Item : B001NPEB6U Customer Reviews Acer Laptop by .. T. Plale () This isn't my first Acer laptop, but it is by far the best. It has everything I need, is very efficient, and the screen size and resolution are excellent! It was well worth the money. Nice Overall by .. John Perko (Lexington, MA United States) Very good product overall; it functions as advertised. However, Acer support is pretty poor. They do not support the software they install, especially the eSecurity software, such as the Personal Security Disk (PSD). The PSD is hidden, and there's no way to get to it, particularly to back it up. So I use Steganos Personal Safe program. There is also a bug in the PSD opening function, which Acer refuses to deal with, asking to be paid to do so. I also don't like the disk partitioning, and especially the third, hidden partition that holds system recovery data. I like to have control over the storage. They partition the disk into the visible C: and D: drives and the third hidden one, and this cannot be changed. Great performance and style, incorrect product description by .. Michael Yee (Seattle, WA, USA) I had my eye on this notebook as I was looking to replace my dying 4 year old 17" Toshiba laptop. When the price dropped 10% I felt the price became worthwhile. It quickly arrived in 4 days with regular super saver shipping. This notebook mainly stands out for its large 18.4" screen and crisp audio. The screen is impressive for videos and gameplay. The audio quality sounded superb when I plugged in my headphones. The processor and video card are also quite good - I tested gameplay on "Devil May Cry 4 (PC version)" and it was pretty awesome. I was also surprised that all input/output ports are on the left and right sides - there are no rear ports. Initially I wasn't sure whether I liked this, but it turns out to be easier than plugging cables into the rear :) Shortfalls: - the angled viewing is not as good as my old 17" Toshiba screen - the touch pad is not centered - it is slightly to the left - the incorrect product description (no Blu-ray drive) In summary, I give this five stars as it is a great high performance laptop for multimedia and gaming with a reasonable price point.