This is an excellent small footprint notebook computer. It is exactly what I expected. I bought this for my wife who has never, ever, used a computer. It is a hit with her.
If you want a large screen this not the notebook for you. If you are a high speed touch typist you may find the keyboard just slightly cramped. But this is a problem with the footprint not this computer. If these two issues are a problem for you, you don't want any small footprint computer.
My wife is a hunt and peck typist and for her it is perfect.
The screen is 1024 by 600 in its default and highly readable mode. This is a hybrid of 1024 x 768 and 800x 600. You'll find you often have to scroll down if you want to see the lower portion of some screens.
I mention this so you know what you are getting into with a small footprint notebook.
That said, the advantages of a really small lightweight notebook far out weigh these tiny inconveniences. The really important thing is the designer of this computer have made all the right choices to optimize usability in this small footprint format.
The computer very powerful. I bought and added the 2 Gig memory option and the 8 Gig SD card. ""ake sure to F2 into the BIOS on startup. No need to change any settings in the BIOS, but the BIOS needs to automatically recognize the 2gb memory (Windows won't recognize it without the BIOS acknowledgment first)." I copied this quote from K. Bau's review. I repeat it for emphasis ant to assure you it does work. I can see some had trouble as I did. You must not press F2 until but immediately after pressing power on. I was pressing F2 and holding prior to pressing power on. This doesn't work.
The only other comment is we have not yet gotten the video camera working with Microsoft Live. I have gotten the camera to work offline. I have made a contact twice with the same person but the sound seems to have a serious feedback problem. I failed to get a connection with anyone else at all after several tries.
This I imagine is more a Microsoft Problem than this computer. I have had problems with Live on other computers.
If I get this to work I will update this post. I have not tried Skype because I don't know anyone with it.
So, all of that said, this is a great computer. It's advantages in power, capacity, size and weight far outweigh it's well compromised limitations. My wife uses it for hours on wireless battery mode with great success. Maybe I should get one.
Update:
We bought this computer before Thanksgiving. Now, near the end of January we are still thrilled with it.
Cheers,
Al Lococo
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