Acer - Aspire R 15 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Steel Gray
Model: R5571TG57YD
SKU: 6025413
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Customers praise the Aspire R 15 2-in-1 laptop for its durability, with some users reporting continued satisfaction with its speed and longevity. However, the battery life and touchscreen have received criticism, with users expressing disappointment in the battery's short life and the touchscreen's lack of support for an active stylus.
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I should have written this review 2 years ago to warn the poor souls thinking if purchasing this laptop. The WORST investment I have ever made. From the get go, this computer lagged. It was NEVER right. I only ever used this laptop for the internet and for a couple apps. This computer has had NO use. No big downloads, no nothing. Everything about this computer should be fast. I'm so unhappy that it took me this long to figure out how bad this laptop actually has been. In the last two years I have used this laptop maybe once a month. That's how little use it's gotten. And the tiny bit I used it couldn't even do it without lagging every step of the way. Also the screen brightness is very dim even turned all the way up, the speakers are absolutely horrible. I can't believe they would sell a computer that runs so horribly. After two years I see the reviews on this laptop are awful. Even the Best Buy customer service told me that there is probably a defect in alot of these laptops. I had a computer expert come over today, he worked on it for two hours , and after everything, it ran just as crappy and lagged just as much. He said there is no reason why this computer should lag. I'm in the process of resetting the whole thing. I wasted $800 in a laptop that never worked. I saved up my money for a while to buy something nice for myself and this is what I got. Will never purchase an Acer again.
Posted by Sophia
My background: I am a college student majoring in a STEM field. I used this laptop for a lot of research, multitasking, and even use tablet mode a lot. Negative experiences include: 1. The battery can't go longer than 1 hour when browsing the web. Battery saver mode is hilarious, the laptop shuts down at 18%. I am willing to live with this because I can attach my charger, but there is a feeling of entrapment which is not the point of having a laptop. I don't want to have to worry about sticking to a wall outlet. 2. Learning the touchscreen does not support active stylus. I was willing to use a capacitive stylus, so I bought one. Yet it still inconsistently registers; making the thought of EVER writing on this laptop IMPOSSIBLE. I was hoping to interact with my notes digitally. At some point, I gave up styluses and used my finger, but even with my finger, the screen will go from having short latency to LONG latency; I'm talking about drawing a line and having the screen pick up that line two inches behind the starting point. While we're on this topic, the screen will sometimes glitch and activate everything on the screen at that moment, leaving me no choice but to force shut down the laptop or deal with the millions of pages that just appeared. This is terrible because it glitches my computer and I cannot use the track-pad to take control of the mouse because the glitch stops this function. When it glitches, I have to immediately press Fn+F11 (stops touchscreen function) and THEN force shut down my laptop. 3. The screen brightness is not very bright. Even on max brightness, it is difficult to see. Cannot use this laptop next to a window or have the screen in an angle that creates a glare. 4. The gestures while in tablet mode do not always work. I would like to multitask while in tablet mode and have achieved that once in my three years of owning it. Positive experiences: 1. The storage is dependable. I have hundreds of documents, photos, and videos and continue saving more. This laptop allows me to save without having to monitor my storage, and I appreciate that. 2. The SD card slot. I use microSDs and it is convenient to access them without having to get an adapter. There are enough ports on here for a content experience when needing to charge my phone, transfer files, and use a webcam. 3. Outershell durability. There are a couple of scratches on the finish, but I have had this laptop for at least three years. 4. Intel i7 is nice. Conclusion: If you got this laptop as a gift, or if you are just using this for facebook and youtube, then it's okay. Any work practicality is NOT happening. Don't waste your money on an outdated laptop.
Posted by StudentConsumer
I purchased this model last October and have continued to be impressed with its speed and durability.
Posted by rogermexico