Right out of the box, I noticed the difference in color that what is shown on the product page. It has a more blueish tint, instead of being more of a dark gray. It also feels very "plastic". The case, though appearing smooth and well put together, feels cheap and not very refined. I had read other reviews stating that the screen was not great, but overall OK. I would say that the screen is sub-par. There is a significant amount of light bleed, and the viewing angles are pretty bad. I knew this was not an IPS screen, but having worked on other LCD screens, this one seemed even more difficult to look at. The specs were good for the price point, and the build was average, but the poor quality screen was a deal breaker. With screen technology improving so rapidly, I may have become a bit of a screen snob, but compared to other laptops in a similar price range, I felt the screen should be better than what it was.