Discount Asus Matte Deep Blue Square 14" X401U-EBL4 Laptop PC with AMD E1

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I bought this laptop for work and after several months of owning it here are my impressions of it.

In terms of external features, this laptop seems to offer a good bit, sporting an HDMI and VGA port, USB 3.0 port, multitouch track pad and a Webcam. Overall, the features are very good for the price you pay for it.

Internal's on this laptop are on par with other budget laptops. Intel Pentium processor, 2-4GB of RAM and Intel integrated graphics wont hold up running AutoCAD or Photoshop very well but handle essential business apps like Outlook, Word and internet browsing just fine. Some apps like VLC can take up to 20 seconds to load but after loading, they run without issue.

Overall construction isn't the best ive ever seen but its certainly not the worst. Laptop manufacturers these days have moved away from making laptops out of tough matte casing that lasts for years to shiny casing that looks good in-store but holds up poorly in day-to-day use. The casing on this laptop skips the gloss but still attracts some fingerprints and the screen is also glossy though a screen protector should fix that. Overall I've found the casing to be better than other budget laptops but still nothing compared to the casing found on proper business laptops (think Dell Precision and HP EliteBook). However you get what you pay for and for the money its not that bad.

The laptop ships with Windows 7 Home Premium and there isn't too much to be said here in terms of features. The laptop is slowed somewhat by bloatware and the 64bit flavor of Windows 7. However if you're willing to get your hands dirty, re-installing Windows in the 32bit flavor and leaving out the bloatware should speed things up considerably.

Overall you get what you pay for. For the money this laptop is one of the best deals on the market and with a few tweaks on the software side, this laptop will be a perfect companion for basic computing tasks.

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If, like me, you're a normal person (i.e. NOT a techie) wanting to get the real deal on a low price laptop, this is it.

Before Christmas, I read several dozen reviews before purchasing this laptop. The main thing for me was the price, since none of my laptops have lasted more than 3 years, and my last one (Dell-500.00) only lasted 2yrs. So I was very tempted to buy this ASUS, as it was advertised for $325 around the holidays. I didn't really see very consistent complaints on the various websites I looked at (Best Buy, etc), so took the plunge but now wish that I hadn't.

IT's not that this laptop is terrible. It's not. And it certainly has all the features I really needed: Windows 7, webcam, ok speakers, and good screen size. It also is very light--a real plus. It has good battery life so far, doesn't get hot, and doesn't have the annoying keyboard panel that is so common these days (the side panel with the extra set of numbers on it). From a list of externals, the computer fits the bill.

FYI, it does NOT have an internal CD/DVD drive.

also FYI, the speakers are on the bottom of the computer (where your legs hit), which is not a dealbreaker but weird. Ok volume but makes it kind of muted.

The big down side is the touchpad. It's a dealbreaker. A lot of people complained about odd things concerning the touchpad, like the sensitivity, but that kind of thing is fixable if you know what menu you're looking for. What is not fixable is the actual design of the touchpad. Firstly, the right and left click buttons are not raised or separated from the touchpad itself; nor are they distinguished from one another. There is just a line painted on the pad that divides right from left. This means that it is very awkward to click, select, and drag. It's very easy to delete a whole selection you're highlighting, or right click when you mean to left click. Many times I touch/click and nothing happens at all. So far, after a month, my fingers have still not adjusted to this new set up--and I am having a hard time selecting/dragging, etc, accurately and quickly. It seems like maybe something under the pad does not have the right design/sensitivity because I have never struggled with this kind of thing before, not even on those computers which have the raised dot touchpad in the center of the keyboard. This one is just OFF in a funny way.

Also, it seems like the touchpad is located rather left of center. So if you're left-handed, this may be the touchpad for you. But if you are right handed like me, your right hand has to stretch quite a ways over to click/select.

This is definitely the most annoying feature for me, enough to make me wish I had tried it out in the store first. But I also have had some trouble with audio-visual speed/internet speed/printing speed which may or may not be related to the computer--but I sure didn't have trouble with my previous laptop, nor does anyone else experience it on our other house computers. I think it might be a memory/RAM problem because I cannot watch Netflix (or listen to iTunes) and print/surf at the same time. Lots of delays which, like I said, might be a problem with something else but I wouldn't take the chance.

So, if you're on the fence about this machine like I was, and not able to really interpret other reviews to make a good decision, don't take the plunge just to save the money. Maybe try the cheap Toshiba, which is also around $300, and, while heavy, cumbersome, and ugly, didn't have any of these problems.

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I got mines from my local Walmart and it's working good!

