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Review on πŸ’» ASUS VivoBook 15 Thin and Light Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, Intel Core i3-1005G1 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Home in S Mode, Slate Gray, F512JA-AS34 by James Hess

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Beware of the S mode on this car.

I regret buying this product. Microsoft keeps you trapped in its so-called S mode, from which there seems to be no escape. Presumably an advantage since, like Apple, you cannot download any programs other than their own or approved ones. For "security reasons" you cannot download Chrome or other software with this S mode. I don't generally like Microsoft Edge as a browser, although others might like it; and I've invested in a lot of great non-Microsoft software that I can't use now! You can probably sign out of S mode, but when I try to do that, an error keeps popping up telling me "Try again later". " I've tried everything to get out of S-Mode and I feel misled. If you prefer a closed system, that's fine; if not, consider carefully before using a computer with Buy pre-installed Microsoft S-Mode .

Pros
  • 8GB DDR4 RAM and 128GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
Cons
  • Not as thick as other options