Review of Dell Latitude E5430 14' LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 2.50 GHz

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List Price: $1,225.00
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I love my new computer! Got it as a christmas present and it's fast, the screen is a great size and perfect for movies in HD quality. Fast enough to play games and enough memory for tens of thousands of songs and hundreds of hours of videos not even close to running out. Definitely a bargain for the price!

The review giving it one star is ridiculous since it has nothing to do with the product just the fact the person got the wrong item..

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No software activation keys included with machine. Computer arrived in excellent condition, and on time, but is still a hundred or so bucks away from usability. No time to return, it is for a college student. However, even with the extra software purchase, not a bad deal.

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Dear All,

i have just received the package tha i have ordered, and found out that i got the wrong product. i bought the highlighted Dell, and what i have received is a DEll Latitude E5430 14'' LED notebookintel core i3, and not core i5

please advice what i should do to rectify this

Best Regards

Jeronimo

Reviews of Dell XPS 13 XPS13R2-1100sLV 13.3-Inch Ultrabook (Silver Anodized

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This laptop seems to be working wonderfully so far. It's screen is crystal clear, with a 1080p display. The processor is nice, too, running on a 3rd generation i7 Intel processing chip. I really love the way the keyboard is laid out as well. Can't complain much about this product, except that it lacks some inputs and ports that could've been convenient. However, I don't think that this is a major flaw of the device, as one could simply purchase a USB Hub for a cheap price. Also, the reviewers complained that the laptop is flawed because it lacks touchscreen capabilities. I don't really find this to be too big of an issue, though.

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Pros:

1080p IPS Screen

SSD is FAST! 500~ MB/s read, 450~ MB/s write in my tests

Boots in under 8 seconds, shutdown in around 3

Feels very solid built, no cheap plastic feel

SecureBoot can be disabled!!!

Almost 0 bloatware installed from the factory

Cons:

Only con is minimal, and is the trackpad and how I use it. The palm rest detection setting made it so it would sometimes not register my clicks, but after shutting that off, the thing works fine!

Overall this is one of the nicest laptops I have ever owned, and would easily recommend it to anyone looking for a ultra-powerful ultrabook. This thing is light, looks sexy, feels very well built, and is extremely fast!

Reviews of HP G61-429WM 15" Laptop AMD Sempron 2.10Ghz

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I spent a lot of time researching for a laptop replacement. I liked HP products and found this gem. It had everything I was looking for at a reasonable price. The screen display is unbelievable! I LOVE my screen. Powerful, great processor, lots of storage and user friendly processes. The only drawbacks for me were the shorter than average battery life and, since I wanted a decent-sized screen,it is a little big for carrying around. It is going to be missed if I have to replace it anytime soon. Had this one for almost 3 years!

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This is a very cool laptop that can be updated to Windows 8

It has a 2.10 ghz processor which moves at an exceptional speed and the excellency doesn't end there camera is

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Ive had this laptop for 3 years and its been tops, no screw-ups no crashes no malfunctions works perfect still looks like new, excellent hp product.

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This computer cause me problems like screen flicking in hd on youtube.Try booting windows xp will fail plus IT'S A SINGLE CORE COMPUTER DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS CRAP.

Cheap Toshiba Satellite C855DS5135 15.6-Inch Laptop

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I've only had the laptop for a few weeks. I am extremely happy with it so far. I really wish I had stayed w/ Toshiba when I bought the previous laptop, b/c I've had nothing but good luck w/ my Toshiba laptops (this is my 3rd in 10years).

I did NOT like windows 8, at first mainly b/c it's unfamiliar. I'm already starting to get used to the features & where everything is located. So far I'm still able to use all the same applications that I've been using for years, so I'm good...

I would recommend this product!! & any Toshiba laptop, for that matter!

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its very fast, the battery life is roughly 2-4 hrs which isn't bad. The only problem that I have had is windows 8, its not computer friendly until you change all of the settings to be more like XP or windows 7. Windows 8 is also overly susceptible to viruses and Trojans (Microsoft made another version of VISTA and they called it windows 8).

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Open office would not install. MS Office would not install. Not good. I suspect MS has designed the operating system to repel Open office.

Lenovo G780 17.3" 8GB Intel i7 3632QM(2.20GHz) 8GB Ram GeForce GT Reviews

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Pros: Packed with hardware you wouldn't expect to find in a laptop in this price range. i7 CPU, 8 gigs ram, dedicated 635m.

