November 2013 | Build Your Own Laptop

Acer Aspire TimelineX AS5820T-6401 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black Brushed Aluminum)

I was on a budget when shopping for my new laptop, and I did a lot of research. In the end, I went with this Acer. There were three primary aspects that sold me on this laptop, i5 CPU, slim profile brushed aluminum design, and 6000mAh rated battery.Other features on this laptop are pretty common in the $630 price...

Lenovo SL400 Intel Core 2 P8400 2743-89U

Be aware that the product seems to have a defect with the left hinge of the screen. There are multiple complaints and it is always the left hinge. other problems are with its cooling fansin less than 1 year of owning it, I had to return it to the service center to be repaired. The laptop would get a fan error...

Compaq Presario CQ50-210US 15.4-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz AMD Athlon X2 QL-62 Dual-Core Processor, 2 GB

This Laptop is great for the price so far no complaints. Its great for business use. The Compaq Presario CQ50-210US looks similar to the HP 6000 series but without all the flashy aesthetics, which I prefer. Put in a finger print reader and it would be good to go.About six months ago i needed to purchase a laptop...

Gateway NE56R31u Celeron Dual-Core B830 1.8GHz 4GB 320GB DVD±RW 15.6" LED Windows 8 Notebook

I bought this particular laptop from a different vendor (starts with W and ends with T), but overall it works great. Has more memory than I could ever need. Hasn't acted up or froze (which is a common Acer problem). Windows 8 is kind of goofy, really miss Vista, but theres a way to disable 8 and go back to Vista...

Toshiba Satellite® L655-S5083 15.6" widescreen Laptop

Purchased in 2010,used since then NO PROBLEMS! I use it for minor ms office works, rhapsody, amazon prime, hulu and (until recently) netflix video watching. Again, no problems at all. Just changed the battery for new one, but that I consider to be like breaks in a car maintain and preserve.I had a poor expereince...

Apple MacBook MC240LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

A few months ago I purchased an iMac from Amazon, my first Mac by the way. I could have not been more pleased. I am a student learning computational science and I wanted to become familiar with all the major systems: windows, Mac and Linux. I have been a frustrated Windows user for many years and was pleased...

HP Pavilion dv6-3020us 15.6-Inch Laptop

This review is from: HP Pavilion dv6-3020us 15.6-Inch Laptop 5.9Graphics 4.5Gaming Graphics 5.4Primary Hard Disk 5.8I researched long and hard to find the perfect laptop for my needs and a good price... this did it for me. No regrets.I have recommended this to my friends and I recommend it to you....you won't...

Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5048 15.6-Inch Laptop (Trax Texture in Black)

An Office Depot special...with a price at a penny less than four Benjamins this Toshiba represented a nice offer that I couldn't pass up. No, its operational speed isn't as snappy as my i7 desktop or the MSI i5 laptop I looked at just a few spots down from the demo of the C655D at the store, but it certainly...

Hewlett Packard A6X08UARABA Hp Pavilion Dv7-6c27cl Intel Core I5-2450m 2.50ghz 8gb 750gb Blu-ray Wi

I had the criteria of 17" screen, high speed, and graphics abilities to develop Windows 8 Phone Apps and Windows 8 Metro Apps. This computer had it all, including 8 GB RAM and more than adequate HD space at 673 GB. All my former Windows 7 applications now run on the Windows 8 upgrade that I installed two days...

Asus Eee Pc 900hd

I purchased an ASUS 900HD nine months ago and it has seen very light use. The power supply quit working about three weeks ago. I submitted a help request on their Web site and after waiting for three weeks with no reply, called them. The woman I spoke with tried to trouble shoot the problem (try a different electrical...

Toshiba Portégé R835-p89 13.3-inch LED Laptop (Magnesium Blue) i5-2450M, 6GB DD3 Memory, 640GB HD

The problem with ultra portable is they dont have dvd/cd media readers. Now a days everyone has an external one. Trouble is if you want to run a disc at work or school you are up the creek. This computer is as light as a laptop should be. (I have and ASUS laptop that is top of the line but just too darn heavy...

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 15.6-Inch Laptop (Dark Chocolate)

Seems good (you know, as long as you ignore the Windows 8 start menu), but I've had problems with the laptop since I first got it 2 months ago. There are battery problems... which Lenovo knows about considering there is a firmware upgrade on the web site... but this did not fix my problems. My laptop won't boot...

Lenovo ThinkPad T530 2359 - 15.6" - Core i5 3210M

Already had one LENOVA THINK PAD...needed to replace a very old desktop unit so I went to LENOVA againgreat machinehas been very fast and easy to operate. The one I have already had is a tiny bit slower and has never had a blue screen in its life...LOVE ITNo major failures yet but the shortcomings of this model...

HP Pavilion dm4-1160us 14-Inch Laptop PC - Up to 6.25 Hours of Battery Life (Argento)

This laptop really lives up to its description: ultra portability without sacrificing performance. I'm posting this review after a week of ownership.PROS: Awesome aluminum design, bright display, bluetooth, good webcam, 7200rpm HD, fast processor, runs cool, great WiFi range, good battery life, lightweight (4.41...

Dell Latitude D630 14.1" Notebook (Core 2 Duo T7500 2.0GHz 2GB 60GB CDRW/DVDRW)

I bought this laptop a little over 2 months, and it's been a pleasure working with it. I bought it used in very good condition. I was a little scared about buying it used, but so far it hasn't giving me any trouble. I'm very pleased with my purchase and would recommend this laptop to anyone that is on a tight...

Acer - Aspire V5-571P-6648 Touch-Screen 15.6" Laptop - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive - Silky Silver

I am learning to love the windows 8 and having the touch screen is fun. I had an older acer and was quite happy with it and for the price of this one could not pass it up. Was worried at first about the windows 8 but playing around with it and discovering how it all works is really fun and easy. Different for...

Sony VAIO E Series SVE14116FXB 14-Inch Laptop (Sharkskin Black)

I was kind of nervous about buying a laptop online, but I researched the model I was considering and went into Best Buy to check it out in person. I LOVE this laptop. It's very fast & smooth and fortunately I haven't had any issues with the keyboard as the previous reviewer mentioned. I love how the keys...