well i'm using it to write this review. so there's that. lol.bought this in march of 2020. one thing i never understood is when companies want you to write a review immediately after purchasing an item, and you haven't even had the opportunity to really use it, or put it through the paces.so any review you give would be a false one. cause if the item doesn't last was it worth it?so here we are. almost three years later. and yes it does work.one thing that i found rather annoying is that it has nothing on it.we live in this world of apps and more. this wasn't my first computer purchase. so imagine my chagrin when i opened it up to a fully blank screen with zero programs on it.we live in a world where these companies are about giving you less and less for more money. akin to going to the hairstylist, they want to charge you extra for washing your hair, which was an part of the package, AND a requirement in getting your hair done.the same with this. now they want you to pay for the computer PLUS all of the apps separately. and they call it progress. you'd think with that being the case it would be faster. nope.you have to constantly reboot it just to get the web browsers to work properly. as you're using it the screens will change and fade out on you to safe mode. sometimes it freezes and you don't know why.the constant notifications about microsoft updates are a nuisance.does it still work like it did when i bought it? yes it does. but i have to be mindful of programs i attempt to use on it. because i'll get an error message that there isn't enough storage to run the programs on the hard drive. smh.this claimed to have the ability to use multiple applications and do split screens and more. well you can have the apps up at the same time. but good luck passing back and forth between them. i can't use anything from the adobe suite. because there's not enough ram.the few programs i loaded on it all have issues of usage and it tells of space and storage issues. "slowing it down" when the apps are open.and that microsoft store is not it. that's the biggest issue of all. you're pretty confined to the usage of "apps' that they offer UNLESS you download a whole other program that basically works on top of the microsoft. which is a nuisance and yet another reason to not purchase this.if this is the way of life of computer purchases where you have to download a google app just to put programs on a computer that you'll use. when they USED to work well with and for microsoft years ago... just nope. why should we have to deal with these complications.before it was about making a cell phone like a computer. but now they're trying to make computers like cell phones. and this is one place where it just ain't premium and not working.i hate it. the programs i need and use i can't take advantage of. the stuff i don't want or need are here. they're good for pushing microsoft programs on you. but if you're in this world you know that microsoft doesn't excel at all types of needs involving a computer.  so be aware when you're buying this if you purchase it.also it's so old now that i would say it's not even worth the money they're charging for it. upgrade yourself and get something that will be worth your money.yes they have chromebooks where work from a google mainframe. but they're no better either. because they don't allow you to add on whole programs that you may need either. it's like you can't seem to win these days when buying a computer.just be aware when you're making a purchase. pay attention to the ram. pay attention to the storage space. the number of usb outlets. those do matter. this has three. and i use them all.oh one other thing. last year in 2022 the cord malfunctioned and stopped working to charge it up. so i had to purchase a replacement. which doesn't even fit well. but it does charge it up. so there's that i just have to be mindful if i'm plugged in and the new plug doesn't drop out.so yes it still works. the battery life, not so good roughly a good 2-3 hours of usage out of it, even this many years after the fact. but then i rarely use it without the plug, because i've found that most laptops don't work as well without a plug. and all claim to have a long battery life, until you put them to the test.not being plugged in you don't get full usage of the applications as you'd like. everything slows down. something i don't like. even the web browsers tend to struggle more when it's not plugged in.the sound from the speakers is midrange. not great but not poor. there are things i'd prefer to be louder. but you deal. it's not a touchscreen. but i didn't need it to be one.i paid $343 for this back in 2020. that it's now a few dollars more if it were purchased new today, AND IT'S OLD AND OUTDATED says much to me. this thing needs to be way cheaper given what you get and don't get. it's basically two steps from being obsolete.screen resolution is okay. and to be honest. i bought an acer. cause i've purchased from the name brands that charge more and received a mediocre product. so i figured if i were to get something that was not premium, i didn't want to pay a premium price for it.in the end people are going to spend their money how they choose. so if you want it do it. get it. but i wouldn't.