Joined on 02/02/06
Amazing

Pros: Where do I start? When you pull it out of the box you can't help but be in awe of the glass on the lid. The laptop looks like a piece of art before you even turn it on. Once you turn it on you immediatly notice the speed of the SSD HDD. The backlit keyboard with the proximity sensor is just awesome. You can't even hear the thing running and when the fan(s) kick on they aren't obnoxiously loud like in other machines. A lot of people make reference to the style of it being similar to a Macbook. In my opinion the only real similar part is the island keyboard. The look of the machine will grab peoples attention and the performance of the machine will keep your attantion. Win7 performance ratings of 7.4 on the HDD and 7.2 on the RAM(stock 4GB) are just amazing. The USB 3.0 is a very nice feature to have for those of us who are using USB 3.0 storage devices. The screen is very bright at full power and is very easily seen at the lowest setting in a low lit room.
Cons: The price could be a con for many people but I bought it at 999.00 and it was well worth every penny in my opinion. The tab for the lid to open the laptop is hard to grab at times and takes some getting use to in order to open the laptop without getting annoyed.
Overall Review: I would recommend this machine to any student who is looking for a lightweight, but yet still powerful machine. The SSD after setting up Windows was left with 69GB of free space. If you are looking to put your entire music collection and thousands of photos on it I would recommend getting a second SSD drive for it. (one empty extra slot for mSATA SSD) I would also recommend upgrading to the max 8GB of RAM if you are going to be running any heavy software or multitasking to keep performance up. Make sure you purchase 1.35v Ram to maintain battery life.
Perfect

Pros: -1.35v this is an under valued plus, you save so much of your battery life by staying with the 1.35v RAM that your laptop came with, if that was the original voltage. -price
Cons: -None
Overall Review: If your machine is running 1.35v RAM and you upgrade to a 1.5v RAM you will notice your battery life shorten. Crucial makes awesome memory and I couldn't be more happy with my purchase.
Does the job

Pros: -Slot load -Single USB cable needed -Works -Plug n Play
Cons: -Noisy at times
Overall Review: If you only need a CD-Rom on a part time basis then this is your drive. I hardly ever use a CD-Rom anymore but needed one to load some various programs at school on my HP Ultrabook. I just plugged it in without loading any software and was able to use it with no problems. I haven't used it to burn anything onto a disc so I can not comment on the performance of that.
Amazing Bag

Pros: Pockets, pockets, and pockets. The bag is built very well and you can feel how sturdy it is when you first grab ahold of it. It has one padded pocket that is great for more fragile items. The side pockets are perfect for carrying your laptop power adapter and/or mouse. The laptop storage area is big enough to hold my laptop and tablet with no problem at all. The bag does pretty well in standing up on its own as long as the bag is evenly packed. The cell phone holder fits my EVO 4G no problem. Zippers are strong and built to last.
Cons: More of a preference than a con, but I would prefer to have a chest strap than a waste strap for the bag. The shoulder starps dont seem to go short enough for my preference but nothing that makes the bag uncomfortble. Again, just a personal preference.
Overall Review: I would recommend this bag to anyone. Great for students who need to carry a laptop along with textbooks.
Perfect for my needs

Pros: Outstanding sound the woofer is way more powerful then i had expected. Perfect for my application.
Cons: Another Remote to use
Overall Review: This is ideal for a bedroom or small living room. I would not use this in a large room. Make sure you purchase a reciever that matches up power wise so you dont over/under power the speakers. I used a Sony ST500 and let me tell you what they match up perfectly with power and crossover. If you have not heard Klipsch speakers then you truly have not heard your entertainment of choice yet