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Let me start by saying that out of the box this product would never receive 4 stars. This is why; Vista on 1Gb of ram just won't do.

Samsung have clearly listened to some complaints as my unit did not come with McAfee installed, in fact that amount of bloatware was very limited. Upon booting the device installs itself, then needs an hour to create a backup on its drive. Which is annoying because it places it on a hidden partition swallowing up 13Gb of storage (of your 60Gb).

The touch settings in Vista are pretty bad by default, so you really need to tweak those a lot to get them right (turn off the silly mouse "help" pointer, enable the keyboard instead of handwriting recognition etc...).

After that you need to do something mean to it; rip it open and swap out the 1Gb module for a 2Gb one. It's not for everyone but there are some very handy video tutorials online. All you need is a small screwdriver and steady hands. The 2Gb module (2Gb DDR2 notebook memory) cost me $49. With 2Gb you'll notice a MASSIVE increase in speed. Applications now run smoothly, open fast and there is little to no disk memory swapping. But like I said; it's not a question of an easy to open panel, you need to remove the entire backside of the machine to reach the ram. Why Samsung don't just deliver it with 2Gb is beyond me.

Once you have upgraded the ram and tweaked the OS you need to turn off the Vista indexing service (google it), this reduces the amount of drive accesses for indexing your files. All that does is help with file searches which you probably rarely do anyway.

Now with 2Gb, better tweaks and some services turned off you'll want to turn off the Vista Aero settings (once again; google it).

It's taken you 2 hours, but now you have a PERFECT speedy little UMPC that runs nice and fast.

Some general observations:

The mouse pointer is beyond useless. It has little to no acceleration, use the stylus and keep the mouse in joystick mode, it'll make scrolling much easier.

The "dialpad" popup keyboard is horrendous, ignore it and never touch it again.

The keyboard on the device itself is for emergencies only. Because that is about the only time you'll put yourself through the agony of typing something on it. The best and (in my opinion) fastest way to type is with the on screen keyboard, or the (optional) Samsung portable keyboard (or any small keyboard of your choice). The Samsung is listed for $89, but comes with a built in eraserhead mouse. Amazon has a folding Bluetooth keyboard for $29 which is a great option for this machine.

Audio is impressive, nice and loud.

Wifi is great, it connects much faster than my Dell XPS notebook and never drops a signal.

The device boots in under a minute and wakes from sleep in around 12 seconds (including connecting to wifi).

The screen is perfect; great resolution and extremely bright and sharp.

Heat is an issue. It DOES get warm, but never to the point where it will burn you or that it becomes too hot to handle.

The Microsoft Origami interface is awesome. Anyone that has seen Media Center will recognize the look and feel. It's a media center/application launcher optimized for touch screens.

Bluetooth is stable, they use the Widcomm Bluetooth stack (which put simply means they use a third party company for the Bluetooth software and not the limited Microsoft package).

The package is a little limited. You get the unit, a charger, a battery, a wrist strap (that also works as a handle, very clever) and a cheap (poor quality) case. In my opinion Samsung should have delivered it with the organizer case and a keyboard, but I fully understand they wanted to keep costs low on it.

All in all it's a winner. I picked it over the competition (Sony UX380 or the OQO model II) because of the screen and the fact that I can upgrade the Ram. The Sony is limited to 1Gb no matter what you do, and the OQO is underpowered with a VIA cpu. Even though this device is only 800MHz I felt that it ran faster than the OQO model II I tested. It also has the perfect screen size to resolution ratio. The Sony has a higher resolution screen, but is 2 inches smaller making it near impossible to work on for longer durations.

My only real annoyance with Samsung is the model numbering on the Q1 ultra series. First of all; calling it Q1 was plain stupid. The previous model was also called Q1, and it's nothing like this machine, so google searches for "q1 ultra" return 100's of hits on "q1 ultra portable" which is usually NOT this device. Note to Samsung; next time, call it Q2.

Then the various models of the Q1 Ultra; they make one with no Bluetooth or cameras, one with Vista, 2 cameras and Bluetooth but no fingerprint scanner, one with XP, 2 cameras, Bluetooth and a fingerprint scanner and several others. All with cryptic names. Bad move. It's near impossible to determine what the exact specifications are of this machine.

All in all I can highly recommend the Samsung Q1 Ultra for people shopping for an ultra portable PC. If you use Skype, Office, Internet Explorer/Firefox, Mail and most other basic applications you will be very happy (once again; only on 2Gb). It won't do well on heavy applications like video editing or graphic designs.

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I own a dual core laptop with 2 gigs ram and a fast hardrive and was looking for something to take notes one, a small tablet

that was small enough to carry in my laptop bag with my laptop, but large enough to take notes on.

So far this device has exceeded my expectations.

I have taken notes on it for 2 days now with MSFT's onenote loaded.

The machine keeps up with my writing.

I loaded all of MSFT office enterprise edition on it for the fun of it and Lotus notes 7 for my corp email.

I am trying the new windows live mail instead of using outlook for my personal email. I love this as well as I can read my personal outlook emails on the device and my personal gmails at once without them being deleted so my regular laptop still has a full email record.

I am starting to use the MSFT Origami interface that comes with it, and so far I like the interface for playing music.

