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I bought this laptop to replace my Compaq Presario 3640 w/Athlon 64 processor (0.8 GHz) when the LCD screen went out. I purchased it in 2004. I love AMD processors because they significantly reduce the price of laptops and desktops alike. I absolutely love my HP G62-407DX with it's AMD Phenom II P650 2.6 GHz processor. I needed a lightweight, fast, multitasking laptop with a decent screen size (15.6"in LED display) and a webcam. This laptop multitasks and allows me to connect most anywhere there is wi-fi. Windows 7 operating system (Home Premium 64bit) is better than I anticipated. I was only seconds from purchasing a MAC. Overall I am satisfied. If you are a superuser or a gamer this is not for you. If you send/receive email, bring some of your work home with you or just want a great mid level laptop then I would say buy this laptop. It has proved to be a great multimedia laptop and with a usb tv tuner you can DVR your favorite TV shows and plays well when connected to the pc port on my hd tv. It would be nice to have a 1080p resolution (only 720p display). Does not come with restore disk and it takes a long time create. If you need a good laptop for under $500.00 this is the one for you. In my case it was well under $400.00. I use mine to update my Cub Scout Pack website, desktop publishing and entertainment. Good webcam.

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Tons of options. I use this note book for Amazon.com and tons of browsing. Windows 7 makes everything easier to navigate and figure out your computer if your as computer illiterate as me. HP support has been awsome despite the reviews Ive read about them. 3 usb ports,hdmi,mic in, headphone jack, wireless and ethernet supported dvd buner wwith lightscribe(just need the lightscribe disks), sd card input. But windows 7 makes it a good with the average seeds!

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This is supposed to be a faster processor, has more RAM, and a faster GPU than my wife's ancient HP dv6000 w/ 2GB RAM. But this computer is slooooower. Painfully slow.

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Update: I decided, I really don't like this computer anymore. It's runnign really slow. Takes one or two minutes to load to the startup/account menu. The body of the laptop/skin gets dirty and is hard to clean. The glossy black scratches fast. It's such a slow computer. And, the battery lasts me MAYBE an hour and ten minutes of just browsing the internet, on low screen light. I'm going to save up for an apple laptop. I've always had a good experience with apple.

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As a 14 year old, i'm up to date with the newest tech.

I like my products running fast, and working well.

I had been searching around for a laptop for awhile, and wanted something cool looking.

So heres some specs;

PROS:

Webcam looks pretty good,

Love the sound, pretty good quality

Easy keyboard,

Tons of cool programs,

Good for schooling.

CONS:

The mouse, it's pretty stupid.. but i manage since my wireless mouse broke.

the mouse buttons are hard to press untill you've used it for a few weeks.

my computer is starting to run kinda slow, and i'm hating that. i dont have many programs, music or files on here.

The USB ports are too close together, so my ipod cord and my USB flash drive cant be plugged next to eachother because they wont fit.

And of course, the battery. It DOES NOT last long, at all. which bugs me, because i have to bring my charger with me EVERYWERE. it lasts me maybe, 3 hours.

BUT, all in all. I do like this computer and hope to keep it for awhile. So i would reccomend.

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I purchased this laptop during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. I paid $498.94 after tax.

I have the model with 8GB of DDR3 memory and the Intel Core i5-3210 @ 2.5Ghz CPU.

Everything on this laptop works great with the exception of the slow hard drive @ 5400rpm. It's a great amount of space, but I want my operating system and applications to load faster, so I'll be throwing in a Solid State Drive in this thing.

Through some research I've found that this particular model typically does not have support for mSATA devices, but there is a part # from Dell that you can order for around $15 that will allow you to install a SSD without removing the primary hard disk or the CDROM drive. The part number is N7JHH (Daughterboard w/ mSATA port) from Dell. Once you've installed this part, you can install an mSATA drive to the board to host your operating system, and leave the 1TB 5400RPM drive to host your data.

