I had used Toshiba, HP and Sony earlier to this laptop and I have to say that this is a lot more easier to use and has more great features compare to my earlier brands. It has super performance and sleek design. The other great thing is that this laptop comes with the starter editions of Microsoft Office 2010 and it works great for me since I usually use them for home budgeting and of course the full service is available for upgrade. I mostly surf the on the Net and watch movies.I am just learning Microsoft office 2010 and excel this computer has is a great buy in my opinion. Thebattery life is good but could use more improvement as it should last longer. For the price I believe this was the best value and it was cheap compared to other laptops. The only con is that there in no light in the Keyboard so I have to use a torch or some sort to type in the dark. Other than that, great Laptop.