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Let me start off by saying this is the first review I have ever written. I don't want to write a book or anything, but I would like to try and help some people looking at this laptop. First we bought this computer mostly for my son. He is slowly becoming a gamer and does robotic programming. We wanted to buy a computer that was upgradeable but powerfull with its own stand alone specs . We looked for about 2 months . Looked at the Toshiba Qosmio, Asus G750 and Msi. All seemingly worthy of purchase. But after agonizing for two months we decided on this particular alienware model. This computer is everything we thought it would be and more. First I will talk about the packaging. The packaging could have been a little better. The Amazon box was damaged on one end and the AW box inside had a minor ding on the same end . Looks like loose industrial paper wrap could be upgraded to something more substantial. But there was no damage to the laptop. We received the shipment as promised within a few days of ordering. Great service! Now to the computer. The start up is quick and easy. The first thing we did was check the internal specs of computer and everything checked out as listed except one minor bit of wireless info, this model comes with 802.11 ac instead of the 802.11 bgn which we thought was a bonus. We were pleasently surprised at how clear the display was for an anti-glare screen. We have always had glass type screens so we were a bit leary but this is much more easy on the eyes. This being our first gaming type of laptop we were concerned about the overheating nature of these type of laptops but we have not experienced that type of heat from this computer. The ventilation on this is excellent, the center of the keyboard gets slightly warm after about an hour and fifteen mins. The fans are hardly noticeable and are very quiet compared to what we had. We are just getting started with the gaming but my son said their is no lag on what he has played so far, mostly Minecraft and StarTrek online gaming. This laptop is one of the most stoutly built designs I have ever seen. It is very solid, and looks wonderfull or bad ass whichever you prefer. The battery charger is a bit on the big side but at 240 hrz it has to be. But oddly enough its not very heavy.and has rubber slip pads on the bottom corners to prevent slippage on your desktop. I read that someone wanted to know if this model had a webcam. It does have one but haven't had a chance to use it yet. We have a friend that has a computer repair business to look our new laptop and was nice enough to check the cpu performance levels and said that it had peak performance standards and told us it was a good buy. We are very pleased with this laptop purchase and hope it lasts several years. Thanks Amazon !!! I thought I should mention that we did purchase a laptop cooler just in case. But we hardly use it. but doesn't hurt to protect your puchase. fyi, it was a Cooler Master Note Pal U3 model. Fits it perfectly.

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Its a little bigger than i expected but I'm a big guy so this definitely wont be a problem, I have already opened it up and installed a 128Gb crucial mSata card and reloaded OS to that.

I would be carrying this around and was thinking that it might be too heavy but after getting it I don't see it as being a problem, it would go from the house to the car and from the car to another house so no subway or taxi or far walks. I saw someone complain about the touchpad but the sensitivity can be adjusted which makes it usable. I would advise anyone who is going to purchase to actually get their hands on a 17inch so they have an idea of the size or use some cardboard and rough out the dimensions.

If anyone has questions feel free to ask I would try to answer them best I can.

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First off I wish to state, I was an Alienware hater. I only bought this one as I was having bad luck finding a laptop I was happy with and this one was clearanced out at a local store. I ALWAYS went with a "lesser" brand. Asus, Toshiba, Samsung. As they were priced lower for the same specs. But now...

I just got this model from a different retailer that was local to me. And boy am I impressed! For comparison I will list my previous laptop:

Samsung Series 7 Gamer NP700G7C-S01US

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Now, I will list comparisons:

-The Samsung is more flimsy, the screen wobbles more and the entire chassis just seems more flimsy. The Alienware is lighter but more sturdy, thanks to the magnesium alloy framework and aluminum outer body. The screen doesn't wobble, the keyboard has no flex, or if it does I don't feel it.

-The Samsung is fairly closed up. 1 screw and you can slide off a bottom panel which allows access to the 2 bottom sticks of ram, and the hard drives and optical drive. The Alienware on the other hand you remove 2 screws and the ENTIRE bottom slides off! You can access the bottom 2 ram slots, the HDD's, optical drive and what a concept, everything else, easier to clean the fans on and everything! Heck you can even replace most of the components yourself as the Owners Manual has a full step by step guide on replacing EVERYTHING! (Of course while in warranty I'll let them worry about it.) But it's nice to know that for the future when out of warranty I can replace core components much easier.

-The Samsung has a 120Hz display and the Alienware doesn't (it's only a 60Hz) but I honestly can't tell the difference, so while spec wise the Samsung wins this one, for my personal tastes, the Alienware is perfectly fine.

-It is unfair to compare last years specs to this years specs, but suffice it to say, it was an upgrade. But this one I won't label any winner as it would be one sided with the Alienware winning in about all categories. But it's also comparing Apples to Oranges.

-Samsung is a little fatter at it's fattest point (Rear). But is thinner at it's thinnest point (Front). The Alienware is pretty much uniform from front to back. Believe it or not though, the Alienware fits much better than the Samsung in my bag. An Everki Beacon Backpack. http://www.amazon.com/Everki-Backpack-Console-18-Inch-EKP117NBKCT/dp/B002WOBBVO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381587845&sr=8-1&keywords=everki+beacon+laptop+backpack The Samsung took some fighting to get it in the bag and the bag zipped up. The Alienware just slides right in!

