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Being an IT professional the first thing I usually need to do upon cracking open a new computer is rid the machine of all the factory bloat ware and unnecessary software. Pleasantly, the signature Windows install already took care of this for me! There is one app from Lenovo for managing movies and media that is pretty lame but that was it. While I haven't needed to recover the system, I do find the one touch recovery backup function to be pretty easy especially since its built-in with a hardware button. Just keep in mind that those images eat a lot of space so you may want to store them off the computer on an external, especially if you are doing historical backups. I noticed a few bad reviews based on the screen and I can say that after only a few minutes I was able to overcome the blurriness of text when in desktop mode and get a crisp accurate picture and text. HERE's HOW: In the Display control panel, check the box for 'Let me choose scaling level for all displays', then click the radio button for Medium (125%), you'll notice a great improvement. Reboot (or logout and back in) so you can see the changes. Go back to the Display cpl and select Adjust Clear Type Text on the left, after going through the adjustment steps in there you should see much more crisp text. Take the adjustments one step further by using the Intel Graphics Properties (right-click the desktop). I had to make some slight adjustments to get more accurate colors since the default was a little saturated for my taste. My settings are brightness 19, Contrast 47, Gamma 1.4, Hue 3, Saturation 10 I love the boot time on this machine which even after installing quite a few start-up impacting programs still comes in at less than 12 seconds to the login screen (a little longer if you go into full shutdown without Win8 hybrid-nate boot). To be honest, I had every intention of downgrading back to Win7 when I bought this machine but being my first machine with W8 being the default OS I wanted to give it a fair shot and waited a couple months before final decision and I must say, while I'm not blown away by the newer start menu, the desktop mode is almost exactly like W7 so I stayed with 8 (opted to boot into desktop mode automatically of course). I must say that given my need for some remote power tools I did upgrade to W8 Pro but I learned that when W10 is released anyone that has W7 or W8 will get W10 for free so no need to worry about purchasing twice, nice. I also like the battery life preserver that toggles the maximum battery charge to around 60% to maximize the life of the non-removable battery. Since I am almost always near an outlet, getting the full capacity of the battery change is rarely needed and I can still get almost 2 hours of bright screen usage from the ~half charged cells. As for the touchscreen, that's something I haven't much used. However I did play around with it when I first got it I only really use it for one touch screen clicks when I'm not holding the mouse already. The times I did use it, the touch screen was snappy and responsive, not really any lag to speak of. The Bluetooth module on the Flex is great and I have no drops when using it to sync with my OBDII adapter in my car for logging performance and engine diagnostic data while driving or when I pair it with my smart phone for some quick wireless transfers. Build Quality and functionality Naturally, I use this laptop for school, work, and home. While the "Flex" ability to move the screen towards the back seemed more like a gimmick to me, I did feel that the hinges needed to accomplish this would need to be more rigid than those of conventional laptops which is a logic that attracted me to the build of this machine as I knew it would be constantly moving around with me. Then one day when working at home with a second screen attached, my wife (as anti-technology as she is :) said "why don't you turn the screen up so its flush with the edge of the desk like the second screen" I haven't turned back since. When ever I use the flex at home I have it flipped up, with an external keyboard and mouse, of course. The build quality is decent for the price range. The black plastic has a matte finish so fingerprints don't show too much on it and I like the textured plastic on the inside around the keyboard. Also, the edge is not sharp at all, so resting your wrists on the front doesn't become annoying like it does with my wife's cold aluminum MacBook.Read full review
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For all the features you get with this laptop it's very affordable for under $800.00. I love the touchscreen and motion sensors for multitasking. Awesome for movies and video games. I play one of my favorite game on this using the touchscreen and it has doubled all my high scores because of the speed you can select items. Basically I could write a long list of everything I like but that takes too long. Cons: NONE
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it was for daughter, she loves it. very easy to use and she got everything she needs.very recommended for those who are looking for laptop but wanting to spend alot of money for it.
