card reader also has no documentation, apparently, meaning I have no idea if any of the formats it supports (which I cannot figure out) would fit completely inside the reader. I plan to follow up with technical support on this.

The ordering process was not so smooth. Lenovo customer service sent me an .xls file, telling me to update it and send it back them to start my service contract. Eventually they caved on this, after I griped. It just didn't seem fair to make people install Microsoft Office or similar program to get what they bought, and in any event I didn't have an office program installed at the time. The machine itself was back-ordered and took weeks to produce, and the status was seldom updated. The machine and accessories came piecemeal: first the extra power supply, followed weeks later by the machine, followed later by the neoprene sleeve.

However, I am really glad to be able to take advantage of Lenovo warranty service. I bought next-business-day support for three years. I have never been anything but impressed with IBM or Lenovo warranty service, and since this is my work machine I needed it.

All in all, this is my favorite notebook, ever. I would buy a Thinkpad netbook if they made one, but this is not a netbook. Netbooks are characterized by super-cheap price, excellent battery life, poor performance, and usually by poor ergonomics and durability. This machine offers perfect ergonomics, great durability, enterprise-class service options, middling battery life, and middling performance. I'm not bothered by the "netbook" name some apply to this machine, but I would not, could not do my everyday work on a netbook. This machine, I can.

The single biggest drawback, for me, is the battery life. But if I wanted longer than 5 hours of battery life, and wanted better performance and even better durability, I would have saved up for an X200 series. For what it is, this machine is perfect for me.

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After having the computer for a week, I was about to toss it out the window it ran so slowly. I know this model isn't the same one you'll find on most review sites, since they removed a lot of the available "upgrades" to get the price down to $399, but they really shouldn't have skimped on the 2nd gb of RAM. I highly recommend this little guy, but only if you spend the additional $25 (that's how much I spent at Crucial.com) for 1gb of ram. I've never installed hardware on a laptop before, so I was a bit concerned about any traps the manufacturer may have laid, but it was super easy to remove the plate and snap in the gb!

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Nice little netbook style laptop. Too slow without additional memory which I pumped up to 4 gig and needs bigger hard drive. Functions well though runs kinda warm as do most laptops so nothing unusual. I bought it mainly to have something to take on the road and this will meet my purposes. I like the small lightweight size. Who needs an IPAD.

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I bought the Thinkpad X100E when my regular computer needed extensive work for some period. It's a bit slower (a good bit less memory), but it seems easier to use, and the keyboard is more comfortable. I don't miss my old Toshiba at all. I did have to get an accessory CD R/W unit, but it works well. One nit It requires re-entering the password after each time it goes into sleep mode, and I can't find a way to diasble that feature. And it runs slower if I don't clean out history, etc. daily. But, a great unit for it's size.

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In the world of 11.6 inchers, those that are not quite laptops & not quite netbooks, the Lenovo

Thinkpad X100e stands head & shoulders above the competition.

I ordered the bare bones, matte black model, running 2 GB mem/ 160 HD.

It came standard with Windows 7 Home premium, Window's best operating system to date, which is also

leagues beyond Windows 7 starter (which is featured on just about all netbooks).

The screen is a non-glossy matte, yet it's absolutely gorgeous!

The screen is HD, backlit, and very bright & clear.

The machine itself is built like a tank: Solid, extremely durable, albeit a tad on the heavier side.

The keyboard is among the best i've ever used on any Laptop or netbook, for that matter.

If you like to write, or type, this is the portable machine for you!

I had read about problems with the unit running hot & a noisy HD or fan, but mine seemed to run cool & quiet, right out

of the box (mine was a Refurbished model in almost new condition).

When i ran multiple applications, it would run slightly warm, but nothing beyond that.

It streamed video (both HD & regular youtube) fine.

I downloaded a couple movies & video clips, all which looked great on the standard Windows media player.

Also of note are the speakers!

These are fairly loud & full sounding, compared to other laptops & netbooks.

For a small machine, it does put out a decent level of sound.

After a week of use, i can honestly say i love this machine.

For about fifty dollars more (or less, i got mine for $315.00), you can get a compact laptop that runs circles

around any netbook on the market, in both build & function.

The only minor thing to consider is, because of Lenovo's attention to quality & overall durability, this machine

is heavier than most netbooks & 11.6 laptops.

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Got the Lenovo mostly because it was time to change laptops. Lenovo has some interesting software like the energy management that always keep the battery below 50% making the life of the cells go the extra mile and last longer, after all , what kills the battery sooner (Like the HP batteries that last like 8 months before they die completely) is having them charged at 100% with continous charge.

When I purchase the laptop I was hoping against all hope that it would run Diablo 3. When I asked around when the Beta came out nearly everyone said "Meh, it is an integrated graphic card, you won't be able to run it" or the "Maybe in the lowest spec you might run it with unplayable FPS" I took the risk anyhow and bought the game and I just turn off the shadows in game and everything else I left it in HIGH resolution and it runs smooth, just a milisecond hickup from time to time when the game gets too crowded of finds.

So yeah, the laptop, for thye price and what it offers, it way too good to be true!

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Cons: Keyboard kinda cramped. Super small shift key is annoying. The computer shows smudges very easily. Screen sucks not made for watching blue ray. Only one stick of ram it should have two really.

Pros: Super fast i5 sandy bridge processor. Price is very low for the hardware you are getting. Even thought it is plastic it is very well built and doesn't feel cheap. Stays cool... I even overclocked it :3... BUT I AM A RISK TAKER YOU MAY NOT WANT TO DO THAT! :)

I put a 2gig stick I had laying around in it to bump it up to 6gigs of ram. Swapped out the slow HHD and put in a SSD I had laying around. Boot time is under 7 seconds now. If you add more ram and put in a SSD this is a super fast laptop. It beats my MacBook Pro (With HHD) in boot time and compile/run time for programs I have written in c++ and java. (Both with up to date Eclipse IDE). I am really happy with it.. Also no problems with throwing linux on it (Dual booting with Ubuntu and BackTrack).

If you are going to buy this for just watching movies, writing papers, surfing the webbernets and sending emails it is fine out of the box. If you are going to use it as your main computer I suggest you get another ram stick (They are really cheap)and if you have another 80-100$ buy an SSD instillation is super easy even for newbies.

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I replaced a 5-year old Toshiba running Vista with the Lenovo. I chose Lenovo primarily because of the ratings on Amazon and Consumer Reports. It was an easy set up and the Lenovo is very fast. The reason I gave it 4-stars instead of 5, is because the keyboard includes a number key pad to the right and it makes the keyboard rather compact and difficult to find the delete/page up/page down keys, without looking at the keyboard. If you do a lot of number entries, it would be handy to have the separate number pad. I have only had the laptop for a month, so cannot rate it on reliability at this time.