-Samsung Power brick is thicker, but smaller in the width and length than the Alienware. The Alienware power brick looks like a giant sat on the Samsung one and squished it some! But it does help make the bag not be as thick. Thus allowing a little more ease of zipping the bag up.

-Samsung wins in optical drive department as it came with a Blu-ray drive stock and the Alienware doesn't. Nothing that buying an external won't fix (or ordering an internal and upgrading yourself) I already had an external Blu-Ray drive for another laptop I no longer have so I'm not bothered by this, but it may bother others.

-Samsung also may seem to win in the HDD department as it has 2x Seagate 750GB 7,200RPM HDD's. But if I wanted for about $80 more I could have bought a 1TB 7,200RPM HDD for more capacity. Instead I went with a Samsung EVO 250GB SSD for boot and turned the included 750GB into the data drive. Another note, if your welling to pull the Alienware apart almost all the way, underneath the keyboard is an Msata slot for an SSD, so you could have a Msata SSD and dual HDD's in the Alienware. The Alienware also has built-in RAID. So while the Samsung may give you more HDD space upfront, most likely your be putting in an SSD like I did on both machines. (Samsung has an OCZ Vertex 3 120GB SSD in it.) Also with Alienware's capability of over time going to Dual HDD's and an Msata SSD, in the longer run the Alienware wins. (I could have say a 250GB Msata SSD and 2x 1TB HDD's for over 2TB of data and a ultra fast boot drive in the Alienware. So the Alienware wins this one in my books.

-Alienware wins customization, as you can customize the lighting in 10 different zones: Numberpad, 3 zones in the main keyboard, the touchpad is backlit, the Alienware name under the LCD lights up. There is 2 bars and the Alien head that lights up on the lid of the LCD display, and there are 2 bars that wrap around from the side to front that can be colored. The lid is one whole channel and side/ front lights is 1 whole channel. Plus the Power LED (1 channell) and HDD, Wifi and Caps lock leds (shared channel) can be customized. The power LED can be fixed to use one color for when it's plugged in and a completely different color when not plugged in and operating off battery.

-It is a tie in sound as the Samsung has a little more bass, thanks to the dedicated subwoofer, but the Alienware can get far louder and fill a large room with sound fairly easily and without much distortion. Though it does lack some of the bass, but not all the bass. I am hard of hearing an am finding that about 40% volume is decent on the Alienware, whereas I would need about 60-70% on the Samsung. I am planning on buying a bluetooth speaker system to help with the bass. I found a decent one that will do bass really well while not taking up too much space.

-The Alienware also has 4 macro keys that you can map to different functions and keystrokes, the Samsung doesn't..

-The Alienware has far better cooling than the Samsung, with practically the entire back half of the bottom being vents. The gpu gets fan AND passive cooling thanks to the vents over the gpu heatpipes. So it gets double cooling when you have a cooling pad.

-Temps wise, The Samsung would need to be lifted about an inch (at max) to get decent airflow. The Alienware doesn't need this and really doesn't need a cooling pad, though I did buy a Coolermaster Notepal U3 to help out on the hot days or such.

-Reliability, is something I will have to review later. And I will in a few months. But the Samsung needed to be sent in twice! Not once but twice in the year I've had it for repair and I have had nothing but issues when it came to hardware reliability on the Samsung. About 3 months into ownership on the Samsung it had to be sent in, then about 2 months after getting it back it had to be sent in again. Both times where for faulty hard ware. (Cpu first, then the GPU second). (This could have very well been a lemon, but it ruined it for me.) I spend a lot of money on something I expect it to break much later on in life. I hold this standard on all high ticket items. So the Alienware is and will be held to this regard as well.

All in all I am extremely impressed. The Alienware was designed for power users. You have full access to the components. Heck even the User's guide has a guide for all that! The build quality really seems to be there. Looking back, none of my other machines ever where this sturdy. You can also see it when you remove the bottom. Overall I am really impressed and have been converted from a hater to someone who will really, really consider an Alienware in the future. But this also depends on how reliable this machine is over the course of the year/s.

Any questions, just ask me/ comment me or whatever. Thanks for reading!

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Like the appearance of the alienware laptops and configuration, performance is very good, play cool. Amazon promotion orders, price is dell's official website cheaper a lot, and not wait a long time to take the arrival of the goods.

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There is a little problem with the computer. The mouse pointer will shake when the computer is busy processing assignments.

Asus Notebook (ROG) G75VW-DH71 17.3inch Intel Core i7-3630QM 1.5TB Reviews

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I'm in school and need a powerful laptop for 2D and 3D digital graphic design. It handles even high poly models beautifully. It is a bit heavy, but if what you need is a good workhorse, this is it. great for gaming as well.

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Reviews of HP Pavilion dv4-2049us Notebook - AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M300

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I bought my HP pavilion dv4 model 2049 about 2 years ago. If I knew then what I know now about this product, I would have gone with something else. The laptop isn't necessarily awful, it just has a few problems then when you add all together create enough issues to annoy me enough that I am writing this review. I am a student who only uses my computer for basic needs homework, internet, research, etc. I never download anything or go to any shady websites.

