I got this laptop for over a year already. This was not the original unit that I have gotten. Shortly a month after I gotten my Dell Inspiron, the screen blacked out. I returned it to the store where I got it from and insisted on changing it with a new one with the same model instead of just repairing the screen. Since then, I have not experienced any more problems. My only concern now is that it weighs about 2 kilos making it hard for me to carry it to and from the dormitory. I cannot stand being away from my laptop and the internet. I am not comfortable surfing the net in the internet shops. I am thinking of getting a smaller and lighter one and I want to try on other brands such as the Asus. They say it offers competitive models that will surely fit m budget.