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HP ENVY dv7-7223cl 17.3" Notebook - Refurbished

HP ENVY dv7-7223cl 17.3' Notebook - RefurbishedThis laptop is one helluva workhorse! It can play pretty much any new game you throw at it from GTA IV, to Grid 2, and everything in between... I even managed to get a steady playable framerate out of Microsoft FSX on max!

Windows 8 is different, but after you use it for a day or two you become used to it.

All in all this computer is an awesome value fast, big, looks great, Beats Audio sounds great (I use the built-in speakers more than my $100 Logitech speakers now). Whether you're a gamer or a student, this is a great choice.

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Asus U46E-BAL5 Refurbished Notebook PC

Asus U46E-BAL5 Refurbished Notebook PCI've had this computer for 13 months. It was working perfectly fine until I woke up one morning and the screen was black. Brought it into Best Buy Geek Squad to get it fixed. Two weeks later I found out that the computer wasn't able to be fixed. I bought this computer brand new for $1100 with all the added features of virus protection, software, and warranty. What a waste of money. I've heard that other people with ASUS have had issues with hard drives and black screens (just google it), but I saw the awesome specs of the computer and didn't pay attention to the negative reviews. Absolute waste of money. I will never purchase an ASUS computer again.

Also, as a side note, the speakers on the computer are terrible. They are only on the right side of the computer, UNDERNEATH the laptop. I had to either tilt the laptop so I could hear anything, or resort back to headphones. Worth the $$? I think not.

Good computer very fast but the refurbish was not complete. The system would not shut down with the shutdown icon. It would restart over and over. I had to hard boot it with the off button every time. Not a windows 7 issue but a hardware issue. Had to return to Tiger direct. I really wanted to keep it but the hard boot issue was unacceptable defect.

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Everything came as expected. Delivered on time. No problem with payment. Unit is working without any glitch. As refurbished item, didn't come with a box nor printed manual-but it is cool since u just press power and windows 7 setup seamlessly went... and I'm off to download and install the other software I need. :)

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I bought this Asus computer with the belief that I was getting a steal due to the low cost of $529 while the computer had 8GB of RAM and 750GB of storage while most computers for that price have only 4 GB RAM and 500GB storage. The 3 good parts about this computer are that 1) the price is cheap, 2)it is fast and 3) it has more storage than I would ever care to use. The bad parts are fourfold: 1) the size of the font is constantly changing meaning that sometimes the print is too small to read and yet other times the print is so large, that I need to constantly scroll to read an entire line; 2)the page constantly moves up and down even when I'm scrolling in the opposite direction-the page jumps and one never knows when or in which direction; 3)the audio is atrocious. There are several videos where I can't hear a thing. Other times, I simply turn off any back round noise and put my ear to the audio. The other problem with the audio is that there is only one speaker and the speaker is beneath the key board and thus is always covered. If you plan to listen to videos, this is not the computer for you; 4)Similar to many lenovo computers, the keyboard doesn't have rounded edges so that when one is using the scroll button or mouse pad, ones palms will be rubbing against the non-rounded edges and cause some sever lingering pain. Overall, the great speed and storage vs the major annoyances make me give this computer a rating of FAIR. Even for the great price, I was quite disappointed.

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TP X61 NB C2D/2.0 2GB 120GB 12.1 BT FPR WLS WVB

TP X61 NB C2D/2.0 2GB 120GB 12.1 BT FPR WLS WVBthis laptop is great and in very well condition, classic X series, light and fast and most important, so cheap!

can't beat a 12'' c2d machine for 200$, stomps any netbook available today.also very light and slim perfect for school(what im using it for)

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A Great computer. Information and shipping was a great service. Of course this is a used pc, so, the working do not the same of a new i7. The review is about a great state of conservation and work very very well. It arrived with windows vista 32 bits and is good, now I've added Ubuntu 64 bits and your processing is really great.

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Samsung Series 3 NP300V5A-A0EUS 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

Samsung Series 3 NP300V5A-A0EUS 15.6-Inch LaptopI recently purchased this laptop mainly for college use and some little gaming. This is my third laptop I've owned, and overall I'm very pleased with it (my others being an HP dv6t and Sony VAIO E-series).