It plays both 720p and 1080p Youtube videos FLAWLESSLY. Maybe it's my good connection.

My touchpad is working good so far and if indeed gets damage I have a tiny mouse for backup.

I don't need a cd drive as I have always used Usb hard drives.

The HDMI is wonderful , I play a movie and connect this baby to my tv and its awesome!!!

WARNING: IT COMES WITH A LOT OF BLOATWARE , BUT YOU CAN JUST UNINSTALL BUT LEAVE THE ONE THAT SAYS ASUS RECOVERY ALONE.

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I love this lap top. I wanted Windows 7 & this is it. Others said the mouse is too touchy, but there are adjustments built in for the preferred touch. The speakers underneath does hinder the sound. I'm going to purchase an extra speaker, tho.

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I got mines from my local Walmart and it's working good!

It plays both 720p and 1080p Youtube videos FLAWLESSLY. Maybe it's my good connection.

My touchpad is working good so far and if indeed gets damage I have a tiny mouse for backup.

I don't need a cd drive as I have always used Usb hard drives.

The HDMI is wonderful , I play a movie and connect this baby to my tv and its awesome!!!

WARNING: IT COMES WITH A LOT OF BLOATWARE , BUT YOU CAN JUST UNINSTALL BUT LEAVE THE ONE THAT SAYS ASUS RECOVERY ALONE.

UPDATE Please read all

Things you need:

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer-Flash-Drive-SDCZ36-004G-AFFP/dp/B007JR531I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351680984&sr=8-2&keywords=4+gb+usb+sandiskYour Windows OEM key which is located on the sticker on the back of you're Laptop

OKAY now to what I want to say

.....I've been starting to get a few problems with this laptop to the point that I wanted to sell it back, But I found out that the OS *operating system* has been modified for some unknown reason and this causes bugs from the keyboard, to the touchpad..AND I found a way to fix it, which is a simple solution. ALSO this makes your Laptop MUCH FASTER...

If you're planning to get this laptop I recommend to buy a 4 gb usb drive and download Windows 7 usb/dvd download tool and burn a Windows 7 Home premium 32/64 bit, ((depending on your Laptop)) ISO file to the Usb drive with the program.

After burning the ISO file to the USB, disconnect it and connect it again.. Start up the Windows Installer and install the new fresh copy and follow instruction

This removes EVERYTHING from your current OS from files to programs BUT DO NOT FEAR..

After installing the OS FORMAT the USB drive and Use another computer or the library to download necessary files from the Asus support website...

and download Atheros Wireless Lan Driver and Application ... and also Foxconn Wireless Lan Driver and Application.. COPY it to the USB drive and put it on your Laptop....

Install these to put Wifi back on your laptop...after you put Wifi back , Use the laptop to download more files, like the bluetooth one or the mouse / touchpad settings one..

Download every file that looks necessary and install them on your Laptop... ALSO do a Windows Update.. BUT you can't do an Update unless you verify that you have a legit copy of windows By going to Start Control Panel System and Security System Scroll down to where it says Windows activation and Activate Now! , use the key on the sticker on the back of your Laptop

DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN ALSO INSTALL UBUNTU ON THIS

Review of Toshiba - Satellite 15.6" Laptop (1080p & 1920 x 1080 Resolution)

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List Price: $799.99
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I absolutely love this laptop. I'm upgrading from another Satellite laptop that used a dual core i3 processor (which was rated as 2.10 GHz), and this dual core i5 (rated at 1.8 GHz) is pretty fast. I ran a Webroot scan, did a disk clean up and defrag, copied my music files to a 1.0 USB flash drive (I have a ton of music it took about 15 mins), opened a few word docs, opened my iTunes and played it, and on top of all that I opened 12 Chrome tabs and clicked play on all the videos (understand this utilizes your internet and memory more than your processor). While I did all this I opened the CPU performance manager and watched the processor kick up to 2.65 GHz. The CPU got warm but never hot. I'm very happy with the processor performance so far.

While all this was happening, only 3.5 of the 6 gigs of memory were being utilized. So I KNOW I won't need to upgrade the memory (you are able to upgrade to 16 gigs of RAM).

Windows 8 was a pain in the ass when I first started using it. I've grown to like it and I think of it as Windows 7 with a different start button with the ability to download apps.

On top of everything the computer looks sexy as heck.

Complaints: The backlit keyboard only offers you one brightness option.

