Pros: What NewEgg doesn't tell you, but those little stickers under the keyboard do...is "FULL HD 1080 PLAYBACK" "Free Office-60 Trial" "Built in subwoofer and dolby home theatre speakers" With Virtual Surround Sound As for the asthetics...the laptop is black and silver inside but the outside is a really nice blue with metal flake...much like some of the newer cars being built today... The sound is amazing for a laptop, the max res is 1366x768. Its a lot bigger than the pictures lead you to believe...I have a poor sense of weight, so the 7 pounds felt heavier than I imagined it would... I popped in one of the few dvds that I have (Nightmare Before Christmas) and the detail was amazing, exactly like the giant T.V. in the other room... The keyboard really isn't that bad, the keys are very soft and quiet, which I find to be really nice...its not overly cramped for having an full number pad...

Cons: The mouse pad is not nearly as sensitive as I would like it...you have to apply more pressure than the weight of your finger...the scroll bar works when it wants to...HOWEVER this means that it doesn't randomly move the cursor or click on something in the middle of typing... Comes with a ton of crapware, easy to get rid of...but very annoying all the same...tons of stupid little games...

Overall Review: I have terrible internet reception in my bedroom, where I keep it, but it still streams HD quality vids from YouTube and Hulu as though I were sitting next to the router in my office...I havent test out any games but its got an amazing card... I did a ton of research before I bought this laptop, its truly the best if it falls in the mid to upper end of your budget/price range...It compares to and beats out many $1000+ laptops, it has great specs and an even greater price!