How is the webcam quality? Is this laptop good for&#xFEFF; multitasking, Adobe programs&#xFEFF; and light gaming? Also, does it have bluetooth?
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Webcam is alright, it's not horrible so your face should show as long as there's light. Oh yess I'm usually using both sony vegas pro 11 and photoshop cs6 at the same time while browsing on chrome and some other mundane things with no problems. It has never crashed on me. I'd go as far as to say medium gaming. It can play skyrim flawlessly on medium settings. Actually it can run in ultra but whenever a dumb mage uses a lightning attack, fps drops to like 3 so I always keep it in medium lol. Yes it shows bluetooth in the network and sharing center, but I never use it so I'm not entirely sure if it's what you want. Hope this Helps Rina.
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No, this laptop doesn't have a webcam, but with all the usb ports available, you could purchase an inexpensive portable webcam and that would work just as well.
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The only thing I have not tried on this Laptop is Video Editing. I have done everything else with no problems. Hope this answers your question.
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You didn't mention if you're going to simply be listening or doing recording/editing, so I'll give you a general answer. The built-in speakers aren't great, but you if you're doing something like editing tracks, you should be using monitors or a headset anyway. I've used both a bluetooth headset and a gaming headset with USB connector and have noticed a couple of things. The Bluetooth sounds spectacular. The USB has a faint hiss as soon as you plug it in, though not as noticeable in the USB 3, and definitely better than the on-board speakers. I think the hiss is just general noise from the electrical-from not having perfect shielding on the internal wires-but that's a bit much to ask for any laptop. I was a music major and studied audio engineering in college, so I get where you're coming from. I wasn't that impressed with this thing at first, but it's shown me what it can do and now I'm impressed and honestly really fond of it. You won't want to master anything on this, but it's going to be insanely portable and can handle a lot, considering the price point.
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its pretty good. it does have some issues with skype though but I've used them for gaming and it works fine. (skype might be the issue though it works very poorly on windows 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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Yes, there is a webcam integrated on this laptop but some may have been built without it. I recommend you ensure the one you purchase does have this option by contacting the specific seller.
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Worked for me using logitech webcam - Please run CPU-z app & reply how much TOTAL RAM YOURS has, & speed of processors. These appear to be falsely advertised specs?
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I use this laptop strictly for work and general web browsing. I do not do any gaming with it. Other reviews I read prior to purchasing it, said that it is not the ideal machine for gamers. Hope this helps....
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Yes, this laptop offers wifi connectivty BUT PLEASE DO NOT BUY THAT MACHINE!!! If you're purchasing a machine for a child or "high" school student then this machine which offers minimal performance is good. If you plan to use this machine for anything other homework or emailing - keep looking! This machine is a mess. Do not upload Wins 8.1 or you will lose 'all' bluetooth capability. You cannot surf the web, watch videos and use Office programs simultaneously. It will continually "shut -down" and restart. After a while it drags and lags so badly that you will want to throw it through a window.Look at ASUS, Lenovo, or HP for a true laptop experience. Yes, this laptop offers wifi connectivty BUT PLEASE DO NOT BUY THAT MACHINE!!! If you're purchasing a machine for a child or "high" school student then this machine which offers minimal performance is good. If you plan to use this machine for anything other homework or emailing - keep looking! This machine is a mess. Do not upload Wins 8.1 or you will lose 'all' bluetooth capability. You cannot surf the web, watch videos and use Office programs simultaneously. It will continually "shut -down" and restart. After a while it drags and lags so badly that you will... » Read More Yes, this laptop offers wifi connectivty BUT PLEASE DO NOT BUY THAT MACHINE!!! If you're purchasing a machine for a child or "high" school student then this machine which offers minimal performance is good. If you plan to use this machine for anything other homework or emailing - keep looking! This machine is a mess. Do not upload Wins 8.1 or you will lose 'all' bluetooth capability. You cannot surf the web, watch videos and use Office programs simultaneously. It will continually "shut -down" and restart. After a while it drags and lags so badly that you will want to throw it through a window.Look at ASUS, Lenovo, or HP for a true laptop experience. « Show Less
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Hi Erin, The webcam is very good. It works well in low light and there are 22 filters to create funny or interesting pictures. I am only using the camara feature to check the resolution, because I use an Ipad for video chatting with friends. Even though I have an Ipad, I find myself using this chromebook a lot. Hope this helps. Thanks, Stephen
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Yes. It does have a webcam but good luck finding any specs on it. Only faces the keyboard for video conference type usage. Does not have a rear facing camera such as you may find on tablets and smartphones. I have never been able to find the resolution. I suspect it is very low, i.e. less than 1.2MP. It is not for taking pictures to share or print so HP does not bother to document any of the hardware information, Even Amazon can't tell you anything about it... not even listing it in their description.
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I have this model and I say you should get this one. The only real big difference that I can see between this model and the new one is the new one has a longer-lasting battery. The screen on the new ones is a little different too, but that doesn't matter for what you are going to use it for. This model is fast. Runs Adobe CS3 without any problems. I use it to run Photoshop and Illustrator (at the same time) while on the Internet and playing music, I think it can easily handle what you intend to use it for. It does get a bit hot when you are pushing the processing (mainly when am running all of the above mentioned programs), so you may want to look into a USB laptop cooler with fans. You can also go to instructables[dot]com to see how you can build your own USB laptop cooler. Either way, this thing gets hot when you are asking a lot from the processor. I also recommend the Built NY Portfolio laptop case for this. Fits perfectly. Click on my name and view my profile, then view my Listmania list to see what I am talking about. Other than that, a good Bluetooth mouse will suit you fine.
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Has a 2 USB 2.0 and a USB 3.0 and full sized HDMI out. Display will only do 720p, but output will do 1080p. Not sure about the web cam, have not used it yet, ASUS site shows it as "HD" - http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/X200MA/specifications/ Also has a nice full sized RJ-45 Ethernet jack built in with a trick little flap that partially opens to allow the cable to seat into the port.
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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 :)
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I bought this laptop as a gift for my daughter. She specifically asked for this one. Though I am not " that computer savvy ", she is..As for " software..I couldn't give specifics..but, my daughter plays music, watches movies, on the web, does a lot of graphics. I'm sorry this probably doesn't help much..all I can really say, is , she loves hers and feels it far surpasses her last laptop. Good luck.
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The laptop works pretty good for multimedia! for gaming its ok but it could be better! I haven't installed any of the good games yet, however I try regular games and like I said is ok. I think the RAM can be upgrade!