Also, as with my other Satellite laptop, sometimes (on rare occations so far) this computer does not detect Wifi signals. I accidentally put the computer in "Airplane Mode" and when I turned Airplane Mode back off, the laptop was unable to find any Wifi signals. I figured out how to fix my last Satellite by turning off the laptop, removing the battery, then turning the laptop back on. Since there is no battery on this one you have to go into Device Manager..go to Network Adapters...find Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230...right click to uninstall this (IMPORTANT: do NOT check the "Remove drivers" option)...wait for it to uninstall then right click on any of the other adapters in the drop down...right click then click "Scan for hardware changes"...the Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230 should show back up and your Wifi radio switch should be turned back on and it will then detect wifi. You may never have to deal with this issue and its not enough for me to take away a full star so I'm sticking with 5 stars.

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I have not had a chance to "test run" this computer completely. If fact, sadly, I'm writing my review on my old clunky computer. The "Quick Start" instructions were skimpy, skimpy, skimpy. The problem is Windows 8 is like a foreign language. I had to buy a $35 book to explain it.The "Charms" weren't so charming until I figured out how to stabilize them. My email is not up and running due to the fact that Windows 8 does not support a POP connection. I'm still trying to figure out how to do an end run around that. (Part of that problem is the only internet service available to me in the boondocks where I live is horse and buggy). Windows 8 is very visual which I love and once I learn the "language" I think this will be fun; but its not "plug and play". As far as the hardware, love the design, the great keyboard and the large speakers. I'll have to wait to test the rest, like web cam, speed, etc.Wish me luck, thank God for U tube tutorials.

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DO NOT BUY THIS LAPTOP, when I checked the hard drive looking for the 750gb, low and behold it only had a total of 685gb and only 649gb was free. do not buy this...Toshiba nor best buy are willing to rectify this problem. I told them I just bought lap top a week ago, no one is able to give me a solution and they kept passing the buck to each other. Bottom line THIS IS A SCAM....

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Toshiba seems to be reviewed well, and I've heard they're good with their warranties. I had been looking for a laptop to use in the kitchen, when i can't access one of the pcs in the house, for a few weeks. I did'nt need too much ram, but I knew I wanted an Intel processor, preferably one of the core models. This one has the core i3, which so far is great. Anyone can get this thing up and running. After powering it up, it recognized my wifi network and asked me to select which signal I wanted and to enter the network's password. It also was easy to join my existing Homegroup of the other 2 pcs in the house, so now I can access files/photos/vids from the other 2 on this laptop and vice versa. I also did a test by printing an email and that worked fine as well. I purchased a Logitech M315 wireless mouse with the nano receiver to use with this even though it has the built in mouse pad with the 2 buttons for left / right click. using the built in mouse is easy enough, but i prefer a regular mouse. No installation for that either, just plug into the usb port and it was recognized and working.

I bought this laptop and the mouse at a large electronics retailer ( don't know the lagality of naming the store ) whose name rhymes with "Vest Fry ". Anyway, the price, this week-while on sale, was only $399.99 for the laptop and the mouse was only $14.99; so i'd say it was a great deal. i just noticed Amazon's price dropped a bit today as well.

One mistake i made, was not even thinking to check if the laptop had built in wifilike the kindle Fire or other tabletsIt does! So, I actually bought another ae2500 usb adapter thinking i needed to plug that in to catch the signal from my router like the other pc in my daughter's room. Nope, don't need it. the built in wifi works great, so I'll be returning that item to the store.

It came with some promo items like: a $10. EMusic card for downloading songs, and a coupon code for 15 % off Toshiba laptop accessories and service plans. I do plan on using that Toshiba code to buy an extra lithium ion battery as a back up so I can have double the battery life should I need it.

They reccommend you create system restore discs or use a flash drive to do it. It's very simple to do, and would be a way to restore your laptop to out of the box condition if there ever was a need to do so (crash, etc). It will tell you before you start how many discs or what size flash drive you would need to have. i needed 5 discs to complete it. Just remember to label them in sequence so you know what order to insert them in ( disc 1 of 5 ; disc 3 of 5 etc)

I'm very pleased with the purchase, especially at the price i got it for. I mainly just either watch videos on Hulu + or Netflix or use it for web browsing, so the amount of memory for my purposes is ample. It is not too heavy either, though I do find it a bit wide, but not so much so that it's a problem. Originally I was looking at 15.6 in laptops, but just couldn't resist this one when I saw the price and the processor.

quick notes:

Webcam

2 usb ports

ac power adapter

optical disc drive

Memory card reader : Memory stick, stick Pro / duo, SD, MMC

ethernet port ( can hardwire to router if no wifi)

battery power 5 + hours ( varies by user: / accessories/ programs running and use etc)

Full keyboard

Full Numeric keypad (noticed many other laptops did not have this)

