Can hardly go wrong with a DELL even when it's refurbished. Too bad it's attached to Windows. I would advocate toward Linux Ubuntu and get even better performance from the DELLUPDATE:After four months of ownership, the laptop failed completely and will not turn on. We did choose to purchased the "Buyer Protection Plan" that is always offered with these type of items and the product out of warranty (There's only a 90-day warranty window offered by Amazon). I was always warned not to purchase electronic items through Amazon because there's most likely gonna be failure and the marketing factor is to puchase (spend more $) on a replacement plan.