First of all, I just purchased a new power cord the other day. It happens to be the 4th power adapter I have had to buy for this laptop. I have tried HP brand and generic replacement adapters, but nevertheless, in a few days there will be a fifth power cord Ive used with this laptop. They always fry up in a few months. I don't leave my computer plugged in more than the average joe, and I plug it into a surge protector.

Another thing Ive noticed over the past--probably 6 months now--is man does this thing overheat! It gets so hot that if you actually put it on your lap it would burn your skin. Sometimes it shuts itself down to avoid overheating. It didn't do it the first year and a half, and I realize that it could probably be fixed by installing some new fans. But really? After only 2 years?

Those are the two major issues I have wit this laptop. There are other little things that I do not like about it though. Like sometimes clicking noises randomly come from the hardware for no reason at all. Sometimes I am not even using it when it makes the noises. That is something its been doing since Ive had it.

Overall, its not terrible. But like I said, I wouldn't buy this laptop again, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else either.

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it is a very good one , only the thing what I want to change it is about mouse, it is made shine like a metal , but is ok , is not a issue . take it if you want a good and cheap computer.

Asus K50I-RBBGR05 15.6-Inch Widescreen Titanium Notebook - Black Review

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Just received it.

I consider the price in this review.

I am a frugal shopper and a bit of a techy -I'll be putting a Linux partition on it.

$365 delivered, refurb -no signs of why it was refurbished.

I've never owned an ASUS so far I really really like it. Touch pad is a bit touchy -:-) -but slick in that it is integrated into the body. The two finger scrolling and three finger menu is nice but the pad will take some getting used to.

The key board is sensitive as well, the buttons are big, all of which I happen to like; the numbers pad is a big bonus that I really like.

It is wide, like 17", the screen seems larger than your average 15.6". Good resolution. The battery life seems long, but we'll see.

It is lighter than my last Dell.

This is also my first run with the Windows 7 OS so that will take a bit of getting used to as well.

WiFi is fast and strong because of the wireless N -longer distance faster transfer rates.

Overall this laptop seems very solid for the money.

Easy to configure, lots of options, very sleek looking.

I would recommend this laptop to anyone looking for a budget portable.

I will use it for work/school (I'm a PhD student).

For what you pay this thing is a steal.

I will update as I use it.

[Update] 6 months and still feel the same.

[Update] Over two years old and still going strong. I don't use it hard, but I do take it out of the house a couple of times a week. However, it is one of three devices I use (my tablet and desktop get the most work).

Issues with it:

1) There is a permanent smudge on the screen from stuff wearing off of the touchpad.

2) The Webcam simply failed shortly after my last post. The hardware is fine (no problem using it in Linux partition) it is an ASUS software issue.

3) Power cable is starting to show signs of wear.

4) I could never get used to the delete key placement. Still drives me nuts when typing on it.

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Bought for husband as travel-laptop. Just got in today.

Let me say this laptop will be sufficient for some daily use. It is a good laptop for the price. Fast enough ( but not super speedy). Doesnt feel really heavy to me, but then again, I normally carry around a 17 inch dell. Very nice looking. Overall, very good for browsing and email. Probably really good for a student or light to medium usage. Im a heavy user and KILL laptops, so I dont think this one will last too long is you are rough on your laptops. Good specs. Started up out of the box. Would recommend though.

Cons:

-Installed software. There is A LOT of it! Slows down the computer on start up horribly.

-It was FILTHY! I know its refurbished, but at least you could take a can of air and blow out the cat hair and food crumbs (Im literally serious)! Come on, Amazon! If you buy this, purchase some canned air to blow out the keyboard and monitor as it was GROSS! Again as a heavy user, I know a gross laptop, and that one put mine to shame. Im going to have to pop the keys out and scrub with Qtips.

-Small scratches around the monitor. Nothing major, just figured I would mention it because some people are really picky.

-Packaging/Delivery. No bubble wrap or padding whatsoever. Came in a large box ( like a laptop normally would), but just had cardboard to hold in place and skrink wrap to prevent scratching. No padding between keyboard and monitor either. No protection at all (aside of the plastic bag on the outside incase it rained). The box wasnt dented, but if it had been, I worry about what could have happened. Speaking of which, FedEx left it outside on my porch ( in 95 degree heat) when I didnt answer my door (didnt even require a signature I guess), so make sure you are home for your delivery otherwise, someone might walk off with your new-to-you laptop. :/

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First I was pleasantly surprised/blown away at how fast Planet73 shipped my Asus laptop that was well within the estimated delivery time. It is a great balance of price and performance from Asus, which is known for reliability and robust products. It is a huge step up or jump in virtually all the specs and features departments compared to the 12.1" old faithful laptop I have!It's quiet with no heating issues. I'm not a gamer, so a big hard drive and Windows 7 works for me! Most people might not encounter this situation as I am left-handed. The on button placement is awkward for a leftie as well as the power cord. When plugging in the power cord in the rear left area of the laptop, my right hand inadvertently touches the DVD button on the right side for stability. Other from those quirks, its a keeper!

