
Four-finger flick was one of the more useful features, displaying all of our open programs in a clear box or on a horizontal plane depending on whether we swiped up or down.ĭespite the lack of discrete mouse buttons, the bottom half of the touchpad offered strong feedback and accurately performed right-click and left-click functions when we pressed the corresponding sides.

Two-finger scroll, pinch-to-zoom and two-finger rotation were swift and smooth. The 3.9 x 2.2-inch Synaptics clickpad provided a large area for multitouch gestures. The Left Tab and Caps Lock were slightly undersized, and we noticed some flex as we typed. We typed relatively quickly and easily-notching 53 words per minute with a 1 percent error rate on the Ten Thumbs Typing Test-but that doesn't mean there's not room for improvement. It disappeared behind the clear twang of the guitar dipping and darting of Estefan's bombastic delivery.Ĭlick to EnlargeThe E15 offers a large, island-style, LED backlit keyboard. We coasted along with Chaka Khan's luxurious vocals buoyed by swelling melodic strings on "My Funny Valentine." We were disappointed at the lack of percussion in Gloria Estefan's rendition of "Turn The Beat Around," however. The two speakers easily filled our small testing room with crisp, clear audio. Listening to music, movies and news on the E15 was a blast. We measured 141 lux, compared with 274 lux for the average mainstream machine. Unfortunately, this panel just isn't very bright. The reds and oranges were also sights to behold as a child dons Spider-Man's bright red mask and climbs toward the hero through a minivan enveloped in a hellish, yet beautiful, orange fireball. Click to EnlargeThe 15.5-inch, 1366 x 768 LED backlit display on the E15 delivered rich colors overall, but we were most taken with the deep blacks and varied shades of blues throughout "The Amazing Spider-Man" YouTube trailer in 1080p.
