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4 Stars Stylish and capable multimedia computer.
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Advantages Stylish look. Excellent screen. Capable hardware.

Disadvantages HEAT.

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I bought this computer when I moved house recently and found a desktop computer taking up too much space. I wanted to be able to bring my laptop anywhere I went since I travel quite a lot.

The first thing you'll notice is how stylish it looks. The case is of very high quality aluminium which adds to feel of luxury! this of course also means the laptop can take a few bumps when traveling.

It is a very competent when it comes to browsing the web and viewing media files. The screen is excellent (probably the best I've experienced). The colors are vibrant and the black is extremely black. It also works quite well when taken outside during a sunny day.

The keyboard is very responsive with a couple of extra features on it such as a backlight which is really good if you need to look at the keys when typing.

However. The major problem with this computer is the cooling! It get's unbearable hot. To the point where I actually have to wear a long sleeved shirt in order to not burn myself on it. This is the major drawback and probably the only flaw I've noticed so far.

This problems comes down to the fact that both the GPU and the CPU uses the same heat pipe. So it is not very good for gaming unfortunately.

Specs:
CPU - Intel Core i5 450M / 2.4 GHz
GPU - ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - 1 GB
RAM - 4 GB DDR3 ( 2 x 2 GB )
HDD - 500 GB HDD / 7200 rpm

Screen size - 17.3" Wide screen
Resolution - 1600 x 900 ( HD+ )
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