Update 7/10/2012: The Lenovo continues to run well, no issues with performance. I changed the rating to 3-stars. After using the keyboard more I have found I keep hitting the arrow up key when trying to hit the right shift key, so the cursor moves up. I really don't need the number pad, so if I had it to do again, I would not choose this model.

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The laptop performed great, then by month 7, the screw on the left corner beneath the left hinge and fan fell out at some point, and the left hinge is binding, and opens up the laptop and now is off centered. Lenovo support advised sending in the laptop and for me (even though its under warranty) to pay for shipping and repairs for a total of $247! Will not get another Lenovo due to this poor design flaw.

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Its worth every cent.

The reviews were on the button so I knew exactly what i was getting.

I would recommend this product to everyone.

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Note: This review started out as a 3-star review. In my final update, I explain why it graduated to a 5-star review.

I wanted a new computer with Windows 7 but none could be found, so I settled for this one. I like the looks of it and the weight, but I have zero interest in using Microsoft's tile desktop. To avoid it, all you have to do is hit the Windows button on the keyboard and you'll have what looks pretty much like a Windows 7 desktop. That increased my comfort level considerably.

However, the touch pad has a mind of its own. When typing, I must be swiping the touch pad because windows keep re-sizing themselves. Very frustrating. Speaking of sizing, I don't know whose eyes can see the default font size. I just know for sure it's not my eyes. I've had to go through all my bookmarks, boosting the display to 120% or 133%.

Scrolling is a real pain. I intend to look for instructions on how to use the touch pad with more skill. Everything I've done so far is just following all my learned habits with touch pads, which I've been using exclusively for many years. This touch pad is like nothing I've ever used before. In addition to the scrolling headache, just plain clicking is different. You have to be in the upper center part of the touch pad for the computer to respond.

And now about the "night shift" lighting on the keyboard: It would be fine if I could turn off the lights when I don't want them. They're extremely distracting during daylight. When the room goes dark, the keyboard is great. A nice improvement. But during daylight, the lights that go around the keys are parallel lines of bright lights that glare and distract. The lighting has zero benefit, and a considerable dis-benefit. As I get into the documentation that came with the computer, I may find they can be turned off. If so, I'll update this review. The lights would be fine if you're sitting right above the keyboard and looking down, but I surf in the comfort of a recliner, so the laptop is in my lap and at an angle so I'm looking right at the lines of light, three per key along the under side of the keys.

It's also more than a little maddening to try to find all the familiar settings so easily available in Windows 7. I've been able to do much of what I wanted to accomplish when setting defaults, but it was not without considerable effort -trial and error.

I thought the tiles (which I intend to never use) were supposed to be responsive to touch, but they aren't on my computer. Maybe I was just mistaken about the model (this one) I ordered.

I have ordered a keyboard skin from Sony that will probably cover the lights that are such a bother to me in a well-lighted room. If not, I'll also update the review to reflect that.

I give the OS one-star because it's cumbersome and unfamiliar -and I'm doubting I'll ever adapt to the touch pad. That drags down my overall rating to three stars. If this baby came with Windows 7, I'd be giving it four stars -knocking off that fifth star because of the way the keyboard lights look in daylight.

Update: I just played some videos and was very disappointed in the quality (or lack thereof) of the speakers. There's a hollowness to the sound that I do not like, and I doubt many people would.

Another Update: The lights on the keyboard can be turned off, but when you want them on again you have to go into your settings and reactivate them. It's not worth the trouble.

With zoom turned off on the touch pad, I find the touch pad far more user friendly. My pages are no longer changing sizes without my intending to make that happen.

Scrolling problems I was having have been solved by simply using the arrow keys to zip through a page.

Something else that may be important to those considering buying this computer is that, according the Sony tech rep, this model does NOT have a touch screen. When ordering I assumed it did, but the lack of it doesn't matter to me. I'll never use the tile screen -but it may matter to someone else wanting to use the tiles on the Win8 desktop.

Now that I have things more under my control, I'm liking the computer enough to un-do my original three-star rating to now give this laptop 5 stars despite a few quibbles that remain (for example, the rather lousy speakers). And there's one big plus I learned today from a Sony tech rep: the letters on the keys will never wear off. As someone who wears letters off within six months of use, this is great news. The reason the keys won't wear off is because of how they're designed to let the light shine through. I had ordered a skin to prevent wear and the rep said it's still a good idea to use the skin to prevent damage to the keyboard from liquids. She said the lights will still shine through the skin.

Many thanks to the commenter who suggested I download the free Classic Shell program. It is far better than just hitting the Windows key as I suggested above.

One more thing: Every darn time you resume your computer after having closed the lid, you have to sign into your Microsoft account again and enter a password. The password cannot be saved to spare you the trouble of typing. If you don't have a Microsoft account, you must create one when first firing up the computer. (If you're more computer-savvy than I am, you can avoid that need to always type a password if you know how to set up a second account that has no password. Sony tech support walked me through that, but I lost the settings when I had to restore the computer to an earlier time and I didn't want to go thru multiple phone calls again to do it all over again. Why multiple? Because some Sony tech support reps say it can't be done; you have to call till you find one who admits it can be done and helps you do it.)

Another update: Sony's skin for this model's keyboard arrived today. For me, it's 25 bucks down the drain. The Sony tech rep was right: the light does shine through the skin, but in a hazy sort of way. But that's not my complaint. It formed a very small ridge at the bottom of the space bar and I did not like the way that felt each time I hit the space bar. I kept the skin on the keyboard less than five minutes. Its not working out is not a loss, other than money-wise, because I'm feeling quite comfortable with the lighted keyboard now that I've spent several days with it.

Final (I think) update: As is pointed out in another review, the wifi on this model is giving some people big problems. I experienced the same thing -getting kicked off the internet many times per day. I called Sony support several times and they tried lots of "fixes" that didn't fix the problem. I decided to try a different router and that made all the difference in the world. I bought a Medialink router here on Amazon. Now I always have four or five bars and I stay connected. But be aware that there are lots of people who haven't been able to get the problem resolved (as of 8-25-13) judging from all the complaints on Sony's website (linked to in the "warning" review on this page). What they describe is what I experienced until getting the Medialink router. However, if you want to use the laptop away from your router in other hot spots, you may be very disappointed in the wifi's speed, range, and/or ability to stay connected to the Internet. Many owners are hoping Sony will issue a fix for the problem, but so far the only solution I've found is the Medialink router. I never take my laptop away from home, so hot spot use isn't an issue for me.

