Pros: See Below

Cons: See Below

Overall Review: Just writing a follow-up correction to my earlier post. I spent some time troubleshooting the issue with Asus' online chat-based tech support. It turns out that there is a quirk with the Bluetooth unit in this particular model. When you first install an OS on this unit and install the drivers, the Bluetooth won't work. Once you reboot at least once after installing the Wireless drivers, hit "FN-F2" twice. This first turns the Wireless off and then on again. The Bluetooth module will wake up, and be detected and installed by Windows at that point. VERY strange behavior, but it did work. My earlier comments about the Bluetooth being missing were hasty and incorrect. However there were still serious issues with Win7 x64. In the end I re-formatted it and installed Win7 X86 instead and it worked like a champ! So still one egg off for bad Win x64 support from Asus, but otherwise a great little laptop.

Pros: Cheap (as in, inexpensive)

Cons: Cheap (as in junk)

Overall Review: I bought this motherboard to save my Athlon XP 1700+ file server. It's old motherboard had just blown it's caps and died. (thankfully AFTER I got a full backup!) Since I had 2 RAID cards and a PCI video card on this server, I had to have a motherboard with more than a single PCI slot. So this PC chips mobo was pretty much my only choice, unless I wanted to buy an entirely new motherboard, RAM and CPU. Received a CMOS error when booting. "CMOS Battery Low, CMOS Memory Error". Upon checking the CMOS jumper I found it was set in the "clear" position. I swapped the jumper to the "normal" position and then the board would not POST. No fan, no beep, no NADA. I'm in the process of returning the board now, and hoping that it will work. if not, I'm just going to punt the replacement, as it will simply not be worth the TEN BUCKS SHIPPING to ship ANOTHER twenty dollar motherboard back to Newegg.

Pros: Weights are nice mouse is very ergonomic and comfortable in the hand buttons are well placed RGB is RGB, if you like that sort of thing.

Cons: Mouse wheel is metal This ruins the mouse.

Overall Review: Let me reiterate: The mouse wheel is METAL. Not rubber-coated, not plastic, not plastic coated, not with a rubber strip down the middle. METAL. Ice cold metal. And very slick with a weird ridge pattern on it. This makes the mouse wheel actively uncomfortable to use because you have to put more pressure than normal onto the mouse wheel. This, combined with the tendency of the wheel to be very cold (because it's metal) quickly results in a sore and tingling finger every time you go to use the wheel. It's so bad it overrides everything else good about the mouse and utterly ruins it. I returned this mouse 24 hours after purchase because it was so incredibly uncomfortable to use. So unless you are willing to disassemble the mouse, remove the wheel and rubber coat it yourself, or spend even more money for some kind of aftermarket modification, just skip this mouse altogether. I bought a G203 instead. Way more basic, but at least my fingertip likes me again.

Pros: Light Sturdy (Really, the frame is tremendously well designed and built) Thin Solid screen (not overly reflective, middle range brightness) MicroSD Slot! Works great with Linux Mint 22

Cons: Comes pre-loaded with Windows 11 (Sorry, Windows 11 is always a negative) Only 8GB of RAM. This is fine for Linux, but for Windows 11 it is barely enough to function. No Ethernet port (not even a "collapsible" one) so Wifi is it for built-in connectivity. Only two USB ports (2.0 & 3.0) Mini-HDMI instead of a USB-C slot (Why?) Non-expandable RAM (RAM is soldered onto the Mainboard)