The chiclet keyboard feels nice, with the added bonus of having to worry less about my cat running across it and ripping the individual keys out.

Plays World of Warcraft on high settings around 40 fps in congested areas. It handles Skyrim very well, and a bunch of older games not worth mentioning.

Windows 8 screams, it performs very well. I don't miss the start menu, and like a few of the apps.

Cons: Keyboard is set fairly high, which can be uncomfortable on the wrists as they lay across the laptop.

The touchpad is huge (some may think this is a pro), but it is common while typing that you rub your palms across it. It is simple enough to fix, press FN + F6 to disable the touchpad. For people who prefer mice to touchpads, this should not be an issue.

Microphone is just to the left where you rest your left wrist. The microphone itself works great, but I see this being an issue in the future as it is likely to get clogged.

Other Thoughts: I haven't noticed the flimsy display as others. It stays in place while typing I haven't taking it out on bumpy roads and don't plan to, so it does well.

Windows 8 is going to come with every laptop now, it is easy enough to figure out, learn a few keyboard shortcuts and you won't even miss the start menu.

At this price range, you are not going to have the best gaming experience. It will be good, but not comparable with higher end machines. With that said, I am very impressed with the performance of the laptop playing Skyrim, and World of Warcraft.

I tried to focus on the cons, with this review. Really this laptop is fantastic, for the price. Thus it gets 5 stars, I don't expect perfection in a $670 laptop.

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Reviews of HP Pavilion 15-E016NR E0L75UA 15.6" LED Notebook - AMD A-Series

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Touchpad doesn't scroll like ALL other touchpads I've ever used. Minor complaint. Fiance is happy it is purple and fast, I'm sufficiently pleased by its combination of price/performance. I could have gotten a little more for my money if I hadn't had the requirement of it being purple, but it is a very capable machine.

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This review was written to provide feedback for the average person, NOT computer techs. I am a knowledgeable consumer of technology and wish to help people buy a computer that will suit them, again NOT written for computer techs.

Just bought this Ultrabook to replace my Dell laptop. The motherboard of the Dell fried after only having it for 25 months. Ironically, my Dell desktop's motherboard fried back in January, talk about bad luck. Anyway, I've been looking for a replace laptop for many months and researched all brands and types, from Acer and Asus to Toshiba and Samsung. It was Samsung that won my confidence. As a rule of thumb, I prefer Taiwanese, Japanese, and Korean computer products over Chinese and American brands because the former are often built with a greater quality appreciation than the latter which more often than not go for quantity and cheap parts. I loved my Dell and have been a Dell guy for many years, but they have gone down in since Michael Dell sold the company. Two years in the tech world is a long time. Maybe they will make a comeback? Anyway back to this computer...

I needed a computer that was: light, 8GB minimum of memory, can handle the stress of travel, had at least three USB ports, solid battery life, and energy star rated. This led my to the Samsung ATIV Book 9 series of Ultrabooks. The NP900X4C-K01US especially caught my eye because it was got great reviews in Asia (its equivalent) and just arrived in the US. Also, Samsung fixed the WiFi issue that many people seemed to experience on the NP900X4C-A07US. No problems here! Here's the run down...

Pros: 1) Boot up time clocked in at 7.7 secs!

2) Windows 8 very smooth and love the interchangeability between desktop and app page (I'm new to Win 8 by the way)

a) Personalization much improved from Win 7 and taskbar follows color suite of chosen background.

b) Apps Saves time of opening up internet to go to favorite places, i.e. Netflix and news sites.

3) Battery Power Outstanding! My average battery life is 6.3 hours which includes watching YouTube videos, browsing the web, and playing

music for hours.

4)WiFi No problems whatsoever. Strong signal and no drops. I have tested it on private and public networks.

5)Keyboard Backlit Very good. I tested in black out room and the keys lit up nicely. Plus, I like the Fn Lock.

6)Weight Lighter than Air (jab at Apple). At 3.6 lbs, so much better than anything I have tested before or owned.

7)Heat (Bottom) Very manageable compared to other computers. The Apple Air might be a little cooler (I say reluctantly), but the ATIV B9 is a

champ among PC's. Note: This is not a gaming computer! If you want a gaming computer, I recommend the Samsung Series 7 Gamer or the Asus G750.

