I wish I could give this laptop a five star rating, but I have only one complaint: the back of the display/lid is made of plastic. The bottom panel is made of a very nice metal, and I really wish Samsung made the lid using the same material. It would have added a quality and sturdy feel. Aside from that, this laptop is amazingly light, nice display, keyboard, and battery life. My favorite thing has to be the keyboard. It feels very nice to me and is pretty quiet. Samsung did a fantastic job with the back-lighting as well. There are three settings, ultra-dim, medium, and high. The ultra-dim is awesome for using in the dark. The back-light is a greenish-blue color. The lid also securely closes with the use of small magnets in each corner, a nice touch. You can also open the lid with one finger, something I appreciate. As for bloatware, there isn't much The only things I've uninstalled are a couple of games and Norton. One last complaint is the piercing blue LED light that can be very annoying in low light. A small piece of black tape solved the problem and doesn't look too awful next to the black keys. Overall score of 10/11
So far so great. Getting ready to go to college in the fall and needed a powerful laptop just for my homework and this will do great. Ridiculously light and great quality, and due to the thin bezels the screen seems bigger, I am very satisfied
I am in the midst of changing careers in my mid-40s. I still do some freelance graphic and web work, but due to recent spinal surgery, needed a more portable, lighter laptop since I'm constantly using it and carrying loads of textbooks. This machine is under two pounds, but feels sturdy and there is a lot of power packed under the hood. I've only owned it for a few days, but I had it loaded with what I needed pretty quickly. I needed a Windows OS to be able to run Office (which, luckily, I get through my university) and video capabilities for projects I will need to complete in another course down the line, hence needing the RAM (8 gigs) and the processor (iCore 5) this computer has. I also will have plenty of power and space to run Adobe's Creative Suite on this as well if I decide to use this as my primary machine (which I have a feeling, I will). Classes resume next week and I'm grateful to have this computer to lessen my load a bit.
This Samsung Notebook 9 is wonderful- light and easy to carry, starts up quickly, was easy to get set up, and handles everything I want to do on it. Definitely worth the price.
This lap top is legit. It is light, durable and cool looking. The screen is marvelous and it is lightning fast. I attend school online and often have trouble dropping class because my internet is poor and my last computer was archaic. Its definitely worth the $$$.
Pros: Bright display, Built-in speakers, Durable, Lightweight, fast processor