Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This computer has two significant con's: 1) The drive is the traditional hard drive with moving parts, not the SSD higher-end computers boast of. 2) The battery was pretty limited. I couldn't get more than a 2 hr 15 min use from full charge to the computer needing to turn off. The first of these was no surprise at all, of course. I mention it mainly to say it wouldn't have been a deal breaker for me, at all. The computer has a solid processor and enough memory to handle pretty much anything the average user willl throw at it, short of graphics-heavy gaming. The second point *is* a deal breaker for me, because I occasionally need a machine that can last a half day without access to a plug. Amazon is being extremely reasonable about allowing a return and full refund. But as other users have also mentioned the battery life, I'll reiterate: it really is subpar for a machine with these kinds of specs. That said: if you can deal with the short battery life, you're not going to find a better machine at this price. The case is solid and attractive, the keyboard responsive and comfortable to use (nice touch with the dedicated number keypad too!), the sound is much better than you see on budget laptops, and it booted quickly and handled running multiple programs including the resource-hog Google Chrome without a hiccup. If you're looking for a true desktop replacement or otherwise will have fairly regular access to an outlet, give it a try. I'm really sorry to be sending this one back!