I needed a new laptop for school, but I wanted something that was a little more powerful than a Chromebook. I'm used to a MacBook Air, but this transition wasn't difficult. Super easy to set up from the beginning. I love the keyboard backlight and the way that it types. The screen is plenty bright and adjusts well. I can't say much about the speakers for music, but they've been perfect for listening to lectures. The touch screen is appropriately responsive and accurate. Great storage so far, great accessibility, runs quickly, and is perfect for endless zoom calls. I'm glad I got the Surface with the attached keyboard. I was really hesitant about the almost fabric-like texture around the keyboard, but it's been a really nice touch. Overall it's lightweight, does what it needs to do, and does it all well. I'm happy that I splurged a little bit for this one-big fan!