The device only has 1 gig of ram, but I have open and am using onenote, windows live mail, lotus notes, a few browser windows, word and am playing music on it with only the most occasional music stutter.... with the Vista OS.

It launches applications slowly once you have consumed the ram and the hard drive isn't all that fast ... but once launched it swaps between applications fine.

(+11 sec to load excel as opposed to +4 sec on my fast LT)

Remember I only bought this to take electronic notes on ..... but I may even leave my laptop at home next trip.

I am buying the larger 6 cell battery (I think it should have come with this already for the price) but I got over +3.5 hours with wireless on and connected with the std battery. I hope I will be able to have Samsung upgrade this later and add a cellular chip in this model but I doubt they will do that.... If you need cellular, I'd say wait.

So what don't I like,

Some usability nits with the key positioning, a tad more spacing would be better, rubberized keys perhaps and the most popular extra keys positioned on the outside (like the esc key).

Of course I'd love a faster CPU, more ram and a faster hard drive, but I'll always say this ......

This device is usable as it is, when a faster one comes out I may chuck my laptop away for good.

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This computer blows people away. I have had this thing for about a month now and am still drooling over it. Everywhere I whip this badboy out people are fascinated with it. I usually hear a comment about the screen first. People usually say," Is that high def or something?" Anayways the screen is definitely bright and crisp. This computer is a total desktop/laptop replacement unless your into advanced gaming. Oh well that's what the xbox360,PS3, and Wii are for. Yeah you might have to wait a couple seconds longer to load an application and the keys are a little close together, but who really cares? I use the stylus for just about everything and this computer can do everything yours does or more! The 7 inch bright 1024 by 600 native resolution is absolutely perfect. I highly recommend this to anyone looking to buy a computer regardless of desktop,laptop etc. especially college students or anybody that likes to take notes, doodle, and journal. Seriously though, its a little trade off to wait a couple of seconds more to have the sleek, James Blondish super cool head turning mobile PC that this sexy monster is. ENJOY!

This review was written on this computer using mainly the stylus. :)

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I purchased the Q1 Ultra NP-Q1UA000 with Windows XP installed. (I read so many other reviews suggesting that Vista was too taxing on the processor and 1 GB of memory). The bottom line is: This is everything I expected it to be and more! I did order the portfolio/keyboard combo but it is still on backorder. Nevertheless, the variety of input methods (stylus, on-screen keyboard, dial keys and split Qwerty buttons) work extremely well for me. I bought this machine for two purposes: to check email on the road and to provide a compact way of taking notes during the many work meetings I attend. Its internet capability using Wi-Fi is as smooth as silk and the note taking via Windows Journal and One Note is really neat after you get the hang of it. The screen resolution is really nice and its readability is enhanced by the brightness settings using the sensitive touch buttons at the top. Samsung thought of most every niche including a slot for MMC and SD cards--a feature that allows me to share camera shots without hogging hard disk space. With Windows XP, in lieu of Vista, only 16 of the 60 GB hard drive is used...and that includes the full suite of Microsoft Office 2003 and several other larger programs. I've read a number of critical reviews about this UMPC but for me, this little jewel is A-1. Negative things? OK, the split Qwerty buttons are small, but the on-screen keyboad (and the USB keyboard on order) suppresses that frustration. The other dislike is that the extended life battery is thicker so that the machine slants to one side when set on a flat surface and I doubt if it will fit too well in the portfolio I have on backorder. I did order the external USB ODD with the machine and I would highly recommend this to anyone who buys one. On the other hand, almost any external USB driven DVD/RW will work. Overall, I am very very happy with this computer.

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First and foremost, it works and works well. Both with the original 60GB disk (I used a 4GB "EP" SD chip for ReadyBoost) and with a SanDisk SSD I fitted (look up Hugo Ortega for how) it works at nice speed. The screen is clear and bright, you need good eyesight of course.

The flaws:

WiFi range mediocre. At home it failed to work in a room where several other devices worked fine. Set up the WiFi in a place where signal is known strong otherwise you will go nuts trying to juggle the mystery messages in the setup screens.

the mouse thingy at the left is virtually unusable. Last resort. It is a joystick but it either zooms or crawls, does not seem to have much dynamic range. Fortunately you can use the cursor or a fingernail.

the screen does NOT allow you to rest your hand on it, the sensor will not be able to figure out the stylus. This makes handwriting a bit awkward since you need to rest your hand somewhere and almost everything has some kind of button or sensor on it. Portrait-right mode is the best for right-handed since the lower edge is clear of gadgets.

the split keyboard is not very good. Not because it is split, but because the buttons are just too easily mistaken and also the choice of what is on the buttons is awkward. It works, but not any faster than stylus onscreen. For logins if you have a "strong" password you will go nuts trying to get your password right.

THE THUMB READER IS MISSING. Despite it being in all the images on Amazon, the model they ship does not have the reader. And I still have not been able to figure out if Samsung will agree to sell it separately.

the velour sleeve supplied has effectively no protection. You will want something to carry this safely.

Battery life seems good, there seems to be minimal crapware installed, in many ways this is a good experience. But there could be definite improvements. Handwriting recognition is fast and accurate. It is a bit large to be a pocket machine but is quite unobtrusive in a bag. It is big enough to show email, documents, and web quite clearly.