Touchpad w/ left/right click buttons (used instead of mouse) I'm using a Logitech wireless mouse instead

Built in WiFi

Pre-installed Windows 7

" " Microsoft Office 2010 **starter version**

" " Norton Internet security Just need to activate it, or use one of your own choosing

One last thing; I plan to get my own Internet security suite as my license for other 2 pcs is almost up. I'll get another AVG 2 year 3 user paid Internet security, as I had zero problems with that for last few years. I did however activate the Norton so I have some protection until that ships. The reason I did activate it was because it did Not ask me for credit card infojust name, email etc. I know then that although Iwill have to uninstall the Norton when the AVG comes, they can't turn around in a year or a month and renew the antivirus because they don't have any $$ info. That actually happened to me last year after the pc was 1 year old, and the store I bought it at which had a Kapers anti v for free 6 months with the pc I bought, had actually charged my bank card for another year of the anti v. I had uninstalled it before the 6 months were up to load the AVG, but in order to get that initial free protection, they had my cc# from the pc purchase because it was a package deal. They just went ahead and charged me and I never knew, because I had switched over to my AVG, and also had a different email. I actually thought someone had stolen my bank card #'s and had gone to that store to buy something. Eventually, after calling the store's cust svc, they told me what happened. Since then, I've been very wary about such things, and i never give a card for a trial period on something unless I'm pretty sure I'm going to keep it. Just an FYI, because I was pleasantly surprised that they will protect my pc for a trial without first taking my $ info. thought that was cool.

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Very nice 17.3' screen, 2nd generation i3 CPU and affordable price

1. the screen is very nice. 17.3", very bright and clear. Looks like Macbook pro.

2. It comes with the new Intel second generation i3 CPU. It's fast enough to run daily programs like office, Photoshop, etc..

3. The price is fair enough. A similar SONY or HP laptop will cost $600 plus.

4. I bought this one, upgraded the memory to 2X4gb, and replaced the hard drive with a Corsair Force 3 240 GB SATA 3 6.0 Gb-s 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive CSSD-F240GB3-BK

Now the system is even faster than my i7 desktop.

I highly recommend this laptop to all. And I suggest buyers like me, do the 2 upgrade, upgrade the memory to 8GB ( cost me $40 ) and replace the hard drive with a SSD ( cost me $300 ). Then this laptop will last at least 10 years.

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I purchased a Toshiba Laptop(C675-S7106) on March 24, 2012. 30 day return policy and 1 year warranty. Within 2 weeks I contacted Toshiba Customer Service regarding a problem with the internal speakers. It took an additional 2 weeks before a technician determined there was a problem with the laptop. I was advised that the computer could be returned to the company for repair, but, I would have to pay a $25 "shipping / handling fee." Despite my argument Toshiba stood fast on that fee.My question is, why, if I purchased a new laptop,with warranties,reported a problem within 2 weeks, it was determined by Toshiba that there was a defect, why should I have to pay anything. Very poor customer relations. I will be VERY, VERY, wary next time I purchase a consumer electronics product. My research will focus on quality of the product and quality of customer service. Very Disappointed.

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Computer is great. Full size keyboard and big widescreen display. Processor is fast, memory and hard drive are more than enough. Only complaint is the speakers, they are terrible. Headphones and or external speakers sound fantastic, but built in speakers are bad!

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I got this laptop from Best Buy for only $399 and I am so surprised to see this selling on Amazon for 509 bucks!

This laptop is really good, fast and wide screen, great resolution and vivid display except for the speaker which sound like the squeak of a mouse. You better buy it a pair of new desktop speaker or a set of good headphones.

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I haven't had a problem with it, runs fast (just make sure there is no deadpixels haha) other than that it has 1 year warranty with acer. Great Customer Service.

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HP EliteBook Revolve D3K49UT 11.6" Tablet PC - Wi-Fi - EDGE, GPRS Reviews

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Was at first delighted. But even with security systems it developed within a few weeks something like a Trojan we could not delete that was eventually replaced by a "black screen of death."

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Review of Samsung NP-Q430-JSB1US notebook: 14 Inch LED, 2.4GHz Intel Core i5

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I purchased a refurbished unit from Best Buy $540 back in February. Overall, I really don't have any complaints and think this is a very nice computer.

My original price range was about $600 but at some point I figured I was going to end up paying about $800 for a 14 inch Samsung QX410. The week I decided I needed to just 'buy it' I found the Q430 for this great price.

*14 inch screen The 14 inch screens tend to be more expensive than the 15.6 inch that predominate. If you are looking for more portability the 14 inch screen is a good size.

