( 21 reviews )
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Posted: 03-31-2009
This is a great machine when it is working properly. Several times when I turn it on, the battery will power on and the ventilator will hum, but the screen will not turn on to Windows. On occasion, I've had to wait two hours for the battery to power down so I can try again to turn it on. I have to keep its battery level low so when I turn it off, I won't have to wait long to get my computer up. Sometimes it takes several tries on an empty battery freshly plugged in for the computer to finally boot up properly. When it works correctly, the computer is perfect. I love its ample memory and am impressed with how many applications it can manage at a time.
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Posted: 02-14-2009
I've had this laptop for 9 months now and it's still going strong. I recently discovered that the 7-Pin S-Video output supports up to 1080 component video with a special s-video to component cable. It's nice to see my desktop on my 50" plasma at actual 1920x1080 resolution. I just upgraded the RAM to 4gb and it's REALLY improved overall performance. I'm very happy with this. I also swapped the original DVD-RW drive for a Blu-Ray rom drive and Blu-Ray playback is amazing. It does come with tons of bloatware, but nothing that you can't get rid of. It's lightweight, quiet and the screen is very bright. The keyboard is very responsive and the built-in speakers provide clear sound.
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Posted: 01-06-2009
I purchased this product refurbished, and it's been great. For the price, it was an amazing buy, for the price of a new one, I would say it depends on what you're looking for in a laptop. The only complaint I've had so far, and I can't really call it such, because I knew this when I purchased it, is that I wish it had a little more RAM. The 1GB is plenty for most applications, but for gaming and such, you're going to want to upgrade. If you have the opportunity to purchase this laptop refurbished, I say go for it. It's well worth the cost.
