Acer Aspire AS4830T-6443 Notebook Intel Core i3 2350M(2.30GHz) 14" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi Intel HD Graphics 3000

Pros: got some very nice specs
can easily play LoL at highest settings (without shadow)
delicious graphics

Cons: it doesn't use SSD (im being spoiled here)

Other Thoughts: I wish I had waited a few months for the next model which is only 0.1 GHz faster

Pros: -Speed
-USB 3.0
-Battery Life (8-9 hours)
-i3 Processor, Big hard drive, etc.
-Price, especially on sale
-14 inch screen is perfect for a laptop, especially for class

Cons: -Comes with a bunch of bloatware pre-installed like any laptop. Reinstalling windows actually increased most of my windows experience ratings.
-Does not include a windows disk. If you want to reinstall windows, gotta get one or make a bootable flash drive. (But it comes with a windows key)
-No backlit keyboard
-Trackpad 2-finger scrolling is mediocre compared to a macbook

Other Thoughts: This laptop has exceeded my expectations. I intentionally bought a laptop for school and light multi-tasking, not for gaming. I've had it for about 3 weeks and I've only charged it 3 times, using it every day. The battery does last 8-9 hours if you're not hammering it with video.

Windows gives it a 5.8, low score being the graphics. Cannot attest to the gaming power.

I did a lot of research on laptops before I bought this one. No disappointments at all. I think this is one of the best machines out there in this price range.

Pros: -Good Specs for it's Price
-Sound Quality
-Fast Boot
-Looks

Cons: -No volume control on the keyboard

Other Thoughts: Good Computer, buy it if you want a fast notetaker.

Pros: battery life, portable but sturdy, hdmi, usb 3.0, programmable "P" button (top right of keyboard), stereo speakers sound clean, battery life, usb charging for phones cameras etc w/ power off (in usb 3.0 port), battery life button, comfortable keyboard & touchpad

Cons: no media player hot buttons (must use Fn + ""), no backlit keyboard, decent amount of bloatware, no dedicated gpu memory, only 4gb RAM

Other Thoughts: bought this for school & fits my needs nicely. could have bought an i5 15.6" with horrible battery life for a comparable price, but completely satisfied with my choice. had a netbook, but keyboard was too cramped & display too small.

have only had it for about a week, but cleaned out the bloatware & about to upgrade to 8gb RAM. Runs fast and smooth. display is bright & clear. set the P button to launch Chrome for on the fly stuff. if anything changes or burns out in the future, will update comment promptly.

highly recommend for a student or anyone that needs a portable decent powered PC for mostly word processing, browsing, & multitasking. not a gaming PC. could be a desktop replacement, but i'd prefer something more powerful.

Pros: This is the second Acer laptop that I have purchased in the past year, one for my girlfriend and this one for me. I have been thoroughly impressed with the quality, sturdy frame, look, and feel of both laptops. The battery life of this laptop is incredible. I can surf the web while multitasking with multiple office applications and still get 6 1/2 hrs of non-stop use (running Linux/Ubuntu 12.04 beta). I'm not sure how the battery life is on Win 7 since I deleted it immediately upon arrival. I do know that the 9 hr. claimed battery life does have several stipulations including turning off wireless, bluetooth, and using the powersave button at the upper right of the keyboard which under-clocks the cpu in order to save power. The power save button only works with windows so I have not tested this feature either. Overall I have been very impressed with its speed, responsiveness, and best of all it works perfectly on Ubuntu!

Cons: My only negative has to do more with our Microsoft dependent culture than with the actual laptop - I wish this could be purchased without an operating system or I could be given an option. Oh well, I'm in the process of getting a windows refund from Acer so I can't complain too much.

Pros: As the 2nd generation of this model im quite impressed with just about everything about it. The display is bright and high quality, the optical drive works great, touchpad and keyboard are comfortable, battery life is amazing, and that its expandable to 8GB of RAM makes it even better. I installed steam, crysis 2, and tribes ascend to the notebook and each game i played was of high enough quality to reach at least 30 fps.

Cons: None so far.

Other Thoughts: I highly recommend this notebook to anyone that fits the price range.