*trackpad buttons this laptop has what I would call traditional 'touch pad' buttons which is what I was used to. I don't use an external mouse since I like to keep my hands on the keyboard.

*keyboard keyboard has a good feel, chiclet style, the screen is nice. aluminum

*aluminum finish the outside cover is a nice understated black aluminum, and the gray aluminum on the keyboard is nice. My wife has a Macbook Pro and they look similar. I am not a big fan of those shiny finishes of other models and this one has a nice professional non-flashy finish.

*LCD the LCD is advertised as glass. It looks nice. Some reviews I have read mention a glossy finish. I cannot really say that I have noticed it to be a distraction. I am a software developer and use the computer in different places and outside and I have not had a problem with seeing the screen.

some negatives

battery life I usually use the computer plugged into the AC so I don't have an accurate estimation of battery life. However, my best guess is somewhere between 2 and 2.5 hours. The other day I was working in a restaurant and got about 2 hour and 15 minutes. From what I gather it seems like the nVidia video uses a lot of power. Some of the newer laptops in the the $800 (like the QX-410) use nVidia Optimus which somehow increases the battery life to something like 5 hours +. Also, there is some type of app on the system that only recharges the battery to 80% so that the battery will last longer over time. You can configure the charging to full strength if you wanted although I have not.

software On the QX-410 that I was going to buy there was a version of Microsoft Office 2010 starter other laptops of different manufacturers also come with this version as well. On this Q430 it did not come with this version. It only came with 60 day trial of 2007.

other software no CD/DVDs came with the system. No recovery CDs. I tried using the recovery software and it seemed somewhat of a pain.

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I purchased this laptop a little over a month ago and I am really happy with some aspects and disappointed with others. The 3D works great. The movies look good and so do the games played in 3D. It has some upconvert abilities when it comes to the 3D. It will upconvert DVDs only and not blurays or so far as I can tell. I could never get standard blurays to play in 3D but I'm sure you can find software that will do it. The PC runs great for normal activities but when it comes to gaming it does not run so great. The PC runs hotter than most as it is, although nothing too bad under normal use, however, when you try to play a game you get stutter for maybe 30 seconds where the frame rate drops significantly. This happens about every minute or two so it is annoying. The graphics are great but this stutter is a major issue that has not been addressed by Toshiba yet. For me even when I lower the graphics the stutter still occurs so it doesn't seem to matter. If you look this issue up on the Toshiba forum you will find several people having the same problem without an apparent solution. If Toshiba puts out an update to fix this problem I would give it 5 stars and recommend it but as it stands I would only recommend this computer if you don't plan on gaming. Weird that this laptop is advertised for gaming but yet has such a problem with doing the very thing it was marketed to do. **UPDATE** I forgot to revise my review but after the BIOS update the games play fine now without any stutter. I give the laptop 5 stars now.

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I bought a Qosmio X775-3Dv80 after Xmas from Amazon in 2011. Screen went bad the first week. Amazon sent me a new one. 3D and display card went south 2 weeks later on the second one. Amazon sent me another replacement.

Kudos for Amazon!!!

Wifi went out 3 weeks later on the 3rd one. Called Toshiba instead of Amazon. Toshiba repaired it (reinserted the wifi card).

5 months later, wifi crapped out again. Sent back to Toshiba. Toshiba repaired and sent it back.

However, upon reception back from the repair, I found a 2-inch long crack on one corner & a chip on the top cover, prying marks inside (trying to get the keyboard out?), and keyboard not seated all the way in. The shipping package undamaged

I contacted Toshiba again and was promised a "complementary" one (I didn't ask for it)

Days later when I called them about it, Tosh rep said NO such RECORD, but told me to send it back for repair.

I did so and got an email from Toshiba saying warranty doesn't cover cracks, and wanting $175.99 to fix it. What???? They broke it.

Called them again and got transferred to a case manager. I spent 30min with him explaining that Toshiba wanted to charge me for damage cause by the repairman, etc. He just kept repeating "Toshiba's warranty policy does not cover physical damages.", and " is there anything else I can help you with?" no matter what I tried to explain.

The previous rep told me to send it back in for repair instead of sending me a different unit???

I was so discussed that I told him "just send it back". It took them 5 weeks to send the damaged laptop back to me.

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Let me just say this is my first 3d capable laptop I have seen other 3d capable devices and was not impressed. Even considered them gimmicks. All that changed once this laptop showed up for my door.

