Thanks to built-in Wi-Fi, this Samsung BD-J5700/ZA Blu-ray player allows you to enjoy streaming media from your favorite content providers, including Netflix, Pandora and more. AllShare DLNA capability lets you stream content stored on your home network.
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Works great right out of the box. Also nice to pair it with my Samsung TV, so only one remote. The apps are a little limited but it hits the highlights, Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, Vudu and YouTube. Not a lot of really compelling content beyond that. For me at least.
Picture when playing Blu-Rays looks good and it starts up fast.
Acer Chromebook: Stay connected when on the go with this 14-inch Acer Chromebook. Dual-band MIMO technology provides ultrafast wireless speeds ideal for streaming or downloading, and an HDR webcam lets you video chat effortlessly. This Acer Chromebook has an antiglare screen and Full HD resolution for optimal viewing, and its 12-hour battery life increases productivity.
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Let's start this review with a couple of caveats. If you are looking for a laptop to do serious gaming on, this is not it, but then no sub $500 laptop will work for you. If you are a big time photoshop editor, you probably aren't looking at sub $500 laptops either.
Now if you are looking for a good looking laptop to take to the coffee shop to surf the web and edit some documents for work/school/fun, this is it. It is a little more expensive than your average Chromebook, but the fit and finish of this machine is well worth it. The aluminum body is good looking and feels great. Is it a MacBook Air? No, but close. It feels substantial, in a good way, in your hands while you hold it.
The laptop hinges don't wobble and the body sits nicely on a table or your lap. The keyboard travel is a little shallow, but I like it. The keys have a nice positive feedback. The keyboard also doesn't feel cramped and is easy to type on for extended periods of time. I never miss the space bar and the trackpad is good at ignoring random brushes from my hands as I type.
If you use Chrome Browsers already then the Chromebook is the perfect extension of that. Everything gets synced across, between your desktops, laptops, Android Phone, etc. You can almost pick up where you left off. Google Docs and Sheets (Word and Excel) work great and are a great sub for the Microsoft versions.
The screen on this laptop is beautiful and is a pleasure to use, the HD is crisp and the colors are accurate.
Grab this laptop while you can, it is a flagship level Chromebook without the cost of the Dell Chromebook 13 or the Pixel, which are the standard bearers of the family.
Dell Inspiron Laptop: Work, play and stay connected with this laptop's powerful processor and 32GB eMMC flash memory. The built-in HD webcam and microphone make it easy to communicate with friends and colleagues.
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Picked this up to replace my ASUS Transformer. Need something small and light but could run windows. Have not been disappointed by this little machine. The blue is a nice color and not to bright. It is a bit of a fingerprint magnet. Typing is easy, if a little cramped due to the smaller keyboard for the 11 inch screen. This laptop is capable of doing web browsing, email and word processing. I use it for some light excel work also. Some flash heavy websites slow it down a little, but the specs on this laptop are not the best out there, but for the price point they are good. Battery life is decent, about 6 hours on a charge if you turn the screen brightness down. Screen looks good with Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime. Included Bluetooth is a nice touch to hook up my wireless speakers. If you keep most of your documents, music, pictures in the cloud then the low amount of onboard storage works fine. I expanded mine with a 32gb MicroSD card. That is where I keep all my pictures/music/videos that I want to have with me for offline use. The card doesn't even stick out that much. So if you want a small ultra portable laptop and want to pay chromebook prices, but still be able to run on your Microsoft applications, this is your laptop.
Dell Inspiron Laptop: Work, play and stay connected with this laptop's powerful processor and 32GB eMMC flash memory. The built-in HD webcam and microphone make it easy to communicate with friends and colleagues.
Dell Inspiron Laptop: Work, play and stay connected with this laptop's powerful processor and 32GB eMMC flash memory. The built-in HD webcam and microphone make it easy to communicate with friends and colleagues.
Battery
The battery doesn't appear too be replaceable? Is this true? If its true, what is the expected life expectancy given typical use?
You will have to remove the bottom of the case to access the battery. I usually get about 6 hours out of a charge. Drops a little with heavier use. Still think that 4+ hours is not unreasonable.