Pros:

Very sleek and modern

High quality island-style keyboard (My Sony VAIO felt VERY cheap)

Fast 2nd Gen. Intel Core i5 processor

6GB of RAM (rare for this price point)

Feels very light for a 15.6"

Not a lot of bloatware compared to my previous HP & VAIO laptops

Non-glossy LED screen

Cons:

The back of the screen is actually plastic, not brushed aluminum

Sound is good, but not loud in max volume

No light on the Caps, Number, and Scroll Lock buttons (it actually displays it on the screen)

The zero on the number pad is small (I'm used to using my thumb for hitting zero)

No USB 3.0 ports

Intel HD 3000 graphics (Then again, I'm not a hardcore gamer)

A bit difficult to stick something to a USB port

Overall, for $650, I'm very happy with the purchase I made, and it's a lot better than my previous laptops.

After receiving my laptop in record time..2 days after my order, I was excited to open it up and test it out. After going through the initial setup, and finally on the desktop page, my screen started filling in with a dark gray color from the bottom to the top. Slowly started getting higher and higher... until I could no longer see the lower third of the page. Went right to Samsung tech support, where the techs had me do a basic restore.. which did not fix the problem, then contacted tech support again, where I was told to do a complete restore to fix the problem. I was told this would uninstall and reinstall the video drivers. Still didn't fix it. At this time I started seeing a pink line at the bottom of the screen also, and i'm getting fed up. Third and final chat with tech ended in "you must return the laptop for service under warranty". YEAH RIGHT... it was less than an hour old and you want to service it! NO WAY.... NOT HAPPENING! sooo Amazing Amazon to the rescue. (I should mention here that I absolutely love buying things on Amazon for many reasons, including this) I contacted Amazon who was soo helpful in processing the return of the defective one, and shipping a replacement before the old one was even sent back. Now, I can say that the little amount of time I did "use" the computer, it seemed very nice. Nice crisp clicks on the keys, a very nice large trackpad, lightweight, nice design, very fast, but what good is all that when the darn thing didn't work right. Even so, I decided to give Samsung one more try when the replacement shows up. Maybe I received a lemon, but it's the first Samsung product I have purchased, and I'll try once more before I go back to Toshiba or Dell. Will update this after some time with the new one.

UPDATE***

Received a new laptop which has so far run without a hitch. After deleting all the bloatware, it is lightning fast for my needs. Still like the physical features of this thing, great keys, touchpad, display, lightweight, nice design.

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Bought this laptop about 3 months back and have been using it everyday at home. It is a nice laptop and has not given me any issues. Starts and shuts down real fast. Not giving it a 5 star because I think the touchpad could have been more responsive. The earlier Compaq laptop I had had an amazing touchpad and this really pales compared to that.Also the side scrolling on the touchpad is not present. I had to download a third part software to put that feature in this. Was not a big deal for me but someone who is not tech experienced might have difficulty. Rest other things are pretty decent. I bought it from Amazon in the $530 range which is way less than the current ~ $660 range. I did not see any deal breakers in this laptop.

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Purchased this item on amazon through J & R Computer World. Wow, the reason that they don't mention the finish is that it is brushed black plastic, and it just screams CHEAP. I returned it to J & R and upgraded to the ultra book which is much better. The NP300v5a looked like a black plastic brick.

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Asus K50IJ-C1 15.6 Inch Laptop - Black

Asus K50IJ-C1 15.6 Inch Laptop - BlackI picked this box up for my inlaws to replace an aging desktop setup they had. I wasn't expecting much, but to be honest, I'm starting to think hard about picking one of these up for myself.

It's dead silent, even under load, and the battery lasts far, far longer than the "2hours 30minutes" that it displayed for four hours off power. Built in webcam is sharp and follows motion well and the screen is bright and sharp as well. The multi-touch touch pad takes a bit to get used to, but it's not a problem.