Overall Review: Overall this is a solid little notebook that is perfect for basic computer tasks such as web browsing, and working with documents/spreadsheets and watching videos. If you need a basic machine for travel or for a younger or older relative, this will work well with one proviso: Remove Windows 11 and replace with Linux unless Windows is specifically required. Don't dual-boot, just wipe all the partitions and install fresh, or replace the NVME hard drive with a blank one for a fresh Linux install. Windows is just too bloated and large an OS to be on such a lightweight machine. 8GB of RAM is considered the bare minimum for Windows 11 itself to function. This means that other tasks will have little RAM to work with, resulting in slower performance. Linux, on the other hand, is very snappy and leaves plenty of RAM available for other tasks. Regarding the RAM, the inside of this laptop is functionally a Phone Mainboard with break out panels for the NVME storage, battery and USB plugs. So everything, and I mean everything is soldered directly onto the mainboard. So you can never upgrade the RAM on this. It's 8GB, and that's all you get. As such, this limits the capability of the laptop. It's also the source of the very cheap prices. I have no doubt that these are made in a factory that also spits out Mobile phones for the various Chinese phone makers. This is also why the laptop has no cooling ports at all, it is basically a hopped-up mobile phone shoved into a well designed laptop frame. This is NOT a criticism. It's actually a compliment as this is a genius thing to do given the ubiquity and power of mobile phone boards and processors. This laptop proves that yes, your phone can indeed run a full install of Windows 11 or Linux, and the experience will be a good one.

Pros: Solid color reproduction fast refresh rates no noticeable ghosting or tearing inexpensive attractively thin bezel

Cons: lifespan seems short, developed screen problems after 3 years use.

Overall Review: 3 years in an the screen has begun to develop white lines on the left side. very faint at the moment, but I have noticed them getting brighter. I can only assume this is due to some kind of failure in the screen substrate. Most LCDs I have owned have lasted at least 5 years or more before developing issues, so this screen gets a couple eggs off for a shorter life than most. That said it is inexpensive and until the failure was a solid performer in both regular desktop use and in gaming. If you need an inexpensive monitor to get you through a couple years until upgrading to a 4K, this one will work. Just don't expect it to last forever.

Pros: Cheap Price, Great Lenovo build quality. This is a solid tank of a laptop with proven and reliable, if basic, components. Also, comes with Windows 7! Always a plus. Also, all the normally replaceable components are easily accessible via the single large belly hatch in the bottom. The hatch even has mounted screws, so you can remove the hatch without worrying abut the screws falling out. (Lenovos are always great to service. They really design them well.)

Cons: Only 2GB RAM, which is WAY too little to be running this system off of. Unfortunately, there is NO second memory slot on this machine. Just the one under the belly hatch. Nothing under the keyboard, nothing anywhere else that I could find without entirely disassembling the laptop. So, if there is another RAM slot, it isn't reachable easily.

Overall Review: To Bamafan_n_sc, There is no second memory slot under the keyboard. I'm looking at it right now. Nothing. Just the ribbon connectors for the keyboard, touchpad and other parts of the system. No RAM slots. Also, the keyboard comes off by removing 3 screws, not one. I suspect you are talking about a different model of laptop, or they have changed the internal layout since you bought yours. Regardless, there is just one RAM slot. With that in mind, I HIGHLY recommend picking up at least a 4GB RAM stick (DDR3 1600 / PC3 12800).

Not sure if this seller is just understaffed or had someone stealing things from them or what. I ordered RAM from them through Newegg on Dec 5th. Received a tracking number promptly and the tracking was marked as "Ready to ship, Awaiting Package" by USPS within a couple days. I expected it within about 14 days as I hadn't ordered special shipping. However, 15 days later I still hadn't received the package and it was STILL marked by USPS tracking as "Ready to ship, Awaiting Package". At that point I raised a stink, and within a DAY USPS marked it as "Packaged Received". I finally received the package on Monday the 27th, a full 22 days after it was ordered. I can say that the item sent was as described and functions flawlessly. So I did get what I ordered. I was just frustrated that their shipping department (which might just be one person) is clearly not up to the task. I would be more forgiving (and honestly, I usually am quite sanguine about these things because I know that stuff happens from time to time) But based on the other reviews, they clearly have an ongoing problem shipping stuff out in a timely manner. Bill, it's time to get organized and get that shipping straightened out. For others, just be aware that you may have to "chase" this seller. They will eventually ship you the item you purchased, but you will need to be on top of them about it to ensure it is send on time. If it shows as "Awaiting package" for more than a day, raise a stink.