First things first, this is a very good machine. Zippy fast, feels solid and user friendly. It is a little big, but like I said, feels solid. Buttons that light up and feel completely safe. Overall, you feel like you buy a rock solid machine that is not built with cheap materials.pros:
1) General specifications (2nd gen core i7, 6 gb ram, 750GB hard drive) & performance.
2) the rock to build & feel (keyboard, touchpad & body).
3) User friendly for setup & use.
4) Two USB 3.0, HDMI & Bluetooth.
5) Good speakers, the best sound I ever heard on a laptop.
6) 2.0 mega pixel webcam.
7) Good deal for students with a free Xbox 360.
Cons:
1) A little big.
2) Power of little bricks (but hopefully with the power needed).
3) 6-cell battery is the best ok (2-3 hours). A 9-cell is available but currently $ 179.
In short, this is not the MacBook Pro in terms of style but a great player and although it is slightly large build, the engine looks really nice & solid. It's also much cheaper than the MacBook Pro. On a side note, a little complaining about the Amazon - although the descriptions are accurate, the last of the photos show the items that Blu-Ray drive (available as an upgrade). A bit misleading, I think. Only photographs of the actual model being sold must be on the screen.
Review by Rudi C.