This laptop is replacing my asus g73 Gaming laptop while a great laptop I do believe the Toshiba trumps it in several categories

Obviously this is the 2nd gen Intel Sandy bridge and blows away the other i7 chip in the asus

it also has the GTX 560m 3d capable video card. Which was a nice upgrade

The screen size remained the same but the Toshiba pulls off a win here as its a bit nicer quality the true 1080p resolution capabilities prob. help it in this categorize

Really It dominates the Asus except for the following in my opinion

I think the Asus design is more appealing

I think the keyboard is much nicer on the asus from a touch and input perspective.

the touch pad buttons are huge steps up from the Toshiba buttons.

So far i love this laptop and looks like its going to work out for a long time to come.

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I have had this computer for about a year when it started shutting down without warning. No error message, no blue screen of death, no kernel dump. It just shuts down completely and doesn't come back up again. So I did a search on the internet and found that this is a common problem with the model and many people have experienced it. Apparently the only cure is to have the unit replaced with a different model. If you get the same model, the same issue will crop up sooner or later. Toshiba is aware of this issue but still continues to sell a defective product. Before you decide to purchase this product, just do a search on the internet using the model name and 'shutdown' and you'll see what I mean.

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I am happy with my purchase. I have no real complaints about this laptop, the only problem I have had is with the 3D viewing falling out of synch after a few minutes of viewing with the 3D glasses, which tech support tells me will be resolved with a BIOS update which they will walk me through. Very fast, beautiful large display, handles anything I have thrown at it. Highly recommended.

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The product was shipped just as accurate as the date was estimated. The condition the laptop arrived was perfect: very nice and secure packaging. As a final report price/quality is 10/10 just perfect!

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Reviews of Acer Aspire NX.V6ZAA.010;TMP453-M-6696 15.6-Inch Laptop

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This is priced as much as I paid for a Lenovo z560 I purchased from Amazon two years ago. The Acer has the latest i5 but I still think this is overpriced becaue the Lenovo was somewhat futureproofed at this price whereas the specs on this machine means I can run some software programs but can't expect that it can lift more than its expectations in the future.

Acer has already exercised the downgrade rights on Windows 8 Pro to have Windows 7 Pro running on this system otherwise the advice of The Guardian's tech reporter is as follows:

"Start by disabling Secure Boot in Windows 8's Settings and use the Legacy BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) provided for backwards compatibility.

In the BIOS, change the Legacy Boot Order to DVD. I would also disable the Fast Boot system which is hidden away in a System Settings screen under Power Options.

You should now be able to reboot and install a full copy of Windows 7 Pro in the usual way, but you will have to enter a valid product key.

This key will fail online activation, so you will need to activate it over the phone. To do this, tell Microsoft you are downgrading and tell it the Windows 8 Pro key from your wife's Dell."

This has HDMI and one USB 3.0. I think it is still overpriced given the dual core processor and basic graphics but I am willing to pay more to get a hassle free Windows 7 Pro running.

All i5s reportedly have Turbo Boost while reportedly none of the i3s do. And this is 7200 rpm. So those two advantages is why this is 70 dollar more than Acer NX.V6ZAA.009;TMP453-M-6692 15.6-Inch Laptop.

Configuring similar specs on the Dell website cost AT LEAST $150 more and while the configuring of my ideal money-no-object machine was fun, it also illuminated how by losing a few treats, I could save a few hundred dollars with this Acer instead.

Based on reviews, I would disable Bluetooth in the OS if I didn't have the need for such devices.

Also, this is only expandable up to 8gb versus th Dell standard 16gb so ... BUT I am still using a 1gb Thinkpad surf the web with no problem.

HP ProBook D8C10UT 15.6' LED Notebook Intel Core i5 i5-3230M 2.60 GHz Tungsten is one hundred dollars more to expand it up to Crucial Technology 16GB (2 X 8GB) 204-Pin SODIMM, DDR3 1600 PC3-12800 Memory Module Kit CT2KIT102464BF160B but spending $906 would not make the HP into a dream laptop like MSI G Series GP60 2OD-072US 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black). So for $300 less than the ideal, this working laptop can run Sage 50 Pro Accounting 2014 US Edition and Microsoft Office Home & Student 2010 3PC/1User (Disc Version) but is LESS futureproofed ....

Acer NX.V7EAA.015; TMP653-M-6861 15.6-Inch Laptopis about one hundred dollars more and you get an extra USB 3.0 port and an eSATA/USB Combo.