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I bought this laptop to install Ubuntu 10.10 and it worked like a champ! Everything installed fine and works perfectly out of the box--including things like 3D acceleration, laptop keyboard functions, and other things that can sometimes be a pain in Ubuntu. The only problem I have with it is that the webcam was installed upside-down; Asus "fixed" this by installing a special driver in Windows that flipped it back, but there's no apparent way to do this with Ubuntu. With that one problem aside, if you're looking for a laptop for a pain-free installation of Ubuntu, this one definitely fits the bill!

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Love the backlit keyboard. Had a little problem with upgrading to windows 8, but got it worked out, and has worked flawlessly since. Highly recommend it for anyone wanting a laptop.

Alienware ALW17-4681sLV 17-Inch Laptop Reviews

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This is a cheap version of Alienware but it is still a powerful machine. If you are an architect, an engineer, a designer ... or a gamer, you should buy this. This laptop can run fluently every software related to your work such as, 3D max, CAD, Photoshop...

Pros:

CPU: Intel i7-4700MQ 2.4 GHz

RAM: 8 GB DIMM

HDD:750 GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive

GRAPHIC: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M

Cons:

Windows 7 Home Premium

Heavy: 9.4 pounds

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I seriously paid 1600$ for this laptop with these great specs...and it has a dead pixel and it took a small army of nerd friends to figure out why it couldnt run Unity 3D, because of defaulting to the intel graphics instead of the nividia. and i kid you not required over 150 windows updates to work properly. Im so sad and frustrated with this purchase. I cant believe there is a dead pixel, dont by this.

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High-performance

Not too heavy

Not too expensive

Great balance as it designed

U can upgrade the hard drive/gpu when u want to get the best performance

Discount Lenovo ThinkPad T400 Notebook - Intel Centrino 2 vPro Core 2 Duo

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I own this laptop with the LED backlit screen. I purchased my laptop directly from Lenovo March 2009 and installed Win7 almost a month after purchasing.

What's typical about win7 on laptops is the lack of battery life. It's miserable. On Vista I had near 12hours of uninterrupted use with the extended battery, while on win7 i'm lucky to get 3.5 hours on a dimmed screen. That's Microsoft's fault, not Lenovo's. So I'm going to say it's got EXCELLENT battery life with the supplied Vista operating system.

Now I've owned 3 thinkpads prior to this and I have to say the quality has gone down considerably since the IBM days. The keyboard is mushy, so are the wrist pads and overall construction is inferior to how it used to be. Deflation and poor manufacturing don't end there, last week my fan seized to work. It had rattled for a couple months before it seized so I knew at some point it would fail, but I don't think a year is good enough for a thinkpad. It commands a price and should live up to it.

As far as reliability issues go, that's about it. In a little over a year I spent $60 in fan, and $10 in screws on maintenance which is a bit unacceptable for me. I was hoping for at least 3 years before any maintenance was required. If I had sent the laptop in, there would be shipping and handling, inflated parts price, and labor which would probably cost even more.

For the good, it's a typical Lenovo generation thinkpad. Construction is still noticeably more robust than the competition and has the classic look. Hinges are strong and beefy looking, integrated periphrals are well placed and has the "think light" embedded into the top of the monitor which is surprisingly usable, however doesn't replace illuminated keys. And in this day and age, I don't think it's too much to ask for illuminated keys on such an overpriced computer (bang per buck is low) but I suppose this is the simplicity they are going for.

I could go on and on about it's shortcomings, but that's with any product I've ever bought. Overall, I think this is a genuinely good product from Lenovo, only if you can get it on a bargain.

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This little laptop is great. Since I rarely use a disc drive except to load programs and drivers, this is perfect for me, It has an ll.6" screen, weighs about 3 pounds, and Windows 7 profesional 64 bit, so I now have loaded 4 Gb of RAM. It is a very fast laptop, doesn't heat up like my old one, and the battery gives over four hours of use on a single charge.

Thanks,

Richard

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This notebook is cute, tiny, and extremely portable. I look forward to using this as my daily development machine, once the new wifi card arrives... (see below)

The graphics performance is what you would expect: slightly better than a modern integrated card. This is not a gaming laptop by any means, but it packs enough power to run less demanding OpenGL games and demos. It is capable of playing 1080p video in Windows (haven't tried in Linux yet).

This laptop may have either a Broadcom or Realtek wireless card. If you plan to use Linux with this laptop and end up with the Realtek card, be ready to replace the card. There is a whitelist, but there are ways around it.

All in all, I would recommend this if you love Thinkpads and low-profile laptops.

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I bought two of these machines-one for work and one for my husband. About 1 year after purchase (right after warranty ended), the keyboard stopped working on my work machine. A quick search found that this is a known problem. This has been a pain for us at work. My husband's keyboard is still working which is why I'm giving it 2 stars.

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This is a very nice little netbook, but it is a little limited with only 2GB of RAM. 2 more fits the bill nicely and is cheap from Crucial!

