Acer Aspire S5-391-9880 13.3-Inch HD Display Ultrabook (Black)

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Product Feature

• Intel Core_i7_3517U Processor 3GHz (4MB Cache)
• 4 GB SDRAM RAM
• 256 GB Solid-State Drive
• 13.3-Inch Screen, Intel HD Graphics 4000
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Product Description

Acer Aspire S5-391-9880 Ultrabook comes with these specs: 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3517U Processor (4MB L3 cache, up to 3.0GHz) with Turbo Boost Technology, Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), 13.3" HD Widescreen CineCrystal LED Back-Lit Display, Mobile Intel HM77 Express Chipset, 4096MB DDR3 Memory, Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 128MB of dedicated system memory, 256GB SSD Drive, Built-in 1.3MP HD Webcam, 2-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Optimized Dolby Home Theater v4 audio enhancement, High Definition Audio Support, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Bluetooth 4.0+HS, 2 - USB 3.0 Port, 1 - Intel Certified Thunderbolt port, 1 - HDMI Port with HDCP Support, Multi-gesture Touchpad, 3-cell Li-ion Battery (2310 mAh), up to 6.5-hours of battery life, 2.65 lbs. 1.2 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial (60-day trial)

Acer Aspire S5-391-9880 13.3-Inch HD Display Ultrabook (Black) Review

ORIGINAL 7/4/2012 REVIEW:
I've been waiting for (stalking) this laptop since it was announced at CES, so when word came out that it was finally going to be available in June, I was thrilled. Unfortunately, Amazon kept saying it was still a pre-order, even well past the June 24th release date that Amazon published on their site (as of writing this review, Amazon provides for a 3-4 week shipping time). I was able to order it from another online retailer on July 2nd, and with overnight shipping had it in my hands on the 3rd.

At this point I've had the S5 for a little over 24 hours... but here is what I've seen.

The Good:
-Super fast load times, fast install times, just overall snappy response.
-The metalic case has a nice feel. Much nicer than the last Acer laptop I used (an Acer One Netbook)
-Video is clear and sharp to my eyes. I saw some of the forums complained about the resolution, but I use my computer for work and browsing, not gaming or watching hi-def videos.
-Comes with a blue-tooth mouse. This is probably in the product description someplace, but I hadn't noticed it. It appears to be the logitech V470.

The Mediocre
-The keyboard has a bit of a weird feel to it, though I understand this is a common issue with ultrabooks due to the lack of depth in the case. Doesn't feel bad, just weird.
-A couple times I've come close to dropping it when it started to slip out of my hands, may need to add some grip tape or something. This may just be me though.
-The Magic Flip I/O port is surprisingly noisy. I was expecting something a little more refined.

The Bad
-The screen hinge is a little soft, causing the screen to move back and forth when I type. More of an annoyance.
-In addition to the hinges being soft, the screen/clamshell-top is not very stiff, and feel a little flexy. It would definitely be nice if this were stiffer, just from a carrying around perspective.

So far I love this thing, but I'll update the review once I've used it for a few weeks in the real world. As this is a newly released hardware platform for Acer, I'm expecting to run into some bugs that require driver or firmware updates.
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UPDATED 8/28/2012

I've now been using this laptop as my main computer for almost two months (10+ hrs a day during the week, 5-6 hrs over the weekend), and still think it rates 5 stars. Here is my updated breakdown:

The Good:
-Battery Life: Still getting about 5-6 hrs depending on what I'm doing, I think if I turned down the brightness and ran in power saver mode I would have no problem hitting the advertised 6.5 hours.
-Thunderbolt: I was wondering what to do with this port until I tried plugging in a coworker's apple mini display port adapter, and was able to drive a 3rd monitor with no issues, so I picked up a cheap aftermarket adapter off Amazon. When I'm at my desk, I run two external monitors (1 off the thunderbolt, 1 off the HDMI) and the laptop monitor, and everything works pretty seamlessly.
-The keyboard: I'm completely used to the keyboard and have no issues typing on it.
-Still super light, super fast (even with all the junk I've loaded), and still very pleased with the machine overall.

The Mediocre:
-I had a few random shut downs and freezes, hard to tell whether this is the hardware or the OS, although this seems to have cleared up in the last 3 weeks.
-The Fan: It is noisy. And it runs a lot.

The Bad:
-It's 2012 and this is supposed to be an ultra portable, only desktops should have port in the back. Acer, why would you put the ports on the back when people are frequently picking up and moving the laptop? The ports would be much more convenient on the side rather than the back.

Things that no longer bother me:
-Magic Flip I/O port
-The soft screen hinge

Accessories I've purchased (and work):
-BlueRigger High Speed HDMI to DVI Adapter Cable (replace the HDMI/VGA dongle)
-Rocketfish Mini Display Port-to-VGA Adapter

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