My old Acer had for 7 years good services finally be redeemed. It had just suffered, and I with.
I like computers, in that they make life easier just immensely, but I am not that posing for a new happy and also a lot of money.
I wanted:
- Matte screen
- DVD player / burner
- 4 to 8 GB of RAM
- Current OS ('m still working on XP SP3)
Should be functional and cost little. My Acer had cost about 400, something like that should the new well costs.
What do I mean:
Nothing special really, a lot of Office (Word and Excel with Macros), continuously surf, watching movies.
While browsing, I let myself be infected by all the shenanigans and wanted at once also a touchscreen but prices quickly went into the air.
I almost gave up when I discovered the Lenovo Flex.
Shortcoming: no DVD drive and Crystal Bride screen ....
I've looked at the reviews and yet decided to do it. An external drive costs nothing (can be copied), and the screen should not be so schlim shiny.
Installation
You need not do anything, it really runs on its own.
I have only the disk partitioned differently, the Lenovo partition deleted because there was no point, and set me for a Larger.
What confuses me, these requests are for a Windows account, without that I really know what uses me. VLT. I'm even a little "out" and everyone else knows what to do with it.
Screen
I was really strict with Crystal Bride screens, because I was working myself on such a computer, and felt it was very tiring. I am very pleasantly surprised. Yes, it shines a little, but it's also not a mirror. The edge of the screen reflects more.
The picture quality is great, has really done a lot in seven years! ;)
The touch screen responds well first. Granted, no idea if I'll really use, but I found it funny. Much played around with it, I have not.
Pre-installed programs / apps
About Windows 8 I need not get excited here ;-)
What bothers me here is the plethora of software titles / apps that are already on the computer. I have no idea what they are doing, but they are there. Sooooo many tile on the Home ... For many you'd have to sign in, to learn what they use (if they use anything at all) or googling. I 'am not a child play and think they will be kicked out all relatively quickly.
Keyboard
I'm doing me a hard time with the numeric keypad, as I thus not "centered" can tap. 15.6 '' can not be found but no. My first line, all of them were moved from 1-2 letters! : P I usually tap blind, had here at the beginning but the keyboard in mind. But practice makes perfect! It is better for an hour an hour.
The buttons are pleasant and react quickly, without my having to cut it.
General Lenovo shortcoming: The Function keys are not directly accessible (the use I quite a lot), the Fn key should be held down .... Since I think it is also a matter of practice but first ugly.
Appearance
Already looks chic!
The keyboard is surrounded by a brushed hard plastic, which gives a noble impression (even if it's just plastic). It is small rubber Nupsis protecting the keyboard when the screen is rotated by 300 ° and the notebook is placed on a table. Well thought through!
Touchpad
I must still adjust, have the right and left clicks my difficulties, too restless hand apparently, since I'm always asked where I want to move the object, rather than showing me the context menu. But again: practice, practice)
Processor
I am no IT activist, knows that the installed Intel is not the best, but to me it seems to be enough, even with the touch screen.
Accumulator
Has good 2.5 hours held, despite intensive use because data copy back and forth, Download programs at the same time, install, uninstall, just everything what you do when you have a new computer.
All together, after just one afternoon bauble and personal settings: nothing to complain about. I can well imagine that a good piece accompanies me the next 7 years!