Best laptop for the $$$
344760
Bought mine 3/13, not 1 failure.got 6hr battery life out the box.touch screen great. touchpad good 4/5.love the backlit keys and disk player for collection.sturdy chassis with good key action.good for medium level games.that's ok, I'm not a gammer anyway.screen should be better. lots of unnecessary bloatware.just flush em and you're good to go,you pay more for less all day.great for work,school,plus some.my third acer. never had a problem but for viruses. that was my fault I visited wrong site.
2816261
I've had this laptop for about 2 weeks now. It came loaded with Windows 10 and worked great right out of the box - although I did charge it for 3 hours before using it the first time. Also, I did upgrade the RAM by 8 GB right away based on other reviews which took less than 5 minutes to do and it immediately recognized the additional RAM. It's extremely lightweight compared to my old laptop.

It recognized my wireless mouse and WIFI printer instantly and easily installed both with nothing more than a few mouse clicks by me. It loads videos and music instantly when online. I also do a lot of graphic artwork projects and tend to have 5 or 6 tabs open at a time while also using an image editing program and it runs flawlessly!

It also runs MUCH quieter and cooler than any laptop I've ever owned and has a pretty good battery life as well.

Dollar for dollar, this laptop is a great value. I don't game on it so I can't speak to that, but for an everyday laptop to look at social media, do email and word processing, look at YouTube, and do "office or school work" this thing is a workhorse. As one other reviewer said, it doesn't have everything some techies will say you need, but for the average person and what they really use it for this is a very nice laptop.
2540444
Very fast - outstanding laptop. Red backlit keyboard looks great.  Quadcore & 2GB SSD drive cost more but well worth it.  I use mostly for business so the NVIDIA screen resolution has to be lowered to read text for normal viewing. No DVD/CD so I will have to buy a USB version.  Tech support is surprisingly helpful at Lenovo once you figure out their website and easy call back option.  Best laptop I've ever owned!
3160468
Great laptop! Love it! Great Buyer! has plenty of proccesing speed!
1379089
The N61JQ-X1, simply put, is a great laptop...

Pros:
Blazing speed - and this only w/ 4 gig of RAM... (granted, I'm leaving an early core duo, so... it's more Honda to Porsche, not Porsche to Ferrari).
Windows 7, 64 bit (I put the bar on the left, and it changes the game...)
Great screen
Great graphics card (high 2nd tier, but I'm not a gamer, so who cares... and directv plays great on it (just got whole home from them, and it streams my dvr).
very good sound (although I don't use it much)
NUMBER KEYPAD!!! I used to hate typing numbers on laptops - no more!
HUGE screen - yet fairly light
Not very hot- no more burned wrists (although it is quite hot back towards the screen... so watch your laps!!!)
and... last... but not least!!!!

IT IS CHEAP (for what it is)... I tried to buy it here, but thought about it too long, and missed the half a C-note under a G, but was still in time for the end of cashback from MS - I sure will miss that program.

Cons:
ASUS bloatware - easily remedied
awkward placement of power plug - I like laying the laptop down on it's side - and this doesn't allow me to.
as others have noted - it will be covered with fingerprints... again- who cares.
Wireless N is single band (only 2.4, no 5ghz)

All in all - I could not be more pleased...
Granted - it's only a week in, so much left to see, but overall, I don't regret leaving my many year long, abusive relationship with D@ll... oddly enough - rhymes with h@ll!  If only my work would change too!!!