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The velocity of the WiFi is an issue. My five years Toshiba Satellite works better. It seems that above 100 ft. the signal is lost. I read similar complaints and chat support doesn't help. You can read other complaints in this site: http://community.sony.com/t5/VAIO-Hardware-Networking/VAIO-Fit-slow-wifi/td-p/143697.

UP TO DATE NEWS!! I took my Vaio to the Sony Store at Escazu Costa Rica. After the technician installed some drivers the laptop kept worked bad. They gave me other Laptop and it has been working pretty well with signal strenght. I am grateful that I didn t buy the laptop by internet!!

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User friendly model, and works just fine with all softwares. It a little slow with autocad 2014 especially on the block editing, All else its liveable especially with windows 8

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It would be a great laptop if it would stay connected to wifi. After about 2 months I need to disconnect and reconnect after every time I open it, and about every 10-15 min. The laptop thinks it is connected to the internet but its really not, something to do with this model having faulty wireless cards. The only fix I've seen is to replace the card on your own dime.

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On my hyper-expensive Sony Vaio fit running Windows 8, I get regular crashes I think associated with BlackBerry link. But a known problem since at least January 2013 is that the wifi is appallingly bad. It drops intermittently and fails all the time. Sony know this, but have failed to do anything about it just google sony vaio wifi fit problems for information...

The worst thing is that Sony have surrounded themselves with layer upon layer of "customer service" people who they have turned into terrible jobsworths with procedures and rules. They have multiple layers, long queues, they stick to the rules, they don't call back when they promise to do so.

Never, ever buy a Sony Vaio and if you do, make sure you get the onsite warranty, and a spare laptop for when it's away getting repaired..

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Granted, I have only owned one other laptop, but that is not to say that I have not used many other ones. I am quite a tech-guru and take pride in my chosen devices. I searched for a very long time to find a laptop this thin, with this many features and I can firmly say that this is the best you're going to find. Closest thing to it would be the MBPr 2.3 GHz for $2200... So quite a bit more expensive, then again you're paying for the operating system.

Anyways, on to my review...

First off, this thing is fast. Very, very fast. The full-voltage core i7, GeForce GT 650m, and 8 GB of RAM make this laptop great for anything you throw at it, be it gaming, video editing, Photoshop, or just browsing the web. I have come from a gaming laptop, (Toshiba Qosmio x505-Q896) fully assuming I was going to be downgrading a bit in performance. I WAS WRONG. This thing is faster than my gaming machine. In every way it is better. More efficient, lighter, faster, and COOLER. (temperature wise, and just because it's badass)

The battery life, when compared to my gaming rig, is awesome! So for me this is great on battery life; I am aware that this machine is about average to low-end in it's category though. Runs for about 5 to 6 (if you're lucky) hours depending on what you're doing and what setting your brightness is on. Keep in mind, this machine packs a punch in a small package, so I think this is very reasonable. Should be plenty for most people.

Almost forgot, this laptop is BEAUTIFUL. It has great build quality and feels very sturdy in hand, considering it has an all metal body. The screen looks amazing. It has an auto-brightness feature that can be turned off by pressing fn + A which is kind of annoying for me, but helps battery life. But other than that it looks great!

This laptop also has the best sound out of any laptop I've heard so far. It has Bang & Olufsen speakers with an external subwoofer which for me, is essential. It also comes with Waves MAXXAudio which makes it sound even better.

Now to my gripes about the machine. Keep in mind these are mostly minor annoyances, not deal breakers. This laptop still deserves five-stars all the way.

1. I love Windows 8 and I love the natural scrolling that is supposed to come with Windows 8. (inverted scrolling) but Asus has taken this away from me and I am desperately wanting my inverted two finger scrolling back. I don't believe they use a Synaptics touchpad so I don't believe it would do any good to install the Synaptics driver that has this, so I'm just awaiting a software update to their Smart Gesure Suite that adds this feature.

2. My model came with an outdated, or just faulty wifi card driver that caused my laptop to disconnect from wifi and not reconnect until reboot after a while of use. This was fixed with a simple driver update from the intel wireless cards site, so I didn't have to send it in or anything.

3. REVIEWERS. Many reviews of this laptop have stated that the fan is too loud and complained about it constantly running. This laptop has a full-voltage quad-core i7 and a beefy graphics card in a very small chassis. Both of these things in a small space = HOT. The fan needs to be running to cool it down. Reviewers have also complained about the price. Yes, it is quite expensive. But it's more than you're getting from any other company and I've seen laptops with lower specs with around the same price. I'd say the price is about right.

Synopsis: Best laptop I've ever used. I love it. If you've got the cash, buy it. It won't disappoint. Works for gaming and any other application.

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I nearly went crazy researching what new laptop to buy to replace my aging one. I would see a highly-rated laptop and be almost convinced to buy it, only to read users' experiences and find out they had major problems with it.

Finally, I settled on this ASUS Zenbook, and I'm extremely happy. The machine is fast, sleek, and lightweight, and I haven't had any problems with connectivity that other users reported with other ASUS machines. (I was also impressed with this vendor's offer to immediately assist with any problems but I haven't had any.)

I especially like that this laptop has a 15.6" screen and is wide enough for a numerical pad on the right. I use this laptop primarily for work, and both of those elements are major pluses. Staring at a smaller screen for 8-12 hours can get really tiring.

The only time I noticed any fan noise was one time in a very quiet room in my house; I really don't notice it 99% of the time. The laptop also doesn't seem to get hot at all.

The screen is BEAUTIFUL, and it's matte, so you get reduced glare (or none) when working in an office. I had never considered watching a movie on my laptop before, but this machine really makes me want to try it.

The laptop comes with Windows 8, which turns out to be not such a big deal. It was pretty easy to figure out (compared to when Microsoft moved to the ribbon in Office 2007, which was a nightmare), and really hasn't given me any problems. I'm fine with it, even though I don't use any of the swipe features. As a nice added feature, ASUS provides a little training feature app to show the user how to do certain things. Very thoughtful.

While this is an expensive machine, it gives me everything I need in a laptop in a sleek, fast package. I am so thrilled to have a fast start-up and close-down I'm doing a happy dance!

One note: this machine has two drives of 128 GB each, so the C drive is 128 GB, where you will need to put all your applications. While this is one of the largest SSDs available (within reasonable $$), it fills up remarkably fast, so plan accordingly.

I've never had an ASUS before, but it probably won't be my last. Nice, nice laptop.

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So far the best laptop I've ever owned. Which it should be given the price.

Chews through all the PC Games I've thrown at it so far. Which is a tribute to both the Core i7 & the 2GB Nvidia 650m.

My only complaint I screwed up on the order & got the separate 2 128GB SSDs. Don't make this mistake... get the single 256 or 512 if your wallet permits.

