I bought this laptop because it said it had great speakers (not the only reason, but one of them).  To my regret, the speakers are horrible.  They crackle when I turn any music loud and the highest level of sound is so quiet, I can barely hear in another room.  Also, the touch screen is erratic in its functionality. It sometimes works, and sometimes doesn't.  If it wasn't past the return date ,I would definitely return this laptop!!