If you don't like the idea of buying the daughterboard from DELL and installing it, you can also buy a "2nd HDD Caddy" or a new "Disk Bay Adapter" for the laptop, which just replaces the CD-ROM drive with a SATA drive (its okay, you can use an external cdrom drive or just use USB drives for everything). A good place to look is newmodeus.com

I love how all of the USB ports are now 3.0 and it has the 3rd Gen Intel Chip w/ graphics.

I dislike how the power port and RJ45 now on the sides instead of the back like in the older models, but its a minor flaw.

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I've had this laptop since Christmas of last year, and I really like it, but, it can be a bit slow at times, plus it takes me about about 10 minutes to get it into a useable state after already logging on, that may be just me, but I think it has something to do with the laptop.

Pros:

Good for students

relatively small

not windows 8 ;)

Cons:

a bit slow

pretty bad display

low battery life

loaded with useless dell media drivers that slow it down further

I'd recommend it if your on a budget, other than that... no.

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I started having touchpad issues shortly after purchasing this and should have just gotten a refund but the dell service people said they could fix it. They reset something and it didn't help the problem. When I called back they kept saying they had resolved it and kept transferring me to three people in india to tell my story again and again and they only they had the same reply again and again. They had resolved it last time yet they wanted to charge me to do the same procedure again that didn't work the first time. They kept me on the phone for 45 mintues without even addressing the touchpad issue just that I had called before on the issue and it had been "resolved" which it hadn't. So essentially they offered no help and insinuated I was a liar and ultimately they hung up on me or got disconnected and never called me back despite taking my phone number down in case we got disconnected. I will never buy a Dell again, what a horrible company. I miss my acer laptop.

DON'T BUY A DELL. THEIR CUSTOMERS SERVICE WILL SHAVE YEARS OFF IN YOUR LIFE IN TERMS OF STRESS.

HP Pavilion HDX18T 18.4" Windows Vista Home Premium Review

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After twenty years of using nothing but desktops, I finally decided to get my first laptop. I did a large amount of looking around and finally decided on a laptop in the HP HDX series. I wanted a big screen and since I didn't (and don't) plan on carrying it around a lot, I wasn't too concerned about its size. Portability and weight weren't major considerations. If they are for you, then definitely don't get this. It is something of a monster, quite heavy. Furthermore, as far as I've been able to discover, there is only one case that will accommodate a laptop this side, one by Targus. It is less like a messenger bag or pack back and more like a suitcase on wheels. But except for the size, this is a great laptop and I'm completely delighted with it.

There is really only one advantage to buying a preconfigured laptop. You can get it quickly. But I would recommend people who really know what they want to do their own configuration. I wanted a computer that was really strong on media, so I opted for the 1 GB video card, a Blu-ray burner, and a TV tuner. I also got the bluetooth wife modem so that I wouldn't have to use a transceiver. The computer has been exceptional in this regard. The screen is bright and unbelievably detailed. Blu-ray discs don't look quite as good as they do on my Samsung high def TV using a PS3, but it is close. The built in speakers are amazingly decent for a laptop. Although I prefer using headphones for movies and videos, the speakers are good enough for two people to watch something together. But for music while I type I usually just use the built in speakers.

Just about everything else about the computer is great as well. I find the keyboard comfortable to use and the action on the keys are really nice. I don't like the touchpad, but that would be true for absolutely any laptop.

If you are looking for a laptop that is superb at multimedia but that doesn't have to be especially transportable, you can't do much better than this laptop. My one piece of advice for anyone configuring a laptop is to put your upfront money almost entirely in things that cannot be upgraded easily later. Put off the printer if it means you can get a faster processor. Don't worry about the size of your hard drive, because there great inexpensive external hard drives (you can get a 1 TB today for less than $150). But also plan on doing other things to extend the life of your computer. I got the Blu-ray burner, but I plan on getting an external DVD drive to minimize the wear and tear on the internal drive. I got a single battery now, but plan on getting a second one later. But it is pretty difficult to upgrade your processor speed or video card later. Of course, if money isn't a consideration for you (it was for me), go ahead and get everything right now. But whether you have to economize or not, this is a great multimedia computer.

