I have owned several laptops over the years, and this is so far my favorite. From what I can gather, after Lenovo’s software snafu this past year, they no longer load any unnecessary software to their computers, and you can pick and choose whether or not you want any particular program. As a result, this computer is extremely fast and responsive. I have added quite a few programs on my own, and it still works wonderfully. I really like the view of the screen - I prefer reflective over matte. I saw some complaints about the plastic instead of metal feel - I have had a heavy duty, metal HP laptop in the past, and it was a lug to carry around. Also, I eventually dropped it, and that secure metal casing didn’t make a difference. I think I will be less likely to drop this lightweight, breezy piece of machinery. I use this primarily for business, i.e. spreadsheets, accounting program, server, etc. and it fulfills my needs very well.