PROs: The laptop loads fast, has a great battery length, and it's lightweight with quite a few hardware features (dvd drive, 3.0 usb hub) I wouldn't have expected on a budget laptop. The actual layout of the keyboard is fine; it doesn't feel cramped in the least.CONs: the keyboard and mouse track pad are the worst I have ever worked with. The keys are totally non-responsive. They literally just stop working. I haven't found any kind of work around with the exception of buying a usb/bluetooth keyboard. Seriously. It is that bad. The trackpad doesn't respond consistently. For example, I'll click on a menu and move the mouse to select an item, and the menu will close as if I clicked out. Doesn't make any sense at all. It's taken me four times as long as it should to write this review. If it wasn't for the keyboard and trackpad, I would have given this laptop 5 stars, but since 98% of a laptop's functionality depends on a keyboard that flipping lets you type...this thing is going back.TL;DR all the keyboard/trackad reviews are accurate. Don't waste your money.