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    Vizio CT14-A0 Review

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by papadetito, Sep 28, 2012.

  1. papadetito

    papadetito Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just wanted to comment that after using this computer for one week, I think this is a phenomenal deal for $599.00 at Amazon. Here's the review for the CT14-A0 that I posted there:

    This is a great little laptop, and it is by far the best thin and light available for under $600. No competition. End of story. Build quality is excellent, and the screen is one of the best available in any 14-inch laptop.

    Professional reviews have tended to criticize the keyboard and touchpad, but I think this is a largely response to the promotional interviews posted on The Verge which stated this computer has the best keyboard and touchpad among Windows laptops. While I can't say the input devices are the greatest ever, I find the keyboard to be better than average (good spacing, no flex) and the touchpad to be just fine.

    The touchpad is manufactured by Sentelic, so it has limited features and doesn't work with Linux as well as some other brands. The driver that ships with the computer is problematic, but an update available on the Vizio website makes the touchpad usable with smooth two-finger scrolling. I have found that this configuration works well for me:
    1) Download and install new driver.
    2) Disable the confusingly named "Click on Pad." (This is what is usually called tap to click.)
    3) Disable all gestures except two-finger vertical and horizontal scrolling.
    After going through these steps, I find the touchpad to be as functional as an HP clickpad from 2011. (In other words, it can be temperamental when resizing windows, but it's mostly not an issue.)

    In short, this is a quality machine at a great price. Grab it now.
     
    papadetito, Sep 28, 2012
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  2. don813

    don813 Notebook Geek

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    i agree. the laptop is amazing for price. i regret not getting the 14inch, i think my 15 inch is way too big....also the battery sucks too -_-
     
    don813, Oct 4, 2012
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  3. michaeljean

    michaeljean Notebook Consultant

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    Touchpad sucks on all vizio's, I promise almost every other pad in existence is better than this one because almost all can click to drag.

    People think because the pad actually works somewhat that its an achievement. It sucks bad and that is why every review rips it.

    I bet the windows 8 version will have a different track pad vizio just letting these go get rid of this bad stock.

    Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
     
    michaeljean, Oct 5, 2012
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