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I have had only 1 laptop in the past a Dell that I have had since 2006. Needless to say it was time for a major upgrade. Being in college a fast computer, and multi tasking was difficult to do with my old laptop and my new ASUS has kept up with all my demands thus far. I bought this computer as a recommendation from a friend who got the 13in zenbook a year ago. I love the 2 sec start up and so far the battery life is as expected (can get a full charge from 10% in about an hour). I am still getting used to windows 8 but any complaints about that are not by fault of ASUS. I have always idolized the look of Apple's Macbook Pro, and this computer has that professional yet simple look. The only thing I can complain about thus far is a trackpad that is a little over sensitive. Because of the beefed up specs and 15 in screen, the laptop is a bit larger than other ultrabooks but to me it is still worth the money. In reviews I had read prior to buying this laptop, some people complained about the fan being too loud. I don't think this is a problem at all, there are plenty of other noises around the house that distract me rather than the noise of the fan... Overall, this is a great computer that I would recommend to anyone searching for an upgrade if you are like me, get ready to experiance and experiment with windows 8

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The laptop itself is very light because it has solid state drive. I wish they can make the battery charger lighter, too.

When you take the laptop for the road the lightness of the computer itself is great but you still have to carry the heavy charger.

I love the sleek design of this laptop!

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This is a great laptop for home or school use. I was initially worried that it would not be very good because it's not one of those high dollar laptops, but I was pleasantly surprised. It boots up fast and runs all my office programs easily. Windows 7 Home Premium is perfect for basic computing. The wireless connection has awesome range and the graphics is phenomenal. I even had it connected to my flat screen using the HDMI port and it plays DVDs like theater quality HD. I have had it for about 6 months now and it has been running near perfectly since I bought it. The only problem I've had was about three weeks ago it started to slow down on me to a crawl. I suspected that I had a virus, but the scan came up clean. I went online to the Dell website and started a live chat with them using my desktop. They were very helpful. Turns out, I just needed to update some drivers. I gave them my service tag and they walked me right through the whole process. Very happy with this purchase.

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The only reason I gave it 4 out of 5 stars is because there is no easily accessible hard drive. I haven't looked at the service manual but I assume you have to remove the whole bottom cover instead of just a small panel. Otherwise this is a fantastic laptop so far (about 5 days of ownership).

The bad (some of these may only apply to certain types of users):

1. No easily accessible compartment is visible for a hard drive. Meaning replacing/upgrading the hard drive is not a simple task as it is on some laptops.

2. Like another reviewer said, the buttons for the trackpad are invisible. Assume a customer never reads a manual/skips all tutorials and this can be confusing at first. I had to disable the feature of being able to tap the touchpad to register as a mouse click since by sometimes clicking the actual button would register as a double click.

3. The integrated graphics/gpu switching is confusing. I wish I could force the Radeon GPU somehow. Furmark was reporting that it was still relying on the Intel HD graphics even though I had it flagged for performance mode. That was prior to the Feb 20 drivers on Samsung's site though, need to retest.

The good:

1. Thank Thor, the screen is great. Matte is how laptop screens should be. The trend of glossy screens needs to end.

2. After installing your own un-branded version of Windows, all you have to do to get your function keys working is install the Easy Settings software from Samsung. I don't mind this since the software is actually pretty useful. This is a pleasant surprise since most manufacturer-branded software is garbage.

3. Alright, I'm actually going to mention the Easy Settings software. It's surprisingly fast and useful. I'll be the last person on earth to admit something like this since I like control over everything that runs on my computer. But their software is nice. It doesn't try to get in the way, it doesn't look like crap, and it's fast at what it does.

4. Boots retardedly fast. Even after wiping out all pre-existing partitions and reinstalling my own version of Windows7.

Other thoughts:

1. The back lit keyboard and automatically adjusting brightness of the screen can be configured to be user controlled. I guess the other reviewer never looked for those settings. I have mine set to a fixed value which I adjust with the function keys. By default, it automatically uses the light sensor to adjust it.

2. If you have problems playing high resolution videos, especially with horizontal lines (looks like deinterlacing artifacts), update to the Feb 20 video drivers. Fixes that issue among, possibly others.

3. A ramdisk is not a bad idea for this at all. Just makes it even snappier. And with 8Gb of memory, you won't really miss 2Gb allocated to stuff like your temp/browsing cache files.

4. REGISTER YOUR LAPTOP ON SAMSUNG'S SITE TO GET 3 MONTHS EXTENSION ON YOUR WARRANTY! Takes like 5 minutes and totally worth it.

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This is a well-built, well-outfitted laptop. You lose something in expandability in exchange for the very sleek design, but it comes pretty well outfitted stock so this isn't a big deal. There are a few nags, however:

1) Chiclet keyboard. It isn't bad by any means, but I prefer the keyboard on my old Dell Inspiron for typing. On the plus side, the number pad is very handy (note: the photos on Amazon as of the date of this review do not accurately reflect the keyboard layout; but then, the photos at Samsung.com don't either).

2) The track pad is a little annoying; as others have noted, the buttons are hidden under the pad, with the result that you will often accidentally double-click when trying to left-click, or move the cursor when you are trying to right-click. I've never been a big fan of track pads anyway though, so I ordered a new wireless mouse at the same time as I ordered the laptop. The track pad is certainly good enough to be useful, it just takes some getting used to.

3) Video switching between integrated and discrete graphics didn't work well out of the box. Following an update it seems to be better. Though be warned, said driver update is over 700 megabytes; I'm not sure how they manage to make it 4 times the size of the unified driver update (for AMD's desktop discrete graphics), but probably not practical if you don't have high speed internet available (and the update site is rather slow, I was only getting ~300 KB/s on a connection capable of 1.5 MB/s).

4) The screen looks great (and it's matte!), but does have very limited viewing angles, particularly in the vertical direction.

There are also some great features:

1) Sleek, beautiful design. Some reviews I've read mentioned poor fit around the LCD screen; not the case at all on mine, it is beautifully put together. Not quite Macbook Pro build quality, but then it is less than half the price for similar specs.

2) The Express Cache works well so far, startup is very quick (if not so quick as my desktop with an SSD).

3) Samsung hasn't pre-loaded a bunch of crapware. Pretty much just their update tool (a little clunky, but works fine), Norton, WildTangent game pack, and Samsung's own media player (haven't tried it). Not totally clean, but not bogged down too much either (I didn't even feel the need to do a clean Windows install, which is unusual).

Overall a great little computer for the price. A couple of niggles, but it is fast, has loads of storage, and looks great I'd definitely recommend it to a friend.

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Will continue editing this review later.

Let me begin by saying that this laptop deserves a 5 rating, but that I almost never give a 5 stars rating.