Review of HP Pavilion DV6-2150US 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

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Note: since I wrote a few reviews for some very simliar DV6 models Amazon has cross posted all those reviews.

I posted a long review of the current crop of DV6-21xx series of notebooks here: HP Pavilion DV6-2170US. The models are mostly the same with different CPUs (one has a discrete graphics chip). All include the newest mobile processors from Intel which eclipse the older Core2 line in terms of performance. Those with integrated graphics include Intel's new HD graphics which are also a big improvement over Intel's old 4500HD graphics (which are still inferior to discrete graphics chips from AMD/ATI and Nvidia when it come to 3D gaming). I would suggest avoiding the older DV6 13xx and 12xx series unless you can get a really good price (which may happen as HP discontinues them).

Here is the summary of models I posted in that review:

If you're staring at the various DV6 models trying to decide which one to buy my advice is (based on the models available when I wrote this):

For home users who aren't gamers you can save about $100 if you go with the HP Pavilion DV6-2150US 15.6-Inch Laptop which combines a Core i3 with Win 7 Premium and a 6 cell battery. The performance for non-gaming software will be very close to the more expensive i5 models and you'll save money by going with Win 7 Premium and a smaller battery.

If you need good battery life, run higher end software, or like to game a bit go for the HP Pavilion DV6-2170US which combines the Core i5 with the 12 cell battery. The Intel graphics aren't the best but it's a big improvement over past products. This is the model I think has the best balance of features.

If gaming matters more than battery life you should probably look at other laptop lines but if you are sold on the DV6 go for the HP Pavilion DV6-2190US which has a quad CPU Core i7 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M graphics. It's only got a 6 cell battery and that CPU and graphics are going to drain it quickly. You'll pay about $200 over this model.

If you have a lot of older software consider the HP Pavilion DV6-2157SB Small Business Edition which comes with Windows 7 Pro (which can run older software on a WinXP kernel). It has a Core i3 and a 6 cell battery. It also has a different finish ("Plaid Mocha") but I haven't seen it so I can't comment on it.

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Been shopping for a new computer for over a year now as I could no longer put up with my slow-as-molasses 2003 Gateway. Shoulda' tossed it long ago, except I'm on a budget. I saw this HP Pavilion DV6 1250us at a huge (nearly 20%!!) discount at one of the chain office supply stores so I jumped on it. I'm completely knocked-out by how fast this thing is runs like its hair's on fire! I timed it at 1 min 20 seconds to completely start-up, connect to wi-fi and be ready to go. My 20GB+ library of iTunes opens in about 5 seconds flat.

My favorite features are; the jaw-dropping sharp, bright, vivid display, next generation faster memory (4GB DDR3), faster than usual 7200rpm hard drive (320GB), and the excellent integrated graphics card (with 1.6 GB memory!!) for watching smoooth on-line video (hulu etc.). I find Windows 7 to be not so different from XP. It has wireless N glad I thought ahead when I replaced my router a year ago. Lots of USB ports (3 + 1 combo actually), and a little remote control that stores in the expansion slot, though I'm not sure how useful that will be... Battery life was good (2-1/2 hrs without economizing, after running it down to 5% & recharging it a few times to break it in).

Did some research and found that this brand new i3 processor (released Jan 10, 2010) operates similar to a quad-core, so it's not too easily bogged down. Now the Norton Security Suite that I get free from my cable company runs in the background and I don't even know it's there. My old computer would sputter and fuss for 20 minutes or so just getting an update.

So far, it runs like a champ with anti-virus going, burning a dvd, multiple tabs in Firefox open, and torrent down & uploads going all at once. Also easily handles Word documents with lots of artwork, which used to be a problem for me. Took me awhile to connect to my home wi-fi because I didn't realize you first have to turn on the wireless via a touch-switch above the keyboard. Set-up wizard and on-screen prompts did not make that clear, but I figured it out before long. Wasn't crazy about the case design but it's not so bad... looks like rings left by a glass on a wood table. HP even includes a little polishing cloth to keep it shiny a nice touch.

Overall, I'm thrilled with it. Cost half of what I payed for my Gateway in 2003 and I feel like I finally have a REAL computer that I'm confident will be current for at least a few years. I highly recommend you pick one up if you have the means!

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I'm a big fan of HP products. I've owned 4 HP notebooks and 3 printers over the last 10 years. I've also owned a Dell, Averatec, and Toshiba laptop over the same time period.

Pros:

1) Numeric keypad. The keys are a little slimmer than keypads on other notebooks (i.e. Toshiba and Sony models) but it isn't too hard to get used to. I use this a lot.

2) Good battery life. I haven't fully drained it yet, but it looks like it's at least 3 hours/.

3) Runs cool. I can use it for hours on my lap and it doesn't experience the heating issue my previous HP and Averatec laptops ran into.

4) Overall, for a budget laptop, the overall build feels like a good quality.

5) eSATA

6) Remote I never use these, but I may this time since it also has a HDMI output.

Cons:

1) The BIOS is locked. This is kind of annoying. I don't mean you can't get into it, but merely, some of the features or options aren't made available. I've never seen a BIOS this limited (and I've owned a lot of notebooks [see above] and desktop systems. This probably won't matter to most people though.