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Buy Qosmio X505-Q8100X 18.4-Inch Gaming Laptop (Omega Black)

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I love the new computer. I has everything I need. I just wanted to let people know that this model is actually the 8100x and it has a resolution of 1680 x 945 not the advertised (at this time) 1920 x 1080. Amazon did offer me a 10% discount on the product because of this so I am happy with it.

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After my old Compaq laptop died, I decided I wanted something not only to get online and surf with, but also to play games. I also needed a laptop that had either a built-in firewire 1394 port, or an ExpressCard slot so I could add one. This laptop has both! It took me a while to find this one, because it is a slightly older model now, and all the replacements have neither a firewire OR an ExpressCard slot.

I've played Fallout New Vegas, as well as Skyrim on this laptop, both at ultra-high detail settings, and they both just look gorgeous, with no issues! I also used "PowerDirector" to transfer home videos off of my Sony DV Camcorder, and then edit the videos and produce them and/or burn to DVD. I also use Google SketchUp on this, and no matter now many objects are on the screen, it never slows down or has any issues.

My only "complaints" about this laptop are the size of the power brick (it is huge) and the red highlights on the case. But those are just personal taste quibbles.

I have had the laptop over a month now, and used it extensively over the holidays. Zero problems, and I am very happy with my purchase.

If you have no need of firewire and/or ExpressCard slots, then I'm sure one of the replacements for this model would be excellent as well.

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I own this laptop from another company first off. So I cannot speak for shipping quality. But this is beyond the best laptop I have had.

Pro's

-Nice and sturdy

-Huge screen

-Hard drive reseats itself when you tilt it (For protection against damage to the hard-drive)

-Grade A speakers

-Sleek look

-Not too many technical problems.

-Sick graphics and smooth gaming.

Cons

-This baby is a bit on the heavy side. But You can't comprimise the security for weight.

-The outer coating of the laptop is high gloss so you will have to clean it a good amount. (Mess just shows more on it)

Overall, I have had this laptop for about a year and a half now. Never had a problem with it.

I would strongly recommend this to anyone who likes GAMING and graphic using software

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Pro's:

Big Screen

Sturdy

The red color makes this laptop look awesome

Speakers give me chills every time I hear them, they are that good

Con's:

It is a huge laptop, so if you are planning to take it places you will need a custom backpack or carrying case (I wholeheartedly suggest this backpack Toshiba PA1453U-1BG8 18.4 inches Gaming Backpack)

Side touch controls can get in the way sometimes

Smaller keyboard takes time to get used to

Very heavy

Attracts fingerprints like mad

I love this laptop and am very, very happy I purchased it.

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This is an awesome laptop. It is really fast and does not get hot as HP powerhouse laptops do. You can play almost all the games on it with no problems. The screen is just gorgeous !! love it !!

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This is a great laptop except that batter life is only 3-4 hours. Compared to the T430 with a 9 cell which gets 8 hours. It is lighter and thinner than the T430 but I needed better battery life so I will be using the T430.

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Apple MacBook White - 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR2, 120GB SATA Review

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The company actually gives you more than what you are paying for. I couldn't be more pleased!!!

It is everything I needed and more!!

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The 4gb RAM has been perfect, the wi-fi picks up signals from further away than I expected. It's been great to use. The only downside to the one I got is the battery doesn't hold a charge for long (An hour and fifteen, tops), and the charger must have been used a little roughly by the previous owner. I've needed to push the charger and wire to get it to turn on. Other than those, with the right little additions, this has been my favorite laptop

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Great computer, no issues at all. It would have been a nice idea to add the model number in the description. That would have made it easier to evaluate which macbook I wanted. No issues other than that, works great. Thanks.