Best Samsung Q330 13.3" Notebook - Core i5 i5-480M 2.67 GHz 1366 x 768 Deals

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I like Samsung notebooks, i have one RF511 with Core i7, it's fast, good finish, but the my Samsung Q330 have problems with lcd, some black risks appeared, it seems that some pixels died. I had no luck with this Samsung. The finish is also fragile.

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Cheap Acer Aspire Ultrabook S7-391-6413 13.3" Touchscreen White Laptop

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I've been using this laptop for almost two weeks. The design/weight/thickness of this laptop was the reason that I bought it. I was a little over expected how it was gonna come out. I am gonna be precise on this review

Pro: 1. I bought it for 799 from DealVille which is 200 dollars cheaper than anywhere else.

2. Boot take about 5 sec and stand by / sleep mode takes about 2 sec to turn on

3. Light and Super Thin. Also come with a leather case which is awesome

4. Full HD Screen. The color is amazing

5. Responsive 10 points multi-TouchScreen

6. Come with a free Acer bluetooth mouse

Cons:1. Battery Life Should have been better. 6 Hours on Acer ad but in fact only 4 hours on microsoft office with WiFi completely off. 3.5 hours on web

surfing and video steaming. Last about 2.5 hours on Photoshop.

2. The laptop look a bit like plastic although it is aluminium finish and glass finish on the back. My partner asked if i got it from ToyRus. LOL

3. The Keyboard. The light sensor thing just sucks. The silver keyword and the aqua-blue light just not well lit in the dark. Good luck typing!!!

4. Web Cam!!! Seriously ACER????? For A premium Ultrabook, the Web Cam on this Acer S7 391 look like it was a 1960 Technology. Bad pixel and worse in

low light room. By low light I mean low light not dark. The 5 dollars web cam that i bought on ebay look 10 times better than this ultrabook's

webcam

5. Pricy. Thank God for DealVille. I paid only 799. I would never pay a penny more for this laptop.

6. Spec. Ram is sealed in so you can't upgrade it. The SDD is mSata which expensive to replace. If you can live with 128 GB than good for you.

Other Thoughts: I think this laptop should be much cheaper than the price it listed on Acer Website for 1,300. Thank God for DealVille. I paid only 799. The battery life should have been better or at least reach 6 hours as the ad claimed. If you are looking for a slim easy to carry around laptop. This one is for you. The design and the weight are the two winners for this laptop. Don't expect to play game or do heavy computing on this little laptop. It won't meet your expectation. If you want this laptop get it from DealVille for 799. Don't you dare pay a penny more for it. Cuz it won't worth it.

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Acer Aspire S7 is very well designed ultrabook which has won many awards for 2012-13. I purchased this from Microsoft online store for $699same model with corei5, 4gb RAM and 128gb SSD. Huge discount out there.

I'm using this for last 2 weeks. and everything I found which is worth to praise.

PROS:

1. Extremely thin, lightweight, even light than MacBook Air 13".

2. Full HD IPS display for better viewing anglebetter than MacBook Air

3. Good trackpad and backlit keyboard

4. I am big fan of windows 8 touchscreen and it works so smooth and no issues here.

5. Gorilla glass on the topso scratch resistive and tough. Sometimes may feel like this is a toy and may break, but believe me this is a design masterpiece. Aluminium keyboard, gorilla glass top and hard plastic at bottom.

6. Aspire S7 never gets hot but fan may kick on few times when u r watching full hd movies / games. Cooling fans r well built so even if u keep on bed it will not get hot... Easy to type in ur lap.

7. Webcamera is good for Skype video calls.

8. I have 3rd gen core i5 with 4 gb of rAM, which gives excellent performance. If u wanna more battery then go for Haswell processors but don't think that these haswell can give u more performance.

9. Worth to mention Boot time is just 4 seconds from deep sleep and just 1 second from lid sleep.

CONS:

1. Bit low battery of 4 hours. Though acer says of 6 hours I never get it even if I run S7 on power saving mode.

2. Keyboard is shallow, keys travel less distance while typing. Give some time to habit of this.But since ultrabook is very thin, key travel will decrease these days.

I can hardly find any CONs for this ultrabook, all I can say if u can get good deal this holiday, u must buy this.

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compared with other PC manufactures and products, Acer s7 is the best ultrabook. it is very cool even you use it for a long time. and it is beautiful and light. the standard of this ultrabook could be compared with Mac book air.

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Great product. Lived up to expectations. Super thin and light weight. Perfect to travel with. Just what I needed to replace my old out of date laptop.

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The laptop is pretty good for its price. I've only had mine for couple weeks and I'm yet to be disappointed. Mine came with everything including the manual. The load time is pretty quick. The only downfall so far is that the keyboard seems to be a bit insensitive for people who use a quick and light touch. I have to type slightly harder than what I'm used to but nothing too excessive where I would go to the point of returning it. Also when I first got it Asus has bunch of their programs to help the computer function, but I'm not too fond of those programs that just take up space so I had to delete/uninstall couple of the start up programs. Otherwise I really like this laptop.