2) As odd as it sounds, HP technical support told me it won't support a SATA SSD. I've read some laptops have problems with this.. I haven't actually tried this myself but I probably will. I'm hoping HP support just doesn't know what they're talking about and just don't see it in the supported hardware list.

3) When the notebook goes into sleep mode, I get weird horizontal lines that forces me to reboot. I've tried refreshing the display, having it output to an external display, changing resolution, etc but those methods don't work. This may just be my laptop or a driver issue.

4) Easy to get fingerprints all over it (probably due to HP's finish).

5) Dust seems to be very noticeable on HP's finish

Notes/Neutral:

1) Doesn't utilize a latch on the lid to lock it in place. The lid close tightly though.

2) No USB or other I/O ports on back of laptop. It only has 3 USB ports.

3) Power cable is on the right side of the laptop towards the back.

4) Audio ports are on the front right and there are two headphone jacks. This seems fairly typical of a lot of HP notebooks but I've never had to use it. Still nice to have.

5) There is a docking station expansion port on the left. Haven't tried it yet (don't own a dock), but at least you know it's compatible with a docking station.

6) No modem. This doesn't bother me but for those of you who still use dial-up might want to know this.

7) Does come with 802.11n and works as expected.

Overall, I think this is a good notebook for a student or someone like me who doesn't do much with his notebook but tosses and abuses it a lot during travel.

UPDATE: 14 June 2010

Okay, so I bought a OCZ 60GB SSD. I didn't think it seemed right that I couldn't upgrade to it, so I figured it was a calculated risk. Anyway, the SSD works fine. There are a few issues to consider though... The recovery DVD you made will not install to a smaller drive, so you'll need something like Norton Ghost to do it. I looked into using free utilities and couldn't find any (i.e. Clonezilla, Partition Wizard, etc). Or, you need to buy a regular copy of Windows 7 and install it from scratch.

The boot times do improve significantly. I don't know if it's worth it, but my laptop now completely boots up in about 30 seconds. Applications start almost immediately. However, I would probably avoid the upgrade again only because I miss having the drive space.

Also keep in mind, if you do upgrade to a SSD to optimize it. There are a few tutorials online that tell you how to edit your registry to get the most out of it.

This also means HP tech support loses a star since they told me it wasn't possible.

While I was reloading the factory install, I did notice that there is a minimal install of the OS. It does come with some HP utilities, but a lot less. So I definitely recommend that you re-install if you don't like having too many applications preloaded. It takes about an hour.

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I just got this and it booted right up, the screen quality is very nice, much better than the older style of laptops with the satin finish. This high glass finish really makes the screen stand out. I've used laptops by dell, lenovo and gateway in the past so my first impressions are below.

The laptop is not heavy, very reasonable and despite the 6 cell battery, most times I'm plugged in so it's not a big deal to me. I haven't timed out the battery yet but so far as with any new laptop is seems to do just fine. I wish it came with a cover or bag of some sort until I get my laptop bag, but I guess I'll be careful.

The side connectors are well laid out, I don't see issues with too much in a spot, it all seems pretty nice. My version did not have a modem (which I hope we don't need much longer). The one thing I'm trying to determine and it may be my misunderstanding but this should have "N" network wireless ability but when I booted it up, my dual band router only showed the regular G.

The big thing I like is the touch controls of the keyboard layout, everything is touch sensor, no buttons to break. The other thing that I really like is the pc does not get hot like older laptops do. It has no "side vents" for the cpu so it's clearly a much cooler operations than its earlier laptops. I always had to make sure I powered down the laptops in the bag or they'd overheat. With this style I'd be surprised if I had an issue. It comes with a little video remote that is nice if you are watching movies on a flight or don't want to mess with the keyboard. The hdmi on the side probably would be of good use if showing videos that way.

I personally don't care for the "bubble" design on the black finish, it could have been left alone without that stuff but oh well. As I work with it more I'll be able to post more but it's a very nice laptop and they even have a 50 dollar rebate on some locations.

As far as gaming, I haven't tried it so far but I'd suspect in most average games this I3 should do fine. I'm sure on call of duty versions it probably will not work well but I have a home desktop pc for that kind of gaming.

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A less expensive laptop with a more dated dual core processor would have nicely served my business needs, but when a sale price brings this puppy closer to $650 or less, it really justifies going with this HP's Intel i3 processor for the enhanced processing power, especially when dabbling in personal multi-media. It's a feature rich machine that offers some ability to grow with your needs because it is so well ported. It comes with 4-USB, an external eSATA to attach a speedy external backup/storage drive, an HDMI port and companion laptop remote control, external monitor, 5-in one card reader (ooops, not Compact Flash, regrettably), ExpressCard 54 slot, 100-mbps RJ45 and Wireless N Draft networking, Bluetooth, and capped by a double-layer DVD/CD read/write drive.

Where the rubber meets the road, I was nicely impressed with how well the N-Draft wireless adapter downloaded a 311-MB printer driver software suite file ... less than 10-minutes ... and I finally get wireless service anywhere in our single story home through several walls. Hot dog, Cat5 is now dead. I have since teamed it up with a Seagate BlackArmor external backup/storage drive that promises up to 3-GB/S eSATA transfer. However, I'm using it via USB at this writing and am greatly pleased at how fast that connection works, as it is, for basic backup and off-machine file storage. I likely won't go eSATA, but can.

