would you recommend this for someone just looking for a basic computer?
2062866
Absolutely, I agree with many of the reviews that find it to be the world's best laptop. Great keyboard, and I use iWorks which gives me compatibility with MS Office for much less money, plus it is very easy to use. Keep in mind that if you need a DVD player/writer that it will be external.
2062867
I would truly recommend Samsung Chromebook (Wi-Fi, 11.6-Inch) 2012 Model -- if you are not a gamer, do not manipulate or save a lot of video, do not save 1000s of photos, and enjoy web surfing, emailing, and lite office software - this product/price cannot be beat. Have purchased two of them. Plus, if you drop it or it gets stolen, it's much less of a big deal cause it's $250. Don't get the 3G version - just the wifi.
2062868
Depends what you mean by a basic computer. The macbook air is super thin and light which is great for everyday use or travel, but it's also lighting fast to operate. It is pretty expensive for a "basic" laptop, but if you want convenience, lightweight and speed, this is your guy. Not to mention the Mac OSX system which beats any Windows operated system. If you want all these features but don't want to shell out the cash, an Ultrabook may be a bit less expensive. Also worth noting, you could hook up your macbook air via thunderbolt to an external monitor and use it as your "main" computer. My 2013 Air is 10 times faster than my 2011 15" macbook pro. Depends what you mean by a basic computer. The macbook air is super thin and light which is great for everyday use or travel, but it's also lighting fast to operate. It is pretty expensive for a "basic" laptop, but if you want convenience, lightweight and speed, this is your guy. Not to mention the Mac OSX system which beats any Windows operated system. If you want all these features but don't want to shell out the cash, an Ultrabook may be a bit less expensive. Also worth noting, you could hook up your macbook air via thunderbolt to an external monitor and use it as your... » Read More Depends what you mean by a basic computer. The macbook air is super thin and light which is great for everyday use or travel, but it's also lighting fast to operate. It is pretty expensive for a "basic" laptop, but if you want convenience, lightweight and speed, this is your guy. Not to mention the Mac OSX system which beats any Windows operated system. If you want all these features but don't want to shell out the cash, an Ultrabook may be a bit less expensive. Also worth noting, you could hook up your macbook air via thunderbolt to an external monitor and use it as your "main" computer. My 2013 Air is 10 times faster than my 2011 15" macbook pro. « Show Less
2062869
no, its a fancy toy. if you are looking for a basic laptop try in 500$ price range
2062870
Yes this is a great computer, if you travel at all it is very light, 11 hours plus batterie life . I love it.
1791735
Yes, though i would highly advise reading reviews about this particular model as it does seem to have some quirks...i would recomend, just beware you may need some upgrades, especially memory, oh, and buy new...my refurbished system has some OS issues
1006464
This is good computer for light computing. Facebook games will probably be fine. I have found this is the best value for a good computer.
1123093
Many games require more processing power, especially graphics, than a typical PC offers. For that reason I would not recommend this computer except for basic gaming. I bought this computer for internet browsing, basic picture editing and productivity applications, and the touchscreen. It's great value and design in that regard.
593
No, best to invest in one. Even if Windows comes preloaded on your tower, it won't even come close to deal with all the spy/malware and viruses out there.
698957
first two guestions you ask,i1m not sure.2nd two questions you ask,i do think so. other than that,it is a good computer for the money. good by, gun guy
821088
definitely! its perfect for a college student. its portable and pretty efficient. it runs windows 8 OS so you need to consider that in respect of applications you want to run (windows 8 compatible versions may be required)
1208992
this depends on what the main task is. If you are using it for email and internet then you are good to go. If you are going to do some photoshop editing and 3d modeling then way too low. Hopefully this help.
1005150
Bro, an ultrabook for 500$, you take what you get! The machine is plenty fast enough for popular needs. The most strenuous activity I use it for is video djing, and it's plenty fast for that too. If you're looking for a machine to do something like video editing, don't be looking in the 500$ price range! Overall, it's a great machine for the price.
1118775
I dont believe so. Its fully contained with its own systems. If you want Windows a laptop is probably a better choice for you. Thanks.
497865
Yes, absolutely. Awesome computer. Also please read the reviews, it's a great laptop.
279754
The computer is now dated, so don't expect to have all the same features as the latest model, but if ya just want a big screen to watch dvd's and a decent experience on the web, it's good :) as for productivity, the apps on it are decent but ya can't update it, which leads to a dated experience, but still enjoyable. So if your looking for a cheap but decent experience it's good, if you want a "work horse" of a computer for productivity, then this is not it. Hope i helped a bit :)
343250
Ok, thanks for all these infos, but I know nothing much about computers except to use them, so I bought a msi u120 because I need to use it for personal office work and web browsing as well as msn chat. I'd also like to install a genealogy program on it. Can anyone tell me if its power will be enough for that. Don't laugh, but I'm pretty lost and I didn't even receive the beast yet. probably sometimes next week. so any advice before I start it and its capacities will be welcome. Don't laugh again, it's the first time in years that I buy myself a computer and my first laptop too.
271232
It is not a good computer if you are a serious gamer. For simple games it will do.
844101
It's a great little machine, but it is NOT gamer capable. That's totally not the market this is focused at - think of this thing as a modern "netbook". It's fine for browsing the web and general "office" apps, but you aren't going to want to run anything beyond web-based games on it.
2261831
i am not a hard core programmer, and if you are a hardcore programmer and know your stuff, you might as well order all your own hardware and put your own laptop together. But as far as I know from my use of this machine, I would not trust it to do anything that would require a lot of memory or storage. It offers an asus web cloud storage software, but i don't use this. As far as internet browsing and research goes, how serious you make this is up to you, but the computer seems a bit flaky and will just start clicking on things i don't want it to.hope this was helpful.
883133
Its a great netbook for that price. But It depends on what use you give it.Recomended for just browsing internet, facebook games, Word, and netflix. The Ram its small for this PC. I'm running it in all low quality to get more performance. Oh, and the wifi, have problems whit older routers, watch for routers who works with windows 8 wifi.