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I have done thorough research and compared this with other similarly-priced products from Toshiba, Dell, Asus (2 of them), and HP. This Acer is definitely the BEST one of the five 15.6" in the $200-$250 price range. All five have the same basic specs (Celeron / 500GHz / 4GB / 500GB) but the below specs give this an edge over the others. PROS: USB 3.0 - Dell doesn't have it, the rest do. - Acer has one port. Bluetooth - Only Toshiba has it, the rest don't. - Acer has Bluetooth 4.0. Battery Life - One Asus has 3.75 hr life, the rest range between 4-5.5. - ACER HAS SEVEN FREAKING HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE! Speaker - The Toshiba and HP speakers suck big time! They are very low quality and thin. - ACER HAS AN AMAZING SOUND SYSTEM FOR A LAPTOP! You don't need a speaker to get crisp sound with enough base. Thinness/Sleekness/Appearance - Toshiba is the thinnest and sleekest, the rest are at least 0.25-0.50 inch thicker. - Toshiba and Asus have a bad case of finger marking! It is so disgusting to look at. The slightest touch leaves finger marks on it. HP and Dell are okay. - Acer is almost as thin as the Toshiba, which makes it neat looking too. - Acer repels finger marks, thus no disgusting finger marks on them! CONS: - Acer is the heaviest of the lot, adding 0.50 lbs. - Acer does not have the Caps or Num lock lighting - Acer does not have an optical drive. - Acer ports are at the back of the laptop, as opposed to the traditional sides.