Price: $499.99
Product Features
Style: Core i3
Intel Core i3-3217U 1.8 GHz
4 GB DDR3
500 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive, 24 GB Solid-State Drive
15.6-Inch Screen, Intel GMA HD
Windows 8
Other Opinion
Many Caveats. Do your research and Decide Wisely!
By Amy Yeh
Pros:
Start-up is extremely fast with Instant On. 2-3 seconds.
A very modern-looking pc.
Affordable for those who cannot splurge on a more high-end ultrabook.
CPU is i3, and not a more advanced version.
HDD is less than 444 GB! NOT 500 GB as described.
Poor viewing angle- unless you look at the screen face-on, the graphics aren't displayed right. This is problematic when watching videos.
POOR Graphics! HQ videos don't show up clearly, even though this is only a 15.6" screen. In fact, it's laughable that they are clearer on my 17" Toshiba Satellite laptop!
There are many restrictions as to what you can do. For ex, you can't save new programs where you want to save them (new programs under Program files). I keep getting error messages such as "contact the administrator for permission." I AM the administrator!
Windows Media player does not play DVDs on this computer. ASUS DVD, which is installed, delivers poor resolution playback. The pc won't let you download a different version of WMP to fix the problem. So you have to get something like VLC player.
Windows 8 is the newest thing, and while it's important to stay up-to-date, it really takes some getting used to. Read the manual that comes with the pc. It is very helpful!
Conclusion:
I have only owned this pc for a few days, and have discovered many problems with it. If you want a basic computer, you'll prbly be okay with it, but there ARE a lot of caveats. Definitely not for a gamer (I'm not one).
Okay, I hope that this review helps those of you considering the purchase of their first ultrabook. Happy shopping!
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