-dmb
4855222
I bought this computer with one intended reason in mind. This will be my college laptop for the next 4 years. I've had this laptop for about 2 months now I believe and its truly amazing. Great value for what you get. Its built sturdy, able to withstand living with textbooks and heavy bag pack usage. Love the keyboard style the track pad is spot on. Buttons are a bit sticky, but thats nothing to worry about. I use a separate mouse all the tiime anyways. love it, and would reccommend it to anyone.
1662357
I found this much cheaper (299.99) at best buy but I have to review it here. You are not going to find a better laptop at this price period. I was initially looking for a Lenovo because of some misguided brand loyalty, but seeing all the features this one had in relation to its price, I had to buy it to try it out. Best decision I could've made.
4053977
I purchased 1 of these laptops for my self at first, Then 3 weeks later I purchased 2 more for my Dad & Daughter. I like this Dell D-610 very much, I made some changes to the Dell D-610 to make it mine (I did not have to make the changes because it was working well right from Amazon but I'm picky)! I have owned 5 laptops in the past few years and this one is my favorite. When I purchased my Dell D610 from Amazon it came with windows XP Pro. I changed that to Windows XP Home(I used the Win XP Home disk from my last laptop)because I like the Home Version better. I up graded the memory from 1GB to 2GB. I purchased a new battery for a backup, The original battery worked fine but I wanted another one just in case I wanted to take the laptop on the road with me. This Dell D-610 has the connectors that I needed to connect it to my big screen TV(My newer laptops didn't have that), It has a good wireless connection for connecting to friends wireless signals. The Memory & the Battery cost less then $25. This Dell latitude D-610 is Well worth the price!
Robert.
3532273
This laptop is all about preferences, u need to know what u want & for how much. I looked everywhere in the market for an ultra portable laptop, that is not a netbook & that is not apple...I didn't care if it has the quadro-hexa-octa cores! after all, am not a gamer nor an engineer who needs to use heavy programs, at around $1000 with 3 years warranty this laptop was the best i could find!
At 1st u need to know that u re paying a big sum of money on the design here..so don't just compare this to similar-specs laptop then whine about the price! The ultra slim & still the world slimmest laptop running windows looks just great & different, i had a Studio XPS M1330 that looked really nice & compact & was for around the same price 2 years ago (around $1000)but doesn't come even near to how nice the Adamo XPS looks. It does have a kinda large footprint, that doesn't bother me, but u need to consider a fact that when closed this looked more like a 14.5" lappy, yet so slim & sexy that everybody will be envying u at the coffee house!
So as for the look this takes 20/10 ( IMO ) if not more! Why the 4 stars? I took out 1 star mainly cos of the awkward battery life of 90 mins  on regular settings with the regular battery. Even if the extended batteries gives more than 4 hours, it will also be 4 stars cos i have to pay $120 at the Dell's website to get it!
The performance is amazing and certainly surprised me. I installed all the programs i need & this laptop is at the same speed ( probably due to the SSD) as my XPS 14 ( which i later on sold since i didn't need it anymore). I am talking about the regular things for my everyday life, so am not sure how will it perform on other specific programs. This lappy runs windows live ( the messenger, the mail & everything), iTunes, Microsoft word & steam ( gaming software that is really heavy!) with NO SWEAT! even when i play games with all the programs running, this thing runs really smooth, older games ofcourse like C&C Red Alert 3 or Need for speed undercover ( the NFS looks less impressive on this one than on my XPS 14 of course, mainly because of the video card, but nothing that prevents me from occasional playing, a little compromise that i was willing to take to get this awesome look!)
The Solid State Drive is really impressive, though the once 15 seconds is now around 30 because of all the programs installed (i am blaming steam, since booting was much faster before its installation)
So the looks is awesome, the performance is really great for everyday life even with a relatively older core 2 duo processor, the LCD display is really impressive as well as the really quick SSD..if u r looking to spend around a $1000 ( even less if you check the Dell outlet website, u can get a refurb for around $800) for an everyday laptop that looks really different & impressive with almost no compromises on performance then this laptop is for u..
What u need to consider before buying is whether u r willing to spend another $120 for the extended battery or stay hooked to the outlet most of the time. Also u need to consider the rather small 128 GB SSD, i have around 100 GBs of pictures ( i keep all my pics since i got my first digital camera!) & even though i have an external hard drive, i would have preferred to keep all of them on hand, instead i had to choose some ( around 70 GB) to leave more space on the drive...still not keeping me from enjoying this laptop....hope this review helps!
1525499
This is a GREAT laptop, and for the price it's honestly THE BEST. I only use this laptop to type (word), browse the internet (mostly for recipes), listening to pandora (or other music streaming sites), and watching videos. It has been great so far and I've had it for about 4 months. One thing I didn't like is that I couldn't download itunes for my iPod. But I don't mind too much, I just use my bf's computer.
2909410
This was a first time lap top for my son .. I paid almost twice as much for a top of the line sony.. for myself..This computer has every feature mine has as well as being able to do anything the sony can ...great choice for a great price other brands wanted 200-550 dollars more for the same features..it pays to shop around and the HPs that all the guys in my squad have are all great computers...
1571975
This is probably the best laptop purchase I have ever made, and I've owned five laptops prior to this one. Here are some things I absolutely love about this machine

* It has an extended keyboard. I'm not sure why it took years before laptop manufactures discovered that wider screens mean that there is now room for the number pad.

* Easily upgraded! There is a panel underneath where you can access the hard drive and memory. So if you want to swap the hard drive out for an SSD, then no problem! One of the first things I did was max out the RAM when I got it. It's a cheap upgrade and really adds a ton of performance.

* Good battery life. I'm not saying excellent or spectacular.. but good. The battery will last about 3-4 hours depending on what you're doing. My previous laptop's battery would only last about one hour when it was new, so this is something I really like

* I don't play a ton of computer games, but there are occasions when a friend will have me over to play some. The graphics accelerator on this laptop is nice. It could certainly be used as a gaming laptop.

