Would this be a good laptop for a college student? I do plan on buying Microsoft Office since this laptop doesn't have it installed.
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Not reliable, mine had operating issues and several keys stopped working in less than 12 months, . I spent hours trying to get the proper part online and by phone. Customer care very very poor. it has been acting up Im praying it lasts next 12 months. I am extremely disappointed with my purchase.
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With just 2GB memory this computer runs very slow. I Think for a college student you should find one with more memory. I regret buying this one because you cannot add to it. Hope this helps.
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I don't think so. It is a very slow computer and does not have enough power to run many of the needed soft wares for today's student. For those reasons, I don't use it anymore I replaced it.
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It runs very well. It has a good processor and works better than a newer HP laptop that I purchased at Walmart for $375 For $175.99 you are getting a great deal. The only thing I didn't like was the small hdd, which I replaced with a 500gb one.
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Hi! If you want your 8th grader to have this I don't think it's a bad choice at all. It's a pretty decent laptop computer and just about anybody at that age would be very lucky to have one. Have a nice day, Emily! :)
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It has its pros and cons for a student. The pros are that its lightweight, thin, and the battery can last for about 3 and a half hours. Some of the issues I've had are freezing and slow responses for applications such as Word. I don't know if the problems lie within Windows 8 or the AMD components. This would be a good laptop if you really want a slim laptop and don't need a CD ROM (it does not have one). Although its not very reliable because it has a tendency to freeze at times when starting up, forcing you to turn it off and on again and hope this time it will work.
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Hello: It should be just fine for school. These units have Office 2013 RT which is a lite version (not the full version) of the software. We hope to earn your business. Thanks Jim
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Office is not pre-installed. In my opinion, this is a budget-level, starter tablet. It is a good value for the price, but it is limited, and not what I would want to start college with.
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It has some issues. The touchpad stops working sometimes apparently without any reason. Also it gets very slow sometimes, hopefully that's because of windows so it could be fixed with an update. I'd say it's good for a student, my question would be, What kind of student? what software are you using? FYI, it can run autocad and solidworks well...
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I use this computer for many uses, one of which is graphics work with the GIMP (gnu image manipulation program) which is similar to Photoshop (in both capabilities and requirements). This computer can easily run the program, and has enough ram to open/edit good sized documents, but will lag on big files or if you run a processing task of any magnitude. Simpler processing tasks like adjusting brightness and contrast work fine, but lag on big images to the point that it is (slightly) annoying if you use the active preview. I also have a powerful home- built desktop, and it's greater speed is both noticeable and welcome after using the laptop. Short answer: it will work fine, but it is the minimum, more power would be ideal if photo work is your focus. If you only edit photos occasionally, this laptop should perform fine. Disclaimer: I cannot speak on the software aspect of the computer(win8) and how much power it consumes, as I wiped the hard drive immediately after the computer arrived and replaced win8 with Ubuntu 13.04
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So far it has been a great laptop, I preferred Windows 7 and it was configured with this version. I had a HP laptop and this one seems solid, besides the HP motherboard died after about a year and a key broke. It's fast, I'm not a gamer so if this is your main hobby I have no idea what it will do.
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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.
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I don't do any programming. But I do use lots of Microsoft Office and it works great for that. I do a LOT of internet browsing and research for school and have not had any problems and have had it just about a year. Overall I would recommend; although sometimes the trackpad (the mouse) has some glitches. But usually they are fixed by restarting the computer.
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NO. I would not recommend this for a high school student. Here is why - 2GB of RAM and an Intel Atom processor (the same type found in low-powered netbooks). Windows 7 (and 8) really need at least 4GB of RAM tor run well. Also, this is one of the lowest power processors available. You would be much better off with Intel Pentium G series, Intel Core i3 or an AMD A4 or better processor. The problem with only 2GB of ram is that Windows takes up most of that which leaves little over for running applications. I would imagine that most typical students will be running a browser with several tabs open at a time, a word processor or powerpoint program, Itunes playing music and/or netfilx, hulu or something like that as well - and 2GB of RAM just isn't enough. This particular computer is great for kiosk type tasks where you need to just run one program and need a touch screen. For the about $450 price you would pay for this you can find a laptop with a much better processor and at least 4GB of RAM. That or get a $350 desktop tower and pick up a nice 20" monitor for another $100.
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Absolutely. Its a great and efficient laptop. I would certainly recommend it. Just realize that the screen is very small.
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If you don't need all the latest bells and whistles, this is a good basic laptop. I use it for word processing, labels, data entry, but had to add the program for that (Microsoft). The used laptop is ready for Wifi or Bluetooth or even dial-up. I only have had Apple products, so I every thing was familiar to me.
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Yes, this laptop would amply serve the needs of a student! The only "issues" per se, is the lack of the DVD/CD rom, which I really haven't missed, and that the system will sometimes restart (about 2-3 times per month). However, this is a Windows 8 issue, and not the laptop. I rarely power down my laptop so that's why I notice it. For those who shutdown more regularly, you may never have this issue at all. Hopefully Microsoft will fix this soon.
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Although this computer performs very well and has touch screen I would not recommend it for school use. Computers for school use are best if they are mobile. I would recommend the Samsung Slate or the Surface with Windows 8 that should be available around Feb 9. I do not recommend the current Surface with Windows RT. The price is tempting but there are too many limitations regarding software that requires the desktop environment of Windows.
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It will work well for a college student once they figure out Windows 8...which is full of clutter. Everything auto saves to the cloud so they might want to change that setting if they prefer to keep their info private.