I was asked to suggest a good laptop for someone who does extensive international travel and after some serious research decided on this one; the user of the laptop is extremely happy with it. I spent some time with this device configuring it after its purchase and I am simply impressed. I will list the positive and the negatives that I have noticed in my interaction with this laptop.

Let me warn people to be very cautious when reading the reviews on this laptop, as many Apple fanboys and other web opinion generating teams are giving it bad reviews without actually using or owning the product. To determine the credibility level of some of the negative reviewers of this product check the numbers of reviews they have given in the past and the amount of time they have been reviewing. You will notice that many of the one star reviewers actually created their accounts less than two weeks prior to reviewing this product and have less than 3 reviews on Amazon. This is highly suspicious and smells of fraud.

The positive:

Solid, great keys, the touch pad is very responsive and not the obstacle some have claimed. The back lit keys are very useful and the lighting makes typing in the dark a pleasure. The resolution of the screen is extremely adequate, but not excessive,(remember that the retina display which incidentally is manufactured by Samsung is not a useful feature in say, watching movies), and for reading text and looking at images the resolution of this screen, 1600 x 900, is extremely adequate.

Extremely powerful and fast.

Well priced.

The laptop has a very quiet fan that goes on depending on the demand placed on the processor. Most of the time it is off.

The sound system is very very adequate and a pleasure to use.

It has a dedicated graphics card.

Built in Bluetooh.

It has a USB 3 port.

The laptop runs cool even when watching movies. Someone claimed in a review that watching Netflix films was a problem. That is absolutely false.

The self adjusting lighting property for this laptop is extremely useful as it makes reading in daylight quite comfortable. I have noticed that under certain mixed lighting conditions the screen will flicker. This is caused by the censor that decides on the lighting intensity of the screen. To remedy this issue, you can deactivate the self adjusting screen lighting, or just slightly change the angle of your screen.

Some people have claimed in reviews that the is a blue screen issue when this laptop does Windows upgrades. I have not had that experience with this device and have found updating Windows to be extremely trouble free.

The operating system of this laptop is housed in a solid state drive (SSD) and thus offer extremely fast on/off capabilities and also booting.

The fact that the screen of this laptop is non-reflective is a big plus as it allows users to use the laptop in very bright lighting without seeing their reflection on the screen. Just this feature is many times more useful than increasing the pixel density of the screen to an unnecessary level.

Updating the drivers of this computer using the Samsung updating utility was a pleasure, but make sure that the laptop is connected to an outlet when you do so. I encourage people to update their bios something that is almost trivial to do in this laptop using the Samsung updating utility program, but to ensure the update runs as smooth as possible deactivate your antivirus program while the update is taking place.

The touchpad of this laptop is extremely rich and requires that people spend some time familiarizing themselves with it. It is extremely responsive, but mine came at a lower level of sensitivity causing me to think it was slow, but it was easy to increase the speed using the system properties in Windows. This touchpad is loaded with features that will make surfing and using the laptop an pleasure, but if you are not inquisitive or don't spend a small amount of time familiarizing yourself with its many features, you will likely have some issues with it. Fortunately, you can deactivate the touchpad.

The Slot-Loading DVD mechanism makes it much less risky to damage the dvd drive when the laptop is in transit.

The maximum amount of ram possible is 8gig, but this is a lot more than necessary unless you plan on editing picture files of over 6 gig; also remember that Windows 8 will be less resource intensive than Windows 7 and thus that you will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 with no problem, if you chose. Windows 8 is due for release in or around Nov of 2012. Then laptops like this will sell for much more after being upgraded by manufacturers to Windows 8. Because Windows 7 will be supported by Microsoft for at least 5 more years, it makes sense to purchase a Windows 7 laptop now when they are being sold relatively cheaply and upgrade later when the bugs of Windows 8 are taken care of.

The negative:

No vga outlet, but it has a miniature one the purchase of whose adapter will leave you 30 dollars short.

The battery is not removable.

Under certain writing angles you feel the edges of the laptop on your wrists and for some this could be a bit uncomfortable. I must admit that I was aware of it almost immediately but then adjusted my writing angle and forgot about it.

It would have been wise for Samsung to have made the laptop upgradable to at least to 16 gig of ram or more. With extremely HD video editing and picture editing growing in popularity and I see many people wishing that capability.

The battery life is not as long as claimed, 7.8 hours. I would say it is approx 10 to 20 percent shorter, depending on what you are doing with the laptop.

Slot-Loading DVD drives do not accept miniature discs, a problem with all slot-loading DVDs. Fortunately there is little use these days for miniature discs, and if any installation software comes in a miniature disc, you can almost certainly download the software to your hard-drive from the Internet.

Requires some adjusting to. Because this product has many new features, people that are not very inquisitive about technology or people with below average intelligence will find it a slight bit challenging. Fortunately, for such people there are Apple products; although for the same (useful) hardware specs the price could easily double or triple, not to mention the limitations imposed by Apple's jailyouin approach to technology.

Conclusion:

I would highly recommend this product especially to people that do lots of traveling and require an easily carried non-ultrabook laptop with *lots* of power and that abides by modern open standards in technology. If you have no experience using a computer and lack basic inquisitiveness or have below average IQ, you should avoid this product. This product is a great buy and once Windows 8 becomes available upgrading to it should be easy, and certainly since Windows 8 will require even less resources than Windows 7, you will have no hardware issues with the upgrade. I wish Samsung had made this laptop with user replaceable batteries and with more ram upgrading potential. Had that been the case I would be happy to own one.

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I bought this laptop two weeks ago and have enjoyed it quite a bit. One thing I didn't realize when I purchase it was they've included an 8gb cache ssd inside (likely soldered on board). This combined with the proper drivers speed up windows boot quite a bit. I did wipe the laptop and install Ubuntu 11.10 x64 and it ran great. I didn't have any issues with finding drivers. The only problem I had to trouble shoot was the laptops track pad (a bit too sensitive in Ubuntu). Other than that one hiccup it works great. The only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5, is the display. While the screen is quite a bit better than most laptops, It's still a tad odd if you don't have it angled just right. That said, for the given price, you're not likely to find an IPS panel in a laptop.

Solid construction, lightweight and an overall beast of a machine. These laptops are considered part of the Microsoft premium collection for a reason. You won't be disappointed.

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I purchased my Samsung NP700Z5A-S0AUS from the Microsoft Store in February for my birthday. It was between one of the 15" MacBook Pros and this laptop. I needed something portable but didn't skimp on quality hardware (the reason why I passed immediately on the MacBook Air).

Buying from the MS Store gives me Microsoft Signature and allows my system to run effortlessly and I didn't have to deal with bloatware that you get from Best Buy and other retailers. Using this computer has been a dream for me. It's fast, efficient, handles my gaming adequately, and is a very well-planned machine. I know other reviewers are having a hard time adjusting, but what do you expect when you move on to a new model? I haven't had any issues with it.

