Acer - Aspire 14" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i3 - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive - Platinum Silver

I have had 15.6 in laptops in the past, and was hesitant to get a 14 inch, but I'm glad I did. It is definitely more portable. As far as the computer itself goes, I'm very happy. The touch screen works great, and is really easy to use once you get used to it.

Laptop is good and it is as expected. It does its work for which it is designed.

After my previous laptop failed, I needed a new one for school and the Acer Aspire V3 touchscreen notebook does exactly what I need it to do. I was never a fan of Windows 8, but this laptop did a great job of introducing me to it. Two months after buying this laptop I know how to use it as a regular computer - I opted out of using the Windows 8 "apps"; this is a computer, not a tablet. The touchscreen functionality is cool, albeit unnecessary because the screen does not detach from the keyboard. My only issue with this computer is that there is a slight discoloration of the pixels about 4/5 of the way down the center of the screen. It's especially obvious on white webpages, but otherwise invisible. This is something of a concern to me - there's no reason for a two month old laptop to have this issue, but for now it is not an extremely important factor in my review of this computer. Despite the discoloration, the LED screen is very high quality. The keyboard is much nicer than that of HP or Dell laptops I looked at in store. The keys all have space between them, and they all work properly. The entire computer has a brushed aluminum surface which also made it more attractive to the eyes. All in all the Acer Aspire V3 series laptop is a solid upgrade from Windows 7, even if you don't like Windows 8. It gets the job done as a educational notebook, but can also handle fairly recent games as well.

Perfect screen and keyboard size and, yet, small countertop footprint for data entry by my techs/scribes in the exam rooms. Robust capability (i3, 4GB) and features (comfortable keyboard, VGA and HDMI outputs to 2nd monitor, multiple USB ports for peripherals like wireless mouse or printer). I bought one. The staff loved it--so I bought another. I'll buy more, if needed. I shopped around and found this to be the best value for the money given the minimum requirements of my cloud-based Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. We use a hybrid-system (EHR and Paper charts), so countertop space for computer and the chart is important. The ergonomics are good--this laptop computer is just the right size for the standard exam room countertop desk that's around 24-36" deep--the staff actually didn't want a larger laptop.

This computer was easy to set up and is easy to use. Reasonably light and has pretty good balance (I've noticed that a lot of touch screen laptops are very screen heavy and so they are awkward to hold).

PROS~~ I absolutely love this laptop. I've had it for about a month already. For your basic needs, this laptop will fit it. It runs fast and the touch screen makes it easier to learn Windows 8.1 (if you're new to Windows 8). The keyboard is great for typing. The touchpad is probably the best for me. You scroll on it like how you would on a MacBook Pro. I'm a designer, the whole Adobe CC runs perfectly on this laptop. This laptop will meet your game expectations if you don't mind playing in low graphics. (This isn't a gaming laptop, so you shouldn't expect it to be if you're getting this to solely just play games). So, it's decent if you play games like Forsaken World. CONS ~~ There isn't a back lit keyboard, but I don't mind it much. There are no numlock & capslocks light indicators to show that it's on. However, if your capslock is on, you don't need to worry. It always tells you that it's on if it is when you're about to type your password.

I have the Acer Touch and it is amazing, this is my first introduction to 8.1 and touch. This computer comes with all kinds tutorial programs to help you under the computer. It has more bells and whistles than I am use too but love every minute learning all the new features, it's pretty much self sufficient. Once you are use to using it and begin to feel comfortable you starting asking yourself, what rock have I been under, this is unbelievable. I highly recommend this computer to everyone I know you will love it as much as I do.

This laptop is pretty fast for being an Intel i-3. The only thing that is frustrating is the the mousepad is too large and when you are trying to type your palm moves the mouse and clicks somewhere on the screen.