The ease of use, the performance, compactness, and convenience was exactly what I needed after my beloved 8-9 year old MacBook Pro died during grad school. I needed something that would allow me to remain “tech independent” until I could save for a new MacBook. I already had external portable keyboards and a monitor, so why not give it a try. All was well, until….EXACTLY 6 MONTHS AFTER the warranty ended…almost to the day, actually 10 days, shy. I looked up the issue to see if I could troubleshoot and remediate it on my own - apparently, its common. It’s bricked.And again, I am stuck 2 years, 6 months after purchase. Heartbreaking.