I purchased an Advent 6552 about a year ago, as my mother has an Advent laptop and it always seem quick and reliable. The computer is fast to load up and is too reliable. To only real issue I have with it is the battery life, which only lasts about an hour, despite the fast it says much longer. The case of the laptop tends it get hot if it's placed on your knee or something, but never over heats, which is good as my last laptop was a pain for overheating and switching itself off. Personally, it's one of the best laptops I've bought and believe me, I've bought a lot. It doesn't shut down suddenly, over heat or do any of that crazy stuff that other laptops tend to do. I tend to take my laptop with me when travelling home and I find it isn't too heavy to carry and slips nicely into a laptop bag.