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Dell D610 Pentium M 1.73GHz 512MB 40GB CDRW/DVD 14.1" XP HOME Review

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HIGHLY SATISFIED!!! I bought my refurbished from MawishInc for about 5 months ago and it has been amaizing. I'm surprised that the price on this item just keeps on getting lower and lower. I got mine with 1gb of ram but I upgrade it to 2gb and it's a super fast computer. Much faster then any of my vista computers with more ram and ghz. The monitor is small on today's HD stuff, but the graphics card is amazing. Mine can go up to 1920x1200 with no lag on any monitor. With my shipment, I got this item with the charger and all the slots in this item worked, and still works... (thank you MawishInc). I recommend this product. (maybe not used but professionally refurbished).

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I recommend that you stay away from used computer. I had to return mine.

Buy Lenovo Thinkpad T430 2344BPU, i7-3520M(3.6GHz), 4GB RAM, 500GB

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We ordered this system as a replacement for our CEO's T410 and I needed to set it up quickly. I went through my normal process of PC prep; remove the crapware, add it to the domain, add the domain user as local admin, then as domain user install apps and updates. Microsoft updates repeatedly failed. The only variable was I had disabled the update to IE10. After much frustration, I "blue buttoned" it as we call it; that is use the Lenovo system image to restore it to out of the box status. Same result. Microsoft Mr Fix It app could not fix it. Went back and added Lenovo update to make sure all of its drivers were in place; updated BIOS and some other hardware drivers. Seems to be working now. I don't know if it was the Lenovo updater software itself or the BIOS update. We shall see. I'm already a day behind having it ready.

Concerning the Lenovo T430 hardware, this is a slight improvement over the T420. Good feel to the keyboard with a backlight option. They've rearranged the ports again, but what you need is there including a VGA out and RJ45.

Note: This the 2nd T430 we have brought in and at least the 50th ThinkPad. We generally take the same approach of removing the crapware, including the ThinkPad utilities that offer no benefit (most of them). I'm thinking it was the BIOS update, though I still plan to punch Bill Gates in the mouth if I ever see him.

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Review of Dell Inspiron i15z-3992sLV 15.6-Inch Ultrabook

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Awesome Ultrabook, fast, easy to use, I got Win 7, love it. Lighted keyboard is awesome and wife took to it like she'd used it forever. I highly recommend.

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Spoiled the mother board if 1 month, so I had to call Dell, to fix it. It is working now, but I do not recommend this laptop.

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I think this one will be very fast and durable

I will try to get one ASAP because I like DELL

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This 4 stars are there because it is a great computer and has every function I needed but it's a bit bigger than I thought. The new features on windows 8 are pretty good, maybe a little disorganized but on the other hand, it's really fast and works perfectly with Adobe software which I use a lot.

So if you don't mind the size (or maybe if you do) this is an amazing computer for those who want a great performance and a well sized screen.

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Took me some time to choose this one,the specs i loved, but not the operating system....however i decided i`ll go ahead.Been using it for over a month now, and is very satisfied.....One prob i have noted, is that the finger print is not working...don`t know if am doing anything wrong, but up to this point it`s still not working......Like i said, though, i just love this noetbook!!!

October 7th 2013 Update:After software update,about a week ago finger print has been activated, and is working just fine!!

Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5315 Laptop Computer (Satin Black) Review

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We purchased this computer just before Christmas. It has Windows 8 and worked fine the first few weeks. All of a sudden the internet connection began giving us problems. Extremely slow and a yellow triangle over the internet connection icon. When clicked it says "limited" as the status. This problem is intermittent.

Yesterday, January 2nd, I called Toshiba customer service since we bought the machine in November and it is still under warranty. I explained the situation and that I have four other computers using the same internet connection without a problem. Rep named John asks me if she recently downloaded a Windows update. I told him she probably did since she has Windows update on automatic. He said that could be the problem. He puts me on hold to "research the problem," comes back and tells me that he has to transfer me to one of the expert technicians who will assist me but I have to pay for this service. I told him that I won't pay for service on a two month old computer. He claims that he can't help me and only the higher level of tech support can at a fee. I told him I wanted to speak with his manager he claims his manager was busy and on another call but he would have him call me back. It is a day later and still no return call.

Their lower level customer service is not capable of helping so they direct their customers, who are still under warranty, to a pay-for-service rep. INSANE!

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We bought two of these laptops. Got them set up a week after purchasing and the one laptop only last 1 week before it would no longer boot. "No bootable device -Please restart system" Hard drive went bad after a week of light use. Toshiba charges $25 for me to ship it back to them AND I may be charged diagnostic costs. Ridiculous! Bad company.