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I love my IMac notebook, I use it constantly. I can sit in my favorite chair & hold it on my lap & send messages to family & friends, do IM'S while I'am watching a program on the TV & we are discussing it on my notebook. LOVE IT

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I've just gone from XP :-) to VISTA :-( & now to WIN 8 :-/ totally by-passing WIN 7. I'm still getting used to the finger-sensitive mouse pad, but don't let that discourage you from trying WIN 8; the integrated mouse pad is really a stellar design. Its really no different than using your fingers to navigate an iPhone screen. Like with anything new, you hafta' read-up, do your homework & finally put your own hands on it & play around with it a little bit. Yeah, I was slow to take-off with it at first, but within 2 weeks, I can now navigate all my screens (Apps, Desktop, Internet, etc.) with ease. Props to HP for the laptop features (3 USB, 1 LAN, Web-cam WITH built-in MIC, SD slot, 1 HDMI port, 4G RAM, etc.). For the price you pay, you more than get your money's worth. The 'Winter-Blue' color scheme with inside/outside 'hp' logo is eye-catching as well as refreshing from the normal, run-of-the-mill basic 'black-on-black' color scheme so often found on laptops. Bravo HP 2000 series!

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This laptop caught our attention with its reasonable price. Usually a low priced machine is missing some key components. This laptop met the specifications we needed. We wanted a work machine and it does that well, along with being a nice looking machine. It is not the smallest or lightest out there but it is fully equipped to work. After two months of daily use it has proven to be our workhorse. It has all we need for office work and can be carried when needed. We were not planning to go with the HP brand, but the price, looks, and specifications convinced us.

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I like this laptop. The windows eight would not be my first choice if I were to buy another it would not be with the windows eight. There weren't any manuals with it either which I find odd. I would have liked instruction books. The library has a nice book for those that have not used the windows eight before. There really is more to the windows that what I will use. Also It does not have a words program installed and requires one purchased separately which was an unexpected expense. Still it seems like a great buy to me.

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I ordered this lap top for my son who is a freshman in college. He was truly excited to receive it. I looked up so many other laptops with these features in the department stores and they ranged anywhere from $700$1,200.00. This was well within my budget and I am happy that we can use the webcam to see him considering he is so far away. Love it!!!! I would recommend it.

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My little niece had broken her first one but had liked it so much that she wanted an identical one to replace it. I have heard no complaints at all and she uses it all the time for skyping, emailing, games etc.

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It was a great buy, don't regret it at all. It came in a very well packaged box. I guess that was my biggest concern but it came in, in perfect condition.

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I've had my new laptop for 3 weeks. This is my first Asus. Light weight, user friendly, works well for me, so far so good.

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I bought this laptop from one sale a day. It looks well built, screen size is enormous. Screen is bright. Charge holds for more than 3 hours while working.

But the keyboard has issues. The space bar does not space unless you hit it in the center hard. I checked to see if anything was stuck below the space bar, but nothing I can see. All other keys are ok, but for some reason you cannot type without hitting the space bar multiple times and trust me you will not believe how challenging it is for normal users to type if the space bar does not do its thing with a normal tap. I have to go back and repeat spacing since all words jumble up. I am not able to see reviews of this issue or discussions. So I will wait to see if ASUS is willing to fix this for me.

Then the touch pad is also weird. This being Windows 8 and the touch pad is so sensitive, when I start typing my mail, I notice the screen jumping to random applications that are either open or trying to be invoked. I cannot put a finger on this issue because of the tiled nature of windows 8 and the new touch pad that is sensitive. Hence documenting just so you know I noticed that problem too.

When I reached out to One Sale a day support, they conveniently told me that this is covered by manufacturer warranty and so I can reach out to ASUS. ( It has been only 2 weeks since I bought this). I will see how that works.

Another issue is that this laptop is so big that it might not fit into many backpacks. So remember that if you want to lug this around while travelling it might be a challenge. But it still is a great looking screen and responsive laptop for this price point.

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The 2.4 ghz processor seems slow, but that may be windows 8; although, I have to wait for browser searches.

The mouse pad is difficult and flimsy.