Pros:

Nice design

Quick start-up speed

decent battery life

Cons:

Insensitive keyboard (need to type with purpose)

bloatware

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This was chosen for me as my work computer, so most certainly NOT my first choice. Here's why:

1. Glossy screen though this is standard for all laptops in this price range, it doesn't mean I have to like it. The reflective surface makes it more annoying when analyzing graphics on the screen. For everyday word processing, coding or browsing, it's fine.

2. Only 2 USB ports My external keyboard and mouse both take up a slot, so if I want to plug in any USB drives or peripherals, I'd have to unplug one of those, or get a USB hub.

3. Below average display The colors seem washed out. I haven't tried fiddling with any of the video settings, but out of the box, I don't like it. It's not as crisp as I would like. I have an excellent monitor and the feed from this laptop makes the text look a bit muddled.

4. MORONIC touchpad design The initial idea was kind of clever extend the surface of the touch area by hiding the clicking buttons underneath the bottom corners. Unfortunately this results in a lot of unintentional mouse movements while trying to click something. It takes a fair amount of pressure to press the button, so I habitually use two fingers so as not to cause a repetitive stress injury to one finger from pressing so hard. This two-fingered press causes the mouse to get twitchy because you're also touching the touchpad surface. I'm also constantly zooming in or out in my browser screen somehow. I try to do it on purpose but I'm not sure how that works via touchpad. I always fix it again by using Ctrl + or -. Many touchpads have the ability to scroll by running your finger down the right side. Not this one. I hate this touchpad. I don't mind a smaller swiping surface if I can just get the normal buttons again. Thankfully I'll only have to use this stupid touchpad while I complete initial setup, and afterwards if I take some work home.

A coworker has a different Asus machine with the same idiotic touchpad. She doesn't use a dual-screen setup like I do. She uses an external monitor/keyboard/mouse while the laptop remains closed and off to the side. The touchpad STILL manages to cause problems by somehow inducing twitchy mouse behavior. We were able to solve this problem by completely disabling the touchpad.

The sound is decent, but at work I'm not going to be watching movies or playing much music. Overall the build seems solid. I also like that the primary cooling vent is on the side instead of the bottom. Keeps it from overheating if placed on a bed or pillow. For the average home user, this machine is probably fine. However I would not recommend this for any kind of work environment. You'll be spending too much time trying to work around its shortcomings to be productive.

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Overall I am pleased with this laptop. Bought this as it had Win7 (thankfully) and a good balance of features. Quality-wise the only flaw is the keyboard, which is a little mushy (sinks a bit) right around the 8-9-I keys. Other minor things of note: USB ports are both on the left side, and no dedicated "insert" key (shares key with delete using Fn). Screen viewing angle is decent L/R, but somewhat shallow Up/Dn (screen loses contrast a bit).

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I've been supplying laptops to all my friends and neighbors for the last decade or so. I used to recommend Dell, Acer, or HP by whichever one had the best price for the features.

In the past 3 years, I have recommended nothing but Asus laptops, except I'm now encouraging friends to buy Ipads if all they are going to do is surf the net and email.

This computer has great specs for the price and I highly recommend it.

Pros:

Well built

Good cooling design with intake and exhaust ports on the side

Intel processor

Responsive keyboard with great standard layout with number keys at the right

Superb North American customer support

Cons:

It could use more USB ports

Bloatware is excessive, but manageable. I had to Google some to see what they did.

Touchpad is annoying (just like every other laptop)

Recovery DVD creator is easy to use but takes a long time

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I am very happy so far with this laptop. My main complaint is that it does not come with a manual. I contacted Amazon, ASUS, and Microsoft, and no one could provide me with a manual. It seems it can only be accessed online.

Toshiba Satellite A665D-S5172 15.6-Inch Laptop - Black Reviews

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I've had this A665d-S5172 for about 2 months now. So far I am well pleased with the performance of this laptop. I purchased this when Amazon had it for $599. With all the bells and whistles a high end laptop would have for the fraction of the price. I love the blu-ray! you simply just can't go wrong!

Now the Graphics card is ok. If your playing games like Star Craft2 or some other high end graphics game it becomes to much for the graphics card which in turns becomes laggy and your fps lowers to the single digits. It helps that you don't have anything running in the background to improve the performace of your games. Also updating your driver will make it perform a little better. luckily you can change the graphics settings to make it so it is not laggy.

Other then the Graphics card issue I am very happy. Sound is great with harmon/kardon speakers and HD quality screen. The raised tile keyboard and the Fusion(tm) X2 finish is very stylish.

A665d-S5172 has many features that you will love. This is the best laptop for the price and after researching for days I kept coming back to this.

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The keyboard works great. I have no idea what the reviewer that said it "requires great strength just to use the keyboard" is talking about. I find the keys as easy to press down as a standard desktop keyboard. Perhaps the system they received was defective.

I'm very satisfied with the system's performance and it functions perfectly for both school and for streaming video from Netflix.

