This review is from: Acer Aspire S3-951-6646 13.3-Inch Ultrabook (Personal Computers)
I’m an IT professional and VERY picky when it comes to my laptop. I read the reviews on this and was mixed between the good and bad on here, so I decided to visit a Microsoft Store and check it out on my own. I immediately was amazed how thin and light this was just like a MacBook Air (which I used and had before). I compared this to the Samsung series 9 laptop and although yes I wish it had a non-glossy screen it still beats it in price tag and performance.
Pros: -Laptop does not show any traces of fingerprints (which annoyed me with other laptops) -Screen is very crisp and clear. Yes, its glossy but its a “comfortable glossy” like the macbook air -Keys are very responsive and comfortable. You do have to press a bit more but I easily got used to it. -The touchpad is the best I’ve ever used on any Windows laptop. Very smooth and responsive like a macbook. -Great performance as it has the i5 processor -Super fast bootup and screen on/off time -Simple and basic in terms of ports (2) USB and HDMI which are positioned perfectly in the back. I see no need for laptops to have tons of ports on the sides and back adding bulk to it. -For this price its a steal compared to what other manufacturers are charging.
Cons: -The up/down/left/right keys are tiny, but eventually you get used to it -Battery life is not as long as MacBook Air but its still descent for an ultrabook. -Yes, its true that the click button below the touchpad you have to press very hard (mostly for a right click), however if you go into mouse settings and just enable “single tap” and set up “double tap” as a pop up menu, you will have no need to press down on pad at all. This has such amazing trackpad drivers that I can glide through pages and screens with no effort.
Overall, don’t let the Acer name or price fool you, this laptop is a gem and best design, performance and feel I have ever seen outside of Apple. I bought mine from a Microsoft Store which has the Microsoft Signature service (basically they re-load the OS with no bloatware). If your in the market for a Windows 7 thin, fast and on the go laptop, this is the one for you!
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This review is from: Acer Aspire S3-951-6646 13.3-Inch Ultrabook (Personal Computers)
So, I won this thing on the Acer A Day Give Away. (So – I might be a little biased, cause they just gave me a free computer.)
I was sort of in the market for a new laptop, and I really was not looking for a ultrabook. I’m more of a big clunky machine with a big screen and all the bells and whistles type of guy. Imagine my surprise when I got this thing and have found that I really, really like it. I don’t have an issue with the noise, nor do I mind the lack of CD drive. I think the start up time is fast, and the laptop overall is a great little machine. It feels really sturdy to me, despite the light weight. I really like that it does not get hot… like, at all. I had it running on battery power for nearly 4 hours the other day, shut it off, and felt the underside. It was tepid. I read reviews before I got the laptop that the keys were an issue. Some people complained about the keys not having the right amount of heft, which caused them to miss keys, or were unable to hit the arrow keys. Again, I like big things. Big keyboards included. That said. I don’t have an issue, at all with the keyboard. I’ve not had any problems with the arrow keys. In fact, my only issue so far is that there are no dedicated function keys. There are function keys, but they’re not dedicated (That is – I’d like to have a volume control, playback controls for video, etc.) I’m a big fan of the multitouch trackpad. I love that I can use gestures to make stuff happen. Took me a while to figure out how to use them correctly, but now that I have, I’m enjoying it. My only complaint is that you cannot create your own gestures, and can only use a predefined list of finger motions to trigger a predefined list of actions — at least, using the stock software (I do not know of alternate software at the moment). Beyond that, it came with a lot of bloatware. Easily fixed, but a minor annoyance.
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This review is from: Acer Aspire S3-951-6646 13.3-Inch Ultrabook (Personal Computers)
I had this ultrabook for a week now and I can say it’s amazing so far. It’s thin, light, fast and comfortable. It looks good, it’s quiet and cool (I mean temperature). Before I bought this I read all the reviews available online. I completely understand the reviewers have to criticize something but for me this computer works perfectly well. For example, many people say that the keys are too short. In my opinion the keys are comfy. The screen is not the best, but it’s very good. This is not a gamer computer; it’s for the ones that need to carry it from one place to the other. Taking into account its size and weight, I couldn’t expect more from this machine. I come from a ThinkPad that is a heavy duty. I can see this computer is not as strong as the ThinkPad, but it’s on a different league if you take into account the price you pay for one of the smallest computers available. The Core i5 it’s powerful enough for the tasks I perform (Web, Excel, Word, some Photoshop). The SSD for “instant on” works as magic. You open the computer and its right there asking for your password (if you setup one). Battery life seems to be good although I can imagine it will suffer in the long term as I’m not able to remove the battery when it’s plugged in. On normal use (internet, mail, and few YouTube videos) you get between 4 and 5 hours. I haven’t tried playing a movie yet, but I guess you’ll get enough power to watch it all the way.
