Pros: Gaming- Plays all current games fine at just under the highest settings (has some trouble with anti-aliasing at high levels, but that's it). Overall Performance: It's just amazingly fast, performs like a desktop. I haven't had a single complaint about its speed yet. Screen: Very big and clear.

Cons: Heating: Buy a fan if you want to play games on it, otherwise, this heats up very fast. Bloatware: you should immediately uninstall half the programs it comes with. Keyboard: Feels great, but I had to press the keys pretty hard to get them to type. This seems to have gone away, though. Build Quality: It feels fragile, but that may just be the weight.

Overall Review: It's a little on the big side, which is both a plus and minus. It's not something you carry around everywhere, but the screen is nice and big, and it's not too obnoxious to take on a car or bus trip. The speakers aren't as bad as some people make them out to be, and neither is the battery life. But they both are mediocre. You won't be blasting any music on this, or watching too many movies on the run. Overall, it's just a great value for the price. If you want an do everything laptop without paying car prices on it, this has to be at the top of the list.