Cons: 1) Trackingpad (Mousepad) It is smooth, perhaps too smooth. I like pads that are a little more grainy, like I would have more control. The left

and right buttons are both good, but the right button seems a little stiff.

2) No Numeric Pad The price you pay for near perfection. Most laptops have a numeric key pad, but Ultrabooks are few in number with that feature.

I mention this because with a numeric key pad the keyboard itself is longer and it is easier to type, but that's just my opinion. However, I will

say that this Ultrabook keyboard is longer than most, especially in comparison to the Dell XPS 15. The latter is so bunched up that I constantly

made typos.

Conclusion:

This ULtrabook is the way of the future and Samsung as done an outstanding job in making this computer. If you want to be ahead of the game in quality and don't want a MAC, the Samsung ATIV Book 9 NP900X4C-K91US is the way to go.

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This ultrabook weighs less than half of what my previous Sony laptop weighed, and appears to have an aluminum frame. I'm guessing on the aluminum frame, as it doesn't flex like other ultrabooks I've tried. The finish and color give the impression of a high-end laptop, but be prepared to wipe for fingerprints after using. My only concerns were the limited viewing angles and storage. I find the need to adjust the screen more often than with my Sony which is a minor inconvenience. This model does not come with a touch-screen or DVD player, but I purchased a portable Samsung Blu-ray burner to install any additional software I have on disc, a 32 GB Corsair Survivor flash drive for portability between my office computer and this ultrabook, and MS Office 365 for accessing all of my files through the cloud (and in case I forget to bring the flash drive).

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I'm a software engineer and have had A LOT of laptops. HP, Apple, Dell, IBM, etc... The size, weight, and materials have definitely improved over the years for all of my usual manufacturers.

This Samsung out does them all. This is a 15" ultra-everything!

If you're an Apple fan, this is the 15" MacBook Air you always wanted.

Starts in less than 5 seconds.

Trackpad is very responsive and easy to use.

I compile code without issue. Not like a 16 core workstation, but great performance none the less.

The case feels very sturdy because it is made of Aluminum, not plastic.

Super light, super thin.

The power supply is also very small, love it! I have been leaving it at home because the battery last me the whole day.

If you haven't used Windows 8, give yourself a little time getting used to how things are arranged. It's easier than moving from Windows to Mac OSX, but definitely different than previous versions of windows.

If you're still thinking about it. Get it! Like I said, it's the best laptop I've ever had.

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The computer was working fine for the first two weeks and then all of a sudden I went to turn it on and nothing happened. When I press the power button, the little blue light turns on and that's it. Nothing else happens (and yes I did make sure the battery wasn't dead). This is something that should not happen with a near $2,000 laptop.

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A thin vertical line appeared down the right side of the screen within hours after first use. Also, the hinges were loose so the screen often fell forward without being touched. Product was returned. Extremely disappointed with this purchase.

Review of Acer C710-2055 11.6-Inch Chromebook (Iron Gray)

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I have never written a review before, due to the fact i have never felt the need to. This is a great supplemental computer. I not sure I would have it for my only computer for now but i can see it becoming one in the near future after some needed upgrades (Skype for one). If it had Skype it would be the perfect computer for deployed military members. I have been deployed multiply times so when i say that i want you to know where i am coming from. It is quick and exceptional for travel. People complained about the weight but that complaint carries no weight. 4 1/2 stars is what it deserves but that's not a choice. I would recommend to other computer users who like to explore new IT solutions. Acer is the way to go with this....not the other choices.

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Your instinct is to compare it to a Windows PC but this is a new internet device which is 100% cloud based. Its also a Google product machine yet it runs thousands of apps one of which is MS Office 365 which is cloud based if you must have complete compatibility with MS Office files. Security is a strong point since no Win malware can infect this new OS and you don't need anti virus at all.

