Is this laptop worth buying? I'm replacing a NEW Inspiron 15 with Windows 8.1 !! Hate 8.1 !!
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Definitely worth buying! I've had mine for a year now & have been happy with it.
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I hate 8 also and that is why I gave mine to my grand daughter and bought the Dell. It is everything I wanted it to be
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I love dell products and love windows 7. I am concerned when the tome cones that I will have to upgrade and have to get windows 8.1! Why they had to make life so difficult is beyond me. Good Luck, just make sure whatever you purchase it is has windows 7!
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I love mine. I use it for business. It''s been a real work horse. It runs all my business programs, etc. I use my ipad mini to remote into it from the field and with the exception of a smaller HDD - upgrade to a bigger one if you are able - I can't complain. I HATE Windows 8 and refuse to support it. When Microsoft no longer supports Win 7 I will be getting a Mac. I'll never use 8 - ugh!
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yes. It's a great laptop. Only thing I didn't like was the windows 8 desktop. But, was able to change the desktop to work similar to XP & windows 7 desktops with the start in bottom left corner.
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I bought this laptop for one of my users and it is Windows 7, definitely NOT windows 8. That's why I purchased it bc Windows 7 is pretty difficult to find these days. I'm checking to see if it is Windows 7 professional or Windows 7 home premium....
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Actually that is what I need too. this laptop is good enough for us. some people do not like windows 8, but i like it. it is like a smart phone lol. only one thing bothers me is u may need to sign up for a microsoft account. since i am not a high-tech person, i have signed it up with my email. i still have no clue what that is for lol. well, the price is very reasonable for us. if you wanna experience windows 8, i think you should go for it. I love HP, my husband has the same one like this. my sister-in-law has an older model pavilion. we love it! hope i answered your question.:)
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I purchased the Acer Laptop you described. It's a problem problem-free computer, so far as I can tell. It was recommended to me by several "computer gurus." The Windows 8 is the operating system, not the same as the computer itself. I purchased the Acer with Windows 8 installed, but was so disenchanted by that operating system, that I had it uninstalled and Windows 7 installed on it instead. My problem with Windows 8 was that I felt the tiles, etc., had no relationship to the operating system, and also it lacked a lot of features that I had enjoyed in Windows 7, such as the ability to edit photos. I purchased the Acer Laptop you described. It's a problem problem-free computer, so far as I can tell. It was recommended to me by several "computer gurus." The Windows 8 is the operating system, not the same as the computer itself. I purchased the Acer with Windows 8 installed, but was so disenchanted by that operating system, that I had it uninstalled and Windows 7 installed on it instead. My problem with Windows 8 was that I felt the tiles, etc., had no relationship to the operating system, and also it lacked a lot of features that I had enjoyed in Windows 7, such as the... » Read More I purchased the Acer Laptop you described. It's a problem problem-free computer, so far as I can tell. It was recommended to me by several "computer gurus." The Windows 8 is the operating system, not the same as the computer itself. I purchased the Acer with Windows 8 installed, but was so disenchanted by that operating system, that I had it uninstalled and Windows 7 installed on it instead. My problem with Windows 8 was that I felt the tiles, etc., had no relationship to the operating system, and also it lacked a lot of features that I had enjoyed in Windows 7, such as the ability to edit photos. « Show Less
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I bought this laptop 3months ago for school. It has been exceptional. Only has 1gb of memory so kind of slow. Recommend going with at least 2gb or upgrading as I am about to
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Yes. I absolutely love this laptop. The windows platform took some getting used to but once we figured it out, it's great. Very easy set up
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Oh, you silly thing. There's a reason Windows 7 is the number 1 seller. Do a little bit of research on the issues with 8.
