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Great Laptop!

Reviewer Comments: I spent a lot of time researching laptops before choosing this one, but in the end I’m glad I did.

- The keyboard is very comfortable to type on once you get used to it.
- The screen is very crisp and clear (blu-rays look amazing!) although the backlight bleeds a little at the bottom (a little uneven). It’s only noticeable if the screen is black and at certain angles, otherwise, it’s not much of a hindrance.
- The speakers are also very good for a laptop, although a little quiet when watching blu-ray movies. Very little as far as lows and mids go, but you can’t expect thumping bass from laptop speakers anyways.
- Runs very cool on normal usage, and only gets warm when playing games or other processor intensive activities. Even then it’s still tolerable. Also runs very quiet.
- The graphics card is good enough to run most games. Left 4 Dead on max settings runs silky smooth, as does Team Fortress 2. Mass Effect also runs on medium-high settings at a decent framerate. Not the best card, but it’ll get the job done for those who game play PC games every once in awhile (I’m more of a console gamer myself).
- Battery life is about 2.5 hours on power saving mode. Nothing to write home about, but I rarely take it places, and when I do, there’s usually an outlet around.
- I don’t like how all three usb ports are on the front right of the laptop. Some of the stuff I plug in gets in the way of my mouse movement sometimes. This is a very small nuisance however, and easy to adjust to.
- It’s also sexy in the black/chocolate brown color. Very slim and it doesn’t feel too heavy, considering it’s a 16.4″ laptop.

All in all, I’ve found very little to complain about with this laptop. Great performance, built-in bluray with hdmi out to watch on your hdtv, and it’s just a really attractive looking laptop. For the price, you’re getting a lot from this great machine. Highly recommended!!!

Originally posted at J&R Electronics (legalese)