I'm not a 'touch-pad' fan, using it only when a wireless mouse isn't possible. This one is like any other and I find the right-side touch-scroll bar to work when I don't want it to and to not work when I do. No doubt that's a combination of me and the nature of that annoying little beasty.

The 15-inch class screen on this version is just right for these 60-year old eyes that have worn glasses since dirt was made, but I have a hit or two. First, it was dramatically bright out of the box with blacks washed out and the light-blue text so prevalent on websites very washed out and difficult to read. The good news is that the Intel graphics driver offered the needed adjustments to bring the brightness and contrasts under control and it even includes a text enhancement routine that capably took the harshness out of black text as delivered. It still displays digital photos with way too much brightness and I have not been able to get it under control. For basic multimedia / DVD movies and such the display is still serviceable with sharp imaging. Other versions of this model can be equipped with cable/satellite/off-air TV tuners and connections.

HP's bloat-ware was within reason and largely ranted on with on-line backup offers. Windows 7 Home Premium now comes with scheduled system image and data file backup routines, but one must upgrade to PRO in order to back up over a network. It will work with an attached external drive, so the on-line vendors are now relegated to those worried about fire and theft. Win 7 networking is much improved and connected to all our shared resources within our home network without complaint. However, it now comes configured with a 'Homegroup' system that has yet to make any sense to me over the "workgroup" method, which is now somewhat buried in the operating system.

HP's included MediaSmart software also doesn't make intuitive sense especially with the photo display/editing features for basic snapshots. Picasa is still hard to beat and the serious photos still go through Canon's Digital Photo Pro. I also have a problem with an HP 'Web Printing' plug-in for Internet Explorer. This piece allows for selecting a partial section of a web page screen for printing. However, an HP update for this module has fully and fatally crashed Internet Explorer 8 within a week of buying the laptop. This appears to be limited for reasons unknown since neither HP nor Microsoft has rushed to get it fixed and I didn't shed much of a tear over losing it as a bloated, boat-anchor browser in favor of Google Chrome. But, for IE8 fans, get this ... Microsoft says that IE8 is now an integrated part of the operating system and does NOT offer an IE8 download for WIN 7. As a result, it shall now stay banished.

Windows 7 also provides a relative performance rating routine for computer hardware. At this writing, it is on a scale of 1-to-7.9 with design for future updating. It rates individual hardware areas for performance and gives a score based on the single lowest scoring area ... it is NOT an average. I don't see why you can't review this score on the store shelves in order to pick a laptop that meets your individual performance needs. This HP rates 4.2 for its "Desktop Graphics" system, which speaks pretty darn well for the rest of the machine. For a gaming screamer laptop, there are different DV6 derivations that score higher, but for a good, well equipped, feature rich system I think it's fair to say that the DV-2150 is a 'mainstream' screamer that does a ton of things exceptionally well under the hyperthread Intel i3 core.

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I purchases this Mac a month ago, first I called the seller to inquire more abt the products. Just as he described it. The items was clean free of scratches. I gave it 4 bcoz I believed more cld have been done in upgrading the software to a Mountain Lion other than that great product, good price. Delivery was impeccable.

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Ordered this my MacBook on Saturday and had it by Wednesday! The macbook was usedvery good but when I got it, it was in like new condition and had a brand new battery on it. The screen and keyboard were clean and everything was in working order! Very happy with this buy and product! Will buy from them again!

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My macbook works great. I've had it two months now and have had no problems. I even received one with 180 more gigs than I paid for.

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I Work on a lot of Macbooks and I'm really not a huge fan of Airs and Pros. Logicboards seem to be real water magnets and it doesn't take a lot to end up with a fried board from a spill. Have ton of laptops and the opportunity came for me to buy one of these that had a bad Gatorade spill, so I did because I gave an i7 pro to a family member and needed an OSX. The older unibody style seems to hold up better to liquid than the newer pros. The heat generated and maybe weathering may lead to some cracking of the case in a few areas, but naturally heat will do that. Probably not a bad thing and allows some heat to dissipate. Easily sealed with electronic grade silicone, and besides, this Macbook was Afghanistan too, so I'm sure that didn't help. Just goes to show how durable it is, I guess.

That being said, here's what I did: Pulled the factory RAM and maxed it to 8GB. Pulled the factory 250GB HDD and installed a Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid HDD/SSD 750GB w/64mb cache (could've gone with a full SSD, but opted for more storage). Installed Snow Leopard. Now it runs like lightning. The OSX is nice and light, so it runs really fast. Noticed a huge difference. This model has great potential and is perfect for anyone who doesn't want to fork out a lot of money for an MBP. Since doing this, it's been one my favorite laptops to use.

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Bought this computer to replace my powerbook that lasted for 6 years. This one hasn't lasted as long. The hard drive failed after a year and a half. I'm still happy with the product, Macs have served me well. Not getting into the whole Mac vs. PC debate, but if you like Macs, this is a good buy, hopefully with the new hard drive it will last me a few years.