A few things that are a bit annoying:

* All the ports are on the sides of the laptop, meaning that you'll have lots of wires sticking out.

* Make sure to disable the "fancy startup" program, since it overrides things like selected backgrounds and menubar setups.

* the slick cover is a fingerprint magnet.

Those issues aside, it's very light and nicely responsive.

I love, love my ASUS Laptop. I have not experienced any issues with my laptop so I do not know about ASUS customer service. I use a Dell for work and this laptop is loaded with a more responsive keyboard. The touch pad takes some getting used to but the laptop comes with an optical mouse and laptop carrying case. I loaded all of my performance software and purchased Norton 360 which has not slowed the function and speed of my laptop. I has everything that those name brand laptops have but cost $200 less. I paid less than what Amazon is selling this laptop for now. This laptop comes with a 2 year global warranty and 1 year accidental damage which is a $350 value. Best Buy does not honor the 2 year global warranty so do not buy your ASUS there. I recommend this laptop or you can just pay more for that other stuff.

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My mom bought this laptop for me as a gift when I entered college. I wish we had taken the time to look at any laptop than this K501J.

Within 3 months, the hardrive crashed for the first time, wiping out everything I had saved with confidence to my laptop's hardrive. Luckily, this was within the warranty, and they had the product fixed within 2 weeks, During that time, I was rushing around to friends houses and the library in order to have access to a computer.

The second time, it lasted another 6 months before the hardrive crashed yet again. In that time, it was prone to glitching, closing programs randomly, and freezing when I tried to open applications. Still under warranty, the hardrive was replaced.

I was getting my confidence back after another six months when the hardrive went bad FOR THE THIRD TIME. This time around, I had been backing everything up on flashdrives. Good thing I decided it would be a good investment to buy an extended warranty at the place I bought the laptop.

I will give Asus credit to having a computer that runs smoothly and easy to navigate WHEN THE HARDRIVES ARE NOT BEING EATEN BY THE COMPUTER. I don't know if there is poor workmanship on the hardrives, or on the computer itself, but I have never seen a laptop crash so much in this span of time. I would think twice before buying this laptop.

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Asus is priced well, but they seem to break after warranty. On this one, the sound has died. Is it the sound card? Since Asus does not have real support, who can know.

3 laptops and all have had problems.

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I bought my asus back in 2009. Its been the best computer ever. Dont believe those horrible reviews from people. The battery lost me all day with the settings at maxiumum power. The asus has been fantastic. I am very sad because I caught my cat laying on the monitor. I turned it on and the pic is messed up. Shes a big cat. I found that asus has cheap replacement parts too.If i could reccomend this laptop to people I would. I would defend the asus name. I have had a lot of laptops and its been the BEST

Acer 13.3" Laptop 4GB 500GB + 20GB SSD | S3-391-6448

Acer 13.3' Laptop 4GB 500GB + 20GB SSD | S3-391-6448First off, I bought this laptop brand new on ebay for about $400.

Now on to the laptop itself. I wasn't expecting much except for an ultrathin laptop. I was actually quite impressed when I first booted it up. Before this laptop I had any extremely bulk HP Probook 4436s with extended battery that was a pain to take around college. It had 8 GB of ram but suddenly, after booting one day, only recognized 4. That laptop died for reason I don't know why, but anyways back to this review.

Acer didn't cut any corners with this sleek laptop. It has a nice sleek brushed aluminum look and very minimal plastic. This ultrabook is so sleek that I can carry in my backback and barley notice it as my textbooks sometimes weigh even more then this. The performance of the core i3 1.5GHz is good for the needs of me, a college student. I can do web surfing with multiple browser windows/tabs open at a time and still have minimal lag. The 4GB on memory is soldered onto the board so it is NOT upgradeable if that is what you are looking for. It is speedy enough to do work on Libre office. Boot times are fast, but the sleep wake time is a little longer then what they state. It is more around 2 seconds but still not bad as my old laptop would take 15+.

The keyboard is extremely nice to type on. It is very quite and when I press a key I don't have problems with it not registering. I am a touch typer so I am more gentle then others when typing. My old HP would have problems with registering a key click and it would bug the crap out of me as I had to constantly go back and fix "lok" and "shool" from my writing. This is not a problem present in this Acer.

