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Input: I've owned about 3 different ACER laptops. All of them were great, but this one takes it to the next level.<br />------------------------------------<br />Windows 8:<br /><br />This laptop, when I first received it was very good. It worked, keyboard is very accurate, touchpad takes some getting used to. Windows 8 is OKAY. But the changes from windows 7 are a bit disappointing. It just doesn't have that &#34;windows feel&#34; anymore. I think Microsoft should rethink/rework the Windows 8 operating system a bit. It's too much to take in, and quite frankly, I think Microsoft is trying to 'copy' what Apple is doing; they're taking it way too far.<br /><br />Immediately, I was disappointed with Metro. I absolutely cannot manage without the start menu! As well, with this laptop, using metro is kind of difficult. The touch pad is kind of all over the place sometimes, and takes you some place you don't want to go. Basically, I'd just tap the touch pad gently and end up clicking something in metro accidentally. This caused me so much frustration!!!<br /><br />Overall, Windows 8 was just a huge disappointment to me. I don't know about anyone else, but I need more leeway when I use a computer.<br />-------------------------------<br /><br />Linux Mint:<br /><br />So after about 2 weeks, I tried Linux. I put Linux Mint on it, and surprisingly, it worked really well!! However, the brightness and touchpad were not working properly. I managed to fix the brightness, but the touchpad was a bit buggy still. The problem with the touchpad was scrolling and right click. Right Click wouldn't work unless you used 'two fingers'. Which meant I had to tap the touch pad with two fingers. It was a minor annoyance. The wireless was another major issue. For some reason in Linux, the wireless card would constantly drop. And it also would take for ever to reconnect. The only way to reconnect fast enough was to restart the whole system.<br /><br />So pretty much, Linux needs a bit of updates for this laptop. The touchpad really works against you and does what ever it wants from time to time in Linux. And the wireless issue was just a huge turn off.<br /><br />--------------------------------<br /><br />Windows 7 downgrade:<br /><br />And finally, 2 days ago, I downgraded back to windows 7. And guess what? IT WORKS FLAWLESSLY!!! It wasn't an actual downgrade, I had an OEM copy of windows 7 with a key to use. The performance difference between windows 7 and 8 on this laptop are VERY noticeable. Windows 8 kind of lags in desktop mode. But on Windows 7, I get no more lag, and everything runs smoothly.<br /><br />Acer is such a great company when it comes to drivers. Most companies will not provide Windows 7 drivers. The reason for this is because they want to force you to use windows 8. Acer however, understands a users preference, and offers Windows 7 drivers in case you feel uncomfortable with windows 8. SO ACER GETS MY THUMBS UP!<br /><br />All the drivers work, and I find the touch pad responds a lot better in Windows 7, compared to Windows 8 and Linux. Windows 7 works very well on this laptop, and I do recommend it if you want to downgrade to windows 7.<br /><br />All I did was plug in an external USB cd-rom, and installed windows 7 pretty much that way. It's very simple.<br /><br />-----------------------------------<br /><br />PROS AND CONS<br /><br />-----------------------------------<br /><br />PROS:<br /><br />1)Sleek<br />2)Runs decent<br />3)Intel HD 4000 can actually run some games. I'm not saying on high settings. Played Guild Wars 2, Left 4 dead, Killing Floor, etc; and they all run pretty well on this on low-med settings. But this isn't a gaming laptop, so don't expect anything like eye-candy gaming experience. This laptop serves it's purpose for me quite well.<br />4)i5 processor is SO GOOD!!!<br />5)USB 3, Bluetooth and HDMI<br />6)Overall Sexy silver look<br /><br />CONS:<br /><br />1)A bit flimsy (try not to rest anything heavy on it)<br />2)Network NIC (not the wireless). For some reason, an RJ45 cable refuses to fit properly in it. Don't know if that is a design flaw, or maybe I need better network cables.<br />3)Keyboard will betray you a few times. But this isn't a major con, it just takes some getting used to if you have big hands.<br />4)Battery could be better<br />5)....Wait stop. There are no more cons!<br /><br />Yeah this laptop is too good for any big cons. It's a very decent semi-Ultra Book.<br /><br />Other thoughts:<br /><br />One more thing I noticed with this laptop, is it cannot get dirty! I usually leave my work spaces kind of messy after use. But this laptop has such a clean feel to it, you can hardly notice if there is a mess on it. I've had dust, pieces of hair, even some potato chips fall on it. It comes off very easily. Also, the Keyboard is fitted in a way, where it is impossible for any mess to get inside the laptop. Acer designed this so well, it's almost Dirt-Resistant!<br /><br />I don't normally make reviews on Amazon, so please consider getting this laptop. It will not disappoint you, even if you like windows 8!

Acer is so GOOD, they even allow you to downgrade to windows 7. Linux works too!!