Given an Amazon review, indicate whether it is a 'Positive Review' or 'Negative Review'.

Let's set the record straight on this refurbished laptop. I've been a computer power user for almost 15 years. For the price you pay, this thing is a dream. You're saving $200+ over box retail on a very high-performance laptop for its size and weight. I can chew through HD video on the go with this thing and it doesn't wince. No, you're not going to be able to play the latest Steam games with high graphics settings, but for those on the go with student or professional applications this machine is perfect.<br /><br />In the box are two things: The laptop and the charger. That's it. Why on earth would you want all the promotional papers and throwaways that come with a normal laptop from the electronics store? It's a laptop. It doesn't require a manual or all that trial software that you'll never use anyway. Speaking of which, the amount of trial and promotional software (bloatware) that I had to uninstall was minimal. Thank you, Asus.<br /><br />I will note that this is the second of these laptops that I've been through. The first one had a bad hard drive (kept locking up and screeching after a few hours of use) so I sent it back and got another. No big deal. Bum hard drives are somewhat common in refurbished laptops and it comes with the territory. It's an easy process thanks to Amazon's great returns policy. Just make sure you use it for a few days to test it out before you throw away the box and make sure you back up your files, as you should anyway.<br /><br />Let's get straight to the pros and cons.<br /><br />Pros...<br />- In mint condition and has no signs of being a refurbished machine<br />- Lightning-fast startup time for a laptop with a hard drive<br />- Great performance and specs for the price<br />- Backlit keyboard is wonderful in the dark<br />- Keyboard types comfortably for the size and it doesn't bend in the middle unless you apply an unreasonable amount of pressure to it<br />- 3 USB ports (2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0)<br />- Fairly quiet fan noise<br />- Battery life meets the 7 hour advertised length when in a balanced or power saving mode<br />- 8gb of RAM is a nice surprise in a laptop of this price point<br />- Charger has an angled plug that goes into the laptop. Easier cord management and prevents accidental bumps.<br /><br />Cons...<br />- Charger is small but bulky enough that it may cover up two outlets of a power strip. Outlets should be alright.<br />- Speakers are lousy. Bring a pair of earbuds or external speakers along if you want decent sound.<br />- It's a little clunky and heavy for use as a tablet. Buy this thing if you want a laptop that has a touchscreen, not as a tablet replacement.<br />- One port serves as a headphone jack and microphone input combined. USB microphones can circumvent this.<br />- Webcam is grainy and not of terribly high resolution.<br /><br />The pros outweigh the cons easily here. This refurbished laptop is one I recommend!
Positive Review