Pros:256GB SSD, quick startups, has a fingerprint option for unlocking. Light, aluminum, smooth. Have't crashed on me yet for the first 24 hours of usage.Cons:1. No indicator on the Caps Lock key.2. The fan vents at the bottom so if you use it as a "laptop", you know, by putting it on your lap, your lap will get warm quick especially when it's working hard.3. The speakers are... not good. I know we're not supposed to expect decent speakers from laptops, but this is a downgrade from my previous $300 HP laptop speaker wise. Maybe you can watch old movies with this laptop and feel nostalgic because the speakers sounds like they were from the 1940s.4. My new laptop doesn't have a screen protector on when I opened the box. Is it a return of someone else's or this line of brand new Acer laptops don't have screen protectors when they left the factory? Hey I paid the full price for a brand new laptop, it shouldn't be too much to ask for a brand new one.I'm sure there are better deals for $500 laptop, but this one works fine I guess. Not good enough for me to like it but not bad enough for me to want to go through the trouble and return it either. I guess this is maybe what the Acer team is aiming for nowadays?