There is very minimal heat when this computer is doing basic tasks like word processing and surfing. It does get a little hot, I would say around 90-100 F but I don't know exactly. The fan is quite and even when it does turn on it is blaring loud like other laptops can sometimes get. If doing an intensive task it will get louder but nothing that isn't bearable.

The screen is altogether great for the price. It is not full HD like other screens but then again you aren't paying an extra $100 either. Viewing angles from looking from the top are bad. If viewing from the side or bottom it mostly gets dim and glare is more noticeable. As there isn't a anit-glare coating that I can see of. Colors are vivid on medium to high brightness.

The charger that is lightweight and doesn't feel like you are lugging around a giant brick. Also, it is somewhat small and fits nicely into a bag. Can't really say much more about that since I am not a electrician.

Had it for about two weeks and am so far impressed with this slim, speedy little beast. Might write another review after I get some more real world data.

very nice and good looking laptop...... but the only thing that is annoying me is having no cd rom drive on it.

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Dell Inspiron 15R 15.6" Notebook / Intel Core i3-380M (2.53GHz) / 3GB Memory DDR3 / 320GB Hdd 5400r

Dell Inspiron 15R 15.6' Notebook / Intel Core i3-380M / 3GB Memory DDR3 / 320GB Hdd 5400rpm / DVD±RW / HDMI Webcam BluetoothIt does everything I need. Of course it's not like an i7, but it's good for daily uses and some games; 15 inch screen is good for movie as well!

this was truly a steal my daughter is pleased and ready for college. i checked sooo many sites and sooo many prices she wanted high performance and i wanted low cost we're both happy

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This is an ideal laptop for any average user. It offers all the most up to date features like HDMI and a i3 processor. It is the absolute best deal for an up to date, powerful and stylish laptop. If you do not have to have the biggest and best but just want a nice reliable laptop that will give you more than basic functionality for years to come, this is the one to buy.

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This computer had hard disk problem, i had to buy a new herd disk. i am not happy with this vendor

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Bought this computer for my son, could not be happpier. Has run everything he has loaded onto it. Would recommend this to anyone.

Sony VAIO PCG-FRV37 Laptop (2.80-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD-RW/CD-RW Drive)

Sony VAIO PCG-FRV37 LaptopIf you are looking for a portable computer this SONY is simply awesome. A notebook or laptop it is not; its big and heavy by todays standards but the performance is fantastic!

The Gateway desktop died (will never buy from them again) and couldn't be brought back to life so I decided to pick up a "notebook". The FRV37 is blazing fast, the screen is large, bright and clear & its got plenty of HD space (if you need more consider getting an external USB hard drive). With a CD and a DVD burner you really don't need a desktop machine anymore. It comes with a nice software bundle. Its got firewire built in and is great for capturing video from digital video cameras. If you go on vacation, take this computer, a Sony or Canon Digitial video cam and an Olympus digital camera and everyone on the trip can go home with CDs or DVDs of the trip.

Buy this machine if you want to replace your desktop, you don't need long bettery life (it gets about 2 hours max), and you want something portable but not light weight. The only thing missing is built in wireless but for about $50.00 you can get a wireless card that will do the trick. This computer has NEVER crashed unlike all previous computers (desktops from Gateway) that crashed frequently.

Only 4 stars because its heavy, has short battery life and missing built in wireless.

First of all, even though this is a 60 gig drive, you only get 50 g of usable space. Seems they reserved 10g for restoring. You are supposed to be able to use some dvd-rw to restore it (there is no restore cd included), however, it won't let me. I'm not about to sit down w/ 10+ cd-r's to do this. They give you lots of software, but nothing that great. I had been using an old version of Quicken. The Quicken 2003 that came with it would not let me import the info w/o buying the upgraded version.

All in all it's a good package though. the documentation that comes in the box is more ad's for sony products than actual info on your $1600 investment. I can't find out the actual dvd burning speed, but it appears that it is only 1x. boo

This barely gets the fourth star.