The display on the Acer is better than the slicker looking Samsung but it also has a VGA port not just a HDMI which means you can create a desktop by porting your current vga monitor, usb mouse and keyboard; it also has a ethernet port not just WiFi. The 2GB memory version is very fast so this 4GB will allow even more tabs to be open and responsive. The 6 cell battery makes it competitive with Samsung version and runs Netflix with no flicker at all. It has 3 usbs which work well with flash, SD, usb HD and optical too but for mostly read only. Unlike Win it does not slow down with use and is being improved ever few months with new functions for free. The remote control Chrome app is great for networking with a Win PC if you must gain access to programs or data remote. Printing requires either a Google cloud based printer (I got an Epson wf-3520; does Apple airprint too and dual side scanning...all for $110..awesome) or a Win PC acting as a print server with legacy printers or you can print as a PDF and then port them with a flash drive to a Win based printer. If you get the $200 version you can buy a $50 6 cell battery from acer to get the extra endurance. If you want a full size screen than look at the HP version.

Update.....Acer recently replaced the HD with a 16G SSD for the 2MB versions which means it boots as fast as the

Samsung now and now they have done the same for the 4G HD version here; if boot speed is your thing then take a look at that model too.

Overall this is a great choice for any public use PC and for students of all flavors due to price and function........the more people get used to this OS the more they will like it since its the PC we should have had day one not the kludge MS created for us all...............

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I love Chromebook and I love the Acer C7; see my big review at Acer C710-2833 Chromebook or Acer C7 C710-2847 Chromebook.

However, *this* Acer C7 version is not the Chromebook for most users. Most users should get the Acer C710-2833 Chromebook for $199 instead. There are three changes in this Acer C710-2055: (1) 2GB extra memory for a total of 4GB; (2) a 6-hour battery instead of a 4-hour battery; and (3) a 320GB spinning hard drive instead of a 16GB SSD. Don't let the sizes fool you, the spinning hard drive is a significant downgrade in performance, and a larger hard drive offers little benefit on Chromebook for most users.

$80 is not a bad price for 2GB memory and a longer-life battery. But the hard drive is a downgrade. One of the best things about the Acer C7 is that it's upgradeable, so you could buy the $199 machine and upgrade the memory and battery yourself. (At present, March 2013, Acer C7 users mostly seem to get an after-market longer-life battery from a third-party supplier named CDW.) It would probably end up around $80 for an after-market upgrade too, so if you're sure you want the extra memory and battery life, this $280 one would be a reasonable choice; but for most users, I'd still advise against it because of the slow spinning hard drive.

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I bought this as an experiment, to some extent, although having downloaded ChromeOS to fiddle with over a year ago, I knew about what to expect. But I'd never used it exclusively on a dedicated machine. I'm very pleasantly surprised.

*The OS: Am learning more all the time, but have found it to be very useful once I resigned myself to using mainly Google Docs, which I had resisted up to now. It was a good thing to learn, because my misconceptions about its limits proved to be pretty much unfounded. Part of this machine's role will be as a travel laptop that will need to access company documents sometimes, and I now know that while I might not be doing heavy editing or writing a new SMS manual in Google Docs it will work for what I do need it to do. I also like the speed of the OS, both starting up and on the web.

The more I learn about ChromeOS, the better I'm liking it. There is a learning curve, but it's pretty easy. There is also a fun factor. I look forward to continuing updates and improvements, which will come to the machine in free, effortless updates nothing to keep track of. Freedom from malware is huge, too. Given what I intend to use it for, thumbs-up on the OS.

*The Hardware: I had tempered my expectations for the Acer, based on its low price I told myself not to expect too much refinement. But it's quite nice, really, if a little plain-vanilla looking; I've ordered a skin to jazz it up a bit. Quality seems good, fit & finish are fine, it's solid, I even like the keyboard. The screen is good, and bright enough for outdoor use I sit and work on the porch at home a lot. Battery life is as advertised about 6 hours. So no complaints about the hardware.

One reason I wanted the Acer instead of the Samsung is that I thought I might put ChrUbuntu on it, for the full OS and apps and the Acer, with its 320GB HDD, has ample room for the extra OS. It also uses an X86 processor, so it will run standard apps like LibreOffice unlike the ARM-based Chromebooks. I still might install ChrUbuntu, though I want to sound the depths of ChromeOS first. But even if I don't put the full OS on, I think the extra HDD room will come handy, as I'd like to keep large DrobBox and Google Drive folders on the laptop for off-line access.

Another thing I like about the Acer's construction is that HDD, memory and battery are replaceable or upgradeable. I like the idea that when SSDs get cheaper, for example, I could swap one in for a performance increase.

This is a good little laptop with surprising quality and speed at a very low price. I'm happy with my purchase and would recommend it.