Reviews of HP Pavilion G6-1C77NR Notebook PC - Core i3-370M, 15.6" HD LED, 4GB

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This computer appears to be very solidly belt. The keys and touchpad feel solid and well-designed. The touchpad has very good ballistics. The screen is bright and clear. This computer worked very well right out-of-the-box and is very quiet and fast. It also runs extremely cool, I have not detected any hot air emanating from it despite the large hard drive and fast processor. All my software installed easily with no hiccups. The performance exceeds my expectations. At the price I paid this computer is probably one of the best laptop values I have experienced. This one is a winner.

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Bought one of these from Fry's ~2 weeks ago. Worked right out of the box w/ easy setup instructions. I am in the age bracket that has been buying a computer, upgrading and then replacing repeatedly for almost 30 years now. I think we have collectively made Mr. Gates wealthy having to do the same thing with software. This is now all the computer I expect to need the rest of my life. It does everything quickly and cleanly and now it sees better and is probably smarter than I am. It certainly can remember more. We have come a long way baby from my first hard drive with only 20MB to the 640GB on this well-configured computer which, ironically, was also the least expensive of the bunch. All I need to do now is keep it clean (thank you Norton), use automatic updates (yeah Microsoft), install another 4GB memory (thank you HP for designing to leave one open slot) and my long love-hate relationship may tip the balance clearly to love.

What might make it better? HP and Logitech make a deal to install the transceiver for a wireless mouse\keyboard internally? Bluetooth? All I am sure of is that this computer is pretty sweet for the price.

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I purchased this laptop to replace my bulky six year old HP laptop. My primary use for a laptop is for pleasure, I'm not an avid gamer, nor a programmer. My needs are simple, internet for search functions, office software for work, downloading pictures off the camera, storage of old pictures, movies, etc.

My old laptop was repaired twice in the past three years, I could have stretched it out a little longer, but I'm glad I upgraded. The shipping was extremely quick, the package was mediocre (the computer box packaged in an external shipping box with no fragile sticker, no peanuts, nothing to absorb a faulty shipping company. Luckily, the shipping company did not put one dent on the outer box.

The battery life thus far has been great, LED screen resolution takes a bit of getting used to from these LCD and plasma affixed pair of eyes, networking is relatively painless, the on-board mouse pad has awesome functionality (zoom-in, zoom-out, two finger scrolling, etc). Keys are easy to use, webcam/microphone built-in is amazing, look is sleek, design is light and easy to transport, the fan output has been routed to the side, so it doesn't heat up your lap, restricting airflow, the dvd drive can be somewhat loud during loading software, but I guess the spin rate is just that high that it creates that type of sound. The average battery lifespan thus far has been three (3) hours fully charged.

Great buy for students, working professionals, desktop users who are weary of buying a laptop and for those like me wishing to replace their older laptops with newer and sleeker designed laptop for the general public.

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el equipo es sencillo, perfecto de todo... bastante completo y rapido. me refiero a sencillo por que es un equipo que lo unico que le falta para ser perfecto es el bluethoo integrado. de resto el equipo es perfecto.

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HP Pavilion g6 is my first ever personal laptop that I got about a year ago, and I don't think I would ever want a replacement since I am in love with it.

We have started to understand each other well. The keyboard is comfortable to use and the touch-pad has features like auto-scrolling, zooming in & out (even the desktop can be easily zoomed in to magnify everything if need arises, perhaps showing something to my uncle who has a poor eye-sight etc. )

The pavilion g6 is very user friendly.

The reason why I did not give it a five star rating though, is that I have had some problems of getting slight electric shocks through the keyboard while charging. The customer service said it is because the plug I use for charging is not earthed probably, but I have experienced the electric current even when the laptop was not plugged on for charging. Anyhow, it is only occasionally that happens, and since everything else about the laptop is just great (the webcam, the speed, the smooth start-up & shut-down, auto-updates for every thing, great HP support etc.) I'm all happy.

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I purchased this laptop in the last quarter of 2009 and it has done an excellent job as both a desktop replacement and portable laptop for travel. It has always been reliable and I've never had any software or hardware issues over the past 3 years.

