Well if the touchpad is anything like the earlier P236 which I have you are going to be extremely disappointed. Based on our experience, we have 3, i would not recommend this machine to anyone.
Finally found the perfect laptop! No other laptop has ALL of my selection criteria:
- 14" - Lightweight - Long battery life - Matte screen - IPS - Screen resolution lower than 1440P - No discrete graphics - No optical drive - i5 - >= 8GB RAM - >= 256GB && SSD - Full-sized HDMI, VGA, and LAN ports - USB 3.0 - Backlit keyboard - Normal arrow buttons (not HP ones) - Extremely reasonable price (found it for $999.99 new on Newegg & Amazon)
I almost can't believe a laptop that's exactly how I want it actually exists. Although it could look sexier. I just hope the touchpad and keyboard are good. It'd be such a shame otherwise
Why leave out such a big part of any thorough review?!
Early in the review, they mentioned that this is essentially identical to the previous version (the P645-MG). In a nutshell, case quality is superior (carbon fiber shell on a magnesium alloy frame), no flex on the keyboard or deck, solid well-calibrated metal hinges (opens to about 150 degrees, snaps closed like a tight clam shell when within about 20 degrees (no extra latch for close and lock since hinge spring tension keeps it closed).
Success. Acer's 14-inch Travelmate P645 does not have any serious weaknesses, and besets the business-leaders from Hewlett Packard and Lenovo. It clearly outruns its rivals in terms of battery life.