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I love this little giant of a Netbook. I have a Kindle Fire HD-7 but found the fonts to small. Being in my late 50's and vision being being a real issue. I found the Chrome book the best value for the buck. If all you need is a good Netbook for bill paying, web browsing and basic use then this will be just fine. Having the ability to use Wifi and ethernet is excellent. The Chrome OS does not need any Virus protection and upgrades itself and you never really know it.It comes with a larger battery than the C710-2487, but has a "baby bump" on the bottom that adds a little more weight. A batt charger also comes with the book. The only two items I would suggest is the Case Logic 10-11.6 sleeve cover and a Mouse (easier to use than the finger pad). Its ready to rock when you open the lid.!! Don't wast your money on laptops that have more bells and whistles that you really don't need.

Buy Dell XPS 15 (L502x) X15L-3215ELS 15.6 Notebook PC - Intel Core

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Bought this for gaming on the go, works great for everything I throw at it, plays borderlands 2 on high.

Pros

Awesome sound, with bass

Great Video Card

I5 processor

Excellent Battery life

Cons

On the heavy side, 6 pounds or so with the extended battery

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Worth every penny, though I wish I had waited a couple weeks and benefitted from the drop in price, What would make it perfect for me would be two more USB ports,

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XPS laptop is ok but it did not come with a full size number pad. Not happy about that. Was going to return but would have to pay to ship back and pay a restock fee, not what I expected from dealer or Amazon.

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oooh man, this is a keeper, snagged it on tigerdirect before it went out of stock. Nice screen, lovely burgundy color. Stylish little metal strip down the top there. easy to use, handles complex programs at ease on a budget. I think tigerdirect still has a few left. My only complaint is; WHY VISTA?! why?! why gateway, why did you let me down? sure, 64-bit is an upside, but vista just sucks. XP all the way. btw, you can update to windows XP, but it takes a while to find the right drivers for this to run XP smoothly.

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I am not a computer wiz but I got help in choosing this and it works gr8 for me I have Skype,fb and all my contacts in one place windows 8 took alittle getting use too but I am managing

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The computer was a gift for my college bound grandson. He loves it. I am considering a purchase for myself! Easily set up out of the box. Smart looking.

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The right click button on the touchpad is a little messed up. It only sometimes works and it sticks a little. The rest of the time it just left clicks.

Furthermore it has the speakers on the bottom of the laptop. (A very poor choice of location in my opinion.) However, sound quality is still good.

Besides those things, it's a good solid laptop.

If you use an external mouse, you'll be fine.

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This is by far the best buy for your buck. Throw a solid state drive in and you will cookin with grease. Everything seems to be awesome so far except the wifi car sucks. It only hooks up to 2.3 Ghz wifi stream not a 5 Ghz.

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This laptop is just what I expected. not too light, not too heavy. Extremely fast start-up. It arrived on time and doesn't have all the unnecessary pre-loaded apps and programs that are on others. There is only one issue and that is the space bar. If you don't hit it in the "right" spot it does not advance the cursor. Maybe it's just the one I received, but I can see where the Keyboard is slightly raised in the middle and I think that is what the problem is.

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I purchased this as a replacement for an AMD Athon X2 5600 desktop with 4 gb of ram. I was having trouble with windows 8 64 bit programs going into "not responding" mode due to system bottlenecks. I do graphic design and use the Adobe Creative suite extensively. I use the laptop mostly on my desk connected to an external 1920 x 1080 hd monitor and wireless keyboard and it works well. I may need to increase the ram to 8gb from 6 gb as I am still having the "program not responding" issues despite the faster processor. It appears that a lot of other people have the same problems with Windows 8, so I cant fault the laptop. I really like the touch screen, it really is very intuitive and you adapt to it very quickly.

This is my first laptop and it has successfully replaced my desktop pc. I purchased this a a refurbished unit but the laptop looks great with no obvious imperfections. I am very pleased with this purchase.

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I bought this for my wife because the laptop she had prior, not an Acer, ran very hot. So hot she couldn't keep it in her lap so what good is a laptop you can't keep in your lap! This Acer runs cool and fast and is just what she wanted. Very nice design for her, light enough for transport and large enough for her to use Facebook and get pictures of the kids.