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I have had this machine about one month now. It ran right out of the box as I expected and was not bloated with too much software to delete. I do find the keys to be a bit too slick and not indented enough which slows my touch typing pace. Two USB ports on the left are fine but I find the third on the right a bit tricky to use as I use a mouse 99% of the time and hit the sensor in so doing. It is also vibration sensitive and I usually get a message that the head has been moved to a safe position whenever I nudge the desk. I guess this is for my benefit though: I need a better desk anyway. The speakers are quite good for a laptop and the screen is very clear and bright. Overall I have no regrets about this buy. Windows 7 is very much welcome too. I have been using computers since the RShack TRS 80 came out 100 years ago and am amazed at the progress and how the prices have come down.

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All in All: (Funny, listening to "all in all," by Lifehouse right as I started typing this line. Haha.) Anyhow. This laptop has been a great machine for me. I've had it over a year, and have had no major issues whatsoever, and the battery is still ok after a year of being plugged in 98% of the time, which seems to be uncommon among most laptops for the battery to last. The screen is very bright and has good contrast. It never ceases to amaze me when I watch something in HD. I run a lot of games on here as well, and the processor/graphics card run very well and don't seem to give me any problems. Runs all the COD games at full graphics, all the driving games I have, and just about anything else. The software on the laptop is phenomenal for its ease of use, especially when adding displays and audio devices etc. I haven't ever used the webcam, but there is good software with it, and my friend has the exact same machine, and he says the camera is good. I know the mic is excellent, as I use it regularly. The keyboard has a nice feel to it, and none of the keys stick, despite me regularly spilling crap on them. This has been a durable machine too, and lived with a few moves and me taking it everywhere, dropping it off my bike, closing it in my trunk, (interesting story that one...,)etc. Can't really think of anything else... Oh the HDMI output is nice, and works great. As I mentioned earlier, all the hardware/software integration is excellent and very user friendly, so it's great for presentations etc. This laptop kicks my HP's butt in almost every category. It's all around an excellent laptop for the money, and I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't need an 8hr battery life.

Pros: Dual touch touch mouse is excellent. Great keyboard!!!! Great screen, great speakers for a laptop, however I use external half the time. The Audio Manager's simplicity swapping from headphones to line out, and in general audio seems very good. Fast. Only game that I've ever started getting low FPS at times, was BFBC2, and I'm talking like explosions going off all around destroying the environment, and it starts to slow. Otherwise, I run full graphics/sounds settings on everything. Comes with a lot of Toshiba software, which I normally would consider bloatware, however, a lot of it is actually very good, and quite useful, if appropriately managed. 4GB of RAM seems to be quite a bit, but since I rarely max out my processor, it's nice that toshiba made it very simple and very easy to upgrade to 6GB, there is two slots, but I'm unsure if both can be filled with 4 gig cards. However, since the ATI graphics card is allocated shared memory, 6GB of RAM would be a noticeable difference on applications that need it. I have found very very little that this computer doesn't handle though. Very stable laptop. I've had it for over a year, and the only time I've had an issue, was when a game didn't install properly, at the same time as a BIOS update, and toshiba recovery simply restored to the restore point I had created right before the reboot. Worked flawlessly.

Cons: Battery life isn't *great,* but the "eco utility," works pretty well, and integrates seamlessly, and still offers you control. I can get around 2, 2.5 hours on battery depending on if you're using WiFi and the drive etc. The audio manager's equalizer ranges seem a little conservative for headphones, but it never sounds bad, just keeps me from destroying more headphones I guess. (I'm somewhat of an audiophile.) Don't take this as a deal breaker by any means, the sound hardware and software on this laptop blows most out of the water, I'm just picky. The case *feels* kinda poorly made, particularly the trim around the screen, but it has been immensely durable regardless. Dropped it a few times actually... while probably a driver error, the volume soft keys above the keyboard have a tendency to freeze occasionally? but not really a problem, I tap the mute once and then go straight back to normal volume keys and it works fine again. Oh, and my machine doesn't have keyboard backlighting. :/ not sure if that's the same as the product above, because the Toshiba a660 series has so many submodels it seems impossible to find the right one, and this one seemed to match up perfectly to mine up to the A665D.... I know theres an "s????" that typically follows, so there may be some MINOR differences between mine and the one above, but other than the keyboard lighting, none that I have mentioned that would affect or Bias my review.

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This laptop was the perfect upgrade for me. I had a Toshiba L305-S5921. I wanted a laptop that could play games. My old laptop couldn't play games that well unless I used game booster. This laptop can play the games I play the most (mainly Minecraft). I added 8 Gigs of RAM $50. I've had it for over a month, It's a pretty good laptop. I recommend this if you want to have something speedy. As for the bloatware, PC Decrapifier comes in handy for that. I usually use 7200 RPM hard drives but I can't really tell a difference with this hard drive.

PROS:

Excellent Battery life

Good Sound Quality

Keyboard is easy to type on

Not a bad price for a laptop

$50 bucks gets you twice the RAM

Good for moderate gaming

Excellent for school/entertainment

Cons:

Can't really think of any.

Reviews of Asus® U56E-RBL7 Laptop Computer With 15.6" LED-Backlit Screen

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The U56e is a sleek, aluminum-body unit with an excellent keyboard. Altogether very solid and attractive. Processor is fast enough and memory is more than enough. Battery is phenomenal.

