I needed a new laptop because my Dell Inspiron kind of died so, a friend recommended Lenovo. I am not at all disappointed! The physical make of the laptop is much better than my Dell. It feels much more durable, like actual metal! The Dell was all plastic (hence why the hinge broke off). Also, it is a bit lighter too, even though its more durable. More portable, too (nothing like a netbook though). The keyboard is NICE!!! It has a full numeric keypad which is great because I have many numeric login usernames/passwords. The keyboard does resemble an Apple keyboard (chiclet keys) but there are no complaints here, LOVE IT! The Trackpad is SO much better than my Dell, its textured! Its sensitive when you mean to scroll, or move your mouse around but not when you're just typing and your hand hits and the mouse goes who knows where! The old laptop would do that all the time, bought a wireless mouse and it helped. Have not used the wireless mouse on my Lenovo YET! It does come with Windows 7 Home Premium and a lot of unecessary applications installed at first, but it doesn't take long to unistall these. I have read that some people were hitting NumLock and the Arrow key instead of Backspace and Shift because they were smaller buttons than other keyboards...it just needs some adjusting to like any new piece of equipment. Another thing is that some have been complaining that you don't know when NumLock or CapsLock is on because there are no lights for them. Yes there are, they are near the power button. They are a bit small but use your eyes. The display is AMAZING! I have the brightness turned down almost as far as it will go and its as bright as the old Dell when it was turned all the way up (if not brighter)!! I haven't tried it outside yet to see what the display looks like outside because I intend on treating this laptop as my baby. Speakers: PERFECT! The old Dell had to have the volume turned up to the max and it was still difficult to hear. New, shiny Lenovo speakers are set at 10% and its louder than the sad Dell. It has 3 USB ports (just enough), HDMI (for sharing to a TV), ethernet port, and SATA USB. The pictures are a bit misleading, the laptop is almost a mocha color which is a nice change from black or white. It does get some fingerprints on the top, outside but nothing a shirttail won't fix. Battery life: WOW! I unplugged it about 45 minutes ago to start writing this review and the status is 83% & 4.5 hourse remaining. I have several internet windows running, an Instant Messaging program, and a large PowerPoint presentation. I haven't seen anything that can beat that yet!As a student, I mainly need a computer for documents, presentations, a LOT of music and pictures. This, by far, exceeds my needs but I got it on sale so I couldn't pass it up! If you're looking for portability, battery life, fast processor, amazing display and great speakers, THIS is the computer to get! It might be a bit pricier but sometimes, you get what you pay for....
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