first time i got this, the space bar key wasn't quite working right so i promptly returned it(amazon was very good about it-no hassles) and got it ordered again. i was sure i wanted to order this laptop again as soon as i turned it on.
windows 7, i7 is new to me and it felt like such an update from my older system.
it has a larger keyboard - with number keys like a regular home pc keyboard which is convenient.
the one negative with the layout of the keys though is that the volume adjustment requires the use of 2 buttons- that is really a pain. i mean if you turn something on and it suddenly blasts into a loud volume, you better have both your hands free to turn it down or mute. i think that that's probably the most significant thing they got wrong.
so far, i've had no issues with it (i've had it for about a month). i really like the smooth keys, that it comes with USB 3.0 port, WiDi, complete photoshop elements. it's got a lot of likable features.
all in all, a very good buy.
also, i forgot to add, another feature i like of it is the inbuilt post-it.. i love post-its for pcs and this one had a program with it.. love it.
UPDATE:
I have now had this pc for 9 months. 3 days ago, when i was trying to turn it on, it started making a loud beeping noise. After recovery, it turned on but not all the way so i had to manually shut it and turn it on again. Same thing happened with the loud beeping noise all over again. After a couple of times, it finally turned on but there was some problem still like i couldn't scroll pages in any web browser and on clicking an icon, another one opened. Not sure what the problem was so i turned it off.
This afternoon, i tried again and it turned on normal but very slow but the thing with the browsing and wrong program opening still happened.
i have no idea what is wrong with it. I have yet to take it to someone to get it analysed and fixed, however, i did a quick check online and it seems that i'm not the only one having this problem. i saw a few other posts talking about the loud beeping.
I am disappointed that the laptop got problems so soon. I was mostly travelling with my work laptop last year and have 'lightly to medium' used this one. Certainly not an everyday heavy used case. It is just bad that it malfunctioned so easily.
I originally gave this 5 stars but with its performance over time, i have to downgrade it to 1 star.
| Standing screen display size | 15.6 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 Pixels |
| Processor | 2.2 GHz core_i7 |
| RAM | 4 GB DDR3 |
| Memory Speed | 1066 MHz |
| Hard Drive | 500 GB SATA |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 128 MB |
| Wireless Type | 802.11b |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 3 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 4 Hours |
