Amazing bargain at $221. Certified refurbished, so everything should work as new. And it did. My daughter had been saving for some time, to purchase a laptop, and we came across this one in our searching. 8g ram and a 500g hard drive are generally unheard of at this price, without the refurbish factor. Yeah, it looks a bit less sleek, and a bit more boxy,  than some newer models, but she is happy with the look, and the box is really the least important factor. With good reviews for this device and from this store, we took the leap, and are very happy we did so, as everything works as it should.