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For the price, it has everything you'd expect and functions well, including the touchscreen which was something of a pre-purchase concern for me. Small issue was that it shipped with a noticable gap between the top of the screen and the "lid" of the laptop that's annoying (seems like the plastic clips used to attach the screen's bezel to the "lid" are weak, and there's no adhesive).
Here's the BIG BUT....
The freaking trackpad is super sensitive and placed (and designed) in such a way as to constantly be touched during typing on the physical keyboard. The way I place my palms means the base of my thumbs is regularly contacting the trackpad and makes typing quite an ordeal. Literally I've had my cursor skip three times now just writing this review. My annoyance level with this during my first week of ownership is quickly moving towards "problem which makes me wish I bought another laptop" territory. I've never had this problem with a laptop before, and it seems the issue is that there the trackpad is quite large in area compared to other laptops I've owned, and also its barely recessed in from the area surrounding it. Also, there's no tactile difference between the trackpad and the surrounding area of the laptop so its impossible to tell by feel when the pad of your thumb is touching the trackpad.
In conclusion, this one issue makes the overall functionality of this laptop pretty poor, and is forcing me to be conscious of my hand placement in a way I've never had to deal with or think about before. It makes quick typing in a "non-desk" situation i.e. when I'm in my comfy chair with the laptop in my lap, really, really annoying. Small design flaw that affects user, well, any time you're using physical keyboard. This is my third Lenovo, and while I'm still a fan of the brand I wish I hadn't gotten this particular model due to this issue. Gah, now fourth time.
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I have a 6 GB version of the laptop and it rocks. The start up and shut down is really fast. The touch screen is great with Edge to edge glass screen that's easy to use with touch feature.. The screen is sharp and crisp but wish the resolution was little higher for a 15 inch laptop. The laptop is super quiet and don't have any heating problem in normal use. The palm rest is very comfortable for long use. Sound is not spectacular but more than adequate for everyday use. Even the refurbished model comes with full 1 year warranty. You cant go wrong with this laptop.
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