Trackpad:

The trackpad works fine and if you're accustomed to using a trackpad in the first place, as opposed to just plugging in a USB mouse, you should have no problem whatsoever finding the "buttons". Of course, you have to tweak the settings to what you're comfortable with. Apple uses the same trackpad so I hope no former Apple users are complaining.

Keyboard:

I love the backlit, chiclet keyboard. It's quiet and makes it easy to type. Another thing about it is that if you spill anything through this type of keyboard, the laptop takes less damage because of the way it is designed. You can control the backlighting with just a touch of a button. The keyboard comes with a full numeric keypad (which at this point I cannot live without). I punch in numbers all day so it's a great feature. And don't complain about the chiclet keyboard either because it's designed by Sony with many manufacturers employing it: Apple, Sony, Dell, ASUS, MSI.

Screen:

The LED LCD screen is a pure matte. Like another reviewer mentioned, you don't have to worry about anyone looking at your screen because with this laptop, they won't see anything. It is a very bright 15.6" screen that Samsung has managed to fit into a 14.2" chassis so you still have a larger screen within a slim, sleek frame.

Battery:

The battery life is insanely long. I can have my computer on the High Performance battery setting without having to worry about charging it any time soon. The battery being built-in gives me relief of not having to worry about it falling out if my laptop is ever dropped in the future.

Ports:

This model has 2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 USB 2.0 port that keeps powering your device no matter what (ex. a cell phone), 1 HDMI port, 1 power jack, 1 ethernet port, an SD slot, audio/mic port, and a slot for a Kensington cable lock.

Of all the laptops I have had, I've really taken a liking to this one. It's a stunning machine in and out. It was my first Samsung laptop purchase and it surely won't be my last. I just wish there were more accessories made for this computer.

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I bought this for my 9 year old who wanted it to play games on the net. I wanted something small and cheap for him and the price was right. It looked nice enough, but it was tough just getting on the net, wouldn't stay connected and was so slow it wouldn't load any of the games, videos, etc he wanted to play. I couldn't even access facebook on it. I could google on it well, so if you just want to be able to seach for this, maybe it's useable, but I doubt it since once you try to click on the links, it will probably lock up from lack of speed and memory. I got frustrated and sent it back. I think it's time to retire this model!

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does not support most video playback. will reformat hard drive with out notice. only thing it is useful for is internet at shops

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couldn't get it to work then I did and it was very slow I wont buy another very displeased with this

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I love it. It was exactly as described. I will admit that it is slow but you get what you pay for.

Likes: it's portable,it's also light, it has a windows ce based os.

dislikes: slow, screen is small,obselete, and keyboard is small

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When I first bought the Toshiba Satellite in the summer of 2012, it was the most powerful computer at Best Buy. This computer was marketed at $850, but was only $750 at that time. Even at the discounted price, this is a wonderful computer. The Toshiba anti-theft and virus software has gotten me out of many problems that killed off my previous computers. It is very fast, and very reliable. The computer screen is beautiful, the number pad is a great addition, and the hardrive protection is wonderful. However, it isn't flawless. On more than one occasion, this computer has overheated due to it's metal body. The computer will automatically shut off protecting it, which is good, but the fact that it does it at all, isn't good. I've had this issue with my Xbox where it'd do that and turn off randomly during a game. It's worse with this because I use my computer for important things, like generating essays. Another problem is that the trackpad is very glitchy. I'd definitely reccomend a USB plugin mouse for this. I've only gotten the bluescreen once, and that was due to a software issue from one of the programs I've installed on here not being configured properly. So if you want a cheap and fast computer, I'd reccomend this over the MacBook Pro any day.

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After careful research, on October 24, 2012, I bought online from Toshiba Direct a Toshiba Satellite L850 customized laptop for roughly $844 with taxes. I received it 2 weeks later but was out of town on work, so when the package was officially opened, it was after the 15 day "full refund" time period. What irony?! Well, I opened it, it worked fine the first time and the next morning, when turning on again, I got the "blue screen" treatment that so many other unhappy Toshiba buyers have experienced. I called Toshiba and got the scripted customer service replies for the next few days with no resolve. To be clear, I said I want to return it each time because I knew from former reviews that this was not going to just go away. No one helped at Toshiba's customer or tech service phone support and when I asked to speak with a supervisor, I was told they would have to call me back within 2 business days. Seriously? Well, that also didn't happen. So, I've now had the Toshiba laptop opened and out of the box for officially 3 weeks at this point, can't return it for a full refund, can't get sales or tech support to solve the problem, and can't get upper level supervisors to speak to me. Any wonder how I feel about spending $844 on this piece of garbage? It get's better too. Toshiba now wants to charge me shipping costs to send the laptop to their repair facility and perhaps within 2 more weeks, they'll tell me all of this is NOT under warranty and for a mere $200 more, they can fix it. Well, I decided I wasn't going to give them the option to fail me yet again. I took the laptop to a STORE (Best Buy) and spoke face to face with a PERSON (in their Geek Squad) and they ran a diagnostic in 1 day and yes, $200 later, fixed the blue screen problem and removed the spyware and adware that was also on the system too. One more thing; this is the first review I've ever written. Spending the five minutes of time to write this review will be worthwhile only if other online buyers don't also get fooled into wasting their time or money buying a Toshiba.

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I bought this as a desktop-replacement for my wife for $460 Nov 2012. Not sure why the price is higher now. You can find a higher performing toshiba than this for $680.

PROS:

Quality and durable hardware.

Textured D-Pad

Moderate windows 7 performance

CONS:

Be prepared to uninstall 10+ preinstalled toshiba bloatware.

Hassled constantly to purchase an antivirus program when Microsoft Security Essentials provides it for free.

Basic no-frills laptop that's great after an hour of uninstalling programs.

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I like it. Awesome for the price. Feels cheap but acceptable given the price. Looks very good though. If you are looking for the best laptop under 500, and don't want a huge laptop, this is the one to get

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This Toshiba laptop is a great value. I am very pleased with its performance and speed. I would purchase this product again.

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As a budget laptop this is stellar, as a desktop replacement it leaves something to be desired. The onboard graphics aren't suitable for graphic intensive games. Video editing works well. Linux and BSD friendly hardware. Generally a Great device.

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HP DV6T-2000 Intel Quad i7 720QM 2.8GHz W/ TURBO BOOST, 8GB DDR3 Review

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This is a great laptop at it's core, depending on your configuration, it can get even better.

The one I purchased looks nothing like the picture (the picture is from the dv7 series I believe)

My most recent test for laptops is the playstation 2 emulator PCSX2. Most games were able to run at 60fps.

