My husband brought me this laptop after i decided that i needed something more easy to carry about than a desk top. I was about to embark upon a new college course and thought that a laptop would be easier for me to write my notes up and have everything organised. It worked really well to start with and i was impressed with the speed of the laptop and the length of the battery life without having to charge it. Since it was purchased in 2007/8 the battery life only last approximately 1 hour before it needs to be charged again. Although some depreciation of battery life is expected over time, i didn't expect it to drop from over 6 hours to 1 hour. Needless to say it still is a very nice laptop and is sufficient for my needs now as i only use it for organising home life and surfing the internet.