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(More customer reviews)As soon as I took it out of the box, I was amazed!
***PLEASE READ IF YOU'RE TRYING TO DECIDE BETWEEN THE 6426 MODEL & THE 7017 MODEL***
The screen is very bright & very vivid, I find it just beautiful. I've read reviews on other sites complaining about the large size of it, please remember this is a 17.3" laptop. It is a nice size laptop & will of course be a bit heavier than an 11". If you aren't sure how big it is, please grab a tape measure & measure 17.3" diagonally. Rating the laptop lower because you didn't want a large laptop is just plain idiotic.
I plugged it in & turned it on. I was expecting to have to fight with it to set up the network connection (sometimes connections are a hassle), but this laptop made it so easy. I was able to set up my network within the first two minutes of having turned it on. It booted up, I typed in my network key, & I was connected, easy as that.
I'm a long time Windows XP user, so I had to get used to the Windows 7 set up. But, I really like it! I find it very easy to figure out.
The keys on the keyboard are nice. They don't feel sticky, or too large. You do have to give it time if you are moving over from a regular keyboard though, due to a little more space.
Some people also complain about not having a light on the keyboard itself to signify the CAP/NUM locks, I don't have issues with this due to the fact, I look at my screen as I type. If you accidentally hit the CAP/NUM lock it will show you on the screen. It will have a lock icon with either an uppercase A for CAPS lock or a number 1 for NUM lock, the lock will be closed if on, or open if off. It's really simple if you know your "home keys" & are able to type & read at the same time.
One reason I bought this laptop was because of the dedicated graphics card. This has not disappointed me whatsoever. My boyfriend bought me the Sims 3, the week it came out, but because of his desktop computer being older than a dinosaur, I was unable to play it. THIS LAPTOP PLAYS IT BEAUTIFULLY! And on mostly high settings as well.
Picture quality is good when watching things on Netflix or Hulu, as well as Youtube. I've had no trouble multitasking either, I'll have music playing, Firefox open & GIMP 2.0 open for photo editing & I have yet to see it lag.
One thing, the battery life isn't going to be as well off as the smaller laptops. That's just something that's obvious, bigger screen = more power needed to run. I get about 2.5 hours of multitasking before I have to plug it in. It does seem to charge rather quickly though, so that's a plus. I also like how you can keep it plugged in & not have to worry about over charging the battery because it stops charging once it gets to 100% regardless of being plugged in or not.
I would rate it a 4.5 if it was an option, due to the volume. It's worth more than 4 stars, but the laptop volume isn't as high as I would like. But, you have to remember it's a laptop & if you wanted a stereo system attached to it, you should go with a desktop. It's still more than loud enough for games, but Youtube it's a little low. I have not tried headphones yet, but I'm sure that when something is actually attached to your ear the sound will be louder. lol.
When I was looking to buy this laptop, I had also looked at the 7017 Model which is more expensive. Looking at the specs, I can't really see why that one has so many more reviews. It's the same laptop except THIS one the 6426, has a higher speed processor (2.66GHz vs. 2.53GHz) & a larger hard drive (640GB vs. 500GB). So why buy the 7017 Model for $829.99 when you can buy the better 6426 Model for $677.99? Save the $152 bucks!
I bought mine for $677.99 & paid for two day shipping. The total was around $701 & sure enough it was here two days later. I absolutely love this laptop & I'm 100% happy with my decision to go with the Acer AS7741G-6426. :)
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