For those who don't know what that means, it basically means that this machine is a true beast.

The screen is nice and bright also.

The laptop does support hardware virtualization.

The touchpad does have 2 separate buttons (not like those annoying large pads where you press on the lower corners of the touchpad to click) as well as an enable/disable switch.

I had to install the internal bluetooth module myself, not too hard as laptops go, but expensive. $20 bluetooth module, $45 cabling kit, $12 S&H. and yes, you HAVE to buy the cabling kit as it is a 2 inch cable with tips that allow you to connect the module to the motherboard.

While upgrading the bluetooth, I noticed there is also a slot to stick a WWAN card as well.

There is an hp docking connector on the left side.

I found 4 USB ports, 3 regular and 1 esata/usb combo.

the video out is HDMI and VGA.

there is a firewire port also.

1 pcmcia slot (express card 54 type) which I only used to hold the remote control.

lastly there is an SD card slot. (if anyone cares, an inserted card fits flush so you can leave on in all the time without worrying about it breaking off.

here is the bad:

this thing runs hot and loud. Keep the vents clear otherwise it will overheat and shut off.

It's rather heavy.

it fingerprints easily. (I found myself cleaning it all the time).

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In my family, I have two younger brothers. Neither of them respect personal space. On top of that, I take my laptop practically everywhere with me. I have had this laptop for 5 years and I am on my first need to repair it now. It's been through a lot with me. The touch pad still works, this thing is as durable as laptops could ever be. It's suffered being dropped on the ground, spilled on, all sorts of horrifying things that come with taking care of two younger brothers and it's still working strong. It's fully capable of playing games, I have yet to have it overheat on me even during the summer, and the battery only recently started giving me trouble. After 5 years, the first thing I have to do is get a new battery and have the DVD-R repaired (since it stopped working about 3-4 days ago).

My only complaint would probably be the absolutely craptastic speakers. Some things I watch I can barely hear the audio on top volume, but headphones fix that just find so it's not that big of a deal. That said, if you want a laptop that can handle whatever you throw at it, this is definitely the way to go. I'm the kind of person who uses my laptop more than any healthy person probably ever should and it's lasted me this long, so for a person who doesn't do a lot of work/entertainment/etc. online, I would highly recommend this laptop.

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i've had this laptop for a little over 2 years now. now on a search for a new one since my hard drive just crashed. lesson learned to back up more often :/ i've brought this to school many times, it is pretty heavy at over 6 lbs. i really don't know too much about laptops. my dad basically just told me to get this one. i like that it had a lot of USBs. it seemed sturdy enough to bring places. the touch pad wore out probably around a year and a half. it ended up being pretty slow towards the end. i don't think i would buy a fujitsu again. i do think the sturdyness is good though. i have a 20 month old and a dog, there have been plenty of times my 20 month old has pounded on my laptop. probably resulting in the hard drive crash... over all i would say its okay.

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There is a lot of marketing hype around laptop and tablet features these days -but, here's the real deal! When I tested the HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition at a local big box store I was hooked from day one. Then I received it as a gift at the Amazon price and was still amazed at how much of a powerful and fast laptop this is for my business and entertainment needs. My goal was to have an affordable Windows laptop PC that was as useful, powerful and durable as a desktop. The HP dv7t knocked it totally out of the park on ALL the specs I checked and compared with other Windows and Apple laptop computers -and I still kept coming back to this model for its features. The Beats Audio system is even more of a knockout whether played through this laptop's front, back AND sub-woofer bottom-side speakers. This really mattered to me since I listen to a lot of CD and Internet radio Jazz, Hip-Hop and Classical music to clear my head during or after work. The video and sound is even more impressive when I hooked-it-up to the big screen TV from the the dv7t's HDMI connection. The large 17-inch adjustable screen is absolutely no strain on my eyes during long work periods, or viewing DVD and online movies on it. This tough 6-pounder that I sometimes carry from home is no more of a problem than carrying one textbook. Besides, I worry about how fragile many of the "thin is in" portable PCs being sold lately. I'm more secure with HP's light-weight metal and plastic construction of the dv7t for the long run. Because I am totally happy and very impressed with this laptop, I could say more about its other virtues. But, if you DO YOUR OWN checking and comparing of the line-by-line specs, you'll most likely do the right thing -at a good price. Moreover, I don't like having to spend (or overspend) money every 2 or 3 years for a new PC. This well-built HP dv7t is a genuine keeper for at least the next 5-plus years of my work and fun. As the classic Hip-Hop song says, "Don't believe the hype!" other PC makers are slinging about why you should spend your dollars on their PCs or tablets. With its WiFi, high-resolution screen, very fast 8GB RAM (be sure to get the Intel i7 chip), studio-quality sound, sharp screen camera, fingerprint security, internal help features, plus multiple USB-HDMI-SD-VGA and audio inputs -I now have my high-speed Internet, big hard drive, work tool, cable TV, bass-boosting stereo music, online telephone, and HD movie system in one box. HEAVEN!!! This HP workhorse affordably delivers the real deal 24/7 for work and play.

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This is simply my first impression of this notebook, i will update later to make sure no problems have arised. This beast has everything you need to take on everyday work, photoshop, gaming, AutoCAD, and it does it flawlessly. The matte black ruberized material used throughout the notebook feels nice and gives you some extra grip and is cool to the touch. The dual fan system keeps everything cool even when you're gaming with it on your lap! My previous laptop practically gave me 3rd degree burns when i used it on my lap. The backlit keyboard is very nice and looks beautiful in a dark room. The notebook does come with a software that limits CPU/GPU clock speeds for when you're simply browsing the internet or using word, which you can switch back to gaming mode for 100% power! I have had no problems with this product and highly recommend it.

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Pros:

For me, the best thing about this laptop is that it stays quiet and cool under heavy load, including while playing games.

I can play Skyrim or Diablo3 on ultra settings without burning my lap. The grills on the exhaust vents on the back can get hot, but never dangerously so in my experience. This is in contrast to my previous laptop, where the exhaust vent was hot enough to cause burns.

Rear exhaust vents are also much nicer than side vents; you can sit next to someone without blowing hot air at them the whole time.

Screen quality is good. It's a matte screen (not glossy). The matte coating is not excessive though; pixels are still clearly defined. The screen is also very bright; I usually keep it towards the dimmest settings at night.

I was originally planning to replace the HDD with an SSD, but honestly the laptop is so snappy that I cannot imagine it going any faster. Having a full 750GB is nice too.

Keyboard feel is nice. Having a numpad is extra nice (especially for games). The keyboard backlight supports 4 levels (off, dim, medium, bright).