Reviews of HP Pavilion DV3-1075US 13.3-Inch Laptop (2.10 GHz AMD Turion X2

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I originally looked at all of the netbook options -not notebook or laptopon the market today (Samsung, Asus, Sony, Dell, HP, Lenovo) and could not find one with a comfortable keyboard. Also, netbooks do not offer an internal disc drive, another major drawback.

I decided to go with this 13.3" HP Laptop for school/business and I think it was the right decision. This laptop comes with a powerful AMD Turion chip @2.1GHz with 4GB RAM (standard) vs. the Intel Atom @1.6GHz with 512 MB RAM (typical in any netbook, currently); a huge benefit if you are using large applications like MS Office software, Open Office, etc. Also, you have 3" of additional screen room for the application windows. The keyboard is awesome, great tactile quality. Wireless connectivity is a snap and it comes with the 802.11n standard for much faster access. Ethernet is 10/100/1000 capable.

All in all, a great buy and a solid mobile laptop computer. I was really hard pressed to find a better deal in the market today that comes pre-loaded with this many features and performance.

I used it on a plane trip last week and it's easily the best performing and least invasive laptop I've used on a trip.

Positives:

-Great mobility, light

-Plenty of ports (3 USB), outputs (HDMI), and jacks(headphone/micro)

-Plenty of space with 320GB hard drive

-Speedy performance (ran MS Access, MapPoint, and Excel simultaneously without a hitch)

-Excellent new look and not overbearing (bronze/chrome vs. black or white)

-Superb sound, not a tin can speaker

Downsides:

-Would rather have Vista Business or Ultimate instead of Home Premium

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I have had this laptop for a little over a month and it has finally been optimized for stable solid performance. If it weren't for all the trouble I've gone through, I would give it 5 star. I was almost ready to return it because it froze on me sometimes and was dropping internet connection every few minutes. Then I found out almost all the trouble during the first 2 weeks was caused by software or OS. I never needed to call HP support. After some tweaking, uninstalling and reinstalling, now it is working like a good old little workhorse.

The keyboard has a butter smooth finish to the touch and doesn't seem to have any compromise for its 13.3" small footprint. However, there is no backlit feature on this keyboard. I went to the Keyboard folder in control panel and couldn't find any option for backlit. It is well designed, very modern and sleek. There are some nice little features, such as the HP logo lighting up when the laptop is on... All indicators are well positioned and easy to see and one doesn't have to struggle to go back or under to find the switches or sockets...

I noticed this HP is quieter than any other laptop I used before. I have to really listen to hear it. As far as heat goes, it has been mostly lukewarm around the fan. It mostly sits on a glass surface or wood surface in airy location. In my recent 2 day trip, I forgot to take the AC adaptor with me so it totally relied on battery. I was careful to preserve battery power and didn't test its limits so I don't have much to testify about its battery life. I was able to check my emails, weather and news with no problems at all. I am most happy about the wireless internet connection stability at home and hotel. It got fired up effortlessly and stays on. It works perfectly with my dual-N band wireless router, a major improvement over my old retired laptop. It seems like they all deteriate after 2 or 3 years of daily use.

I conneted this laptop to a large Samsung monitor for home use with HDMI cable. Using a DVI cable to hook it up with the same monitor I was not able to achieve a full screen picture. There was about 2" wide blank band on each side of the monitor. The HDMI connection enabled me to have a full screen image. This HDMI was a major selling point to me because it allows me to use the technology available from larger monitors.

That being said, with 4 GB ram and 2.10 GHz AMD dual-core processor, I honestly don't feel a significant difference in speed of streaming or loading performed by my old (now retired) laptops of smaller specs in their prime times. Maybe it's our old DSL or the giant Vista?

Another gripe is that the pictures above depict the CD/DVD drive as a pop-out tray (tray loading) whereas what I received from Amazon is a CD/DVD insertion slot (slot loading) like that in an iMac, which works just fine except sometimes it ejects the CD/DVD faster than I can catch it. The remote I received in the box is also different from the picture above. It is a simple 2.25" x 1.25" rectangular piece with a dozen buttons on. Too tiny to hold and press with one hand comfortably.

Anyway this HP has been working like it's supposed to for days. I will give an update if there is major change.

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I purchased this on HP shopping site for less than 800 with discount (150 instant + 250 coupon).

