Good value for the price, but the 8GB RAM is easy to overload, causing slowdowns and freezes sometimes (especially if you have a lot of web browser windows open or use multiple graphics/video apps at once).There's also something wrong with Bluetooth, and there was a problem with the HDMI port at first but Apple fixed it with a software update.It's almost entirely silent.  I had to listen closely to hear it.  I wish I hadn't, because I found its particular noise characteristics oddly annoying and now I can't stop hearing it when the room is otherwise completely silent, but it is very quiet.I wouldn't have even considered buying a computer with only 8GB of RAM but I heard this one works surprisingly well, and it does if you're careful, but you have to go easy on the browser windows and don't run too many intensive apps at a time.NOTE: You can't upgrade the RAM, which is lame.  Also, the SSD is built into the system-on-a-chip, is not easily replaceable, and will eventually stop working.  Then what?