Good, but could have been better.

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I bought this computer recently after I got my old one stolen. As a college student, this computer has proved to be fast and reliable, though the main two reasons why I didn't give it a 5/5 is because:

a)It is pretty bulky by today's standards

b)No S-Video port (a must on most of today's computers, but it does have a VGA port so you can still manage to connect it to other audio/video devices).

The speakers that the computer include are not that great, but I already had Z-680's so it wasn't a big deal.

The graphics on this computer are pretty good, and it has a decent amount of memory. The DVD burner is also a huge +.

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I purchased this notebook around 2 years back. Overall the performance is good. As mentioned by other reviewer, the battery life is very poor. You can not do multitasking, the performance becomes slow. I don't like the screen as well. It doesn't have the wide, xbrite screen and you can not watch movies in group.

I think I like the most is the the dvd burning capacity. I have copied many dvds without any problem.

Overall its OK laptop.

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I bought this laptop 7 months ago, as a desktop replacement, and I quite like it. But I'm not sure why it weighs a ton, the battery now lasts less than half an hour, and the DVD burner has a DVD-to-coaster making ratio of less than 50%.

But on the plus side it's powerful (I use it for video editing), and the screen and keyboard are both good, and overall it's not bad value, especially if you're lucky enough to get a reliable DVD burner.

HP Pavilion M6-1035DX AMD A10-4600M 2.3GHz 6GB 640GB DVD+/-RW 15.6" Win7 (Black)

HP Pavilion M6-1035DX AMD A10-4600M 2.3GHz 6GB 640GB DVD+/-RW 15.6' Win7i purchased this from a third party but it doesn't have many reviews so i figured i would add mine.

i am a gamer and i was looking for a laptop that could do it all but not destroy my bank and i came across this little gem. so far i have played a handful of games and it handles them fantastically, counterstrike source is pulling ~150-250fps all high settings, league of legends is getting a steady 60 with no dips in performance, and sim city just worked flawless.

now onto the features, the usb 3 ports are great to have and aren't colored blue which is kind of nice, the cpu is plenty fast and windows is snappy, the webcam is decent, it isn't great but it works for skype calling, and the keyboard has a really nice feel to it. the best part about its keyboard is the fact that it is backlit, it is a HUGE plus to have that at night or in darker areas. the battery has been GREAT on this thing, i am getting between 3-9 hours of life depending on what i am doing and what the power setting is set to. the screen is nice, there is no upgrade for a full hd screen but it gets the job done and looks nice doing it. the weight is nice, it isn't heavy but when you go to lift the monitor it doesn't pull the whole laptop with it so opening with 1 hand is easy and a great feature that not a lot of laptops have, i know it sounds dumb but when you are on the phone or are doing something with your hand, lifting the screen and getting to work with 1 hand is a life saver. Overall it is a very slim and sexy looking machine, so far i am very impressed with this laptop and i recommend getting it if you like to work and play on the same machine.

I really enjoy this computer because it is a very functional, fast, and convenient to use laptop that has many beneficial qualities. From the accurate fingerprint sensor to the back-lit keyboard, the features are extremely convenient. Pretty decent gaming computer too! Haven't found a game yet that my computer doesn't handle excellently, including Borderlands 2 and Skyrim.

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Got my refurbished HP m6 1035dx about a week ago and I could not be happier. I am a very heavy computer user / gamer and I have found that AMD's A10 is the perfect balance between processing power and battery life. Also, the Beat's audio is superb, it is crystal clear and very loud especially for a laptop. The audio levels can also easily be adjusted by designated keys on the keyboard, which I love. The backlit keyboard is also activated by a key on the keyboard and is one of my favorite features of this laptop. The graphic's are fantastic as well. So far I have downloaded 5 games from steam including Skyrim, just Cause 2, Dead Island, Modern Warfare 2 and Blur and they all run flawlessly on maximum graphics settings. I am defiantly pleased and even blown away by the quality of this laptop for the price I got it for ($479).

No complaints. I got way more than I paid for.

