I really like this laptop.  I bought it for my brother and he really is impressed with the speed.  I am as well.  It takes like 8 to 10 seconds from the time you press the power button to when Windows desktop is loaded.  Another 2 seconds and Google Chrome is loaded.The only thing I noticed is the bottom gets a little warm, so I purchased a laptop cooler and it's running cool as you could want.  I would definitely recommend this to anyone needing a laptop or computer for internet and general office work.  It's a great tool.  The SSD hard drive really makes it quick.