Originally Posted by
ScottC
Definitely not as speedy as an i3, but that shows in battery life too -- it plays HD video perfectly, with an SSD installed, Word opens in 3 seconds (compared to 25 seconds on my non-SSD i7 desktop).
I think with the stuff you want do you, you won't run into any speed issues at all.
25 seconds on i7 desktop?? That's way way too long. What kind of hard drive are you using?
For comparison: I use 1TB Sammy F3 on my i5 desktop and it opens word in 2-3 seconds.