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Being a loyal HP consumer for more than a decade, I feel that their 2000-2B16NR model fell short from impressing me in terms of performance. In a one-week period, I have had several blue screens of death after performing critical Windows Updates. Its AMD E1-1200 1.4GHz CPU can barely handle two Firefox Tabs (websites like Facebook, Youtube, and Pandora perform poorly) and the Task Manager without hitting the 100% speed limit. According to the store where I purchased this device, Fingerhut, claimed that the laptop had two RAM sticks of 2GB each. Since I am a PC geek, I discovered that it only had one 4GB RAM @ DDR3/PC3-12800 stick--which explains why the CPU struggles to handle more than one task online.

UPDATE (5-5-2013): I can't even watch online HD videos effectively even with high-speed, 15-mbps internet. What's the point of having an HD video card?

Recommendation to HP and those who own this model: to enhance your laptop's performance, get a bang for the buck, and if you're running on 64-bit Windows 8, UPGRADE YOUR RAM (if you have 4GB, boost it to 8GB).

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Great Computer and reasonable price.

The HD is large enough and 4g ram is really good. CPU works well. You cannot use it as a game device of course, but for daily use, it is really great.

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I bought this laptop from a different seller than amazon. This is my first HP computer I normally buy Toshiba. I wasn't too impressed with the speed, so increase the RAM to 8gb and put in a WD scorpio black hard drive. After that i could tell a big difference in the performance. Now its pretty good for how cheap it was. Im not a big fan of Windows 8. I liked 7 a lot better. But Windows 8 isn't that hard to navigate, its just a big learning curve. All in all the computer is good for everyday use and watching movies. I wouldn't use this for gaming if thats your sort of thing.

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I have now had this Notebook for about four months and it is pretty awful. I have had a lot of laptops through work and for personal use and this is by far the worst one I have ever had. Many, many blue screens of death, restarts, etc. I had to stop using Mozilla Firefox as my browser because this device could not seem to handle it it would just shut down. Typing is almost impossible because the cursor just seems to move and jump around. You'll be typing a sentence and then it will suddently just start inserting your words somewhere else in the document, e-mail, etc. Very frustrating. Now, the screen has gone completely blank. I can tell that everything is on, but, I can't see anything. I've tried connecting to an external monitor and I only get a quick flash of the screen before it too goes blank. I do not recommend this laptop at all. I have told my kids that if they can somehow fix it, they can have it. I will go buy something else; and, not an HP after this experience.

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I need a laptop for my work, and this one does everything I need. The price was right, as well.

Buy Dell Latitude D430 12.1" Laptop (Intel Core Duo 1.2Ghz, 60GB Hard

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The laptop was chosen to replace my broken Acer netbook. The goal was also to find a better screen size.

The computer was delivered quickly and no damage on the box. Within 5 minutes after inspection I had the computer running. The Dell D430 has the appearance of a solid machine and works faster than I expected. The screen is great, the sound a little tinny for watching movies. The wide screen is not 16:9 but the 1280x800 shows web sites and photos nicely. A sign of professional computers is that there are double buttons with the trackpad. There is also a trackpoint but I do not use that as I am geared towards the mouse.

As a "compact" laptop the machine is light, but not to light. There is no space for an optical drive, so they gave me an external USB connected drive. It does not burn DVDs but that does not bother me as I have other computers for that purpose. With the HD capacity of 60 GB, of which 20 GB are taken, there is no room for big projects. I searched for bigger hard disks as backup but 1.8 inch hard disks max out at 120 GB and get expensive (other than my broken netbook which came with a 250GB drive).So I use an SD card as storage extension (like for downloads) and an external drive for my video/audio/photo stuff. The USB ports have enough power to run my external drives. On top, there is a firewire port which I like for an external drive. Integrated Bluetooth runs my wireless mouse.

Dell has a weird power connector and I will be looking for a duplicate power tip because I do not want to be without a backup. The computer gets hot on the right side which I think is not unusual, especially not with dual core processors. So do not use it right on your lap but get a cooling pad.

Talking backup: XP and Dell utilities are on a hidden disk partition and I did not find out yet how to copy that to a hard disk. If the hard disk dies I want to be able to recover XP. My files are backed up on an external drive anyway. There was not a single sheet of paper with the computer so it takes some knowledge to work things out.

But right now: I am happy I bought that computer.

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awesome computer :) i am more than pleased to say the least.

i ordered this computer and within three days (even on standard shipping) i received my package. It's somewhat small but i find it to be adorable. There were only 2 tiny scuff marks on the outside, barely noticeable, but otherwise it looks and runs brand new. It took me just minutes to get it up and running, and by the way, it runs quite fast. I, being the teenager i am, have already downloaded programs like iTunes a new web browser, a couple games and a couple other software components and it still runs amazingly fast. Though i have only had if for a little over a week, i cant seem to keep a way from it. It's quite a deal. A lot of people find the external cd/dvd drive a hasel but i find it convenient, it doesn't bother to much in travel and i mean what if it breaks? its easy to replace without having to pull the poor computer apart. anyways, i love this laptop and so far its been quite helpful. I will admit it does heat up rather quickly, but thats noting a simple cooling pad from walmart or so can fix. now, another downside is that there are only two usb outlets, and with a cooling pad, that only leaves you with one, so you would probably need to order a cheap usb port like i did to go with it to help in that issue, but other than that this product is a steal. I hope you make the right choice, i mean, it took me a month to find the right computer for me, and im quite satisfied.