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Sony VAIO E Series SVE14132CXB 14-Inch Laptop (Black) Review

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I did online research lot before buying this. You will find very few good 14" laptops in this price range and also very steep increase in price as one move from 15" to 14" with same configuration. Of course one can get better configuration with 15 inches in this price range. But I didn't liked bulky 15 inches laptops much with my previous experiences. I wanted something smaller. I got this delivered with perfect condition. It works marvelously and flawlessly. Bright screen. Flawlessly fast. I like the look of it. Just the one I wanted. It is so light and slick. Battery lasts longer. Had not much problems since I bought it 8 months before. The only small problem I faced till now is that time to time internet connectivity fails. But may be this is because of my router itself. But overall I am very much satisfied with the product.This is one of the best 14 inch laptops in market in this price range!

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I've owned this type of laptop for almost two months now and so far so good. The only thing I hate about this laptop is that it comes with window 8. I have three window 7 and two window 8. Window 8 is not as good as window 7. Another problem is that the wireless disconnected more often than my other window 7. I'm still waiting for Microsoft to update window 8 to see if it works better or not. Will not buy computer with window 8 any more, but will wait for window 9. Any way, I still in love with windows...

Thanks,

Kneng

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I bought this product from Frys and I was told just how great it was by a Sony associate. Now the thing that sold me was the i5 processor and this computer was on sale for the same price as computers w/ only a pentium or i3. This computer sucks, I've had it for a month and immedietly i noticed a loose 4 key. Luckily sony can come to my home and fix it but its still iritating. The case is awful, it gathers fingerprints more than any other computer i have ever seen. It gets dirty really easy and the track pad is a flimsy piece of crap. The "HD" webcam is no better than a damn 1.3 mp camera in a cheap cell phone. My 12 dollar phones camera looks better than this crap. I would not recommend this product to anyone just save your money and go with HP. ALSO WINDOWS 8 SUCKS

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I purchased this laptop two years ago and it has been running great ever since. The Lenovo R400 is designed for durability, and performance. It is a great choice for programmers, and professionals who need an affordable laptop to get their work done. I mostly use my laptop for school work, writing, editing and this laptop goes above and beyond.

The touchpad is large, responsive and comfortable to use. I have also used it for CPU resource-intensive programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Dreamweaver. The sound quality is excellent and I haven't had any problems with it. The most amazing thing about this laptop is its spill-proof keyboard which drains liquids away from the internal components. I have twice accidentally spilled coca-cola and the laptop has survived beautifully. My Thinkpad R400 has endured its fair share of knocks and rough treatment without coming to any harm so for that I give this laptop a 5/5.

The only thing that I can consider a disadvantage of the Thinkpad R400 is that it's quite heavy and can get annoying to cary in places. It has a nice CPU (Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz) which can handle pretty much everything you throw at it including some light games. It also has enough ram (4GB) which is more than enough these days for intensive applications. My laptop came with a 160GB HDD but I have upgraded it to a Samsung 830 128GB SSD and it flies like the wind. It also has a nice DVD burner which I use quite a lot. The battery is decent, not the best but it gets the job done. For me it lasts around 2hrs with half brightness. I'm still using this laptop and it has never slowed down.

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This product is absolut rubbish. The laptop randomly crashes when I play videos of any kind. Until now I contacted the customer service about 23 times, I had to send in the laptop three times! and each time they said they had the final solution. They never had. It is a real pain when you need the laptop for work and have sensitive material on it but all they do is saying they will exchange something new. It cost me several hours each time to clear my laptop and to put everything back on.

Now the guarantee expired with all the sending back and forth and they refuse to help me any further without paying.

THIS IS TOTAL RIPOFF!!! Never buy this product!