But there is a serious flaw with the Elan touchpad: it's very erratic and unstable. It jerks around, frequently opening apps you didn't intend to, or straying around your document. While I'd done my due diligence research on this unit before purchasing, it wasn't until I'd delved into some geek forums that I discovered others making the same complaint. Several expressed astonishment that ASUS has been letting this flaw pass for years now.

After reporting this problem to ASUS support, they instructed me to reinstall the touchpad and load BIOS default. I did this, but it didn't correct the problem, which I assume is uncorrectable after reading about it in the forums. In the end, I bought an external wireless mouse.

I wish I could recommend ASUS to friends, but this mouse issue is so fundamental, I cannot do so. And it is truly jawdropping that ASUS would let this problem go on for years without intervention.

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I've had this laptop about 3 mos. For the most part I love it. It's fast, clear, thin, light, and doesn't get hot. I've had it on my lap for about 1 hour and it's fine barely warm. Yes, the battery makes it heavier, but compared to other laptops the same size it's great. I love the full keyboard with number pad.

The mouse pad is okay not as smooth or large as macs, but better than most PC mouse pads. I use it with a wireless mouse they are cheap and very good these days. There's a youtube vid on this laptop and the guy comments that the dvd drive is very sensitive I haven't used mine for burning yet. The speakers are definitely small but I think they had to do this to get the profile so thin. If you use a laptop for music you should probably have separate speakers anyway.

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I have had this laptop for 3 months and got it at Best Buy out of the box. Really, like the keyboard and the design of it and it has been excellent for my online courses. I have minitap and SAS software on here and it runs very smoothly. I will be adding some photoshop software to this laptop and will be using it just about every day. Would definetly buy this laptop and probably another ASUS in the future.

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I bought this product about a year ago from a big box store for about $500 during a sale. Overall I have been very happy with the product.

The greatest appeal to this laptop is it's power and it's battery life.

On a full charge this thing can go about five hours. And while you may not have a the best processor or video card, I can still play games like Oblivion and Starcraft II on it at decent quality.

Like others have said, the touch pad is a bit too sensitive. I have often bumped it and unintentionally clicked things.

I have used the laptop heavily for a year and a half now and the battery is beginning to show it's wear. It's only doing about 3 hours on a full charge now.

My only other gripe is cosmetic. Some of the letters too quickly wore off. The left mouse button got worn as well.

Overall I am satisfied with my purchase. The laptop runs quickly, quietly, and coolly.

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I bought a U56E-BBL5 last year and the motherboard began to fail at about 13 months (unit kept randomly shutting itself off). By 16 months, the motherboard rendered the laptop unusable. ASUS would not honor the repair even though the unit was just a few months out of warranty. In my opinion, the motherboard was not manufactured to be a durable component and spoils the good features of the laptop since it is not usable without an expensive repair (around $400). ASUS had an opportunity to practice good citizenship and take responsibility for the substandard component but chose not to. I have seen a number of identical complaints involving some ASUS motherboards.

Cheap IBM ThinkPad R51 Pentium M 1.7GHz 512MB 40GB CDRW/DVD 14" Ubuntu

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overall i think that this is a good computer but it is NOT good if you want to play games do to a horrible video(graphics) card. i run Linux because it seems to run the fastest on this computer. great for web browsing, word processing, and any other office program ( i use open office for Linux, but i would imagine it is the same for windows). In the end I think that this computer is worth the money new or used

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Pro: A real nice laptop for getting use too. Its manufactured oh 2004-2006 and for me it was worth the purchase! The last month using this has been great. One of my lockup's caused a problem and since I had ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery installed, it allowed me to get the operating system back up and running. Everything works and I appreciate the seller selling this. Lenovo has an excellent WEB site for the R51 laptop and downloads, do enjoy this.

Con: Just recently found that one of the lockup's was due to the bottom USB socket, thats expected due to its age.

Summary: Thank You!!!

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My son got to use this machine for exactly 1 day before it broke. It is now sitting in the corner of the room...I would have to invest more money than it's worth to replace the fan, so it's basically junk now.

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The IBM THINKPAD series is a great laptop brand. There fast, and cheap. They work for everyday internet surfing, music, movies, and business. However, they do NOT work well with games. I got the Sims 2 working, but thats it. dont expect to play high quality games like GTA IV or Fallout 3.

PROS: Good size, not very heavy, cheap, built well, solid speed.

CONS: Bad battery life, which is common in this laptop series, hard to upgrade software due to hard to find drivers, etc.

WHO IS THIS FOR?: Students, Office Workers.

WHO THIS IS NOT FOR?: Gamers.

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My laptop arrived in 2 business days from my order date ! WoW ). The laptop is great for what I use it for and most importantly it was dirt cheap. I would say that the battery life for the laptop is rather on the poor side but the seller did tell me that it had about 75% in life left after I sent him an email to inquire. Laptop came installed with everything and also a 3 month warranty.

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The computer seems fine, I have pavilion dv6 bought two years ago, the old appears to be built much more stonger, I really do not understand why there is no disk drive built in, it is thinner than my old computer just in front, is the same thickness but the paviion has Blue Ray burner . The touch screen is excellent.

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