I did not purchase from Amazon (should have) and I have two specs that are different form the listing. Model numbers are the same. The HD i3 640 and I have 6G of memory. Otherwise the processor and all other aspects are the same. What is missing? I would have added a lighted keyboard had I been building the PC plus I would have opted for the 8G memory. The HD is not that big a deal for me. The laptop was taken right out of the bad and put to use. There are almost no instruction or paper work with this laptop. You are on your own and since I have owner many laptops that was not a big deal until I tried to use Windows 8. What a pain. Windows 8 is really designed for a touch screen and this laptop does not have touch screen. Since I have used all of the Microsoft Windows of the past I thought Windows 8 would just be an upgrade. The display, icons and the way you use the OS is a completely different process. I frankly would not buy another new computer with Windows 8 on it as there are still many brands and models that have Windows 7 on them.
The battery life thus far has been exceptional. The screen is very bright and the Intel processor is great. I love the brushed silver metal case. looks very good. The weight I wish had been a little less as it weighs more than 5 pounds. There is an extended full keyboard and that always adds some of the extra weight. Opening the lid of the laptop is a little stiff as there are no indentations or places to put your fingers. You just have to tug at the top and open the lid. Some reviewers on other sites have commented about a "flimsy" keyboard. I have not found anything wrong with the keyboard. The finger mouse pad is located just to the left of center and it works really well.The Intel Core i5 processor is great and will do the job I need the laptop for. I wish Toshiba had included a little more paper documentation for the setting up and first operations of the laptop. I had to go to the Windows 8 help section to even find out how to turn the laptop off. Very poor job on the part of Toshiba in not adding this as part of the start up info. I think I got a great price on this as it was under $500. This same model comes in a variety of features which can actually run the price up to several hundreds more than what I paid. I suggest you look for the unit that meets your specific needs.
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