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Very identical to a macbook air but with windows 7!,
I’m an IT professional and VERY picky when it comes to my laptop. I read the reviews on this and was mixed between the good and bad on here, so I decided to visit a Microsoft Store and check it out on my own. I immediately was amazed how thin and light this was just like a MacBook Air (which I used and had before). I compared this to the Samsung series 9 laptop and although yes I wish it had a non-glossy screen it still beats it in price tag and performance.
Pros:
-Laptop does not show any traces of fingerprints (which annoyed me with other laptops)
-Screen is very crisp and clear. Yes, its glossy but its a “comfortable glossy” like the macbook air
-Keys are very responsive and comfortable. You do have to press a bit more but I easily got used to it.
-The touchpad is the best I’ve ever used on any Windows laptop. Very smooth and responsive like a macbook.
-Great performance as it has the i5 processor
-Super fast bootup and screen on/off time
-Simple and basic in terms of ports (2) USB and HDMI which are positioned perfectly in the back. I see no need for laptops to have tons of ports on the sides and back adding bulk to it.
-For this price its a steal compared to what other manufacturers are charging.
Cons:
-The up/down/left/right keys are tiny, but eventually you get used to it
-Battery life is not as long as MacBook Air but its still descent for an ultrabook.
-Yes, its true that the click button below the touchpad you have to press very hard (mostly for a right click), however if you go into mouse settings and just enable “single tap” and set up “double tap” as a pop up menu, you will have no need to press down on pad at all. This has such amazing trackpad drivers that I can glide through pages and screens with no effort.
Overall, don’t let the Acer name or price fool you, this laptop is a gem and best design, performance and feel I have ever seen outside of Apple. I bought mine from a Microsoft Store which has the Microsoft Signature service (basically they re-load the OS with no bloatware). If your in the market for a Windows 7 thin, fast and on the go laptop, this is the one for you!
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|I’m really enjoying it so far,
So, I won this thing on the Acer A Day Give Away. (So – I might be a little biased, cause they just gave me a free computer.)
I was sort of in the market for a new laptop, and I really was not looking for a ultrabook. I’m more of a big clunky machine with a big screen and all the bells and whistles type of guy.
Imagine my surprise when I got this thing and have found that I really, really like it. I don’t have an issue with the noise, nor do I mind the lack of CD drive. I think the start up time is fast, and the laptop overall is a great little machine. It feels really sturdy to me, despite the light weight. I really like that it does not get hot… like, at all. I had it running on battery power for nearly 4 hours the other day, shut it off, and felt the underside. It was tepid.
I read reviews before I got the laptop that the keys were an issue. Some people complained about the keys not having the right amount of heft, which caused them to miss keys, or were unable to hit the arrow keys. Again, I like big things. Big keyboards included. That said. I don’t have an issue, at all with the keyboard. I’ve not had any problems with the arrow keys. In fact, my only issue so far is that there are no dedicated function keys. There are function keys, but they’re not dedicated (That is – I’d like to have a volume control, playback controls for video, etc.)
I’m a big fan of the multitouch trackpad. I love that I can use gestures to make stuff happen. Took me a while to figure out how to use them correctly, but now that I have, I’m enjoying it. My only complaint is that you cannot create your own gestures, and can only use a predefined list of finger motions to trigger a predefined list of actions — at least, using the stock software (I do not know of alternate software at the moment).
Beyond that, it came with a lot of bloatware. Easily fixed, but a minor annoyance.
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|Excelent!!,
I had this ultrabook for a week now and I can say it’s amazing so far. It’s thin, light, fast and comfortable. It looks good, it’s quiet and cool (I mean temperature). Before I bought this I read all the reviews available online. I completely understand the reviewers have to criticize something but for me this computer works perfectly well. For example, many people say that the keys are too short. In my opinion the keys are comfy. The screen is not the best, but it’s very good. This is not a gamer computer; it’s for the ones that need to carry it from one place to the other. Taking into account its size and weight, I couldn’t expect more from this machine. I come from a ThinkPad that is a heavy duty. I can see this computer is not as strong as the ThinkPad, but it’s on a different league if you take into account the price you pay for one of the smallest computers available.
The Core i5 it’s powerful enough for the tasks I perform (Web, Excel, Word, some Photoshop). The SSD for “instant on” works as magic. You open the computer and its right there asking for your password (if you setup one). Battery life seems to be good although I can imagine it will suffer in the long term as I’m not able to remove the battery when it’s plugged in. On normal use (internet, mail, and few YouTube videos) you get between 4 and 5 hours. I haven’t tried playing a movie yet, but I guess you’ll get enough power to watch it all the way.
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