* The machine is very quiet, cool and thin. It certainly doesn't feel like you've got a monster on your lap.

* built in webcam and mic, for video conferencing.

* The processor is fast (it's a quad core). It's advertised to run at 1.4GHz, but I've read that this particular CPU jumps to 2.3GHz for some processing operations. I'm not entirely sure if it does that or not on this particular machine, but it certainly feels fast enough that it might.

A few of the cons (note none of these are major, and I'm still giving this laptop 5 stars!)

* The display quality is mediocre. Though the brightness is good.

* The skin of the laptop is a glossy plastic that accumulates smudges in the worst way.

* If you're used to hitting the spacebar key with your right thumb, sometimes the angle is a little weird, just because the home keys are off-center to make room for the number pad. It's something to get used to.

When I bought this machine Amazon had it on sale for $425. I was floored that I got all of this at that price! Competing laptops are still in the $800 range. I had this laptop within 18 hours of when I ordered it. I'm incredibly pleased with this purchase!
3536173
I spent a ton of time doing research for laptops, and this model (3005-S307) won for having the best features and at the lowest price. I looked at all the other brands, dell, hp, sony, compaq, but feature for feature, they were not matched by this machine in a similar price range. All the glowing reviews this machine received are accurate. I was a little worried because there were complaints also about the machine, but fortunately, the issues they talked about are so minor, that it's not really a problem at all.
I've been using this laptop as my main work computer now for almost 3 months. That means it's on 12 hours every single day, and is being pushed hard. So far it has been awesome, and has performed well beyond my expectations. I'm totally thrilled with my purchase, and I don't remember the last time I felt that way about any computer purchase.
As to answering the complaints: Yes, the hard drive does occasionally click but it really doesn't bother me at all, and most of the time I don't even notice it. The machine does get fairly warm, but I've yet to own a laptopt that did not.
My biggest complaint is there's no ps/2 port, so you need a usb mouse and keyboard if you use it on your desktop like I do. Hardly a big deal these days as both are very cheap to come by.
So if you want a terrific machine at a terrific price this is the machine to get.
1254886
As a long time Chromebook user, I found this laptop to be a real marvel.  It is fast, provides an easy setup, and the screen image is perfect. If you spend most of your online time checking on FB or reviewing email or general surfing, this is your best bet.  You are not going to find a better laptop for less than $300.  Love Windows?  Forget it.  This laptop is the Apple for those who can't lay out the big bucks that an Apple requires. The build is quality throughout and it has a very classy look.  Lack of Window's viruses is a real plus.  If your old laptop is getting a bit clunky, freezes up on you with multiple tabs open, this Chromebook with 4GB Ram is the answer to your problem.
2074544
Great laptop!  plenty of space and runs quickly. Can't beat it for the price!
4429214
I bought this laptop then the price dropped, first of all really have to give Amazon a big thumbs up for matching the current price.

Now down to the laptop basics itself, where do I begin, this machine is LOADED for the price! I spent almost 4 months researching laptops and comparing every machine possible, there were a few good deals but nothing even came close to the specs this thing comes with.

After nearly 2 weeks of use, I have come to the conclusion that this laptop is hands down the best laptop I have owned( I've owned a few HP's, alienwares and dells) Don't let the bulk of the machine fool you, it is very light! This machine has performed every task I have thrown at it without a hitch.

Pro's:
Decent battery life ~4.5 hours of constant video streaming
I was surprised at the boot speed, it takes about 15 seconds, not bad for a machine without an SSD
I put in an m. 2 ssd, watched a video, took about 20 minutes
The machine itself is very sleek and futuristic looking, someone told me it looks like Darth Vaders laptop(too bad HP released one!)
6th gen skylake is really the next step in intel's drive to achieve a processor that will outperform the rest of the hardware
The GFX card can pretty much handle all the games I have thrown at it

Cons:
I have OCD, and any part of the laptop will leave fingerprints, but it wipes of very easily!
It can be a bit confusing to use the FN keys at first, but with practice it'll be of no concern.
I let my cousin use the laptop it took him 5 minutes to find the power button, once again not really a bad thing!(its hidden at the top right corner)

Overall I'd give this machine:
10/10 for value
8.5/10 for specs(only because SSD's are now becoming a mainstay instead of regular Hard drives)

I'll update more as I use the machine!
3603240
I baught this laptop december 1st and its really awesome laptop for really less asking price. It almost has every single feature which we look for with really less weight. It is very light in weight. Only problem is it does not have Optical drive ( DVD-ROM ). For my surprise it has bluetooth available.
Guys go for this, its really awesome... I am Loving it...