Overall the build and materials have a high quality feeling to them. The construction is also solid; no flex when you lift it one-handed from one corner (assuming you have the wrist strength).

Cons:

As many others reviews have mentioned, this laptop is uncharacteristically heavy for a 15" laptop -so be prepared.

The other problem that I (and many others) experienced is that the sound level is too high! To keep it in a quiet regime, you must set the global sound volume to somewhere between 1-8 (out of 100) on the speaker volume tray icon. On the flip side, the audio level is very good when watching movies with high dynamic range, since you can actually hear the quiet parts.

Another minor annoyance is that I tend to jostle the power cable out of the socket when moving the laptop too far left on my lap.

A final complaint is that unless you are Shaq, you will need two hands to adjust the volume with the keyboard, since you need to press Fn+F11 and Fn+F12 for volume-up and volume-down.

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But on a more objective perspective, I have had numerous ASUS products and they have proven to be built to live and are of very good quality. Not to forget the great software support that they offer.

To start with, and clear any questions you may have, this version of the notebook does NOT have the 3D transmitter built in and does not have the Blu-Ray drive. That model would have the 3D designation in the model number (G55VW ...... 3D). Not sure how effective 3D gaming would be on a 15" screen, the screen has amazing colors and no noticeable dead/always on pixels on the unit I have (unlike all my previous notebooks Dell and HP, Dell died HP still is ticking. Hence Alienware was not an option when I was looking to get this).

With a 15" the full HD pixel density and LED it makes everything look much nicer than my 23" desktop full HD screen. However, I am not yet sure if the notebook screen supports 3D gaming with an external NVidia Nvision2 transmitter and glasses but the HDMI 1.4 should be able to on an external supporting display.

The NVidia card GT660M has the umph to run WoW on full settings on DX11, and that's mainly what I bought this notebook for. Running WoWish games should be no problem for the i7 3610 and the NVidia card although there is some slowdown where there are more players to render, the more taxing games like BF3, Future Solder, etc. level of games would need to be toned down a bit in the setting department (i.e. antialiasing and anisotropic filtering down or off).

The power management is spot on, Asus did well on that, but you'll miss the switch of graphics between the i7 integrated graphics and the GT660M maybe it is a software feature that will be available later who knows. You'll get an ROG button that chooses the operation mode from battery saver to full on performance with parameters you set, even the windows theme changes on battery saver.

The battery is OK, the GT660M burns through it though in a just around an hour when gaming and a few on normal usage (including normal brightness), however, you get almost a week of standby for the notebook on battery saver, and the included "always on" (I think) software tells you when it will no longer turn on. I forgot mine for a few days after it shutdown and once I plugged it in it resumed windows normally so you don't get that "windows was shutdown incorrectly" message, it remains standby mode.

However, the power brick is big and bulky and the short "unplugged" gaming life hinders the portability of the G55,,, the weight also factors in as it is not very light... but you knew that, right,,, when you thought about this notebook as a purchase option,,, right,,, anyone... unfortunately, and somewhat expectedly, you're getting a powerful gaming almost desktop-replacement notebook. So, make sure to choose "near the wall" seating in coffee shops and such because you'll need a power source for any decent gaming session.

There is absolutely no flex to the keyboard, and it is nicely backlit and not too bright. You get the usual Fn keys that control the volume (would have preferred the normal physical control, not a problem though) and other standard features. The notebook runs cool, quiet and comfortable, you may notice in some pictures that they show it with a full heat fins on the back, but that is only a showcase model. The back fins are almost three quarters (give or take a few) of the back, the battery has to take a part of it.

All in all I do recommend this product, if you want a really good gaming notebook you're at the right place for the right price. You also have the power for graphic and media processing, but not sure if there are other notebooks better suited for that specific application in terms of weight and battery life. Because the G55 is a powerhouse of gaming features and is built specific with a gamer in mind as the target customer.

Five out of five

Cheers,

Honest reviews on ASUS G55VW-DS71 15.6-Inch Gaming Notebook (Black)

I was considering the G75VW for a couple months, but I am extremely glad I went with the G55VW. I wanted something as a mobile workstation, but also powerful enough for mid to high end gaming. This laptop performs both duties perfectly.

Here is the good stuff

Pros:

*Powerful. This thing is a little monster. The CPU runs cold and dominates everything. You will not be wanting, trust me. The GTX660M is plenty of power in my opinion, and it runs nice and cool. Let's not forget it's easily overclockable too.

*Beautiful. I wanted something that wasn't yet another boring black clam shell, and I was not disappointed! I can't say enough good things about the design... The metal keyboard back plate is stunning, and the exhaust and rubberized finish is definitely top notch Asus! You should definitely give your design team raises!

*Affordable. At $1300-1400 this thing is a steal. You might find competitors with slightly higher GPU specs for the same price, but with this laptop you get QUALITY. The build quality & the appearance is worth the money. None of the competitors can touch the style of this notebook.

Cons:

Not a one so far. I researched this before I bought it, so I knew exactly what I was getting.

If you want a powerful, beautiful laptop that will perform daily GET THIS. 5 out of 5.

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So far this computer has handled everything I've thrown at it game wise that would have killed my last computer. The sound is on this computer is amazing to me, its extremley loud I have to keep it on the lowest volume setting and it works great. It boots up extremley fast and shuts down just as quick. I usually have a 4 hour battery life, which I can't complain because its a gaming laptop so you can't expect much out of the battery. The free mouse and bag are a good throw in for how much you spend on it. To be honest my only complaint about it so far is it is by far the heaviest laptop I've ever owned but again it can't be a negative, because when your buy a powerful gaming computer its going to have a shorter battery life and be quite heavy. But if you want my opinion, this computer is a great buy and has a lot better specs then other computers I saw at this price.

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So far this has been all most everything I have wanted in a Laptop. The only down side that it does not have a Blu-ray player and came with Windows 8.(hence the four stars) These will not an issue for long. I have played Sky Rim, Fall Out3, Sims, ect and have yet had an issue. Great for watching movies too. I did wipe the HD and install Win7 no issues. One of the best laptop I have purchased.

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Pros:

-Good Specs.

***Running Windows 7, the lowest score on windows experience index is 4.8 on Graphics (out of 7.9). Gaming Graphics hits a 6.3, and everything else clocks in at 7.6-7.9. So very good overall.

-Very large screen.

-Good audio quality.

-Weighs on the lighter end for its dimensions (still less mobile compared to smaller models of course though).

-Sports an SSD, so lightning fast bootup.

-Dual drive bay setup

Cons:

-Windows 8

-Removing Win8 can be a potential headache (for various reasons)

-Price point is high

-SSD is only 120gb

-Equivalent model without additional preinstalled drive can be had for cheaper, even after adding an SSD of upto 256gb if at current sale prices.