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My E530C was ordered with Windows 7 and as soon as I opened the box, I saw recovery discs for Windows 8. I almost sent it back on the spot but I hadn't even opened the PC yet so I fired it up and it did come with W7 but it had a "Tech" icon and it needed a password that I didn't have. I suspect this new machine may be a refurb. Anyway, I called the tech support number and was pleasantly surprised to get an American human in Georgia from IBM who offered to take the machine back or else she would ship me W7 recovery discs. I opted for the discs, which arrived 2 days later. The installation took 4 hours, but appears to have worked so I'm still playing with the PC to ensure I can load and use all my software. My daughter has an older Lenovo laptop that is just excellent build quality and performance (don't know what model) but my E530 just feels cheap. I did buy a lower price machine but so far, I'm not impressed.

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This is a very nice Lenovo Thinkpad. Has everything I was looking for and is a much more reliable product then some other brands on the market.

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From what I can find out this was a laptop designed by Asus for Best Buy. It is hard to find it on Asus website although they do have the drivers available. I checked it out at Best Buy where I had gone to look at another brand. The feel of the keyboard and the monitor clarity won me over. I bought this to replace a dying laptop and it was my first experience with Windows 8 (I did try the beta but wasn't impressed). I didn't want a touch screen but I did want the memory and hard drive size. I was a bit concerned about the lack of an SSD drive but I haven't seen any speed issues that would make me sorry that feature wasn't included.

Pros: It is fast to start up, VERY fast. I have several Windows 7 computers (laptops, desktops, tablet.) It smokes them for speed when it comes to loading the operating system. It will also go to sleep and come out of it instantly with no hang ups. Response to loading programs, closing them etc. is exceptional. Battery life seems to be running over 5 hours which is what I expected.

Cons: A very few minor issues that I can live with but might not work well for someone else: Lighted keyboard I want a lit keyboard and it has one but it is very hard to make out the letters when they are lit so I ended up turning that feature off.

Touch pad Sometimes it can be unresponsive. It almost acts like it isn't getting a firm enough touch or drag from my finger. I put a wireless mouse on it and that works great. It can be frustrating trying to get the pad to respond. Since I have had several touch pads on laptops in the past I feel qualified to say it is not it's best feature.

Overall I love the laptop and would purchase an Asus again.

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I got one from a Best Buy online sale for a very reasonable price. It is fast, light, sleek, and beautiful. I love this laptop.

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Performance: With the 3rd Generation Core i7 processor and 8 GB RAM this computer is a real performer. It is fast, quiet, and ice-cool!

Weight: At 4.2 lbs this computer is not the lightest but it is quite portable. With this configuration, if you are expecting some real performance then please don't go for the ultra-portables. They are just joke! This computer is no joke. It's meant for serious computation.

Screen: The screen is extremely bright and vivid in colors. The matte screen ensures that you get to see the video, and not your own face. I hate those glossy screens because of self reflection. But this one with its matte screen simply is great!

Keyboard: Backlit, chicklet keyboard. What I like about this keyboard is that the keys are very large and well spaced. The best thing I liked about the keyboard is that it has separate Home and End buttons. One important factor is the up/down scroll buttons. They are separate and nicely spaced unlike some other laptops in which these are so tiny that you end up pressing one in stead of the other!

Some people have complained about the silver color keys which absorb the back-lit effect. It is true to some extent. However, if you are typing in the well-lit environment, turning off the back-lit makes this better. And if you are in a low light condition, then the back-lit does help!

Speaker: Very loud and clear sound.

It has DVD drive. So unlike other lightweight laptops, you are not handicapped with this one.

Overall, it's a power packed compact laptop. I recommend it for anyone.

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I am an apple person but I wanted to buy a decent laptop as an alternative at home since some of my work software only works with windows and I have to say this laptop is great for the price I paid. The screen is great, performance is great and the hardware seems ok. Obviously it's not a macbook and all but it also cost me a fourth of a macbook and the casing it black metal so I am pretty happy with it.

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Similar to comment from NJinKneer, my newly purchased in April 2013 Q400A crashes at random. Just dies in a heart beat. Do not buy this computer.

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Great product, except no support to run windows 7. Drivers supported by manufacturer only for windows 7. Everything else is great, especially the design of the exterior.