Pros: A reasonably fast processor and alright dedicated GPU, probably about as good as you will find at this price point (~$700 atm). It holds up well for moderate-demand gaming, and doesn't struggle with HD video. A full numpad and keyboard with each key individually seperated make pretty good use of space. The off-center touchpad is more comfortable to use right-handed, but occasionally will click from a stray touch of the left wrist/hand while typing, can be annoying. Battery life is about 3:30-4 hours on power saving and low-load use, as advertised. Case is nice textured plastic, a departure from the usual Toshiba glossy, and doesn't show fingerprints so much. Proper ports and positionings.

Cons: It's encased in plastic and feels a bit flimsy. It's halfway between an ASUS multimedia laptop and a thinkpad in build quality. The plastic over the hard drive (just south of the arrow keys/numpad) will bend to a firm touch with a finger. No way to disable beeping on use of the shortcut keys (minor gripe, but if I'm muting it as I take it out in class, I'd prefer to save the beep). Occasional key sticking in a couple of areas in the keyboard - comes and goes, not sure what's up with that, no spill or anything.

Overall Review: Overall, I'm happy with my purchase. It seems more sturdy than my previous ASUS laptop which was on it's last legs as it came out of warranty. We'll see how this holds up with time, but for now it's a solid recommendation for those looking for a laptop that can give a little gaming oomph, but neither scorch your lap, drain your batteries in an hour, or your bank account in an instant.

Pros: Fast, quiet, and clean looking. The machine does not run very hot, which is nice when holding it on your lap. It doesn't bog down, even when running multiple programs and installing/uninstalling programs. The sound quality is great, much better than I was expecting in a laptop, even when the speakers are on a high volume. Playing medium graphics intense games works well. The wireless card is also pretty decent, it picks up signal at a good distance, and works fast. The BlueRay drive is also a nice touch. I have never had one before, and even normal DVD's work better on a BD drive. Windows 7 is also a very good upgrade from Vista.

Cons: The keyboard initially threw me off, specifically the left shift and the enter button, which are different shapes then I am used to. I like the left shift button to be long and short, and the enter button to also be long and short. I am slowly getting used to it, and it might also just be personal preference. There was also a lot of stuff installed on the computer which took a couple of hours to find and turn off, however the computer still ran fast and well with it all running.

Overall Review: I got this as a replacement for my old computer which was starting to die. This computer has way surpassed it in everything that I have so far tried to do. I got it on sale, and I don't think I could have done better price for the stuff I got. It took 5 days before it shipped, but customer service was most helpful. Overall I would recommend this machine for anyone who is looking for a good all purpose laptop that also has the ability to handle medium level graphics in games.