lenovo IdeaPad G580 (59344050) Notebook Intel Core i3 3110M(2.40GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory 500GB HDD DVD±R/RW Intel HD Graphics 4000

Pros: Good specs for the price. Keyboard is good, but takes a little getting used to. The function keys are very useful. Screen is large and bright.

Cons: All of my hardware issues are from the mousepad. I find it hard to move the mouse around without accidentally clicking on something. Also the mousepad is off center, which is sort of weird. Laptop came installed with a TON of bloatware, which I guess is understandable as it may offset the cost of the laptop.

Other Thoughts: I really disliked Windows 8. I found it frustrating and hard to use. Had some issues trying to format and install Windows 7, but that isn't Lenovo's fault.

Pros: Fast, quiet, and smooth. I had no problems with it from the time I first booted it up. It's been a wonderful laptop over all.

Cons: Windows 8. I'm finding it really hard to get rid of it. If this laptop had windows 7 on it, it'd be a dream. It's great for the price I payed.

Other Thoughts: Over all it's a wonderful laptop and I've had no issues with it other than windows 8. I can't blame Lenovo for the OS. The laptop itself iis wonderful.

Pros: Solid design, more than enough computing power for school/office work and light/casual gaming, such as EVE Online, World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Minecraft, etc. Perfect playback of 720p video through an external hdmi TV.

Cons: The graphics card prevents running more demanding games, especially more modern games like Skyrim(with or without texture mods), Far Cry 3, etc.

Other Thoughts: For the price and purpose it's a wonderful laptop, just don't expect to do much gaming.

Pros: Very easy to access the internals

Cons: Laptop will not boot up after shut down unless I pull the CMOS battery and wait 30 seconds.
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