P.S if you find you are not satisfied with its hard drive space, i recomend looking at amazons wide variety of external hard drives, i found a 160 gb one for only 36 $.

hope this review was helpful! :)

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I'm satisfied with the new computer(: .The transaction was really fast, i got it within 5 days of purchase. The only thing I would say that i dislike about the pc, is that it heats up pretty fast, and it runs on about 2 hours of battery. Other than that, it performs quite well, and the programs that come with it, like the Open Office is fantastic! Overall it was a good purchase, especially for the amount of money spent.

Thanks again Sam

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This computer has been the best purchase I've made, originally came with Windows XP, now add 1 gb of RAM and installed a linux distro. It works great!

Review of Acer V5-571P-6472 Touchscreen Sleekbook 3rd Generation Intel Core

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I found mine at office depot and had stumble on it thanks to the great salesperson there. I have used a regular pc for years and I love the option of both (touch screen and regular) with the windows 8. very happy with my purchase. i pd apx $650

I also have a acer netbook which I've had for years and very happy with it as well but needed a bigger puter to do office work. another plus on this model is the 10-key separate keyboard and backlight keyboard dolby speaker and dvd player

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Reviews of ASUS 13.3" UX31-RSL8 Zenbook Ultrabook Laptop / 2nd Gen Intel Core

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The asus zenbook is a fantastic laptop. its build and design are impeccable. the issues users have with keyboards and mouse pads are directly as a result of not installing the asus software for it. I had the same issues, terrible keyboard / mouse. install the latest bios updates and software and its smooth as cream. the SSD is one of the fastest and battery life is excellent. Say goodbye to those dogged old laptops of yesteryear, invest in one of these and youll be smiling. comes in a light champagne pink for the ladies out there :)

Been using mine for 5 months now and its still motoring ahead! had some issues with standby / resume but 99% of the time its fine. Ports all work great, and the usb 3 is awesome!

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aesthetically this is a beautiful machine. The finish on the case is sturdy and nice to look at. I wanted a device which was running on windows 7, so this fit the bill. Th keyboard is not the best, it is not the worst, it does not have great rebound of the keys and if you don't hit them completely they tend not to react, aka not register the letter (in fact the letter "a" is the worst for me}. The display and sound are excellent, the track pad is perfect, no complaints with that. It is quick, light, and I wanted the solid state drive to eliminate any moving parts on my laptop, which it did. Overall I think the keyboard is worth accepting for the overall performance.

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First it is 1.7 Hz, second it is 1600x900. I have 13.3 MacBook Air, so I can compare. It is very nicely built. Looks esthetically pleasant.

If you want to run Windows on Air you need to spend money on OS. Here it is given. And it is Windows 7 which is my choice for non-touchscreen laptops. It also has adapters for VGA and Ethernet, no need to buy them like for Air ($60) Screen is nice and keyboard is normal. Sound quality is perfect, which is important, say, for skyping. Camera is just ok. What is bad is a touchpad. After updating drivers and bios it was still oversensitive. I disabled 3 finger and most 2 finger gestures, now it is ok to use, though it is disappointing.

Windows updates took some effort; you need to disable automatic updates and then do some updates, after that it works.

Overall, for $654 it is a very nice travel laptop. Looks nice, solid state. I recommend this laptop.

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In general, this is just the computer I was looking for.

I had a large, 2010 Dell XPS laptop until now. The main advantages I wanted was a computer that was much lighter, more portable, would start up and shut down much faster, and had much better battery life, all without sacrificing much speed or graphics. This Asus provides all of those things. It is really easy to carry around, starts up almost instantly, and I almost never have to worry about it running out of batteries. (My battery life so far has run about 7 hours on a full charge).

The only unexpected disappointments for me so far have been that the keyboard and touch pad are definitely not as responsive as I'd like. I'm regularly missing letters because some keys have to be pushed directly down firmly in order to register. The touch pad also has some strange responses sometimes, so it's not quite as easy to type and navigate on as my older, bigger laptop, but it's a big improvement overall.

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Not sure if this laptop is much of an improvement over the Dell Vostro I had. The reason I bought it was to get extended battery usage. Manufacturer claims more than unit delivers.

Reviews of HP ProBook 4520s XT944UT 15.6-Inch Laptop

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I was rather surprised this laptop was dark brown. The picture made it appear gray. I'm not fond of the keyboard's feel...large square keys but you get used to it. A good display. The mouse is just a flat panel that sits flush with the keyboard bezel and hard to locate by touch. Also, it has a tendency to ignore me on occasion even though I adjusted it's settings (no sweet spot found). I would have also liked this box to have a phone modem for FAX. It is thin and light weight and should travel well. Its fast, has stable operation, and not loaded down with a lot of junk software. Battery life is reasonable with the "energy star" rating and really does not waste energy with excessive heat. This computer was designed for business use and it fits the description. Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase and recommend this laptop.

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This is a very well built laptop. I was very impressed with how solid it is. Given its price, I was expecting much worse. You can hold it from one corner and there is no creaking or such. DVD drive is aligned with the back edge so it is solid in front where one tends to grab it.

Some people don't like its keyboard, but I got used to it pretty quickly.

