But be played Windows 8 is a disaster, it is in particular most of the time busy in the first few hours with itself, the security update first work did not, at some point already, and the Windows 8.1 update did not work: after several hours Rödeln's a blue screen and Windows 8 will be reinstalled. If you want an idea of what he is doing there should be times "Acer Aspire V5-573G update to-win 8-1 Error Messages" googling, then he finds a forum amounts of many frustrated Acer customers who unsuccessfully the nights around the ears suggest to install Windows 8.1. I've tried also the Acer Support chatting because initially acted as if everything is working, at some point it is then "that was already said, we are working with Microsoft on a solution". The only (Acer undisclosed) way is to reduce the system to a minimum, so uninstall McAffee, all drivers uninstall, disable system services, reboot, and then start the update, then it passes through. But woe to you then install the first bad drivers from the Acer page (in my case was the Intel's graphics drivers), then it hails back Blue-Screens on boot.
My tip: buy the computers without Windows and install Linux or Windows 7 on it, at least until the driver problems have been resolved.
Leaving aside 8.1 update problems from Windows, the price / performance ratio is very good.
EDIT: I have now installed a (Samsung EVO) SSD, causing the computer feels again much faster. Because I do not trust the clone programs in conjunction with Windows 8.1, and UEFI Secure Boot (and a "clean" Windows without the annoying Acer additions wanted), I have performed a clean install. This I could happily with an original Windows 8.1 installation media and perform activate Key with the previously culled Product. The Secure Boot mode in the BIOS I had before reinstalling disabled (set to "Legacy" moved). This completes the installation (as opposed to pre-installed Windows update) went surprisingly smoothly, ie not a single blue screen reboot. In this way you get rid of the whole useless software that Acer has a pre-installed (of which most are in any case only demo versions, which are subject to a charge after a short time). So I am now very happy!
EDIT2: Now, after three weeks, I find the keyboard but rather modest. In particular, the extremely short stroke makes typing very error-prone, although I, for example, on the low-lift keyboard of a MacBook Pro have no problems at all (the MacBook of course plays in a different price range). With Windows 8.1, visit every few days a bluescreen, mostly because of a driver problem when you wake up after unfolding from hibernation, but even 1x "in the middle" ... is probably not so mature ... unfortunately tells me Windows 8.1 not which driver to blame has: - /
EDIT3: the keyboard I'm still on a war footing. But it is not only the hub but also the fact that almost all the buttons are moved to the left and you therefore when shared keyboards fingers accustomed always attaches 1/2 button to the far right. The driver problem I could now narrow down the Bluetooth driver, which obviously makes funny business. Although here is the latest driver on it, there are always times crashes, especially after waking up from standby mode.
Edit4: Now I have the notebook a few months and a previously unmentioned point is negative, I noticed several times: the (sorry) idiotic position of the on / off switch. It sits well hidden behind the left side bottom of the cabinet edge. At first I did not see that as a particular problem, thought you knew that at some point where he is. But the problem is this: it happened to me and my wife ever that the laptop while carrying around unwanted off because you wear it exactly at this point. I do not now already happened ten times that: sit somewhere, must "move", taking the laptop sit somewhere else again, and realize "crap, the crate is going down again." Ok, you can set in Windows also different, but rather bout me just when Acer had something more Nachgedacht there.
EDIT5: after one year, I now draw again from a point, because in the already modest keyboard a key begins to make problems. That being said, I now have a Lenovo Flex 2-15 here, also a 15 "notebook with Full HD IPS panel (and similarly priced) with which I can compare I find with many details Lenovo has more thought: no connections Rear (where esp. interfere. USB sticks, if you rest the NB on the knees), the power button is not as stupid that you accidentally get there when carrying around and the keyboard has a better tactile feedback, more travel and a reasonable layout (which is probably only the German keyboard is so stupid). The touchpad is accurate. It is true that Lenovo has less CPU and graphics power and only 4GB of RAM, but if you do not want the notebook to play, I would prefer all, especially as there was to have in cybermonday for only 399.
