If you like being frugal and are content staying behind the obsessive technological curve, buying older (and used) tech can be very appealing. This ThinkPad T460 was hardly indistinguishable from a new machine cosmetically, with only some *very* minor blemishes. For me, this device was a great compromise of value and performance for my needs. I even game on it, although to be fair it's not going to run the latest titles. But it's more than serviceable for many games that don't stretch hardware as well as emulation. I stripped down Windows 10 to the bone and deleted all the bloat and intrusions and set up a dual boot for Linux (my preferred OS). When all was said and done, I had a versatile, lean and efficient machine in the notoriously durable ThinkPad form. Very happy with it.