I have had my 4780 for a few days now and thought it was time to drop my opinion.
Build: Best quality build of any lappy i've owned--had a couple Dells and the 5680.
Screen: Very large and very nice--this thing has a lot of real estate. I notice less ghosting with this than on the 5680 and Dell 8500 w/ sxga. The angles aren't as good as the 5680 however. One big stuck white pixel--maybe I shd name it like Al did his.
When opening the lappy you must hold the bottom side down to keep from pulling the whole thing up--no big deal.
Keyboard: The best laptop keyboard I've ever typed on. Very firm with no give underneath. Touchpad--very responsive--better than Dell.
Heat: Left side gets warm as is well documented, but is not scalding--this after a couple hours of BF42.
Speed: Excellent, but not quite as fast as 5680 imo--had same config--might be dual channel. Still plenty fast.
Sound: Very nice--better than 5680 and most others I have heard.
Gaming: Just as smooth as the 5680--stretching not very noticeable or bothersome.
Camera: Just as everyone else said--very poor in avg light.
Fans: Very quiet and not on most of the time unless gaming. Seems to have two speeds--high and low, but high isn't nearly as bad as anticipated. I would say it is not as loud as the 5680 fans(would wake me if I left it on at night).
Overall: I like it, however, the pixel is an eyesore. I will wait to see how it grows on me before making any rash decisions. Almost made one yesterday on dell 8600, but decided to give it some more time--who knows the 8790 might appear one day.
Build: Best quality build of any lappy i've owned--had a couple Dells and the 5680.
Screen: Very large and very nice--this thing has a lot of real estate. I notice less ghosting with this than on the 5680 and Dell 8500 w/ sxga. The angles aren't as good as the 5680 however. One big stuck white pixel--maybe I shd name it like Al did his.
When opening the lappy you must hold the bottom side down to keep from pulling the whole thing up--no big deal.
Keyboard: The best laptop keyboard I've ever typed on. Very firm with no give underneath. Touchpad--very responsive--better than Dell.
Heat: Left side gets warm as is well documented, but is not scalding--this after a couple hours of BF42.
Speed: Excellent, but not quite as fast as 5680 imo--had same config--might be dual channel. Still plenty fast.
Sound: Very nice--better than 5680 and most others I have heard.
Gaming: Just as smooth as the 5680--stretching not very noticeable or bothersome.
Camera: Just as everyone else said--very poor in avg light.
Fans: Very quiet and not on most of the time unless gaming. Seems to have two speeds--high and low, but high isn't nearly as bad as anticipated. I would say it is not as loud as the 5680 fans(would wake me if I left it on at night).
Overall: I like it, however, the pixel is an eyesore. I will wait to see how it grows on me before making any rash decisions. Almost made one yesterday on dell 8600, but decided to give it some more time--who knows the 8790 might appear one day.
