I Purchased this computer two months ago from Best Buy for $380, including tax.Specifications
500gb Hard Drive
1.8Ghz APU that boosts up to 2.8Ghz
4gb RAM
AMD Radeon HD 7640G GPU
1600x900 screen resolution
Build Quality
The laptop is a made of plastic but is still pretty strong. Since the computer is so big, picking it up from one corner feels like it would break the laptop. I haven't tried doing this, so I don't know for sure. The screen tilts back to a 140 degree angle.
The Screen
The screen has a decent viewing angle and can get pretty bright or very dim. The image quality is amazing, due to the 1600x900 resolution.
The Processor
I am able to play games like Modern Warfare 2 on this laptop, but I have to have the video setting turned down a bit. But that's more of a graphics card problem. I am able to max out the settings in Portal and Need for Speed with no noticeable lag, although on Minecraft I have to turn off smooth lighting. I don't do any major video editing so I don't know if the laptop can handle that.
The RAM
The RAM usually only uses about 2gb of the total 4, so it works pretty well. I went ahead and disassembled my old laptop and took some RAM from that and put it into my new one to boost performance. I wouldn't recommend doing this unless you know what you're doing as changing the RAM can easily wreck your computer.
The GPU
I was worried about the graphics card not working very good, but it works fine for what I use it for.(Portal, Need for Speed, Minecraft, various RTS games)It doesn't handle Modern Warfare very well, as I have to turn down the video settings for there to be no lag.
The Touchpad/Trackpad
Another reviewer mentioned that the cursor jumps around the screen when typing. This is because of your hand hitting the touchpad right below the keyboard. On the top left corner of the touchpad there is a dent which you can double-tap to disable the touchpad. This makes typing better as you don't move the cursor around the screen. When your done typing you can just double-tap it to turn it back on again. If you use a mouse, I would leave the touchpad off. The touchpad is covered in little bumps which at first make using the touchpad feel weird. After you get used to the bumps it is actually better than normal touchpads.
The only bad thing about this laptop is the fact it is made out of plastic, but that's just a personal preference. If it was made out of metal it would a lot heavier.
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