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Product arrived timely from vendor. Windows 7 updates from microsoft were installed and computer was turned off. On second day, computer would not come on... dead. Computer was retuned to vendor. Awaiting refund.

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HP ProBook 6470b C6Z41UT 14.0 LED Notebook Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5GHz 4GB DDR3 500GB HDD DVD+/-RW I

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when i receive the laptop, i honestly lowered by expectation to be disappointed... however, I am pleasantly surprised.

The case allows for a nice cooling touch when resting my hand after a break.

It doesn't have a SSD but I swapped one in since i have spare. nice performance.

RAM is easily accessible for upgrade and goes up to 16 GB. Heat seems not to be issue.

Sound is surprising clear. The other HP laptop usually need me to tilt the laptop to allow the sound to be audible at low volume. not so for this model.

I'm a minimalist, though not extreme and this is great for me.

Lenovo X60 Thinkpad Laptop Duo Core 2GHz 1GB RAM 80GB XP Pro WiFi Notebook

Lenovo X60 Thinkpad Laptop Duo Core 2GHz 1GB RAM 80GB XP Pro WiFi NotebookI got this on Amazon for $250.00. It's a ridiculously amazing deal. Mine came with the attachable dock/drive-totally unexpected, and made me even happier with the bargain. I also got an extra 1gb of ram (total of 2gb).

The computer is slick weighing in at about 3.5lbs. I feel like a secret agent carrying it around (I'm also a [multiple] Macbook Pro owner, so I love compact quality). The laptop is incredibly sturdy, as Thinkpads are expected to be. For a business user, this is a much better deal than most of the consumer laptops on the market. The keyboard is small, but not too crowded for typing comfortably. The keys are solid and don't feel like they're going to pop off any second.

The trackpad (stick) takes some getting used to. I wouldn't recommend traveling without an external mouse.

The display is unexciting TFT using integrated graphics, so don't expect any eye-popping colors, but it does the job. The lid closes securely, and closes the gaps between the keyboad/lid so that dust or debris stay out.

For word processing, e-mailing, or quick graphic/spreadsheet editingthis laptop is fantastic. 12" is too small for extended use, but it's perfect for mobility. Since there's no optical drive, you can download VLC media player and load your movies as .avi files.

There are 3 USB portstwo on the right, 1 on the left. Integrated VGA lets you hook this up to projectors for presentations or an external monitor (if you don't have the dock). There's also an infrared receiver (for remote controls), a finger print reader, dedicated volume buttons, mini-firewire, SD, ethernet, mic/headphone, Wireless A/B/G. There are external power indicator lights. My battery is showing 10 hours with the brightness turned down and 8.5 hours with the brightness on max. It has Windows XP installed, so I'm going to test it out with both Ubuntu and Windows 7 to see where it scores.

This laptop is much more powerful than a netbook, and the price beats most other ultraportables out of the water.

ASUS X201E-DS02 11.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

ASUS X201E-DS02 11.6-Inch LaptopI waited a long time for this one. I wanted portability, great battery life, a disk drive and small size. It has blue tooth, HDMI, USB 3.0 has 4 gb ram Windows 8 and it is small enough to carry for travel, but big enough so you can read the screen. Any way the build quality is very high and it is very light. I downloaded classic shell so the laptop is looking like a classic windows laptop. The touch pad is responsive and I have also used the unit with a wireless mouse and big monitor and keyboard and it worked flawlessly. Having HDMI means I can show pictures on our big TV and the resolution was great. Battery life is about 5 hours--I know because used it for 5 hours straight. I could not be happier!

Es una máquina muy versatil, ideal para cosas básicas de la casa y el trabajo. Además de ser delgada tiene un diseño moderno. No da problemas al arranque. Según los entendidos, la marca ASUS está considerada como una de las mejores marcas del mercado (PC MAgazine) por encima de las marcas tradicionales.

It's a excellent computer, one of the best I have had. I recomend it for everyone who searching laptops for home, work (not graphic designer work). According to the laptop's experts , the ASUS brand it's in the top 10 best laptops (PC MAgazine)

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