ASUS - VivoBook 15 15.6" Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 12GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Transparent Silver

This is a solid laptop. The build is nice, it's fairly light, and looks pretty sleek overall. I've had no issues browsing, streaming videos, running any programs, or multitasking on this computer so far! However, I will have to second what another reviewer said: the keyboard on this thing is remarkably difficult to see. If you're in anything but absolutely perfect lighting, you won't be able to see the letters or symbols on the keys, and it's not backlit. This shouldn't be a big problem if you're familiar with your keyboard and know how to type without looking, but I will say it is aggravating nonetheless. Another thing I will add is that it's hard to see the screen from any angle except straight on; I have to adjust it to just the perfect angle every time I shift or move. This also isn't a big deal but it's another thing that's just a bit aggravating. I paid $500 for this thing on a Black Friday sale and I don't know if I'd pay more than that for this machine, but for that price range it performs very well. Despite the small imperfections in design that I mentioned, I'm very happy with my purchase and I'm still glad I chose this computer over others in the $500 range.

Nice laptop for the price (got mine on sale for $550) but with the Transparent Silver color it is very hard for me to see the letters, number, symbols on the keyboard keys. Unless the lighting and your viewing angle is perfect the keys look like a glare of silver. This laptop comes in other colors but unfortunately only the Transparent Silver color was on sale (probably the reason it was on Sale)! I would recommend a Laptop color that has a Black keyboard with white lettering.

I owned this laptop for about 24 hours and it plenty enough time for me to determine that it was an extraordinary pile of junk. The video display performance is very poor, but the most egregious flaw is the keyboard which has lettering that nearly matches the exact color of the keys themselves. If you look straight down at the keyboard from about 6 inches, you can see the lettering. As soon as you sit back in your chair it all disappears and you're left gazing at a sea of gray keys which all look the same. I can't imagine what Asus was thinking when they designed this thing.

I love the way this laptop was made I will highly recommend it to anybody but I cannot see the keyboard in the daylight because its all the letters are silver made

Pros: Great specs for the price. Intel I7, 256GB SSD, 12GB ram. You'll be hard pressed to find these 3 items at this price point. Fast processing and ability to run games with minimal graphic requirements. Lightweight, great for travel as long as you're careful. Cons: Speakers are on the bottom of the computer. This seems like a serious design flaw, since everything sounds muffled and far away. No problem if you use headphones. Case/Shell feels cheap. I understand they had to cut corners to get the internal specs at this price point, but the case feels incredibly cheap and fragile. Compared to most laptops I feel like I'm going to break the plastic case relatively easy. Overall: I would recommend this laptop for middle tier work/browsing laptop. You're not going to be able to play a lot of games with the Intel default graphics card. Great value in terms of specs, but it does feel cheap in comparison to some laptops at his price. Some reviews are talking about the color of the letters on the keyboard, this is a NON-ISSUE. Unless you have 20/200 vision and you're not wearing glasses or contacts I'm not sure what the issue is. I have looked at the keyboard from multiple angles/distances and the keys are clearly visible.

Fantastic computer overall. Super fast, connectivity is a breeze, boots up in seconds. But who in the design department thought that a near invisible keyboard would be a good idea?? I'm not the greatest typist to begin with, but I struggle picking out the keys and my emails and docs are taking a lot longer than usual. Is there a keyboard replacement option available? I think if the lettering was darker the problem would be solved. 0 Stars for the keyboard 5 Stars for everything else

I really like the laptop however it’s super hard to see the keys on the keyboard.....there is no back lighting.

Good working machine. Keyboard layout is good. Thin & light. Nothing more to say. Power cable kind of weak. But should be OK. Will update about it later.