The thing that I am unable to get used to is the fact that buttons of track pad also touch sensitive. So, my left hand is on the button (ready to click) and I am trying to move the cursor with right hand index finger. This confuses the track pad obviously, because there are two points of contact. This has made the use of this laptop very difficult.

Track pad is not centered on the whole keyboard.

Battery life is much less than claimed. I don't play any videos.

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I've owned my Probook for somewhere in the vicinity of 9 months or so and other than a few minor quirks have been very pleased with this laptop. My model has the Core i5 processor and 4 gigs of ram and is zippier than any laptop I've owned. I run this thing constantly and have never had any issue with overheating or noise. The Probook looks beautiful, I absolutely love it's brushed bronze finish and chiclet keyboard, but my one issue lies with the touchpad, much like other reviewers. I've mostly mastered this problem, but my husband and brother in law both can't use the thing without shrinking the screen. Overall, aside from that one little thing (if it bothers you so much, get a wireless mouse I personally love them) this is a great computer. Oh, and it's a little on the heavy side, but I use mine like a desktop so it's also a non-issue for me. I'd highly recommend it if you can find one for a good price.

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Lap top was fine at first but then problems with connecting wireless internet, 2hours on the phone to India, without a satisfactory result, they promised to send out discs to re install hard drive, unfortunately I was travelling overseas so had to purchase a new laptop as the discs did not arrive in time, one positive outcome was that Amazon did not argue just told me to send it back and they would refund the money.

I would buy again from Amazon.com but maybe not HP.

Gary Woodbridge

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Yes, the touch-pad is a bit disappointing, but I'm getting used to it already. Otherwise great product for the price. I would recommend this laptop.

Review of IBM Thinkpad X40 1.4GHZ Laptop 512MB 40GB CDRW/DVD Ultra Small

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Bought this refurbished computer for my son for Christmas. Great little computer, and in really good shape. However, we've got it in being serviced for a virus right now, and lo and behold ... it came with no back-up diskettes. No Windows 7 XP diskettes. No diskettes of ANY kind. Computer repairman says it has a pirated software package on it, so that solves the mystery of why it showed up with no diskettes. I am livid. I contacted the seller via email last week to have them send me the back-up diskettes, and they refuse to respond in any way. No return emails, no phone calls, no interest, no care, no concern, and no luck.

BUYER BEWARE!!!! DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER!! Because they are crooks to not only pirate the software in the first place, they are also dishonest in that they refuse to contact me to help make this problem right. I have to go BUY the software, hence another $120-$300 expense.

Shame on this seller.

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Buy Dell Black 15.6" Inspiron Laptop PC with Intel Core i5-450M

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This laptop has done wonders for me, I love the ability to run multiple applications at once while surfing the web and being on skype at the same time! It blows my mind how great the sound is from the laptop. Personally I use it more like a desktop. Its power and RAM are unmatched in its weightclass. The other people reviewing this must not know a good computer when they see it. I personally usually don't like Dell's. But this one has changed my mind. The system has lasted me 6 months so far with no problems. I often connect it to my big screen tv via HDMI and the picture quality is awesome. Watching movies is a delight with this machine. The only suggestion I have is that the power cable not have a blue LED light on it. It does not shut off unless you unplug the cord. Quite annoying if the laptop is next to your bed! Great overall product, would purchase again for friends or family.

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I bought a few of these for our office and we have all enjoyed them a great deal. Our IT guy has had to format and reinstall the system on my computer (because while surfing for architectural inspiration online; I found myself on an infected website that kept popping up ads for discount cigarettes, randomly)and he was able to do it without recovery disk using the partitioned drive recovery. He also created a recovery CD, for the office, from the partitioned drive just as an extra precaution. We all like being able to move around more with these laptops and not having to worry about the battery dieing after 30 minutes away from our desks.

It has also proven to be more powerful than our old desktop computers running memory drinking software like Autodesk's Revit, AutoCAD, 3DS MAX, and Adobe's CS5. It can't replace massive $30K super processing PC for rendering realistic HD video, but it can handle renders along the line of the movie "Over The Hedge".

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I purchased a dell that came with preinstalled hardware, when I had to purchase a new drive. I ordered the disk and Dell wanted to charge me fifty dollars for the installation code after paying for the disk. I do not recommend Dell, this is the only computer I ever bought in the past. I now have a MSI desktop and I love it! NO MORE DELL!

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Stay away from anything made by Dell. I have owned several Dell computers in the past but bought my last one 3 years ago.

Dell does not understand the concept of customer service as it relates to getting one of their computers fixed. The last Dell computer took me 30 days and over 15 hours on the phone to get fixed. I talked to nearly every Dell employee from India to the Phillipines. Dell has no idea on how to take care of their customers in a fast, professional way.

I had the "extended warranty" and received awful service. I can't imagine what would happen if it were out of warranty.

HP, Sony, even Lenova are of better quality and you know the service level you will receive.

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This is a good computer I bought it for less than $500 at a local Best Buy Store. the one I have has the Same Processor but it came with a 1GB Video Card. Computer runs good but after 5 months of use the computer screen stopped working. I called the ASUS Customer service since they don't have help online. I explained them the problem and They asked me to take the computer to the Geek Squad for repairs. Geek Squad took care of fixing the screen, and now my computer runs like new once again and I'm happy of having purchased about 6 months ago for less than it costs now.

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