Samsung Series 9 NP900X4C-A03CA Intel Core i7 3517UM 8GB 256GB SSD 15IN Windows 8 Ultrabook Black

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A great ultrabook by Samsung. Really good build and quality

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I attempted to order the Series 9 13 inch a couple of times but out of the box there were a couple of issues (crooked key, disfunctional key) and both these issues were separate and I returned the items. Finally, I think I will keep this one. This is my first PC laptop in more than a decade and I had my reservations about windows but was going back to school and worried about the programs I would be able to use. Some excel add-ins do not work on office for mac. Also, macbooks have a shorter battery life when running windows. I got the 15 inch series 9 after having worked on an iMac 27 inch for a couple of years. The screen is barely what I could tolerate and the weight is surprisingly a non-issue. This machine is great but does run a little hot sometimes; it is dense. I also had an issue with the Windows 7 system restore. It is incompatible with the LaCie Rikiki external hard drive upon first attempt. I actually returned the LaCie since I could not for the life of me create  a proper system image despite extensive troubleshooting. This might be an issue I will eventually solve but for now it counts as a con. Overall, a good first ultrabook for a student.

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The best Windows Ultrabook on the market. Too bad the display is not IPS. Rumors of a high-res IPS version coming, but don't know when. Very fast ultrabook with i7 and SSD.