The specs is a lot better:

AMD Turion(TM) X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor ZM-86 (2.4 GHz)

With Bluetooth

Full Size Backlit Keyboard

9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

Update:

I'm using now the notebook for more than 2 weeks and compare to the 3 previous notebook I had, this is far better.

Positive:

Vibrant LCD even under sun light

Tactile Keyboard feeling is impressive

My 9 cell battery last for 5 hours (the amazon model only has 6 cell)

Colder compare to my old tx1000 which also has AMD Turion X2.

Price

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If you have DVD slot loading, its noisy during disc loading and ejecting.

I upgraded my hard drive to 60 Gig SSD and currently running Windows 7 RC. Everything works fine.

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Great computer. Works great with no glitches at all. The fingerprint reader and webcam work perfectly. It is light and very portable. Priced right.

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Got the HP laptop for my wife's birthday. Express mail in. Turned it on, a window's massage showed up saying that windows has encountered a problem and Needs to be reinstalled. Called HP. Wasted an hour on the phone. Was told to insert the installation CD. I told them there's no installation CD came with the laptop! HP said they'll sent one to me. Got tired of waiting. Call Amazon and asked for an exchange. Got the new laptop in in two days. Turned it on, another windows error msg pupped up! Called HP again and was told I'll have to purchase a installation CD! Laughed out laud and called Amazon and returned the laptop.

I'll have to say that the Amazon service and support were superb!

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I decided not to try and get a Windows 7 machine, and just went with the best Windows 8 machine I could get in my budget (it was on sale for $500 at the time.) For that money, I get more computer than I ever have before. My last machine was an HP Win XP business model with 100GB hard drive, which I got at a discount for $700 five years ago. So I felt really good about how much I was getting for the price.

The machine is satisfyingly large without being heavy. It is in fact surprisingly light for the size. It also runs very quietly and doesn't get hot, even sitting on a lap. The case (a semi-shiny black) is a fingerprint magnet, but that's not uncommon these days. The screen is large, bright, and I found no issues with the angle. The keyboard is really nice; it has very shallow key wells, so no little crumbs falling and getting stuck under the keys to get crunched unpleasantly and make them sticky. It is also much slimmer than I expected.

I get the griping about the Windows 8 PC/Tablet compromise, but it took me all of five minutes of Googling to find some add-ons and programs to revert to Windows settings I was more comfortable with, as an XP user. There are a number of very nice programs available to add a Start button back in, for example (I chose to use Classic Shell, which also adds more functionality to Win Explorer, but that's just one of many.) I have so far not found that convenient "Adjust for Best Performance" setting I used in XP to knock the sleek windows appearance back a bit, but with 6 GB RAM, I haven't found all that fancy animation to affect performance at all. In fact, I had six apps/programs running along and was installing new ones without a hiccup. It is irritating that the Apps don't have an in-program close button, but they can be closed on the left-hand side of the screen. Counter-intuitive but easy enough once figured out.

I am a little irked that all the pre-loaded Lenovo apps have no explanations about what they do or a booklet describing them or something. I couldn't even find a description of them on the Lenovo site, and am not inclined to Google each one to figure out whether I need it or not.

Overall, I found it to be a wonderful laptop for the money. Time will tell if it proves reliable enough to last years, but my first impression is very positive.

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This is a well designed and powerful laptop for the family. The screen is large 17.3" by limited by the 16:9 resolution. So, video enjoyment is not as good as full 1080, but at this price point, it does ok

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Bought this laptop for school work for my 2nd grader who is homeschooled. Everything works great EXCEPT for connecting to wifi....did everything that was suggested to do to fix it....still didn't work. Finally called Lenovo support...they fixed it by uninstalling then reinstalling the wifi driver....then it only worked for a day...so now I'm back to no wifi...have to plug in a long CAT6 to get Internet access...gonna call Lenovo tech support AGAIN to see if they can fix it....NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER RIGHT NOW!!!!!

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Love this laptop. Has all the features I need at an affordable price. Quiet, does not get hot, sound is great.

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Purchased this Laptop for my son attending College. After looking at several systems I found this one. Checked Best Buy and Lenovo's site. Found good reviews on youtube. After purchasing from Amazon found the price had dropped $90.00. After asking Amazon customer service was immediately refunded the $90.00. Son has been using the system for a month now and loves it. Does exactly what he needs it to do. 17.3 inch monitor looks great in HD.

Thinking of purchasing system myself. Amazon has been great itself.