Since I don't have a lot of time to write a review this week, I'll just post the pros and cons of the laptop..
Pros:
First off, as we read in the reviews, It's very strong in the GPU section, and a bit weak in CPU area. I've installed 64 bit Win 7 Ultimate in the given 2 GB RAM, planning to upgrade to 4 GB next week. It works flawlessly and multitasks very well, given that it' got only a 1.4 GHz quad core proccy, (which IMO is going to be the spec of Galaxy S III
) and 2 GB of RAM. Sometimes it lags a bit, it's mainly because I open too many tabs in the browser and tried to play HD videos, while copying them from LAN.
Build quality is very good.
I played Valve CS and Steam CS and it's rendered in OpenGL, very fast and smooth. No new games as of now, planning to install NFS: The Run. :cool2:
My laptop came with the latest Bios version and latest drivers in the DVD included, So no banding issues in the screen. In fact the screen is not that bad TBH, it's sharp and crisp, but the viewing angles are poor.
And yes, there is a Card Reader.
Cons:
Keyboard and Touchpad - Touchpad's keys are horrible, which makes a small noise while clicking, as for Keyboard, it's not chicklet styled one, sometimes I accidentally press another key. (One more thing is that in my laptop right top corner of the keyboard is not firmly fixed to the body, so I have to call the service person to come to take a look). All the ports are placed awkwardly, in the side of the laptops, especially the USB ports
.
Speakers are horrible than DELL inspiron, given that it's from Altec Lansing. No Lows whatsoever.
The weird burning smell. It's there from the first time I booted up, now it's still there, coming from the vent. It's much less now and it's maybe because the laptop is new or I'm paranoid. :ashamed:
Crossfire causes a flickering in the screen as we've read, but once you turn it off, it's all smooth again.
Final Verdict:
It's really a good choice under 30K for a laptop. I don't do much gaming, but went to this anyway because I wanted a cheap laptop with good battery battery backup which runs cool and I think I've made the right choice.
