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The Series 5 came with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit installed. Our already small 128GB SSD is further eaten up by a 20GB recovery partition and 4.3GB hibernation partition. Of the 95GB that is left, about 35GB is taken by the OS and programs, leaving only about 60GB available out of the box.
For most users this will be enough since it they will mainly be web browsing and playing minesweeper. But for those who are going to using the laptop to its full potential, watching HD movies, listening to music, and storing/editing photos, external storage will most likely be necessary.
Included Software
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As you would expect with any prepackaged system, there is a lot of software already installed, and a lot of it may not be necessary for you. This Samsung didn’t come with too much junk installed, and came with a few things that are pretty useful. A few of the useful programs are part of Samsung’s “Easy” suite, namely Easy Settings and Easy Software Manager.
Easy Settings lets you turn on/off some useful features such as Fast Start, Batter Life Extender, and Silent Mode.
Easy Software Manager tells you about updates for installed programs or if you are missing programs that it feels are necessary.
Along with that you also get Office 2010 Starter, Skype, and all of the drivers/programs you need to use all of the laptops features.
I should note that it comes preinstalled with Norton antivirus. Of course the minute you turn the computer on it tells you it isn’t protected fully and you need to pay them money. When your trial is over it will barrage you with popups until you either pay them or uninstall it. There are plenty of free alternatives should you choose to not pay for Norton.
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