I know there are multitudes of laptop users out there who desperately search for a laptop with a backlit keyboard that STAYS LIT!!!.  We have no clue why manufacturers won't do this.  So I needed to replace a laptop recently and went on the hunt.  I found this laptop.  It was a great price for my needs.  It was Win 10, but I didn't care about that since I could upgrade if I wanted for free.  Hard drive size wasn't great, but workable since this was for personal use and I use OneDrive.  Other specs were average but I'm not a gamer and don't use to watch videos typically.A plus was that the color was darker which someone told me recently worked better than the silver laptops for the light. My old laptop's backlight stays on, but it's brightness/usability isn't that great and I think it's because it's silver.When I got the laptop and unboxed it and did basic setup to get started, I first tested out how long the light stays on.  Without touching keys or touchpad, it goes away after 30 seconds.  And I was thinking oh well... back to Amazon this goes.  But I discovered something.  As long as I was moving the mouse, which you do alot it stays LIT!!!  Hooray.  Other laptops I've had only stay lit if you are typing or press a key which is kind of a hassle.  Sometimes the touchpad works, but I next to never use the touchpad - it's usually turned off for me as I prefer the mouse.So for you picky backlit keyboard people out there, while this laptop isn't perfect, it's about the closest I've found.  I'm very happy with my purchase