Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E530c 336633U 15.6" LED Notebook - Intel - Core i3 i3-2328M 2.2GHz - Black Textured

Pros: Faster than my old computer. Keys. Easy setup. Relatively lightweight. Boots up quickly. Energy Star certified.

Cons: Black matte finish shows fingerprints like if you just used hand moisturizer. Touchpad sometimes has a mind of its own. Lenovo Solution Center is somewhat annoying - it usually indicates I have messages but when I go in to check them it shows there are 0 messages.

Pros: Faster than my old laptop

Cons: touchpad, keyboard

Other Thoughts: Set up was easy. Connected to my WiFi easily. But I really dislike the keyboard and touchpad. The touchpad buttons are on top, most are under the touchpad and it will take me awhile to get used to it. It also isn't as sensitive as my old Dell so I struggle with getting the pointer where I want it. I may end up going with a mouse to avoid using the touchpad. The touchpad is also not centered - it is off the left I assume to help you avoid touching it when you type because the numeric keyboard takes space to the right. I didn't think of this - I thought I really wanted a numeric key pad but I find my fingers are off by a key because it is off set. Also I seem to have to push the NUMLOCK button every time after I reboot in order to use it. I probably would not buy it again and would choose a laptop without a numeric key pad if I did it over. I don't use it enough to warrant the hassle with the offset keyboard and touch pad.