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This laptop is a great value. Fast, dependable, easy to set up. The screen is bright and clear. The only minor complaint is that I don't care too much for the touch pad: it is a bit hard to click. That is easily fixed by adding a USB mouse. I have been running this laptop for about a month now and am very pleased.

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I am extremely happy with the computer itself. It is a great deal for the money, well made, light, and fast. I would have rated it 5 stars except for the garbage MacAphee software that came preinstalled on the computer. This software caused me not to be able to access many internet sites, including my Fidelity account and Netlix.

It would also not allow me to uninstall the program. After some extensive searching on Google I found I needed to go to the MacAphee website to dowload their software to uninstall the software that Acer preinstalled on my computer! This was a big hassle, and one that could have been much bigger if I had no technical background.

I recommend uninstalling that garbage, by accessing their website, and dowloading the unistallation software, then downloading a free anti-virus program from the Microsoft Website.

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the laptop works great and gets around 4 hours on a charge. you can double or triple that by buying an extra battery which will cost around $100. memory is only $10/GB for this model so if it starts going slow there's a cheap fix. make sure you get a protective sleeve for it or put a pad around your desk because if you drop it, it will cost $200 for acer to fix it. (drops are not part of the warranty).

the textured surfaces look very nice and the hdmi output is rare for a laptop and allows output of HD media to a TV with HDMI input. the display is 1st rate the weight is very reasonable. really, a terrific value.

if you like the feel of this keyboard i would recommend it. the microprocessor performance is equivalent to a slow intel i3 but uses a bit more power. i recommend you go to to compare microprocessor performance. there are so many options. some are a bargains. some are not.

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It is a good computer but Windows 8 probably works better with a touch screen so I guess windows 7 would have worked better.

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Ok, let me first start off by saying... I did not order this product from Amazon. I bought mine at Radioshack and got the warranty-which I've not had to use. Also, mine I believe is slightly different than this one. Maybe it's just my lack of computer specs knowledge, but mine says "3 GB DDR3". If it's the same, great, if not, I'm going to continue to write this review because everything else is the same.

What I use my laptop for:

-Web surfing

-Checking e-mail

-Facebook

-FFXI online

-Documents

-Pictures

I am able to run FFXI in window mode and still pull up youtube at the same time. I have had FFXI windower, youtube, facebook, and google open at the same time. I wouldn't recommend anymore than that though or else it starts to get laggy. Also please note, the internet speed itself will vary and cause lag if it's not a strong internet connection. So if you experience lag on this computer from simple things, check the internet connection first.

Now.. while that is impressive, the reason I'm giving this computer a 5 star rating other than what it can do is because what I've done to it.

What I've done to the laptop:

-Dropped it from multiple heights, multiple times. One of which the keyboard fell out of the actual computer itself. I was able to pop it back into place and after a few minutes, it worked.

-Managed to get a virus and had to do a system reboot. Which, if anyone needs to know, with this laptop/brand, if you cannot boot windows; at the start up of your laptop, hit ALT F10 to start the reboot, as this unit does not come with a reboot disc. Sometimes you will need to do this 3 times before it takes. Meaning restarting your computer, not hitting the key combo 3 times during the same reboot process.

-Accidentally sat it in a puddle of water. Due to playing music while cleaningnot dropping it in the toilet or throwing it in the shower... so don't do that.

-Short in the battery charger wire due to my own wear and tear... that nearly caught fire.

So all in all, this is an awesome laptop for the money. The screen has not busted from all of my banging and dropping. The only things I've noticed from the falls; the microphone is a little sensitive to loud sounds, the speakers don't work like they once did but you are still able to hear everything, and the keys sometimes act funny.. but then again, anything would act funny after basically losing its guts. The point is.. electronics go to my house to die, and so far, this has been the cheapest and most sturdy electronic that I still have not managed to kill. It has even outlasted my HP $950 laptop.