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This laptop is works great with programs like photoshop, running smoothly even when I use tons of high resolution layers. I have not had any experience with video editing but I do not foresee it being problematic. It has the i7 processor which is something that would be very helpful for video editing and also has the very nice GTX760 graphics card, which though not the best out there, is still not shabby and I would expect it to be at least sufficient for video editing. It also has two slots for RAM so if the 8 GB doesn't end up being enough you can replace the RAM it comes with to get up to 32 GB of RAM. This laptop is works great with programs like photoshop, running smoothly even when I use tons of high resolution layers. I have not had any experience with video editing but I do not foresee it being problematic. It has the i7 processor which is something that would be very helpful for video editing and also has the very nice GTX760 graphics card, which though not the best out there, is still not shabby and I would expect it to be at least sufficient for video editing. It also has two slots for RAM so if the 8 GB doesn't end up being enough you can replace the RAM it comes with to get up... » Read More This laptop is works great with programs like photoshop, running smoothly even when I use tons of high resolution layers. I have not had any experience with video editing but I do not foresee it being problematic. It has the i7 processor which is something that would be very helpful for video editing and also has the very nice GTX760 graphics card, which though not the best out there, is still not shabby and I would expect it to be at least sufficient for video editing. It also has two slots for RAM so if the 8 GB doesn't end up being enough you can replace the RAM it comes with to get up to 32 GB of RAM. « Show Less
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What I loved about it was it had Windows 7 - I had another laptop with Windows 8 and I hated it. The only thing I miss is Microsoft Word. Everything else that I need is on it. We even downloaded Outlook; so I have that and Yahoo.
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I have had no issues with this computer. To date I still think it is one of the greatest laptops I've ever had. I would have preferred it with Windows 7 versus 8, but that's not the units fault. When I first got this, i had some major issues with WiFi in my home. I called Samsung and they walked me through a fix in settings for it and it has rocked since then. If you are considering this computer, do yourself a favor a get one. It is extremely light, may be lighter than a Macbook Air. Everyone that sees it loves it. Nothing it better than a solid state HDD. It boots up in about 2 seconds. So yes, I'm Satisfied with the laptop and Samsung in general. I have had no issues with this computer. To date I still think it is one of the greatest laptops I've ever had. I would have preferred it with Windows 7 versus 8, but that's not the units fault. When I first got this, i had some major issues with WiFi in my home. I called Samsung and they walked me through a fix in settings for it and it has rocked since then. If you are considering this computer, do yourself a favor a get one. It is extremely light, may be lighter than a Macbook Air. Everyone that sees it loves it. Nothing it better than a solid state HDD. It boots up in about 2 seconds.... » Read More I have had no issues with this computer. To date I still think it is one of the greatest laptops I've ever had. I would have preferred it with Windows 7 versus 8, but that's not the units fault. When I first got this, i had some major issues with WiFi in my home. I called Samsung and they walked me through a fix in settings for it and it has rocked since then. If you are considering this computer, do yourself a favor a get one. It is extremely light, may be lighter than a Macbook Air. Everyone that sees it loves it. Nothing it better than a solid state HDD. It boots up in about 2 seconds. So yes, I'm Satisfied with the laptop and Samsung in general. « Show Less
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This model comes with 8.0,,however you can download 8.1 for free (the program is available on this laptop). Windows 8.1 is an addition to windows 8 not a replacement.
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I spoke with customer service right now and they double checked. Unfortunately there is absolutely no ETA on the item. Is it even possible to get the ASUS U50Vg-B1 model which IS in stock and put a 500GB HDD, the 2.53GHz Intel P8700 Core 2 Duo Processor and the Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System? I mean.. Thats the only difference between them.. I would assume its possible and would be great if they would since we have been waiting so long for this product. Its about to be a month since its been released.. Help us! lol :(
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hello, sorry for the wait. its integrated within the laptop but to tell you the truth, i would prefer another laptop. the motion sensor is very annoying and the only useful thing that i honestly use is the fingerprint sign in and the smart pass for websites. Smart pass is assigning a website to a finger. For instance, my pointer finger pulls up my email webpage, my middle pulls up my amazon webpage and so forth. Also, as we speak i am currently packaging the laptop to send back to hp to fix because after updating windows 8 the whole thing crashed and ive only had it for a few months. Im trying to see if i could return it to amazon and just buy a new one. My theory is, if this is the trouble in gettign this early in the game then i would hate to think of what waits for me down the line. I would suggest you get another laptop period.
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I am not happy with it. My thoughts about this WolVol has changed. You are better off spending a few more dollars on a laptop. I end-up giving mine away (it's a peice of work).
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It'll run 8.1 just fine. My only recommendation is to wait for windows 10... :)
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This laptop is garbage so I dont use it. My best answer is don't waste your money on it.