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After 3 months the computer had vertical lines all over screen. Called and they said to send it in. After many days waiting I called and the Toshiba representative said that it was not covered. Likely been dropped. It was never dropped!!! They wanted me to pay $325.00 to get it fixed. Could not speak to a diagnostic team member who determined this was customers fault, but spoke to manager to no avail as her only job is to file a complaint. I wish I read the hundreds of bad reviews on Toshiba before I purchased this piece of junk.

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Bad customer support worse than nothing at all. Bad attitude like you woke them up from sleeping. This has got to be the cheapest made laptop I've ever seen. The whole keyboard sinks down when a key is pressed. the speakers are real bad all garbled can't understand them. screen is fusiy a lot hard to read & color is not very good washed out. The only thing I can say good about this laptop is its cheap !!

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This a great laptop. I bought it because my old one (Dell) was running way to slow. This one has all the features I was looking for. And a great price too!

Cheap Dell XPS M1330 13.3" Tuxedo Black Laptop Computer

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I purchased XPS M1330 on March 2008. Based on a year of usage, I do not recommend this product.

Let me layout the good things about this computer first. The screen quality is very good and shiny (I bought the Slim light-LED display for additional money). The colors are very good. The system does not come with a load of unnecessary software and does not slow the performance. The keyboard feel and comfort is excellent.

However, the hardware integration of this computer is weak. In less than 8 months, the graphics card was completely dead. The mother board was replaced by Dell. Worst of all the problems is the audio skipping and stuttering during just about anything, playing DVDs, listening to music (either from the harddrive or from an external harddrive), or just working. If you search the web for XPS M1330 audio skipping, you'll notice that many other individuals have the same problem. There is a resource conflict between the sound card and the other components of the computer. Dell is aware of this, yet, they still ship out the computers with this problem. Apparently, the Sigmatel, the sound card for Dell, and its drivers are responsible for this. Even if you remove the Sigmatel drivers, you'll hear the audio skipping. My motherboard was replaced second time after consistent errors by the sound card. Still, I hear the audio skipping. I tried all the temporary workarounds that were suggested by many people in forums. But to no avail.

In sum, I do not recommend this product. This is one of the premium lines of Dell products. It is supposed to be highest quality, because it is the highest in price. Yet, the hardware integration is sloppy and poor in quality. I personally regret going with Dell. Next time, I will seriously consider other options, such as HP, ASUS, Apple, etc.

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I am now on my 3rd mother board. Each time it takes 5 to 6, 3-hour phone calls and at least a 7-10 days to get fixed (but usually not for long).

Deal with Dell at your own risk!

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This is a solid laptop with great performance. I too was disappointed with the very dim display when running on battery until I figured out that Dell has set it that way in the system BIOS to persumably extend the battery charge. If you hit the F2 key while the laptop boots up you can enter the Setup and correct this. I moved it from a default setting of 3 to 6 and the display dims only slightly now on battery.

Be careful not to change other settings while in setup unless you know what you're doing. You could cause major problems.

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These dell laptops seems to have really bad hardware integration. Purchase at your own peril. This is my 4th or 5th laptops in the last few years, and by far the worst. I purchased the dell thinking it would be relatively decent, but I guess I missed all the posts of touchpad issues that should have served as a serious warning.

In short, the touchpad integration in these dell laptops are awful. Less than 90 days after purchasing this laptop, I started having issues with the touchpad being frozen resuming from standby. I'm relatively computer savvy, but nothing seems to fix it -I've replaced drivers, done a system restore to an earlier point, and done a full reinstall of vista, at a cost of close to a day. You can also find stories of people having dell replace motherboards, trackpad hardware, etc., and still can't get to the root of the issue. It's pretty scary. Just search on dell touchpad problems for more details on the variety of issues. I've also had problems with the DVD "disappearing", requiring a reboot to see the drive again. Dell has a community forum for issues, but it is worthless -there are many more unsolved issues than solved ones.

Overall, this is a very nice laptop, but with all the random hardware/device bugs, it is not my idea of a functional piece of hardware. I wish that I had read more negative reviews myself before purchasing, so maybe this advice will help others. Unless dell releases new drivers/BIOS, etc soon, it will be the last dell I ever buy.

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This is the sixth Dell computer I own for work or home. I also own a couple macs and Thinkpads at work. This computer was purchased in Jan. 2008 and the mother board has been replaced three times, and the power adapter twice. None of the other computers I own have even needed service, just one Dell desktop that needed the hard drive replaced. Luckily on both I purchased the 3 year warranty (a must with Dell products). But the replacement and repair is slow and given the millions of problems experienced by other XPS 1330 owners just like or worse than mine--Dell is negligent in still marketing this product. Please don't waste your time or money.